Life as a mercenary turned into a girl is a bit difficult

"..."

Reports and continuous exchanges of fire in the communication channel became more frequent. Ye Xin kept writing on the city map on the table to mark the points where the exchange of fire occurred. Most of the delivery locations can be clearly seen on the map. Concentrated in urban areas B3 and B4, which is located in the eastern half of the city. A large number of slums are connected in this area. At the same time, the distance between this area and many important buildings in the central urban area that are listed on the nomad investigation list is relatively moderate.

Because of this, this area has become a key area of ​​focus in this garrison mission. Two of the only three mobile units were deployed to the surrounding areas. Now it seems that this may be where the main force of the nomads lies.

Ye Xin's frown eased slightly. Just as she moved her eyes away from the table, she caught a glimpse of a small truck full of goods approaching at the end of the intersection towards which the position was facing. Two people The patrol officers guarding the checkpoint walked along the sidewalk toward the approaching minivan.

Is it a vehicle entering the city from outside the city, so no news of the blockade was received?

After a moment of confusion, Ye Xin immediately became alert. No, the entire block here should be blocked. Where did this truck come from?Why didn't the peripheral checkpoint report any relevant information to her until the truck appeared in her sight?

Maybe this truck has been hidden in a corner of this neighborhood from the beginning, or maybe a certain checkpoint was breached by nomads, but its appearance is definitely abnormal!

"All on alert!"

Just as Ye Xin gave the order, the car in the distance suddenly accelerated. After realizing something was wrong, the two patrol officers who stepped forward to stop quickly picked up the traffic jams at hand and threw them on the road. However, such hasty actions were not In time, the minivan that turned the steering wheel quickly bypassed the blocking spikes that had not yet been fully deployed, and continued to accelerate towards the garrison position.

"Fire!"

In an instant, a dense storm of bullets flew towards the truck. In the blink of an eye, the desperate driver responsible for driving was covered in clouds of blood and mist. The humanoid body lay lying on the steering wheel. The out-of-control truck veered off the road and crashed into the street. In the shop, a few seconds later, fire shot up into the sky with a loud noise and engulfed the entire truck.

Suicide attacks…the nomads’ specialty…

Sure enough, the nomads' activity areas are not limited to areas B3 and B4. Their ambitions are even greater. Spreading attacks is also the most troublesome place where the nomads are best at.After giving the order to put out the fire, Ye Xin immediately picked up the communicator at hand and prepared to report the attack.

But before she dialed in the channel, there was another explosion in her ears. This time the explosion came from the sky. As soon as she raised her eyes, she saw a helicopter dragging black smoke and flames straight towards the crash site. Towards the ground…

Chapter 39 Battle in the City 2

The out-of-control helicopter crashed into a residential building with a roar, and dust spread like a raging tide around the impact point in the surrounding streets.

"Danger! Get back quickly!"

31, who walked out of the tent at some point, was shouting at the patrol officers who had gone to put out the fire. Then, as if he had caught a glimpse of something, he quickly grabbed a body-sized bulletproof shield that was leaning against the explosion-proof wall.

It is obvious that the user should rely on the loading and unloading wheel under the shield to push forward the bulletproof shield, which weighs dozens of kilograms, but it seems extremely easy in his hands, and it is not just as simple as simply holding it in his hand. The next second he Then he grabbed the handle of the bulletproof shield with his backhand, spun his body around like throwing a discus, and threw the bulletproof shield in the direction of the fire patrols.

In the blink of an eye, the high-speed rotating bulletproof shield crashed into the ruins, and after a harsh sound, it was deeply embedded in the reinforced concrete ruins. Several patrol officers felt as if a strong wind was blowing beside them, and they sent the message in the blink of an eye. A bulletproof shield blocked their sides.

what happened?

Before they could raise their heads and ask questions in the direction of the position, a light spot suddenly lit up in front of the street. As the light spot flashed, several dust and debris sprang out around the patrol policemen, especially on the bulletproof shield. Sparks burst out one after another, accompanied by the harsh sound of metal collision. The foreign object flying into the mid-air was actually a twisted and deformed warhead.

At this time, several patrol policemen were busy looking for nearby bunkers to hide. No matter how slow they were, they knew what was happening: someone was attacking the position!Fortunately, this shield was in front of them, otherwise they would have been knocked down without the protection of a bunker.

"Twelve o'clock, the office building directly in front! The third window on the third floor on the right!"

