CHAPTER 330: CHAPTER 149: COMING TO RAID MY BASE?

For Shen Yue, the mission to rescue Qian Island Lake Town was just an insignificant episode.

Just two level-four monsters, nothing more than two rockets and a shell from a 152 howitzer.

He couldn’t even be bothered to greet the civilians.

After all, he’s never been keen on playing the role of savior, nor does he plan to divert his already limited manpower to lead them on the road.

The monsters are dead, the information given, what more do they want from me?

So, he didn’t bother to look more.

After updating the mission info on the PDA, he led his team to continue the return.

His mind was completely filled with those two DF-26s in the truck, and nothing else could fit into his mind at the moment...

---- But unlike him, Chen Jian, upon seeing the news, was quite appreciative of his actions.

"Ah, I knew Shen Yue had a knack for political work."

"Look how well this was handled? Problem solved, people saved, and future troubles avoided."

"Not engaging too much with the people there was the right move. Engaging at such a time might expand our influence, but in the heartland of the Mechanical God Sect’s influence, this might not be the best choice."

"Maintain the mystique, and get people over, let them see for themselves."

"Not bad, not bad at all, this kid is really something..."

After Chen Jian’s words, Lei Jie pursed his lips, chuckled, and said:

"You really think he didn’t see people for that reason?"

"Captain, do you know the saying ’a cat does not hoard grains overnight’? The kid’s just eager to get back to the treasure he just secured..."

"Alright."

Chen Jian interrupted Lei Jie, glared at him, and said:

"Don’t I know him? A gentleman judges by deeds, not intentions, understand?"

"How could you undermine your own comrade like that?"

"... If you put it that way, I’m undermining two at once."

Lei Jie twisted his slightly stiff neck, then said:

"It’s nearly six o’clock."

"Compared to Shen Yue’s side, it seems we’re not having such a smooth time here."

"Too many want to be in the first batch migrating with us. Those Holy Blood members have no organizational experience, making it chaotic, like a refugee situation."

"With such a scattered group, can they really make it over a thousand kilometers to the south?"

"Surely there will be some losses."

Chen Jian’s tone was somewhat somber, and after a pause, he continued:

"But the fact that these people are willing to leave is a good thing."

"The trend of monsters actively attacking human settlements is becoming increasingly obvious. If they stay here, perhaps none will survive."

"Heading south, even if there are losses, they won’t exceed 10%."

"Comparatively, they actually don’t have much to choose from.... "

"Indeed."

Lei Jie nodded thoughtfully, then added:

"However, that said, those two nuclear explosions were really effective."

"If not for these two explosions, if we hadn’t taken down that level-two monster, they might not be so proactive in migrating."

"Maybe, in the future, we can use nuclear explosions as a calling card."

"The persuasive power of this stuff is far stronger than the flashy things the Mechanical God Sect does."

"... How many do you think you can blow up? Do you have that many to blow up?"

Chen Jian rolled his eyes.

"Besides, these nuclear bombs are old and don’t explode cleanly, leaving some radiation residue."

"Blowing up too many actually reduces our living space."

"Oh, I was just talking."

Lei Jie casually replied and didn’t continue the conversation.

At this moment, Xie Yuan, who was responsible for organizing the civilian migration, happened to come over.

"Sirs, the team has been organized."

"In this round, a total of 1400 civilians are preparing to migrate south to Jinling."

"We dispatched 260 Holy Blood members to accompany and protect the migrating team."

"Generally speaking, safety shouldn’t be a big issue."

"As long as we don’t encounter level-three or above monsters, even if we can’t kill them, we can handle it."

"However..."

"To prevent accidents, I still hope you can send a squad to accompany us."

"This way, the civilians’ confidence will be boosted."

"I understand."

Chen Jian nodded, then gestured:

"Huang Meng, come here!"

Squad leader Huang Meng came over upon hearing Chen Jian’s call. Chen Jian briefly introduced Xie Yuan’s identity and then said:

"He will lead the team to escort you south."

"If you have any questions, you can communicate with him."

"When we’re not around, he represents us."

As his words fell, a complex expression instantly appeared on Huang Meng’s face.

Both surprise, fear, and unease.

"Commander, I..."

"I know what you want to say."

Chen Jian waved his hand to interrupt Huang Meng, then continued:

"I don’t have time to let you practice and learn slowly."

"Learn what you don’t know on the battlefield."

"Encounter any unsolvable problems, just ask Fu Xi and War Skull."

"They can solve most of your problems."

"If there’s something you really can’t handle, contact me, and I will find a way for you."

"Yes!"

Huang Meng stood at attention and saluted Chen Jian.

He still felt a bit overwhelmed, but in a daze, he also felt a huge sense of security.

This sense of security stemmed partly from the "full trust" he rarely experienced before, and partly from the commander’s final words.

"If you’re really stuck, I’ll figure something out."

Such a strong backing truly left him with no worries.

In an instant, Huang Meng’s demeanor seemed to change slightly.

When he looked at Xie Yuan again, he was no longer just a soldier under Chen Jian, but one of the representatives of the Huaxia Army abroad.

This rapid and peculiar change even surprised Xie Yuan a bit, but he didn’t ask much, just dutifully carried out his tasks.

Soon, the time to set off arrived, and the large group that had long been gathered outside the city walls marched grandly south.

Chen Jian led Lei Jie, Xie Liu, Ji Xing, and Li Shi away from the main group, while Xu He, who acted crazily after entering the Imperial City, was reassigned to the Holy Blood Temple team, becoming one of the escorts among the Holy Blood.

The five of them drove a tank and a Humvee, escorting three trucks loaded with nuclear warheads at the forefront, while the large group behind followed their direction with relatively slow but determined steps.

As the dust rolled, Chen Jian looked back and said with a bit of emotion:

"After this trip back, we’ll have fixed another of our shortcomings."

"As long as we solve the resource problem, we should start farming properly."

"Indeed."

Lei Jie nodded and said:

"The resource issue isn’t really difficult, there’s plenty of steel, just need to find the right place."

"However, for now, we must first get through the beast tide..."

"We’ll see."

Chen Jian shook his head, answered:

"We used to think the beast tide was a one-time thing, but now it seems that’s not the case."

"The so-called one-time beast tide might just be the ’peak’, but fighting against the beast tide might be a long-term..."

"Sir."

Before Chen Jian finished speaking, Fu Xi’s voice suddenly rang in his ears.

He immediately fell silent, and then Fu Xi continued:

"Urgent intelligence from the Mechanical God Sect."

"Two minutes ago, Tianjin City was attacked by a Whale Catfish, causing severe damage to the coastal production area."

"Eyewitnesses said, this monster... is heading south."

Chen Jian’s brow instantly furrowed.

Southward?

What does that mean? Planning to raid my home?

Then let’s see if you... have that capability.