bookrandom Chapter 399
Chapter 399
Who is the enemy behind the scenes?
I do not know.
Whoever knows, just ask them.
Who knows? The battalion commander of the 135th Battalion knows.
How can we get him to talk about it?
Put the knife to his neck.
A fire began to rise in Zhong Ming's heart. The actions of the 135th Battalion were enough to be labeled as rebellion, and they had to pay the price.
He considered that he still had a long way to go before reaching the Foundation Establishment stage, so he decided to use a method that suited the characteristics of their Flame Wolf Army.
"Go ask the logistics department when the cannons will be repaired."
"My lord, this is probably your duty."
"My duty?"
“Yes,” the speaker was none other than the man who had just declared he would fight to the death here. “This time, the shell explosion did not damage the cannon components, so the casting team does not need to reforge the parts. All that is needed is for your maintenance team to perform spirit rune repairs.”
"Ahem, my maintenance team, what do you mean 'my maintenance team'? Watch your mouth next time." Zhong Ming coughed awkwardly, realizing that he had been in the maintenance team for so many days and still needed someone to remind him of his responsibilities.
"The head of the maintenance team was also seriously injured?"
"Sir, I'm not entirely clear on the specifics. Most of the seriously wounded should still be in the medical team. I heard that Deputy Battalion Commander Xing's injuries have been stabilized and he left on his own. I really don't know anything about the others."
Zhong Ming blinked, and the man immediately understood what he meant, then said, "They are all in the core intensive care unit of the medical team, which is the camp area over there with the Shield Guard Battalion."
"Yes, I know that. I'll go find out what's going on. You guys keep working. Remember, failure isn't scary. After a failure, you have to throw yourself into your work with a hundred times, a thousand times more enthusiasm. This is precisely when unity is most needed."
Zhong Ming drifted away, heading swiftly towards the Shield Guard Camp.
The crowd's enthusiasm was reignited, and they threw themselves back into the great task of restoring the castle.
.....
Zhong Ming was actually a little uneasy on the way. Last time he went to the ward, he ran into Sister 01 and managed to fool her by saying it was a dream. This time, it probably wouldn't work. He had to go seriously.
Wait, what should I bring when visiting a patient?
Zhong Ming searched around for a while, but it seemed he didn't have anything to take.
The military merit point exchange point is quite a distance from here. The military merit point exchange point in Cliff City is located deep in the city, and with the existence of the no-fly zone, it is very inconvenient for these cultivators stationed on the outskirts to travel there.
That's right! Go find Yue Kaishan; he's in the Shield Guard Camp anyway.
Thinking of this, Zhong Ming spurred his horse and galloped towards Yue Kaishan's camp.
A few minutes later, the security guard told him that Yue Kaishan was not there.
"Do you know where he went?"
He said that during this special period, he went to help out in the medical area.
Zhong Ming was shocked to hear this. Wow, that hot girl is so skilled? She's got my brother-in-law completely under her thumb?
What was her name again? I think it was... Sister Liuli.
Zhong Ming still vaguely remembered her, so he stepped into the medical area holding the jade token.
This area is now under extremely tight security. The Shield Guard battalion's camp is almost empty, with most of the soldiers patrolling here.
Because of the unique nature of the Shield Guard Battalion, its soldiers, including the captains, never participate in any competitions, contests, or trials. Therefore, the battalion commander of the Shield Guard Battalion is now a Foundation Establishment cultivator with full combat strength, who has taken on the important task of protecting the wounded.
"Halt! Who goes there?" A burly man stopped him in a deep voice, his eyes filled with wariness.
"The captain of the Third Guard Team, Master Cuihong, who also serves as Maintenance Team Member No. 34, is here to see the Maintenance Team Leader. Is she here?"
He glanced at Zhong Ming's jade token and shook his head. "No one is allowed to enter now, not even the captain. Only those with battalion commander credentials are permitted."
"Oh, that's so troublesome. What about the battalion commander?"
"The battalion commander is in the medical area."
Zhong Ming was shocked. "The battalion commander is injured too?"
"No, I'm with my wife." The burly man's expression remained completely unchanged, but Zhong Ming could still read the unspoken meaning in his demeanor.
But that's not the point of being speechless.
"I need the battalion commander's certificate."
"You can't go in without proper credentials."
Okay, it's a vicious cycle.
"Hey bro," Zhong Ming said with a grin, leaning closer.
Don't try to get too close.
"No, Yue Kaishan and I are sworn brothers. You know Yue Kaishan, right? He's that new guy with the iron arm. We even had to collect military merit points to get him that iron arm in the first place. So, do you have the means to call him for me?"
"No time."
“Hey, there are so many people here. There’s a guard every ten feet next door. Why don’t you ask the guard next door to stand guard for you for a while? If you trust me, I’ll stand guard for you.”
“No, I mean he’s busy.” The Shield Guard soldier was unyielding and refused to budge.
What is he busy with?
"Just like the battalion commander."
......
A sense of powerlessness suddenly rose in Zhong Ming's heart.
"You really won't let me in?"
"This is a state of emergency; all procedures must be followed according to emergency regulations, unless..."
"Hmm?" Zhong Ming thought, "There's still a chance? Could it be a bribe? That's not impossible, but... "Unless what?"
"Unless you're also a seriously injured captain, why don't you try stabbing yourself?"
Zhong Ming almost suffocated on the spot.
"Okay, I'll go back."
He couldn't persuade the burly man, so he left the camp and then... turned a corner, went to another gate, and tried to see if the other guards were easier to talk to.
Half an hour later, his face no longer wore a bitter smile, but rather a look of frustration.
Why the rush? There's no other way but to go check out the maintenance team's camp, but the problem is he's not familiar with the other members.
02 is a quiet type, 03 is so busy he has no time to talk, and whether 04 is around is a mystery—he's not there when you look at him, but you can hear his voice when you don't look at him...
He slowly returned to the maintenance team's camp, but there were only a few people there. He asked around and found out that they had all gone to the cannons. They couldn't exactly move the cannons to this small building for maintenance.
So he circled the camp for a long time before finally finding the main maintenance team.
02 It's rare for me to pay attention to him.
"Will it clear the spiritual runes?"
"I know a little."
"Go over there, behind 09. After he finishes repairing the spirit runes, walk along that path and check for any flaws."
"Ouch." Zhong Ming turned around and took two steps, then suddenly realized that he wasn't here to work.
"I'm here to inquire how long it will take for the cannon to be repaired... in the captain's name."
He felt a little embarrassed by 02's gaze, but he still forced himself to finish asking the question.
"Half a month."
"Okay, I'll come here and work four hours every day."
From now on, we'll go full steam ahead, working non-stop for four hours a day to practice, four hours to instruct the "militia," and four hours to maintain the cannons.