Soldiers Assault: Starting from the 7th Steel Company

Chapter 137 Finally Gains Recognition
"Dr. Yan? What Dr. Yan?"

Everyone was completely baffled. How could a PhD suddenly appear in a mountain village?
"Enough with the nonsense, hurry up and carefully identify him among the villagers. You must protect him, this is a death order!" After saying this, Yuan Lang urged the pilots on his side to fly faster.

Chen Jiang didn't dare to delay; he immediately turned back to the backyard of the house.
These villagers are now weeping with joy at surviving the ordeal, expressing their gratitude to Chen Jiang and the others for saving their lives.

Chen Jiang simply smiled slightly, then began to carefully examine the crowd.

He discovered that these people all had their own "relatives," hugging and comforting each other naturally, and even speaking the same dialect, which made things a bit tricky.

"Who is Dr. Yan? We are from the Chinese Army, ordered to protect your absolute safety!"

Chen Jiang had no choice but to get straight to the point in order to save time.

But to his surprise, these people looked blank, as if they really didn't know.

"Is Dr. Yan not here? Or is the captain's information wrong?"

Chen Jiang's brain began to work at lightning speed.

First of all, given the captain's caution, such an order couldn't have been made lightly; he most likely had specific information. So, could it be that Dr. Yan had already been taken away beforehand? That's quite possible.

But he quickly dismissed this guess.

Because an "elderly person" walked towards him on their own initiative.

Chen Jiang stared intently at the old man who was walking towards him. Although the man looked to be in his sixties or seventies, Chen Jiang felt that something was different about him.

Are you really Chinese soldiers?

The "old man" spoke with a strong local accent, but it was still somewhat understandable.

Chen Jiang hurriedly replied, "Of course, we are the people's army! Every Chinese citizen can trust us without reservation!"

To increase his persuasiveness, he was about to reach into his shirt pocket for his identification, but the "old man" waved him off.

"No need. No other country in the world would call itself the People's Liberation Army. I trust you! I am Dr. Yan, the person you are looking for!"

This time it was standard Beijing Mandarin.

Just as Chen Jiang looked on in astonishment, the "old man" tore off his disguise. It turned out that he had transformed himself into an "old man" in the village through makeup. The surrounding villagers all looked on in surprise, and it was clear that most of them were unaware of this.

"Liben, what you've done..."

The two elderly people behind him, seeing that he had shed his pretense, could no longer hide their affection for him.

Seeing them embracing Dr. Yan tightly, Chen Jiang figured that the two were most likely his parents.

"You're Yan Liben? Oh my, you've really fooled us all! We all heard from your parents that you're their second brother who's been away from home for many years. We never imagined you were actually a member of the Yan family!" The villagers couldn't help but marvel.

"You're the only college graduate from our area who got into university, how come you've caused such a commotion as soon as you came back?"

"Yeah, didn't we tell you to bring honor to the family? Why are you coming back so secretly?"

"Exactly, could it be that you've done something shady?"

The villagers only knew that Yan Liben had succeeded in his studies and was now a big shot outside, but they didn't know the specifics.

These people have lived in the mountains for many years and are simple and honest. When the thugs pressed them for details about Dr. Yan, most of them chose to remain silent.

Of course, most people really don't know anything.

Chen Jiang understood a bit by now. It was probably that Dr. Yan had returned to his hometown to visit relatives, but had disguised himself to avoid unnecessary trouble.

Wait a minute, why would a PhD student need to disguise himself to visit his family? And why would even the villagers avoid him?
"What should I call you?" After removing the things from his face, Dr. Yan looked much younger. Chen Jiang estimated that he was not yet 40 years old. A doctor of that age is indeed in his prime, the golden age for doing things and starting a business.

"Dr. Yan, you can call me—Truth!" There are too many people here to talk, so it's not appropriate to reveal my real name.

Dr. Yan didn't ask any further questions.

"Mr. Truth, may I speak with you in private?"

"of course."

Chen Jiang wanted to take Dr. Yan to a side room to talk, but unexpectedly, at that moment, a sudden change occurred.

Suddenly, a villager behind Dr. Yan attacked him, pulling out a pistol from his pocket and pointing it at him.

Because Dr. Yan was standing between Chen Jiang and the other party, by the time Chen Jiang saw him and wanted to make a move, it was already too late.

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

The killer opened fire.

In the blink of an eye, Cheng Cai, who had been following Chen Jiang and was closest to Dr. Yan, stepped forward and stood in front of Dr. Yan.

Two muffled thuds,

Cheng Cai involuntarily leaned closer to Dr. Yan.

"Chengcai!" Xu Sanduo was shocked. He and Chengcai had always had a good relationship. Seeing Chengcai being shot, he panicked and forgot that Chengcai had a bulletproof vest, so he immediately pulled the bolt to shoot.

