Symbiote Ninth

Half an hour later, the meeting was over and it was getting dark. Soldiers came out of the room and gathered together in twos and threes to secretly smoke. Someone asked: "Isn't the symbiont expensive? What we are performing is not a big task. It is dangerous." It’s a bit more dangerous, and you won’t be using symbiotes, right?”

"Didn't the captain follow us?" Someone answered him: "No one cares if one or two of us die. The big deal is to pay some money to the family. The captain is injured, and the higher-ups can't explain it."

"Crap." The tone of the person who spoke at the beginning was also somewhat uncertain, "The captain is really... who is his younger brother?"

"I think it's also nonsense. If he really has such a big background, why is he messing around with us? He would have gone to District 1 a long time ago."

Link took Chenghe to take a shortcut to the back gate of the barracks. He heard these conversations when passing by. Chenghe looked down and sneered. Link didn't stop, "What are you laughing at?"

There was a moment of silence below. Link followed him and said, "I laughed at why you are always being talked about. You are quite topical. You are so handsome that people are jealous."

The two got on the elevator and walked through a long corridor, which was the general's office.

Link knocked on the door, and Dutan opened the door. This is a very easy-going superior. He doesn't look like a soldier, but a good-tempered scholar. He has a long face, wears glasses, two shallow wrinkles on both sides of his mouth, and a long beard. It's clean shaven.

"Please sit down as you please." He raised his hand, "It's too messy here, and I've been too busy with work recently, so I don't have much time to clean up."

Unlike others, Du Tan still retains a very special habit - using paper for office work. He has a lot of thick notebooks in which he records many important things densely. He doesn't like to use electronic products at ordinary times. He is a A very old-fashioned old-fashioned person. Many people say that he was injured by a household robot at home with a mop. Since then, he feels that they are unreliable, so he keeps a respectful distance from all electronic products.

"Have you had a meeting?" Dutan asked Link.

"Yes, Admiral Du." Link said.

"Actually, your task this time is not just to detect oil fields." Du Tan paused for a moment, "If there are clues from the Freedom Army, you must not ignore them, find the source, and clean up everything."

"Freedom Army?" Cheng He was a little surprised, "Hasn't there been any movement for a long time?"

The so-called free army is actually a religious person. The regime was ups and downs more than ten years ago. There were several conflicts between the free army and the army. The power of the Holy See was finally defeated. There are no more religious believers. Although there is no clear legal regulation, devout believers will indeed receive more surveillance than ordinary people.

"What I said here today, I hope you keep it as secret as possible, and try not to reveal too much information when you pass it down. In fact, I shouldn't tell you this, but—" Du Tan paused, looking Their eyes seemed to be looking at the juniors they were proud of, "You are all excellent young people, I don't want you to cause undue harm because of unequal information, but then again, I don't Even if it’s a leak, they’re still a little too cautious.”

He continued: "I don't want to preach, I just want to correct a wrong point of view of you, don't underestimate anything, nothing is easily wiped out, and don't underestimate them, the Freedom Army is still there, and it has always been Now, it's just that she has been dormant for these years, and has gradually risen recently, mainly because of this person..."

He got up and searched for something on the somewhat messy desk, but he couldn't find what he needed for a long time. In desperation, he sighed, turned on the electronic screen behind him reluctantly, and turned awkwardly on it. Operate the touchpad.

Francois' face appeared on the screen, and his profile was on the right. Link and Chenghe watched silently, a little shocked.

"It was he who led the Freedom Army and almost wiped us out?!" Cheng He's face was full of disbelief, "Ten years ago, he was over 50 years ago, right? Is this old man so powerful?"

"You can't underestimate him." Du Tan said, "I have dealt with him before, and I will tell you about this when I have a chance... Some people say that he himself appeared recently, but the clues were interrupted in District 9."

Neither Link nor Chenghe spoke, and Dutan's eyes wandered, wondering what he was thinking about.

"By the way, I heard that you are going to take the symbiote to the occupied area this time?" Du Tan changed the subject.

"Yes." Link said, "It has been approved."

"Symbionts." Du Tan seemed embarrassed, Chenghe thought he was going to say that machines are unreliable, but he didn't expect him to say: "It almost represents the highest level of our current technology, if it's just an ordinary In fact, I am reluctant to take it out for you to use, but since it is possible to encounter the Free Army this time, it is not good to put it in the warehouse to collect dust. Many things back then were classified, so I can’t tell you in detail. , but I only emphasize one thing, don’t underestimate the enemy under any circumstances, you can’t imagine how terrifying a determined and unscrupulous enemy is, about that symbiont—”

He tapped the screen twice more clumsily, and Caesar's face appeared.

"This is the most expensive one at present. The model is Shengzi. If his attack module is fully opened, the combat power of a person is about the same as 60 fully armed soldiers, but he has not experienced actual combat."

