Chapter 189: Recruitment (1/2)

Chapter 189: Recruitment

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The officer wanted to see Luo Yuan, Wang Shihi, Fatty Xie and the dirty-looking woman. Apparently, they had been recruited to join the army. Huang Jiahui was stunned. She looked completely panicked.

Luo Yuan smiled and said, “Sure, but I want to talk with my friends for a minute first.”

The soldier nodded in understanding and walked out with his subordinates.

“There must be something wrong outside. You guys take good care of yourselves. We'll check it out,” Luo Yuan said.

“You too,” Huang Jiahui replied. “Take care, Shishi. Stick by Luo Yuan while you execute the mission. Don’t just run wild,” Huang Jiahui said anxiously.

Zhao Yali hesitated before she said, “Don’t be reckless, we'll be worrying about you.”

Luo Yuan nodded. He felt moved as he patted her. Zhao Yali immediately blushed.

“Alright, let’s talk later. Shishi, let’s go.” Luo Yuan took a deep breath, acting like this was not a big deal.

“Okay.” Wang Shishi looked quite excited as she followed Luo Yuan.

Wang Xiaguang felt uneasy as she looked at his retreating back and Zhao Yali's blushing face.

A man in a colonel uniform was staring at the map of Shanghai, facing away from everyone. He turned around when he heard them enter his office.

“Hello, sir!” Fatty Xie said, trying to act smart.

The man waved and said, ”You're a civilian and I'm a soldier. We do not belong in the same system. Addressing me by my name will do. You can call me Hu Haiyang or Colonel Hu. Please take a seat.”

He looked like an average 40 year-old man. His lips were thin, and the corners of his mouth bent downwards, which made everyone feel respect towards him without being mad. He looked very serious even when he smiled. Wang Shishi felt nervous because he was wearing an army uniform. The number of his badges was a sign of his military power.

Luo Yuan walked to the couch with Wang Shishi and sat down. Then he said, “Colonel Hu, is there anything we can help you with?”

Colonel Hu looked at Luo Yuan for a second. He recalled Zhou Yicheng telling him to pay attention to Luo Yuan. ”I have to tell you that you have been recruited. I hope you're ready for this,” he said softly.

“Since the military base is providing us with shelter and food, it’s only fair that we make some kind of contribution. May I know what is going on?” Luo Yuan said with a nod. Although he could be selfish sometimes, he would never do anything unethical. Plus, this was about the safety of the country, so it was his responsibility as a citizen.

The rest of them were forced to agree since Luo Yuan had promised to help. Colonel Hu felt relieved. He had been really worried that they would refuse to obey and would try to negotiate with him. He did not have the time or desire to bargain with them given the situation. Of course, he could give them a lesson using military weapons, but that would be very risky for him considering Luo Yuan was in the room. He was surprised at how nervous he felt in Luo Yuan's presence.

“The situation is very bad. Our special team had a very hard battle against the mutated beasts. Half of our army is dead and injured, and some soldiers are still on the battlefield, waiting for rescue. We have insufficient manpower in the military base, because many teams are still out there trying to rescue soldiers in many different locations. We have received a report that other places are facing difficulties as well. It seems like this was a huge, collaborative attack.”

“You’ll be following the rest of the soldiers to your destination, Your mission is to rescue any soldiers that are still alive,” the Colonel said.

“I have a question. Haven’t the mutated beasts migrated to the central region? How come they're still here?” Luo Yuan asked, detecting the inconsistencies in Colonel Hu's words.

“It’s the sea monsters this time. They are moving to the land,” Colonel Hu said seriously.

The room immediately became silent. Sea monsters? That was what they had always been afraid of.

Fatty Xie could not hold it anymore and said, “Sea monsters? Are you kidding me? We might as well kill ourselves.”

Perhaps he had been talking too loud, because the soldiers outside were alerted. A group of armed soldiers broke into the room and asked, ”What happened, sir?”

“I’m fine. Get out and close the door,” the Colonel said with a wave of his hand.

Fatty Xie was in panic. He was sweating profusely. He had suddenly realized that he would die if he disobeyed any military rules, so he just shrugged and remained silent.

“I have a request,” Luo Yuan suddenly said.