He was fast, but Chen Jiang was even faster. He drew his dagger with lightning speed and threw it, hitting the assailant's wrist squarely.

"Ah~"

The assailant cried out in pain and dropped his pistol.

At that moment, Xu Sanduo felt his blood rush to his head, and he rushed forward, delivering a right hook to Xu Sanduo's face.

The man was clutching the wound on his hand when he was caught off guard and fell heavily to the ground, his two charred, bloody teeth flying out in the blink of an eye.

"Don't kill them, spare them!"

Seeing that everyone else wanted to rush forward, Chen Jiang immediately ordered them to stop.

Wu Liuyi walked over and hugged Xu Sanduo from behind, who was about to make a move. Qi Huan and the others went forward to search him, then tied him up tightly. Finally, they pulled out the dagger and slashed out a bloody sword, causing the man to scream like a pig being slaughtered.

The surrounding villagers had never seen such a scene before, and they were all trembling with fear. Some of the more timid ones even closed their eyes in terror.

"Chengcai!"

Chen Jiang scooped up Cheng Cai, who was lying on the ground, and shouted loudly.

Xu Sanduo and the others also gathered around.

Although Cheng Cai is still in the "probationary period" and was even eliminated once before, many people in Team A don't like him much. But this time, he proved his loyalty and transformation with his actions.

As Gao Cheng said: People change!

"Cough, cough~"

Cheng Cai was shaken for a long time, and coughed up a mouthful of blood.

Chen Jiang understood that the bullet had damaged his lungs at close range due to its immense impact. He was only fortunate to have a bulletproof vest, otherwise he would have certainly died.

"Hey guys, I'm fine."

"Chengcai, you almost scared me to death just now!" Xu Sanduo wiped away the tears from the corners of his eyes.

"Why are you crying? You're such an idiot," Cheng Cai forced a smile.

"Don't say anything, just rest and recover. You've survived this ordeal, you're bound to have good fortune in the future!" Chen Jiang was quite satisfied with Cheng Cai's performance. The fact that he risked his life to save a complete stranger like Dr. Yan said it all.

Just then, the deafening roar of a helicopter filled the air. "The captain has finally arrived!"

Before long, Yuan Lang and his men finally arrived, followed by heavily armed soldiers from the A Brigade. Unfortunately, they were a little late.

"what happened?"

When Yuan Lang saw that Cheng Haibo was injured, Cheng Cai was coughing up blood, and there was a large pile of corpses on the ground, he immediately realized that the situation was not good.

Chen Jiang had the villagers properly settled, and everyone else left the room until only Yuan Lang, himself, and Dr. Yan remained. Then he reported the situation in detail.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Lang frowned. He hadn't expected the situation here to be so dangerous. Fortunately, no one was seriously injured, and Dr. Yan was successfully rescued.

"Dr. Yan, you must have been frightened!"

Yuan Lang had never met Dr. Yan before, so he didn't recognize him when he first walked in. But after Chen Jiang explained the situation and he accurately answered with the numerical code of his organization,

This confirms it completely: he is Dr. Yan!

It turns out that Dr. Yan's real name is Yan Liben, and he grew up here.

He showed extraordinary talent from a young age, so his parents sold everything they owned to support his education. He lived up to their expectations and became the only student from a prestigious university in the surrounding area.

He later studied at the National University of Science and Technology of China, and then went on to study at MIT, majoring in aerodynamics. After returning to China, he served as the person in charge of a military research project and is one of the country's top talents.

Therefore, he also became a target that hostile foreign forces tried every means to win over or corrupt.
With someone of his talent, the country should have a very strict confidentiality system in place.

But after receiving a telegram from his hometown, he could no longer remain calm, because it contained only a few words: Father critically ill, return home immediately!

Yan Liben was a filial son. Although his parents were illiterate, they spared no effort in educating him and raised him to be successful. After he started working, he did not return home for many years, so he felt very guilty towards his family.

Upon hearing the news that her father was critically ill, she disregarded the advice of her superiors and rushed back day and night after completing the leave application.

But he was still careful when he left home. After getting off the train, he found a secluded spot and disguised himself as an old man.

Because of the special nature of his work, his usual education has made them very cautious, and in his spare time he likes to watch movies and TV series like James Bond.

Therefore, he specifically studied "disguise techniques," which is to quickly transform himself into another person through makeup. He has quite a talent for this.

Unexpectedly, this hobby actually played a huge role at a crucial moment.

When he arrived home, he found that both his parents were in very good health, which made him realize that something was wrong.

Although Yan Liben's makeup skills were not bad, how could he fool his parents who longed for him day and night?

His mother, in particular, recognized the "old man" in front of her as her son at a glance and immediately choked up.

