Chapter 78 Chapter 78 The 16th, the 17th, the 18th...
Fan Su is right, I should really come to the military zone to practice hard.
The fighting styles in the three places, No Man's Land, Slums, and Upward City, are different. Under the guidance of Angsa, I have figured out a set of fighting routines of my own on my own.
But when I got to the military zone, my tricks were no longer enough.
The alpha soldiers, who are under high tension and huge mental pressure every day, are several degrees stronger and more agile than those in the above three regions.
Especially the soldiers who can get military merit at a young age, their reaction ability and tricks are not comparable to those of a beta like me who only kills a few people occasionally.
What's more, they had no moral principles and came up to beat me up.
Is this reasonable?
A group of tall and strong and experienced alphas beat up a beta like me. Do they have no shame at all?
Then I can only be shameless.
"Fuck! Let go!"
"She grabbed my breast!"
"Fuck your dad, you guys are so dirty playing politics!"
The scene was chaotic for a while, and Xiaolin ran out of the training ground in a panic to look for someone.
Kasa and I fell to the ground, entangled with each other. Both of us attacked the most painful parts of the human body, using our hands, feet, and even teeth. Neither of us was willing to give in.
The soldiers around us, seeing the potential for disaster if this continued, forgot their provocations and conflicts and frantically tried to separate Kasa and me. But by then, Kasa and I were both incredibly strong, like glue, and we couldn't be separated.
I don’t know how long this went on, but Xiaolin hurriedly brought Guqijia to the training ground.
“Beep—”
As soon as a sharp and piercing whistle sounded, all the soldiers subconsciously let go of their hands. Kasa suddenly let go of me, then kicked me away and hurriedly got up and saluted Guqijia, "Sergeant!"
I was kicked by Kasa and hit the shelf next to me, and I grimaced in pain.
"Councilor Bai, are you okay?" Xiao Lin hurried over to support me.
I held my head and stood up.
Gu Qijia didn't even look at me. He walked straight to Kasa and looked down at her. "Tell me, what's going on?"
Kasa showed an indignant look, "She was the one who provoked me first..."
Gu Qijia immediately lost interest in listening and interrupted, "Everyone on the training ground, go to the playground and run fifty laps."
As soon as these words were spoken, the soldiers immediately shrank their heads like quails and dragged their feet out of the training ground.
Kasa was still choking with dissatisfaction and wanted to argue a few more times, but was frightened by Guqijia's eyes. In the end, he could only pout and run around in shame.
When she passed by me, she whispered a vicious threat to me, "Just wait for me next time, I will definitely screw you!"
I imitated her pouting expression and said provocatively, "Wow, that's amazing. You should finish running fifty laps first."
After sending Kasa away, I rubbed the wound on my cheek and turned honest and simple to Guqijia again, "Actually, it can be explained."
"I'll check the surveillance," Gu Qijia said, "and go to the infirmary to treat the wound first."
"Trouble."
While the wound was being treated, Guqijia chatted with the doctor in a low voice for a few minutes, and then came to see me.
We stared at each other for a few seconds, and then she suddenly said, "At two o'clock this afternoon, I'll have the details of the general's disappearance sorted out and hand them over to you. Also, this is a special period, and no place is safe. I'll have Kasa accompany you closely to protect you. You can go anywhere you want to investigate, and I won't stop you."
After finishing his long speech, Gu Qijia pursed his lips and looked at me with a more serious look in his eyes. "I only have one thing to ask. If you find any relevant clues, please tell me."
"She was a respected general. Even in death, I hope her soul can return to her hometown."
I was speechless for a moment.
Guqijia looks to be in his early thirties, with a serious and cold face and a tall stature. He is a standard alpha officer.
I knew very well that Guqijia didn't respect me that much, but only took seriously someone who had the hope of finding Katsuna. It didn't matter who this person was, what mattered was whether he was useful.
If I were just a pretty boy politician here to make a living, she would never give me that look.
After the military doctor treated the wound on my arm, I stood up and looked at her.
"Okay," I said.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, Xiaolin brought all the information.
I sat on my simple little stool and turned the pages one by one.
Kasena's disappearance was a mission assigned by the organization. Even if I turned the entire military zone upside down, I couldn't find her. So my most important task now is not to find Kasena, but to figure out Ansa's movements in the military zone and understand what happened to the mine that collapsed on the front line.
Stroking the paper, I turned to one of the pages.
Kasena was discovered missing at 8:00 AM on August 18th, and word reached Carter over an hour later. A conservative estimate suggests that Kasena, under the organization's direction, may have been in hiding by the early hours of the 18th. Going back further, to the night of the 16th, when Fansu murdered the clergy, I'm certain the organization's plans remained unchanged. In other words, Onsa's actions took place on the 17th, allowing the organization to quickly adjust their plans and accelerate their pace within a single day.
So, what happened at Military Area 17?
Would I know? If I asked Guqijia, would she tell me the truth instead of arresting and shooting me as a rebel spy?
I immediately got a headache.
No wonder the stingy organization was willing to give out bonuses and reimbursements of 10,100 yuan. How could they not offer some kind of reward for something so life-threatening? If I were to accidentally reveal Kathryn's hidden identity, it would be a ripple effect, and the entire organization would be implicated. They were so lucky to leave this matter to me.
