Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
Ling Lan led the members of 250 Ace Mecha Clan to the entrance of the base. When she saw the heavy security at the entrance, she raised her eyebrows.
"Boss, there seems to be a problem." Zilong, who had the innate talent of Animal Instinct, immediately felt that something was amiss.
"The people at the entrance aren't our people." He had a good memory so he immediately knew what the problem was.
The moment he said this, the members around him instantly became alert. They didn't expect that after their land clearing mission was successfully completed, there would be a problem at their headquarters. Who dared to touch 250 Ace Mecha Clan? Didn't they know that this mecha clan was under General Ling Xiao's protection?
Those who knew Ling Lan's identity knew that the biggest boss of the 23rd division was their boss's father.
"Pretend that you don't know anything. If anything happens, don't resist." Ling Lan thought for a moment and gave this order.
Ling Lan believed that her father wouldn't let her suffer. Since he didn't give any warning, it meant that this matter was still under his control. However, she didn't know what happened. Where did the people hiding inside come from?
Since she was confused, Ling Lan didn't want to be impulsive and make things worse. Thus, she ordered her team members to remain calm and observe the situation.
After receiving Ling Lan's reminder, the members of the team stepped into the base with smiles on their faces. They had gone through a lot of bloody battles with their boss. When they put on a disguise, they looked good. There was almost no flaw. If they were in the 21st century, each of them could win the Best Actor award. Their acting skills were first-class.
The moment they entered the base, they saw He Xuyang smiling and walking towards them with a group of people.
"Welcome back, Regiment Commander Ling. This is your first time leading a team on a land clearing mission. You received a reward from the headquarters and became one of the top ten mecha clans. You have brought glory to the 23rd division. The general is very satisfied with this." He Xuyang smiled politely and spoke in an official tone. Ling Lan didn't need to think to know that the person behind him was probably not her father's trusted aide.
Ling Lan didn't need He Xuyang to remind her. She dressed like a subordinate and saluted respectfully. She said in a serious tone, "Hello, Chief of Staff."
Before He Xuyang could open his mouth, a young man with the rank of major suddenly stepped forward and interrupted, "Regiment Commander Ling, we are from the Federation's Disciplinary and Investigation Committee. We have some things that we would like to ask you to help us investigate."
His tone was condescending as though he was talking to his subordinates. His attitude angered the mecha operators of 250 Ace Mecha Clan.
"What? Ask our Regiment Commander to assist in the investigation? Investigate what? "
"A mere major dares to be disrespectful to our regiment commander? He really doesn't know what's good for him. "
The mecha operators of 250 Ace Mecha Clan were all experienced soldiers. They were the most powerful group of people on the battlefield. After experiencing the baptism of death, they were very powerful. At the same time, the cruelty of war made them become ruffians. They didn't know how to listen to others. They weren't afraid of the higher-ups of the military so they just said whatever they wanted to say. Soon, the scene became noisy. For a moment, the situation got out of control.
Yang Mingzhi, Liu Furong, and Gu Dongyang, who were standing at the front, frowned. The words' Disciplinary and Investigation Committee 'reminded them of some unpleasant memories.
Seeing the mecha operators scolding him, the major got angry. He felt that his authority was being violated. He waved his hand and the soldiers hiding in the surroundings rushed out. They pointed their guns at the mecha operators of 250 Ace Mecha Clan.
Faced with more than a hundred beam guns, all the mecha operators shut their mouths. The scene was silent. A smug smile appeared on the major's face. Fortunately, they had come fully prepared and had brought enough men with them to intimidate this group of brutes who only knew how to fight and kill. Hmph, as expected, they wanted to do things the hard way. If they didn't teach them a lesson, they would think that the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee was easy to deal with.
The major thought that he managed to intimidate them so he raised his head and shouted arrogantly, "Regiment Commander Ling, please ask your mecha operators to remain silent. If not, don't blame us for punishing them for obstructing official business. If that happens, they might be sent to the military prison."
"I remember that there are no restrictions in the military. Everyone has the right to express their opinions. Since when did the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee have the right to change the military law?" As long as it wasn't a mutiny, the military was still very lax with its rules. Did they want to scare her with such words? They were underestimating Ling Lan.
