Chapter 39: : Matching Opportunities

The conversation was not smooth, and quarrels occurred. Originally Xiong Wugong thought that there would be a second conversation, and maybe he would replace people, wheel wars and the like, such as threats, temptations, understanding, and justification, all of which may happen. However, things were completely different from what he thought. Those federal soldiers just kept him in the house, except to bring food over for dinner, and ignored the rest of the time.
At first, Xiong Wugong thought this was a psychological tactic, but later he felt something was wrong. He heard a huge steel collision sound outside, indicating that Niuben was really busy, and this busyness did not deliberately avoid Xiong Wugong's ears, which seemed to symbolize something.
Regarding the proposal of "helping to enter the city" in exchange for "assisting murder", the blessing of performing the show in person has greatly reduced the difficulty of the former. Xiong Wugong knew that his appearance was an accident, and it is certain that Niuben had their own plans. As for the latter, of course, this group of people entered the city not to help with the construction, but to implement a secret plan, which was definitely not in the empire's favor. Therefore, the proposal of "helping yourself" is worthy of the name.
In this way, the two sides can almost be described as agreeing. What Xiong Wugong didn't understand was how Niuben was so careless, and he believed in himself casually. What if Ye Fei said that he promised to turn around and sell them to the Empire?
There was no guard around, but Xiong Wugong did not try to escape. When he had dinner, he deliberately repeated the question he had once asked Niuben, only to get a smile.
"If I don't agree, what will you do to me?"
"Oh, you think too much."
The smile was contemptuous. However, what was revealed in the contempt was sincerity. Xiong Wugong understood the meaning of the other party. As Niu Ben said, he was willing to help the best. Otherwise, it was only a trivial trouble.
"I want to see Niuben," he said to the soldier.
"The division seat is not available at this time." The soldier who delivered the meal was not surprised, and replied somewhat casually.
"It doesn't matter, I can wait." Xiong Wugong's voice was also very quiet.
It was not until late at night that Niu Ben came to meet him. Xiong Wugong noticed that he was covered with oil and looked slightly tired.
"What are you doing?" Xiong Wugong asked casually, not expecting an answer in his heart.
"Remove the armor." Niu Ben answered, pouring himself a glass of water.
"Are you looking for treasure?" Xiong Wugong was a little curious.
It is not a matter of arrogance, nor is it a shame. Due to the severance of the star road, the federal army could not be replenished, and the flood just subsided. The first thing to collect on the battlefield was the federal army. Even now, there are still a small number of federal soldiers in the Hanjiang Plain, and there is a crossfire with the Imperial Army.
Among the people, some treasure hunters are more willing to hide what they find and secretly find opportunities to give to the federal army. This kind of thing has been a taboo of the imperial army from the beginning, and it has not been soft.
Xiong Wugong has been guessing the purpose of Niuben and others in his heart. His identity is there, and it is impossible to collect the remaining material like ordinary soldiers and remove parts from the mech that has been soaked in water for several months.
"It is our own mech." Niu Ben saw what Xiong Wugong was thinking, and smiled slightly: "Forgetting that you are an expert, you should ask for help together."
Xiong Wugong was secretly surprised. The town is less than one hundred kilometers away from the Tianmen. These people drove the mech to the eyes of the Imperial Army without being discovered. In addition to their own might, it may also indicate that the Federation has room to spare.
However, taking the mech at great risk and hard work, why disassemble it?
"Why disassemble the mech?"
"Easy to transport ..."
Niuben took the cup and drank it, turned around and walked in front of Xiong Wugong, sat down and said, "We didn't enter the city to fight. Otherwise, I can't tell you for the time being."
This sentence made Xiong Wugong understand one thing. Niu Ben's conversation was short and direct, and he didn't like to go round and round with each other.
So he asked directly: "You asked me to help, why believe me?"
Niu Ben replied: "You have just experienced the destruction of your home, but you are very active. You stay in Tianmen, but your ability is incompatible with your living conditions. These two points show that you want revenge, and that the object of revenge is not the Federation or me.
