Translator: Henyee Translations Editor: Henyee Translations
The senior colonel and his assistants carefully picked three people out of the 200 mecha operators. They excluded the titled ace operators, Yang Mingzhi, Liu Furong, and Gu Dongyang. The person who accused Ling Lan had made it clear that these three people had lost their dignity as titled ace mecha operators. They were willing to become Ling Lan's lackeys.
The senior colonel and his assistants guessed that these three people must have gotten some benefits from Ling Lan and recovered some of their strength. Otherwise, they would never listen to the orders of a major who was much younger than them.
The names of the three people they picked out were relatively unfamiliar. They picked out the three people they thought were the strongest among the 50 mecha operators. One of them was a titled ace mecha operator.
In the senior colonel's heart, no matter how weak a titled ace mecha operator was, he was still stronger than a normal ace mecha operator.
Ling Lan took the name list from the senior colonel and smiled. She didn't know if she should say that their luck was too bad or too good. Those three people were the ones with the best results out of the 200 qualified mecha operators. Their opponents were the ones who were at the bottom of the list.
Even if she didn't want to slap their faces, she had no choice. Ling Lan sighed in her heart. She passed the name list to Lin Zhong-qing, who was serving them tea.
As the head of the logistics department of 250 Ace Mecha Clan, Lin Zhong-qing would definitely be able to arrange this competition in the shortest time possible.
Ten minutes later, Lin Zhong-qing came back. He nodded at his boss.
Ling Lan stood up. The people from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee were stunned. They thought that she was going to find an excuse to run away. However, they didn't expect her to say, "The competition is ready. Do you all want to watch it with me? Or do you want to wait here? "
The senior colonel hurriedly stood up. "Of course we want to watch it with Regiment Commander Ling." He couldn't let her out of his sight. If she really found a chance to escape, even if they had evidence, it would be difficult to catch her.
Ling Lan didn't know what the people from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee were thinking. Even if she knew, it didn't matter. She never thought of running away.
Just like that, Ling Lan brought Li Lanfeng, Li Shiyu, Lin Zhong-qing and the people from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee to the training ground.
250 Ace Mecha Clan's training grounds were huge and advanced. No matter how knowledgeable the people from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee were, they couldn't help but be amazed by the advanced facilities in 250 Ace Mecha Clan. Many people believed that 250 Ace Mecha Clan was an ace mecha clan that the 23rd division would focus on nurturing.
Unknowingly, the members of the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee who didn't know the truth about 250 Ace Mecha Clan started to believe what Li Lanfeng said. They couldn't imagine that a division would spend so much money and manpower just to let some abandoned mecha clans retire. This just didn't make sense.
The senior colonel looked at the six people who were about to compete and frowned. The six of them had two extremes of spirit. The three mecha operators on the right were full of fighting spirit. The three mecha operators on the left were full of spirit but compared to the three mecha operators on the right, they were much weaker. Their gazes were also wandering around. The senior colonel felt uneasy. He shouted loudly, "Senior Colonel Kang Lincheng, where are you?"
One of the people on the left raised his hand and said, "I'm here."
Kang Lincheng's eyes lit up. He knew that the senior colonel and the others were from the Federation's Disciplinary and Investigation Committee. A few days ago, he had already met the people from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee. He couldn't help but look at Ling Lan, who had a cold expression on her face. His heart sank. Did his plan fail?
Kang Lincheng had enough of it. These days, he had to endure the pain of injecting agents every day. He also had to endure the training that he would never be able to complete. Every day, he felt that he was on the verge of death. Luckily, he managed to survive. However, Kang Lincheng felt that this kind of good luck was bad luck. This would cause him to live in hell day after day without being able to escape.
Forced into a corner, Kang Lincheng couldn't take it anymore and decided to fight back. He was very lucky. At this time, the cruel and ruthless Regiment Commander Ling led the team to do a land clearing mission, leaving only his subordinates to manage the base. Without that god-like figure and his subordinates watching over him, it was much easier for Kang Lincheng to do his little tricks. He successfully instigated a few mecha operators who hated Ling Lan as much as he did and used his special channel to send their accusations to the military headquarters.
