RBCT Chapter 266 One person is enough
Chapter 266 One person is enough
I stayed in Shilu and slept there for one night.
Well... I can't really say I'm sleeping.
After all, three fragrant and soft little cakes, plus a purple berry cake that came in halfway through, were just too time-consuming.
Before we knew it, it was dawn.
Not long after closing her eyes, Jiang Ling boarded a plane bound for Kunming.
Jiang Ling: Bye-bye~ (๑•̀ㅁ•́ฅ)
Li Meiyu: Hmph~ ʕ◦`꒳´◦ʔ
Yan Youyou: Hmm... (˵＞ㅿ＜˵)♡
Blue Heart Orchid: Ghana～(¯▽¯)ゞ
Shen Yue: I'm not full...(⩌⤚⩌)
……
On the plane, Jiang Ling was looking through the information about southern Xinjiang that Wang Yuhao had sent in advance.
Southern Xinjiang is located in the heart of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, with rugged and complex terrain, and can be broadly divided into five regions—
These are the desolate and teeming with poisonous insects and miasma, the rebellious heartland of "Black Cloud Village" on the banks of the Blackwater River, the pro-Xia "White Immortal Village" near Golden Dragon Mouth, the sacred site of Gu-cultivation in Miao territory, "Ten Thousand Gu Swamp," and the bottomless forbidden land of "Great Abyss"...
The rest are mostly insignificant hills and villages, not worth mentioning.
Among them, the Miao Gu lineage of Bai Xian Village was willing to befriend the Great Xia government. The newcomer Jiang Ling had previously mentored, the infatuated Shangguan Yunque, was the eldest daughter of Bai Xian Village and one of the direct descendants of the Miao Gu King.
The rebellion was instigated by a group of Black Gu Masters from Black Cloud Village.
To be fair, Black Cloud Village is far more secular than White Fairy Village.
They even received more preferential treatment and policy support from the state than Baixianzhai.
However, some people are just ungrateful wretches who can never be tamed.
Black Cloud Stronghold has rebelled!
They not only sent troops to besiege Baixianzhai, but also massacred local government officials and innocent civilians stationed there.
They even openly declared their intention to launch a "Northern Expedition" and to "slaughter all the descendants of the Yan Emperor"...
But, despite this.
Even though it's come to this point.
Initially, the authorities wanted to give them another chance, so they dispatched a team from Bureau 749 to negotiate.
But to everyone's surprise, the people of Black Cloud Stronghold were so ruthless that they even dared to take action against the official special forces.
Isn't this like provoking the Great Xia?
The player holding the chessboard suddenly changed his attitude.
"In that case, let the Southern Frontier belong to White Immortal Village..."
"Disobedient children will get a spanking."
……
Nanyun Province, Yunyao Pool.
South of here lies the vast, desolate Shiwan Mountains.
During the Northern Song Dynasty, a poet surnamed Jiang, Jiang Xiaosi, who was repeatedly demoted, left behind some poems here:
"The miasma in the deep mountains locks away the souls of the dead; once you enter the mountains, it is difficult to turn back."
"Even the bravest heroes will perish here."
This clearly demonstrates the danger lurking within!
Legend has it that in the early 20th century, a joint British and French scientific expedition team, under the protection of the famous "Lobster Soldiers," ventured deep into the heart of the Shiwan Mountains to conduct scientific research.
In the end, all the accompanying lobster soldiers disappeared, except for one deranged French expedition member who kept repeating, "I saw it! I saw it!"
As for what he actually saw, no one knows. He was already mentally deranged by then.
It even possesses extremely strong aggressiveness.
His family had no choice but to send him to the Victoria Nursing Home.
Not long after, he hanged himself at the pier in Victoria Harbour.
As the first rays of the morning sun rose, the dockworkers boarding the ship discovered his body, which was covered in excrement and urine. In his tightly clenched hand, they found a hastily written note.
—"(Everyone dies, and we compris nous… Everything is fake!) Everyone will die, including us… It's all an illusion!"
……
Kunsha Town, Yunnan Province.
In an unassuming hotel, Jiang Ling and Wang Yuhao successfully met up.
"What is this...?" Jiang Ling looked at the two heavy black boxes in the corner and raised an eyebrow as she asked.
"Oh, this is a super-long-endurance single-soldier drone jointly developed by BYD and DJI for the military."
Wang Yuhao opened the box, took out the instruction manual and tossed it to him, continuing to explain, "The geology and magnetic field of southern Xinjiang are special, making it impossible for ordinary airplanes and transport helicopters to land safely. In addition, it's the rainy season, making the mountain roads muddy and difficult to travel, and we also have to be wary of the Black Cloud Village ambushes along the way..."
"So we can only sneak in secretly. With this electric aircraft, we can fly silently to the last location before the director and his team lost signal."
The hotel rooms were cramped and small.
The air was filled with a lingering damp, musty smell.
Instead of the elite Old A squadron that was supposed to coordinate the operation, there were only these two heavy, single-soldier flying machines.
