Accident at the base
When Lu Tingxiao woke up, he found himself on a plane.
Lying on her side on a row of guest chairs, her upper body nestled in Ling Shi's arms.
"Wake up, wake up!" It was the long-lost, timid voice of Zuo Hao.
Ling Shi's arms tightened and his eyes fell on him.
Three parts anxiety, and seven parts sudden relief.
"I'm fine." An extremely hoarse voice came out of Lu Tingxiao's throat.
He himself did not expect it to be so unpleasant. He choked and looked strange.
Ling Shi laughed silently, his shoulders trembling slightly, and he lowered his head deeply, pressing it on Lu Tingxiao's shoulder.
As he laughed, Lu Tingxiao felt his shoulders were wet and had a slightly cool touch.
He leaned sideways and hugged her tightly in his arms: "It's over, it's all over."
There were many people on the plane, including the entire White Eagle team, but no one spoke at this moment. Even Zuo Hao, the most talkative one, remained silent sensibly.
Only the rumbling sound of airplanes roars in my ears, as if welcoming the travelers who have been wandering outside for a long time back home.
Only after Ling Shi completely calmed down did Lu Tingxiao take the time to ask about what happened after he fell unconscious.
It turned out that Ling Shi saw that he was in danger of decay, so he used his last breath to extract some of the Hades cells in his blood, and then used his willpower to drag him out.
Unfortunately, humans have their limits after all.
They both fainted a hundred meters away from the exit.
Fortunately, there was a way out. The White Eagle team members found them in time and carried them out.
"Thank you." Lu Tingxiao glanced at his comrades on the plane and bowed sincerely.
*
After the plane arrived at the base, the White Eagle team carried the two half-crippled captains down on stretchers.
As soon as they reached Maple Leaf Avenue, Guo Xiuqi came to meet them with several soldiers.
After he left the base and reunited with Lu Tingxiao to gather the Dragon Horn, he was ordered by Lu Tingxiao to return to the base.
I originally thought that Xiao Yang or Yu Zhengping would take revenge on me later, and I would have to suffer some losses.
But unexpectedly, a big incident happened at the base and no one paid attention to him for a while.
"Commander!" Guo Xiuqi came forward, worry and concern evident in his eyes.
Lu Tingxiao lay on his back, not even raising his head. He just waved his hands and said, "I'm not going to die. I'm just a little weak. I need to recuperate."
Guo Xiuqi breathed a sigh of relief, but then he spoke again in one breath: "Commander, something happened at the base."
Lu Tingxiao: "What's the matter?"
Guo Xiuqi: "Xiao Yang is dead."
"What?!" The two people on the two stretchers exclaimed at the same time, and almost in unison, they half-raised their left elbows and stared at Guo Xiuqi.
"The base is in chaos right now," Guo Xiuqi said. "Lin Chu and his men were causing a scene outside Yu Zhengping's office, but they were blocked by Yu's men. The two sides have been at a stalemate for a day and a night."
Ling Shi was very surprised.
According to this time calculation, something happened at the base almost as soon as he walked out of the base.
"What's the situation now?" Lu Tingxiao asked.
Guo Xiuqi: "The conflict is escalating. It won't be long before fighting breaks out."
"Let's go." Ling Shi said hurriedly.
"But..." Lu Tingxiao had only said two words when he realized that his persuasion was useless. He nodded to Guo Xiuqi, who led the White Eagle Team, carrying two stretchers, and walked towards Yu Zhengping's office together.
......
As soon as they walked into the office corridor, the White Eagle Team was blocked by a crowd of soldiers.
They were all furious and were shouting and cursing at the office door, with no order at all.
Lu Tingxiao got off the stretcher, pulled out a soldier's gun from his waist, and fired it at the ceiling with a "bang".
Everyone fell silent instantly.
Lin Chu, who was in the middle of the crowd, squeezed over.
Seeing that it was Lu Tingxiao and the others, Lin Chu's expression was a little complicated.
He hadn't slept in days. His hair was disheveled, his clothes were untidy, and the buttons on his collar were missing. In all the time I'd known him, I'd never seen him look so haggard.
"Commander Lu." Lin Chu's voice was not loud: "Commander Xiao..."
Lu Tingxiao waved his hand: "I already know."
"What are you doing here?"
Lin Chu was stunned. He saw Lu Tingxiao's impatience and spoke cautiously: "We suspect..."
"I know what you're thinking." Lu Tingxiao interrupted him again: "But standing around here won't help."
"You take everyone away first. I will investigate Xiao Yang's matter."
Lin Chu wanted to say something, but only then did he realize he saw the stretcher and Ling Shi beside Lu Tingxiao.
In the end, he just nodded, called the soldiers around him, and walked out of Building No. 1.
Just before turning the corner, Lin Chu stopped and turned around: "Commander Lu, you also..."
He paused, but ultimately didn't finish and turned away.
As soon as the person disappeared around the corner, Yu Zhengping immediately came out to greet them.
He frowned as he looked at the two stretchers: "How did he get injured like this?"
"We're fine." Ling Shi sat on the stretcher. "We're just a little weak, we're not seriously injured."
Yu Zhengping finally nodded and said, "If you need any supplements, just go ahead and apply for them."
"Okay." Ling Shi agreed and immediately asked, "What happened to General Xiao?"
Speaking of this, Yu Zhengping's expression darkened. He lowered his head, stunned for a long moment, and then he exhaled heavily: "It's a corrupt person."
"He led his team out on a mission two days ago," Yu Zhengping said slowly, "and accidentally got bitten by a Level 3 Corrupted Person."
