Chapter 990 Secret War
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Zou Yuan sneered in his heart, with a gleam in his eyes. Gao Zhikai's abnormal eagerness and alienation almost confirmed the ecstatic guess in his heart!
This sick tiger wants to shake him off? No way!
"Captain Gao! Wait a minute!" Zou Yuan's voice suddenly rose, and his figure was like a ghost, striding forward as fast as lightning, accurately blocking Gao Zhikai's way!
His face, which usually looked quite elegant, now showed a kind of sophistication and irresistible strength that seemed to see through everything.
Gao Zhikai was forced to pause, his hawk-like eyes instantly locked onto Zou Yuan, the madness and brutality in his eyes almost bursting out!
The invisible pressure spread like a substance, and the air around seemed to solidify. Staff Officer Su Xunyun subconsciously took a half step back, and his palms were instantly soaked with cold sweat.
However, Deputy Commander Zou Yuan seemed not to notice Gao Zhikai's murderous eyes, and even managed a very formulaic, cold smile on his face:
"Captain Gao is concerned about the safety of the front lines and the soldiers. I feel the same way!"
He spoke slowly, but each word was like a carefully polished nail, firmly blocking Gao Zhikai's way.
"But as the deputy commander of the theater, Zou is responsible for coordinating and ensuring the safety of all troops on behalf of the theater commander. Now that something like this has happened, how can I just sit back and do nothing?"
"What's more," Zou Yuan didn't give Gao Zhikai a chance to refute. His voice became more earnest, even with a hint of "worry":
"I just vaguely heard that there seemed to be unidentified aerial targets moving in the southeast direction? This is a serious enemy situation, complicated and confusing, and the threat is unknown! How dare I, Zou, slack off in the slightest?"
He leaned forward slightly, his gaze fixed on Gao Zhikai's. The warmth in his smile completely disappeared, leaving only cold persistence and an unquestionable command:
"Therefore, please, Commander Gao, please allow Zou to accompany you!"
"Firstly, Zou can get to know the real situation on the front line immediately, so that he can report accurately to the commander of the war zone and coordinate the war zone forces for support!"
"Secondly," Zou Yuan lowered his voice a bit, hinting at something he knew, "If we're lucky enough to meet a 'guest' from the southeast... I'd be better suited to approach them as a representative of the war zone, to avoid unnecessary... misunderstandings, or even conflicts!"
The last sentence, like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue, accurately pierced the core of Gao Zhikai's greatest fear!
Do you approach? Avoid conflict?
Zou Yuan's words made Gao Zhikai clench his fists instantly. His knuckles made a slight "crackling" sound due to the extreme force, and the blue veins on the back of his hands bulged out like a dragon!
A cold murderous intent nearly broke through the cage of reason! The rage and sense of crisis surging in his chest intertwined, almost suffocating him!
If Gao Zhikai had not been concerned about Zou Yuan's high status and the fact that he was accompanied by a Lanzhou Legion, he would have wanted to kill him on the spot!
He stared at Zou Yuan's seemingly sincere face, gritted his teeth, and squeezed out a few icy words from between his teeth:
"Deputy Commander Zou carries a heavy responsibility from the commander of the theater! On the front lines, guns are blind and the risks are unpredictable!" His voice was low and hoarse, like sandpaper rubbing against pig iron.
"What if... Deputy Commander Zou makes a mistake..."
Gao Zhikai paused deliberately, his hawk-like eyes fixed on Zou Yuan's face, the madness and destruction surging in his eyes almost condensed into a substantial blade!
He slowly uttered the second half of the sentence, each syllable weighing heavily and carrying a chilling chill:
"Even if I, Gao Zhikai, die a thousand times, I cannot escape the blame! I'm afraid... I'll become the eternal sinner of the entire Western Theater!"
At this point, the corners of his mouth even curled up into an extremely cold, emotionless arc. There was no apology in that smile, only naked threats and warnings:
"Therefore, for your absolute safety and the overall stability of the war zone... Deputy Commander Zou, please condescend to remain at the rear command post and await good news!"
