Three days ago, on Black Nest in the Thick Soil Sector in the newly-recovered territory of the Imperium, the garrison of the Thick Soil Sector, the garrison of the Fourth Rapid Response Regiment.
Gao Huan tried his best to control every muscle in his body and staggered to his feet, only to fall into his own vomit that reeked of alcohol.
It was as if there were ten thousand burning red steel needles stabbing his eyes, causing his retina to produce a vivid hallucination. He once again saw the face that he yearned for day and night, Little Snow … …
The military doctor proved that he had recovered. All the broken nerves in his brain had been reconnected, and his burnt cerebral cortex had been repaired. However, only Gao Huan himself knew that his illness was getting worse and worse. He was suffering from the incurable 'face blindness'. Now, he looked at everyone as if they were his wife, 'Jiang Xue', including this burly man who was roaring and pounding the table like a gorilla.
Only the stinky smell from the gorilla's mouth woke Gao Huan up. He knew that the man was not his wife but his boss, Song Jingang, captain of the Blade Edge Company, his immediate superior.
"Captain Song, watch your attitude."
Gao Huan heard the man sitting behind the desk say in the most feminine voice, "Do you still not understand the situation? We've reformed now …"
"F * ck the reform! F * ck the emperor! F * ck the God of War Lei Chenghu! F * ck the Black Wind King Li Yao!"
Gao Huan heard the captain cursing skillfully. Then, he pounded the table and said, "My attitude has nothing to do with anything. I don't care if you're reforming or not. I just don't like you, a scoundrel who betrays his friends for glory. Damn it!"
"Ah."
The man behind the desk said, "Are you going to defend Brigade Commander Yun? I never knew that you were Brigade Commander Yun's man and that you were so loyal to your family."
"F * ck the family! F * ck the brigade commander!"
The company commander roared again, "I've never cared about any family, and I've never liked any bastard who came from above. I just hate guys like you who betray your brothers. The smell on you is even more disgusting than the smell on this drunk cat!"
The company commander pointed at Gao Huan. Gao Huan forced a smile at the company commander. The company commander spat again.
"What can I do?"
The man behind the desk crossed his fingers and put his chin below his chin. He did not burst into fury but continued unhurriedly, "You know what Brigade Commander Yun has done. Right now, the whole expedition army system has been reformed, and he is still trying to instigate the officers from the four families in the garrison of the Thick Soil Sector to hijack a few starships and escape back to the territory of the four families? Tsk, tsk, tsk. How idiotic. If he succeeds, those starships will certainly be destroyed on the way. By then, countless people will be killed, including you and me. Don't forget that your surname is Song, and my surname is Yun. We are both 'remnants of the four families'! "
"So you went to the military headquarters and betrayed the brigade commander, no, you betrayed the entire 4th Fastest Brigade."
The company commander roared, "All the people with the surnames Li, Song, Yun, and Dongfang in the fourth brigade have been arrested!"
"Calm down. It's not an arrest but a quarantine investigation. After we figure out who's involved in Brigade Commander Yun's defection plan, the rest of them will be released."
The man behind the desk smiled and said, "The new emperor is about to ascend to the throne. The situation is rather delicate right now. The so-called 'isolation and investigation' are also a form of protection for everybody. It's better than making trouble everywhere. Brigade Commander Yun and I have indeed been through life-and-death situations together, but in order to save the lives of more brothers, I have no choice but to do it."
"Hehe. 'No choice'? I think it's killing two birds with one stone! Not only have you saved so many brothers, but you've also made a great contribution to the reformists, my 'acting brigade commander'! "
The company commander sneered, "Now that you're so comfortable among the reformists, why did you bring me out of the dungeon? Why don't you continue the quarantine investigation and let the bastards from the military headquarters play with me? You can even tie me up and execute me together with Brigade Commander Yun!"
"Don't do that. Don't do that, Brother King Kong. I don't understand why you've always been so prejudiced against me. I thought that we were on the same side and that we were brothers in the same trench."
The acting brigade commander opened his hands and said with sincerity, "Listen, I want to save you. It's true. Do you know that you've pissed off a lot of people with your big mouth? Many people are trying to accuse you of being a 'survivor of the four families' and put you to death. Don't be in such a hurry to throw the hat at your own head!
"I want to save you. The new emperor will be crowned in three days, and he will certainly be pardoned after he is crowned. At that time, Brigade Commander Yun's defection plan will be a piece of cake. He will be put on trial at best. Nobody else will be involved.
"But there are still three days to go. We have to survive the three days. You really don't know how much pressure I've been under and how many people want to take you away and kill you without a sound.
