All base cities have more than two checkpoints. Some even have as many as three or four courses...... Of course, the exact numbers don't make much sense, and the inspection items don't change much. But for urban security, it does have a good protective effect.

The officer on duty at the city gate post was a second lieutenant of twenty-five or six years old.

He carefully inspected the certificate of entry into the city issued by the corporal of the previous outpost to Xinyan and others, as well as the various documents that Su Hao carried. After confirming that there were no problems, several soldiers were ordered to climb into the truck and check for prohibited items.

When he returned the documents and certificates to Su Hao, the expression on the second lieutenant's face remained formulaic and indifferent.

He saluted Su Hao and said solemnly: "I'm sorry, this is not deliberately difficult———— some civilians capture live zombies from outside the city, disguise them and bring them into the city later." They don't have the relevant procedures for raising zombies, and the protective measures are not in place. This kind of thing has happened many times in a row, and there has always been an alarm of zombies hurting people in the base city. Please understand that we have to carefully inspect the cargo on board. ”

Su Hao put away his military ID card and bowed his head slightly.

The second lieutenant didn't lie———— because of the tight protection, many wealthy consortia would choose each base city as their daily residence. They have a large population and resources in their hands, and there is no pressure to feed and survive. In addition, according to the different functions of use, the military has divided the base city into two major areas: "military management" and "civilian". The Hao clan consortium began to expand in the civil area. They set up shops, bought large quantities of property, set up factories...... All of these actions were approved by the military.

After all, a city cannot be full of soldiers. The development of civilization is also inseparable from the support of a large number of people.

Death and starvation continue to consume the fear nerves of human beings. Civilians who have been granted residency also need more entertainment and excitement. The Haozu consortium opened casinos, bars, and nightclubs in Base City. As in peacetime, some newly emerged stars have become popular through proprietary media. In particular, after the military issued an order that silver bones and spars could be exchanged for enhancement potions, the Hao Consortium's pursuit of these two biological resources quickly rose to the point where they were equivalent to gold and diamonds in peacetime.

All of these are new industries that have emerged in just a few months. It is true that human beings are far more adaptable to the environment than any living thing on earth.

As for what the second lieutenant said about civilians capturing zombies...... In the eyes of Su Hao, who is familiar with history, it is actually not news.

Most of the Hao Consortium has a certificate issued by the military for the cultivation of mutant creatures. Initially, this certificate was issued exclusively to foundations with research capabilities. The influx of refugees into Base City, and the pursuit of daily entertainment and quality of life by civilians, led the Hao Consortium to see a new model———— and they began to build underground arenas. In the way of collecting tickets and gambling money, the audience can feel unprecedented excitement in the bloody battle between the living and the zombies.

Civilians capture zombies from outside the city, smuggle them into the city, and sell them to a wealthy consortium to make a profit.

In the later stages, specialized monster hunters soon appeared. They hold licenses issued by the military and have strict confinement devices. While mutant creatures are captured and then escaped from their cages, they never again cause as much chaos as they do now......

"Didi————Didi————"

The piercing sound of the horn woke Su Hao from his contemplation.

He and the second lieutenant turned to look at the same time———— only to see a military SUV approaching from the direction of the outpost outside the city. The car was still about twenty or thirty meters away from the rear of the truck driven by Tang Zi, but it honked its horn early, urging Su Hao's convoy to give way rather impatiently.

The second lieutenant glanced towards the buggy, his gaze a little gloomy.

Obviously, he knew the people in the car well and dealt with them, but he didn't like them.

The second lieutenant shook his head imperceptibly, raised his head, and urged the two soldiers who were checking in the truck bed: "Hurry up, don't lose time." ”

As he spoke, he waved his hand to signal the other soldiers guarding the sentry post to raise the pole, and said to Su Hao: "You get in the car first, and when they check that there are no contraband, then drive the car away."

Su Hao smiled faintly, returned the salute, and turned around to walk towards the cab.

