In a corner of the rest stop, Ma Biao frowned.
New recruit
A small group of people have indeed come to Taiyue Star recently.
It is said that there are about a hundred people assigned to Shangnanzhou, most of whom are concentrated in the military camp in East City. He only received 10 people in the South City area. After he assigned people to different areas last month, he has been busy with the defense of areas 1-2 and has not inquired about the situation of each area station.
After all, if there is any serious emergency, someone will definitely call to notify you.
So Ma Biao only heard about the recent incident of a new recruit "challenging" several stations in South City today.
The soldier who passed the message to him was a little excited: "I also took a leave to go home that day, and passed by the 14th area site where my brother worked to join in the fun. At night, I followed them into the cleanup area and found that the devil group's derivative line there had retreated a lot!"
"Later, I heard from my brother that the new recruit had a super strong ability to perceive source crystals, and his cleaning efficiency was dozens of times that of others... I don't know if it's an exaggeration, but Brother Ma, maybe we can consider asking the new recruit to help?"
Ma Biao held a cigarette in his mouth, his expression showing disapproval.
He was in charge of half of the people in South City, so how come he had no impression of seeing such a powerful recruit? As for District 14, it must be someone from Lin Xuan's place, right
He disdains to use the new recruits under Lin Xuan!
If I use it, doesn't that mean I admit defeat to him
Ma Biao and Lin Xuan each managed a half of the South City. Although there was no overt conflict like the South City and West City, their governance philosophies were different and their personalities were very different. In addition, the division of the different half-districts would lead to subconscious comparisons, so they both assumed that the other was a competitor and wanted to achieve better results than the other.
Upon hearing this, the soldier was confused and said, "I'm not sure whether he is Colonel Lin's man or not."
"Because before I came back, when I was resting in other places like 6, 7, and 8, I also heard them mention this soldier."
"Everyone praises him for being amazing, but his whereabouts are rather erratic. The people at the station can't control him, so he just does whatever he wants and likes to run around all over South City."
"But it is said that in the disaster-stricken areas he has visited, everyone has seen with their own eyes that he can lock onto the mother of the small I type in a short period of time. He can teach the guards there how to improve their perception and timing of attack, and he also knows how to command... How about Ma Ge, why don't we try to ask him for help?"
The word "please" seemed to touch the sore spot of Ma Biao, who was very concerned about his reputation.
Veins popped out of his head and he angrily said, "What do you mean by please? You mean you think my performance is not good enough and you want to change another commander, right?!"
When his expression became ferocious, the scar on his forehead looked even more hideous.
The soldier who had made the suggestion didn't expect such a big reaction from him, and shook his head quickly: "Brother Ma, I definitely didn't mean that!"
"I just feel that you look very tired recently, and the situation in Districts 1 and 2 is so critical. It would be great to have more capable people to help..."
Ma Biao lost his temper and said, "Get lost!"
The noise was so loud that the noisy rest stop fell silent in an instant, and everyone's attention was subconsciously drawn to Ma Biao and the soldier who was being scolded.
"I can defend Area 1 and Area 2! Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourselves!"
"You are weaker than Lin Daiyu! Soldiers from other departments can at least last four to five hours on the field, but you can't hold on for just one hour and need to be replaced! This is Tianlong, Taiyue, and Shangnanzhou! Even if all the people in the base were moved in, they wouldn't be enough for you to replace them!"
When Ma Biao was young, he had left Tianlong and served in other star systems, so he had some understanding of the combat situation in other star systems. The main reason he came back was because he had a bad temper. If someone in the same army laughed at his background, he would beat them up.
But in the armies of other prosperous galaxies, S-level is not considered a rare class.
The learning resources at Tianlong Military Academy were not as detailed and complete as those in other galaxies, and his skills were not as good as others, so he could not win every fight. In addition, his background was not as good as most people's, and he had no one to protect him after committing many crimes, so he was finally sent back to Tianlong.