"I need a reason to save you. So, I told those people that Song Jingang's Blade Company is the best reconnaissance company in the entire garrison of the Thick Soil Sector. Only the goddamn Song Jingang can accomplish the goddamn mission. So, you can't keep him locked in the dungeon and torture him with the tortures of the Holy League, and you can't let him be taken away without knowing why. I need him. The fourth brigade needs him. This mission needs him!
"That's it. This is your last chance and the last chance of the Blade Company. Do you understand?"
"Wait —"
The captain said, "What does it have to do with the Blade Company? Most of the soldiers in the Blade Company are not from the four families."
"But some of them are."
The acting brigade commander said, "Besides, they have a captain who is a 'survivor of the four families'. Even if the whole company is an armed force of the four families, it needs to be investigated and cleaned up, doesn't it?"
The captain gnashed his teeth. "Are you threatening me?"
"It's not a threat but a persuasion."
The acting brigade commander said, "Or rather, it's a plea. I'm begging you to hold back your temper, move your ass, and finish the goddamn mission with your company. Then, wait for the new emperor's amnesty and even reward. Only in such a way can you save yourself and your beloved Blade Company!"
The captain was silent for a long time. Then he said slowly, "It's because you've just been appointed as the acting brigade commander, and you're eager to make contributions. That's why you've taken over such a tricky mission in the military and asked our brothers, who are neither loved nor cared about, to die so that you can be promoted and made a fortune, right?"
The acting brigade commander smiled. "Brother Jin Kong, how did you survive to this day with such a foul mouth?"
The captain was silent for a long time again. Gao Huan heard that he clenched his fists so hard that they were cracking. In the end, like a balloon that had lost all its air, he said in a low voice, "I need a 'Superperceptionist'."
"Right in front of your eyes."
The acting brigade commander pointed at Gao Huan. "The fourth fastest and the best Superperceptionist. Everybody says that he has a dog's nose in his head. No matter how far away he is and how feeble the changes of spiritual and magnetic fields are, he can sense them. He is better than any probe magical equipment."
"You've got to be kidding me!"
The captain jumped to his feet. "Everybody knows that it was in the past! Ever since his wife was taken away by the Holy League, he has been ruined. He has been completely crippled. With excitants, industrial alcohol, and random mineral powder, he has burnt his brain and turned into a drunken cat! You want me to lead the drunken cat to investigate the 'Unchaotic Valley', the most dangerous place on Black Nest? He will get everybody killed. He is still drunk and not sober yet!
"I told you a long time ago that soldiers should not get married. Even if they do get married, they should not be assigned to the same combat unit. Look at him right now. He used to be the best soldier under my command! Drunken cat, you drunken cat, did you hear me? If you can stand up and punch me right now, I'll be quite happy!
"He can't take it anymore. Let him go back to the military hospital and have a good rest, in case his drunken life is ruined. What about Yun Hao? He is a very good Superperceptionist, too. Let him out!"
"He can't. You know how he is with Commander Yun. He is dangerous."
The acting commander paused for a moment and said, "Also, he refused to be quarantined and interrogated. He even tried to escape, and his mouth was even worse than yours. So, the people from the military department … All in all, his life is not in danger, but he will probably stay in the ICU for half a month."
The captain bulged his eyes. "You son of a b * tch! You don't even know how to f * ck a dog …"
"Calm down, Brother Jingang. The lives of many people, including Yun Hao, are in your hands right now. Think carefully!"
The acting commander said, "Also, Gao Huan is not as unbearable as you described. He has recovered. The military doctor has said that he can return to the team. He did not drink just now but only took some substitute drugs. He will get used to it soon."
"Is that so?"
The captain was not entirely convinced. "Drunken cat, do you still know who you are and who I am?"
"Yes, boss!"
Gao Huan finally struggled to his feet from the vomit. He stood at attention and saluted. "I … I am Gao Huan, and you are my boss forever, Song Jingang!"
"Ha!"
The captain was delighted. "This is the only good news today. Gao Huan, you're finally sober! Like I said, brothers are like hands and feet, and wives are like clothes. It's just a woman. If you lose her, you can always find another one. You've been drunk for half a year. What a shame … "
BAM!
When the company commander said "it's just a woman", Gao Huan's pupils suddenly shrank to the size of a needle tip. He felt as if a string or ten thousand nerves in his head had snapped again. He couldn't control himself at all and threw himself at the company commander.
Then, he heard his fist smashing the captain's face so hard that his bones were almost broken.
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