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As he watched his private jet ascend into the blue sky, Kobe Bryant's face turned green with anger when he realized that his father had not been returned as promised. Gritting his teeth, he roared, "Gather everyone immediately! No matter the cost, we must rescue my father!"
Kobe was truly furious this time. This guy named Xin Yi had actually broken his promise. He had agreed to let Kobe's father off the plane after escorting him, but now he had taken him away instead. It was simply outrageous! Did he really think there was no one left in the Black K Party? Unable to swallow this humiliation, Kobe was determined to reclaim his father, even if it meant going to war. It wasn't just about filial piety—though he was indeed very filial—his reputation mattered more at this moment. As the leader of the Black K Party, being played for a fool and having his father kidnapped was unacceptable. If word got out, Kobe would have nowhere to hide his face, so he was willing to do anything to get Yuan Shijie back.
Kobe knew that his private jet's destination was Taiwan, and according to intelligence from those trading with the Limin Group in Taiwan, a team from the Three Tiger Group had already arrived at the port and was confronting his men. It seemed that Xin Yi was preparing to command a battle in Taiwan. Fine then, let’s settle this grudge in Taiwan once and for all. Kobe immediately organized elite troops and the most advanced weapons, pushing towards the Taiwan port from various routes, ready for a life-and-death showdown with Xin Yi's Three Tiger Group.
Of course, this action wasn't a spur-of-the-moment decision for Kobe. He had reached an understanding with the person in charge of cooperating with the Taiwan Limin Group and had come to an agreement with the Taiwan Authorities: when the battle began, the Black K Party and the Taiwan Mingguo Party would launch a pincer attack on the Three Tiger Group to completely eliminate them. Afterward, cooperation between the Black K Party and the Taiwan Limin Group would continue. To secure cooperation from the Taiwan Authorities, Kobe had to concede many interests; however, he did not see this as a loss. As long as he regained control over trade in Taiwan without any competitors, he could dictate what happened next.
Soon, all factions of the Black K Party gathered near the Taiwan port, and Kobe personally arrived at the scene to command operations. However, Kobe's actions were rather excessive; there were only about a hundred people from the Three Tiger Group along with their crew members present at that time, who fled before Kobe's large forces arrived. Meanwhile, Kobe had gathered over eight thousand men who stood proudly near the Taiwan port.
Due to the lack of targets to strike at, Kobe felt quite frustrated and as if he had swung and missed. Yet he was unwilling to return empty-handed because his father was still missing. His private jet remained at the airport in Taiwan, but Xin Yi had taken his father somewhere unknown. Thus, Kobe could only send more men to gather information while seeking assistance from the Taiwan Authorities to help locate Xin Yi and his father's whereabouts. However, days passed without any trace of Xin Yi or Yuan Shijie; it was as if they had vanished into thin air.
While no one could be found, troubles caused by Black K Party members in Taiwan escalated significantly. Originally just a group of misfits, upon arriving in relatively underdeveloped Taiwan, they felt a sense of superiority. In their eyes, the people of Taiwan were uncivilized savages; they believed there was no need to reason with such barbarians and could do whatever they pleased.
In no time at all, multiple serious incidents involving Black K Party members occurred within Taiwan—beatings of civilians, robberies, rapes, even murders and arson—causing public outrage within the Kingdom of Taiwan. Citizens began organizing petitions demanding that the Taiwan Authorities punish the perpetrators severely and expel Black K Party members from Taiwanese territory. Under pressure from public sentiment, the Taiwan Authorities had no choice but to issue an ultimatum to Kobe Bryant aboard his ship, demanding that he rein in his subordinates' actions. Kobe was quite dissatisfied with how long it took for the Taiwan Authorities to find his father and Xin Yi; he believed they were merely stalling or perhaps even hiding them away themselves. Consequently, Kobe became even angrier and instead ordered his subordinates to create an even bigger commotion in an attempt to force the Taiwan Authorities into action.
Just after issuing this command, news suddenly came in that his subordinates clashed with Mingguo Party troops stationed at Abayir resulting in over two hundred casualties. The conflict began when Mingguo Party troops launched an attack first. Upon receiving this news, Kobe was infuriated and immediately called the Taiwan Authorities demanding a reasonable explanation and satisfactory accountability for his subordinates being killed by Mingguo Party forces.
Normally a regime wouldn't need to explain itself or provide accountability to a gang; however, since the Taiwan Authorities were economically dependent on cooperation with others—having lost their partnership with Three Tiger Group—the only remaining cooperative force was Black K Party. Therefore, for the sake of Taiwan's economy and trade stability, they had no choice but to cooperate by ordering an investigation into who dared issue orders against such esteemed foreign allies.