After Ma Biao finished speaking, he angrily left the rest stop and walked into Area 2.
Everyone looked at each other, feeling depressed after being scolded, and no one spoke.
A wild-looking off-road vehicle sped past on the quiet road.
The crushed blue-black group of devils gurgled and gathered together again after the car left.
Ma Biao sat in the car with a grim expression.
When he first came back to Tianlong, many people said behind his back that he was sent back because of his poor ability. So he used his strength to make people here realize his authority as an S-level. After becoming the leader of the South City District, his temper became worse and worse.
Being questioned and saving face are the two things he cares about most.
After being praised by everyone for so long, he couldn't even defend the two areas he was in charge of, and he needed an unknown soldier to help command. How could this be? !
The car drove for more than an hour before returning to a house.
The chandelier hanging above the door was flickering and was obviously about to break down, but people were reluctant to replace it.
The lights were on in the house, and the microwave equipment around the house was running, so none of the Type IV demons that roamed around at night dared to come close.
When the door opened, three children rushed out and hugged his legs, shouting, "Dad, you're back!"
The youngest girl's eyes were red, as if she had just cried. She said in a childish voice, "Daddy, I'm scared."
Ma Biao was puzzled: "What's wrong? What are you afraid of?"
The woman in the house then came out of the kitchen and explained, "I heard that a small I-type cat slipped into the bathroom of Mrs. Wang's house on the next street today and bit their child."
Ma Biao frowned: "Class I? So what's the situation now?"
"It's okay. The patrol officers from District 2 acted quickly and rushed over to take care of it right away." The woman smiled helplessly, "It just made a lot of noise in our neighborhood for a long time and the children were scared."
As she spoke, she looked more worried. "Alas, Type I has started to break into residential areas... Is the situation in Area 3 and 5 very bad now? Is Area 2 going to collapse soon?"
Ma Biao paused and said soothingly, "What nonsense are you imagining! The areas are so close to each other, it's normal for a few to slip through the net occasionally!"
Ma Biao was also a citizen born on Taiyue Star, and his hometown is in Shangnanzhou.
Most of his family, friends and relatives are now concentrated in District 1 and District 2 of South City, so he is particularly persistent in guarding these two areas and takes the greatest responsibility on himself.
He heard his seven-year-old son proudly say, "It's okay. As long as Dad is here, our family will be fine!"
Ma Biao patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You are right, I am so awesome!"
The people in Districts 1 and 2 are counting on him.
He is the most powerful leader in this half of the South City, so he will definitely be able to hold on and does not need any help from other shady people!
at the same time.
Military camp in District 12 of South City.
The off-road vehicle slowly drove into the camp, and more military guards appeared.
The guards standing guard or passing by would raise their hands to salute Lin Xuan and Lin Ya in the car with smiles on their faces. Although Lin Xuan was a leader, he was not arrogant. When he entered the camp and encountered a car coming out to work, he would take the initiative to say hello.
It can be seen that the atmosphere in the military camp in District 12 is very good.
Xu Qingran followed them out of the car.
Compared with the East City Headquarters, the buildings here are even more simple.
They are all square houses with no special features. In the distance is a large warehouse used to store tanks and fighter planes. Even the medical center is a simple building.
Xu Qingran took a look and found that the infrastructure inside was barely complete.
"Lieutenant Colonel Lin." As Lin Xuan led him to his lounge, a man in an engineering uniform came over with a cart of things. "We modified these old weapons from the warehouse. Can you try them out and see how the quality is?"
The cart was filled with psychic guns assembled from different parts.
Although the configuration is not high, it can be used barely.
Lin Xuan picked up one of them and fired a shot at a sandbag in the distance.
The mental power wave was compressed to the thickness of a little finger. The attack power was decent and the accuracy was also very good, and it hit the target in one shot.
"It's OK. It's a little rough, but it's fine to use."
Lin Xuan seemed quite satisfied: "Check everything first to make sure there is no mental attack backflow and detonation before distributing the weapons."
