Chapter 446 Rest Stop
When some people around saw that Chen Chuan was invited by Chen Bitong, they couldn't help but look at him with envy.
Chen Bitong's training class had actually spread the word a long time ago. Although they themselves had implants and could not take this path, some of their relatives and friends needed it.
However, Chen Bitong had strict control over this. Those who accepted his guidance had to have certain talents and had to pay a large amount of training fees. However, people like Chen Chuan who were invited were not among them. However, there were very few such people.
After talking to Chen Chuan and Chen Bi Tong, they did not move forward. After politely greeting each other, they walked towards their teammates. However, they had only taken a few steps when they heard Zhan Yi calling him from behind.
He stopped and turned back, waiting for Zhan Yi to come up, then asked, "Captain Zhan, what's going on?"
Zhan Yi came close to him, looked at him and said, "Captain Chen, the teacher seems to think highly of you. I am also very optimistic about you, so I would like to invite you to join our 'Blood Hero Group'."
Chen Chuan asked in confusion, "Blood Hero Group?" He had never heard of this name before.
Zhan Yi explained: "This is an organization composed of a group of like-minded people, young heroes who are determined to serve the country. I will send you some information later. If you are interested, you can contact me later and I can be your introducer." After saying that, he smiled, nodded to him, and turned to leave.
Chen Chuan thought for a moment. There are factions and groups everywhere, and everyone has their own small circles. He had encountered mutual aid societies before, and this Blood Hero Group must be a similar group.
After that, he had no more communication with Chen Bitong. However, some young officers came up to him from time to time to talk to him and exchanged contact signals with him.
After the tea party, Chen Chuan, Chen Bi and others said goodbye politely, and then left the lecture hall with Qin Qingque and Yuan Qiyuan who was still reluctant to leave.
After talking to the two team members for a few words, he walked back alone and came to the meeting room where he had met with Counselor Pei before.
Counselor Pei was waiting for him. When he saw him come in, he took the initiative to make him a cup of tea. After he sat down, he asked, "Captain Chen, how do you feel about meeting Chen Bitong today?"
Chen Chuan replied, "I can't see much at the moment, but he invited me to his training class today. I'm going back to Central City and plan to go check it out."
Counselor Pei said, "That's a good idea. Build a good relationship with him first. Going to his tutorial class is a chance to observe him up close, but remember to try not to arouse his suspicion. That way, when his mandatory leave is over, even if he has a chance to come back, we'll be able to arrange for you to be with him."
Chen Chuan asked, "Can he come back?"
Counselor Pei pondered for a moment before saying, "It's hard to say. This man is too powerful, and his influence among the middle and lower levels is also very great. Captain Chen should have seen it today. Allowing him to take a mandatory leave is already the most appropriate measure that can be made after weighing the pros and cons. It's just that the length of time is really hard to say. It depends on his wishes.
However... this person is truly capable. Captain Chen, you can learn from him. It will be beneficial for you, but you need to maintain a good distance. Remember to take notes after each conversation and report it promptly."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "One more thing. Today, Zhan Yi invited me to join the Blood Heroes Group. Can I ask Counselor Pei what kind of organization this is?"
Counselor Pei's expression became a little more serious. "Executive Chen, don't join them. This is a group of young radical military officers. They first emerged abroad and later spread to China. They advocate the use of force to eliminate all companies and bring them under state control.
Sounds good, right? But setting aside the question of whether it can be done, even if it can be done, wouldn't it be different from when the company was there? Besides, slogans are just slogans; what they really want is what they can get out of it.
Furthermore, these people are only a small minority and do not represent the entire military's opinion, so try not to get close to them, otherwise there will be problems in the future."
Chen Chuan said, "I understand. Thank you for the reminder, Counselor Pei. But since the higher-ups know about this, why don't they try to control it?"
Counselor Pei sighed and said, "Since the old days and the collapse of the Great Alliance, the struggle for technology and power has never stopped. This isn't just in Dashun, it's true in every country in the world. But now we have a common enemy, and the great bombardment is imminent. Any internal conflicts can only be resolved and delayed as much as possible."
When Chen Chuan heard him say this, he couldn't help but think of what Senior Cao had told him, that he should try to reach a higher limit before the big impact.
But when he thought of Senior Cao, he suddenly remembered something. When he took off the Iron Demon's mask before, he felt that the Iron Demon's face was somewhat familiar, as if he had seen it somewhere.
At this moment, he suddenly remembered who he looked like.
Uncle Ding.
Uncle Ding next to Senior Cao looks very similar to Tie Yao. Is this just a coincidence, or are they related by blood?
Maybe I can ask Senior Cao about it later, but it’s not a very important matter, so I’ll talk about it when I have the chance.
