Period drama: Old Cao's carefree life

Chapter 255 If You Don't Die, Who Will?

Upon hearing this, Naoto Arakawa frowned deeply; of course he knew about this rule.

As everyone knows, the logistics department is a very lucrative department. Every leader in this department wants to grab a slice of the pie.

As a result, the logistics department's supplies would mysteriously decrease every now and then.

As the captain of the First Division of the Criminal Investigation Department, Naoto Arakawa naturally had to pay attention to this situation.

So he made a phone call to the headquarters of the expeditionary force.

As for why he didn't report it directly to Shioko Shuzo, it was because he suspected that Shioko Shuzo was also one of the participants!
The end result was that the dispatched army headquarters called Shioko Shuzo's office directly and gave him a good scolding.

Then, Shioko Shuzo ordered him to investigate the whereabouts of the missing supplies from the logistics department.

When he received the order, he was in high spirits, believing that Shioko Shuzo had been reprimanded by his superiors. The dispatched army headquarters finally realized how greedy and incompetent this rich kid who had risen through connections was.

If this matter is handled well, it will definitely earn the appreciation of those above.

To his disappointment, despite his long investigation, he was unable to find any useful clues.

After searching for a long time without finding any clues, just when he was feeling frustrated, the Logistics Department of the Expeditionary Army Headquarters issued a notice that from now on, the receipt and transportation of supplies by the Logistics Department would require the involvement of a third-party department, and would only be effective if three people signed the notice.

The General Staff of the Expeditionary Army initially said that it was unnecessary to go through such trouble, but the Minister of Logistics of the Expeditionary Army directly and firmly refused, saying: "If you insist on doing it this way, I'm afraid someone will say that I'm also embezzling supplies!"

To be honest, the reason why a third party was required to sign was because of Naoto Arakawa. If he refused now, how could he explain it to the Expeditionary Army Headquarters?
"Okay, I understand. I'll go with you now."

Despite his physical weakness and reluctance, Naoto Arakawa struggled to his feet and followed the logistics lieutenant out, trembling.

Logistics and transportation are quite complicated. It's not as simple as just opening your mouth, loading goods onto the truck, and then sending it off.

Once the supplies leave the warehouse, you have to sign for them, inspect the goods, and check the vehicles—it's all quite tedious.

While loading the trucks, Naoto Arakawa frowned and said, "Why use fifteen trucks when ten trucks can load and unload the supplies? This is such a waste!"

The logistics lieutenant explained calmly, "Major Arakawa, these vehicles have been in service for a long time, so some wear and tear is perfectly normal."

"To avoid reducing the efficiency of vehicle transportation due to excessive load, we prepared five extra vehicles, which is also to ensure that the supplies are delivered in a timely manner."

This explanation left Naoto Arakawa speechless, but he frowned and said, "But isn't it too risky to send only a small team of twenty security personnel to escort so many supplies?"

The logistics lieutenant was getting impatient. "Nonsense," he said, "if there are too many people escorting them, how are we supposed to cooperate with that organization to intercept supplies?"

He suppressed his impatience and explained with a troubled expression, "The military police have all been deployed to arrest communists in an attempt to wipe out all the underground communist parties in Wanping in one fell swoop. We simply can't spare any more manpower."

"But don't worry, the distance from Wanping to Baoding is only 100 kilometers, and it's all under our control, so it's very safe."

Naoto Arakawa wanted to say something, but he didn't know what to say. In addition, he was in poor health and felt unsteady even while standing. He didn't have the strength to think about anything, so he could only nod helplessly and shut his mouth in frustration.

The logistics lieutenant secretly curled his lip and continued to direct the movement of supplies.

By the time everything was finished and the supplies were loaded onto the trucks, it was already dark.

"Major Arakawa, I'm so sorry to have kept you waiting."

After loading the last box of items onto the vehicle, the logistics lieutenant remarked with a hint of reluctance.

"It's all for work, I understand. Now that everything is ready, we should be able to set off, right?"

Naoto Arakawa was feeling unwell. Although he had taken antidiarrheal medication, his exhausted body wouldn't recover in a short time.

All he wanted to do now was get on the bus as soon as possible, finish the mission, and go back to get some rest. He missed his bed in the dormitory.

"Of course, then I wish Major Arakawa a safe journey."

The logistics lieutenant nodded with a smile and waved towards the checkpoint ahead.

The next moment, the entire convoy started moving.

The security team consisted of twenty people, who followed closely behind the convoy in the last car.

The convoy traveled for about an hour and a half, and had already driven about 30 kilometers out of Wanping, arriving in Liangxiang.

Just as the car was passing a narrow road with high earthen slopes on both sides, a long, sharp screech rang out, and the car in the front row instantly went silent.

The driver yelled "Damn it!" as he jumped out of the car, grabbed his tools, and began inspecting the vehicle with a flashlight. "What happened?!"