"By the way, is the armored vehicle I told you about last time ready?"
The engineer nodded: "Almost done, only the final inspection is left!"
Lin Xuan put his hands on his hips and said affirmatively: "Very good, as long as everything can be prepared before next week!"
After sending the engineer away, Lin Xuan waved to Xu Qingran again: "Little brother, come with us!"
Xu Qingran followed Lin Xuan and Lin Ya into a house. There were a few worn-out sofas in the small living room, and there was a place similar to a tea room next to it.
"Let me pour you some water." As Lin Ya walked over, her long ponytail swayed behind her.
At the same time, Xu Qingran heard Lin Xuan, who was standing next to him, ask him, "Come on, little brother, did you hear anything on the way here?"
He didn't turn around or answer, just stood there and listened to the other person continue speaking.
"That's right... I heard someone say that a mysterious person has recently come to South City."
"I would randomly appear at different stations and tell everyone I met that I was a new soldier who had just reported to Shangnanzhou."
As he said this, Xu Qingran suddenly felt a cold metallic touch against his head.
Lin Xuan held a gun that he had pulled out from somewhere, pointed it at his forehead, tilted his head slightly and asked him, "What do you think, new soldier?"
Before he knew it, Xu Qingran had been bullying his way through South City for a month.
Perhaps other places in Shangnanzhou have not heard of this matter, but in the military circle of Nancheng - anyone like Lin Xuan who likes to travel around and exchange information with people everywhere can hear some related rumors.
Lin Ya in the tea room was still making coffee with her head down, and seemed not to notice the commotion here.
Or maybe they knew about it but had no intention of stopping it.
Xu Qingran remained calm and only asked Lin Xuan, "Excuse me, Lieutenant Colonel Lin, what did that new recruit do?"
Lin Xuan thought for a moment, then gritted his teeth and concluded: "I beat people up everywhere, and trained the guards at every station, forcing them not to be lazy and rest, and to strengthen their physical and technical training to increase their workload and efficiency... "
As he spoke, his tone changed from being domineering at first to becoming increasingly weak for some unknown reason.
"Pfft." Lin Ya in the tea room couldn't help but burst out laughing. She took two cups of hot coffee and put them on the small table outside. She said to Lin Xuan, "Oh, it sounds like they didn't do anything unforgivable, right?"
Lin Xuan paused, frowned and said: "But he beat people and killed people!"
"Shouldn't the bully from District 10 be killed?" Lin Ya asked back, "Not to mention this guy, even I had dirty thoughts about him, but I beat him up last time."
"Little brother, you are a ruthless man." Lin Ya gave Xu Qingran a thumbs up.
Lin Xuan was numb.
He had been traveling around the districts recently and heard about a mysterious new recruit. At first, he was quite angry after hearing about the new recruits. He wondered where the guy came from who was so arrogant and scolded all his subordinates. Was he challenging his authority
As a result, after I said it in a summary way just now, I suddenly felt that... it seems that it is not a bad thing after all
If you think about it, it might even be a bit useful.
He wiped his nose but still didn't take the gun back: "Why would you do this as a new soldier?"
"To get your attention." Xu Qingran answered calmly.
Lin Xuan: “?”
This is indeed a provocation, isn't it
Xu Qingran glanced at him sideways. Although the lower half of his face was blocked by the mask, he could feel his nonchalant smile from his eyes.
He took advantage of Lin Xuan's silence, raised his hand and pushed away the gun that was against his head, and walked to one of the sofas and sat down. It was a sofa chair that could accommodate three people, but when he sat on it, it seemed to be full all of a sudden.
Filled with his unapproachable aura.
Lin Xuan was shocked by his calm and natural behavior, thinking that he hadn't seen such calmness and stability in such a young recruit for a long time. When Lin Ya came out of the tea room with the third cup of coffee, Xu Qingran on the sofa took off his mask.