As soon as he raised his feet and stepped forward, there was already a shouting and scolding with a commanding tone behind him.

"Hey, what the hell are you doing? Don't get out of the way for half a day? ”

A lieutenant colonel jumped out of the buggy and walked over with an angry expression.

He looked to be about thirty years old, wearing a brand new military uniform. The collar and cuffs of the shirt are clean, the tie is up to standard, and the leather shoes are spotless.

The lieutenant colonel's previous remark was clearly aimed at the second lieutenant officer guarding the outpost.

He called him by his name very unceremoniously: "Bai Yuncong, don't be so serious." This is not a customs office, nor is it a border checkpoint. I've already checked it before, don't you think it's boring to do it so much? Do you think you're absolutely safe to do this? Do you think the people above would come to see you perform in this kind of place? Save it, get out of the way, I'm not interested in wasting time with you here————"

The second lieutenant named Bai Yuncong stared at the other party coldly and did not speak. He seemed to be so accustomed to this ridicule that he didn't take it to heart.

Soon, two soldiers had already checked the truck and signaled that there was no problem. Bai Yuncong nodded, turned around and responded lukewarmly to the lieutenant colonel with a gloomy expression: "Chen Jiarong, drive your car up and be inspected." ”

The lieutenant colonel looked at Su Hao, who was standing next to him, as if he wanted to deliberately embarrass Bai Yuncong in front of others. He spat at the second lieutenant with disdain, and sneered: "I think you just ate too much and didn't care." Isn't it just a city gate guard, what's the big deal? What do you think those zombies ...... Well? ”

Xinyan sat in the passenger seat of the cab and watched the scene outside the car through the window.

Su Hao was standing on the same line as her. Lieutenant Colonel Chen Jiarong was indignant at the loyal second lieutenant, and wanted to pull Su Hao to his side to help speak and boost the momentum. So he chattered endlessly, and turned his head from time to time to look at the expression on Su Hao's face, and the focus of his eyes inevitably focused on Xin Yan's body

She wore thin, high-stretch jeans and a simple white low-cut "V" neck shirt. The cuffs are slightly rolled up, revealing delicate and silky skin. The long black hair is tied into a ponytail with a brown ribbon, and the whole person is full of youthful vitality. In particular, the face that faces the car window is even more stunningly beautiful.

Chen Jiarong was slightly stunned, and unconsciously stopped the unfinished words. His eyes widened suddenly, and his gaze was filled with excitement, surprise, and obvious desire.

Su Hao frowned, and quietly moved half a step to the side, blocking Chen Jiarong's sight. Then, turn around and pull open the cab door.

"Hey, wait————"

Without waiting for Su Hao to raise his feet, Chen Jiarong walked forward quickly, looked at Xinyan sitting in the car with fiery eyes, and then turned his gaze to the lieutenant badge on Su Hao's shoulder

He asked tentatively, "I haven't seen you before." First time to Chengdu base? ”

Su Hao looked at him calmly: "I'll come over to report." ”

"Hehe, welcome, welcome"

Chen Jiarong made a rather exaggerated hugging posture, while glancing at Xinyan from the corner of his eye, he stretched out his right hand, and his face was filled with an exaggerated smile: "My name is Chen Jiarong, and I am in the logistics department of the group army." What about you? In which unit? ”

Out of courtesy, Su Hao made a slight contact with the other party's hand, and quickly retracted it. He didn't intend to answer the question, so he replied lightly: "It's not clear yet, wait for the arrangement for the time being." ”

After speaking, Su Hao bypassed from the side, quickly got into the cab, rotated the key, and started the engine.

Where is Chen Jiarong willing to let go of this opportunity. He suddenly reached out and grabbed the window, unleashing a huge force of strength, and pinched a few fingerprints on the surface of the bulletproof armor on the outside of the door.

While doing this, Chen Jiarong's eyes kept on Xinyan.

Staring at her towering breasts, to be precise.

"Lieutenant, you seem to have forgotten one thing."