The scouts with periscopes in their hands immediately discovered the shooting point that had just attacked them. The heavy machine gun positions set up in different positions poured out their respective firepower in the specified direction in an instant, not just the window. , the entire wall was destroyed by the dense rain of bullets, and several large fragments of the overturned wall fell to the ground. When their counterattack firepower stopped, there was a huge gap in the wall behind the gradually dissipating dust. Replaced the original location of the window.

"Investigator, report the situation!"

"No body found..."

"Report casualties!"

Although they did not suffer any actual blow, this sudden attack suddenly made the atmosphere in the entire position become grim. No one knew where the next attack would come from.

"Heavy fire weapons...why...why do nomads have such things?" Looking back at the scene when the helicopter was shot down just now, Ye Xin was convinced that it was caused by weapons like rocket launchers. It was not because she was shocked by rocket launchers. It appears that the manufacturing process of rocket launchers is not difficult, let alone nomads. Almost every time Changming City sends troops to maintain trade routes to attack surrounding looters, they can seize crudely made rocket weapons.

What really shocked her was that the Nomad's rocket launcher weapon had the ability to stably and accurately strike helicopters in flight and in the air. This was absolutely impossible for a product of a private workshop to do. Combined with the fact that the Nomad was able to cross inspections and bring a large number of weapons into the city, Judging from the current situation of being familiar with the environment and establishing a large number of footholds, Ye Xin had to turn her thoughts to another direction besides the nomads' magical powers - there were people in Changming City who were providing help to these nomads.

It is more likely that this help will come from the coordinating management committee...

Thinking of this, a ball of flame seemed to rise in Ye Xin's heart. Before the investigators confirmed that it was safe, she quickly ran to the communicator placed aside, but when her hand touched the microphone, the flame started to turn again. It went out instantly.

It was just a momentary impulse. As she repeatedly considered what words to use, her impulse cooled down. She finally hesitated a few times and picked up the phone. But what Ye Xin said was simply to compare the attack she had just suffered with the game. An overview of the herdsmen's weapons was reported. Ye Xin, who ended the report as if something important had been done, put down the microphone with relief.

"I thought you would be really stupid enough to say those speculations that have no actual basis."

"I just thought about a few things more..."

31's deep voice came from behind her. Ye Xin was not surprised that 31 could see through her inner thoughts. Before she attacked, she had already noticed a pair of eyes watching her all the time. The change in her expression must have also happened before. 31 saw it in his eyes: "As you said, it is just speculation without concrete evidence at the moment. I speak softly. Once those words are spoken, even if the minister wants to save me, I will inevitably be labeled as hindering the unity of mankind. Being transferred from a remote location or suppressed..."

"I thought the guys in the execution department would all be old fools who only know how to protect themselves. You are... much more reliable than them. If you are willing to my advice, then it is best to leave the execution department. I can help you in other departments. Take office.”

"Thank you for your kindness, but I can't leave now..." 31's words made Ye Xin silent for a moment, but soon she shook her head and changed the subject and said, "I just learned through the communication channel that almost all garrison positions are closed. They were attacked to varying degrees, and a reconnaissance team even discovered a rocket launcher position set up a few blocks away. They really spent a lot of money on this attack on the nomads."

"It's just the last struggle of a mob..." 31 shook his head disdainfully. He had never cared about this loose organization of looters. "In the past, nomads still carried out actions with strategic goals, but now they only do This kind of terrorist attack that disperses forces only to vent revenge without seeking the ultimate goal wastes the manpower and weapons accumulated for many years and ends up failing to capture even one target. Now it seems that these nomads are basically no different from ordinary plunderers. ”

"It cannot be said that there is still a certain difference between nomads and plunderers. What nomads do most now is to win people's hearts. They are active in relatively remote human settlements in large numbers, distributing supplies and undertaking defense work. The reason why The reason why nomads are so difficult to exterminate is largely because there are a large number of their supporters in many human settlements." 31 What he said is not unreasonable, but Ye Xin still has her own understanding. What she did most often before entering the execution department Her job is to deal with marauders, and she knows better the difference between marauders and nomads.

"Really? Do you think this is their advantage?" 31 chuckled, "It would be better to say this is their disadvantage. If they were ordinary robbers, why would they go to such trouble and directly target the Epoch Square where the crowd gathered? A small explosion at a relatively close location would cause maximum chaos and make the current Changming City miserable, but I couldn't take advantage of such a good opportunity..."

