"Come in, Doctor Wan, what do you think of this room?"
He Yongchang personally opened the door and invited Wan Yunting in. Huang Hongying and Lin Dongxiang followed Huang Guoqi, while Long Xingyu and Zheng Xuelan also came over. Political Commissar Ren also said, "Director Huang, Director Lin, your rooms are also next door. I'll take you to see them..."
"Alright..."
Huang Hongying and the others nodded. Their rooms were in the adjacent room...
Wan Yunting looked at the room. Although it wasn't large, it had only a bed, a table, and a chair, along with toiletries and quilts. On the table, there were also some books, a notebook, and a pen. He Yongchang smiled and said, "See if you're missing anything, and I'll have someone buy it for you."
"It's great, leader. You've already prepared everything, so I don't need anything else." Wan Yunting placed his travel bag on the bed and turned around with a smile.
"Okay, if you need anything, just tell Political Commissar Ren." He Yongchang was relieved to see that he was satisfied.
Standing at the door, Long Xingyu and the others looked at Wan Yunting being able to have a private room like Director Huang, and they were filled with jealousy. At the same time, they were curious why the leader was so polite and welcoming to Wan Yunting. What was the reason?
"Everyone pack your belongings, and we'll gather at the mess hall in ten minutes for dinner," Huang Hongying said as she came out to Long Xingyu, Zheng Xuelan, and the others.
"Yes..."
Everyone responded, then they each went back to discuss and allocate rooms. Ten minutes later, they all arrived at the mess hall of the peacekeeping force. He Yongchang personally extended greetings, and the newly arrived soldiers, Wan Yunting, and others were given extra food tonight.
Wan Yunting, Huang Hongying, Lin Dongxiang, Huang Guoqi, and several non-commissioned officers like Nie Xiaoyu also ate at the same table with leaders like He Yongchang...
Political Commissar Ren pointed to several local specialty dishes on the table and said to the newcomers like Wan Yunting with a smile, "These are local dishes. Try them and see how they are."
"Okay..."
Wan Yunting looked at the local dishes, which looked quite decent, and tasted them without any politeness. He Yongchang said with a smile while eating, "It's fine at the beginning, but after a while, our Chinese cuisine is still more suitable for us."
"Indeed."
Political Commissar Ren and the others nodded and agreed with smiles.
He Yongchang picked up a drink and said to Wan Yunting with a smile, "Come, Doctor Wan, we can't drink alcohol here, so I'll toast you with this drink."
Political Commissar Ren raised his drink, and Wan Yunting also raised his drink, gesturing to them, and said with a smile, "Both leaders are too kind."
Watching them drink, Lin Dongxiang asked curiously, "Leader, how do you know so much about Doctor Wan?"
Huang Hongying, Huang Guoqi, and even Long Xingyu, who was sitting at another table, were very curious about this question. They felt that He Yongchang and Political Commissar Ren were too polite and enthusiastic towards Wan Yunting.
"You guys don't know yet."
He Yongchang put down his cup and said to them with a smile, "But it's normal. Doctor Wan's deeds in Mexico fighting drug cartels were eventually classified, and his personal information was not disclosed."
Political Commissar Ren said with a smile to Huang Hongying and the others, "Doctor Wan, alone in Mexico, cooperated with the local government and directly wiped out a drug cartel of tens of thousands of people. He is a great hero."
He Yongchang said with a smile, "Many of our troops stationed here have heard of him and admire him as a tough man."
At this, Huang Hongying, Lin Dongxiang, and Huang Guoqi looked at Wan Yunting with surprise. Long Xingyu, Zheng Xuelan, and the others at the next table, upon hearing the reason, were also shocked and looked at Wan Yunting, never expecting him to have such a heroic past.
The only one who showed no surprise was Nie Xiaoyu, because she already knew about it. Even when she heard about it at the time, she wasn't surprised, as she had already witnessed Wan Yunting's superhuman abilities during the disaster relief in Lingyun County.