Chen Jiarong said without smiling at Su Hao: "You didn't salute me. You know, my military rank is higher than yours...... Hehe, of course, it's just the little things that don't matter. Don't you think you should treat me to a drink? Your friend is very good-looking. I can give you some very important advice about Base City. ”

He was very direct about his intentions and did not hide them at all.

If it were in peacetime, Chen Jiarong would not have behaved like this at all. However, now that the situation is chaotic, the military has extremely large powers, and there are no laws and regulations, his style of action is naturally unscrupulous.

The expression on Su Hao's face did not fluctuate in the slightest. In those black jade-like eyes, a dangerous and cold light constantly flashed.

Suddenly, he grabbed Chen Jiarong's wrist. This action surprised Bai Yuncong, who was standing nearby. The second lieutenant watched this scene with considerable concern, and considered whether he should come over and use the authority of the officer on duty at the sentry post to carry out the investigation.

Chen Jiarong is a third-order enhancer. He is in charge of a large amount of logistics. On the premise of giving priority to satisfying the senior commander of the command, he still tried to get one for himself.

This kind of thing is clearly not in accordance with the rules. But Chen Jiarong also has his own reliance.

He was a close confidant of Xu Renjie, commander of the group army. Based on this alone, there are many people in the upper circles who will speak for him.

Su Hao is just a lieutenant. According to military regulations, only second-order enhancement potions can be dispensed.

Of course, for front-line combat units, as well as officers who have received awards for meritorious service, they will often be given third-order rewards exceptionally. However, this is rare.

What's more, Su Hao's appearance is too handsome, and he doesn't look like that kind of person.

The next thing made Chen Jiarong and Bai Yuncong feel shocked at the same time———— Su Hao easily pulled Chen Jiarong's hand away. He didn't seem to exert much effort, and his movements were smooth, like dusting off a snail that had been clinging to the car door.

Chen Jiarong wanted to struggle, and wanted to shake off Su Hao's hand hard. He twisted his shoulders desperately, but he couldn't break free from the pincer-like jaw.

Looking at those eyes, Chen Jiarong suddenly felt a tingling in his scalp. It seems that Su Hao, who is sitting in the cab, is not a human at all, but the most ferocious and cruel bloody corpse.

"Remember her as my wife————"

Su Hao dragged out the last two words for a long time, but his expression was calm as if nothing had happened.

He slowly let go of his hand, stepped on the clutch, and drove away with a terrifying intensity.

The headquarters of the army group was located south of the base city.

The area here is not large, almost one-sixth of the entire base city. It is surrounded by a separation zone more than 200 meters wide, which is used to distinguish between military control and civilian areas. Various fortifications were built around the cordon, and there were hundreds of tall guard towers. The load was armed with two twin 30mm anti-aircraft cannons, and some armed soldiers with large-caliber sniper rifles on the roof.

The entire interior of the base is lined with towers, and the largest number are in the military control zone. They vary in height and provide cover for each other with ground forts. The wide roads around the perimeter connect the barracks and the mechanical equipment depot. In the event of an emergency, armored units and infantry can quickly enter the battle and annihilate the enemy with dense and ferocious firepower.

This is only the part of the ground that can be seen by the eye. In such a narrow area, of course, it is impossible to maintain the normal functioning of the entire army group command. The real core is underground. There are well-equipped heavy machinery factories, large repair workshops, artificial photosynthetic farms, hospitals...... It was another world, and it was impossible for ordinary people to find out what was going on.

After several checkpoints, the convoy finally drove into the core area of the headquarters and slowly stopped in front of a three-story building.

The officer on duty checked Su Hao's documents, pointed out the direction, floor, and room for him in detail, and then said apologetically———— Only military personnel and civilians with special passes can enter the command area. In addition to Su Hao, Xinyan, Tang Zi, Wang Jundi and Yang Lulu are not among them. They can only wait outside. Moreover, vehicles and personnel must be temporarily placed in the care of the guards.

