He didn't feel it in the car, but once he got out, a gust of cold wind hit him in the face. Although he was wearing a thick leather coat, Grandfather Huo could still feel the cold wind blowing into his collar.
He immediately shrank back.
"Elder Huo! Come, put the scarf on. "
Zhang Feng ran out of the car with a light grey cashmere scarf in her hand. She stood on her tiptoes and wrapped it around Grandfather Huo's neck.
Grandfather Huo's body warmed up instantly.
He smiled at Zhang Feng and said gently, "Go back to the car, it's cold outside."
Zhang Feng shook her head and held onto Grandfather Huo's arm. She glanced around. "It's okay, I'm wearing a lot, so I'm not cold."
The Special Forces Headquarters was located in an inconspicuous area south of the Fourth Ring Road. It used to be the location of a factory, but after the factory closed, the land was reclaimed by the government and given to the Special Forces Headquarters.
Because it had been abandoned for a long time, the trees were overgrown with weeds.
The reason it was requisitioned by the government as the Special Forces Headquarters was partly because they needed this kind of landscape to camouflage and cover the buildings.
Therefore, the entire headquarters was planned according to the local conditions, and all sorts of buildings were built without changing the landscape.
From the outside, it still looked like a piece of abandoned woodland.
But it was a completely different world inside.
Even a high-altitude reconnaissance satellite couldn't get a full view of this place.
Compared to the residential area where the Huo family lived, this place didn't look as luxurious. However, the security and concealment of this place were much better than the Huo family's.
Zhang Feng was only Grandfather Huo's head nurse. Although she had some knowledge of the upper echelons of the military, that knowledge was limited to the families of the military leaders. She didn't know much about other things.
As for the newly built Special Forces Headquarters, she knew even less about it.
So when she saw the ruins that looked like a wild woodland, she was very disappointed.
"Elder Huo, let's go back. There are many trees here, and the wind is even colder. "Zhang Feng didn't want to look anymore, and held onto Grandfather Huo's arm to return to the car.
"You should go back. I'll take a look. " Grandfather Huo was an expert, and he could tell that there was something special about the decorations here. He was enjoying the view, but impatient with Zhang Feng, he waved his hand and continued to walk around without looking back.
Zhang Feng had no choice but to gather her coat and follow Grandfather Huo.
The sentinel checked the pass and confirmed that there was no mistake.
Old Master Huo's pass was of the highest security level, and he could bring five people in.
Huo Guanchen's pass had a lower security clearance, so he could bring two people in, which was just enough for everyone in the car.
The sentinel came to the front of the car and said to Huo Guanchen, "Sir, are all of you going in?"
"Yes, everyone. My and Grandfather's passes should be able to bring us in, "Huo Guanchen said calmly.
The number of people they could bring with them was originally reserved for their personal secretaries and orderlies.
However, today was the New Year, so he had to bring his family with him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have agreed to Old Master Huo's sudden request.
"Yes, Chief!" The sentry saluted again and said, "Those who don't have a pass but want to follow us in will have their fingerprints taken. At the same time, we will take a blood sample and an iris scan."
Huo Guanchen was stunned. "What?"
"Those who don't have a pass but are brought in for the first time will have to have their fingerprints taken, blood samples, and iris scans taken." The sentry repeated.
Zhang Wenjie, who was in the car, heard this and asked in surprise, "We have to take a blood sample?! No way! Do they have to be so strict?! "
Zhang Wenna bit her lip and whispered, "Huo Shao is our eldest cousin brother. Why don't you call him and ask if we need to take a blood test?"
The sentry scratched his head. "This is the rule. Even if we call the Chief, we can't break the rule."
"You can call him first. If my eldest cousin brother also wants us to have our fingerprints taken and blood samples taken, then I'll accept it. "Zhang Wenna was very insistent.
Huo Guanchen looked up and his expression darkened. "If you don't want to have your fingerprints taken, blood samples, and iris scans taken, then don't go in." As he spoke, his gaze swept across the faces of the five people in the car. "If anyone doesn't want to, say it now. It's not too late to go back immediately."
This was the first time Huo Guanchen had said such serious words in front of the Zhang family, and he had even refuted Zhang Wenna in front of her.
Zhang Wenna's face immediately flushed red. She was too embarrassed to look up.
Zhang Wenjie muttered a few times but did not dare to argue with Huo Guanchen, his second uncle. He could only lower his head and sit beside Zhang Wenna in silence.
Huo Jialan stood up. "I'll go."
She gathered her hood and got out of the car. She followed the sentry into the outpost and quickly took her fingerprints. The sentry took a small tube that looked like a stamp and poked Huo Jialan's finger. He sucked a few drops of blood and dripped it onto a piece of test paper. He placed it into a portable blood test machine and did a simple analysis. Then he pasted her name on it and sealed it in a freezer.
Finally, the iris scan was taken and a sample was saved with the fingerprint. It was sent to the central control system in the cloud.
