Chapter 339 Residential Area

A beautiful smoke ring lifted off the entrance to the Zhongchao living area, from the walls made of concrete and jade, and then slowly floated to the horizon. Although the ceiling was very high and the end could not be seen clearly in the foggy air, the The smoke ring probably dissipated quickly, but the mist seemed to have been heading towards the sky.

Nicotine, promethium, and air repeated hundreds of times form a melody called alive in human lungs. This is not a good sound, but for the soldiers hiding in this wall watching people coming and going, local pdf Captain, Mr. Kenny has become crucial.

His thoughts were carried away by the smoke until his right hand touched the synthetic marshmallows on the table next to his chair. The empty bag made a rustling sound, but it did not have the touch of a soft and delicious little thing.

he shouted in a rough voice. "Order! Do you still have my candy?" It's hard to imagine this man who is over fifty years old, has rough skin, and is tall. Although his body is a bit thin and he looks thin and tall, this officer in brown military uniform also likes candy. This slightly cute Things only seemed more out of place in this battle-hardened body.

It's not that men shouldn't eat candies, it's just that most people think whiskey matches the soldier's appearance better than those soft things.

His orderly hurriedly brought a bag filled with many sweets, but they were cheap and durable. Captain Kenny took out a lot of mints or milk candies, stuffed them into his mouth, and then revealed Relaxed expression.

Just because his artificial stomach couldn't absorb those nutrients, his body looked thin and he was often hungry. Those candies could curb that feeling, and he couldn't stop eating sweets.

Yes, he had a knife in his stomach. It was a riot in the hive. He followed the local radical church into the hive, and then his stomach was penetrated by the beastmen. In addition, the ulcer could not be effectively treated for a long time. He was also called Iron-Stomach Kenny by his comrades, but he was very lucky, because people who entered the nest had less than a 10% chance of coming back alive. This also explains why he is a captain, because his Almost all died during the same period.

He still had lingering fears about this, but he also learned a way of life in the hive city, which was to ignore what was going on outside the window and only focus on protecting his own position.

However, he heard his orderlies mumbling words he didn't like, and those strange rumors, such as the secondary hive next door being suddenly hit by a meteorite, or someone seeing a bright flash of light appearing in the void on the outer wall of the hive.

He immediately scolded his servant. "You won't believe those things. To be precise, there are dense spears of light on the outer layer of the hive. This is not a secret at all for planetary guards like us. Secondly, the strength of meteorites makes it difficult to smash adamantine. , Unless that thing is big enough to destroy something of considerable mass in an instant, the main nest will probably be penetrated. "

"There are strange things going on up there during this period. Investigation, investigation, endless investigation." He muttered with candy in his mouth, as if drawing a line from it. He had been to the lower nest, and the residential area he was concerned about It was the closest area to the place that broke his heart, and he quickly realized that the two things might be related.

Aliens or Imperial Guards? Those rumors of turmoil, what has entered the hive, this place, but that requires powerful firepower, then they can log in.

The captain shook his random thoughts out of his head, stirred the candies in the bowl, and then spoke to the orderly. "Go buy more. I want my bag to be full. Go quickly."

Watching the rash boy running out, the officer stood up and looked at the strange, faint light on the gray and lightless road beyond the high wall. In this place where merchants and travelers nested together. People are far away from this place. Who would come here? A garbage dump?

He picked up his telescope, and the mysterious smell was already on the tip of his nose. The light of the car lights in the distance became dazzling. He licked his mouth and saw many shabby trucks and people with good spirits. The convoy of tough guys had blood on their armor, and their weapons looked like they had just been fired.

A team of mercenaries, this idea flashed through his mind, and then it was very interesting. He subconsciously felt that this team of mercenaries was very natural, and it was too natural. He had seen mercenaries before, and although they were a bit of a joke, they were generally obedient. However, although this group has a large convoy and does its own thing, it does not show strong obedience.

