"No way, but the instructor said that it has only been a month since the last mutant creatures attacked the city. Generally, large-scale sieges take several months to prepare."
"That's what my mentor said."
"Maybe it's a mistake."
"That's impossible. If we were mistaken, how could we encounter such powerful mutants? And a group of them, not a social mutant."
"That's right. I hope the others are okay. Should we inform the people in City One of this news?"
Everyone was talking at once and expressing their opinions, and even the action of harvesting the spoils stopped involuntarily.
"Everyone, stop guessing. Even if a siege is coming, it won't be that fast. We still have time. Everyone, pack up and we'll leave."
As soon as Su Zhouhe spoke, everyone immediately quieted down. After listening to his words, no one objected and they began to act in an orderly manner.
Looking at their actions, you can tell that they have been trained well by Su Zhouhe during this period.
"Not bad." Gao Han said with a smile.
You have to know that these students are not the freshmen in the first year. They are all seniors in the third year and are experienced. To get their recognition is much better than the freshmen in the first year.
Su Zhouhe knew what he was referring to, so he smiled and said nothing.
It's enough to know this in your heart, there's no need to say it out loud.
After everyone collected the spoils, they set off again.
They had no idea when the advanced mutant creatures would attack the city. Now was the time for training for the third year at Penglai University. During this period, many students from other classes had entered the city, so the instructors had to be notified.
Fortunately, many of the students who were undergoing training were in this area, and they had just met with several teams a few days ago.
After meeting them, he asked them to inform others. The news then reached the ears of Long Zhan and Instructor Zhao, and the two instructors came to find them.
When he saw Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou, the first thing he asked was whether the source of the news was true.
After getting a positive answer, Long Zhan did not doubt it. He believed that Gao Han and Zhongli Tingzhou would not joke about such a thing, so he asked them roughly how they found out.
Gao Han hid the matter of wealth and brought things to a perfect conclusion.
After the two mentors discussed it, Instructor Zhao returned to the city first to tell the news to Old Man Zhongli who was guarding the city and asked them to be on guard.
Long Zhan led his team and retreated to the vicinity of Huacheng.
Before the mutant creatures' siege begins, they cannot go any deeper into the disaster area. Otherwise, when the siege begins and the mutant creatures come out in full force, it will be hard to say whether they will survive.
On the other side, Teacher Zhao did not stop and returned to City No. 1 not long after.
Master Zhongli has the greatest prestige, so go find him as soon as you enter the city.
The old man did not make the matter public immediately, but instead sent Zhong Li He to investigate the situation of the mutant creatures. They believed unconditionally in what Gao Han and his youngest son said.
Generally, we just need to see whether the army of mutant creatures is gathering. Once there is this sign, it can explain the problem.
When Zhong Li He reported that there were indeed more and more mutant creatures appearing near City No. 1, scattered here and there, they had not been discovered by humans. He immediately called a meeting of the strong men in the city.
"In the last battle to defend the city, we killed so many mutant creatures. How could those higher creatures gather so many mutant creatures again in such a short time?" Some people did not quite believe the news.
Zhong Lihe said: "We didn't believe it at first, so we sent people to investigate, and now it has been confirmed to be true."
"Those higher creatures didn't do it very obviously to conceal their presence, and they also took advantage of our habitual thinking. Once we were not prepared, we would be caught off guard. Although we wouldn't lose the city, we would definitely suffer heavy casualties."
"How did these damn mutant creatures become so smart?"
"But where do those advanced mutants gather so many subordinates?"
Some people have questions again.
Zhong Lihe explained: "This is what I am going to say next. The main force of this siege is not land mutant creatures."
"Colonel Zhongli, why don't you just say it directly? It can't be a mutant creature from the ocean. Everyone knows that they can't have traveled so far to get here, even if they have evolved."
Zhong Lihe glanced at the person who was speaking. It was General Lei's subordinate Chen Tang. "Colonel Chen, have you forgotten that there is a vacancy behind Hai Lu?"
Chen Tang's expression changed.
Someone couldn't wait to ask, "You mean, the main force of this siege is a group of flying mutant creatures?"
"Yes, according to the reliable intelligence I have obtained, the mutant creatures participating in the siege this time include a large number of purple locusts, poisonous wood butterflies, blood bats, etc..." Zhong Lihe was too lazy to argue with Chen Tang.
Everyone took a breath. These were tough mutant creatures that had appeared in previous city defense battles and had caused humans to suffer heavy losses every time.
"Wait, how does Colonel Zhongli know so much?" This time it was another officer named Li who asked the question.
"In fact, this news was brought by my brother and Gao Han. They accidentally discovered that several higher-level creatures were preparing to join forces, and one of them was the Peregrine Falcon."
The strength of the Peregrine Falcon is actually not very high. According to human classification, it is only a first-class intermediate. Even if Grandpa Zhongli does not take action, the Qin army can deal with it. The trouble is his subordinates.
Everyone knows that flying mutants have always been the most difficult mutants to deal with in city defense battles, because most spirit refiners cannot fly.
Chen Tang smiled, "So it was Zhongli Tingzhou, but how do we know that the news he brought is correct?"
"Colonel Chen, what you mean is, could it be that my brother would joke about such a big thing, and that our Zhongli family would deliberately use this kind of thing to tease everyone?" Zhongli He said in a cold tone.
Chen Tang's smile froze. He just wanted to talk about Zhongli Tingzhou, but Zhongli He had to bring it up to the Zhongli family. If the Zhongli family used this kind of thing to fool everyone, old man Zhongli would not have stayed here all this time.
The main disaster area belongs to the territory of China. Every city has an extremely powerful person in charge to ensure that it will not be breached by advanced mutant creatures.