Kang Lincheng didn't believe the 23rd Division's headquarters. He even suspected that the headquarters sent the cruel and cold-blooded Regiment Commander Ling to get rid of them. He wouldn't be stupid enough to walk into the trap.
These few days, he had been waiting for the people from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee to appear. At first, he thought that Ling Lan was done for. However, he didn't expect Ling Lan to still be standing in front of him. Yet, he was called here. 'Did they know about all the tricks I did in the dark?'
Ling Lan asked Lin Zhong-qing to secretly tell the three mecha operators that the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee suspected the results of the mecha operators. The three mecha operators were instantly angered. They decided that they must let those bastards see the truth.
After falling from being an ace mecha master to a useless mecha master, they were much more sensitive to other people's suspicions compared to normal mecha masters.
Ling Lan used everything she could to increase the capabilities of the mecha operators in her mecha clan. Thus, she wouldn't let go of the chance to motivate the mecha operators from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee.
The exam consisted of the seven basic aspects of mecha operator training. The results of the exam were set by the military. 250 Ace Mecha Clan followed the military's standards strictly. The people from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee couldn't find any problems with the results.
The results were just as Ling Lan expected. The three mecha operators who passed the exam had excellent results. This proved that their results were real. As for the three mecha operators who didn't pass the exam, even if one of them was a titled ace mecha master, he still failed the exam.
The people from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee had different expressions on their faces when they saw the results. Especially the senior colonel and the other officers who knew the secrets of 250 Ace Mecha Clan. They looked at Kang Lincheng with disappointment and disdain in their eyes.
'Since everyone else can stand up again, why can't you, a titled ace mecha master, stand up again?' Kang Lincheng understood the look in their eyes. His face immediately turned red, and his heart was filled with resentment.
He hated the Federation's military for only exploiting him. They never considered his future. He had been fighting on the battlefield for more than ten years. Why couldn't he just retire quietly?
Actually, the Federation had a guarantee system. Those mecha operators who were tired of fighting and wanted to live peacefully for the rest of their lives were allowed to leave the military. The Federation would also arrange a stable job for them. However, the benefits they received were not as good as what they received in the military. However, when a mecha pilot retires from the military, the military will compensate the mecha pilot according to his or her meritorious service and credits. The retired mecha operators wouldn't lose out too much.
Unfortunately, Kang Lincheng didn't like the benefits after he left the military. He always felt that the Federation owed him. He didn't want to give up the benefits of being in an ace mecha clan. The benefits of being in an ace mecha clan were the best in the entire military.
In the end, in order to avoid going to the battlefield, he pretended to have psychological problems. This forced the military to continue taking care of him. After that, when the 23rd division was formed, the division he belonged to sent him and a few other mecha operators to the 23rd division to get rid of these burdens. Kang Lincheng was happy to see this. He believed that General Ling Xiao would continue to take care of them in order to not disappoint the soldiers in his division. Their commander was well aware of this, which was why he had unhesitatingly left them in Ling Xiao's charge.
However, Kang Lincheng did not expect that Ling Xiao was not the modest gentleman that everyone thought him to be. He was gentle and tolerant. He was more ruthless than the other generals. However, after five years, the other party decided to take care of them. He even sent this fearless and cold-blooded major to torture them to death.
Kang Lincheng regretted his decision. If he didn't come to the 23rd division five years ago, would he still be able to live a carefree life now? He wouldn't have embarrassed himself in front of the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee.
Ling Lan didn't care about what the three mecha operators were thinking right now. When they started accusing her, she had already excluded them from the list of members of her mecha clan.
She looked at the senior colonel calmly. "Senior colonel, what do you think?"
The senior colonel felt a burning sensation on his face. This was an irrefutable fact, and he was struck by a sense of dejection, as if he had made a single careless mistake. He sighed. "Regiment Commander Ling, it seems like I have to carefully investigate the truth of these accusations." He didn't want to give up so he left some room for negotiation.
