Soldiers Assault: Starting from the 7th Steel Company

Chapter 151 Finally Back Home

Ok?
What does it mean?
real or fake?

This is probably Officer Cui's biggest question right now.

"Don't look at me like that. Your goal is simply to get me to tell you everything about me so you can go undercover, gather evidence of Chachai's crimes, bring him to justice, and ideally, track his whereabouts and destroy him and his armed forces, right?"

Kunji is almost supernaturally intelligent, and he has a firm grasp on Officer Cui's little schemes.

"Actually, there's no need to go to such lengths. My goal is the same as yours, and I also want Chachai dead!"

Kunji's outrageous remarks left Chen Jiang and his companion completely bewildered.

Isn't Kunji Chachai's adopted son?

He was an absolute confidant, and now he's saying he wants him dead?

Even a fool would suspect something is amiss here.

"Why? I need a reason!" Officer Cui wasn't an idiot; he was overwhelmed by the sudden influx of information.

"Do you have any cigarettes?" Kunji was a heavy smoker, and talking for so long without a cigarette made him very uncomfortable.

Officer Cui took out a cigarette case from his inner pocket, pulled out a cigarette, lit it, and then handed it over.

Kunji showed no sign of disgust, happily took a few puffs, and then continued speaking.
"My father was indeed killed by Chatchai; he is my father's killer!" Kunji laughed, his eyes brimming with tears.

"Don't you think I'm ridiculous? That I would make up such a lie for you?"

Officer Cui didn't say anything. He was shocked by one piece of news after another today, which made him wonder what the intelligence officers in Interpol ate to grow up. This intelligence was not right!

“My mother was very beautiful when she was young, and then Chatchai took a liking to her. The rest of the story is a bit cliché. In order to get my mother, he had someone stage a car accident that killed my father. Then my mother died of grief. So tell me, do you think I hate him?”

"How did you know all this?" Chen Jiang asked cautiously, because under normal circumstances, his mother probably didn't have any substantial evidence to prove these things. If she only told young Kunji based on guesswork, how did Kunji survive in the days that followed?

It's impossible for someone that young to know how to hide hatred.

“I overheard Chatchai boasting to his men while he was drunk. I was already his adopted son at the time. He said some very hurtful things. You can imagine what he said.”

Chen Jiang and Officer Cui could vividly recall that melodramatic scene.
Chen Jiang didn't say anything, seemingly still trying to discern whether what the other person said was true or false.

"So you've endured humiliation and hardship all these years?" Officer Cui asked.

This was a serious matter, and he had to find out the truth. If what he said was true, then his ridiculous plan would have to be readjusted.

“What else can I do? Chatchai wields immense power in the Golden Triangle; his word is practically law. I can only endure and endure.” As Kunji said this, his eyes gleamed with the flames of revenge.

But Chen Jiang was unwilling to trust a drug dealer so easily. In his mind, eleven out of ten things these people said were nonsense.

“I know you don’t believe what I’m saying, but since I dare to tell you these things, I have enough ways to prove that everything I’m saying is true.” Kunji looked around very warily. Although the room was very clean, he was still a little afraid that someone might be overheard.

"Don't worry, no one around is eavesdropping. Only Officer Cui and I know about it." Chen Jiang was fully aware of everything around him and naturally had this confidence.

Kunji was now on the verge of disaster and had no choice but to say, "If I lied to you, Chen Jiang would go undercover, and then die a terrible death, or even be captured and made a deal with me. Wouldn't I benefit more?"

"Why go through all this trouble? You two are both smart people and should understand the pros and cons."

Indeed, if Kunji wanted to kill Chen Jiang, he could have simply used a counter-plan; why waste so much breath?
“We need to verify what you said, but to be honest, it’s not enough for us to believe you!” Officer Cui now has a new idea: he hopes to use Kunji to replace Chen Jiang.

But he must have sufficient reasons, not to convince himself, but to convince his superiors!

This is a very important matter; without something substantial to submit, this plan simply won't pass the approval process.

Kunji remained silent for a long time, then took the last drag of his cigarette and stubbed it out hard in the ashtray.
"I can tell you where my sister is. I have endured humiliation and hardship until today, mainly for her sake! She is my only family in this world!"

