The First Order - Chapter 384

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Chapter 384 Observing Ren Xiaosu

Xu Xianchu explained, “The environment he grew up in is a little different . He was always plotting against the refugees in town since childhood, so it’s normal that he hides his thoughts deep inside . But don’t underestimate him . Just think, how many people can escape unscathed on so many occasions after a stronghold collapses…”

Everyone looked at one another . It was still too early to say for now . If he were the real deal, he could definitely stand up to their scrutiny . The war was going to happen no matter what, so the Razor Sharp Company would definitely be deployed at the forefront of the other fighting forces . At that time, it would be clear to all whether Ren Xiaosu was a hero or a zero .

Regarding the matter of a young man named Ren Xiaosu being shoved into the Razor Sharp Company, everyone in the military of Fortress 178 found out overnight . This made everyone quite curious about what Ren Xiaosu was like .

To the burly men of Fortress 178, this was clearly an important matter as it involved someone Zhang Jinglin regarded as his successor .

When Xu Xianchu was fast-tracked for promotion, everyone thought Xu Xianchu stood a chance of being considered and wondered if the tradition of the fortress commander emerging from the Razor Sharp Company would finally be broken .

But from the looks of it, it seemed like Xu Xianchu had not been chosen by Commander Zhang as a candidate to be his successor . It seemed that tradition would still remain tradition .

Rumor had it that Ren Xiaosu was a supernatural being . However, it did not seem like he would be very good at fighting with that weak and frail body . Everyone was a little curious as to whether Ren Xiaosu could even survive the war .

The next morning, when Ren Xiaosu walked out of the building where his group was staying, he saw a group of burly men squatting on the sidewalk .

The moment he appeared, the group of men lowered their voices and whisper-shouted, “He’s out! That’s him!”

“Why’s he so skinny?!”

“Can he even take a few punches?”

“He’s not gonna get killed the moment he steps onto the battlefield, right?”

Ren Xiaosu immediately put his guard up . Were they here to find trouble with him? Was this group of burly men blocking the way to seek a fight with him?

Although his injuries had not fully healed yet, he was not afraid if anyone tried to find trouble with him .

But once these burly men saw Ren Xiaosu, they retreated . Ren Xiaosu was left standing there in a daze, not understanding what was going on .

Zhang Jinglin had not discussed anything with him prior . In fact, Zhang Jinglin’s arrangements might not be a good thing for Ren Xiaosu at all .

That was because once Ren Xiaosu joined the Razor Sharp Company, everyone would watch his every move, and any mistakes he made would be scrutinized even harder . The moment he showed any signs of cowardice, everyone would think he was not qualified enough .

Everyone would look at him through a magnifying glass to see if he deserved to be so highly regarded by the commander .

And what made him so highly regarded?

But Zhang Jinglin did not care about that . He only told Ren Xiaosu that if he wanted to take revenge and personally bring down the Zong Consortium, he would have to first join Fortress 178’s military .

Ren Xiaosu agreed to it, of course .

Then Zhang Jinglin asked him what kinds of troops he was planning to join and offered him the chance to choose for himself .

Ren Xiaosu answered he would like to go wherever it was the most dangerous . Whichever unit could kill the most enemies, he would go there .

Zhang Jinglin asked him if he wanted to reconsider it, but Ren Xiaosu said he had already made his decision and would not go back on his word .

Revenge was the only motivation that pushed Ren Xiaosu to go to Fortress 178 .

Zhang Jinglin smiled and said: “Alright, I’ll arrange for you to be posted where it’s the most dangerous then . ”

At the time, Ren Xiaosu felt that something was going to happen, but he did not know what exactly was going on .

In the afternoon, Xu Xianchu came over and told him to report to the Razor Sharp Company . This company was going to be under the command of Zhou Yinglong, the commander of the Forward Strike Battalion .

When Ren Xiaosu was told, he did not think much of it since it was his own request .

