Meanwhile, the military region headquarters is located in the capital city.
"Guard, repeat what you just said." Ling Yang looked at the guard in front of him with a smile, but his tone was chilling.
The guard who was asked felt a chill run down his spine. Fortunately, he was a man who had been through a lot, and after taking a deep breath, he was able to speak smoothly. "Sir, the general... has gone to the desolate land alone."
"Tell me why?" Ling Yang's lips stiffened slightly, and his expression became increasingly rigid as he looked at the guard.
"Sir, please stop laughing, it's terrifying..." The guard felt like he was about to cry, and lowered his head slightly as he carefully said, "The general said... he's going to meet that idiot Qin Lichang and tell you to manage the military region properly."
Seeing that Ling Yang was about to lose his temper, the guard twitched his lips and quickly added, "These are the general's exact words, sir."
"His exact words? Ha... I think he was just pretending to beat up Qin Lichang; his real intention was to seduce women!" Ling Yang laughed menacingly. He raised his hand and slammed it heavily on the table. The surface of the desk in front of him immediately turned a dark purple, and then the entire desk turned gray and dark as if all the moisture had been drained from it.
The guard quickly and cautiously took two steps back, expressing that he was under immense pressure, because if an adult were to be poisoned, they would be completely destroyed!
"He vanished as soon as the intelligence from the Xiyu base arrived..." Ling Yang stared intently at the document in his hand, a chilling smile on his face. "He really rushed off to play the hero and save the damsel in distress."
"Sir..." the guard whispered, "What do we do next?"
"What do we do? Just do it!" Ling Yang leaned against the edge of the table, picked up the report behind him, and although the veins on his forehead were bulging, he still held back and said, "Tell Zhen Anhua that we've handed over everything in our Southern Military Region to him. If he works himself to death, he can go and settle accounts with the boss!"
"Have the Black Bear lurking at the Xiyu base keep an eye on things. I'll have Zhen Anhua continue to plant people at the Xiyu base." Ling Yang took a deep breath. The thought of Zhen Anhua being in an even worse situation than him made him feel good, so he wasn't as angry as he had been at the beginning. The secret base in the north was currently under Mang Bang's control, and according to reports, there were no problems. The overseas base, which was under Xiao Linyuan's control, was also fine. In that case, Ling Yang thought for a moment and said, "I'll go check on the Dragon Group."
After finishing speaking, Ling Yang threw the documents in his hand onto the table, turned around, and walked out.
Upon hearing this, the guard was alarmed. Although the magistrate's voice was accompanied by grinding teeth, the task assignment couldn't be so hastily concluded. He quickly spoke up, "Sir, what about the General's safety..."
"I will naturally send Dragon Group members to protect him." Ling Yang waved his hand and strode forward. It's rare to see such a dedicated subordinate, isn't it? Anyway, that's how their superiors are... Ling Yang would never admit that he was trying to infuriate Mu Yanxuan.
The guard watched Ling Yang walk away and sighed inwardly. Now he still had to go find Lord Zhen, and he guessed he would be given the cold shoulder again.
...
Ji Yueyao spent a whole day finally arriving at the desolate city in the east. Looking at the city before her, which resembled ruins, she couldn't help but feel a pang of sorrow.
The city before her was similar to the city she had lived in in her previous life, the only difference being that the city was now covered by a layer of yellow sand, lifeless and deserted.
"It certainly looks like no one lives here," Ji Yueyao said softly after looking around.
"Hmm, but there are probably some hidden anomalies. Captain, you should still be careful." Xu Lingnan looked at the desolate scenery in front of him and sighed softly.
“If there are any anomalies, there probably won’t be many.” Ji Yueyao stretched and shook her head nonchalantly. “Let’s find a place to rest first.”
In Country C, most of the aliens are concentrated in the central part of the wasteland and the Forbidden Forest. The five major forces are distributed as follows: West Yu Base to the west, East Lin to the east, South Xiao to the south, and North Huang to the north. The military region is divided into three parts: the southwest, the north, and the border area.
The southwest region, comprising one-fifth of Country C's territory, is the largest area of influence, followed by the northern military region. The military's presence along the borders is rather scattered, with troops only stationed between national borders.
The Wasteland is located in the very center of the four major bases, which is also the very center of the country of C. It occupies one-third of the entire country of C. The East Forest Base and the West Forest Base are located on the edge of the Wasteland, while the North Phoenix Base and the South Xiao Base are relatively far from the Wasteland.
The Forbidden Forest occupies a large area in the southern part of Country C, while the Nanxiao Base is located on the edge of the Forbidden Forest.
Therefore, in a desolate city on the edge of such a barren land, one might encounter other beings, but not many. The kind of encounters she experienced when she participated in the rookie competition were extremely rare.
"Let's be careful..." Xu Lingnan said, lowering his eyes, and followed closely behind Ji Yueyao into the desolate city.
The city remained desolate; the writing on what appeared to be billboards was completely illegible. In some places, it seemed as if words had been written on the walls with red paint, but those words were now barely visible due to the erosion of wind and rain.
Fallen utility poles and abandoned garbage were everywhere, and the deeper you went into the city, the stronger the stench became.
"This place really is..."
"Ji Yueyao?!"
Just as Ji Yueyao was about to tell Xu Lingnan that she felt uncomfortable in this place, a sharp scream made her swallow her words.
Who could be calling her from this place?!
Ji Yueyao's heart skipped a beat, and she quickly looked in the direction of the sound. Then she saw a man in tattered clothes and covered in blood stumbling and limping toward her.
Xu Lingnan was startled, a flash of doubt crossing his eyes. Then he raised his gun and held it in front of Ji Yueyao. "Who are you!"
The man stared blankly at the black muzzle of Xu Lingnan's gun, then hurriedly raised his hand to wipe his cheek, while desperately pulling back the messy hair on his forehead. "Ji Yueyao, it's me, Qing Zhang!"
Qing Zhang?! Ji Yueyao's brain seemed to stop working at this moment. She stared blankly at Qing Zhang, who was unshaven and dressed in tattered clothes.
"Qing Zhang?" Xu Lingnan was puzzled, as he did not know who Qing Zhang was.
Ji Yueyao then gradually realized that the man in front of her was Qing Zhang, the one who had taken her back to the Xiyu base with Qiao Ying. She immediately walked over and frowned at Qing Zhang, asking, "You're still alive?"
"I almost died!" Qing Zhang roared, his eyes bloodshot like an angry beast. "Those two bastards, Zhong Jue and Xue Bin, tricked our team into this deserted city and then shot us all dead... Apart from Sister Qiao being taken away, I'm the only one left alive..." Qing Zhang choked up as he spoke, biting his teeth, but his eyes were dry and he couldn't shed a single tear.
Ji Yueyao could tell from Qingzhang's appearance that he hadn't eaten for a while, so she quickly took out some water and compressed biscuits from her backpack and handed them to him.
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