Ok?
Both Officer Cui and Chen Jiang were somewhat captivated.

“Actually, this is the root of Chatchai’s control over me. He somehow found out that I have a younger sister, so he started monitoring her. If I have any disloyal thoughts, he will hurt her. I admit, it was a very good move. For so many years, I have indeed been controlled by him.”

Kunji became somewhat agitated when he got to this point.

"So, if you want me to go undercover for you, you must first help me find my sister and then find a way to ensure her safety. Then I will tell you everything I know and help you eliminate Chachchai."

Hearing this, Officer Cui finally became somewhat moved.

That is indeed a fairly valid reason.

If what he said is true, this method is much better than sending Chen Jiang undercover.

"So even after we find her, we can't take action yet. We can only protect her secretly. Only when you make a major breakthrough can we act simultaneously, is that what you mean?"

Officer Cui was very familiar with this routine, so he immediately realized what was going on.

Kunji nodded approvingly; it was easy to talk to smart people.

"Furthermore, I have one more condition!"

Ok?
Officer Cui was somewhat displeased. The matter here was still in its infancy, so why were there so many problems?

"What do you think!"

"I want freedom! After you destroy the Chachai drug empire, I want to take my sister and fly far away!"

Officer Cui was stunned. This request was excessive!

You yourself are also committing a crime. It's good enough that you weren't executed, why do you want to run away?

The hardest part is that he also has to take his younger sister and run away together.

She knew nothing about her sister's situation; what if she was also a drug dealer?

“This matter is of great importance. Officer Cui may need to apply to his superiors before he can give you a reply.” Chen Jiang immediately stood up to smooth things over. He had a feeling that Officer Cui might say it was impossible in a moment of impulse.

Actually, compared to Chatchai, Kunji is just a nobody. Besides, if Chatchai is really eliminated, how to deal with Kunji will be a piece of cake.
“Yes, yes, I’ll definitely apply to my superiors. This is a big matter, not something I can decide at my level.” Officer Cui also realized what was going on. Kunji smiled. He understood that Officer Cui couldn’t make the decision. If he agreed on the spot, he would realize they were lying. This way, at least it had some credibility.

He also understood that Chen Jiang's predictions about the future might not be entirely accurate, but at least there was hope.

Here, he had no hope. Could there be a worse option than this?
Upon his release from prison, Officer Cui eagerly dialed his superior's number, as the matter was indeed too serious to ignore and he needed to await a response.

But one thing is certain: Chen Jiang no longer needs to go undercover.

So he returned to the hunter school to prepare for his return home.

When Wu Zhe asked him about it, he didn't tell the truth and just made up an excuse to brush it off.

When they left Venezuela, many people from the embassy and the hunter school came to see them off, especially Michael and others who hadn't left yet. When they said goodbye at the airport, Chen Jiang didn't say much, but the six of them held hands tightly.

The meaning is self-evident; everyone understands.

Chen Jiang was eager to return home. He didn't want to stay in that awful place, Venezuela, for even a second longer. The thought of him being asked to go undercover was chilling.

So when he set foot on his homeland again, he was instantly filled with a sense of security.

As soon as they stepped out of the cabin, they saw Yuan Lang, Xu Sanduo, and others waiting in military vehicles.

"Oh my, what brings you all here?" Wu Zhe was quite surprised.

"What, you're not letting us come? Do you have a girlfriend to greet you? Let me tell you, it's already pretty good that you have a few of us real men here!" Wu Liuyi knew that Wu Zhe didn't have a girlfriend, so he deliberately teased him.

"Oh my, Liu Yi, you're a third-term sergeant now?" Chen Jiang noticed Wu Liu Yi's rank had been promoted with just a glance.

"It's nothing, it's nothing, I can't compare to you guys!" Wu Liuyi smiled awkwardly, but it was clear that he was genuinely happy.

If you stay in a regular army unit, it won't be a big problem to advance to the third term, but it will be much more difficult to advance to the fourth term.

In the A Brigade, almost no one was competing with him for the sergeant promotion spot (because the brigade was mostly composed of officers, and Cheng Cai and Xu Sanduo were also very likely to be promoted to officer).

"Alright, stop bragging and let's go! The team has prepared a celebration banquet for you two! Get ready to have some drinks."