But Xu Xianchu reminded him repeatedly, “Xiaosu, it’s said that the Razor Sharp Company comes back with less than 10% of its troops after every war, and it’s not even uncommon for everyone to get wiped out, so you must be careful when you’re there . After you return safely, my future in Fortress 178 will be in your hands . ”

These words absolutely confused Ren Xiaosu .

Xu Xianchu drove Ren Xiaosu to the west side of Fortress 178 where the Razor Sharp Company was garrisoned . As they drove in, Ren Xiaosu realized that all the soldiers in the military base stopped whatever they were doing and turned to look at him .

Zhou Yinglong was already waiting inside . He glanced at Xu Xianchu before chuckling and saying, “Old Xu, go on back now . It’ll be fine to leave him here with us . ”

Xu Xianchu raised an eyebrow . “We don’t even know if you’ll survive this war or not . ”

Zhou Yinglong spat and said angrily, “Stop jinxing me . I won’t die even after you’ve died . ”

Xu Xianchu sneered and said, “Do you have a cauldron like I do?”

Zhou Yinglong did not say anything else . Just as Ren Xiaosu had guessed, Zhou Yinglong was a supernatural being as well . Otherwise, he would not be in such a dangerous place like the Forward Strike Battalion .

After all, it wasn’t like there were a lot of supernatural beings in Fortress 178 either .

But Zhou Yinglong knew his own power was not strong as Xu Xianchu’s . Everyone had witnessed the might of Xu Xianchu’s cauldron before .

At this moment, Ren Xiaosu realized the soldiers in Fortress 178 were really casual when talking about death . It was as common as eating . There was not much fear in their eyes . He wondered what kind of environment created such a group of soldiers .

Even in spring, Fortress 178 was very cold . Sometimes, it would even start snowing by August or September out here, as more than half the year would be spent in wintry conditions .

After bidding farewell to Xu Xianchu, Zhou Yinglong led Ren Xiaosu inside the military base . As they walked, he said, “Our Forward Strike Battalion has always been a place where we fight the tough battles . You might not know it since you came from outside the fortress, nor do I know if you’ve ever experienced war before, but I just want to warn you so you don’t go onto the battlefield and get caught off guard . ”

Ren Xiaosu said calmly, “Don’t worry, Battalion Commander, I won’t . ”

Since he had been posted to this unit, he was someone’s subordinate . Naturally, he would have to obey his orders . Ren Xiaosu was not surprised that Zhou Yinglong would say that either, so there was no need for him to deliberately talk back .

Zhou Yinglong glanced at him and continued, “I heard Old Xu mention you before . I know you’ve killed people before and that you’re a supernatural being . However, bullets have no eyes on the battlefield . Even supernatural beings aren’t that lucky . There’s still a difference between war and killing people . ”

Zhou Yinglong was very clear . Although Ren Xiaosu was very powerful, war was a totally different matter .

War was like an avalanche, and even supernatural beings could not defy the force of nature . It was good to not be scared, but one couldn’t be overconfident either .

In the makeup of troops at Fortress 178, there were 30 people in each platoon . Each company consisted of four platoons, so a normal company would generally have about 120 soldiers each .

But the Razor Sharp Company was a reinforced company . They also had their own cooks, quartermasters, radio operators, and medics . The company commander was a captain who was assisted by a non-commissioned officer .

The reason the Razor Sharp Company was so well-equipped was so they would have the ability to fight as an independent force .

Ren Xiaosu suddenly asked, “Battalion Commander Zhou, is the Razor Sharp Company really that strong?”

Zhou Yinglong gave it some thought . “They aren’t necessarily as strong as you might imagine . They’re just a bunch of drifters who’ve gathered together . Normally, they’re real slackers in their daily lives, but they’ve never lost once in a military exercise . They’re well-versed in digging up electrical cables and can fight for a position on the battlefield as well . They’re really as shameless as you can get . ”

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