The cup fell to the ground with a crisp shattering sound.
Lin Xuan was originally marveling at Xu Qingran's face, which was so beautiful that he didn't look like a soldier. When he heard the noise, he looked at Lin Ya with a worried look on his face.
However, his sister, who was usually not interested in the equality of all men, opened her eyes wide, her red lips slightly parted, and pointed at the man on the sofa in surprise and excitement: "Xu... Xu Xu Da Shao?!"
There were stars in both eyes.
It was as exciting as meeting my idol.
Lin Xuan looked surprised.
What is "Da Shao"? What kind of ridiculous name would only appear in a bloody novel
Xu Qingran put away the mask neatly and looked at Lin Ya with a bit of surprise: "Do you know me?"
Of course Lin Ya knew him.
She was an internet addict who loved surfing the Internet and gossiping, so she would often take her internet-enabled mobile phone to the military headquarters in East City and use the Internet there.
Anyone who loves gossip knows Xu Qingran!
What's more, she is from the military and is more concerned about the affairs of Grandis Military Academy, her dream school.
So she not only watched the live broadcast of Linglong City Base, but also watched the final ultimate exercise! She was also one of those people who disliked Xu Qingran in the early days. She didn't fall into the trap until she saw his outstanding performance in the battle. Then she completely became a hidden "i-crazy".
Xiao Feng... Oh no, Xu Qingran is so handsome that she is attracted to him!
Who can not love this kind of top-level warrior with an angelic face but a devilish action? Anyone who doesn't like it has no taste!
So she replied excitedly: "Yes, I must know him!"
"Master, I watched all your live broadcasts in Grandis. I also heard that you chose Silver Dragon at the graduation ceremony! I was so excited, but I always thought that you would be transferred to other galaxies because you are so outstanding. Why were you sent to Tianlong as a soldier?"
The more Lin Ya spoke, the more confused she became.
The stars that I thought I could only look up to suddenly fall right next to me. Who understands this kind of fan psychology!
Xu Qingran smiled and said, "So I'm not here to be a soldier."
Lin Xuan watched his sister getting closer and closer to Xu Qingran with a worthless expression of admiration on her face, so he strode up to her and stopped her.
—So that she wouldn’t have to pounce on others directly.
Then, he looked at Xu Qingran warily and asked, "So what are you doing here?"
Xu Qingran raised his eyes, tilted his head and replied: "The new colonel serving in Shangnanzhou?"
silence.
It was silent.
After a while, Lin Xuan stared in astonishment: "You - you are the new colonel?!"
The colonel who stood everyone up because he was too ugly, too lazy, and too old, making everyone mad? !
Lin Ya was also a little surprised: "Young Master, are you the new colonel?"
But compared to Lin Xuan's shock and suspicion, she, who had eaten the melon, instantly showed pity: "Young Master, you are really so miserable. You just graduated with excellent scores, and you are sent to Taiyue Star to suffer."
Lin Xuan: “…”
Little sister, can you please not forget that you are also from Taiyue Star? What do you mean by this
Xu Qingran smiled and responded: "It's okay, I think Shangnanzhou is actually not bad."
Lin Ya curled her lips and said, "No way. You were served delicacies in other places before, but now you can only eat cold rice and leftovers here. You can't even live in a mansion, so you can only live with us in these broken houses damaged by war."
Lin Xuan: “…”
Lin Ya pushed aside Lin Xuan who was blocking her way and asked hesitantly, "Young Master, can I take a photo with you?"
This is me! I never dreamed I would have the chance to meet me!
Xu Qingran's tone was quite friendly: "It's all right."
Lin Xuan said, no!
"Hey, can you be a little more reserved as a girl? Don't rush to get close to someone just because they're pretty!"
After saying that, he turned around and glared at Xu Qingran fiercely: "I'm warning you, don't set your sights on my sister just because she likes you!"
Xu Qingran paused and said, "I have a boyfriend."