"No one protects him?" Ling Shi asked.
Yu Zhengping shook his head. "I'm not particularly clear on the details. According to reports from the soldiers at the scene, there were a lot of corrupted people that day, more than a dozen level three alone. So... the soldiers around him couldn't take care of them all."
He sighed, "General Xiao is indeed a hero of the base. Even though he hasn't evolved, he still leads the Dragon Warriors on missions..."
"The man is already dead." Lu Tingxiao interrupted, "There's no point in saying more. But, what are Prime Minister Yu's plans for the remaining First Army?"
Ling Shi glanced at him.
Lu Tingxiao seemed as if he didn't see it.
"Hmm..." Yu Zhengping's face showed fatigue and worry. "The First Army can't always be without a backbone. What do you think of... Lin Chu?"
"Lin Chu?" Lu Tingxiao revealed a hint of undisguised sarcasm: "He is just a self-righteous idiot. Without Xiao Yang, he can't command the First Army."
Yu Zhengping's expression froze slightly: "Lin Chu's execution ability is still..."
"We're selecting the decision-makers and leaders, the Prime Minister." Lu Tingxiao interrupted him, "One week. Once we've rested for a week and recovered, I'll incorporate the First Army."
After saying that, he looked at Yu Zhengping: "I wonder...Does Premier Yu have any objections?"
Yu Zhengping looked at Lu Tingxiao silently. Something flickered in the depths of his eyes. Finally, he smiled and said, "I am naturally relieved to have Commander Lu take over."
"only......"
Lu Tingxiao raised his eyelids slightly, his eyes looking slightly deep.
"...Thank you for the hard work, Commander Lu." Yu Zhengping said.
Lu Tingxiao said in a steady voice: "It's okay."
*
At Yu Zhengping's insistence, Lu Tingxiao and Ling Shi were admitted to the VIP ward.
At Lu Tingxiao's insistence, the two were arranged to stay in the same room.
Even though supplies were in short supply, the ward was filled with various nutritional products in just a few hours.
Some were arranged by Yu Zhengping, some were brought by Guo Xiuqi, and the majority were sent by Lin Chu.
"Commander Lu, Major General Lin has been waiting outside the door." Guo Xiuqi reported.
Lu Tingxiao thought for a moment and said, "Go and put on a show. In front of everyone, argue with him for a while. When you get impatient, yell at him and send him away."
Guo Xiuqi listened carefully.
"Wait until night and go to him privately." Lu Tingxia continued: "Just say that you have accepted my order and will cooperate with him in investigating Xiao Yang's matter."
"Yes," Guo Xiuqi said, "Commander, do we have a position on this matter in advance?"
Lu Tingxiao glanced at him and said, "Deputy Captain Ling has worked hard for half a year to build a future for mankind. I will not allow anyone to destroy this."
“That’s where we stand.”
Guo Xiuqi understood: "Yes."
*
At this time, Yu Zhengping was sitting behind his desk with a gloomy face.
"Prime Minister," Li Bin looked at his expression and said hesitantly, "This Lu Tingxiao... seems to be more troublesome than Xiao Yang."
Yu Zhengping's breathing became more obvious.
"If we really wait until he integrates the First Army..." Li Bin said, "I'm afraid..."
Yu Zhengping stood up impatiently and paced back and forth: "He is stronger than Xiao Yang in every aspect, and he also has an ace mobile team like the White Eagle Team at his disposal. What if he finds out that Xiao Yang's death is suspicious..."
The room was quiet for a while.
"Do you want to..." Li Bin kept observing Yu Zhengping's expression.
Yu Zhengping waved his hand: "He is not Xiao Yang, ordinary things are ineffective on him."
"What about 'that thing'?" Li Bin asked. "We extracted a little bit from the remaining bones of the dragon horn..."
Yu Zhengping stopped and pondered for a while.
"Do you remember the blood reports of all the members of the White Eagle team?"
Li Bin was stunned and remembered this.
At the beginning, Yu Zhengping had someone secretly take the bloodstained clothes of all the injured members of the White Eagle Team, extract the blood stains on them, and analyze them.
"Lu Tingxiao's blood is very special..." Li Bin recalled, "It seems to contain Nether cells..."
At this point, Yu Zhengping's mood fluctuated a bit: "Su Liangzhe is a loser. He even asked him to do some test and analysis reports, but the conclusions are still unclear."
"I doubt..." He said, suppressing his temper, "His level of evolution is different from that of ordinary dragon warriors. 'That thing'... may not be able to kill him."
"Then..." Li Bin was completely helpless: "I can't just do nothing, right?"
Yu Zhengping seemed to be making an important decision. He lowered his head slightly, staring at the ground, wondering what he was thinking.
After a long while, he took a deep breath and said, "Give that thing to Ling Shi."
"Ling Shi?" Li Bin was truly stunned. For the first time, confusion and hesitation appeared on his face. "He is you..."
It's the child you watched grow up.
Yu Zhengping's voice was icy: "I can only blame Lu Tingxiao for taking him too seriously."
"If something happens to Ling Shi, what will happen to Lu Tingxiao?"
He will go crazy, lose all his sanity, and come to settle the score with himself at all costs.
At that time, he was no longer the captain of the White Eagle who had a thorough plan and superb combat capability, but a trapped beast in a desperate situation with numerous flaws.
"As long as we operate properly, we can mobilize the army to surround and kill him in the name of 'suppressing rebellion'." Yu Zhengping's plan was cold and thorough.
Li Bin was silent for several seconds, and finally lowered his head: "Yes, I understand."
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