Jiangjing International Airport.
Highways and high-speed railways connecting Jiangjing to other places had long been paralyzed.
The only way out was by plane.
Thousands of survivors crowded the airport perimeter, desperately trying to grasp their last hope of life, to leave this living hell.
As the most important safe zone, the airport's defenses were strong, maintained by an entire reinforced brigade.
"Let us in!!!"
"I have money! I'll pay 30,000 for a ticket!"
"I'm the deputy general manager of Tongyuan Group! I'll pay 100,000! Let me in!"
The crowd was chaotic. The airport was sealed off. They watched planes take off, with only a few left on the tarmac.
People were no fools — they didn't believe planes would come back to pick them up!
Every plane gone meant one less chance.
Facing the crowd's anger, the lead officer coldly said, "The order is to wait in place!
Please do not panic. Wait calmly!"
People wanted to curse. What kind of time was this for calm waiting?
But they dared not rush in. The army dared to blow up Jiangbei Bridge — what else wouldn't they dare do?
Some powerful elites entered the airport through a small passage.
They looked pityingly at the anxious, angry crowd outside — many were wealthy too.
But in this situation, money alone was useless.
Even paying a million wouldn't buy a ticket!
There was a reason elites were called elites before the rich.
A middle-aged man who had entered the airport strode toward the boarding gate.
He looked imposing and arrogant, followed by several attendants.
Clearly, a long-time high-ranking figure.
The middle-aged man instructed a young man beside him: "Secretary Song, after we disembark, immediately withdraw as much cash as possible."
Secretary Song nodded: "Yes, Minister Sun."
This middle-aged man was no ordinary person — Sun Wanghou, deputy minister of the national water conservancy department.
Although a lower-ranking deputy minister, he was still a high-ranking official.
He had come to Jiangjing three days ago to chair a meeting on ecological governance.
Unexpectedly, such things happened!
So he used his authority to leave the lockdown and head straight to the airport.
He also learned the capital had fallen and planned to go north, considered safer, to make further plans.
At this moment, noise rose near the boarding gate.
"What? The planes are all gone?!"
Several elites lost control and shouted at a nearby officer, "What now?!"
The officer was expressionless and said sternly, "Please be patient. Wait for the next flight."
"Are you kidding? Where's the next flight?!"
"I'm Chen Huaide, logistics director of the provincial armed forces, lieutenant, bring the last plane back!"
"I'm the chairman of the Jiangjing City council..."
The elites were furious. Jiangjing was a disaster zone; no plane would dare fly there!
Sharp-eyed people saw a large passenger plane still on the tarmac.
"There's still a plane?!"
"Let's take that one! Hurry!"
They pointed at the last plane like seeing a lifesaver.
But the officer shook his head, calmly: "No. That plane has other arrangements. It cannot take off now."
"Other arrangements?"
People froze. What kind of situation was this, with other arrangements now!?
Then Sun Wanghou and his party arrived.
"Young man, what other arrangements does this plane have?"
Sun Wanghou spoke calmly and steadily, showing no panic even in this crisis.
Seeing his presence, people knew he was an important figure.
Secretary Song calmly introduced, "This is Minister Sun Wanghou of the National Water Conservancy Department."
Minister?
People gasped. They hadn't expected a ministerial official here!
Some elites recalled a minister who had come to Jiangjing recently for a meeting.
That must be him.
Hearing it was a minister, the officer was surprised. After hesitating, he revealed some information.
"It's an order from the garrison commander's office: this plane cannot take off. It is waiting for one person."
"Waiting for one person?!"
Such a large plane was parked just to wait for one person?
They were elites, high-ranking, but even they could only get a ticket to leave Jiangjing.
And they were lucky.
This person could make a plane wait for him??
Who was this person??
Even Sun Wanghou was stunned.
He couldn't move the military at the airport.
Who was this person with higher status than him?
Sun Wanghou thought hard. Recently, he was the only high-ranking official from the capital visiting...
But the situation was urgent. Waiting longer might mean no chance to leave!
Sun Wanghou said sternly: "Young man, the situation is critical. It's unreasonable for so many of us to wait for one person.
The minority must yield to the majority. We are pillars of the nation.
If something happens to us, the country will suffer, and chaos will arise.
Young man, please consider the bigger picture!"
But the officer remained expressionless.
He was a soldier but knew well that whoever could make a plane wait was not ordinary, at least above these elites.
If these elites left, what about him?
He was still hoping to get a military plane after the troops withdrew!
Suddenly, a laugh rang out.
"Consider the bigger picture?
Haha, I am the bigger picture."
Everyone turned to look.
They saw a handsome young man escorted by fully armed soldiers, grandly appearing at the boarding gate....
This book comes from：m.funovel.com。