Lin Xuan's head seemed to be hit by a stone again, making his head stiff and blank.
For a moment, I didn't know whether to react to the fact that Xu Qingran had a girlfriend, or to be shocked by the word "boyfriend".
Lin Ya nodded: "Oh yes, brother, don't worry, the young master has an engagement."
"It's the young master Tianyi from the Golden Wing Camp."
Lin Xuan, who rarely surfs the Internet, frowned: "Who is this?"
Lin Ya: "He's the nephew of General Shen Tingyu of the Golden Wing Battalion. He should be... almost seven years old this year, right?"
Lin Xuan was shocked N times.
The look he gave Xu Qingran was more like he was looking at a devil, as if he was amazed that he had such a special hobby.
Xu Qingran smiled without saying anything, not planning to explain further.
In the end, Lin Ya was allowed by Lin Xuan to take a photo with him.
After the filming, he sat down with Lin Xuan to discuss business.
"So what you did this month was to prove your ability and gain our approval?"
After asking, Lin Xuan sneered, and without waiting for Xu Qingran to speak, he said in a tough manner: "Impossible."
"You high-ranking officials who were airdropped in, don't even think about making us obey you!"
To be honest, over the years, there have been colonels sent by the Silver Dragon Battalion who, as soon as they took office, tried hard to do something to prove themselves to them and try to make them obedient.
The results of it
These superficial efforts can only last for a while. Once the people of Nanzhou give them trust and fall into their trap, their true colors will be revealed. They will either start to boss them around or show off their "training results" behind their backs.
It's as humiliating as training a dog.
Lin Xuan had been hurt in such a disgusting way before.
He knew that no matter how well these colonels spoke and did in the early stages, they were still evil at heart. They looked down on the people here from the bottom of their hearts and believed that they would never achieve anything with their qualifications. They had no intention of helping sincerely.
He also heard their plans.
The Silver Dragon leaders wanted to let them do the hardest and most tiring work first, and then send the elite troops to take over after other galaxies stabilized. Once they were replaced by the elites, they would be kicked out. All these years of hard work were just for others, and the place they defended would no longer belong to them.
The more Lin Xuan thought about it, the more disgusted he became: "Don't even think about it. Not only me, but the entire Upper South Continent will never listen to you."
Xu Qingran sat with his back against the sofa, his posture fairly straight.
He looked at Lin Xuan and did not continue to persuade him. Instead, he asked him, "I have been touring almost the entire South City recently and found something very interesting."
"I've noticed that other places near one or two Devil Swarm-affected areas are having a hard time coping, and Districts 12 and 13 are surrounded by Devil Swarm-affected areas on all sides. How are these two districts still holding up until now?"
Even when we walked all the way from the checkpoint to the camp, there were fewer Class IV devils in the area than in other places.
Lin Xuan paused, and seeing the sincere doubt in Xu Qingran's eyes, he coughed lightly, raised his chin and said, "Of course, don't you see who is responsible for these two areas?"
Lin Xuan’s governance philosophy has always been unity first.
The special nature of Area 12/13 meant that few people were willing to come here, so most of the guards stationed around the area were from the people of these two areas. In order to protect their homes, they worked more seriously and efficiently.
Most of the soldiers on duty are people that the residents know or are familiar with, so everyone gets along well with each other.
In addition, Lin Xuan is actually a pretty good leader. He is responsible and thoughtful. While strictly requiring everyone to abide by discipline, he also gets along with everyone on a brotherly basis. Outside of work, he doesn't make people feel too difficult to approach.
If everyone likes him, they will naturally be willing to cooperate with him.
With improved teamwork and tacit understanding, work will progress smoothly.
This result is almost the same as Xu Qingran expected.
This is why he is interested in these two districts. Rather than being curious about the districts, he is more curious about their leaders. After meeting them today, Xu Qingran was quite satisfied with his first impression.
At least we can see that not everyone in Shangnanzhou is a loser.
