Chapter 6: Renewed Hope
As the minutes ticked by, the wounded pioneers on the ground gradually lost their voices. The crowd also stopped shouting.
The shooting team no longer held their guns, but found a stool to sit on the second floor, observing the movement below.
The two sides were in such a quiet stalemateγγγγγγ
The only one who was anxious was Jin Mao, who looked at the old man lying on the ground with anxious eyes, pacing back and forth, eager to rush up immediately.
Suzuchi was very calm, she retreated to the periphery of the crowd, her back to everyone, and her eyes were fixed on the entrance of the "canyon".
Li Qing was also standing beside her, and he suddenly had a feeling that this mountain depression seemed to be an independent space, in the dim world, in the silence of people, even time stopped running here.
Li Qing really couldn't stand the long silence and asked, "Ling Qi, what's going on?" Shooting team, pioneers? Who are they? β
Ling Qi withdrew his gaze, looked at Li Qing, and said, "In the pioneer area where we are located, the number of pioneers is the largest, and we do the hardest work, but the remuneration is the lowest. The pioneers are also the lowest group of people on this planet, who have lived here for generations and are not allowed to leave.
"And the shooting team is the king of the pioneer area, they have more rights and enjoy higher level of treatment, although they are not many in number, but their status is far higher than that of the many pioneers."
"How can I join the shooting team?" Li Qing asked.
"Ordinary people can't get in, unless you are talented, you have a chance to be assessed, even if you have a chance, you will face layers of selection, and its rigor is difficult for ordinary people to pass, unless, your parents are shooting teams, and their children have a great chance of entering." Suzuchi said.
"What? This planet also has to fight for parents? It's so unfair, right? Li Qing said, thinking: On Earth, he had to work hard to catch up with his parents' shadow because of his family background, but he didn't expect to come to this planet, it was still like this, heyγγγγγγ
"There is nothing fair or unfair in this world, it is the rule of this planet for the strong to defeat the weak, and the members of the shooting team have grown up with guns for generations, and they are naturally stronger than ordinary people." Suzuchi said.
"What do you mean? As long as it's strong enough, there's still a chance? Li Qing asked.
"Well, the shooting team recruits new people every year, and nominally everyone in the pioneer area can sign up, but for so many years, except for the children of the shooting team members, no other pioneers have signed up, and everyone has gradually forgotten and even given up their rights." Suzu Qi said sadly.
The small flame of hope in Li Qing's heart was lit suddenly, and Ling Qi said that everyone can sign up, or an open selection, this is his chance.
He thought of himself, Ye Qing, who was on Earth at this time, and might have been admitted to the University of Physical Education, one step closer to success. But fate brought him to the Shadow Planet, although his name has changed and his identity has changed, but his ability is still there, and the way he wants to go - there is still only that one.
Li Qing has already decided in his heart that he must enter the shooting team, no matter what difficulties he encounters, he can't stop it!
"I'm going, Ling Qi, I must go to the assessment." Li Qing said.
"Li Qing, this is not a joke, you just came here, I don't know how difficult it is, you haven't even touched a gun, how can you pass it?" Suzu Qi asked.
"How do you know if you don't try? With me right now, I can't go anywhere, can I? Li Qing said, "If I enter the shooting team, I will have more rights, maybe I will have the opportunity to leave here, and if I leave here, I will have the opportunity to go to the Muying Palace!" β
Ling Qi looked at Li Qing, the other party's eyes were extremely sharp, and there seemed to be a fire in them - hope.
"This is indeed a way, Li Qing, if you can really pass the assessment, I can believe you, completely believe in youγγγγγγ" Ling Qi gradually lost her voice, and she looked at Li Qing, as if she was looking at an old friend who had not been seen for a long time.
After a moment, Suzuchi looked away and looked at the entrance again, "Before that, we have to settle the matter in front of us first, Chief Zuo has already arrived." β
"Get out of the way," Suzuchi turned around abruptly and shouted at the crowd, "Chief Zuo has arrived." β
The crowd began to move one after another, leaving a passage in the middle, and only then did Li Qing see that an open-top jeep drove in and out of the entrance, and the car drove very fast, jolting up and down as it entered the depression, and even a puff of dust got into the crowd.
Ling Qi and Li Qing also ran in after him.
The car braked sharply very close to the wounded, and the rear of the car flung to the right, and the crowd avoided and cried bitterly, while the shooting team upstairs applauded.
After the dust cleared, two people got out of the car, one of them was tall, wearing a delicate uniform and leather gloves, and walked to the wounded man lying on the ground with a serious face.
"Chief Zuo, these people were all injured by the shooting team, and they are all innocent." Suzuchi's tears rolled in her eyes, and she choked up.
Chief Zuo's eyes stayed on Uncle Yan, who was the most injured, looked at the old man covered in blood, and said angrily, "Who did this?" Stand out! β
No one stepped forwardγγγγγγ
"That's them!" Suzuchi pointed to the shooting team on the second floor and said, "All of our pioneers can testify. β
"That's them! We've all seen it. "Get down!" The crowd began to stir, and everyone was shouting towards the second floor.
After a moment, Commander Zuo raised his right hand and signaled everyone to be quiet, his gaze still rested on the wounded on the ground, "It's okay if you don't come down, I will report this matter to your commander, and all the consequences will γγγγγγ β
"Sir, we were forced by them, a group of them rushed up, or we would have died if we didn't shoot." Said a shooting squad upstairs.
"Yes, we don't dare to go down, there are so many of them below, and if we go down, our lives will be gone." The other chimed in.
"You guys are talking nonsense, we were arranged to work in Beishan in the morning, but I didn't expect you to fight us when you saw us, we didn't do anything!" Jin Mao said excitedly.
"Don't make any noise," said Commander Zuo, "you guys, you are hurting people with guns and confronting your superiors, and I order you to take back your firearms, confine yourself for a month, and immediately γγγγγγ β
"Sir Leftβ"
It was another man who had come down from the cab, who was standing beside the car with a scarf and covering his mouth and nose, and who had not been noticed, and he stepped forward and took off his scarf and said, "All of us in the shooting team are elites, and we can't be condemned by the words of these pioneers alone?" Even if you really do something wrong, you have to ask my opinion if you want to deal with it, right? β
This man took off his scarf, and the traitorous face was completely exposed in front of everyone, and the onlookers glared at him angrily, but Li Qing's eyes were full of shock, he couldn't believe it!
His whole body was trembling from the shock, and the blood in his heart was bursting out from the shock! Li Qing's eyes widened and looked at the person standing in front of him, his face was flushed, and he couldn't say a word, but he was shouting in his heart - Zhou Yao!!