The investigation quickly revealed that it was a Brigadier from Abayer Military District who ordered gunfire because those reckless Black K Party members attempted to enter military barracks for a search—something not permitted for just anyone. The Brigadier flatly refused their request; however, someone leading from Black K Party claimed they had received intelligence indicating that Yuan Shijie and members of Three Tiger Group were hiding within those barracks. Upon hearing this claim, the Brigadier became furious leading to heightened tensions between both sides at the military camp entrance.
One side insisted on entering forcefully while the other firmly refused them entry; during this tense standoff, someone from Black K Party could no longer hold back and fired shots killing two Taiwanese soldiers. In such a volatile situation where tensions were already high, any gunfire ignited full-blown conflict resulting in fierce battles that decimated Black K Party’s contingent of over two hundred men while also costing Mingguo Party several dozen casualties.
The Taiwan Authorities clearly knew that the incident was instigated by the Black K Party, but in order to appease Kobe Bryant's anger, they forcibly executed the Brigadier who ordered the shooting. This action immediately stirred up a storm within the military, with Liu Dingbang, the commander of the Abayer Military District, leading a strong protest against the Taiwan Authorities for their despicable behavior of prioritizing flattery towards the Black K Party over the lives of soldiers. They demanded that the Taiwan Authorities negotiate with the Black K Party to have them withdraw from Taiwan territory immediately; otherwise, the military would take measures against them as invaders.
This protest from the military essentially amounted to rebellion, as Taiwan's regime is primarily governed by military rule. Jiang Jiwen is not only the President of Taiwan but also the supreme commander of the Mingguo Party's army. In this context, it was a serious challenge to his authority that Liu Dingbang and other military power figures openly protested and made demands.
Jiang Jiwen was both furious and fearful. His anger stemmed from the fact that his own military was expressing sentiments contrary to his wishes, something that had never happened under his rule. His fear arose from realizing how many influential military figures were organized by Liu Dingbang; combined, they represented nearly half of the Mingguo Party's military strength. If these individuals were to rebel, his regime would be in immediate jeopardy, and his family's rule would be at risk.
In this situation, Jiang Jiwen had no choice but to compromise. He sent people to negotiate with Kobe Bryant in an attempt to persuade him to withdraw from Taiwan while secretly gathering loyal military leaders from the Mei Organization and others he deemed faithful for a meeting. The outcome of this meeting was a three-step plan: first, to create division and rally support by sowing discord within Liu Dingbang's camp and trying to win over more military leaders to Jiang Jiwen's side; second, to carry out assassinations against those military leaders who were stubbornly resistant; third, to secretly gather troops loyal to the president around Abayir and prepare to encircle and eliminate Liu Dingbang's forces if necessary.
Jiang Jiwen was much like his father, adhering to the principle of "stabilizing internal affairs before dealing with external threats." He was quite adept at civil wars and conspiracies. Thus, a bloody storm orchestrated by Jiang Jiwen was quietly brewing.
At this moment, where were Xin Yi and the Three Tiger Group's Brothers? They were inside the Military District Command of the Mingguo Party's army in Abayer Military District, having been sheltered by Liu Dingbang. They had played a role in a series of events such as instigating trouble, leaking information to Black K Party members, and even during tense moments when shots were fired. The Brigadier who was executed was actually a leader unwilling to oppose Jiang Jiwen. Yuan Shijie was also present there; not only was he there, but Xin Yi and Liu Dingbang also involved him in planning these events as an audience and witness.
Jiang Jiwen's three-step plan had already been anticipated by Xin Yi and Liu Dingbang. The division and rallying strategy would likely be ineffective since most of Liu Dingbang's current military leaders were former subordinates of General Gao Tingda who had reconciled with Liu Dingbang and were willing to follow him. Xin Yi and Liu Dingbang were waiting for Jiang Jiwen's second step—assassinations of military leaders. Through strong protests directed at the Taiwan Authorities, Liu Dingbang had already gained public support. If evidence emerged showing that authorities used assassination tactics against military leaders, it would not only further alienate them from public favor but also significantly undermine their standing among soldiers. Although Jiang Jiwen had reached an agreement with some loyal military leaders, soldiers despised those who resorted to assassination tactics—especially when such actions came from what they viewed as their sacred party and highest government authority. At that point, Liu Dingbang could truly rally widespread support.
Regarding Jiang Jiwen's third step, both Xin Yi and Liu Dingbang hoped it would not come to fruition. However, should it occur, Guogan Chieftain Yang Wencai's thirty thousand troops along with forces from Heavenly Pride Nation’s Liaodong Military Region had already secretly gathered at the southwestern border and were prepared for battle. Therefore, from any perspective, Xin Yi and Liu Dingbang found themselves in an invulnerable position.
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