It is not terrible for a place to face a serious crisis, but it is terrible for the local people to give up. At least from his recent observation, most people in Shangnanzhou still have the heart to protect this land.
With this intention, he will be able to change the current situation of Shangnanzhou and even the Tianlong system.
Xu Qingran praised sincerely: "You did a great job."
Lin Xuan raised his chin even higher, and his reaction was as funny as a big dog being praised.
But he quickly came to his senses and realized that Xu Qingran's move was suspected of trying to get close to him, so he quickly turned cold and made his attitude clear: "Don't think I will be bewitched by your nice words. Anyway, we in Shangnanzhou have already united our attitudes and will never serve the Silver Dragon Camp!"
They wear Silver Dragon uniforms just because they are from the Silver Dragon District, but it does not mean that they are loyal to the Silver Dragon Camp’s military.
After all, the Empire and the Silver Dragon Camp had given up on them long ago, so these places should be regarded as their own territories and they should guard them personally. No one can take credit for it!
"I think you misunderstood something." Xu Qingran said softly.
"What I want you to obey and submit to is not the title of Silver Dragon, the Silver Dragon Camp, or the Kaian Empire."
"It's me, Xu Qingran."
There was silence in the lounge again.
The look Lin Xuan gave Xu Qingran gradually changed into that of a madman.
Xu Qingran said, "Just like you said, Kaian and Yinlong had already chosen to give up this place."
"Now that I've picked it up and healed it, why should I give it back?"
Even if I want to return it, I have to pull out their tendons and bones and bite off a piece of flesh from them.
Moreover, it will only be a nominal return.
Xu Qingran is willing to try to do great things, but he also doesn't want to just walk away and hide his achievements and fame.
The soldiers in the Tianlong faction were very individual. If he helped them regain their territory, they would only recognize him in their lives. He was above the faction and the empire, and could stab the empire without hesitation when he needed it.
And if they can’t
Failing that, if he could get the place up, he could also sink it into a deeper quagmire.
Anyway, he always enjoys only the process, and the harvest is just a side reward.
But if these gains choose to betray him, he will not let them have a good ending.
Lin Xuan was shocked by Xu Qingran's calm and bold words.
They didn't expect him to express his true thoughts and desires so bluntly in front of them. To some extent, it was quite in line with the philosophy of the rebellious people in the Tianlong faction.
but-
"You are just an airborne colonel, but you are more arrogant than your predecessors?"
Lin Xuan's tone was a little more disdainful: "We are not happy to surrender to Silver Dragon, and you still expect us to listen to a small person like you?"
"This is absolutely ridiculous, it's just a daydream!" After saying this, Lin Xuan kicked the tea table, stood up from the sofa angrily, slammed the door and left.
Lin Ya listened to the conversation between Xu Qingran and her brother. She was amazed at how crazy he really was, but she also felt a little conflicted.
I can only say that the little madman really dares to think, but it is not easy to do.
At least, it's not easy to convince her brother about this.
Lin Ya glanced at Xu Qingran apologetically before chasing after him: "Lin Xuan, when will you change your stubborn temper?!"
The person on the sofa still looked relaxed, and was not frustrated by Lin Xuan's refusal.
He picked up the coffee on the tea table and drank it slowly.
The cell phone suddenly rang.
As soon as Xu Qingran got through, he heard Sun Hongbing's anxious voice almost crying, "Boss, what should we do? Brother Ma said he is coming to our site to find us!"
"You killed Xiaoguai, you can't just watch us bear the consequences of your actions and be killed by Brother Ma, right?!"
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Ma Biao was unwilling to show weakness, but this did not conflict with his desire to know which new recruit was so powerful.
I simply took advantage of the time when the military was resting to go out and get some information.
Sun Hongbing and others at Nancheng Station 6-7 were people he contacted most frequently, so he planned to go find them and inquire about the situation of the new recruit.
You can also take a look at the big treasure he fished out of the sea.
