67 Promotion
◎Yan Xunzhi, someone wants to kill you◎
Sixty-four went out, and sixteen returned. Yan Xunzhi's achievement was undoubtedly a miracle. He had led a group of people through the windy sandstorms on the surface for nearly three days. Aside from one unlucky individual who was shot dead at his doorstep, two of them were able to return safely, single-handedly raising the survival rate for the duration of their time on the surface.
There was a team that already suffered casualties, and when they were retreating, they encountered a strange object due to the wind. After losing contact, they were probably wiped out.
The man who killed someone at his doorstep was of course pinned down.
The ones that are far away cannot be caught, so they all run to my face. It would be too embarrassing if I still can't catch them. The dungeon really needs to be overturned.
The Earth itself doesn't belong to humans. The Federation has no knowledge of such aliens. Judgment and education are meaningless, and there won't be a trial. But they weren't killed directly on the ground. There must be some other reason for pushing them back. Yan Xunzhi was a little curious, but Linmen didn't dare to ask...
She has a guilty conscience.
Two sentinels came back alive. She has been busy making up lies about "why the mental power is so strong" these past two days, trying to make it plausible and convincing.
She didn't dare to have anything to do with him at all. Although she hadn't stolen anything yet, she was afraid that someone would link them together.
The mental counseling was provided by the new recruits, and Yan Xunzhi did not dare to go for the free psychological counseling provided by the federal government.
Although she thought she was very tight-lipped, the people providing psychological counseling were all professionals!
Besides, the federal government provides free psychological counseling, but that's only because too many people died this time. Many sentinels were forced to make choices in the wind and sand like her, which put them under great psychological pressure.
Little Sentinel Yan didn't feel anything about it, she was already completely well.
There were no ups and downs, so this psychological counseling was unnecessary.
Until one night, Yan Xunzhi woke up in a cold sweat.
She was not awakened by the ground, she was awakened by herself.
In the dream, her figure and Kong Wei became blurred. Kong Wei smiled and stretched out his hand to her. The scar on his face was twisted, showing a calm hideousness in the dream.
She asked, "Why are you afraid of me?"
"...Aren't you the same as me?"
Yan Xunzhi sat up suddenly and pressed his pounding chest.
Dizziness washed over her, and her memory suddenly flashed forward, recalling the first time she led the team and made the decision to abandon the battle on the ground. Yi Rong was there, and she had felt a little embarrassed. Unconsciously, she had become accustomed to it, and she didn't even hesitate when making the decision.
Even in the observation room, she still wanted to...
The room was pitch black, and it made no difference whether her eyes were open or closed. She placed her hands over her eyes and pressed hard against her eye sockets.
I felt like I was about to be immersed in this darkness, becoming one of the millions of shadows, no longer distinguishable.
"What's wrong?"
The recruit was awakened by her noise, turned on the light, and squinted up, "Are you having a nightmare?"
As the lights came on, it was as if everything was dispelled and disappeared. Yan Xunzhi wiped the sweat from her forehead and took a deep breath to calm herself down. "It's okay." She turned off the lights. "It was just a dream. Go to sleep."
The recruit said "oh" and lay back down.
After a pause, he couldn't help but say, "Why don't you go get some psychological counseling? Psychological issues are very important. Many underground sentries suffer from trauma after retirement, but they don't get timely counseling. Don't ignore it..."
"..." Yan Xunzhi felt that the new recruit had been with her for a long time, and seemed to be talking more and more, "You are so worrying... Stop being a mother! I have more experience than you."
She paused and added, "I know what's going on, don't worry."
She was very nervous about the exposure of her mental power for a while and wrote a lot of drafts, but the news she heard was that she should prepare a report on her underground work in the past few years.
Yan Xunzhi thought, the two sentries didn't say anything.
Fortunately, she didn't save herself from any trouble.
Participants in the exploration can choose between promotion and getting more money. Yan Xiaoshaobing chose promotion and quickly plunged into the intensive preparation for his performance report.
——By the way, performance report.
She did not include the matter of the ancient temple in the ground report.
Having been sent back countless times, Yan Xunzhi simply didn't waste time on the report this time. The Federation consisted of only two factions on paper, but the actual conflict was so complex and intricate it would take three days and three nights to recount. Who knew who would get her in trouble?
But interests are always right. The interests of the underground city are closely linked to the interests of all underground people. The discovery of the ancient temple will inevitably shake people's hearts. The Federation has always emphasized the orthodoxy and collectivism of the underground for many years. Yan Xunzhi vaguely has a premonition that the Federation knows all about it.
It’s just that most people don’t need to know this, or rather, it’s better not to know it.
If the underground no longer has any legitimacy, will Sentinel Xiang still be so willing to fight for the Federation for that illusory inheritance?
If humans could have survived on the ground earlier, is it really because of radiation and alienation that the Federation has been forced to live in underground cities?
Kong Wei...
Yan Xunzhi shook his head, reminding himself not to think about it anymore.
Now she has to report this to someone with a say to determine the value of this information so that she can be promoted.
After that, the top management will discuss and decide on it themselves.
Officer Kong was a useful brick, ready to be moved wherever needed. Yan Xunzhi, using her identity as a former link sentry, easily sent a message to her superiors, saying that Officer Kong Wei had asked her to take some gifts to the person in charge of the East District and asked when it would be convenient for her to deliver them.
This piece of news was passed on all the way to the person in charge of the East District without any hindrance.
However, the person in charge was busy, so she was received by the commander who also made her a pot of tea.
Yan Xiaosenbing wasn't picky; she was good enough. She specifically mentioned the highest-ranking figure in the East District, thinking that even if things got stuck, they could still get things done. To her surprise, the message actually reached her.
Yan Xunzhi was a little flattered.
