At the Dragon Suppression Special Operations Base, Jiangnan Military Region.
Yang Qin Hu led his team back. The Dragon Suppression Special Operations team members already knew that four comrades had sacrificed their lives. They spontaneously stood on the training ground to welcome Yang Qin Hu and the others.
On the training ground.
Hundreds of soldiers stood there, each clad in combat uniform and even carrying rifles!
Yang Qin Hu alighted from the vehicle. Upon seeing this scene, his heart was shaken. He then stood still and saluted these soldiers!
"Instructor Yang, we want revenge!"
A soldier roared, his cry echoed by many others.
This soldier was named Yao Xue Song, one of the most outstanding among this batch of soldiers. He usually regarded Wu Gang and others as his younger brothers.
Now that four brothers had fallen, and Wu Gang was severely injured, Yao Xue Song felt they couldn't let things continue this way!
If they had no fighting spirit, were they still soldiers?
Yang Qin Hu clenched his fists. Although he also desperately wanted to avenge the four fallen members, he knew Chen Jin Zhao's orders were not to be trifled with. He gritted his teeth and said, "The instructor has commanded that we are not to act on our own in any form. Otherwise, you will be expelled!"
"Instructor!!!"
Yao Xue Song's veins bulged, finding it hard to believe these were Chen Jin Zhao's orders.
Yang Qin Hu relayed Chen Jin Zhao's command to the team members, but he also harbored dissatisfaction towards Chen Jin Zhao.
He, too, wanted revenge!
Yang Qin Hu's gaze swept across the resolute and angry faces. He still gritted his teeth and shouted, "I said, these are the instructor's orders. No one is to disobey!"
Yao Xue Song was unwilling. He said to Yang Qin Hu, "Instructor Yang, please persuade Instructor Chen again. I believe he is not someone without fighting spirit! He is the soul of our special operations team, how could he be a coward?"
Yang Qin Hu was taken aback.
Calming down now, he suddenly felt that Chen Jin Zhao had been somewhat unusual tonight.
Could it be that he had misunderstood him?
After much deliberation, he said to Yao Xue Song and the others, "You all will stay put obediently. Do not act rashly. I will call the instructor now to inquire."
Yao Xue Song and the others stood where they were, not moving.
Yang Qin Hu returned to the command center and called the Ning Hai outpost to inquire. However, Chen Jin Zhao's office remained unanswered. So, he tried to contact Shangguan Yu An, but she also did not answer.
Helpless, he had to call someone else at the outpost. This time, the call was finally connected.
Yang Qin Hu got straight to the point, "Where is Instructor Chen? Has he not returned?"
The operator replied, "Instructor Chen has returned, but he left by car later. We don't know where he went."
"What about Shangguan Yu An?" Yang Qin Hu asked.
The operator replied, "Instructor Chen told her to rest well and instructed us to keep a close eye on her, preventing her from making any moves. Instructor Yang, if you wish to contact Instructor Chen, you can try calling his personal phone."
Yang Qin Hu felt extremely strange, always suspecting that Chen Jin Zhao was hiding something from him.
So, he immediately dialed Chen Jin Zhao's personal number, but Chen Jin Zhao did not answer. Yang Qin Hu did not give up and called four or five more times. Finally, he discovered that Chen Jin Zhao had turned off his phone.
This made Yang Qin Hu firmly believe that Chen Jin Zhao was most likely going to find trouble with Han Shang Wen.
Yao Xue Song walked forward at this moment, asking Yang Qin Hu about Chen Jin Zhao. Yang Qin Hu snapped back to reality, clutching his phone, and said, "Everyone, stand by! No one is to act without my orders!"
"Instructor Yang, what exactly happened?" Yao Xue Song sensed something was wrong.
If Yang Qin Hu had told them to go back and rest, Yao Xue Song would not have found it strange. However, the current situation made him feel that a great battle was imminent.
Yang Qin Hu took a deep breath. In the darkness, a sharp glint flashed in his eyes, "Instructor Chen did not answer my calls. I suspect he might have gone to Dong Hai alone."
"What?!" Yao Xue Song exclaimed in shock.
Yang Qin Hu recalled Chen Jin Zhao's instructions before he left and said with a heavy tone, "Instructor Chen wants revenge more than any of us, but he doesn't want all of us to be implicated. That's why he chose to go to Dong Hai alone."
Yao Xue Song's heart trembled. "Why? Why would he do that? Does he not trust us?"
Yang Qin Hu shook his head.
He gave a wry smile. "We have all misunderstood Instructor Chen. The reason he is doing this is to avoid suspicion from the higher-ups! Do you know that Old Master Han holds a high position and is still serving in an important role in the capital? Do you know the consequences if our Dragon Suppression Special Operations team were to mobilize entirely and surround the Han family?"
Treason!
Yao Xue Song's lips moved.
"But..."
"That is the Han family. Why would the instructor deal with them alone? We are his solid backing; he should trust us!"
Yao Xue Song suggested that Yang Qin Hu move out immediately and head to Dong Hai to support Chen Jin Zhao.
Yang Qin Hu also desperately wanted to help Chen Jin Zhao, but he knew he had to obey military orders. He could only grit his teeth and say, "Do not act rashly. These are Instructor Chen's orders!"
Yao Xue Song suddenly felt immense shame!
As upright soldiers, they were being stepped on by powerful families, yet they were being told to swallow their pride!
Was there any law?
"Instructor Yang!"
"The blood of our comrades cannot be shed in vain. If we allow these treacherous individuals to trample on the dignity, and even the lives, of soldiers, then the blood of our ancestors will have been shed in vain! Please, Instructor, give the order to rush to the aid of Instructor Chen!!!"
Yao Xue Song was on the verge of tears.
Not just Yao Xue Song, but all the other soldiers also pleaded to be sent to support Chen Jin Zhao.
Yang Qin Hu looked at the soldiers whose shouts shook the heavens. His eyes were slightly moist. He was relieved that the fighting spirit of these young men had not been extinguished. He suddenly remembered the scene in the mountain forest two hours ago, and the great determination Chen Jin Zhao had to make when refusing their pleas.
Now, it was his turn!
Refuse?
Or comply?
Yang Qin Hu found it difficult to make a decision, as these were orders from Chen Jin Zhao. Obedience was his duty.
"Instructor, what are you still thinking about?" Yao Xue Song asked.
Yang Qin Hu suddenly smiled. His gaze fell on Yao Xue Song, and then he asked, "Xiao Yao, how old are you this year?"
Yao Xue Song didn't know why Yang Qin Hu was suddenly asking this, but he still replied, "Reporting, Instructor, I am twenty years old this year!"
"Good, good, good!" Yang Qin Hu patted Yao Xue Song's shoulder heavily.
"In you, I see a shadow of my youth. Therefore, I hope you can shoulder great responsibilities in the future. Compared to you, I am already old. You are the sun at seven or eight in the morning; the future belongs to you."
Yao Xue Song was confused, not understanding the deeper meaning of Yang Qin Hu's words.
Yang Qin Hu had made his decision—he would lead his troops to support Chen Jin Zhao. He could not let Chen Jin Zhao fight alone in a quagmire! Furthermore, he could foresee the consequences of doing so.
At best, imprisonment. At worst, the death penalty!
But he was willing to uphold the spirit within his heart, willing to use his own blood to protect the backbone of the Dragon Suppression Special Operations team, and even more willing to sacrifice his life to clear the clouds above the young soldiers, allowing them to see the light!
Yang Qin Hu was ready!
His gaze instantly sharpened. He surveyed his surroundings and then spoke loudly.
"All personnel, hear my order! Immediately enter Level One combat readiness!"