The major who hated Ling Lan had a look of disbelief on his face. When he heard his leader's words, he thought that his leader was convinced to give up on the investigation. He got anxious and blurted out, "It's because they couldn't satisfy you that you used such cruel methods to torture them, right?"
The senior colonel glared at him angrily. He thought that his subordinate was young and energetic. He thought that he was suitable to be in the frontline. Now, it seemed that he was a brainless person.
Ling Lan chose to ignore the major's words. Since the senior colonel from the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee had already given in, she didn't want to argue with such a small character.
However, Ling Lan's disregard gave the major a huge boost in his courage. He didn't want to return to the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee just like that. From his leader's eyes, he knew that he wouldn't have a good ending if he went back. Since that was the case, he might as well take a gamble. Perhaps, he might be able to have a bright future.
The major decided to take a gamble. He made up his mind and told Ling Lan what he was thinking. "If you didn't do anything wrong, why would so many mecha operators accuse you of murder? False accusation? This word is an insult to those mecha operators. "
The major raised his head and revealed a secret that all the higher-ups of the military knew. "Other people might not know the origins of these mecha operators, but I know them very well. They are all ace mecha masters who have made great contributions to the Federation. They are all respected senior ace mecha masters who are respected by the various military branches. Their characters are trustworthy. The reason why their results are so bad is because they were injured on the battlefield. The military has the responsibility to take care of their future. Back then, they were sent to 250 Ace Mecha Clan so that they could recuperate in 250 Ace Mecha Clan. However, you, Regiment Commander Ling, for your own selfish desires, you ignored the orders from the higher-ups. You didn't care about the health of your mecha operators and carried out cruel training. You even killed those who disagreed with you. You are the sinner! "
The moment the major said this, some members of the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee who didn't know the truth started discussing among themselves. They didn't expect the seemingly ordinary 250 Ace Mecha Clan to be such a ruthless clan. Did Regiment Commander Ling really do those cruel and inhumane things for his own selfish desires?
Kang Chenglin was elated. 'It looks like the Disciplinary and Investigation Committee is really going to take action against that despicable Ling Lan.'
The senior colonel knew that he was in trouble the moment he heard the major's words. When he first set off, he wanted to increase the major's confidence so that he could do whatever he wanted. Hence, he revealed the background of the mecha operators in 250 Ace Mecha Clan to him. Who would have thought that this fellow would actually disregard everything and reveal this secret that had been tacitly acknowledged by the various armies in public …
However, this might also be an opportunity for them. The senior colonel felt that the situation wasn't that bad. Even if things got out of hand, he could just push all the blame to the major. Hence, the senior colonel chose to remain silent and watch how Ling Lan's side was going to deal with this.
Li Lanfeng saw that the senior colonel finally exposed this secret. He looked at Li Shiyu, who had been watching the show for a long time, and signaled him to come out.
Li Shiyu smiled. He coughed and said, "Everyone, let me introduce myself. I'm Li Shiyu. I'm a specialist military doctor from the headquarters hospital of the 23rd division."
"Li Shiyu? This name sounds familiar. " The senior colonel had a thought. He suddenly remembered that when he was reporting his work, he saw the head of the military hospital chatting with their section chief. The head of the military hospital was sighing because he didn't manage to recruit a genius pharmacist. That pharmacist's name was Li Shiyu …
The reason why he had such a deep impression of Li Shiyu was because Li Shiyu was the only cadet who rejected Long Xiang's recruitment. At that time, he caused quite a commotion in the military headquarters of the Federation. It could be said that Li Shiyu's name was remembered by many leaders in the military headquarters.
"Major Li, the one who invented the new recovery agent. I've heard a lot about you." The senior colonel, who had always been arrogant, smiled sincerely in front of Li Shiyu. At their level, they weren't afraid of offending anyone. However, they were afraid of offending a capable military doctor. This was because no one knew when they would need his help. The higher their position, the more they were afraid of death.
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