"Ok, wait a moment. We'll let you in after we ask the Lieutenant Colonel on duty." The sentry very politely sent Huo Jialan out.
Huo Jialan had just come out of the outpost when she saw Zhang Wenna, Zhang Wenjie, Qian Shihui, and Zhang Baochen were all there.
She smiled and sat in the car alone.
Grandfather Huo walked around outside before returning to the car. He saw Zhang Wenna, Zhang Wenjie, Qian Shihui, and Zhang Baochen returning. He couldn't help asking: "Where did you go?"
"We just went to take our fingerprints." Zhang Baochen hurriedly replied. "I heard that those who can enter with someone else's pass without a pass have to take fingerprints, blood samples, and iris scans."
Zhang Feng didn't mind. She helped Grandfather Huo up and asked: "It's all done. Let's go in? It's pretty cold outside. "
Grandfather Huo nodded. "It's about time. Let's get in the car."
They returned to the car and waited for the sentry to let them in.
Unexpectedly, the sentry refused to lift the bar. He pointed to Zhang Feng in the car. "… She hasn't been tested yet. Does she have a pass? "
Zhang Feng pointed to herself in shock. "I have to be tested too?"
"You don't have to if you have a pass." The sentry replied politely and patiently.
This was because those people had already taken their fingerprints, blood samples, and iris scans when they applied for the pass.
The people who were brought in with the special pass also had to go through the same procedure. It was actually a quick search process.
After the sentry had taken Huo Jialan's and the others' fingerprints, blood samples, and iris scans, the data was uploaded to the central system in the cloud. The internal personnel on duty began to verify their identities.
"Elder Huo …" Zhang Feng looked at Grandfather Huo hesitantly, her expression uncertain.
It wasn't that she was afraid of the ID check, but she didn't expect that she, the head nurse of the military's highest ranking official, Huo Xuenong, would have to go through such security procedures before she could enter …
Although Huo Xuenong had retired, he still held the rank of General.
Grandfather Huo nodded. "Go and have your ID checked."
Since Grandfather Huo had spoken, Zhang Feng had no choice but to follow the sentry to be checked.
Because Zhang Feng was the last person to be checked, another sentry called Huo Shaoheng's official residence to ask if they could let these people in.
The person who answered the phone didn't dare to make the decision himself. He hurried to the dining room to look for Huo Shaoheng, but only saw Yin Shixiong, Zhao Liangze, and Gu Nianzhi chatting happily.
"Where's Huo Shao?" The person asked anxiously. "The sentry at the gate called and said Grandfather Huo brought his family here for the New Year."
"What? Say that again! Who brought who here?! "Yin Shixiong jumped up." What's going on? Can't they let us celebrate the New Year in peace! "
Zhao Liangze narrowed his eyes and slowly stood up. He turned on his Bluetooth headset and said to the operator, "Put the sentry through."
The operator quickly connected the call to the sentry at the gate.
Zhao Liangze listened for a while and nodded. "Got it. Wait a little longer. I'll have to ask Huo Shao about this. "
The sentry at the gate took the order and refused to let them in. He only said that they were still checking their identities.
Gu Nianzhi was speechless in the dining room.
Seriously, they couldn't even let people celebrate the New Year in peace!
Zhao Liangze said, "I can't get through to Huo Shao's phone. I don't know if it's off or if he doesn't have it with him."
"Then I'll go see Huo Shao and ask him what to do." Gu Nianzhi stood up and went to the third floor to look for Huo Shaoheng.
Grandfather Huo waited for a long time, but the sentry didn't let them in. They only said that they were still checking. His face darkened. He knew that Huo Shaoheng didn't want them to go in.
"When can we go in? I'm hungry … "Zhang Wenjie grumbled.
Because of the delicious New Year's dinner, he hadn't eaten anything since noon. It was almost 8pm and he still hadn't eaten anything. He couldn't take it anymore.
Zhang Feng glanced at him. "I have some biscuits here. Take them and fill your stomach."
"I'm not eating." Zhang Wenjie saw that the biscuits were for old people like Grandfather Huo and immediately shook his head. He wouldn't eat them no matter what.
"Elder Huo, it's already past 8pm. Why don't we go back …" Zhang Feng couldn't bear it anymore. "You haven't eaten all night either …"
Grandfather Huo had been walking around outside for a long time, and his body was cold from the cold wind. Then, he entered the very warm carriage. Under the alternating cold and heat, he quickly couldn't take it anymore. He rubbed his forehead and couldn't speak.
Zhang Feng quickly felt Grandfather Huo's forehead with the back of her hand and was shocked. "Elder Huo has a fever! We have to get treatment quickly! " She then turned to the sentry and said sternly, "The Chief suddenly fell ill and you still won't let us in. Are you going to be responsible for all the consequences?!"
Every military headquarters base had a complete set of hospitals and military doctors. The Special Operations Forces base must have one as well. This was Zhang Feng's line of work and she knew it very well.
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