While speaking, there was a burst of cheers faintly coming from the distant broadcast. The two looked at each other. Although they did not see it with their own eyes, they both knew that the fighting here did not affect Epoch Square. The atmosphere of the performance was already at this time. Climbed to the highest peak.

……

the holiday is over

Chapter 40 The performance deviates from the script

"boom!"

"boom!"

The harassment from the nomads almost never stopped. Two rockets carried long tail flames and hit the guarding position. The impact on the explosion-proof wall set off a huge sound wave, but it did not cause any casualties to the patrolmen. On the contrary, The patrol's counterattack soon fell on the attackers. The attackers who created such a momentum could not escape at all, and were torn apart by the dense bullets on the spot.

The attack continues to this day, and although many patrol officers have been injured, it has not resulted in the death of any of them, not even serious injuries.

This allowed Ye Xin to confirm at least one thing: the nomads did not seem to intend to launch a rebellion here. At least the radio and television tower behind their position did not become the main target of the nomads. The nomads had been harassing them. Mainly guerrilla.

However, she did not take this lightly. She just asked a small team to clean up the buildings around the site, expand the safety area, and constantly checked other defensive positions to find the possible main attack direction of the nomads. However, under her constant questioning Next, they found that the experiences of other troops were very similar to theirs, and all they suffered were harassment from nomads.

Could it be that the nomads were really forced to give up their attack plan today because the hidden outposts they had lurked before were cleared, and that this harassment was just a small fight just to tease the strength of the Changming City guards?

"They gave up?"

31, who was also waiting for the results to be reported from other regions, once again read the answer from Ye Xin's face.

"Most likely... yes..." Ye Xin paused for a moment and nodded slowly while hesitating.

"Humph, they are just a group of looters with no purpose." 31 chuckled rather disdainfully, "If there is any difference between them and other looters, it is that they are more prepared to face death. courage."

Ye Xin didn't speak, not because her previous refutation of 31 failed, but because she didn't understand that this was really the only reason why the nomads spent so much money?

As 31 said, it would be understandable if it was just an ordinary raider organization, but... these are nomads...

……

Under the spotlight, the figure finally responded to the expectations of all the audience at this moment. What is surprising is that Ruoxiang, who participated in this grand performance, was actually wearing a simple and simple light green dress, and she always made up her name in front of the public. The long purple hair that had been styled into various gorgeous hairstyles was now simply tied into a bun hanging on the back of her head.

Of course, no one in the audience would think there was anything wrong with Ruoxiang's clothes. They were used to Ruoxiang's gorgeous image in the past, and they only felt that their eyes lit up. Even in such an elegant dress, Ruoxiang still looked good. The elegance and noble temperament are even more eye-catching.

However, these are not new discoveries for Hiiragi. She has already experienced the drama after experiencing the encounter in the bathroom. The Ruoxiang now and the person she was then are just missing the restriction on her mouth.

She bowed to the audience, her crescent-shaped eyes and bright smile seemed to be really enjoying the waves of warm applause from the audience, but Hiiragi was vaguely aware of the person who looked at her with lonely and helpless eyes. Ruoxiang is the real herself, and after this glamorous performance, she is still trapped in the cage of Changming City.

What should she do?She seemed unable to do anything. After the performance, it was announced that the Newborn City team's stay in Changming City was coming to an end. After Han Nianling participated in the final rating meeting, they would return to the Firstborn City and return to their old lives. And Ruoxiang still can't escape the loneliness behind this glory.

All the worries in her heart were interrupted by a soothing chant. Only then did Hiiragi realize that after finishing her initial speech, Ruoxiang began to sing her first song, and the warm atmosphere that filled the audience suddenly stopped. Then, everyone reached a tacit understanding under the singing.

coming……

The portable detector placed in the inner pocket of the clothes began to react as expected, and the vibration transmitted to the skin was insignificant. This was enough to verify that it felt an abnormal energy magnetic field. There was no doubt that this was It's the lingering fragrance of a witch.

Han Nianling immediately thought of this when he learned Ruoxiang's identity from Hiiragi Jing. As a witch, Ruoxiang was promoted to the status of a public figure by Changming City. Her ability is absolutely indispensable. Han Nianling Nian Ling speculated that since he could give instructions through words, he could also do it by adding his own ability to the songs to win over the listeners' minds.

