Chapter 142 Resolving the Military Crisis "What's going on?!"...
"What's going on?!" Baihu and the old general both frowned and looked anxiously at Hu Hei.
Hu Hei took a deep breath before gritting his teeth and saying, "It was Wolf Commander who called just now. After the old general left, Xiong Yue used methods he didn't know about to control people and gave them orders to control others after hearing the signal."
"How is this possible?!" The old general looked at Hu Hei in disbelief.
Hu Hei sighed heavily: "The Wolf Commander is unlikely to lie."
The old general certainly understood what he meant. The Wolf Regiment Commander was relatively inexperienced and his position was not very stable. He was also usually quite steady in character. He would not frame Xiong Yue for personal gain or ambition, much less be foolish enough to involve so many regimental commanders.
The old general closed his eyes and sighed: "You refused to tell me the second half of the information before because there was a traitor among my men, wasn't there?"
These words sounded strange, but Baihu knew they were meant for him.
He glanced carefully at the old general's face, exhaled softly, and nodded without hesitation.
The old general's face turned pale instantly, his expression became listless, and his previously straight back hunched slightly.
He reached out and gently covered his eyes, and to others, he appeared to have aged more than ten years in an instant.
The old general's voice was somewhat hoarse: "Then show no mercy, just get rid of them."
Baihu's eyes showed some emotion. He looked at Hu Hei, about to give the order, but his eyes glanced at Sang Zhitao beside him: "Miss Ying, can Xiong Yue regain his sanity like this?"
The old general suddenly raised his head and looked at Sang Zhitao with some excitement, his eyes filled with an undisguised anticipation.
Sang Zhitao sighed helplessly after hearing this: "I'm not sure if he was completely influenced by Black Stone."
These words made the old general pause, and a look of pain flashed in his eyes.
Yes, who can guarantee that Xiong Yue did this because he was influenced? What if it's just his nature?
The old general sighed softly, his expression resolute: "Let's try and see. If that's truly his nature, taking his life wouldn't be a waste."
The scene fell silent for a moment.
But the silence didn't last long. Just ten seconds later, Baihu looked at Huhei and ordered, "Arrange for people to trap everyone. The old general and I will head over immediately."
After receiving the order, Hu Hei turned and left to make the arrangements.
After Baihu got a discharge certificate from the doctor, he followed the old general and solemnly headed to the military camp.
After they arrived at the military camp, Xiong Yue and the others were taken by Hu Hei to the most secluded meeting room under the pretext of a meeting.
As soon as they entered the conference room, Xiong Yue looked at Hu Hei with some surprise: "Why are you in this conference room?"
Hu Hei explained with a smile, as usual: "The content of this meeting is top secret. The old general specifically instructed everyone to hold it here to avoid any trouble."
Although Xiong Yue felt something was off, the fact that a top-secret recollection was being held in the special conference room was not unusual, especially since the old general was a cautious person.
But looking at Hu Hei's smile, he had a bad feeling.
"What's wrong, General Xiong?" Hu Hei's heart skipped a beat. Fearing that Xiong Yue would notice something was wrong, he quickly tried to find out.
Xiong Yue glanced at the clock beside him subconsciously, and when Hu Hei asked him again, he shook his head: "No, when is the old general coming?"
Hu Hei followed his gaze to the clock before casually asking with a smile, "Two or three minutes, I guess."
Xiong Yue lowered his eyes and thought for a moment, then looked at Hu Hei with an honest expression: "By the way, what happened before? Why did you and the old general leave in such a hurry, and then come back so soon?"
Hu Hei pretended not to notice his probing and looked at him innocently, saying, "The teammate who was contaminated before has run into some problems, so the old general and I went to check on him."
Xiong Yue's eyes flashed, and he subconsciously asked, "What happened to them?"
Hu Hei glanced at him in surprise, and just when Xiong Yue thought he had been exposed, he laughed again: "It's okay, someone saved them, and they have recovered."
Xiong Yue's expression changed, but before Hu Hei could react, he regained his simple and honest demeanor and said with joy, "That's great! I wonder when Major General Baihu can return to the army?"
Hu Hei felt his phone vibrate, and the smile on his face became much more genuine: "I'll be there in a bit, with the savior who saved them."
As he spoke, he stared intently at Xiong Yue: "I heard that person can tell who has been contaminated, so the general brought him here to see, which is why we used this conference room."
Xiong Yue placed his hands slightly behind his back, gripping his clothes tightly, and his honest smile faltered for a moment.
"I see... then I'll go pick them up." Xiong Yue subconsciously avoided Hu Hei's gaze.
"No need," Hu Hei refused outright. Before Xiong Yue could say anything, Hu Hei suddenly turned to look behind him. "They're here."
Xiong Yue looked back as he did so, and saw two tall figures slowly walking in from the doorway, with a short little girl between them.
Xiong Yue felt his chest burning, even with a stinging sensation, and as the other person got closer, he felt waves of nausea rising in his stomach.
As Sang Zhitao followed Baihu and the others into the conference building, she felt a warmth in her chest and subconsciously looked up at Hu Hei in front of her.
