Northern Territory Federation.
Due to Sima Xi's father, Sima Liang, personally instructing otherwise, Sima Xi's original plan to personally lead a team south was thwarted.
Sima Dong also quickly took action to try to win over the forces that Sima Liang had assigned to Sima Xi.
Governor's Mansion.
"Still no news from them?" Yuan Zhi asked somewhat gloomily from the central chair to the person beside him.
Fan Haiyang nodded and said, "Governor, there's still no news for now."
Yuan Zhi frowned and then said, "Wait another week. If there's no news within a week, send a helicopter to Oil City."
Fan Haiyang quickly responded, "It's over a thousand kilometers away; wouldn't sending a helicopter be too conspicuous?"
"It's been so long without their return. Either they've been captured, or they've met an accident on the road. Alive or dead, we need to see them." Yuan Zhi stated.