Ling Lan gave a mocking smile. She looked at the major with pity in her eyes. Did he really think that those hundreds of beam guns would be able to intimidate the elite soldiers who crawled out from the battlefield? Didn't he see those mecha operators rubbing their hands excitedly and waiting for her to give the order?
Also, this young major was being used as a tool by his superior without knowing it. How pitiful. Also, with Little Four in her hands, Ling Lan would not be at a disadvantage in this aspect.
Ling Lan's question made the major speechless. As he stuttered and didn't know how to reply, a senior colonel beside him couldn't help but glare at him. As expected, he was too young and didn't know how to do things properly. He didn't even know how strong the other party was but he was already trapped by the other party. It seemed like this chess piece was useless.
The senior colonel who had decided to give up on the major suddenly laughed. Then, he said, "Actually, we wanted to ask Regiment Commander Ling about something. We hope that Regiment Commander Ling can provide us with some information. We aren't here to cause trouble. Please don't worry. Little Ma is still young so he isn't very mature. If he offended you in any way, please forgive him. "
Did he want to make her lower her guard when he realized that he couldn't use force to probe her? Ling Lan's eyes flashed. She didn't reply. She just nodded her head to show that she understood.
The major knew that he had made a mistake and lost some points in his superior's heart. He was furious. He secretly made up his mind that when he interrogated Ling Lan later, he would definitely find a weakness that could be used against him. He would let Ling Lan know that offending him was not a good thing.
Seeing that Ling Lan didn't object, the senior colonel was elated. Being able to take down the regiment commander of 250 Ace Mecha Clan without any bloodshed was the best result. Although they were sent by the military, they still had to give General Ling Xiao some face when they came to the 23rd division. If they really angered General Ling Xiao, they might not be able to leave the headquarters of the 23rd division.
Thinking about this, the senior colonel felt wronged. If it wasn't for the fact that they wanted to get evidence from 250 Ace Mecha Clan, they wouldn't have to go so deep into their headquarters. Fortunately, General Ling Xiao was just like what the rumors said. He wasn't like the other division commanders who protected their own people and obstructed them from investigating.
The results of the investigation were very satisfactory. As long as they could successfully take the regiment commander of 250 Ace Mecha Clan away, the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee would have done a great deed. They would have dug out the malignant tumor in the military and saved the soldiers who were suffering.
Just as the senior colonel was about to ask Ling Lan to leave with them, Ling Lan said, "I just came back. My military uniform is a little messy. Since you are here to ask about it, can you please wait for a moment and let me tidy myself up before I talk to you in detail?"
Although Ling Lan sounded like she was asking for permission, in reality, she had already made up her mind. Before the senior colonel could reject her, she saluted He Xuyang and said respectfully, "Chief of staff, please forgive me. I will take my leave first."
"Haha, you're tired after traveling for so long. You need to rest. I understand." He Xuyang didn't give the senior colonel a chance to speak and immediately replied with a smile.
Ling Lan turned around and ordered Lin Zhong-qing, "Senior Captain Lin, arrange for the officers to sit in the meeting room for a while."
"Yes, regiment commander!" Lin Zhong-qing took the order. He went forward and signaled for the officers from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee to follow him.
The officers from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee could only watch as Ling Lan left with her mecha clan members. In the end, they had no choice but to follow Lin Zhong-qing to the meeting room.
They didn't notice that both Lin Zhong-qing and He Xuyang, who was smiling behind him, had a hint of coldness in their eyes.
The people from Lingtian who were following behind Ling Lan were puzzled as to why the officers from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee would come to 250 Ace Mecha Clan to look for their boss. However, they weren't worried about their boss's safety at all. They knew that if they wanted to harm their boss, General Ling Xiao would have taken care of them long ago. He wouldn't let them wait for their boss to come back. Since they were able to jump around happily in 250 Ace Mecha Clan, it meant that they wouldn't be a threat to their boss.
Yang Mingzhi, Liu Furong, and Gu Dongyang, who didn't know the relationship between Ling Lan and Ling Xiao, were very anxious. They knew what the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee meant. Those who were targeted by them would suffer greatly even if they didn't die. In the past, the three of them were still afraid of Ling Lan's ruthless methods. However, after three months of land clearing missions, they felt that Ling Lan was very capable as a commander. Slowly, they started to treat this young but capable regiment commander as their regiment commander.
