"Xiaosu, is it really alright for us to do this?" Li Qingzheng asked in a low voice. He was panicking.
Ren Xiaosu led the way into the wilderness. They had changed into the uniforms of the Divine Arms Battalion, and the nanosoldiers from the Divine Arms Battalion had already left. Only five nanosoldiers were left behind to supervise the private troops' arrival at the front line at Mt. Fengyi on time.
Now that the private troops were all wearing the uniforms of the Divine Arms Battalion, these five nanosoldiers were wearing the private army's engineering maintenance uniform and were mixed in with the private troops.
This uniform was originally prepared for the vehicle repair personnel and was also the standard issue for all the private troops.
But the wages of the engineering maintenance personnel had always been higher, and there were some people in the military who knew a little about vehicle repair. As such, Liu Taiyu decided to keep the military's salary for himself. The uniforms were distributed by the higher-ups and did not cost any money. If they had to buy the uniforms themselves, Liu Taiyu would probably have deducted the money as well.
The private troops' resentment toward Liu Taiyu was also growing. After all, they did not have enough to eat, and this resentment had accumulated over time.
Back at the outpost, wasn't it Liu Taiyu who instructed his subordinates to mix half a bag of rice with sand?
Ren Xiaosu said as he led Li Qingzheng and the others to the FOB, "What are you afraid of?"
"Those Divine Arms soldiers are also in the camp. What if they find out we've left without permission?" Li Qingzheng said hesitantly.
"What's there to be afraid of?" Ren Xiaosu was not afraid at all. "The five of us want to watch over nearly 1,000 people? This can only be done in our dreams. They can't even recognize everyone right now, so it's a good opportunity for us to act privately. When they figure out the situation of the private troops after some time, it won't be easy for us to act privately. "
Li Qingzheng realized how bold Ren Xiaosu was. But he had to admit that Ren Xiaosu's analysis made sense.
Ren Xiaosu continued, "Besides, think about it. We're only going there to have a meal. If there's no military rations in the camp, why can't we find some ourselves? We're doing this to help the officers!"
"That's true." Li Qingzheng echoed, "But what if the FOB finds out our identities?"
"It's okay. Don't say anything later. Let me do the talking," Ren Xiaosu said calmly.
All of his teammates looked at Ren Xiaosu quietly. They thought to themselves that they had never seen Ren Xiaosu afraid of anything before.
The location of the private army's camp was only a few kilometers away from the forward operating base. Not long after they left the forward operating base, they encountered the Divine Arms Battalion.
If it wasn't for the proximity, Ren Xiaosu wouldn't have brought everyone here to eat and drink.
When they arrived at the forward operating base, someone at the sentry post at the entrance immediately stopped Ren Xiaosu and the others. Li Qingzheng was just about to step forward and negotiate patiently when he saw Ren Xiaosu go up and kick the person away. "How dare you stop the people from the Divine Arms Battalion? Have you gotten gutsy?"
At noon, they also wanted to enter the FOB for lunch, but they were ridiculed by the people in the FOB, saying that refugees were not worthy of eating here.
Now that Ren Xiaosu had seized the opportunity, of course he would not relent.
When the soldier at the sentry post saw the Divine Arms Battalion insignia on Ren Xiaosu and the others' arms, he did not even dare to let out a fart. Ren Xiaosu swaggered inside.
At first, Li Qingzheng and the others were a little afraid. But as they walked, they began to follow Ren Xiaosu's lead.
When they entered the FOB's cafeteria, Ren Xiaosu and the others immediately smelled the aroma of food!
A lot of the Li Consortium's troops had been deployed to the front lines. Not only were there troops, but there were also troops who had retreated from the front lines. As a result, the food supply at the FOB had always been available 24 hours a day. There were even barracks with 24-hour hot water supply.
A group of chefs were cooking in the cafeteria. Ren Xiaosu and the others went over with stainless steel trays and casually scooped up some rice and dishes.
When the person in charge of the cafeteria saw this, he walked over and said cautiously, "I'm sorry, but we didn't receive a reception letter for your arrival."
Ren Xiaosu was taken aback. He really did not understand the military's rules, so he did not know troops would need a reception letter to enter the FOB. Li Qingzheng and the others broke out in a cold sweat.
Ren Xiaosu said coldly, "Our Divine Arms Battalion is here to have a meal with you, yet we have to give you a reception letter? Are you looking down on our Divine Arms Battalion? "
The group of soldiers around Ren Xiaosu looked at him in admiration. No one could understand how Ren Xiaosu could be so confident.
The person in charge of the cafeteria said humbly, "I wouldn't dare, but can I have a look at your military officer ID?"
At this point, a few soldiers had already gathered around. Ren Xiaosu sneered and took out his Office of Special Investigations military ID. He leaned over to the person in charge of the cafeteria and said, "You're the only one who's seen this ID. Go ahead and check the serial number. If you dare leak it, you'll lose your life."
The person in charge of the cafeteria was stunned when he saw the military ID. Why was this person wearing the Divine Arms uniform and pulling out the Office of Special Investigations military ID? This was too strange. He quickly secretly got his subordinate to check the serial number, but everything displayed on the machine proved that it was real.
The person in charge of the cafeteria was dumbfounded. He told the person in charge of the FOB about this, but his superior was also dumbfounded. Everyone thought this might be a very special situation and it was better not to provoke him. Wasn't it just a meal? They could just let him eat and be done with it.
Ren Xiaosu lamented as he ate. His identity as a member of the Divine Arms Battalion and the Office of Special Investigations was quite useful.
The food in the cafeteria was very sumptuous. There were more than a dozen types of meat dishes alone. After eating, everyone even stuffed over a dozen steamed buns into their pockets before leaving. This scene dumbfounded the cafeteria staff. Was this really the Divine Arms Battalion? Wasn't the Divine Arms Battalion treated very well?
The person in charge of the cafeteria comforted himself. It was only 30 people. Even if they couldn't eat their fill, they wouldn't be able to take much.
Meanwhile, as Ren Xiaosu led the team back to the camp, Li Qingzheng and the others burped. "There should be another four or five FOB's up ahead. In any case, we won't have to go hungry."
"Platoon Commander, you're so awesome. Just the steamed buns you stole are enough for us to eat for several days." The soldiers in the platoon were all flattering Ren Xiaosu. This greatly boosted Ren Xiaosu's vanity.
When they returned to the camp, they happened to bump into the other platoons. When the other platoons saw Ren Xiaosu and the others with grease all over their faces and steamed buns in their pockets, one of the platoon commanders nearly cried in envy. "Can you share some of the steamed buns with us? We've been starving all day."
Suddenly, the palace issued a quest: "Help your comrades relieve their hunger."
Ren Xiaosu was taken aback. He looked at the platoon commander in front of him and said amiably, "I'll recommend a good place for you to go. I guarantee you'll be able to eat your fill there."
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