The main reason is that their convoy does not have an obvious command vehicle or group core, and their convoy is very loose. Such troops do not exist, but the troops that can pass through the lower nest are definitely not a ragtag group that does not even have a command structure, unless they Everyone is an Astartes.

Instead, it was as if they had no officers...

Suddenly, the radio on his belt buzzed and he answered. "I'm here, reporting the situation."

A young voice said. "A vehicle crew is approaching. We are preparing for a routine inspection. However, the vehicle crew does not look like a private army. They may be the hands and feet of major guilds. Captain, should we let them go?"

"Let them go?" He thought. Guilds in various places controlled important resources such as material transportation, energy, and water. He, an officer in a residential area, obviously couldn't afford to offend him, but curiosity was one of the few things in life in the dark hive city. If the captain lets this go, his curiosity will make him restless for the rest of his life until he forgets about it.

It was his orderly's small-mouthed nonsense that was to blame. He turned on the communicator. "Routine inspection!"

At this point, in the queue advancing on the driveway, the officers of the Imperial Guard rarely stepped off the command vehicle and rested in the truck where the soldiers stayed. The officers were no less tired than anyone else, but this mission did not require command, only command. Liars are needed, and those officers are scattered in various squads to communicate with their soldiers, playing cards like ruffians.

As for this moment, the ensign is enjoying lunch with a group of "Oglins". They are cooked in a large pot with thyme, cloves, quick-frozen pork belly, poultry legs, and some canned concoctions and tomatoes. The cauldron was about the length of an ordinary person's arm, about one meter long, and it was spitting hot steam.

Rarely relieved of those heavy responsibilities, the second lieutenant picked up the bowl and watched the boy Letling use a long spoon to stir the mucus in it. After the soup became viscous in the promethium heater, he covered it with starchy food, that is, roots similar to potatoes. On the block, rare battlefield delicacies are cooked.

When the sticky chicken and soup are spread on the skin of the tuber plant and mashed together with a spoon, the aroma permeates the outside of the vehicle, and even the Space Marines, that is, "Ogryn" have to swallow their saliva. .

The umami flavor at the entrance and the slight acidity at the bottom of the tomato complement each other in the freshness and soft soup, covering the cooled starch crops and reheating, and cooling the hot food, with three points of burning and seven points of warmth in the abdomen. .

But delicious food can't dispel too many worries, said Catachan Master Chief, who was dressed like a barbarian. "Will this mission really go smoothly?" He stirred the food in the bowl, and those worries also stirred with hesitation.

"In terms of deception, they did a good job. They had a full set of documents and enough fake goods, and they also had a pretty good team arrangement. They cleared out everything that we couldn't take care of. In this case, we can probably still Go to residential areas to purchase some temporary supplies, and even buy some medicines." The second lieutenant rarely approved of Wild Snake's arrangement, because when he asked himself, he couldn't see anything wrong with this team.

He ate his food cleanly with a spoon, looked at the tall concrete walls of the residential area getting closer and closer, and corrected his identity as a "mercenary".

After briefly checking the information provided by the vehicle crew, the guards began to hesitate. The second lieutenant could see that those people were hesitant, and the gate made of fine gold in front of them was different from the damn gene stealers in the nest. It's a low-quality product. If you want to break through here, you have to cross a residential area full of enemies and be watched by enemies for most of the way. It's not too acceptable.

The second lieutenant thought in his heart and prayed for the emperor's help, but the guard stayed put after reading the information. Being familiar with the PDF rules, he felt cold in his heart. Soon, as expected, a tall and thin officer walked down the wall. , at this point he already wanted to raise his weapon and shoot, because killing this man could destroy the enemy's command system. At least during this short journey, the effect would not be too bad.

It was just that he was held down by a gentleman's hand on his shoulder. Mr. Wild Snake looked like a gentle middle-aged man at the moment, and he gently patted the ensign's shoulder. "Don't worry, people here may not be very polite. Let me talk to him." He moved forward gracefully, like a standard nobleman.