What’s surprising is that Kong Wei is so useful.
Kong Wei's current level is not high. She has always felt that her greater bonus comes from her origin in the Central White Tower. Her network of relationships is more useful than her level, and everyone is willing to give her a hand.
But after these few years of contact, I feel that the central white tower seems to be just a gimmick and not that important...
The deputy commander sat down opposite her and asked, "Kong Wei, do you want to see me?"
Here they come. Yan Xunzhi smirked, "Actually, it wasn't Officer Kong, it was me..."
She saw the deputy commander's expression change slightly, but he didn't show any other inappropriate behavior. The wrinkles on the leather chair just moved forward. He was about to get up and said quickly, "I found an ancient temple on the ground."
The deputy commander paused, and the leather texture became uneven again.
"What?" She glanced at the door and asked, "Is it the one found on the ground this time? Wait a moment, I'll call someone over."
While waiting for someone, she suddenly asked with interest, "You and Kong Wei broke up. Is this true? Then you came here under her name. Aren't you afraid that she'll find out?"
Yan Xunzhi smiled awkwardly, feeling somewhat lost for words. After a while, he said, "...We haven't been in touch anymore. She probably doesn't care about this."
The deputy commander also smiled and didn't ask any more questions.
Five days later, when she reported on her work, Sentinel Yan consulted numerous experts—those who had risen through the ranks before her. She diligently revised her report, striving to ensure it was formatted correctly while also capturing the image of a dedicated Sentinel who had sacrificed her life for the Federation.
After finishing the report, I feel relieved.
Yan Xunzhi guessed that the ancient temple was a success this time, and rescuing the team from the ground was probably a good performance. Although only two people survived in the end... these two people were also miracles on the ground!
So she's a decent captain, so she should be given a good position...
Ah! Her promotion and salary increase! It has never been so close!
The results will be announced one week after the performance report is completed and the positions will be determined.
Rumors wouldn't last more than 24 hours in the leaky underground city. After being outsourced through countless layers, this piece of news reached Dong Peng, who then showed it off to Yan Xunzhi, "Your position has been announced! Do you want to know?"
Yan Xunzhi closed his eyes and said, "I don't want to."
"Hey! Why don't you think about it!" Dong Peng was used to her unconventional behavior. He flipped over and rode on top of her, grabbing her neck with both hands and shaking her. "You can't not think about it! Think about it quickly! I spent a lot of time to find out this, you have to think about it!"
Yan Xunzhi was dizzy from her shaking, and raised his hands in surrender, "Okay! Okay! I want you to let go first!"
Dong Peng let go with satisfaction and got off her. "Guess?"
Yan Xunzhi was very casual. She knew that the promotion was a sure thing, and it shouldn't be a too low position - considering the news about the ancient temple.
The deputy commander didn't let her say anything, so the promotion was considered as hush money.
"Fourth-level officer?"
"You're such a loser!" Dong Peng angrily denied, reaching out to shake her. "Deputy Second-Class Officer! Yan Xunzhi, if you don't make a name for yourself, you'll definitely make a splash!"
How come it's so high? Yan Xunzhi was also stunned. After being held by her and shaken for a long time, he felt a little dizzy. "You... Is there something wrong with your information?"
Dong Peng said, "At first I also thought it was fake news. Anyway, the commendation meeting will be held in two days, and then it will be confirmed. People can swear to me that it is true news."
Yan Xunzhi was speechless. "Since you knew there would be a meeting in two days, why did you have to show me this today..."
Dong Peng said confidently, "I'm worried you'll get too excited and faint on stage! You won't want to embarrass yourself in front of so many people. I'll prepare you mentally."
“…”
This promotion was really too fast. Kong Wei was only a second-class officer. Yan Xunzhi thought that the matter of the ancient temple might be more serious than she thought. She had to shut up completely, otherwise she really couldn't think of any reason to promote so many people at once.
I chatted with Dong Peng for a while, just about drinking and eating meat and not forgetting me, and then we dispersed.
Yan Xunzhi is still on injury leave and doesn't need to train, so he plans to go back to sleep.
Turning a corner, my very useful ears accidentally listened into the corner again.
The sentry who survived this trip to the surface was indignant. "We were on the same mission, so why did Yan Xunzhi become a deputy second-level officer while we are only fourth-level officers?"
Someone nearby said, "After all, Yan Xunzhi is the team leader, so she makes all the decisions..."
The surviving sentinel interrupted angrily, "Who said she was the leader? She just made a decision, and we agreed with it, so naturally we wanted her to lead the way, and it's okay for her to take the lion's share. But if we don't leave, what good decisions does it matter? Now all the credit goes to her."
When Sentinel Yan first heard this, he was stunned. But after thinking about it carefully, he actually felt that there was some truth to it.
No one really recognized her as the leader. If they didn't follow, then her decision would be useless...
Then he thought again, no, that’s not right, she was promoted because of the ancient temple.
The surviving sentinel did not enter the ancient temple. He only knew that it was a gathering point for locals, but was not sure of its value. The most crucial part, where Yan Xunzhi went in alone, was omitted, making it seem as if she had snatched away all the credit for the promotion.
Yan Xunzhi suddenly felt bored. What was the point of having such a poor information system?
She turned around and prepared to go around the other end.
There was a staggered step behind me, as if changing direction.
Yan Xunzhi frowned slightly, without moving his body, and continued to move forward, but he was secretly tense, thinking of the mixed queue guide.
At that time, she was lying on top of her, with the weapon belt hanging diagonally behind her, holding the handle of the laser knife that had no energy left, tightly holding it against her chest, refusing to let go.
Before she fell, she said, "Yan Xunzhi..."
"Someone wants to kill you."
【Author’s words】
Xianyu: The system will be updated soon, and Officer Yan will be upgraded!
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