After changing his mind, he said, "There's something. My communication channel was leaked to Zhan Yi by someone in the base. I asked Executive Qin to check it out. It turned out that someone in the communications office violated the rules."
He took out a pen and a piece of paper, wrote down the names of two people, and pushed it in front of Counselor Pei, "These two people."
Counselor Pei took it and looked at it, then folded it and put it on his chest, saying, "I understand. I'll take care of this matter."
Chen Bi and his group stayed at Base No. 4 for a total of three days, and then set off to return to the central city. As he left, most people also left, and the fortress became deserted again.
On this day, the tactical staff officer Ding Mou, who had given Chen Chuan and his team the task last time, found him again.
"Command has issued an order that your team must proceed to Base 285 to investigate the situation. No accurate information has been transmitted back from there in two days."
Chen Chuan picked up the information and took a look. For two consecutive days, the No. 285 base had sent back some meaningless telegraph signals. The base closest to it had sent a team there, but the result was still the same, so it was judged that there must be a problem there.
And there is a high possibility of abnormal effects.
He had heard from Tian Yu before that the garrison not only had military functions, but also had certain development responsibilities. However, the situation here in the integration area was complicated, and sometimes one did not know what would happen.
Ding Mou said, "I remember Captain Chen, you said in your report that you understand certain esoteric rituals?"
"That's right. I understand a little."
"That's best. We believe you might encounter unusual problems this time, so it would be most appropriate for you to lead the team."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "But I need esoteric materials. The ones I used last time were the ones I brought with me, and they've been almost used up after the last mission."
Ding Mou said, "Don't worry about that. We'll prepare everything for you. Captain Chen, the situation there is unclear. I hope your team will set out as soon as possible to investigate."
Chen Chuan said: "Okay, I'll get ready and leave soon."
He gathered the information and returned to the dormitory. He then used his boundary certificate to notify Yuan Qiyuan and Qin Qingque, saying, "We have a mission. Come over so we can discuss the arrangements."
Yuan Qiyuan responded loudly: "Okay, Captain! I'll be right there."
"Captain, I'm coming over to report."
After Chen Chuan and the other two arrived at the dormitory, he showed them the information, discussed some details, and then asked them to go back and prepare.
Because it was not an action against the enemy, there was no tactical advisor accompanying this time, but the support and logistics team was still brought along.
The situation there is still uncertain. There may be survivors and people who need medical treatment. The three of them have enough fighting power, but they are not good at handling these things.
Two hours later, a total of seven off-road vehicles drove out of the base and headed towards that base.
There is no railway there, and the journey takes about five days by car. If you add the time for processing the round trip, it may be the end of the month, and you will not be able to go back for the New Year. Therefore, Chen Chuan is considering handling this matter as soon as possible if possible.
Four days later, we arrived at a rest stop, and it was still another day's journey to Camp 285.
Because this station is relatively remote, it is more than two days' journey away from the nearest station, and there is only a simple rest stop like this.
When Chen Chuan and his companions arrived here, it was snowing. They were used to it. Not long after they came to the Land of Integration, it snowed for at least one-third of the time. The only time the weather was good was when they were hunting the Iron Demon.
There were soldiers on duty at the rest stop, an ordinary three-man team. When they saw them coming, they checked the warrant and documents and then let them in.
Although this place is not big, everything that should be considered during its construction was taken into account, so the vacant barracks are enough to accommodate their team.
After they parked the car, they immediately assigned personnel to be on duty, especially vehicles carrying on-site organisms, which needed to be kept under watch, as this involved their internal communications.
After the arrangements are made, the remaining personnel who are ready to take turns will go back to rest and prepare to set off at dawn tomorrow.
As the captain, Chen Chuan lived in a room alone. This time he did not practice, but just practiced some simple breathing techniques and remained vigilant at all times.
The first half of the night was fine, and everything was calm. But in the second half, a rustling sound came from the boundary, and the voice of a patrol officer came out: "Captain, there's something going on."
Chen Chuan immediately pushed the door open and walked out. The two orderly soldiers on guard outside immediately saluted him. He motioned for them to follow him and quickly walked to the reporting location.
This was an empty warehouse. The reporter was guarding the door. When he saw Chen Chuan coming, he saluted and immediately explained the situation.
"Captain, we smelled something when we passed by here just now, so we came in to check and found them..."
When Chen Chuan walked in, he saw three corpses. Judging from their faces and clothes, they were the three soldiers who had received them before. For some unknown reason, they suddenly died here.
But looking at this situation...
He ordered, "Call the medical team over to check."
Two members of the medical team rushed over. After examining them, they said with a somewhat strange expression, "Captain... we can't tell the specific cause of death for these three people, but..."
"Just what?"
The medical team member hesitated. "Based on the traces, we estimate the time of death to be about forty-eight hours ago."
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(End of this chapter)
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