I put you in charge of those rebellious female soldiers, how come they all became top special forces

Anran's tears fell uncontrollably, each drop hitting the ground and spreading into a small, dark stain.

She wanted to cry, but couldn't even let out a complete sob; all that came out of her throat was a suppressed whimper, like the mournful cry of a wild beast.

In this deathly silent server room, only An Ran's suppressed, trembling breathing could be heard.

Suddenly, a series of muffled footsteps came from afar.

There was also the low, rumbling sound of heavy armored vehicle tracks rolling over the ground.

One step at a time, it's getting closer and closer to us.

The sound broke the somber atmosphere of the underground space.

All personal grudges end here.

The state apparatus has arrived.

boom!

The outer isolation door of the experimental area was blown open by the explosive device, and a flash of fire passed by.

Immediately afterwards, several blinding beams of tactical flashlights swept in, accompanied by the sound of orderly tactical footsteps, and a group of fully armed soldiers, painted in the distinctive camouflage of the Chinese nation, surged in.

"Group one, seal off area A; group two, control the passage to area B; group three, follow me!"

"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"

Calm and concise commands kept ringing out over the communication channel.

Baiwenpo, which was originally filled with bloodshed and despair, was instantly enveloped by a different atmosphere.

Strict, efficient, and possessing an unyielding power.

The visitors were none other than the Phoenix team, an old acquaintance of the Hua Mulan team, who were directly under the command of the higher-ups.

Qin Hong, dressed in a black combat uniform, strode at the head of the group.

She glanced at the messy experimental area, the broken equipment, the bullet holes and bloodstains on the walls.

Behind them were patients who had just struggled back from the brink of death, their eyes filled with fear and confusion.

Her brow furrowed slightly.

When her gaze finally landed on the woman who had been subdued by Chen Zheng, tied to the server rack, and bearing a familiar face.

Even Qin Hong, who was used to seeing big scenes, couldn't help but frown.

Finally, her gaze settled on An Ran, who was slumped in the corner, her eyes red and vacant, as if her soul had been ripped away.

Qin Hong's heart sank.

She instantly realized that what was happening here was probably far more serious than what she had seen in the briefing.

Given An Ran's personality, even severe beatings or torture would not make her bow her head.

What kind of blow could cause a special forces captain to almost lose his soul?

Without wasting a word, Chen Zheng walked up to Qin Hong as her gaze swept over him.

He handed over the waterproof bag containing the key evidence, along with a separate hard drive containing a copy of the server image backup.

"The waterproof bag contains the original data for sample A-07, including a recording tape left by Lin Liangyu, a senior member of the Snow Line Special Forces."

"The hard drive contains a complete image of the Baiwenpo core server. I have already done a preliminary crack. The CIA's interface evidence and external sample records are all in there."

"The woman on the ground has the face of Senior Lin Liangyu, but she is not the real person."

"Based on my assessment, her body has been modified, and her brain may have been replaced. I recommend the highest level of live monitoring."

With just a few words, Chen Zheng handed over the crucial intelligence to Qin Hong.

Qin Hong took the package, opened the waterproof bag, and after only a few glances at the blood-stained interim summary, her face darkened completely.

She looked up abruptly, a flash of anger in her eyes.

To do such an outrageous thing to the soldiers of the Dragon Kingdom is something that no one can forgive.

Without hesitation, she immediately issued a series of commands through her headset.

"All personnel at the scene are to be taken into custody and await identification!"

"Team One, immediately seal off all entrances and exits to Ward Zero. No personnel are allowed to enter or leave!"

"Team Two, seize the entire server room and physically isolate all data!"

"Medical team, implement Level A live surveillance on the target lady and cut off all her possible communication with the outside world!"

Just then, Qin Hong received an urgent encrypted communication request through her communicator.

She answered the call.

A few seconds later, she put down the communicator and looked at Chen Zheng and An Ran, her expression becoming somewhat complicated.

"The orders from above."

"This case has been officially taken over directly by the Joint Security Committee of the military."

"All frontline personnel, including you, Chen Zheng, and you, An Ran, must immediately evacuate the Baiwenpo Experimental Zone and are not allowed to remain there for any reason."

Withdraw?

When those two words reached her ears, An Ran suddenly stood up from the ground.

She had only just learned what her mother had gone through.

She only saw the last inhumane footage of her mother in Gangan.

She doesn't even know where the removed brain ended up!

Now, they want her to leave?

A surge of anger, a mixture of grief and resistance, exploded from her chest.

This was the first time she had felt such strong hostility towards her own people.

She walked step by step to Qin Hong, her bloodshot eyes fixed on her, and gritted her teeth as she said, "Why?"

"I've found this place, I've obtained the evidence, why won't you let me continue investigating? Give me a little more time... just a little..."

Seeing that she was on the verge of collapse, Qin Hong did not put on airs as the team leader.

She paused for two seconds, then surprisingly lowered her voice, her tone carrying a hint of concern.

"Anran, this is not an order I can make."

"Because no one but yourself wants you to continue investigating."

"If we investigate further, it will lead to a dead end for you, Chen Zheng, and Hua Mulan alike."

These words were like a bucket of ice water poured over An Ran's head.

An Ran froze on the spot.

She is not reconciled.

Her gaze passed over Qin Hong and was fixed on the bound woman.

That face was the last trace my mother left in this world.

She feared that if she turned away, this last trace of herself would be taken away by someone else, disappearing into the deeper darkness, never to be found again.

She clenched her fist involuntarily, her nails digging deep into her palm, drawing blood instantly.

Just as she was about to speak again, disregarding everything.

Chen Zheng walked to her side.

He didn't spout any grand principles about obeying orders, nor did he utter any nonsense about accepting the loss.

He simply reached out and grasped her fist, which was already white from being clenched and stained with crimson blood.

Then, one finger at a time, he slowly pried open her curled fingers.

He only whispered something after her palm had been flattened again.

"The evidence is in our hands."

"Where there's life, there's hope."

It was this common old saying that finally made An Ran's extremely tense nerves relax a little.

But that's not letting go.

It was a feeling of helplessness tinged with hatred.

As long as the person is alive and the evidence is still in hand, there will always be a day for revenge.

Even if we don't know when that day will come.

But until then, survive.