Working as a police officer in Mexico-Chapter 628 - 373: Tonight is Like Tokyo!!_2

Nestled by the window, a man crouched, his gaze fixed on the distant "fire clouds." He surveyed his surroundings with caution, glanced a few times, then turned back and said, "It's not here. It seems to be... Zacatecas."

"That's Institutional Party territory, it's definitely the Northern Army conducting an air strike..."

The woman exhaled a sigh of relief but immediately voiced her concern, "What do we do then? It's only 30 kilometers away; could the flames of war reach us?"

"What's there to fear? We're in Northern Army territory now. Who could attack us? There are two battalions stationed right next door. It's very safe." The man's tone lightened considerably knowing the battle wasn't at their doorstep.

"You all go back to sleep. Just watch the news tomorrow to find out what happened."

The woman nodded, lay down again with her child in her arms, and hummed a lullaby well-known in Mexico, with a tone of confusion and boundless longing for the future life.

"Santos, will our family always be together?"

The man still crouching by the bed casually replied, "Of course! We all have to stay together."

In the darkness...

The woman smiled with a sense of security.

Not only did Delemon hear this, but the sound of explosions could be heard for 200 kilometers around, and the raging flames could be seen in the sky even 300 kilometers away.

As soon as there was a disturbance, the neighbors became suspicious.

Call after call reached The Pentagon...

"Get in touch with the Mexicans, ask them what the hell they are doing!" the newly appointed Defense Minister said anxiously, banging his fist on the table, one eye wide, the other squinted, obviously sleep-deprived.

A subordinate hurriedly acknowledged the order and then contacted Tijuana.

But the response they got was preposterous...

"They say, it's Vic's dad's birthday, just some fireworks."

The Defense Minister's expression: ????

"What kind of joke is that? Who has fireworks that powerful?! And besides, wasn't Vic's dad long dead?"

The Pentagon staff turned red-faced, like an aggrieved daughter-in-law, "They said... birthday."

Just afraid of the sudden silence.

The new Defense Minister opened his mouth, wanted to curse, but it was not fitting of his status; feeling the pent-up frustration, almost leading to mastitis, he felt uncomfortable, finally releasing a fart from behind...

"Pfft..."

The staff lowered their heads, daring not to laugh.

"Express our serious concerns to Tijuana, hoping they won't act rashly and can ensure the safety of bilateral relations."

That a US Secretary of Defense would ever say such a thing.

Truly rare.

Indeed, it's someone who bullies the weak and fears the strong.

If you have the guts, send in the troops to stop Victor from "lighting fireworks." So late at night, don't they let people sleep? Really... no morals at all!

Pah, strong condemnation.

It's truly frustrating.

The only ones that can make the Yanks take a loss are hooligans.

Dawn breaks across the sky.

Many places still ablaze while some have slowly extinguished...

The airplanes in the sky finally ceased their operations.

All night long!

The air force had been bombing all night!

At least one airport's bombers had made three round trips.

Over 3000 tons of Solid Burning Bombs were dropped on this small city, which isn't Tokyo or Berlin, spanning a mere 444 square kilometers, with a population just over 100,000.

Nearly razed to the ground.

Those ancient buildings left from the Spanish era turned into dust under the impact of war.

You could see no one standing; even the sound of dogs barking was gone.

Snap...

A hand reached out from the rubble, followed by a head, and a man emerged, his face smeared with grime, his hair caked with dust, hardly recognizable as human.

He looked around, dazed, walking like a zombie. His back was scorched, couldn't he feel the pain?

"Ah!!!!!"

He threw back his head and howled in mental breakdown.

"Somebody, somebody..." He suddenly heard chaotic cries in the distance. Looking over, he saw a dozen individuals dressed in Northern Army uniforms approaching, guns pointed at him.

"Victor!! Just because we traffic, does that make us drug traffickers?! Victor, I XXXX!"

Bang...

A bullet came his way, knocking him to the ground.

The leading Sergeant marched over, looking down on him from above, "If not drug traffickers, what else should we call those who traffic drugs? Foreign workers selling?"

With that, he raised his handgun and fired three bullets into the man's head.

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"Solid Burning Bomb must have scrambled his brains," the Corporal said, leaning over.

"Keep searching! If anyone's still alive, finish them off. Before the main force arrives, these people are all 'burned to death,'" the squad leader ordered with a wave of his hand.

The veterans in the squad still found the mood to joke amongst themselves. However, the three Rookies just assigned were pale-faced, about to vomit...

The air was filled with the stench of charred flesh.

Add to that the scattered limbs and bodies, who could handle it?

It was already a sign of physical and mental strength that they didn't vomit on the spot.

They belonged to the 1st Marine Division's sharp knife company; after the bombing, Vice Admiral Siegmut List, the division commander, had ordered his best troops to surge forward. It was so if the city still held any defensive force, they would be caught off guard.

But...

Defensive force?

Barely a few people remained.

The Sergeant and his squad rushed toward the city center, where the ground still felt searingly hot. They planted their unit flag in a crevice between rocks, reporting, "To the command post, we have captured Zacatecas."

...

Governor's Mansion.

Dining room!

Very quiet.

Everyone whispered, occasionally glancing at Victor seated not far away.

A cob of corn, a plate of appetizers, and a main dish called "Huevos Rancheros," a traditional Mexican breakfast consisting of fried eggs, sauce, corn tortillas, and various garnishes including beans, chili, cheese, beef, sausage, and more. This dish is often served with Mexican grilled cornbread or tortillas.