Hearing Xiong Wugong had to admit that the legendary division commander of the Federation was not only hard-hearted, strong fighting force, but also extremely accurate in observation and judgment.
"Since you didn't enter the city to fight, how can you help me?"
"It's a trivial matter to help you, not to the point where you want to fight. Can it be ..."
Niuben looked at Xiong Wugong, half puzzled and half asked, "What on earth do you want to do?"
"..."
Xiong Wugong opened his mouth and wanted to answer, but could not say anything powerful.
The family was ruined, and nothing could be worse than this. Xiong Wugong once vowed to avenge his wife and children's burning bodies. He walked back to Tianmen step by step, survived the flood, waited for the imperial army, and then gradually gained favor by step by step of treasure hunting, gradually approaching and gaining trust.
Xiong Wugong was not anxious to show his strength and ability in front of the imperialists, and he appeared to be a man who was wounded by the war and had a hatred in his heart.
These steps are methodical and seem to be a prelude to a complete plan, but in the second half, Xiong Wugong didn't know what to do.
There is no need to deliberately plan to kill a few ordinary soldiers or even officers.
However, after the plan?
Break into the empire and spy on military secrets?
Doesn't he become a federal spy?
Xiong Wugong didn't want and didn't like that. Although he did not set the object of revenge as the Federation, in the matter of the death of his wife and children, it was in a sense that the Federation was incompetent.
What should you do without being a spy?
Most of the imperial forces that attacked the city, including Kawasaki and Bieno, were drowned in a flood. In a sense, the young man who killed hundreds of thousands of people in his hands could be considered. His benefactor. Xiong Wugong had no way of knowing whether the imperial soldier who had shot and killed his family was still alive. His vows and subsequent actions came from the instinct of great grief, but there was no specific goal.
Killing a few soldiers does not relieve hatred, only to kill senior officers. But what is it called senior?
Da Zuo? Major General? Admiral? Commander of the theater?
Compared with their wives and children, they are a fart!
You ca n’t assassinate the emperor?
The idea of ​​revenge is like a dream, an illusive soap bubble, a supportive will. Suddenly, the soap bubble was broken by a problem, and Xiong Wugong woke up from a dream.
"I......"
Once the target is lost, all the hurts are swooped up like monsters, and the unimaginable terrorist power instantly struck this stout and powerful man across.
Xiong Wugong collapsed on the chair, with huge sadness and deep despair in his eyes. Opposite him, Niu Ben witnessed the change of this man in a very short time, and he felt both sympathy and shock.
"Am I pitiful? Do you pity me?"
Although the paralyzed man was weak, he saw Niu Ben's eyes and expression, inexplicably, he suddenly became furious.
"Do you think you can use me at your convenience! Play around with me!"
Niu Ben looked at him quietly, but did not immediately respond.
His calmness did not bring comfort to Xiong Wugong, but made him even more angry.
"Do you think I have no way to go?" Somehow, Xiong Wugong jumped up and shouted at Niuben: "Do you think I ...
"I thought there was a lot of confusion in your heart," Niu Ben said suddenly.
"..."
Xiong Wugong stayed in place, his eyes flushed with redness, and he was breathing heavily.
Their positions are different and their positions are different. What Niu Ben thought of was totally different from what Xiong Wugong thought he thought.
He looked at Xiong Wugong and said in a calm tone as possible: "Among the people I know, maybe someone can help you out."
"Unscrambling? Hehe ... is it useful?" Xiong Wugong grinned.
"I find it useful." Niu Ben answered seriously.
Xiong Wugong was silent, and it was only a long time before he spoke again, a little luster appeared in his empty eyes.
"I believe you."
There are many kinds of trust. Niuben is the kind of person who can trust him, including the enemy. Xiong Wugong is no exception. After two unspeakable meetings and not friendly conversations, Xiong Wugong has believed that the young man in front of him cannot talk nonsense.
"I think, let them talk to you." Niu Ben thought for a while and said, "Before that, Ye Fei can help you."
