Volume 1 Section 126 Siege
"Really?"
Su Hao's tone sounded very weird: "Do you think those people will give me a chance?" When robbers burst into your house and loot and kill people, they will put the phone in front of you and tell you to call the police calmly? General, I understand what you mean, and I believe that you have the ability to help me. However, there are many things that cannot be solved by the will of the individual. I didn't kill him on the spot, that's the bottom line. β
These words were very direct and did not give Chen Yanlin any face at all.
"Enough is enoughββββ"
Chen Yanlin slammed the table and roared angrily: "You are a fool at all." Do you know what you have made outstanding military achievements, but you have never been able to be promoted to captain? Why is the army headquarters going to transfer you to the base city? Do you think Chen Jiarong is just an ordinary logistics officer? There are a lot of things you simply don't understand. Yes, you're a researcher, and Wang Qinian has the ability to protect you, so you think you can act recklessly? You have the ability and a clear enough view of things, why can't you think too much? See more? What's in it for you to be hostile to the embattler? Arrogant...... You're just arrogant."
Su Hao's face was calm, and he sat upright, without saying a word.
"Now, go back to the training camp and wait for orders. It is forbidden to leave the barracks until they pass the examination of the alternate officers. β
Chen Yanlin's face was full of anger, and he waved his hand impatiently: "Regarding your wife's problem, I will pay attention to it." You can rest assured that as long as she is in Base City, no one will dare to touch her, and she is absolutely safe. I would also like to warn you: it is forbidden to do anything with anyone without permission. Otherwise, even I won't be able to protect you. β
Monday, fine.
Military trucks loaded with personnel and various supplies drove out of the training camp, left the base city, and slowly drove towards the departure camp set up on the outskirts of Chengdu.
There is very little space in the carriage. In addition to the ammunition boxes and food boxes that were crowded together, there were only ten members of the CR team, including Su Hao.
Su Hao held the assault rifle and sat alone in the corner of the carriage.
The rest of the people stood or sat at a sufficient distance from him. The gaze projected from the eyes was extremely cold, without the slightest heat.
This gloomy and silent atmosphere remained unchanged until the truck drove into the departure camp.
As is customary, the team members received supplies from the military judge, registered their names and military numbers, and then walked out of the slowly opening protective gates, facing the hot sun, towards the abandoned city in the distance.
Walking on the empty street, Su Hao's breathing became steady and slow.
Chengdu is no different from Kunmingββββ where the high-rise buildings are cold and hollow, and the streets are clogged up by abandoned vehicles. Several shop signs hung diagonally, and when the wind blew, they were weak to let out a "squeak" moan.
The bodies of the deceased had decomposed into a thick black dirt. Human bones are scattered everywhere. They are so fragmented that they can't be put together in a complete shape.
Su Hao stood at the door of a snack bar of "Bai Ji Fat Rice Noodles", silently staring at the smashed broken bowls, scattered chopsticks, and various oil, salt, sauce and vinegar containers in the messy shop.
In the future world, there is an old man in the Xi'an base who has operated similar snacks, and the sour, spicy and delicious taste is unforgettable, and many hunters and soldiers like it very much. Su Hao was fortunate enough to try it once, but the price was very expensive. Because apart from the military, it is very difficult for civilians to get their hands on things like pork......
"Let's go, don't be in a daze. We've had enough trouble. β
Behind him, Meng Yan's mocking ridicule came.
He and eight other team members stood in a semicircle and surrounded Su Hao.
From the time they left the departure camp, they had always maintained such a formationββββ Su Hao was in front, and the rest of the people were behind, and the distance between the two was no more than five meters.
After returning to the training camp from Chen Yanlin's office, Meng Yan, Li Zhenmei and others have always maintained their vigilance against Su Hao and have made no secret of their hostility.
Possible...... The controversy with the chief of staff of the army group was already known to a certain bigwig.
Many things are judged by sound alone, and it is impossible to know what is going on.
No one saw the gaze and expression between Su Hao and Chen Yanlin.