"Where are the people infected in our unit arranged now?" Huang Hongying quickly changed the subject and asked.
Mentioning this matter, He Yongchang and Political Commissar Ren put down their chopsticks and sighed, saying, "The Red Devil transmitted virus appeared in the city of Niger, and those infected soldiers are also isolated in the military post there."
"Unfortunately, yesterday, two more infected soldiers died!"
As soon as this was said, Huang Hongying, Lin Dongxiang, Huang Guoqi, and Nie Xiaoyu stopped their chopsticks, and their expressions immediately became solemn. If they included the five soldiers who had died before, then seven soldiers had now died from the Red Devil virus.
Political Commissar Ren also said, "Niger City is now a dead city. Thousands of people die every day from the Red Devil transmitted virus. World virus experts have also organized people to come here to research the Red Devil virus and treat those infected with the virus, but none of it has had any effect."
Huang Hongying and the others were aware of this news. Wan Yunting raised his eyebrows and asked, "I'd like to ask, how did this Red Devil transmitted virus occur, and who was the first to trigger it?"
He Yongchang said, "The first case was caused by a butcher in a slaughterhouse in Niger City who slaughtered sheep, and then it gradually spread."
Huang Hongying frowned and said, "Based on the current research on the Red Devil, the virus does not seem to be a plague-like virus caused by livestock. How could a butcher be infected with such a virulent virus?"
Political Commissar Ren said, "That's the problem!"
At this, Wan Yunting, Nie Xiaoyu, and the others looked up at He Yongchang and Political Commissar Ren. Their expressions were solemn, and they said, "We've also heard some news that this Red Devil transmitted virus might have been artificially caused!"
"Artificially?"
Lin Dongxiang was surprised and asked, "Could it be those terrorists?"
Wan Yunting and Huang Hongying's first thought was the local terrorists, but He Yongchang shook his head slightly, looked up at them sternly, and said, "It's some countries, they are more terrifying than terrorists!"
Wan Yunting's expression froze. Lin Dongxiang and Huang Guoqi looked at each other, knowing that the local situation in Mali was very complex. In addition to the division and riots within their own country's army, many terrorists had also taken advantage of the situation.
Of course, there was also interference from individual countries, which had led to the current chaotic military situation in Mali. There was no need to analyze it further here.
"Alright, Director Huang, Doctor Wan, you don't need to worry about these matters. You are here to thoroughly research this Red Devil transmitted virus and develop a serum or vaccine that can control the virus. Then the mission will be completed." He Yongchang said with a smile.
Wan Yunting nodded. They really shouldn't ask; they just needed to do their job well.
"After dinner, you should go back, wash up, and rest. Tomorrow, I'll take you to the military post in Niger City," Political Commissar Ren said.
"Okay..."
Huang Hongying nodded and called Wan Yunting and Lin Dongxiang to continue eating...
After dinner, Wan Yunting and the others returned to their accommodations to shower and change. Wearing clean clothes, they came out. At this time, the sun was slowly setting, and the afterglow alternated with the night. The beautiful scenery amazed Zheng Xuelan and Zhou Luolin, who were standing on the corridor outside their accommodations, admiring the view...
Wan Yunting also finished showering and came out. He leaned forward, rested his forearms on the railing, lit a cigarette, and drew on it while admiring the foreign scenery...
Although there were no grand mountains or green leaves, the headquarters were also desolate. To see locals, one had to walk a few miles. Therefore, there was nothing particularly spectacular to see, but the foreign land made everyone feel fresh for a moment.
Night completely replaced day. As the lights of the peacekeeping force headquarters shone like daylight, the figures and shouts of soldiers training could still be seen on the distant training grounds, which even infected Wan Yunting, who had never served in the army.
"Look quickly, Captain Nie is coming...!"
