ALL NOVEL Chapter 38 - A Heroic Woman
Chapter 38 A Heroic Woman
At this moment, Liu Yan was dressed in a crisp military uniform, with the rank of major on her shoulders, a long Elemental sword* at her waist, and high boots made from demon hide. She looked valiant and imposing, exuding a commanding presence.
[*Changed Primordial to Elemental]
This unique beauty carried a heroic aura, stunning everyone present.
It turns out that when a woman displays such bravery, she can be so captivating!
Even Qin Feng was momentarily dazzled.
Liu Yan looked even better in this outfit than the last time he saw her.
However, Qin Feng quickly lowered his head.
For the moment, he didn’t want Liu Yan to recognize him.
Lin Xuyang had yet to appear, and it was not the right time for him to be exposed.
At that moment, Liu Yan and her group stepped forward and began addressing the refugees.
“Welcome to Defense Zone S-22! I am Liu Yan, commander of the Ninth Regiment stationed here!”
“For the next week, you will cooperate with my regiment in carrying out patrol missions. You have only one task, and that is to follow orders! Absolute obedience!”
“Even if my orders are wrong, you must still obey! Anyone who dares disobey will be killed on the spot!”
Liu Yan’s words were full of authority.
In this S-22 zone, her word was law, and no one dared to defy her.
“Deputy Commander Wang!”
“At your service!”
A young man immediately stepped forward. He was also an Elementalist.
“You will take charge from here!”
“Yes, Commander!”
An hour later, Deputy Commander Wang had completed all the arrangements.
Hundreds of refugees were divided into several patrol teams, paired with the garrison troops, and began their patrol duties.
The refugees were given shovels, pickaxes, and other tools.
Their task during patrol was to repair fortifications damaged by the fierce beasts, essentially acting as engineers.
In addition, unarmed refugees could also receive a rifle for self-defense.
However, while the rifles were fine against ordinary wild animals, they were practically useless against the fierce beasts.
Once everything was prepared, the various patrol teams set out toward their assigned patrol areas.
Two hours later, outside Yunyang City, in the West District No. 1.
A patrol team moved through a forest thick with thorns.
This team consisted of five government soldiers and two groups of refugees.
Qin Feng and Chuchu were part of this team.
As they walked, Qin Feng saw many abandoned city ruins, overgrown with weeds and shrubs, giving off a sense of desolation.
These were places that had been abandoned by humans, forced out by attacks from fierce beasts and demons.
“Everyone, stay alert!”
He Feng reminded his team members.
His performance along the way had earned him the approval of his group.
He was a kind and caring leader who looked after his team, quickly gaining their loyalty.
Even members of the other refugee group were envious.
Their own leader had maintained an aloof attitude, neither warm nor cold toward his subordinates.
Before long, the patrol team encountered a fortification destroyed by fierce beasts.
It was a ten-meter-tall iron monitoring tower equipped with electronic surveillance equipment.
Now, it was all in ruins.
These monitoring towers were primarily used to track the movements of fierce beasts. If a beast horde appeared, they could provide early warning, making them quite useful.
“One group of refugees needs to stay behind and raise this tower again. Which group will it be?”
The patrol captain looked at He Feng and the other refugee leader.
“Our group will stay,” He Feng volunteered for the task.
“All right! Once you’re done, use the walkie-talkie to contact us. If there’s an emergency, reach out immediately!”
“Understood, Captain!”
“Good! The rest of you, continue patrolling!”
With that, the patrol captain led the others away.
Only He Feng’s group of refugees remained at the scene.
“I’ll stand guard. Everyone, hurry up and get started!” He Feng urged, “The sooner we finish, the sooner we can rejoin the patrol. This is no place to linger, so don’t let your guard down.”
A young man with yellow hair dismissed the warning. “Captain, the patrol team just cleared this area. There shouldn’t be any fierce beasts. What’s there to be afraid of?”
“You don’t understand the cruelty of the world outside the city, young man! Sometimes, humans are even more dangerous than fierce beasts! We need to defend not only against the beasts but also against humans. We must never let our guard down,” He Feng sighed.
The young man with yellow hair didn’t understand. “Aren’t humans supposed to help each other? How could they be more dangerous than fierce beasts?”
With a stern expression, He Feng replied, “Inside the city, there are laws to restrain people. Outside the city, it’s a world where only the strong survive. Out here, if no one finds your body, being killed is the same as dying in vain.”
“Not only that, but there are also hostile forces that often come to the outskirts of Yunyang City to hunt down its people.”
His words sent a chill through the group.
Indeed, the world outside the city was full of danger.
Realizing this, the group dared not slack off anymore. They picked up their shovels and pickaxes, speeding up the repair of the fortifications.
Qin Feng, curious, asked, “Captain He, does Yunyang City have enemies?”
“Yes!” He Feng turned to the east.
“About 3,000 miles east of here lies Risang City, which has been our sworn enemy for generations. We’ve been at war for years, with victories and defeats on both sides.”
Chuchu, now visibly worried, asked, “Captain He, is the world outside the city really that terrifying?”
“Don’t worry, Chuchu! No matter how dangerous it gets, I’ll protect you,” He Feng reassured her with a smile, though a trace of sadness flickered in his eyes.
This little girl looked so much like his deceased sister.
Chuchu was touched by his words.
Some of the refugees exchanged glances, their expressions hard to read.
After that, He Feng climbed to higher ground to keep watch.
Qin Feng and the other refugees continued working quickly to repair the fortifications.
Meanwhile, somewhere else in the forest outside the city.
Lin Xuyang was sitting in a heavily armed combat vehicle, smoking a cigarette, with Xiao Lu beside him.
The vehicle was equipped with dual-layer titanium-manganese alloy armor, powered by an XS-927 micro nuclear reactor, armed with three TX6 mini-missiles, and had a high-powered Gatling gun. Its market price was over 170 million.
“Master, we’ve received a signal. Chuchu’s location has been pinpointed. She’s at the six o’clock position, 21 miles from here.”
Xiao Lu was holding a laptop, displaying a map of the outskirts of Yunyang City.
A small red dot was blinking on the map—that was Chuchu’s location.
“Good!” Lin Xuyang flicked away his cigarette butt. “Let’s move!”
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