I became a member of the ancient gods

Chapter 123 Speaking more directly

Sanctuary No. 18, Sanctuary Defense Headquarters.

In the reception room, No. 18 District Comprehensive Defense Commander Li Kuo was meeting with two special visitors - Dawn hunter A Xia, and Zhou Yun, A Xia's assistant and mayor of Chuxia Town.

"...Based on this recent series of events, we believe that there may be terrorist organizations preparing to launch attacks in the [-]th District and Chuxia Town. It is necessary to strengthen defense cooperation between the Sanctuary District and Chuxia Town."

Zhou Yun explained to the middle-aged man in front of her, who was the leader of the defense force in the [-]th district, the recent attacks on the abyss hunters, the sighting of suspicious groups in the abyss, and the warning emails Axia had received. She also mentioned that there were other channels. The intelligence said that the Black Sun may appear on the [-]th.

Li Kuo frowned while listening to the report, and suddenly raised his hand to interrupt Zhou Yun: "Wait a moment, what does strengthening defense cooperation mean? Do you want the army to be stationed in Chuxia Town?"

"No, what we want is to keep the troops on alert for at least this month, keep communications open 24 hours a day, and make regular contact every hour. In this way, whether Chuxia Town or the sanctuary area is attacked, both places can do their best. They may react at the same time," Zhou Yun explained.

Li Kuo thought for a moment and then said:

"I must first point out the most serious problem. The intelligence you mentioned is not very solid. The warning emails are anonymous. We also received similar emails regarding the early warning about the emergence of Black Sun NO.12, which were also anonymous. , I don’t know the source at all. If the army gets wind of it because of some spooky information, wouldn’t it mean that it will be led by others casually? Don’t you think so?”

When he said this, he spread his hands and smiled on his face. His reaction looked like he was talking about a joke with the two of them.

He made no secret of his contempt for the two men's proposals.

A-Xia sat in her seat silently with her hands folded, looking sharply at the middle-aged man, as if they were in a confrontation with their eyes.

Because of Li Kuo's past incident of replacing weapons with defective products after being rejected for bribes, the relationship between Axia and the Sanctuary Defense Force has never been harmonious.

When Lin finally mentioned asking the army to help, Axia directly stated that the defense force would not be able to contribute.

But Zhou Yun still thinks it's better to lobby. The specific activity plans of the Deathstroke Monks are completely unknown, and there may be sabotage activities targeting the sanctuary.

In this matter, it is best to let the Chuxia Town Base and the [-]th District Defense Force cooperate to jointly fight against the terrorist activities of worshiping the ancient gods.

Axia reluctantly agreed, and then she and Zhou Yun came to the defense headquarters in the sanctuary.

Zhou Yun told her not to talk too much, and left all the negotiation matters to herself, but it seemed that the situation still developed as A Xia expected.

"We have also considered the possibility of false intelligence, so we just hope that the troops in the two places will maintain vigilance and support each other when they discover the situation. Moreover, at least four teams of registered hunters have been killed or disappeared, and some people have directly witnessed groups suspected of being cults. , this is very conclusive evidence. It can be determined that there are criminal gangs operating, and it is necessary to be more vigilant..." Zhou Yun explained.

"That only proves that someone is targeting the hunters of the Exploration Association...ah no!" Li Kuo suddenly raised a finger, and then pointed at the two of them with a meaningful look on his face, "It should be targeting you guys, right? "

Axia frowned slightly after hearing this, but still didn't speak.

Zhou Yun argued with reason: "The cults that worship the ancient gods basically target the coalition government and have a completely hostile attitude towards the entire human civilization. They may be taking action against the hunters of the Exploration Association, but their fundamental purpose is It is still to target the sanctuary area. Moreover, according to the defense agreement, if Shuguang Base is attacked, it can ask for help from the defense force. Similarly, Shuguang Base is also obliged to assist in the protection of the sanctuary area."

Li Kuo shook his head with disdain after hearing this: "Oh, these are just rules in principle. The implementation still depends on the actual situation. The defense force is naturally capable of protecting the sanctuary, but you guys look like You don’t have the confidence to protect yourself. If this is to implement the so-called common defense, wouldn’t it mean that the defense forces in the sanctuary area will act as bodyguards for you?”

"Of course we have the confidence to protect Chuxia Town with all our strength, but we just want to fight against this cult terrorist organization. I think it is better for both parties to cooperate together." Zhou Yun replied calmly.

"Then the premise must be that it is really a cult and terrorist organization that is causing trouble." Li Kuobie said meaningfully.

"What do you mean?" Axia heard that this guy's words were not good and asked coldly.

"Haha, I am older and speak more frankly. Young people, please bear with me." Li Kuopi smiled, "I want to say that what you mentioned is really a cult organization targeting the coalition government, not... Where did you make some enemies? After all, I remember that Major A-Xia was a mercenary 'outside', right?"

Dawn hunters are a very special organization in the coalition government. Like other abyss hunters who are essentially mercenaries, they are registered under the Exploration Association and do not belong to any defense force. At the same time, they not only hold four strategic weapons issued by the coalition government. level relic, and has the substantial power to form and manage the armed forces, so in name, it is still awarded a military rank by the coalition government's army.

Li Kuo had already bluntly suspected that the two of them were lying. A Xia's eyes immediately showed anger. Just as she was about to explode, Zhou Yun put her hand on her shoulder to stop her, and then said in a neither humble nor condescending manner: "We I won’t make such a light joke on you, lying about military information will only make us go to the military court of the coalition government.”

"But the major's consistent style is to neither take it lightly nor to take it seriously. It's hard not to doubt anyone." Li Kuo shook his head with a smile.

"You always mean neither serious nor serious, do you mean that I didn't give you money in the first place?" A Xia choked angrily, but Zhou Yun didn't have time to stop him this time.

The atmosphere suddenly became stiff, and the smile on Li Kuo's face also solidified.

After a long time, he laughed dryly and said: "Look, this is neither serious nor serious. In terms of military rank, I am your commander, and you should show me due respect. You didn't salute when you came in, so I don't have to." Paying attention to such details does not belong to the same department after all. But it is not okay to speak without rules like this. The defense force is a regular force and cannot behave like you used to do when you were a mercenary outside. "

"Is it the rule of the regular army to give you money? I think there is not much difference between the officers of the regular army and the mercenaries who take money to do things. They are all greedy for money." Axia sneered and replied.

Li Kuo could no longer hold on to his forced and calm fake smile, and his face suddenly darkened: "Pay attention to the attitude of your words, Major."

"I'm young and can speak more straightforwardly. Sir, please bear with me." A Xia looked indifferent.

Zhou Yun couldn't help but cover her face, realizing that this meeting was irreversible.

(End of this chapter)