Chapter 962 A Phone Call

Anxiety roiling in his stomach, Jaime turned to his deputy and voiced the question on everyone's minds, "What happened? Why's the siren blaring in the middle of the night? Has a drill been arranged for Channing recently?"

The deputy was in the dark as well. Perplexity apparent on his face, he answered, "Not to my knowledge. According to the norm, we, the Armed Forces, would be the first to know about an air force training drill if it has been scheduled."

Jaime's face flushed with anger and bewilderment. "If that's the case, what set the siren off? Did the people in charge mess up and trigger it by accident, or are we in the midst of an emergency?"

The deputy hurriedly replied, ‘Til call the mayor's office to find out what's going on..."

Before he could make the call to grasp the situation, two fighter aircraft of the latest model appeared in the sky overhead. Both fighter jets were flying at a low altitude. The roar of their engines was deafening as they passed over the crowd. Following closely behind was the tut-tut-tut of chopper blades cutting through the air.

In the distance, the blinking lights of military helicopters speckled the night sky with flecks of white. A swarm of helicopters rose above the skyline and headed towards Riverside like a cloud of doom.

Vroom!

rolled up at Riverside. Main guns at the

high-speed machine guns, all of which were handled by skilled gunners. The barrels were aimed at Jaime and his soldiers, ready to shoot

Clomp, clomp, clomp.

down the emptied roads as droves of soldiers wielding submachine guns marched

ignited awe and reverence among the masses. Jaime's little party was no exception. Wide-eyed and slack-jawed, they gaped at the incoming

as he stumbled over his words, "U-Uncle Jaime... They actually came. Nathan

Jaime, too, was aghast.

his forehead, he muttered in a trembling voice, "How is this possible? H-How could

a

full military

a military loudspeaker to his mouth

soldiers, numbering in the twentythousands, moved with trained precision and agility. In a blink of an eye, the two divisions had

his swift

on his face at the sight of Franklin and

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