No wonder Lingjiu, who has a keen sense of perception, is so fascinated by Ruoxiang's singing, and can clearly distinguish the difference between the same song recorded and played by radio equipment and Ruoxiang's live singing. However, such power tends to be harmless, so Lingjiu Obviously, he didn't expect that this kind of power belonged to the witch. It wasn't until Hiiragi wanted to tell her face to face that he understood the mystery of the song.

Naturally, Lingjiu has long been immersed in such singing. It can be said that no one in the tens of thousands of audience members enjoys this singing more than her. She leans forward and raises her neck to try to spread out her feelings, whether it is mental or physical. Or does the body want more to accept the comfort from the song?

Fortunately, Han Nianling had the foresight to record and identify Zero-Nine's energy signature in the detector, otherwise the detector might have caused chaos under the combined attack of these two forces.

Not long after the first song was sung, the accompaniment did not stop there, but smoothly and naturally transitioned to the prelude of the second song.

"The song just now is called "One Night of Thousand Memories" and was adapted from a small collection of poems written in the pre-war era. Next, please enjoy the song: "The Beginning of Idol". This is the first song I officially sang on stage as an idol. I hope I can find the memories I share with you all..."

After speaking, the accompaniment suddenly became brisk. Ruoxiang randomly presented his second song to the audience. Hearing this, Han Nianling couldn't help but slow down his nerves. Although he used his ability, Ruoxiang's own The singing voice is indeed outstanding. After reaching the conclusion, Han Nianling also let go of his worries. After being busy in Changming City for so many days, it is time to relax...

Different from the gentle lyricism of the first song, the style of the second song is more cheerful and lively, and the vibration of the detector gradually subsides. The previous ability seems to be just to let the audience enter a state of fully appreciating the song, and then she Her singing voice is enough to cope with everything in front of her.

At the end of the second song, there were beads of sweat on Ruoxiang's forehead. The accompaniment once again transitioned gently to the prelude of the third song. However, this time Ruoxiang waved her hand behind her to signal, although I didn’t understand what happened, but the staff followed the instructions and turned off the accompaniment. Maybe the department behind Ruoxiang had other arrangements.

"The next third song is my own composition and lyrics. I know that I have no talent in music except my voice, but I poured my feelings and thoughts into it, and finally decided to perform on this stage. Telling everyone..."

"Ok?"

Ruoxiang's opening remarks confused the person in charge of the performance backstage. He lowered his head and repeatedly confirmed whether the performance schedule in his hand included this scene. Did the committee have other arrangements?But shouldn’t he be notified in advance of any adjustments to such a large-scale performance?Or... could this be Ruoxiang's own impromptu idea? !Do you want to stop the show urgently?

No matter what he thought about Ruoxiang on the stage, it seemed that he had already made up his mind. After finishing his opening remarks of this temporary get-together, Ruoxiang's eyes seemed to glance towards the back of the auditorium. This glance seemed to make up his mind. As if he had some kind of determination, he opened his red lips and let out a soft moan with a slight tremor. This time he sang a cappella without accompaniment, but this clear voice was far more attractive than the previous two songs...

Chapter 41 Incident at Times Square

The harassment continued, but in the end it was only a small disturbance. By now, most people in Changming City had believed that the nomads had basically given up on this attack.

The Changming City side quickly adjusted the current defense plan. The three mobile troops originally intended to respond to emergencies were split up. The garrison troops that focused on defense against the nomad attack list were also mobilized to attack the surrounding shanty towns. Carry out active eradication.

Sure enough, as soon as the cleanup teams entered these shanty towns, they encountered resistance from more than a dozen armed forces. The number of these armed forces varied, ranging from two or three people to no more than ten at most. Although they were good at taking advantage of The complex terrain of the shantytowns provided layer upon layer of resistance, but the suppression force moved step by step and steadily, gradually narrowing the encirclement of these small groups of nomads, and it was only a matter of time before they were completely eliminated.

The tense atmosphere immediately disappeared from the major garrison positions in Changming City. Many patrol officers began to be optimistic that they would even have time to watch the performance at the Epoch Times Square after the mission was over. Although at that time Ruoxiang's performance, which is the highlight of the performance, may have ended long ago...