"He?" Xiong Wugong was full of disappointment. He was quite impressed by the soaring guy, but he definitely did not touch the "wise man".
Niu Bendan said, "Ye Fei's experience may not be as bad as yours, but it is definitely not lighter than you in the degree of being hit. In addition, he is carrying tremendous pressure that you cannot imagine."
"That guy is too crazy, I don't like him." Xiong Wugong said without hesitation.
If changed to another occasion, Niuben would laugh at this sentence. He couldn't think of how this man, immersed in sorrow and despair, used such a dull tone to describe his impression of Ye Fei. Having said that, he spoke the truth.
Maybe this is what he was, because he lost his control and took off his mask.
"No one asked you to like him." Niu Ben could only sigh slightly, and said, "Forget Ye Fei is very busy right now, and I will talk when I have a chance."
"The one you just said ..." Xiong Wugong asked with a hint of hope. For the first time in his life, he looked forward to chatting with people.
"People are not in Penglai."
"..." Xiong Wugong didn't know what to say.
"But it's possible to get in touch with Tianmen."
"..." Xiong Wugong didn't want to say anything, but waited silently for the other party to arrange.
"You asked me just now if you think you have no way to go. My answer is that you have been on the road, but you have not seen the direction clearly."
Niuben stood up and reached out his hand, saying sincerely.
"Make a choice."
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The next day, Xiong Wugong returned to the Heavenly Gate, and the guard room met the imperial officer who had talked with him again.
"It's you?"
It was Xiong Wugong who came to check the card. The officer asked in wonder, "Come back so soon, the mission is completed?"
Xiong Wugong replied, "Only one was found ..."
Before the words were over, the officer's face sank.
"Do you dare to perfuse me?"
"not me......"
"Don't say anything." The officer grabbed the work card on the table and threw it back, saying coldly: "The corpse remains, the card does not need to be checked. You give me out of town right away and continue searching."
"But this ..."
"One more thing, the amount of tasks is doubled." The young officer's face was reddish, his voice was harsher, and his eyes became hotter.
This is not because of shyness. But Xiong Wugong was unlucky. To catch up with the officer who just took office, he needed to make a contribution and establish authority. Obviously, he didn't want his orders to be ignored, not to mention that the object was just a treasure hunter, so he didn't want to listen for any reason.
Very embarrassed At this time, a clear child's voice suddenly sounded.
"That's Bianye's body."
"what?"
The officer froze for a moment, slowly stood up and looked out, only to find Xiong Wugong's feet standing at the feet of a five or six-year-old child, his body was dirty like a mud monkey, but his eyes were particularly bright.
"Where did the child come from ... what did you say ?!"
"He came in with him, I thought ..."
The soldier who brought in Xiong Wugong thought that something had happened and hurriedly explained. The young officer wasn't interested in listening to him at all, and rushed out from behind the table, holding up the blessing.
"What did you just say? Whose body?"
Ugh!
Xiong Wugong sighed secretly, half of whom felt a headache for this unimportant child, and half of whom regretted his actions.
How could he agree? And into the city with this scourge?
Xiong Wugong didn't know. Just when he felt regret, there was Ye Fei arguing with Niuben over the small town.
"How did you give Niu Er to him? Why not discuss it with me?"
The independent military commissar raged, chasing Niuben before and venting his dissatisfaction.
"Too rash, too risky! It's Hulai!"
"How dangerous can a child be."
Niu Ben has always been cautious about being blessed, but this time he didn't pay much attention to it, as if the Tianmen was not a Longtan tiger cave. This time he went only for sightseeing, play, and even visiting relatives.
"Fart! The Imperials just have to check a little bit and immediately discover the identity of Niu Er."
"What identity? Humanoid light brain? Machine steward? Personal toy?" Niuben asked, while calling the Thomas Brothers, several people worked together to disassemble the armor of the chest of the mech and lift it aside, and set it aside.
"Even if found, the problem is not significant."
