Fang Zhou, just tell me whether the mission is completed or not.

As soon as Luo Chen finished speaking, he ordered his men to take all irrelevant people out of the communications room.

Only Wendell, gagged and blindfolded, was left inside.

Arriving at the communication terminal, Luo Chen changed into Lieutenant Wendell's clothes and then connected to the Third Army Headquarters.

The person who appeared on the communicator was an officer that Luo Chen did not recognize.

But the other party knew him:

"Wendell, why are you so slow to answer?"

Wendel, who was blindfolded and gagged, heard the conversation between Lermontov and the headquarters not far away, and felt as if he was struck by lightning.

It is totally incomprehensible, what on earth did Lermontov do?

Why did the headquarters pronounce Lermontov as their own name?

But the most horrifying thing is what Lermontov did next.

Because his voice came out of the other person's mouth:

"Sir, it's been dusty outside lately. There was a problem with our antenna, which was just restored."

“No matter how bad the weather is, we can’t delay maintenance.”

"You are right, sir."

"Okay, let's get down to business first. Wendell, the Chernobyl Finance Department said they lost the tax collection team in the eastern part of Chernobyl. Have you observed any unknown forces there?"

“There is no unknown force, but…” Luo Chen lowered his head, a little hesitant.

"Just what? Tell me everything!" The commander's tone became more serious.

Luo Chen pursed his lips and said:

"It's just that Stuart suddenly led the team out the day before yesterday. He said he wanted to go to the surrounding areas to train the team."

"But I think it's a bit of a coincidence."

"You know, sir, he has been holding a grudge against the Ministry of Finance recently because he could not immediately go and plunder the village."

"I originally thought that he might have gone out to rob the village under the guise of training."

"But now I wonder, could it be that he teamed up with some mercenaries to attack the Empire's tax collection team?"

The content of Luo Chen's report caused the headquarters to remain silent for a moment.

Then came a barrage of criticism:

“Stuart is out on an activity. Why didn’t you report it earlier for such an important matter?”

Luo Chen:

"Sir, I didn't expect him to do such a thing. I thought they would rob a few villages at most. You know, it's not uncommon for non-staff members like them to rob villages at any time."

"But I didn't expect him to be so bold."

"Perhaps becoming an infected person has made him less loyal to the Empire."

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There was another moment of silence at the headquarters, and then they asked about Lermontov's situation.

“And Lermontov?”

"He's still at the base training new recruits."

"Call him over."

"Okay. Please wait a moment."

Luo Chen temporarily hung up the communicator and took off his military uniform.

He squatted next to Wendell and patted his face:

"This is the headquarters you gave hope to?"

"It seems their eyesight isn't very good, hehe."

"Now you think that I'm not kind by not killing you, don't you?"

Luo Chen removed the cloth from the man's mouth, pressed his head against the ground and knocked it twice, until two teeth flew out, then he stopped.

Ahhh——

Wendell's screams rang out in the communications room. Not only was he in physical pain, but he was also in even greater pain from a mental breakdown.

It turned out that the other party didn't care about his value at all, and they had the means to deal with the empire's regular communications.

From the very beginning, I was a plaything in the other party's hands.

The other party was not afraid of his threats at all.

"Lord Lermontov! Please spare my life! I was wrong."

Wendel begged for mercy in pain. He no longer expected to negotiate with Lermontov, he just hoped that the other party would spare his life.

"Call me Luo Chen!"

"Lord Luo Chen, I was wrong, I was wrong. Please forgive me, I can help you deal with the empire, please don't kill me. I will do anything you ask me to do."

"Hmph, are you scared now? Have you forgotten what I just said?" There was a playful smile on Luo Chen's lips.

He has always been a pragmatic person.

Whatever you say, you must do it.

He said that Wendel could not be a human being, so from now on, Wendel could not appear in front of him as a human being.

"What did you just say?"

Wendell recalled what Luo Chen had just said.

——"Since you are so stubborn, I can no longer treat you as a human being."