Link nodded, and Dutan handed him a thin piece of paper, "This is a license, go to the military supply warehouse and bring the symbiote back."

The two left Du Tan's office, Cheng He whispered, "Why do I feel very uncomfortable every time I see General Du?"

"Isn't he pretty good?" Link thought about something, and responded casually.

"It's pretty good. He doesn't lose his temper or put on airs. It's just that he feels uncomfortable getting along with him. Maybe we don't get along well?"

Link didn't answer, and took Chenghe down the elevator and walked out, and got on a private aircraft, which was clean and tidy inside, with a very faint rose fragrance. Before Chenghe had time to enjoy the smell, he arrived at the military supply warehouse.The setting sun had already fallen, and it began to rain continuously. The warehouse in the military region looked dilapidated, and the communicators were all broken, so Link had to knock hard on the door.

Someone ran over to open the door with a kick, and the voice was very impatient, "Who is it?"

After seeing Link's clothes clearly, the man was silent, and after the silence he panicked, Link glanced at his badge, "00019, hello, I am Link, the captain of the second unit of the 3st Battalion of the Garrison in District 1, here Take the two symbiotes stored here, this is the certificate."

00019's cold sweat flowed down.

He still had the two banknotes in his pocket, and subconsciously stretched his hand in and grabbed them. Link looked at it, raised his wrist politely and without rejection, and took the two banknotes.

"This is a new coin with a very high number. Did it come from District 9?"

00019 lost his strength and his back was wet. He couldn't tell whether it was cold sweat or rain. He knew he was going to a military court.

"What about the symbionts?" Link said, "If they are still there, leave them to us. If not, tell us where they are."

"He was taken away by Er Zhen." 00019 explained incoherently, "He said his name was Er Zhen, but I don't know what he does, and my superiors also acquiesced, I really didn't get much money, I— —”

"Er Zhen? The one with a scar here?" Cheng He pointed to his brow bone.

00019 nodded hurriedly.

"Understood." Cheng He waved his hand, "Let's go, Captain, to Bailu Square in District 9."

Link nodded, walked a few steps, turned back to 00019 as if he remembered something, and said, "By the way, someone will contact you at [-] o'clock tomorrow morning to resell military supplies privately, and you will be imprisoned for at least five years."

The two returned to the aircraft, Link set the destination, pondered for a while, and asked Chenghe: "What is Bailu Square for?"

"It's just—" Cheng He glanced at Link, "What do you want me to say?"

"Say it directly."

"It's a high-end brothel. Er Zhen is in charge there, sending out some clients who are looking for work, or disobedient prostitutes."

"..." Link was obviously shocked, "What does Naer want the symbiosis for?"

"I think it's to meet some strange needs." Cheng He patiently explained to him, "Maybe some people think that being a robot sounds exciting."

"But that's a robot!"

"It's a robot." Cheng He said, "Is this difficult to understand?"

Link closed his eyes to digest for a while, reluctantly accepted what he said, and suddenly turned around to speed up his flight.

"what?"

"I don't want to fight with a tainted symbiote."

Cheng He glanced at him and asked, "Are you a virgin?"

Link said blankly, "Yes."

"real or fake?"

Link closed his eyes, obviously not wanting to talk to him anymore.

"Chu is a very noble status." Cheng He held his gun, pretending to be sincere and said: "Generally speaking, Chu is more determined, not easy to be tempted, and very loyal to feelings. If you are not Chu, I will feel very disappointed, because I always thought that people like you must be clean and clean, and they are not the same as those stupid soldiers who know how to mess around."

"Does it matter to you if I'm a virgin?"

"Actually, it has something to do with it. There was a handicap in the team, and everyone bet on whether you are good or not. Now the bets are still accumulating, because we have no evidence to determine whether you are good or not."

"Really?" Link's expression changed, and he asked with great interest, "What are you betting on?"

"I bet you are definitely not." Cheng He said: "I think people like you are usually very big in private. Of course, now it seems that I misunderstood you."

"Gambling is not allowed in the army, and you are the vice-captain, let alone participate in such activities." Link said indifferently: "Three months' allowance will be deducted."

"..." Cheng He said, "You're too damn dark, aren't you?!"

"Sometimes we really need a little strategy to restrain the enemy." Link said, pointing out the window, "Here we are."

The aircraft landed slowly, and the two people got off the aircraft. The doorman came to greet him, and Cheng He commented: "It's very classic."

Link walked ahead and said to the doorman, "We want to see Erzhen."

The doorman asked, "Do you have an appointment?"

Cheng He thought for a while, "No, let's make an appointment now."

He picked up the gun, adjusted the parameters, and walked towards the wide glass door. The door shattered at the sound, and the doorman froze in fright. Cheng He said politely: "Please come out quickly."