Hearing Yuan Lang say this, Chen Jiang and Wu Zhe both felt a little scared.

Drink a little, and you'll basically be passed out.

There are plenty of people in the army who can hold their liquor well. You either don't drink at all, or you have to drink like there's no tomorrow.

The canteen of Brigade A was temporarily transformed into a celebration banquet venue. Long tables were filled with beer and strong liquor, and the cooks even roasted a whole lamb, filling the air with its aroma.

Before Chen Jiang and Wu Zhe could even sit down, they were surrounded by a group of comrades who bombarded them with questions about their experience at the hunter school.

"Alright, stop asking her so many questions. She just had a long flight and she's tired!" Yuan Lang tried to smooth things over, but quickly changed the subject.
"Those two are incredibly awesome. Out of more than a hundred trainees, only six of them graduated. Chen Jiang and Wu Zhe's names are engraved on the Hunter School's graduation name wall!"

"Holy crap, that's awesome?"

"Isn't this achieving immortality?"

"Go away, kid, can't you speak properly? They call them immortal, that's for martyrs. They should be called 'illustrious in history'!"

Everyone was talking at once.

This made Chen Jiang and Wu Zhe a little embarrassed.

"I heard you guys almost got wiped out in Venezuela?" Cheng Cai asked earnestly. He longed for that kind of life, and he was still a little disappointed that he couldn't go abroad to fight a real war this time.

"It's not that exaggerated, it's just a small-scale armed conflict." Wu Zhe waved his hand, appearing completely nonchalant.

"A small-scale armed conflict?" Xu Sanduo's eyes widened. "It was on the TV news. They said you guys wiped out one of their strongholds. You didn't take out all those enemies, did you?"

"Hey, aren't those two enough? Don't forget, Captain Chen is our sniper god!" Qi Huan now greatly admires Chen Jiang, so he addressed him respectfully in front of everyone.

Chen Jiang smiled. How could he answer that? He could say no, but he had indeed set a record.

Right? Isn't this a public setting that's practically Versailles?
Fortunately at this crucial moment,

Yuan Lang came over to save the day, holding a wine glass. He picked up the dark green enamel mug and said, "What's wrong? Did the hunter school make you stupid? You're too scared to even drink alcohol after you got back?"

"How could that be!" Chen Jiang picked up his wine glass, drank it all in one gulp, and felt a burning sensation in his throat.

"Eat up, eat up!" Xu Sanduo immediately urged Chen Jiang to start eating. The alcohol content of this liquor was quite high, a full 52 degrees, and drinking it too quickly could easily make you drunk.

Just as Chen Jiang picked up a piece of cucumber salad with his chopsticks, the railway brigade captain walked over with a wine glass, a hearty smile typical of soldiers on his face: "Chen Jiang, Wu Zhe, you did a great job at the Hunter School this time, you made our A Brigade Captain proud! Come on, let me toast you!"

With their leader personally offering a toast, how could the two dare to be negligent? Chen Jiang and Wu Zhe immediately stood up, holding their glasses with both hands, the rims pressed lower than the railway tracks: "Captain, we were just lucky."

"Don't give me that!" Railway laughed, tilting his head back and downing the glass of baijiu in one gulp. "Getting first place at the Hunter School is real skill! If you keep being modest, I'll have to make you drink a penalty shot!"

Having said all that, Chen Jiang and Wu Zhe exchanged a glance and could only grit their teeth and drink.

The liquor burned from his throat down to his stomach, and Chen Jiang couldn't help but grimac. He quickly picked up another bite of food to calm himself down.

"Chen Jiang, I heard you guys even helped the local police raid a drug trafficking den in Venezuela? They called internationally to praise you! Come on, you have to drink this!"

"Captain, they're the main force; we're just lending a hand."

"Being modest again?" Railway glared. "International drug bans are a big deal! Lending a hand is a remarkable achievement! Come on, drink!"

Another glass went down.

Wu Zhe wasn't a big drinker; after a few drinks, his tongue started to tremble.

He thought to himself, "Oh no, I'm probably going to be carried out of here tonight..."

After several rounds of drinks, the leaders had all left, and the celebratory banquet gradually reached its climax.

(End of this chapter)