But his eyes were drawn to a tall bear beside him.
Seeing the undisguised pain in Xiong's eyes, Sang Zhitao raised an eyebrow and instantly realized that the other party was Xiong Yue, whom Hu Hei had mentioned.
"What are you waiting here for? Let's go into the conference room." The old general pretended not to see Xiong Yue's somewhat unpleasant expression, and smiled as he led him into the conference room.
The meeting room door was tightly closed by Hu Hei, who was the last to enter, and a special combination lock was even attached.
The meeting room was now full of people, all of whom were participants in the meeting that day.
"Transform into human form, everyone. I'll introduce you to someone else." The old general glanced at everyone present and saw that each of them was clutching their chest in pain, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes.
Although the crowd did not understand why the old general did this, as soldiers, they did not question him and all transformed into human form.
After taking human form, they could no longer hide the changes in their bodies.
Seeing the bloodshot eyes, furrowed brows, and chests of the crowd in the scene, who were clutching their chests in pain and groaning incessantly, the old general closed his eyes and sighed deeply.
"Miss Ying, I'm in trouble."
Sang Zhitao didn't really know how to remove the pollution for them, after all, she was still confused about how Baihu and the others had been rescued.
She took a deep breath and looked at everyone without doing anything, just like she had when she saw the white tiger.
Although the old general was somewhat suspicious, he glanced at the white tiger and swallowed the words he hadn't yet uttered.
In the short span of his questioning, several regimental commanders couldn't help but vomit black liquid.
As they vomited, others followed suit, and for a moment the room smelled rather unpleasant.
As a feline, the white tiger has an extremely sensitive nose, and quickly covered its nose while giving Hu Hei a wink.
Hu Hei couldn't contain himself any longer. Seeing that he agreed, he rushed to a spot and turned on the air circulation system.
Soon, the smell in the room dissipated considerably, and everyone sat weakly in their seats due to vomiting, but their expressions had cleared up considerably.
Many people stared in horror at the mess on the ground, glancing at each other's disheveled state. It wasn't until they saw Baihu and the old general that they seemed to find a pillar of support and anxiously asked, "Young General, Old General, what happened?!"
The old general waved his hand: "I'll explain later."
The old general then looked at Xiong Yue and said nothing more.
Hearing him say this, the crowd didn't understand, but they had no choice but to obey, since they were all very weak at the moment.
Xiong Yue may have been polluted for a longer time, so its resistance lasted longer.
Only after everyone on the scene had regained some strength did he suddenly vomit a pool of black liquid.
The old general stepped aside, but the anticipation in his eyes was hard to conceal.
Unfortunately, Xiong Yue disappointed him. After the black water stopped being expelled, he gasped for breath, his hands supporting his knees, and it took him a long time to stand up straight and look at the old general: "I never thought that you could actually find the legendary savior."
The old general looked at him with eyes full of disappointment: "So even if you weren't contaminated, you would still do this?"
Xiong Yue's lips curled into a mocking smile: "Yes, why should they? Why should those weak, vegetarian beastmen enjoy our protection, yet they still question us, mock us, look down on us, and even sacrifice us?"
A look of grief flashed in the old general's eyes. He had watched Xiong Yue grow up; Xiong Yue was his other son, though not related by blood.
Seeing Xiong Yue's frantic state, how could he not feel heartache and sadness?
"I know it's because of your parents' deaths, but... Xiong Yue, this isn't the fault of those innocent people." The old general sighed heavily, his already hunched back bending even more.
Xiong Yue looked at him: "Innocent? There are no innocent people in this world. My parents clearly died for the country, but in those people's mouths, they are useless, incompetent people who couldn't even save people with their lives even after they died."
"Those people have already been sentenced for insulting martyrs! Now no one will insult heroes anymore!" The old general shouted angrily, his eyes filled with tears and his hand over his chest.
"So what! My sister died innocently! If it weren't for their foul mouths! How could my sister... how could she have been killed in an alley for speaking out for our parents!" The bloodlust in Xiong Yue's eyes intensified. "I just want those people to see that without the protection of wild beasts, they are nothing but a bunch of useless trash! I want them dead!"
Thinking of that girl who was only fifteen years old thirty years ago, the old general couldn't help but clutch his chest in heartache. How could he not feel sorry for the child he had raised as his daughter?
At that time, the orc kingdom was frequently at war, and the royal family was in decline. It was only with great difficulty that the former Grand Marshal consolidated the forces to suppress the orcs and supported the young emperor, which brought temporary peace to the country. However, the lack of police force allowed evil spirits to run rampant in the country, and violent incidents occurred frequently in various places.
However, thirty years have passed since the young emperor took power, and the country is no longer in such danger. People have even greater respect for the heroes of the past, and the country holds a national memorial ceremony every year.
But he didn't expect that Xiong Yue couldn't get over this hurdle. He could understand Xiong Yue's hatred, but he couldn't accept that Xiong Yue, who grew up in the war years, would personally start a war.
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