Ma Biao arranged the work in areas 1-2 before setting off on the train.
On the way to the 6-7 checkpoint, he stopped and checked the working conditions of the stations along the way. He found that this group of people were unprecedentedly active, no longer in a hurry to clean up the mess and not even put on clothes every time he made a surprise inspection.
Even the progress in the cleaning area was considerable, and we could barely maintain a balance with the group of demons on the cordon, so it wasn't so stressful.
This made him feel a little relieved, allowing him to focus more on dealing with the emergency situation in Area 1-2.
After asking some questions, Ma Biao found that these areas that made changes had one thing in common.
That's where the legendary 'recruit' once came.
But the new recruit was very mysterious. After asking around, not many people knew his identity. They only knew that he was a new recruit who was sent to Shangnanzhou with the reinforcements some time ago.
Ma Biao went through several stations and finally arrived at the checkpoint of South City 6-7.
The weather is gloomy today and it is drizzling outside.
Before he got out of the car, he saw Sun Hongbing and several others standing in a row outside, smiling and welcoming his arrival.
Ma Biao was quite satisfied with these lackeys. Just as he was about to chat with them, he suddenly smelled the fragrance of food.
He changed the subject and patted one of the soldiers on the head, teasing: "Hey? Are you guys eating something delicious here?"
It smells a lot like teppanyaki grilled food.
The aroma after adding seasoning makes people subconsciously greedy.
Sun Hongbing almost froze with laughter: "Ahahahaha, I prepared this because I knew you were coming, Brother Ma!"
I said this, but I was crying in my heart.
They received a call from Ma Biao, and after knowing that he was coming, they quickly called Xu Qingran for help.
Xu Qingran did come, but this soldier, who seemed to have no idea how to write the words fear and death, did not help them solve the problem from the root. He even brought a bunch of meat and vegetables, took out the remaining octopus meat from the refrigerator, and decided to hold a teppanyaki welcome ceremony for Ma Biao.
Sun Hongbing thought Xu Qingran was simply crazy.
After killing Ma Biao's little darling, he actually wanted his master to eat him. Where did this devil come from
But they couldn't give Ma Biao any precautions in advance, because Xu Qingran said that if they dared to let Ma Biao know about this in advance, the meat on the barbecue grill next time would be taken from them.
"Oh? So thoughtful?" Ma Biao looked a little better and walked towards the lounge with ease.
Sun Hongbing and others followed him tremblingly.
Ma Biao pushed open the door and heard the sizzling sound of meat roasting on the iron plate before he could see the scene inside.
When I looked carefully, I found that there was a young brown-haired boy sitting at the table by the window in the room.
He was wearing a dark mask with a pair of vampire-like fangs printed on it. He was concentrating on frying various kinds of meat, potatoes, radishes, onions, greens, etc. with his eyes lowered.
Didn't even look at him.
Ma Biao felt that he looked familiar.
The other party's unique temperament quickly reminded him that this was a new recruit he had previously assigned to work in a certain area.
When the word "recruit" popped into his mind, he was subconsciously stunned.
Could it be him
It was the first time that Ma Biao was ignored like this. He walked over with his chest puffed out and his face stern and said, "Young man, no matter where you are, you must show respect to your leaders."
Xu Qingran took the time to lift his eyelids and asked in confusion: "But before I came here, I heard that there is no need to abide by such rules in Shangnanzhou?"
"I also heard that if you are brave enough, you can even take off the colonel's pants, right?"
As he said this, he put a new batch of fresh ingredients on the iron plate and said with his head down: "I applied to come here because I heard that I don't have to follow the rules in Shangnanzhou."
Ma Biao was choked by what he said. He looked at him for a few seconds before snorting coldly: "When I say you don't have to follow the rules, I mean you don't have to follow the rules of those senior officials of Silver Dragon, but I am the major of your division, you have to give me the most basic attitude!"
Xu Qingran raised his head again and asked him calmly, "Isn't the major of the branch camp a Silver Dragon official position?"