"What if a ghost sees Niu Er?" Ye Fei went up to his hands and continued to question.
"That's fine, you have the opportunity to access the core system."
"What if Niu Er's devils come to the front line and return to China? What about Niu Er?"
"Back to us." Niuben put a repair arm on himself, ready to move towards the cockpit.
"Are you so sure?"
"of course."
"If that's the case ..." Ye Fei rolled his eyes and said, "What to do with pedophilia? You know, most devils are perverted."
Niuben was slightly stiff and turned back and said, "Isn't it boring? Are you too busy?"
"As an independent military political commissar and general logistics minister, I have the responsibility and obligation to supervise your actions and protect the property of the independent army." Ye Fei was right and confident. "Also, the guy named Bear is not simple. You trust him too much."
"Believing is not the same as believing, and there are people watching him." Niu Ben didn't want to be entangled again, and said, "The appointed time is coming. You can contact Chen Xian, can you arrange a few people to enter the city first."
"No need to worry about you." Ye Fei looked sullen, "Who looks at Xiong Wugong? Chen Xian?"
"A senior."
"Okay, you're hiding private goods!" Ye Fei was furious. "Which senior? I don't know? Is it terrible?"
"Of course." Niu Ben faintly responded.
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"Is it true, isn't it!"
The young imperial officer looked excited and was horrified by the blessing being lifted up in the air. Xiong Wugong hurriedly squeezed his eyes, bowed his eyes, and answered carefully.
"Yes ... I think so."
"why?"
"Military rank, clothes ..."
The corpse had been rotten a few months ago, and its appearance was certainly not recognizable, but clothing, epaulets and medals were enough to indicate the identity of the owner. The more prominent the identity, the more such signs.
"Ah! Right, right! Hurry up, check it out!" The officer finally came to his senses, threw the blessing beside him, ran outside at a speed close to the charge, and dropped the sentence.
"Where's the kid, it's so heavy."
No wonder he was so excited. Previously, the main goal of the Empire ’s search in the small town battlefield was to find the corpse of Bianye, for which officers were punished. For the people of the domestic empire, finding the frontier means comfort, and for the officer, it represents real military merit and great work.
So many Imperial soldiers could not find it with special equipment. Why did Xiong Wugong catch it?
After verifying his identity, Xiong Wugong gave an explanation. The place where he claimed to have found the remains was in a corner of the city close to the Longmen Inn, and the two mechas were buried deep under the rubble, instead of around the small city that the Empire had focused on.
"That's it ... I see."
The sacks were smelly. After the initial excitement, the young imperial officer ordered his subordinates to take care of the corpses, cover his nose, and discuss the details with Xiong Wugong.
"Last year, Lord Bianye fought bravely and went deep into the town. So his remains appeared in the city, not in the wilderness."
"Well, it must be like this." Xiong Wugong responded casually, "I heard that the battle was very fierce."
"Tragic? No no no, it's brave!"
A proud expression appeared on the officer's face, his voice was generous.
"In that battle, the imperial army was treacherous, and Bianye led his subordinates to fight. Although he failed to destroy all the enemies, he killed two important officers, both strong and promising pilots. Right, I remember their first name, a surname Li and a surname Tang. "
When he said this, the officer gave a shudder and shivered.
A few hundred meters away from the city gate, a blind beggar stood up trembling with empty eyes toward this side. After "seeing" for a while, he turned back and his body shrank back into the shadows.
"Strange, is there still cold wind at this time?"
The young Imperial officer shook his head in confusion, turning back and cheering again.
"This time you have done great work, there will be a heavy reward." He reached out and patted Wu Gong's shoulder.
"Yes, I'm Uehara Chint, you can call me by name."
"Really?"
Xiong Wugong lowered his body so that officers could more easily show affinity.
"I ... have a hope."
"Say, just say." Uehara Chint waved his hand generously in a good mood.
"I hope that one day I can live a real life in the Empire."
Xiong Wugong tentatively made a request, his face full of admiration.
"I want to participate in an observation group."
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