"What? Are you still worried about something at this time?" 31, who had long been relieved, sat on the folding bench and lit a cigarette before puffing on it wantonly, his throat dry. He is very thirsty for the nourishment of alcohol. Unfortunately, the rule of not allowing drinking during the mission has not been relaxed because of the nomads' retreat. "I am more or less willing to take back what I just said. Your suspiciousness is quite suitable for the work of the execution department."

Perhaps I really overestimated the organizational capabilities of the nomads in the areas around Changming City. The incident in Xidi City made me misjudge the situation. After all, this is an organization with a wide range of activities, and some places are indeed There are nomads who form an organized armed force, and some are just ordinary plunderers who assume their names. In the core area of ​​the Southern Federation, perhaps the nomads are not willing to start a head-on confrontation with Changming City.

Ye Xin put down the military map of Changming City and looked around. Like other garrison positions, a lot of manpower had been transferred to her position. The remaining patrols were basically repairing positions and cleaning up the battlefield, as much as possible. The destructiveness of the surrounding area is included in the reasons for "military exercises", but these are just a drop in the bucket. Anyone who sees the wreckage of the helicopter loaded into a residential building cannot believe the reasons for military exercises.

Let’s leave this kind of headache to the higher authorities to solve. It’s not the first time anyway…

"The operation has entered the final stage, and the nomads' action time is much shorter than we imagined. This is somewhat of a good thing. Changming City will soon be able to return to peace after today."

She sat down on the empty seat next to 31 and reached out to take the cigarette offered by the other party. Just as she took a deep breath and prepared to relax, the extremely stimulating spicy taste instantly filled her mouth, and the hot feeling flowing into her lungs was stimulating. She coughed violently, and it took her a while to recover. The stinging pain in her remaining lungs made her afraid to take a deep breath...

"What...what is this..."

"Ah, I'm sorry, I forgot to change my cigarette. This is what I usually smoke..." He said he was sorry, but 31's face was smiling very happily, "I prefer more exciting experiences, so I usually Add a little paprika to your cigarettes…don’t look at me like that, it’s true.”

"you……"

Just when Ye Xin felt a little annoyed at 31's behavior, whether intentional or unintentional, the communicator that had been calm for a long time suddenly heard an extremely anxious cry for help.

"This is Flight Reconnaissance Team No. [-]! We... we were on our way back to the flight base to refuel and found a large number of unidentified armed men in the sky near the assembly area in the west of the city moving towards the south city gate!"

"Chengxi?!"

Ye Xin was stunned for a moment, then hurried to the table to compare the map with the location mentioned in the report just now.

A nomad?But why are they here?

The content mentioned in the report is clearly a dense residential area. Although it cannot be said to be a high-end residential area, it is also one of the model places to live in Changming City. It is basically the local residents of Changming City. The people in this area The Patrol Office has not received a large number of residence registration information and reports from outsiders, which means that it is impossible for a large number of outsiders to settle here.

"This is the first investigation team in Area A4. We were attacked by a large number of unidentified armed men!"

"This is Nancheng Gate No. [-], and unknown people are attacking the gate!"

"..."

At almost the same time, the communication equipment transmitted news of attacks in various places. From the nervous tone of the correspondent and the sound of explosions on the back, it was easy to judge that the intensity of these attacks was far from comparable to the previous ones.

"what happened?!"

31 also seemed to realize the urgency of the situation and hurriedly came to the map to check: "The attacks were launched at the same time, and they had a plan! But where else could so many of them hide except in the shanty towns? Is it possible? Can you get out of the ground?"

31's doubts were also Ye Xin's doubts, but in any case, the news of attacks coming one after another did prove that there was a main force of nomads in the east of the city.

"The small group of nomads in the shanty towns in the west of the city are just bait. Those attack lists... are just to attract the power of Changming City to the west of the city..."

"Then what is their goal?! Attack the city gate and start a conflict with the patrol? Is it really just to cause panic in Changming City?"

Ye Xin frowned. This was what puzzled her the most. She spent so much effort to attract the main force of Changming City to the east area of ​​the city to avoid the main force, but the attack location seemed messy and purposeless... Wait!

Her fingers subconsciously slid over each attack point, and suddenly Ye Xin noticed something. She suddenly picked up the communicator, adjusted to a specific channel, and immediately shouted into the microphone and asked: "Era Square garrison, please reply! Call back from the garrison at Epoch Square! Report your current situation!"

There was no response from the other end of the receiver except for the sound of sizzling snowflakes...

It's Epoch Square! ! !