Ghost Hand, Snow Leopard, and Mountain Eagle each walked up to a formation, noted the military district number, number of people, list, and the weight each person carried belonging to that formation. After confirming everything was fine, they marked the departure ti and let the participants dash off the starting line. Everyone started at different tis, but the tis were recorded, so no need to worry about the scores.
Ten minutes later, all the teams had left the training ground and would return in an hour. Luo Zheng scanned the tent area with a sharp gaze, where leaders from the group headquarters and various districts were seated. Luo Zheng, not interested in networking, glanced at Ghost Hand and the others before heading to the monitoring room. The monitoring room had real-ti surveillance footage of the participants, which could reveal who was cheating or causing trouble.
Soon, the four arrived at the monitoring room and found seats. Ghost Hand, Mountain Eagle, and Snow Leopard each monitored several screens, replacing the technical personnel, while Luo Zheng sat on a nearby sofa, pondering over the Shadow matter. It had been so long, yet there was still no information; headquarters had sent up the third squad.
The squad leader of the third squad, Snow Fox, was previously mainly responsible for Snow Bear-related affairs and had relatively more understanding of Snow Bear. It had been three days since he went up, following Luo Zheng's plan to look for Shadow first and act accordingly depending on the situation. But there has been no progress, causing Luo Zheng to beco more perplexed. With Snow Fox's capability, there's no reason he couldn't find any clues, right? If Shadow had escaped, surely he would leave so traces, unless sothing happened?
While contemplating, Captain Li walked in with a solemn face, motioning the other technicians to leave first. After closing the door, he looked apologetically at Luo Zheng and said, "Brother, I'll say this personally. Although what you did today was satisfying, it was slightly over the line. There's no problem confronting the Song family, but it wouldn't hurt to know the other district leaders. You might have to interact with them in the future."
"I appreciate your goodwill, but I'm aware of the situation. Don't forget my position; there are explicit rules about staying too close to district leaders. Besides, I'm a soldier, not a politician. I'll deal with it later." Luo Zheng gratefully explained.
"You sure did hit the Song family's face today, though. There's no room for maneuvering with them, so hitting them wasn't a problem. But being caught in the middle wasn't easy for . I had to diate just now, and I'm sorry for ruining your plan. Don't mind it; they were asking what your second challenge was." Captain Li said with a wry smile.
"I can't disclose that yet." Luo Zheng said seriously, "Once it's leaked, who knows what might happen? Let's wait for the results to co out. I need to keep an eye on things here, so you go ahead."
"Alright then." Captain Li sighed in relief upon seeing that Luo Zheng wasn't mad at him, thinking that today's events were sowhat excessive. He had to notify his family quickly to avoid any future passive situations, and then he agreed and left.
"Brother, co take a look, there are quite a few good prospects, though it's hard to tell which military district they belong to." Ghost Hand said to lighten the mood upon seeing Luo Zheng's heaviness.
"Co have a look, which military district are those at the front from? Do any of them belong to your squad?" Snow Leopard called out to the incoming technicians.
The technicians crowded around for a look, excitedly, one pointed at the screen and said, "Di Zi, it's from our squad, running first, and seems not to be giving it all, good job."
Luo Zheng curiously stepped forward to see a sturdy man sprinting with the grace of a predator chasing prey in the jungle, nimble actions, responsive reflexes, and high physical coordination. He was the soldier from the four hundred-ter obstacle training seen through the window last ti. Out of curiosity, Luo Zheng asked, "Who is he?"
"Fu Di, we call him Di Zi. During breaks he likes playing the flute alone, very sorrowful, with feelings of yearning type. Heard he was originally a university student when he encountered a robber while shopping with his girlfriend at the mall, his girlfriend got shot dead in his arms, after bidding her farewell, he dropped out and enlisted to seek revenge. The specifics are unclear, he rarely talks and often broods alone, but he's well liked." One technician explained.
"Oh? Quite a man with guts, leaving university to join the army just to avenge his girlfriend, not bad. Where's he from? Who killed his girlfriend?" Luo Zheng curiously inquired.
"Beijing, heard he was a rich kid, his dedication to training is admired by everyone in our squad, especially after hearing your story, he said he'd take you as a model, killing all enemies to prevent the incident reoccurring to soone else's girlfriend. Who specifically killed her is unclear, though the news suggested it was a group of foreign rcenaries, not nad specifically." The technician continued.
"When did it happen, and which mall was it?" Luo Zheng asked doubtfully, and upon receiving exact ti and place, he imdiately called Lan Xing, asking him to investigate the details.
For Lan Xing, this was no issue; National Blade possesses the most detailed and comprehensive dostic database, tracking was no problem. Soon, results ca in; turned out, it was the Wild Wolf rcenary Group, and it was related to himself.
Back then, Luo Zheng followed Ghost Hand to Beijing, shopping at the mall to relieve post-traumatic stress, ambushed by Wild Wolf rcenary Group, many innocent civilians died, even Wolf King appeared. In rescuing hostages, Luo Zheng had to compromise, becoming Wolf King's hostage, whisked away by helicopter, ultimately surviving by parachuting. That was truly a life-death encounter, unexpectedly leading to Fu Di, life's mysteries are unfathomable.
Having this connection, Luo Zheng felt a bit of fondness and regret towards Fu Di. If not for his own involvent, Fu Di's girlfriend might not have died, although not directly responsible, he felt a degree of accountability. Noticing Fu Di's swift run, Luo Zheng felt a sense of relief, asking, "He's pretty fast, right? How's he usually?"
"He's the fastest in our squad, was a parkour athlete before enlisting, picked directly from boot camp by our squad leader himself, imdiately recognizing his potential. Initially, everyone wasn't convinced, but soon all were impressed. Di Zi learns extrely fast, plus he has a great physique, his growth speed can only be described as terrifying." The technician said, with a hint of admiration.
"Our squad still has talented folks." Luo Zheng said with a comforting smile, "Apart from running fast, how are his other scores?"
"Top-notch in everything, can't be faulted, currently the vice squad leader of the first squad, sniper." The technician said.
Being the vice squad leader of the first squad, one's personal capability must be solid, this Luo Zheng believed Captain Li's judgnt and standards, and couldn't help but smile, exchanged a look with Mountain Eagle, who knowingly nodded and smiled. Ghost Hand and Snow Leopard frowned in dissatisfaction, wondering why the good prospect was handed to Mountain Eagle, but with outsiders present, neither expressed their discontent.
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