You were supposed to hoard supplies, why the heck did you hoard zombies!-Chapter 281 - 280 Officer Wu

The wariness and suspicion in his mind were instantly crushed by the sight of the supply-filled car before him.

The tense atmosphere on the empty ground was swiftly dispersed by the bustling sounds of the people, and soon even the onlooking sentries couldn’t resist any longer, volunteering to help one after another.

Platoon Leader Ge, who had intended to interrogate Xu Lin, now stood alone in his original spot, staring blankly at everything unfolding before him.

His mind was a complete mess.

What’s going on here?

Did the organization start some kind of ’Learn from Lei Feng’ charity event again?

But thinking of those farmers who fought like mad dogs over food, Platoon Leader Ge immediately shook his head, dismissing such a thought.

What a joke!

Even Lei Feng would have mutated in some corner by now.

Yet everything before him was so real.

So real that the crisp clinking sounds of the cans being moved by the soldiers seemed to ring right beside his ear, clear and audible.

"Want one?"

A voice suddenly rang out.

Platoon Leader Ge looked up and saw Xu Lin, who had somehow approached him, now looking at him with a face full of friendliness. Find more chapters on novelbuddy

He intended to refuse.

But his eyes lingered on the cigarette, unable to move away.

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Ever since Officer Wu decided to relocate the guard post here, about three months had passed, and supplies had become increasingly scarce.

To say nothing of cigarettes, he had barely eaten any proper food; it was all rice and flour mixed with wild greens and the like.

Therefore, just the sight of the cigarette wafting a faint tobacco scent was enough to make Platoon Leader Ge feel his breathing quicken.

"Thank you."

He accepted it after all.

With the ringing of a lighter, sparks flickered in the darkness.

"Huh—"

"That’s good tobacco!"

"Did you really come from the city?"

Platoon Leader Ge closed his eyes, enjoying the pleasant sensation of nicotine infiltrating his lungs, feeling every pore in his body suddenly open up.

The tone of his voice had already softened considerably.

Meanwhile, Liu Tao, enjoying on the side, took the opportunity to interject:

"Platoon Leader Ge also came down from the highway with the boss."

"That’s just the way he is."

"Don’t mind it."

Xu Lin nodded, his face now showing a few more smiles as he replied:

"Yeah, the city center."

"I used to work at the city bureau."

"But I really can’t tell you about military matters, you should know the reason."

Liu Tao, hearing this, nodded in agreement nearby.

What other reason could there be for a soldier?

The secrecy regulations, of course.

Actually, he had his suspicions, but all of that became insignificant in the face of reality.

And what is reality?

The valuable food supply brought by these people was reality.

In any case, he couldn’t figure out what Xu Lin was plotting, which required him to give away so many supplies practically for free.

The only condition was a meeting with their leadership.

Right, the leadership!

It suddenly occurred to Liu Tao that he had yet to carry out what he’d promised, so he hastily took a deep drag of his cigarette, reducing it to a stub in his mouth.

"Platoon Leader Ge, the lieutenant probably hasn’t rested yet, has he?"

"You have something to ask?"

Platoon Leader Ge looked at him suspiciously.

"Brother Xu wants to represent the people from the city to meet our lieutenant."

Liu Tao spoke earnestly.

Xu Lin, standing nearby, appropriately nodded his chin to indicate that this was indeed his intent, not just his brother blabbering.

Platoon Leader Ge’s instinct was to say no. After all, they weren’t very familiar with each other yet, and what if someone wanted to harm the lieutenant?

This had happened in the past.

But as the words reached his lips, and he saw the cigarette butt in his hand,

And then the new recruits happily carrying down a large amount of supplies,

He could only swallow the doubts that had just arisen back into his stomach.

"I’ll go and ask for you first."

"Wait here."

Platoon Leader Ge finished his sentence and went straight upstairs.

There was a two-story dormitory building.

It was said that it used to be the miners’ dormitory, but now it naturally had a new owner. It became the place where the lieutenant and the soldiers lived.

You could see several lit windows upstairs.

One of them used to be the mine owner’s office and lounge, which now served as the lieutenant’s resting place and the area where he dealt with military affairs.

A resolute-faced man was standing by the window, looking outside.

Soon, someone knocked on the door behind him.

"Come in."

The voice was calm and forceful.

It gave off an incredibly reliable impression.

Platoon Leader Ge pushed the door open from the outside and glanced at the man, saying:

"Company Commander, Liu Tao has returned from outside."

"He brought someone back with him."

The lieutenant did not speak, only turned around calmly and looked at him.

"The person is from the city."

"He even brought a truckload of food for us."

Platoon Leader Ge continued.

The originally silent lieutenant finally moved his lips after hearing this.

"From the city?"

"Does the city government know about our situation?"

"Unclear."

Platoon Leader Ge immediately shook his head in response.

"But the leader is a police superintendent. He’s said to have retired from the south."

A trace of curiosity flickered in the lieutenant’s eyes.

"From the south?"

"Which unit?"

Platoon Leader Ge shook his head, indicating that he didn’t know either.

Following that, he relayed the message that Liu Tao said Xu Lin wanted to meet with the military leader, and then he fell silent, waiting for a response.

The office was silent for less than ten seconds.

The lieutenant spoke:

"Bring him up."

He uttered only one word in his statement, and its meaning was naturally very clear. That was, only Xu Lin needed to be brought up.

Platoon Leader Ge immediately got the hint and soon brought a person up.

Upon entering the room, Xu Lin saw the tall man standing by the window.

His expression instantly became serious.

Platoon Leader Ge had specially advised him on the way up that their company commander didn’t like others to address him by his position.

He preferred to be called by his military rank.

"Lieutenant?"

"I am Xu Lin."

"It’s a pleasure to meet you."

The man in the light black uniform looked Xu Lin over several times, then smiled and raised his hand, signaling that he could sit down.

Then the lieutenant himself also sat in the chair behind the desk.

"My name is Wu, Wu Jiang."

"Officer Wu."

Xu Lin quickly corrected himself.

As he spoke, he was also discreetly sizing up the other man.

In the military, people usually go by job titles because it is a direct reflection of a military person’s rights and status, but military ranks are different.

Typically, the position of a company commander is held by either a lieutenant or a captain.

But a lieutenant is not necessarily a company commander.

According to Platoon Leader Ge and Liu Tao, their lieutenant was actually not the company commander. The real company commander had already died on the highway.

He was merely appointed on a temporary basis.

Yet even so, under these circumstances, Wu Jiang’s succession as company commander was still reasonable and legitimate, but he clearly didn’t see it that way.

Therefore, it could be seen that this Officer Wu must be a person of high pride.

He disdained to gain promotion through such means.

Such a person is not easy to deal with.

Too stubborn.