Old Master Zhongli could have enjoyed a good life in the imperial capital, but he sacrificed his freedom and came to City No. 1, where he guarded it for twenty years.
No one can deny the Zhongli family's contribution to China, not even General Lei, and not even Chen Tang.
If he really dared to say it out loud, Zhong Lihe wouldn't need to scold him, but others would be able to drown him with their saliva.
"I didn't say that. I just think that such a big thing should be confirmed first." Chen Tang gritted his teeth and tried to find a way out.
But this step is obviously very stiff.
Qin Jun was already impatient, "Colonel Chen, Mr. Zhongli called everyone here to discuss this matter, which means that he has already investigated it. Now time is running out."
What this means is that we should not waste everyone's time with unnecessary speculations.
Chen Tang's face looked embarrassed and gloomy.
No one present wanted to speak up for him, not even those who were on the same side as him, because the result was already obvious.
The meeting ended two hours later. After confirming that the mutant creatures were attacking the city, they began to discuss how to plan their layout against the species of mutant creatures that were attacking the city.
This time, it can be said that it is the first time since the beginning that they know the details of the siege species of mutant creatures, which makes it much easier to deal with them.
When the meeting was over, old man Zhongli stood up and glanced at everyone present with an oppressive look.
"Only those present here are allowed to know about this matter. If anyone reveals it to others before the siege, I will not care who is behind it."
The small meeting room suddenly became so cramped that it was hard to breathe.
When Chen Tang was looked at, he felt his scalp tighten and a chill ran up to his head.
Those who had ulterior motives suppressed their inappropriate thoughts at this moment.
Old Master Zhongli has made it very clear that if anyone dares to speak nonsense, he will execute him first and then report to him.
As soon as the meeting ended, Chen Tang walked out of the meeting room quickly and returned to his residence sweating profusely. He then contacted General Lei to report the matter and the old man's threat.
Although the old man said not to tell anyone outside the meeting room, Chen Tang didn't dare to hide it from General Lei.
"The siege of the city by advanced mutant creatures is a big deal and cannot be disclosed. I agree with Zhongli Tianlang on this point."
General Lei knows what is more important. Personal grudges are nothing compared to the matter of life and death of mankind.
"Then we can't even tell Jinchuan?" Chen Tang asked.
General Lei pondered for a moment, "Tell him to be careful. He must not let his guard down before the war comes."
Chen Tang responded with a "yes" and talked about some details of the meeting before ending the call.
The door of his room was pushed open and it was Lei Jinchuan who came in. He was the only one who dared to come in without knocking.
"Did something happen today? Why do I feel like the city is suddenly under martial law?" Lei Jinchuan found a chair and sat down.
"If nothing unexpected happens, the next battle to defend the city should come soon. You should prepare for it recently."
Lei Jinchuan stood up immediately, "How come it's so fast? We've only been recuperating for a month."
"This is unexpected news. I can't tell you the specific details, but according to the intelligence, the mutant creatures will launch a siege within half a month." Chen Tang didn't dare to go into too much detail.
What Grandpa Zhongli asked them not to reveal was the layout of the mutant creatures, but this reminder should be acceptable.
Others would definitely mention it to their subordinates, so he wasn't worried about disobeying old man Zhongli's words.
Lei Jinchuan had only participated in one battle to defend a city with mutant creatures, and that was the last time. He was somewhat dissatisfied with Chen Tang's words, "Why can't I say it?"
"That's what Grandpa Zhongli said." Chen Tang didn't want to explain too much, so he pushed the whole thing onto Zhongli Tianlang. It was him who started it anyway.
"What right does this old man have?" Lei Jinchuan stood up and said angrily.
"Speak more quietly." Chen Tang reminded with a frown.
Lei Jinchuan sneered, "I'm afraid he might hear it."
Chen Tang said seriously, "Jinchuan, I'm not kidding you. Old Master Zhongli is the most powerful person in China. His existence is a deterrent to higher-level mutant creatures. If he really wants to find an excuse to target you, no one will say anything bad about him, not even the general."
There are not many top-notch strong people in China, and even the government has to support them. What's more, if Mr. Zhongli really wants to do something, the government can do nothing about it. This is strength.
Lei Jinchuan left Chen Tang's residence angrily, and the anger on his face soon subsided.
Chen Tang said that the mutant creatures would attack the city within half a month. How could they get such accurate information when there were no signs?
Looking at today's deployment, it is different from before. Before, when dealing with the siege of mutant creatures, the deployment was also orderly, but not as detailed as it is now.
Unless, they already knew in advance which mutant creatures were attacking the city, but is this possible?
The more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed. So, when he returned to his place, Lei Jinchuan called Guo Xing over.
"Young Master, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Guo Xing had been very uneasy since he was scolded by Young Master Lei last time. He thought that after that time, Young Master Lei would definitely dislike him. Unexpectedly, a month later, Young Master Lei came to him again. It couldn't be about what happened last time, as so much time had passed.
"Go check one thing for me. I want to know what's going on with the next mutant siege."
Guo Xing was shocked. "Young Master, there will be a siege next. Is the news true?"
Everyone who heard the news was surprised.
"Nonsense, why else would I ask you to inquire? Don't dilly-dally, just go quickly." Lei Jinchuan said impatiently.
"Yes, I'll go right away." Guo Xing didn't dare to ask any more questions, and walked out after he finished speaking.
If there weren't so few available people in City No. 1, Guo Xing would still be of some use. Lei Jinchuan would have gotten rid of him long ago, thinking out of sight, out of mind. As soon as he saw him, he thought of the embarrassment he had suffered a month ago.