Just as the three of them wanted to have a proper talk,

But the sounds of rioters smashing and looting could be heard outside.
Although the villagers here are not very educated, they are quite united. As soon as they see outsiders entering the village, especially those who are aggressive, they immediately unite to fight back. But how can these honest and simple farmers be a match for armed thugs?

Therefore, Chen Jiang and his group saw several bloodstains shortly after entering the village.

In desperation, Yan Liben could only instruct his parents to insist that he was their second brother who had been wandering away for many years and that this time he had returned to acknowledge his ancestors.

Although the parents didn't understand why, their love for their son surpassed everything.
Later, a group of armed men of unknown origin broke into their house. Yan Liben's disguise skills were really impressive, and coupled with his fluent English, he really managed to intimidate these henchmen.

Since none of them knew Yan Liben, they could only take all three of them away and let their leader figure out a solution.

Just then, Chen Jiang and his men arrived, gaining an overwhelming advantage and forcing the rioters to temporarily detain all the villagers there as human shields, without even having time to verify their identities.

What happened next is well-known.

"That's impossible! How could Er Gouzi have a gun?"

"I never imagined that he, who always seemed so honest and unassuming, had become a lapdog for bad guys!"

The villagers were all talking at once.

Clearly, this guy named Er Gouzi doesn't have many friends.

"That's it, I guess this kid was impersonating my family to send me the telegram, but why would he want to kill me?"

Yan Liben was also completely confused. He had no interaction with Er Gouzi and had never offended him.

Why would this guy want to kill me?

"Captain, may I come in?" Qi Huan shouted from outside.

"Come in!"

As soon as Qi Huan entered the room, he rubbed his swollen fist.
"I thought this kid was tough, but he turned out to be a coward. He spilled the beans in no time."

It turns out that these thugs were all under the command of General Chatchai of the Golden Triangle. Chatchai hoped to reach a deeper "cooperation" with Dr. Yan Liben, to get his hands on the latest scientific research results, and then sell them to arms dealers in Europe and the United States at a high price.

In order to earn huge profits to replenish his army!

Or to make up for his recent huge losses.

So they first set a trap to get Er Gouzi, who liked to gamble outside, under control.
This kid is full of bad intentions; he actually suggested using his father's critical illness to trick Yan Liben into coming home.

The plan seemed good, but unexpectedly, Yan Liben was actually a master of disguise, and most of the recruited subordinates were "clueless" and actually thought he was an old man, so they couldn't tell the difference for a while.

In the end, they had no choice but to take them all over for screening.

Before Er Gouzi could confirm it himself, Qi Huan and his men encountered them at that moment and a fierce firefight ensued.

They never dreamed that Chen Jiang and his men, who only had blank rounds, would be so powerful, and in the end, they wiped them all out.

Er Gouzi hadn't been hanging out with them for long before he became addicted to drugs. The thugs also promised him that if he worked hard for them, he could go abroad and live a life of luxury, and he would never have to stay in this poor mountain village and starve again.

He firmly believed this.

But all these "beautiful dreams" have now been shattered.

After losing his rational thinking, he chose to fight to the death with Yan Liben, who had ruined his "good deed".

Without these people's "help," where would he get drugs?
People in despair often become ruthless and insane.

Moreover, he was a drug addict with questionable character.
When Yuan Lang and Chen Jiang heard this, they were speechless. This person and Yan Liben grew up in the same fertile land, so why was their IQs so different?

Does going abroad with someone mean you'll have a good life?

Can't we change this idea that "the moon is rounder in foreign countries than in China"?
If you tell anyone, what use will you be? You'll be silenced without a doubt!
Yuan Lang and his group no longer wanted to deal with such pathetic wretches; such idiots would naturally be severely punished by the law!

"Chen Jiang, this time we didn't do our job well. It was supposed to be a routine exercise, but the coordinates we provided to you were wrong, and we ended up in Dr. Yan's hometown by mistake. After the higher-ups learned that Dr. Yan was in danger, you were the closest unit to him, so they had to desperately call for you. Fortunately, they finally got in touch with you, and you did not fail in your mission!" Yuan Lang expressed his deep apologies for everything.

Chen Jiang was speechless for a moment after hearing this; what a coincidence!

He explained that the other party had brought shielding equipment, which was why they couldn't contact them at first.

At this time, the second batch of reinforcements sent by the army also arrived. The medical personnel who came along provided basic medical assistance to everyone on the spot and transported the injured onto the plane for transfer.

Before Cheng Cai was lifted onto the helicopter, everyone was saying goodbye to him.

Yuan Lang and Chen Jiang also walked over, and Yuan Lang actually took the initiative to give him a solemn military salute.

After hearing Chen Jiang recount Cheng Cai's heroic actions, his opinion of him changed drastically.
He deserved that military salute.

Cheng Cai understood what Yuan Lang's military salute meant, and his eyes welled up with tears of excitement.

(End of this chapter)