The roads of this era were not as smooth as those of later generations, and the cars were not as shock-absorbing as they are now.

Although a normal person could probably handle it, I also said that it was a normal person!

Arakawa Naoto, who was already physically weak and whose anus was almost completely ruptured, was nearly numb from being jostled around for more than an hour.

He felt as if his buttocks no longer belonged to him, and his stomach was churning uncontrollably, with waves of urge to ejaculate constantly assaulting his fragile nerves.

The car suddenly stopped, but instead of being angry, he felt a sense of relief.
He got out of the car shakily and asked, "What happened?"

The large palm tree lying under the car pretended to inspect it, saying, "Major Arakawa, the car has broken down, I'm checking it."

After a while, the palm tree that had finished its 'inspection' reported bad news: "Major Arakawa, the vehicle needs repair, but we don't have the professional repair equipment with us, so we can't maintain it. I need to go back to headquarters to get the tools."

"What?!" Having initially been relieved that the car had stopped in time and prevented him from becoming a jetpack warrior, Naoto Arakawa became enraged upon hearing this, shouting:

"Baka! Are you kidding me?! It's an hour and a half to Wanping from here, and a round trip would take three hours. With the repairs on top of that, there's simply not enough time!"

"Quickly, move this car so the vehicles behind can pass! Move the items from this car to other cars!"

He was suddenly relieved that the damned logistics lieutenant had assigned five more vehicles to distribute the load, so now that one vehicle had broken down, the supplies could be moved to the other vehicles.

But before he could even finish celebrating, Da Xia Zongshu, feigning helplessness, pointed to the road and said:

"Major Arakawa, this narrow road is only wide enough for one vehicle at a time. My car has broken down and can't be started. How can we make way?"

"The only solution now is to fix the car."

Arakawa Naoto looked and saw that it was indeed the case; the narrow road, barely wide enough for one car to pass, was completely blocked, and the car couldn't be started.
"Damn it! You bastard!" Naoto Arakawa was furious and yelled, "Wasn't it already checked when it was in the warehouse? Why did this problem still occur?!"

Ooshita Palm Tree looked aggrieved. "Major Arakawa, this isn't my fault. These vehicles are all old cars that have been around for a while and have a lot of problems. Nobody knows when something might break down."

"The previous inspection showed no problems, but that doesn't mean there won't be any problems after driving for a while. Nobody can guarantee that."

After this explanation, Naoto Arakawa was speechless. He didn't know anything about car repair, and discussing cars with a soldier was like showing off one's skills in front of an expert.

Why use these old transport vehicles?!

He wanted to shout angrily, but he knew it was pointless to say it now, so he could only hold back the words.

The most important thing now is how to solve the problem!
"Then tell me, what should we do now!" Due to his emotional state, Naoto Arakawa felt a churning in his stomach, and a rush of energy surged down to his lower body, causing his face to turn red instantly.

He clamped his legs tightly together, panting heavily, and said:
"The transport of supplies cannot be delayed; it concerns the rations of the warriors fighting bravely for the empire on the front lines!"

"If we delay the grain transport, and there's a penalty from above, I can't bear that responsibility, and neither can you!"

Da Xia Zongshu sneered inwardly, "You still want to wait for punishment from above?"
Let's think about where we'll end up today!
Of all the imperial soldiers in Wanping, you're the most aloof, aren't you!
They even dared to report this to higher authorities, bringing the matter to the headquarters of the dispatched army?

If you touch everyone's cake, who else but you will die?
If the problem can't be solved, surely the person who raised the problem can be dealt with?

Once you're dead, all your problems will be solved!
With a forced smile, he reassured him, "Major Arakawa, please rest assured, it won't be a delay. We don't need to go back to Wanping; we can just go to Liangxiang to borrow a set of tools. It'll be quick to go back and forth."

“I’m taking an assistant with me to drive to Liangxiang to get car repair tools. You and the others stay here and watch over things. We’ll be back soon.”

Naoto Arakawa had a vague feeling that something was wrong, but he couldn't quite put his finger on it.

Before he could think it through, his stomach rumbled loudly, and his face instantly paled.

"Go quickly and come back quickly." After saying these words, Naoto Arakawa could no longer hold back and immediately ran behind a rock.

Immediately afterwards, a series of 'crashing' sounds came from behind the big tree, accompanied by Naoto Arakawa's groans that were both pleasurable and painful.

The old palm tree, who had witnessed all of this, chuckled to himself. He gave another driver a wink, and the two of them immediately went to the back of the convoy and made all the security guards get out of their vehicles.

"Your vehicles have been requisitioned!"

Upon hearing that their car had been requisitioned, the security guards exchanged glances, but none of them dared to cause trouble, and obediently handed over the car.

(End of this chapter)