Was the hope in their hearts going to be destroyed by the conflict between the higher-ups?
Yang Mingzhi hesitated for a moment. Just as they were about to leave, he finally said, "Regiment commander, let's talk in 250 Ace Mecha Clan. You can't leave with them." In 250 Ace Mecha Clan, if anything happened, they could still protect their regiment commander. If their regiment commander really left with them, they wouldn't be able to do anything.
Ling Lan turned around in surprise. Although Yang Mingzhi had been very cooperative with her training and completed her orders well, Ling Lan knew that he didn't really treat her as their regiment commander. He just didn't want to make things difficult for her. Ling Lan didn't force him. After all, Yang Mingzhi was supposed to be a major general. He could directly become a division commander. Regardless of experience or merits, he was many times more than her. It was already the best outcome for her to get his full cooperation.
She just didn't expect him to take the initiative to remind her. Did this mean that she had gained some trust from him?
The surprise didn't end there. After Yang Mingzhi reminded her, Liu Furong and Gu Dongyang also agreed with him. They felt that they couldn't leave 250 Ace Mecha Clan. If the other party wanted to forcefully take Ling Lan away, they would be able to stop them.
Ling Lan was grateful. It wasn't wise for the three of them to say these words at this moment. It should be known that if they really got into a physical fight with the other party, the other party would think that it was a mutiny. Then, Yang Mingzhi, Gu Dongyang and Liu Furong's past glory would be destroyed. They would become criminals in the military. Then, they would most likely end up in the military prison.
"I understand. However, you don't have to worry," Ling Lan said to the three of them seriously.
However, Yang Mingzhi and the other two didn't believe Ling Lan's words. Since the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee came to 250 Ace Mecha Clan with their chief of staff, it meant that General Ling Xiao had no intention of protecting 250 Ace Mecha Clan. If the head of the division didn't care, who else could help Ling Lan?
Seeing that the three of them were worried about her, Ling Lan was afraid that they wouldn't know what was going on. She thought for a moment and reminded the three of them, "It's really fine. I have the same surname as General Ling Xiao. He will protect me."
After saying that, Ling Lan disappeared in front of them. She must have gone to her room.
Yang Mingzhi, Liu Furong, and Gu Dongyang looked at each other. Liu Furong said uncertainly, "What did Regiment Commander Ling say just now? Did you hear him clearly? "
"He said that he has the same surname as General Ling Xiao. That's why General Ling Xiao will protect him …" Gu Dongyang repeated.
"But, General Ling Xiao has always been fair and just. Even if he is a member of his family, he might not help him …" Liu Furong frowned. He didn't understand why Ling Lan was so confident that Ling Xiao would help him.
Yang Mingzhi's eyes lit up. He remembered that when he was by that person's side, he heard something unintentionally. When Ling Xiao 'died', he had a posthumous child. That year, because of Ling Xiao's military exploits, the Ling family and Ling Xiao's wife, Lan Luofeng, had an intense battle. In the end, Lan Luofeng won. This was the reason why the Ling family left Doha. Then, he remembered that after Ling Xiao returned, he didn't like the Ling family at all. It seemed that the incident was real …
Could it be that Ling Lan was Ling Xiao's … Yang Mingzhi's heart jumped. If that was the case, he and Liu Furong might be able to find some justice for their comrades who sacrificed themselves for nothing.
Yang Mingzhi had an epiphany. However, he didn't tell Liu Furong and Gu Dongyang his guess. General Ling Xiao must have his reasons for keeping his son a secret. It was better for him not to say anything. He didn't want to ruin the plan.
Seeing that Liu Furong and Gu Dongyang were still confused by Ling Lan's words, Yang Mingzhi coughed. "Our regiment commander will definitely be able to solve this problem. Just like how we never thought that 250 Ace Mecha Clan would be able to rise again. Now, we should learn to trust our regiment commander. "
Liu Furong and Gu Dongyang heard Yang Mingzhi's words and seemed to have understood something. They nodded and went back to their rooms to wait for the final result.
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