It wasn't an argument, it was a subtle exchange in a monitored environment.
Su Hao is Chen Yanlin's confidant, at least the latter thinks so.
Xinyan and Tang Zi and others are Su Hao's weakness in the base city. With Chen Yanlin's power in advance, it is enough to relieve Su Hao's worries
However, even Su Hao himself didn't know what Chen Yanlin's last warning meant?
The intentions of the chief of staff are vague.
Putting aside useless distractions, Su Hao has only one problem that must be considered at presentββββ passing the training camp assessment. Only when they became official officers did Wang Qinian and Chen Yanlin's words work.
Meng Yan chose the same route as last time. The number of mutated organisms in this area is very small, and there are no large populations.
It's already hot this season. However, the impression of the city is still gloomy. A faint smell of blood and corpses can be smelled at any time, and there is an eerie feeling in the air.
Su Hao turned around and found that the rest of the team members were sneering. A hint of chill seeped out of the faces, making people shudder.
He didn't argue and kept walking.
The sun grew darker and darker, as if an invisible demon was dragging it, viciously pulling it towards the horizon. The twilight grew thicker and thicker, and darkness gradually became the sole ruler of the land. The previously clear scenery becomes blurred, and it is difficult to see its original shape even when it is very close.
In front of a large office building with a huge advertisement of "Coca-Cola", Su Hao stopped again.
It is a building of more than 40 floors, the outer walls have been reinforced, and all windows from the first floor to the fifth floor are sealed. A heavy, slide-rail steel door blocks the entrance, with a large structural combination lock hanging from it. Only by pressing the pair number will the latch arrangement be released.
Li Zhenmei stepped forward and expertly pressed a string of numbers on the lock surface. Immediately, there was a dull mechanical crash inside the lock, and the gate slowly opened.
This is a special base for the military to assess personnel in the training camp.
When the city was evacuated, some buildings with special locations and strong structural strength were selected. The military sent special personnel to clean up the zombies, strengthen and transform the foundation, and store some food and ammunition inside. These buildings will not be open to civilians and will be used exclusively for overnight accommodation for trainers.
Li Zhenmei turned around and looked at Su Hao with a playful gaze.
"Stay there? It's full of mutant creatures out there, let's go inside."
As he spoke, he leveled the muzzle of his gun and slowly walked back to Meng Yan and the others.
Su Hao looked at these people silently, his pupils emitting a cold light in the darkness.
On a night of bar mayhem, the CR squad loses two members.
Yesterday, two new alternate officers arrived.
They are tall, with cold and hard facial features, fierce eyes, muscular, and skillful handling of various weapons, and they don't look like untrained newcomers at all. In particular, the ferocity and murderous intent that exudes at all times can only be seen in veterans of front-line combat units.
Su Hao didn't say anything and took a step forward.
He walks slowly, with a steady pace, seemingly making sure with every step the ground can hold up the weight of his body.
The interior of the building is empty, various building materials and sundries are arranged along the walls, and the road to the staircase is unobstructed.
"Boom ββββ"
There was a heavy metal thump behind him.
There was no need to look back, Su Hao also knew that it was the sound of the steel gate being locked again.
According to the relevant regulations, the combination lock information should be disclosed to the team members so that it can be used in times of danger.
No one had ever said this to Su Hao. Meng Yan and the others don't seem to remember that there is such a clause in the military regulations, or they have selectively forgotten about it.
In the dark, people could only see Su Hao's back, and no one noticed the slight sneer on his face.
Step up the stairs and go straight upstairs.
Ground floor.
Second floor.
Third floor.
The team members who followed closely followed, almost at the same pace as Su Hao. Several people dispersed into an encirclement mode, and the muzzles of their guns were aimed at Su Hao from different angles. Step by step, step by step, every step taken forward seems to stir up the danger factor in the air.
Su Hao didn't stop. He felt like the legendary Xiangxi corpse chaser, leading a group of ill-intentioned guys all the way to the rooftop.
It was very windy.
Beneath your feet is endless darkness.