Ma Biao paused, and just as he was about to get angry, Xu Qingran called Sun Hongbing and others over: "The food is ready. If you don't come to eat, I will eat it all by myself."
Although Sun Hongbing and the others were also greedy, but since Ma Biao was here today, they had many more concerns than usual.
Xu Qingran didn't care about so much, and even just casually said to Ma Biao, "You can sit anywhere", and then he picked up the bowl and started eating.
The prices of meat and vegetables are particularly high in Tianlong. Ma Biao hasn't seen such a "feast" of so many kinds of meat and vegetables for a long time. He licked his lips, pulled a stool and sat down.
I decided to wait until I had filled my stomach before giving this ignorant new recruit a good lecture.
The group ate happily for a while.
Ma Biao began to ask about the new recruit who had recently "rectified" the various districts in the southern city.
Sun Hongbing and the others were quiet for a while, and subconsciously turned their gaze towards Xu Qingran.
Although nothing was said, it seemed as if everything was said.
Ma Biao was not too surprised by this answer.
He looked at Xu Qingran, but in the end said nothing and concentrated on eating the barbecue.
Apart from anything else, the crispy and chewy part of the meat tastes particularly delicious!
Instead, Xu Qingran took the initiative to speak: "Brother Ma is the main commander of the defense of Area 1 and Area 2, right?"
"I heard that the situation in these two districts is worrying recently. Brother Ma came here specially to inquire about my news. Do you want me to help?"
When he smiled, his eyes were curved, and his peach blossom eyes, which should have been hazy, were actually filled with clarity.
It's easy to see through people's hearts.
His voice was clear and pleasant, but the ending tone always sounded nonchalant, which made Ma Biao very unhappy.
It feels like being looked down upon—even though in fact I am not.
Ma Biao immediately snorted in response: "Don't worry about it when you are just a soldier. You will be so proud of yourself when people praise you."
"Boy, although Tianlong is not as good as other star systems, it also has many people in the military! The reason why Shangnanzhou can survive until now is not luck, but strength!"
"With your skinny arms and legs, I'd be thankful if you don't cause me any trouble. Do you still want to help?"
Ma Biao refused to give in: "I can protect Area 1 and Area 2 by myself, I don't need you!"
Xu Qingran didn't care much: "That's fine."
"But don't blame me for not reminding you in advance. If you refuse this time, you'll have to beg me for help next time."
The words were full of provocation and the tone was light.
Ma Biao was so angry that he slammed his chopsticks on the table.
Everyone at the table was so frightened that they put down their bowls and chopsticks, only Xu Qingran was still eating calmly.
"Stop flattering yourself!" Ma Biao clenched his fists. Seeing that Xu Qingran prepared a table of delicious food for them today, he refrained from attacking him. "Even if I die, I will never bow down to a new recruit like you!"
He decided to do something else to cool down, so he asked Sun Hongbing: "How is Xiaoguaiguai these days?"
"Did you follow my instructions and find 'toys' to play with it regularly?"
It refers to the act of randomly arresting people and scaring them.
After Ma Biao asked this question, he found that Sun Hongbing and the others were strangely quiet.
His face darkened, and his muscles bulged: "You didn't fail to take care of my little pet, did you?!"
Sun Hongbing and his friends turned their eyes desperately to the grilled octopus on the table.
Ma Biao followed their gaze and realized the situation after a few seconds. His expression became even uglier.
Could it be
Ma Biao was so angry that he stood up and pretended to hit Sun Hongbing.
The latter was so frightened that he knelt down and pointed at Xu Qingran who was still eating next to him and said, "Brother Ma, this is really none of our business. He killed Xiaoguaiguai!"
Looking back, Xu Qingran seemed to be unaware of the terrible event that was about to happen.
He calmly grilled the octopus on the iron plate for a while, then looked up and asked their opinions seriously: "Do you want spicy or cumin?"
(End of this chapter)