"Once the dust has settled on the front lines and everything has been handled... Gao will personally report the situation to you and the theater commander in detail! No details will be left out!"
hiss--!
Faced with this naked threat laced with the aura of death, even Zou Yuan, a man of deep wisdom and fortitude, could not help but feel a shudder in his heart, his pupils suddenly constricting! A chill instantly shot from the soles of his feet to the top of his head!
He narrowed his eyes almost subconsciously, and for the first time, the flames of shock and anger were clearly reflected in the depths of those calculating eyes!
Before coming, he knew that Gao Zhikai was a wild and unruly person...but he never expected that he could be so arrogant and unscrupulous!
How dare a corps commander make such a blatant and murderous death threat to him, the deputy commander who held great power and represented the war zone?!
Arrogant! Simply lawless!
The air was completely frozen at this moment, time seemed to stand still, and even the howling northwest wind seemed to hold its breath.
The entire space was filled with the thick, suffocating smell of gunpowder and blood!
The two senior generals, who were almost face to face, had their eyes colliding fiercely in the air, as if sparks of lightning were exploding silently. A secret battle without the smoke of gunpowder, but concerning life and death, instantly reached a white-hot climax!
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"What if I—must go?!"
Zou Yuan took a deep breath, and the breath seemed to contain icy chips, which forcibly suppressed the fear and chill in his heart.
He suddenly looked up and met Gao Zhikai's threatening eyes without any retreat or fear!
Om-!
As soon as these words were spoken, it was like lighting a match in the solidified, nitroglycerin-filled air!
At that moment, the guards behind the two men also noticed that the atmosphere was not right. They subconsciously tensed their muscles, silently shifted their positions, lowered their center of gravity, and assumed a defensive counterattack posture!
The air seemed to be sucked out, leaving only the sound of the heart beating wildly in the chest!
The invisible string is stretched to its limit!
Every nerve was like a fully drawn bow! Every breath of air was filled with the smell of blood on the verge of exploding!
The short distance between the two entourages seemed to have turned into a minefield! Any spark—even a cough, a shift in the eyes, or even a drop of sweat—could instantly ignite a brutal fight!
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Half an hour later.
In the western suburbs of Lan City, the 76th Army Aviation Regiment field airport.
The wind blew up sand and dust, passing over the simple runway and several dusty transport helicopters. The air was filled with engine oil, gun smoke and an indescribable sense of tension.
Gao Zhikai and Zou Yuan, the two big guys, were standing shoulder to shoulder at this moment, with their hands hanging down, like two silent statues, their eyes all looking towards the lead-gray skyline in the southwest.
At first glance, this scene exudes a strange sense of "harmony", as if two old comrades with a close relationship are inspecting the troops side by side and giving instructions on how to move forward.
There were bruises on the corners of Gao Zhikai's mouth, and his expression still had a hint of coldness, which was slightly stiff due to the injury.
Zou Yuan raised his head slightly, his eyes deep and unfathomable through the cracked lenses, and he tried his best to maintain the dignity of a war zone leader.
At this moment, the distance between the two was only a fist away, but their bodies were stretched straight, like two mutually repelling magnets, trying their best to maintain this fragile "shoulder to shoulder" posture.
No words, no eye contact, just silent cursing!
Gao Zhikai: "You shameless sissy!"
Zou Yuan: "A vulgar, barbaric, consumptive bastard!"
Da da da da da——
Just as the two were trying their best to endure the pain after the collision and pretending nothing had happened, a low, heavy, muffled thunder that came from far away and then got closer suddenly tore through the silence of the evening!
This sound did not come from the thunder in the sky, but from the resonance between the earth and the low altitude, with a heart-pounding sense of surging power like metal tearing through the air!
The lead-gray sky in the southeast seemed to be torn open by an invisible giant hand!
'coming! ’
Looking at the huge group of helicopters appearing in the sky, Gao Zhikai and Zou Yuan were both shocked!
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