When Gao Huan woke up again, he found that he was squeezed into a light assault tank. The narrow cabin was filled with big soldiers covered in stinky sweat, like a can of smoked meat that had been left out for half a month in the summer.
Every inch of his stinging skin reminded him of what happened just now. The infuriated captain sprayed him with a high-pressure water gun for half an hour before he finally got rid of the filth and drunkenness on his body.
At this moment, Gao Huan was finally back to himself. His face blindness was better, too. He could more or less recognize his companions next to him from the blurred faces around him. 'Bug', 'Green Spot', 'Leech', 'Black Panther', 'One-eyed Tiger' … They were all good brothers who had been on the same side for a long time.
All of them were dressed loosely or even in rags. They did not look like the elites of the 4th Expeditionary Brigade. Instead, they looked like a group of lazy beggars. Only the tattoo on their open chests silently told them how strong they were. It was a burning saber that pierced through a black heart. There were also four words engraved on the saber: "Never Forgive."
It was the emblem of the Blade Edge Company.
Gao Huan had such an unforgettable emblem on his own chest that had melted into his soul too.
Of course, there was also their dear boss, Song Jingang, the captain of the Blade Edge Company and the stinky and tough man whom everybody called "Gorilla King" in private.
"Prick up your f * cking ears, you b * stards. Don't act like you're suffering from kidney failure. Cheer up!"
Gao Huan heard the captain's roar. In fact, the 'Gorilla King' had never stopped roaring. "The Unchaotic Valley used to be the largest city on Black Nest, but that was hundreds of years ago. In the last war when the Holy League invaded the Imperium, the place was completely razed to the ground. After we conquered the Thick Soil Sector, the place was sabotaged by the Holy League and turned into a wasteland!
"Not only did the Holy League destroy everything in the Unchaotic Valley, they also planted countless mines and automatic defense arrays here. Even the remaining soldiers of the Holy League might be active below the ground. It can't be helped. The Imperium marched too fast, and we were too weak to search every inch of every planet in every Sector. God knows if the lunatics of the Holy League are still hiding in some corner!
"All in all, the Unchaotic Valley is the most dangerous place on Black Nest. The military headquarters ignored the abominable place at the beginning, but a heavy fog has been rising here since a week ago.
"The fog came very uncannily. It has covered the area within hundreds of square kilometers and interfered with all the scanning and probe magical equipment. Even the weather weapons could not disperse it. The military department suspects that it is not a natural weather change but a man-made anomaly.
"Because of the serious interference in the fog, and the shortage of soldiers in the garrison of the Thick Soil Sector, and the internal strife of those sons of b * tches in the military, there were no large starships that could land on the fog for reconnaissance. They could only send a team of unlucky soldiers who did not care if they were all killed in the fog to search and figure out the source of the fog!
"That's right. Congratulations, you bastards. You guessed it right. The unlucky ones chosen by the military are us. It's us again, and it'll always be us. I believe you're already used to this kind of treatment. So, let's not waste any more words.
"Right, there's another piece of good news. Well, it might be bad news. All in all, Drunk Cat is back. Are you awake, Drunk Cat?"
"Report, boss."
Gao Huan said, "I'm awake. How about you? Is your nose alright? Was it broken by my punch?"
"Oh, oh, oh, oh!"
The ruffians of the Blade Edge Company chuckled. Some raised their thumbs at Gao Huan, some whistled at him, and some winked at their captain. "Welcome home, Drunk Cat. You've beaten up the gorilla king the moment you came back. You've got guts!"
Even Song Jingang couldn't help but laugh. "F * ck you … Forget it. You can read the mission briefing for yourself for the details. All in all, just like I said, don't try to be a hero and don't do anything stupid. Your own life is the most important thing. Whatever family, empire, or bullsh * t belief it is none of our business. Do you understand?"
"Understood!"
The ruffians of the Blade Edge Company roared crazily.
Soaked in the stench that he had not felt for a long time, Gao Huan felt that every cell in his body was gradually waking up. For a moment, he really forgot his wife's face. He sipped the antidote with a smile on his face.
"Drunk Cat, what are you drinking … F * ck. This is not medical alcohol, is it?"
Someone squeezed close to him. It was none other than 'Flea', his most loyal brother. Flea smelled the antidote in his hand and widened his eyes. "You're drinking this?"
"It's fine. It's approved by the military doctor. The gorilla king knows it, too."