Zhou Luolin, Hou Haiyan, Zhao Peng, and Zhang Guoyuan by the entrances of the adjacent accommodations all turned their heads. Seeing Nie Xiaoyu, dressed in the peacekeeping force's uniform, standing tall and looking heroic, excited the women like Zheng Xuelan, who whispered excitedly, "I admire her so much."
"Yes, not only is she beautiful, but she's also very capable. I heard she won first place among female soldiers in the world special forces competition last month!"
"No wonder she's already a captain...!"
"Hello, Captain Nie..."
Zhao Peng and Peng Yuxiang also saluted. Nie Xiaoyu returned their salute expressionlessly and walked directly towards Wan Yunting at the end of the corridor.
At this moment, Long Xingyu heard Nie Xiaoyu arrive and hurried out of his room, calling out happily, "Xiaoyu..."
As a result, Nie Xiaoyu passed by him expressionlessly, not even glancing at him, which left Long Xingyu, who had raised his hand to greet her, frozen at the door. Zheng Xuelan and Zhou Luolin saw this and lowered their heads, smiling.
Seeing Nie Xiaoyu heading straight for Wan Yunting, Long Xingyu's face instantly turned grim, and he was inwardly furious. Seeing Zhao Peng and Zhang Guoyuan mock him, he gruffly said, "What are you laughing at? It's late at night and you're still not sleeping outside. Don't you have to get up early tomorrow to work?"
Zheng Xuelan and the others muttered inwardly, but they couldn't help it. Long Xingyu was their leader, not only higher in rank but, more importantly, backed by the Long family!
"Hmph."
Long Xingyu, with a grim face, snorted coldly and turned back into his room.
"Officer Nie, why are you here?"
Seeing Nie Xiaoyu walk over, Wan Yunting stood up and extinguished the cigarette butt he had just finished, dropping it into a trash can on the corridor. Nie Xiaoyu's expressionless face softened a lot, and she didn't look as fierce as she did towards Long Xingyu and the others. She said, "Just came to see."
"It's good."
Wan Yunting leaned his back against the corridor railing and smiled. He then asked, "So, will you be working here from now on?"
Nie Xiaoyu also leaned her back against the railing, standing next to Wan Yunting, and nodded. "Yes, the mission period is eight months. After it's over, I can return home."
"So, each batch of people is stationed for only eight months, and then another batch of troops comes to replace them, right?" Wan Yunting said.
"Yes."
Nie Xiaoyu turned her face to him and nodded.
"Eight months is quite hard, especially in a foreign land like this, where you might encounter danger every day. So, Officer Nie, you must pay attention to safety in your future missions," Wan Yunting said with a smile.
"I will."
Nie Xiaoyu's sharp, beautiful eyes gazed at him and she said sternly, "Even sacrificing for the country is the honor of us soldiers."
"Sweat, don't always talk about sacrifice, it's bad luck." Wan Yunting waved his hand with a smile.
Then Nie Xiaoyu stood up and said, "By the way, you're going to the Niger City post tomorrow. I'll accompany you."
"Alright."
Wan Yunting said with a smile, "With your protection, those terrorists naturally won't act recklessly."
However, Nie Xiaoyu shook her head and said, "I've spoken with the veteran soldiers here. The military situation in this country is very complex. Various forces are trying to tear this country apart and control it one by one."
"Those so-called terrorists are just manipulated by those forces behind the scenes, deliberately creating terrorist activities. Every time our troops go out on a mission, we might encounter attacks at any time."
Wan Yunting nodded, knowing the danger of this country. He had no right to comment or discuss the deeper meaning for the country.
As long as they finished researching the Red Devil transmitted virus this time and returned to China safely, that would be enough.
"It's getting late, you should rest early. If you need anything, you can tell me," Nie Xiaoyu said.
"Okay, you too." Wan Yunting smiled and waved goodbye to her. Nie Xiaoyu saw this, nodded, said nothing more, and turned to leave.
She came just to see if Wan Yunting needed anything else, a simple visit. After all, he had cured her grandfather's illness, so she naturally had to take good care of him...