"Hello, Mr. Captain, what's bothering you?" He took off his hat and saluted, and Captain Kenny also gave a military salute.

"Good day, gentleman, I shouldn't have intercepted your vehicle, but during this time, we are required to maintain martial law, and I can imagine that the troops coming out of the lower nest must be strong, so I want to see your vehicle, exactly. They are the mercenaries hired by you, the Snake Eyes Gang, their commander."

He paused deliberately, as if to point out his doubts. Wild Snake realized that something was wrong, but he did not call the second lieutenant to come down. Instead, he asked the fake officer he had prepared in advance to come down from the cab of the largest and most beautiful vehicle. out.

He was a guy who looked like he was not easy to mess with. He was huge and about the same height as Kenny, but his temperament was more ferocious. He also had scars and bullet wounds on his arms and cheeks. His aura was enough to scare most people. But Captain Kenny had seen beastmen, those real madmen, and he just nodded.

"Qiyu is proclaimed, then I want to see your soldiers salute you." The captain spoke, and the fake officer cursed. "You are not my employer, let alone my boss. We, the Snake Eyes Gang, are all former Imperial Guardsmen. In theory, they are even one level higher than you!"

His tone was aggressive and the Captain just repeated it again. "Please let them salute."

The fake officer was so confused by him that he just looked at the thin man with a dark face. The captain was as calm and calm as ever. The wild snake turned into a peacemaker at this moment and said.

"Salute, salute, don't hurt the mood, Captain, you can watch it if you want." He wasn't sure what the pdf officer in front of him was thinking, but he didn't want to hear the words of the "employer" because of such a small matter being exposed, that The fake officer also spoke.

"Boys, line up and salute!"

What followed was an immediate and beautiful arrangement. The soldiers lined up in a row. Whether they were Ogryns or mercenaries, they all responded with uniform high coordination and standard military postures.

At this point, the captain understood how those people could cross the lower level, but his doubts were not dispelled, because although the salute movements of the mercenaries were standard, they did not have the same temperament as when facing their superiors. This feeling was very subtle, just like a The dish was missing a few subtle drops of tomato sauce.

The sour but not sour feeling surrounded the captain's nose, and he just nodded. "very good."

Then the result was a perfect application report. He signed it generously and handed it to the wild snake while whispering. "It is really a very temperamental army, but compared to this, I care more about where the real commander of this army is."

The wild snake wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Sir, what are you talking about? Isn't it right in front of you?"

"If your army were just new recruits, I would believe it, but it is absolutely impossible for an army that can pass through the lower nest to be commanded by such a person. Your acting is very good and beautiful, but it is so perfect that it feels unreal. "

The wild snake changed its expression. "What are you going to do?"

The officer picked up his communicator. "Report, this is the residential area of ​​hive city D68. We found that a convoy is applying to pass the guard post. I am Captain Kenny, and I am reviewing the situation of the convoy."

Wild Snake's face turned gloomy, and the second lieutenant slowly raised his weapon from the blind spot of the PDF's vision.

At this moment, the officer stretched out his hand, made a three sign, and then spread his palm.

The wild snake's expression immediately changed from gloomy to sunny, and he took out three throne coins. The shining gems and gold were inlaid with the emperor's great face. Its power was enough to change people's hearts. At this point, the officer held the priceless treasures and spoke.

"No problem, approved. Please approve my review report, over."

Then he raised his hand and signaled his soldiers to open the door. After the roar of gears and engines, the fine gold door slowly opened. After the short indicator light flashed, the convoy slowly entered the residential area.

Just when the second lieutenant and Captain Kenny passed by, Kenny suddenly raised his hand, gave a thumbs up, and then said. "I smell your scent. You must have killed a lot of beasts. Well done, soldier."

He left without a trace, took three throne coins, and shouted to the orderly who had just returned. "Hurry and prepare. Tonight, all my companies will have extra meals, extra big meals!"