章 29: Why Didn't the Military Department Come to Help?
編集者: Atlas Studios
"Xiao Luming's team hasn't replied to our messages for two weeks. The people from Xiangxi have already called my phone no less than ten times… What have you done?"
Chief Luo of the Jiangnan Superpower Administration sat at his desk and stared at the members who had their heads lowered.
Three days after Xiao Luming disappeared, the people here discovered something amiss. After all, that team had accepted the mission personally issued by Chief Luo, so they would naturally help this team that had come from afar.
They would be in charge of food, clothing, transportation, logistics, and supplies. At the same time, detailed guidelines had been formulated for safety.
Every three days, Xiao Luming's team would take the initiative to report the situation to the Superpower Administration in Jiangnan City and tell them their location.
However, this time, this group of people actually delayed reporting for a full 10 days. If not for the people from Xiangxi calling to consult, Chief Luo would have been kept in the dark.
Seeing Chief Luo's furious appearance, everyone looked at each other.
After looking at each other for a while, a bespectacled civilian had no choice but to bite the bullet and step forward.
"Previously… wasn't the entire department dealing with the crocodile crisis?"
"After capturing the three crocodiles… we had a dispute with the other espers involved about the distribution of the crocodiles…"
"At that time, we… almost fought with the people from the Yellow Mountain Temple…"
"How could we care about this?" the person in front of him said carefully.
Previously, the entire Superpower Administration and the Yellow Mountain Temple had turned the conference room upside down in order to compete for the distribution rights of the crocodiles.
Abbot Chiba felt that this crocodile was a ferocious beast and was best to send them all to the Yellow Mountain Temple to be suppressed by them. He would tame them with the Buddhist Dharma and let this ferocious beast become a guardian divine beast of the Buddhist Sect.
The Jiangnan Superpower Administration, led by Chief Luo, said that they needed this ferocious beast as a sample to study and analyze the reason for the crocodile mutation.
Both sides insisted on their own ideas and neither could convince the other. In the end, they almost fought.
The Jiangnan City government had no choice but to step forward and separate the people on both sides.
The Yellow Mountain Temple and the Superpower Administration were both forces that Jiangnan City relied on, so it was not easy to arrange things.
The Superpower Administration had a military background, and the Yellow Mountain Temple had a huge influence in the country. If these two sides really fought, they would suffer the greatest losses in the end.
"Then why aren't you sending someone to find them? Also, investigate the nest of the crocodile leader. In the end, we can't let those bald donkeys take that crocodile!"
Chief Luo's expression froze, and he immediately roared in embarrassment.
There was indeed something wrong with his arrangements this time, but he was too angry to notice this at all.
That old bald donkey, Chiba, actually shamelessly said that they were going to take all the crocodiles away. He said that their entire temple would contribute the most and that it was only natural for them to arrange what happens to the crocodiles.
What bullsh*t, did they mean that the Superpower Administration did not have any credit? During the capture, in order to capture the giant crocodile alive, the Superpower Administration had suffered an unknown amount of losses. Until now, more than ten people were still lying in the hospital.
After rearranging the matter, Chief Luo returned to his seat.
The competition between the Jiangnan Superpower Administration and the Yellow Mountain Temple would continue. Chief Luo was determined to win the largest crocodile. This not only concerned the needs of the military, but also his promotion.
Knock, knock.
There was a knock on the door. Chief Luo, who was thinking of a countermeasure, frowned. Hadn't he just arranged things? Why was there another problem?
Therefore, he said impatiently, "Come in!"
The door creaked open and a man in a medical robe with black-rimmed glasses entered.
"Chief Luo, have you met with trouble?"
His voice was magnetic and amiable.
"It's actually Major Lan. Why are you free to come over? Please sit down."
Seeing the guest, Chief Luo hurriedly stood up and gestured for the person in front of him to sit down.
"You're just in time. I happen to have a question for you, why don't you give me your opinion?" after seeing the capable and refreshing young man sit down, Chief Luo quickly said.
The young man in front of him was from the military's biological research institute. The crocodile they had captured this time would eventually be delivered to him. This time, seeing him take the initiative to come to his office, he felt that he had a plan to try.
"Oh? Go ahead and ask!"
Major Lan nodded and stretched his limbs, waiting for Chief Luo's question.
Chief Luo looked at the person in front of him and his heart burned. He was already a major at such a young age. Although he was not a powerful figure, his ability could be seen.
"Then I'll ask."
"Major Lan, look. Previously, when we captured the crocodiles, we suffered a little at the hands of those crocodiles."
"Especially the largest crocodile leader. With our current strength, unless we catch it dead, it's impossible."
"I've also described the previous battle to you in detail, so I won't repeat it."
"I just want to ask now if the military can directly send a missile unit over and give it a round first…"
"No, don't think that way." Major Lan, who was sitting in his seat, interrupted Chief Luo.
"You can stop here."
"The military won't send people into the vicinity of the city, let alone send missile troops to launch an attack near the city."
Major Lan paused before continuing. "Think about it. What will the citizens think if army soldiers appear near the city on a large scale?"
"They'll just wonder if something big has happened in Jiangnan City, and the citizens will easily panic."
"No, I just want the missile team to cripple that crocodile first. It'll be more convenient to capture it then."
"Stop, stop. You dare to think about a missile team? Can such a sharp weapon be used casually? Besides, do you know how much damage a missile can cause? Do you know how many missiles are needed for a thick-skinned vicious beast like the crocodile?"
"In the future, don't ask about such things. The military doesn't want to be stationed in the city."
"Because… every time we take action, it means that the city… has almost fallen."
Major Lan's tone darkened.
He was from the military. Compared to these people living in the city, he naturally knew the changes that had happened after the recovery of spiritual energy.
In the deep mountains and old forests far away from the city, countless monsters had appeared. Many remote towns and villages had already quietly disappeared.
On the vast land, the soldiers in the military ran back and forth every day. If not for the fact that the situation was serious to a certain extent, they would not have the time to care about it.
"Fine."
Seeing Major Lan's low tone, Chief Luo quickly understood the difficulties of the military.
"But that crocodile…"
"That's why I came to see you."
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