I can't behave like a human being in front of Luo Chen.

But what kind of attitude should be used to make the other party spare your life?

The will to survive made Wendel dare not hesitate any longer, and he confirmed that this method might be useful.

He took action.

The bound Wendell was crawling on the ground like a maggot, sticking out his tongue and imitating the barking of a hound.

——Woof woof woof.

"Okay, okay. I like pets that can correct their mistakes. I also happen to be in need of a hound as a pet. You can be my hound."

Luo Chen smiled and nodded, pointing at Wendel, and his future status was determined.

"what?"

"Are you going to let me go just like that?"

Luo Chen let him go so quickly that Wendel, who was ready to continue wriggling like a dog, was stunned.

He found it hard to believe that this guy who openly robbed the Imperial base could be so magnanimous.

Did he really want to save me? Did he not intend to kill me?

Do I still have a chance to do things for the other party?

I still have a chance!

——Wendell came to this conclusion.

After determining the position, my whole mentality changed.

At the beginning, Luo Chen asked him to do things for the other party, and he thought he could use this as a negotiation.

But now he is already feeling lucky that he can still do things for Luo Chen.

"I'm not letting you go, I want to adopt you. If you make me, your master, unhappy, I can't guarantee that I won't abandon you."

Luo Chen said lightly.

Wendell didn't dare to object and just barked twice.

"Very good, next you come with me to fool the Imperial Command."

"We are one man and one dog. If we unite to deceive the Empire, then we will be creatures in the same boat from now on."

"Wang Wang Wang!"

Wendel barked like a hound, cold sweat breaking out on his back, fearing that Luo Chen would go back on his word.

Luo Chen asked his subordinates to come in and untie Wendel, and then returned his military uniform to him.

"Cooperate with me for a while. This is your last chance."

"Woof...mmmm."

Wendell's face turned pale, and the more he thought about it, the more regretful he felt.

He regretted that he had not surrendered to Luo Chen at the beginning. In that way, he would not have been beaten in vain, and he would not have to bark like a hound.

There is no good outcome if you go against someone as unfathomable as Luo Chen.

"Master... I, I will definitely cooperate with you."

"Okay, very good."

……

Wendel wiped the blood off his face, changed into his military uniform, and stood in front of the communicator with Luo Chen on his left and right.

After receiving the call from the headquarters, the officer at the headquarters was curious when he saw Wendell's bruised face:

"Wendell, what happened to your face after not seeing it for a while."

Wendell glanced at Luo Chen and explained awkwardly:

"I fell down when I was going downstairs just now. Thank you for your concern, sir."

The officer at the headquarters nodded, then looked at Luo Chen who was standing aside.

"Lermontov, what have you been doing lately?"

"Report to the commander, I have been carrying out the training tasks assigned to me by the headquarters recently."

"My goal is to cheer up those infected soldiers who have lost their spirit and rekindle their loyalty to His Majesty the Emperor and the Empire."

"Let them base themselves on the current situation, look to the future, and burn their last drop of blood for the empire."

Luo Chen's passionate narration made the officers in the headquarters very satisfied.

Look at rebellious guys like Stewart, and then look at imperial elites like Lermontov.

Without comparison, there is no gap.

Lermontov is the cornerstone of the empire.

"Sir, what do you think?"

The officers of the headquarters highly praised Lermontov:

"Lermontov, you have done a great job. If all the officers of the empire were as responsible and loyal as you, our great Ursus would have conquered this land long ago."

As a capable subordinate, Luo Chen knew that he must not be humble when facing praise from his superiors.

Only in this way will they give him more work that others are unwilling to do.

"Thank you for your compliment, sir. However, I am not satisfied with the status quo. I will complete my future work with full concentration."

"To contribute to the great cause of the empire."

"Good! Good! Good!" The officers at the headquarters were also very happy and said "good" three times in a row.

Originally, the headquarters was worried about who would be responsible for cleaning up the incident in which the tax collector was attacked.