1361 Red Alert, Part Two (1/2)

Translated by XephiZ

Edited by Aelryinth

Zhao Manyan was stunned when he heard Mo Fan's words. Mo Fan definitely did not sound like he was joking.

Before Zhao Manyan could ask why, Mo Fan had already hung up. He was likely very close to the Black Vatican, and any form of communication would alert them. Mo Fan did not dare be on the call for too long.

”Hey, hey, don't run away!” Zhao Manyan blurted out, running after the female soldier.

The female soldier turned around, her face still scornful, glaring at Zhao Manyan. She did not seem to be in a good mood...

”We are currently leading the Preventive Committee! My partner has found out something serious, he's asking the Northguard Fortress to be on full alert!”

The female soldier clearly had a high rank, Zhao Manyan could tell from her insignia. He had no clue where to look for the general who was in charge of the fortress, nor did he know anyone that had the right to see the general. He could only ask the person with the highest rank around!

”What do you think this place is!?” the female soldier snapped angrily.

She had no intent of wasting her time talking to a rascal who was disrespectful to the Great Wall!

”I'm not kidding! Hurry up, tell your general to place the fortress on red alert!” Zhao Manyan said sternly. He quickly showed them his identification as he was speaking. It might just be temporary, but it still proved how serious he was.

The other soldiers beside the woman burst out laughing.

A tall and handsome soldier said, ”We've seen people trying to flirt with our boss with different excuses, but I have to say, it's my first time seeing an excuse like yours. Do you know reporting false military intelligence is a serious offense? Take your words back, and we'll pretend we didn't hear it.”

”Damn it, are you blind? I told you I'm from the Preventive Committee!” Zhao Manyan was furious.

Was the title of the Preventive Committee a mere decoration? Why were the soldiers acting like they had never heard of it? What was the point of having the title if it did not give him any power?

”What's your name?” the female soldier asked.

”Zhao Xiao...” Zhao Manyan was about to use his alias, but he realized how unconvincing it would be. He decisively showed the her his national team badge and said, ”I'm Zhao Manyan, a representative of the national team during the World College Tournament. I'm currently the Vice Leader of the Preventive Committee. I'm not kidding, my partner Mo Fan wouldn't joke around with his life at stake! Now, hurry up, tell the commander to put the fortress on red alert!”

Zhao Manyan's voice was extremely loud. He was basically yelling at the soldiers now!

He trusted Mo Fan. It was unusual for Mo Fan to warn him without saying an extra word and showing any emotions.

The woman looked at Zhao Manyan before looking north.

Her subordinates were about to say something, but she raised her hand and stopped them from talking.

A moment later, the female soldier said, ”Red Alert!”

”I'm asking you to tell your commander to place the fortress in red alert! Why the hell are you calling a red alert here for?” Zhao Manyan was infuriated. He had the urge to beat the proud woman up.

The female soldier looked at Zhao Manyan and said in an imperious voice, ”I'm the Chief Commander here!”

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Red alert meant that, every Battlemage, officer, and soldier that was on duty, off duty, or on standby, apart from those that were responsible for important tasks or jobs around the fortress, had to prepare for a battle right away.

The Northguard Fortress was a typical defensive city with a magic market. There were not many ordinary civilians here. Most of the people were businessmen, Hunters, soldiers, Mages on adventures, or members of a Magic Association. Since it was common for the Beijiang Savage Beasts to attack the fortress, there were constant battles happening here. It was rare to see the fortress being put on red alert just for a drill. Whenever the alarm was sounded, it meant a battle was about to break out. If anyone dared neglect their duty, they would be punished according to military law!

Up on the tower, Commander Bin Wei had changed into a battle robe. Her temperament changed significantly when she donned her full battle uniform. When Zhao Manyan saw her again, he realized he had stumbled into someone on par with General Fenna in Egypt. Most distractingly, the woman was young, and her skin was so smooth and fair that people would assume she was just a pretty face in the army.

”If it ends up being a false alarm, I'll hang your head on the wall!” Bin Wei glanced at Zhao Manyan. Her first impression of him was that he was frivolous and ignorant.