Su Hao nodded calmly and did not object.

This is normal and completely in accordance with the rules.

The office of Chen Yanlin, chief of staff of the group army, is located on the second floor. When the officer on duty walked into the room with Su Hao, he looked at the huge map on the wall and pondered.

The knock on the door made Chen Yanlin sober up from his thoughts. He looked at Su Hao, who was standing in front of the desk, and a smile slowly appeared on his cold face.

"Relax, don't be so restrictive."

Chen Yanlin walked back to his chair and sat down. He looked at Su Hao with interest and asked kindly, "Do you want to drink something?" Do you prefer coffee or tea? ”

Su Hao smiled faintly and said seriously: "Xie Lu Xie doesn't have to be so troublesome. ”

This is not a gesture or a sign of nervousness and fear.

Su Hao has a wealth of life experience. He is well aware ———— this kind of invitation is often just a superficial courtesy, specifically used to bring each other closer.

Li Daoyuan once said that Chen Yanlin, chief of staff of the group army, had a good impression of him, and the original order for the appointment of second lieutenant was issued by this person.

It is undeniable that Su Hao does have a certain affection for Chen Yanlin, but it does not mean that he can sit down and drink tea and chat like an acquaintance.

The other party's military rank is Major General, and the position is Chief of Staff of the Group Army.

Su Hao is just a lieutenant.

What's more, this is the first time we have met.

Chen Yanlin didn't waste too much of his tongue on this issue. He nodded and went straight to the point.

"All your information, including recent battle records, is reported to the Military Archives Bureau from KD03 Base. The military department has a good impression of you. In particular, the new set of tactics designed for urban warfare scored highly in the computer simulation evaluation of the General Staff. Hehe...... At the joint meeting of the military departments, there were even people who suggested that you should be responsible for directing a similar small-scale actual operation. Considering your age and seniority, coupled with the fact that you have no experience commanding combat units, this offer can only be put on hold for the time being.

These words, obviously, are explaining.

Su Hao did not make a comment, but remained silent.

"You are a researcher at the Academy of Sciences, and you have a deep understanding and knowledge of mutant organisms. Although the conditions and equipment here are not as good as those of the Academy of Sciences, they are much better than those of the private institutions. Your establishment may be subordinate to the New Equipment Development Division. ”

Chen Yanlin paused and continued: "From now on, it is a rule that you will undergo a three-month military training, and no one can be an exception. Officers, too. ”

Su Hao continued to be silent. He looked at the general calmly, as if trying to find the answer to some question in the other's eyes.

Chen Yanlin kept smiling: "I saw you parking your car outside." Why, you don't seem to be alone? ”

"I have a few friends, and a little girl, I met when I was in Kunming."

Su Hao explained simply: "In addition to them, there are also my wife, a total of four people. ”

Chen Yanlin laughed "hehe": "Are you married?" When did it happen? ”

"Last month. It's just that there was no wedding, everything was simple. ”

"Then I should make up a congratulatory gift."

As he spoke, Chen Yanlin took out a brown paper envelope from the drawer, handed it to Su Hao, and said with concern: "You can put them in the civilian area temporarily." Wait until the three-month training period is over before making plans. As for your wife...... According to the regulations, she can live in the outer family area. It's also under military control and it's safe. ”

"Thank you"

Su Hao had a smile on his face: "There is one more thing, I want your help." ”

Chen Yanlin sat up straight and said with a smile: "Say it"

"It's about the kid. I hope to give her a chance to attend a public school in the base city. ”

"Oh? Do you want to adopt her? ”

"Pretty much, though, that kid is very assertive, and she probably won't call me father. At most, that is, uncles. ”

Chen Yanlin nodded, his expression slowly becoming serious.

"For these things, you have to go to the Civil Affairs Bureau of the base as soon as possible to go through the relevant procedures. Base City is no better than outside, where rules and laws still apply. Be careful not to be taken advantage of. ”