Gao Huan said, "You know my situation. Right now, the stimulation of this level will not affect my brain at all. Instead, it can keep me sober to a certain extent and enable me to carry out the talent of a 'Supersensitive'."
Flea secretly cursed. After a moment of silence, he asked carefully, "Drunk Cat, you haven't forgotten … Xiaoxue?"
Gao Huan grinned. "How can I forget her? It wouldn't have been a big deal if she had died on the battlefield, but she has been captured by the Holy League. She must be alive. I have to save her. I will definitely save her!"
"But —"
Flea couldn't help but say, "You know the consequences of being captured by the Holy League. Even if she is still alive, her feelings must've been washed away, and she must've become an inhumane lunatic!"
"It doesn't matter. I'll help her remember everything again."
Gao Huan drank up the medical alcohol and leaned against the cold wall of the cabin. He mumbled, "I'll save her, accompany her, and help her remember everything."
Flea sighed and smiled bitterly. "You shouldn't be called 'Drunk Cat'. You should be called 'Casanova'. I finally understand why Xiaoxue didn't like anyone in the Blade Edge Company, not even me. She had to like a Drunk Cat who squinted his eyes all the time."
Gao Huan smiled and did not want to continue the topic. He asked, "What's the situation outside right now? I've lived in the military hospital for more than half a year. Something is not right outside. The morale of my brothers is low."
"Yes. Too many things have happened in the past half a year."
Flea said, "The reformists and the four families are fighting each other fiercely in the rear. The situation changes every day, and the garrison in the frontline is not stable either. Today, the four families take the upper hand and control the supply channels, hoping to starve the miscellaneous troops. Tomorrow, when the reformists take the upper hand, they will immediately purge and kill all the officers from the four families. A week ago, Commander Yun joined a defector organization of the four families in a daze, hoping to escape back to his hometown with his trusted subordinates and the military secrets of the Thick Soil Sector. As a result, he was caught by the reformists, and hundreds of senior officers were killed on the spot. Everybody was panicked. Many people in the Blade Edge Company were involved and investigated.
"All in all, the Gorilla King is right. The emperor is a scumbag, and the Imperium is going to have two emperors soon. They will be doubly scumbags. We don't even know who we should pledge loyalty to in this godforsaken era!
"The situation in the Thick Soil Sector is not too bad. I'm told that in other frontline worlds, the reformists and the fleets of the four families even fought each other openly. The morale of the expedition army is gone.
"Thankfully, the Covenant Alliance has been beaten back by us a long time ago. What's left is only the remnants of the Covenant Alliance. Otherwise, if an army of the Covenant Alliance came back, the Imperium would've had to spit out the hundred Sectors that it swallowed, and the entire expedition army would've been sacrificed. Sigh!
"Forget it. What's the use of talking about this? This is something for the higher-ups to worry about. We're just soldiers. We'll live as long as we can. If there's really no other way, killing one is enough. If we kill two, we'll earn!"
Flea laughed heartily.
Gao Huan laughed too.
He did not care about the morale, the reformists, the Kurfürsten, the emperor, or any other sh * t. He was just having a conversation with Flea.
He was not scared of death, either. After spending so many years in the expedition army, he was numb to it even though he was scared of death.
He only cared about one thing, which was his wife, Jiang Xue.
Jiang Xue must be alive, in whatever capacity and in whatever way.
Therefore, he could not die. He had to save Jiang Xue, or die together with Jiang Xue.
"Wait for me, Jiang Xue. I'm awake now. I'll come to save you soon."
Gao Huan stroked the miniature jade slip hanging around his neck. The jade slip stored videos and photos of him and his wife. If possible, he wanted to implant the jade slip into his flesh.
"Boom!"
Dull noises of air turbulence echoed outside.
It was not until then that Gao Huan realized that their light assault tank was loaded in the airdrop cabin of a carrier.
"Quick, quick, quick, you bunch of cowardly maggots, quickly inject the buffer gel under your butts!"
The captain roared, "We've arrived at the designated location. We'll perform reconnaissance in ten seconds!"
Crack! Crack! Crack!
The airdrop deck of the carrier slowly opened, and the fifteen light assault tanks dropped down like dumplings. They spurted out dazzling flames in midair, tearing apart the intense mist and reducing their speed time and time again. In the end, they fell into the Unchaotic Valley that was enshrouded in the mist after a boom.
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