I couldn't think straight in the room, so I simply closed the documents and did some simple stretching. "Where's that young man from Kasa?"
Speaking of people, they are right at the door.
She had just finished running fifty laps and was in such a mess that she didn't even have time to treat her wounds. She stood at the door with a bruised face and a cold expression.
"You're just in time. Take me to the mine." I asked directly.
Kasa acted as if he had heard some joke from the Ascendant City, "Are you looking for death?"
"Sergeant Guchiga said I could go wherever I wanted. And your job is to protect me, not control me."
The young alpha suddenly felt a lump in her throat, a sullen expression on her face, yet she suppressed her anger and dared not object. Seeing my insistence, she could only grit her teeth and utter, "This is very dangerous. We must seek permission from our superiors."
The mine is located in the center of the front line.
After the initial negotiations failed, both sides completely fell out, each aiming to seize the entire mine. With the battlefield situation unclear, they could only tacitly draw a crude dividing line and dispatch patrols to prevent the other from making any subtle moves.
But all is fair in war, and if we can seize the opportunity to launch a sneak attack, we will definitely do so.
I saw from public information that in just less than four days from the 15th to today, the 19th, both sides launched as many as thirteen sneak attacks around the mine.
So not only did he have to apply for permission to go to the mine, but he also had to protect me closely and make sure I wouldn't be killed during the sneak attack.
Gu Qijia came over to me personally and asked me, "Are you sure you can find any clues about General Ka's disappearance in there?"
"To be honest, I'm not sure."
Not getting the answer he wanted, Gu Qijia was not too disappointed and replied with three words, "Not allowed."
I didn't insist and asked the next question, "What actions did the rebels take on August 17th? Was their leader, Angsa, present at the front?"
The sergeant frowned. "Why do you ask?"
I looked back at her. "Didn't you ever suspect the general's disappearance was the work of the rebels?"
Guchiga certainly had her doubts, and as time went on, her suspicions of the rebels grew deeper.
However, the battlefield is unpredictable, and acting rashly without absolute certainty will only increase the risk.
That's why she didn't agree.
I continued to persuade Gu Qijia, "You represent the military district, the main force fighting the rebels. Naturally, you can't act rashly over something that has not been concluded. But I represent the jury foreman of Ascending City, and my position is as a senator. My personal investigation will not directly affect your situation."
There was silence again.
Next to Sergeant Alpha was a military zone map, which was filled with flags representing different areas and battle situations.
While she was pondering, I also took the time to memorize the map of the entire military zone in my mind.
The military zone covers a large area and is long and narrow overall. Part of it is sandwiched between the Keya District and the Upward City, and most of it is close to jagged mountains. To the west is the vast ocean.
The flag representing the rebel party spreads inward from the mountainous area in the lower right corner, occupying the western half of the military zone. This location is close to the center of the military zone, with relatively flat terrain, suitable for large-scale hot weapons operations.
The green flag representing the mine fell at one-half of the way down, occupying the space of four full flags. This shows how large the location is, and how rich the mineral resources inside are.
It's only been a few days since the war began, and the rebels have already occupied such a large area?
Why was there no news from Ascending City? Even the common people, let alone someone of Carter's rank, rarely mentioned anything about it. It didn't make sense.
Or was it because of the problem with the mine that Baidengwan took the initiative to cover it up?
An absurd idea suddenly came into my mind.
Are Baidengwan and the rebel party really in a hostile relationship?
At the beginning, didn’t Baidengwan just want to divide the mine supplies equally with the rebels?
My breathing quickened slightly, and I seemed to understand the significance of organizing Cassina's disappearance.
The mine itself was built by the organization. Did Lolatini guess from the beginning that Baidengwan was thinking of sacrificing its interests and coexisting peacefully with the rebels?
Now that the two sides are locked in a stalemate, Angers will definitely do something to speed up the process. It is precisely because of this that Rolatini has noticed that he is speeding up his plans.
Very good, she is worthy of being the one who can climb to the position of Pope. She plots one conspiracy after another in the dark corners. I am afraid that even Fan Su, her confidant, has no idea what she is going to do.
Having roughly guessed Rolatini's plan, I had a general idea of what to do next.
I need to ignite public opinion, bring down the once-dominant White Light Bay, expand the war, sacrifice some of Ansa's military strength, and, if possible, persuade Guqijia to rebel. Money, technology, public opinion, and military power—Rolatini must seize all four, leaving no one behind.
"On the 17th, Angsa did not appear at the front line." Guqijia's voice interrupted my thoughts.
I looked up and saw the sergeant sitting back in his chair, looking a little tired. "At 12:13 PM on the 17th, another attack occurred around the mine. Due to excessive ammunition, fourteen of our men were killed and thirty were seriously injured."
"The general discovered that the explosives delivered by the rebels this time contained a strange substance, highly similar to the shrapnel from the bombs they dropped last month. To investigate, the general personally went to the mine with a military doctor to investigate."
"This exploration took a full ten hours. After the general returned to camp with the military doctor, he claimed to be alone for a while to think. When the military doctor went to look for the general again four hours later, in the early morning of the 18th, he was nowhere to be found."
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The author has something to say: No one in the military zone is stupid, the author racked his brains for this [melted]
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