Wang Yuhao looked around, couldn't help but sigh, and wondered, "I didn't expect that this special rescue operation would involve just the two of us..."
I have no idea what the higher-ups are thinking.
Following the instructions, Jiang Ling quickly put on her gear.
Of course, he didn't have to use these things.
But if one were to physically cross nearby villages and towns...
It will inevitably cause an unnecessary sensation.
Ultimately, the existence of superhumans remains a hidden force deep within the city, unknown to the general public.
As for those who know the inside story...
Without exception, they all signed confidentiality agreements.
Even if the relevant videos are posted online, they will be deleted in a second.
"The two of us are enough. To put it more bluntly, I can go by myself."
Jiang Ling patted his shoulder and comforted him with a kind expression:
"At best, you're just a human communication tool and guide with legs."
Wang Yuhao: ……
He had never witnessed the true power of "Cardboard Box" firsthand; he only knew that he and Sister Ruyu were sworn siblings, and that their strengths were similar, probably top-tier superhumans at the SSS level...
Even if he's strong, he can't possibly be stronger than the bureau chief, right?!
Wang Yuhao had a strong, even nine-tenths, degree of doubt—
Perhaps the higher-ups have other hidden agents planted in southern Xinjiang...
It's impossible for just the two of them to rescue three SSS-level superhumans and a group of S-level superhumans, right?
……
Meanwhile, in Ngoc Linh City, Quang Bac Province, at the Special Operations Center.
Several hawkish officers, some holding the rank of general, sat upright, the atmosphere heavy.
"Old Shen!" Li Jinxi, commander of the 7th Division, suddenly pushed open the door and gave a standard military salute.
Shen Yuntian, who was sitting firmly in the main seat, slowly raised his eyelids and nodded gently, indicating that he should take a seat.
Li Jinxi saluted again before walking to his seat and sitting down.
As the last leader of the operation took his seat.
This special operations meeting has begun.
Shen Yuntian's gaze swept over everyone present, and he smiled calmly: "Alright, the special operations meeting is now officially open. If you have any questions about this operation in Southern Xinjiang, please feel free to bring them up."
Everyone was waiting for these words from the old leader.
Li Jinxi immediately stood up again, his brows furrowed, his tone urgent:
"Sir, this operation concerns the lives and safety of all members of Bureau 749; we cannot afford to be careless!"
"Currently, there is a surge in 'superhumans' of varying degrees all over the world. Within the student population of Great Xia alone, the number of newly awakened superhumans each year due to intense mental fluctuations exceeds twenty!"
"This figure is more than double that of previous years, and it is expected to surge in the future. This means that the importance of superhumans will greatly increase in the future, and the 'superhuman crime rate' will also increase with the increase in the number of superhumans."
"Only by having a mature and loyal official team of superhumans can we effectively maintain stability and strongly suppress them when superhumans erupt in the future!"
Therefore, the core strength of the entire 749 Bureau, comprised of extraordinary individuals, is of paramount importance; we absolutely cannot risk their complete annihilation!
"But right now, we've only sent one SSS-level and one A-level superhuman to carry out the rescue, while our main force is just responsible for the outer perimeter. This is simply child's play!"
Li Jinxi spoke earnestly, his eyes red-rimmed.
He was also a member of Bureau 749, and for both reason and emotion, he did not want to see Bureau 749 end up completely wiped out.
In his view, if the entire legion simply swept through, what Gu Master could withstand the east wind? Could withstand the red flag? Could withstand the thunderbolt?
Most of the other officers present agreed with Li Jinxi's statement.
The reason for holding this meeting was that the vast majority of people felt that the old leader was acting too conservatively.
Does that mean that people turn into conservative doves when they get old?
If that old commander, who had just finished the Vietnam War forty years ago, saw the situation today, he would surely say with disappointment, "I never thought that I, in my old age, would become so weak..."
Shen Yuntian's gaze swept calmly over the crowd, then he suddenly smiled faintly: "Jin happy, who said you were the main force?"
Li Jinxi was taken aback.
To his utter surprise, the old commander offered no explanation and instead asked such a completely unrelated question.
"Old commander, I...I don't understand...Could you explain it more clearly? Are there other units cooperating...?"
Shen Yuntian sneered, tossed out a top-secret CD containing information, and said:
"This video was only sent back to China a few days ago. We had the technical department study it, and after analyzing it frame by frame, we confirmed that it was filmed on location and was a video without any editing or special effects."
"If after reading this you feel that you and your 7th Division can defeat him head-on, then command of this operation will be entirely entrusted to you."
Everyone fell silent, their eyes fixed on the disc labeled "Top Secret: Hokkaido Investigation Report".
Li Jinxi was silent for a moment, then raised his head, his eyes shining brightly:
"Okay, I'll see!"
"If you can truly convince me, I'd accept having my troops do the laundry and cooking for those two superhumans!"
Sizzle sizzle...
The projection device is started.
A vast, snow-capped mountain landscape slowly unfolded on the screen.