Chapter 1486: Chapter 1505: It’s You
Here is the translation:
"Not at all, you’re my boss." Lei Hao was a soldier and understood his duties better than anyone. He also trusted the arrangements made by his superiors. There were some classified materials he truly wasn’t privy to.
But for the Commander of the Southeast Military Region to personally issue an order, specifically assigning Huo Beijiang to carry out this mission, there had to be a reason.
"Do you know Kaka Military Group has a second-in-command?" Huo Beijiang took a drag from his cigarette and glanced at it with mild dissatisfaction, as if thinking a cigar would better suit his current identity.
No wonder Kaka was so obsessed with cigars!
"Second-in-command?" Lei Hao knew all too well. When he first arrived in Kannaya, he went straight to the area occupied by the rebels, where he’d interacted with various armed groups. There, he’d heard quite a bit about Kaka Military Group’s second-in-command.
It was said that the reason the rebel leader and Kaka Military Group were currently in deadlock was the fear of the second-in-command, who had yet to show up. Several years ago, the rebel leader suffered a major defeat at Kaka’s hands—thanks to the second-in-command.
"Ah!" Huo Beijiang responded with a serious tone.
Lei Hao’s eyes widened slightly, but he quickly pieced it together. "It’s you, isn’t it?"
"Shh!" Huo Beijiang made a gesture to signal him to keep quiet.
Lei Hao immediately grew alert and checked their surroundings, making sure no one was eavesdropping. Only then did he relax a little. Just imagining it, Huo Beijiang’s identity must be at least top-secret within the military. If the two of them weren’t working on this mission together, necessitating mutual trust, he surely wouldn’t have revealed it.
"Got it! You can count on me!"
The two exchanged a quick, knowing glance and then walked side by side towards the refugee camp. The camp was filled with emaciated children, their swollen bellies protruding as they shrank back behind tents upon seeing armed men in camouflage uniforms. Their bright eyes peeked out furtively to observe.
As soon as Lei Hao entered the camp, a sense of heaviness weighed on him; he could hardly bring himself to make eye contact with the people there. The eyes surrounding him carried curiosity, despair, fear, and above all, hatred—the kind bred by war, the fire that had destroyed their homes and left them displaced.
Lei Hao felt a sting in his eyes, forcing himself to look away. When his gaze swept past Huo Beijiang, he noticed his expression was deep and slightly grim, as though he was completely indifferent to the surrounding circumstances—or perhaps entirely unmoved by them.
Lei Hao couldn’t help but smile bitterly in his heart. Was this the reason he could never match Huo Beijiang? Or was it because Huo Beijiang truly lived up to his status as Kaka Military Group’s second-in-command? Lei Hao had no idea what kind of trials Huo Beijiang faced during his last mission here, but one thing was certain—it must have been extraordinarily brutal and harrowing.
"Lu Jin, Lu Jin..." Chen Jing stumbled towards them from afar. She had been rushing to find Lu Jin, but as she got closer, she spotted Huo Beijiang and her eyes immediately lit up with surprise and hope. She threw herself before Huo Beijiang, clutching his leg in utter desperation as she pleaded: "I’m begging you, please, save Jiaqi! She meant no harm. She’s so kind-hearted, always good to everyone. Please, save her life! Please..."
Before Chen Jing could finish her words, she let out a sharp scream as her body was flung into the air like a broken kite, tumbling several meters before crashing hard onto the ground.
"Ah!" Chen Jing cried out in agony, her body curling up in pain as another guttural wail escaped her lips. It was obvious she’d taken quite the fall.