The entire city has long been cut off from electricity, and the remaining refugees will not leak the slightest light in the dark night to escape the mutated creatures. Viewed from the rooftop, the various buildings of varying heights are like teeth in the mouth of a monster. One by one, they protruded towards the sky, and only a rough outline could be seen. However, for things that cannot be caught by the naked eye and are subconsciously considered dangerous, humans always like to classify them as death, evil, and horror.
The darkness beneath your feet does hide danger and terror.
There are tens of thousands of mutated creatures there, with hordes of bloody corpses and humanoids.
Chengdu and Kunming are fundamentally two completely different worlds.
Although they are all abandoned cities, the latter has given birth to a large number of powerful "worker bees" because of the appearance of Su Hao. They hunted zombies in large numbers, greatly reducing the probability of evolution of blood corpses and humanoids, and greatly reducing the number of zombies compared to other cities. Although there are no statistics on how many mutated creatures there are in Kunming, based on the number of permanent residents in peacetime, plus the part that was continuously hunted by team members after the outbreak of the virus, the remaining should only be about half of the historical level in the same period.
Su Hao could feel that there were a large number of mutated creatures moving within the radius of his mind perception.
These terrible creatures love to hunt for food at night. Unfortunately, they have yet to evolve the ability to climb on smooth concrete walls.
Nine members of the CR team slowly gathered around, forming an irregular semicircle again. They trapped Su Hao in the center and picked up the guns in their hands in unison.
Meng Yan's skin was dark and shiny, and he looked as hard as iron. This special skin type can usually only be seen in third-order fortified people.
Just last week, when Su Hao had just entered the alternate officer training camp, Meng Yan was just a second-order strengthener. This also matches his rank of lieutenant.
Now, Meng Yan's body was exuding a special aura of a third-order enhancer.
Not only him, but also Li Zhenmei and the two veterans who had just joined the team, as well as the other five team members, all had the same level of enhancement ability.
In just one weekend, the abilities of the entire CR squad have collectively improved by a whole stage.
This is not normal.
Due to the scarcity of third-order potions, at present, they are only open to senior officers above the brigadier general. Of course, the same applies to certain soldiers and mid-ranking officers who have distinguished themselves in war. Multiplying strength means a better chance of surviving on the battlefield, which is more frenetic than any medals or awards.
All of the people in the CR squad are lieutenants. According to military regulations, they can only dispense second-order potions.
Obviously, someone provided the seven members of the CR team with enhancement potions beyond the specifications, causing their strength to skyrocket to the third-order standard in just two days.
Su Hao shook his head indifferently.
This change was completely caused by himselfββββ in front of Su Hao, Chen Jiarong, who was a third-order enhancer, had no power to resist at all, and he was easily knocked down with a single face. This means that Su Hao's ability has reached or even surpassed the third order. If you want to kill him, you need to be strong enough.
Of course, a safer way is to send a fourth- or fifth-order enhancer.
However, during this period, the quantitative experiments of the fourth-order agents had not yet been completed, and the development progress of the fifth-order agents was only about 60%. Although there were several samples, they were all firmly controlled by Wang Qinian, the president of the Academy of Sciences. There may have been several naturally evolved fourth- and fifth-order powerhouses within the military
They have not appeared so far, which means that not all military leaders have the same attitude towards dealing with Su Hao.
Thinking of this, Su Hao smiled slowly.
He looked around, constantly examining the cruel and vicious faces with a cold and sharp gaze.
"You're more conscious than I thought."
Meng Yan picked up the 9mm assault rifle he had just been issued and aimed it at Su Hao's chest. He gestured with a very lewd gesture and sneered sarcastically: "Lieutenant Su, you are a smart person. From the time you left the camp, you probably already felt that the atmosphere of this assessment was wrong, right? Hey, hey, hey...... I was very happy with your attitude and didn't give us any trouble along the way. However, no matter how long the road is, there will always be a time when it comes to an end. β
As he spoke, Meng Yan raised his left hand, and the other eight team members leveled their guns at the same time, aiming at Su Hao.
