"Xiao Lun, Xiao Lun, are you alright?"
As Bai Qi left, Zhao Xin, who was the fastest, arrived and helped up Ge Xiao Lun, whose body was still trembling.
Soon, the rest of the Xiong Bing Lian arrived.
Seeing the late arrival of Qiang Wei, Zhao Xin said in annoyance, "Qiang Wei, what were you thinking? Such intense artillery fire, and you left Xiao Lun alone to cover the retreat. Fortunately, nothing happened. What if something serious had happened?"
Liu Chuang, standing beside him, frowned and said, "Sister Qiang Wei, this was indeed your mistake. Xiao Lun is tough, but he can't withstand that kind of bombardment. And Bai Qi, she's our friend after all. You..."
Before Liu Chuang could finish, Du Kao's voice came from the helmet, "Alright, everyone, stand by. The transport plane is coming to pick you up."
In the command center, Du Kao, having ended the conversation, turned to the soldiers behind him and said, "Connect me to Old Huang, the situation is urgent."
"Yes."
The call was quickly connected. Du Kao took the microphone from the soldier, and an old man's voice came through the phone.
"Xiao Du, how is that child Bai Qi? Is she injured?"
Du Kao calmed himself and said, "Old Huang, Bai Qi has been taken away by her father."
"Taken away by her father?"
"Yes, her father. That's why I'm calling you, sir."
Hearing Du Kao's words, Old Huang's expression became solemn.
Du Kao continued, "If I'm not mistaken, Bai Qi's father is also a powerful god. And Bai Qi's father said we have to give him a satisfactory answer within three days, or we will face his wrath."
Old Huang sighed helplessly and said, "Alas, what is going on with Bai Qi?"
"Old Huang, the situation is like this..."
After Du Kao explained the entire situation to Old Huang, he heard a commotion on the other end of the phone.
"Quick, quick, get the medicine! Old Huang is not doing well."
"Where's the medicine! Where's the medicine!"
"Here, here."
After a period of chaos, Old Huang's voice came through the phone again, but compared to before, his tone was clearly filled with anger.
"These rotten worms have gone too far! The aliens are already at our doorstep, and they are still engaged in those unspeakable dirty dealings! I don't care who is behind this Zhao Yi, but one thing is for sure: he must be severely punished. Not only for Bai Qi, but also for those who were persecuted by Zhao Yi."
"Yes, Old Huang. With your words, I understand. I will investigate immediately."
Although Du Kao was only a major general, his true identity was that of a survivor of the De Nuo civilization, who had lived for countless years. He also held the title of a warmonger. His strategies and methods were beyond that of ordinary people.
Forget three days; with the efforts of the technical department, Zhao Yi and the forces behind him were thoroughly investigated in less than a day.
"General, here is what you asked for."
In the office, Du Kao was working when Qiang Wei directly threw the file in her hand onto Du Kao's desk.
Seeing Qiang Wei like this, Du Kao frowned. He wanted to get angry but didn't. Instead, he put on a smiling face and asked, "Qiang Wei, what's making you so angry?"
His years of living on Earth had changed Du Kao's personality considerably, but despite Du Kao's welcoming smile, Qiang Wei's face remained cold.
"You see for yourself. Zhao Yi is a scoundrel, and his old man is no better."
Hearing Qiang Wei say this, Zhao Yi picked up the file on the desk and began to read. The more he read, the tighter his brow furrowed. Finally, he angrily threw the file onto the table, stood up, and slammed the table, cursing, "How dare Zhao Yi do this? How dare he? What has he done with military law? What has he done with the law? And his father, that scoundrel, covering for his son, messing around outside, engaging in corruption and bribery. He is a disgrace to soldiers! A disgrace to the country!"
After speaking, Du Kao sat back down and recovered for a while.
"You did well with this matter. Go and call Jess."
"Is that it?"
Hearing Du Kao's words, it was clear that he didn't intend for her to be involved in the next steps.
"I want to bring that scoundrel to justice with my own hands. Otherwise, how can I face our fallen brothers?"
This time, Du Kao did not indulge Qiang Wei. He said calmly, "The Xiong Bing Lian is still training, and as a member of the Xiong Bing Lian, you should return to training."
Seeing her father like this, Qiang Wei could only obey and leave.
Soon, Jess, wearing a military uniform, arrived before Du Kao.
"General, what do you need me for?"
Du Kao pointed to the file on the desk and said, "Secretly arrest Zhao Yi and his father, Zhao Weiguo."
Being professional, Jess picked up the file on the desk, saluted, and turned to leave without another word. Although Jess seemed casual and unfocused when recruiting Ge Xiao Lun and the others, that was because he was treating them according to their personalities. Being more relaxed with someone like Ge Xiao Lun could achieve unexpected results. However, when dealing with Zhao Yi and his father, he had no such reservations. Moreover, their actions had completely angered General Du Kao.
Although Du Kao was only a major general, the same rank as Zhao Yi's father, any insider who knew a bit of the situation could see that Zhao Yi's father's major general position was a mere sinecure. Du Kao's major general, however, held real power. Especially at this critical juncture, the fate of the entire China, no, the entire Earth, was closely linked to the Xiong Bing Lian. Du Kao, as the direct leader of the Xiong Bing Lian, had immeasurable status.
As for Jess, he was even more extraordinary. He was a survivor of the De Nuo galaxy's war. Unlike Ge Xiao Lun and the others in the Xiong Bing Lian, although Jess only had ordinary super-soldier genes within him, he had crawled out of piles of dead bodies with Du Kao. Perhaps in the future, Ge Xiao Lun and the others would far surpass Jess with their super genes, but for now, Jess could single-handedly fight any member of the Xiong Bing Lian.
In the darkness, Jess, along with several special forces soldiers, quietly approached a luxurious villa.
According to the intelligence gathered by Jess, Zhao Yi and his father, Zhao Weiguo, were in this villa tonight.
The brightly lit villa in the dark night was so conspicuous. Laughter and merriment could be heard incessantly.
"This old guy's security measures are quite good."
After some reconnaissance, Jess discovered that in addition to the visible and hidden surveillance cameras, there were many security guards patrolling outside the villa. Their synchronized steps clearly indicated they were soldiers. What was even more outrageous was that the firearms carried by these guards were issued by the army.
A special forces soldier next to him said fiercely, "This Zhao Weiguo is too hateful. He breaks the law and accepts bribes, and not only that, but he uses the country's soldiers as his private army."