The expression on Su Hao's face suddenly became very nervous.
He looked at Meng Yan in a panic, and said hurriedly, "You can't do this. β
"Oh, I don't want to. But it can't be helped, that's what it means. β
This panicked attitude made Meng Yan very satisfied. He slowly lowered his raised arms and narrowed his eyes playfully: "We have always shown kindness and friendship to you. Lieutenant Su, you are good-looking, and you have a very flattering little white face. I don't want to comment on your private life, but you do get into big trouble. β
The obvious fear broke Su Hao's barely maintained composure. He asked tremblingly, "You mean...... Chan Ka Wing? β
"You should call him Lieutenant Colonel Chen."
Next to him, Li Zhenmei interjected and snorted coldly: "The background behind some people is not as simple as it seems on the surface. The surname is Su, you provoked someone you shouldn't mess with. β
"Lieutenant Colonel ......"
Su Hao's eyes were flustered, and he was a little incoherent: "He's just a lieutenant colonel, he provoked me first, and he wanted to insult my wifeββββ
Meng Yan laughed "poof": "You are wrong again." Chan Ka Wing is just a dog. But this dog has a noble bloodline. Just like the Tibetan mastiff and the earth dog, one can watch the home and the other can only kill and eat meat. Even though he was only a lieutenant colonel, behind him stood someone you had to look up to. Don't say that he just takes a fancy to your wife, even if he wants to rape your dead mother, you must honestly dig up the body from the grave and give it to him as a toy. β
The last sentence is too vicious, and the direction is extremely clear.
Su Hao's eyes widened, baring his teeth like a trapped beast, and his wheezing voice was extremely heavy.
"For what? Why? He, who is the person behind him? Who exactly is ββββ?"
Li Zhenmei frowned, and pulled up the bolt of the gun with a "bang": "You have too much nonsense." For a person who is dying, there is no need to know these things. β
"You've got to make me dieββββ"
Su Hao burst out with a thunderous roar: "Tell me, this is my most reckless request." Otherwise...... I will curse you in the most vicious language. β
Li Zhenmei glanced at him contemptuously, brought his right eye closer to the assault rifle scope, and said coldly: "Lao Tzu doesn't believe in ghosts and gods, and I have a photo of the Jade Emperor sewn on my underwear." β
"Wait ββββ first"
Suddenly, Meng Yan stopped his movements, stared at Su Hao, and said slowly, "Actually, it's nothing to tell you." The surname of the person behind Chen Jiarong is Yuan. That person is powerful and powerful, and it is not at all what you can imagine. β
Su Hao's expression was a little stunned.
It's not a disguise, it's his true inner feeling at the moment.
Someone with the surname Yuan?
In the future world, the most powerful wealthy family is the Yuan family. Not only do they have a huge clique of power, but they also have a sufficient amount of voice within the military.
During the training camp, Su Hao carefully observed everyone in the CR team.
He found that Meng Yan had a jade Guanyin pendant around his neck, and occasionally mentioned terms such as gods and Buddhas in his speech, Meng Yan always seemed very serious, and could even be said to be pious.
Curses and other cruel words have no effect on most people. But there are always those who will believe it. In particular, when someone who has been cornered says something similar, it will always have a certain degree of influence on the listener.
Su Hao's performance did not show any horses' feet. The purpose is to know the most true letter from the mouths of Meng Yan and others as desperate people
"Surname Yuan?"
Su Hao muttered to himself and chewed on these two words.
"You've learned enough, there's no need to waste any more time. Now, go dieββββ"
Li Zhenmei spat the thick phlegm impatiently, raised the gun again and aimed at Su Hao's head, smiled cruelly, and pulled the trigger fiercely.
"Bang ββββ"
A powerful 9-mm warhead swirled and shot from the muzzle.
From Su Hao's point of view, he only saw a shining flame suddenly lit up.
With the help of this sudden light, everyone saw that Su Hao's face had an extremely calm expression, and even had a strange and inexplicable smile.