Ye Zhou accepted the job, but in his heart he felt it was unnecessary.
We're all in the same boat, and everyone's having a tough time. Sometimes, telling a lie to protect yourself is necessary!
As far as he was concerned, as long as the guy living in the cabin didn't have any bad intentions, he didn't care whether he was an Easterner or a Westerner!
A dozen minutes later, the soldiers stared with shining eyes at the sizzling meat skewers and baking biscuits on the fire.
Although the meat wasn't cooked yet, these guys seemed impatient; they were exhausted after a long day.
"I didn't expect the owner of this place to be so generous. It's probably hard to find meat on such a deserted island!"
"To be honest, Colonel O'Sullivan is being way too tense. There are only two people on the other side, and they don't even have guns. Yet we're expected to stand guard with guns in the rain... I'm not complaining about how tiring it is, but I just feel... isn't the colonel being a little neurotic? They're treating us to good food and drink, is it really necessary to act like we're thieves?"
Many soldiers nodded in agreement, thinking that this made sense.
They hold guns and the power of life and death; would they be afraid of a mere unarmed island resident?
You have to understand, we have so many people on our side!
Caution is a good thing, but this is perhaps an overreaction.
"You bunch of rascals... have you lost your minds from all that shooting?" the sergeant major scolded them irritably. "As soldiers, once you step outside your own territory, that's the battlefield! Do you know how the colonel got that scar on his face?"
"Holy crap, Master Chief, explain!"
The soldiers became extremely interested and for a moment forgot all about the meat skewers.
Colonel Osinlied was a mysterious figure in the military camp; despite being a colonel, very little was known about his deeds.
This doesn't make sense, because in Leidenshaft, one had to go through a series of procedures required for promotion, such as receiving awards.
This process will let everyone know what glorious deeds this person has done that deserve to be awarded honors or promoted in rank.
But Ossinlid did not.
As a colonel, no one knew what he had done; all they knew was that he was a colonel and that they had to obey his orders, nothing more.
...It was as if the country's top leadership had erased his past.
“I’m telling you this so you can learn a lesson,” the sergeant’s eyes blazed with fury. “I heard about this from a senior officer. He was a colonel who served in the special operations unit of the 4th Corps of the 37th Army, responsible for infiltration operations.”
Once, they were tasked with rescuing friendly troops captured by the enemy, but were ambushed in the jungle. Fortunately, they were highly skilled, and the two squads, eight men in total, only suffered minor injuries; none were in life-threatening danger. However, after calming down, they realized they had been forced into a jungle. After struggling to escape, they came across a very small village, with only a few households. The villagers weren't particularly welcoming, but they still took them in because of the wounded soldiers…
"Wait, the villagers from the enemy country are welcoming the colonel and his entourage?"
The soldiers were dumbfounded. What else could this be but a trap?
The sergeant ignored him and continued, “The villagers were mostly old, weak, sick, and disabled. At first, the colonel was wary of them. Even after asking for directions, he didn’t act rashly but instead sent out squad members to scout very carefully. During the time they lived there, the food the villagers provided was tested for poison before they dared to eat it. At night, they also had people take turns guarding them… Four days later, with the help of the villagers, they actually rescued their teammates and also blew up the enemy’s fortress, luring the enemy in the wrong direction and buying them time to escape.”
"As expected of a colonel, he's truly impressive!"
“But the nightmare also started from this time…” the sergeant murmured, his eyes reflecting the flickering flames.
Chapter 25 Gunshots in the Rainy Night
"That day, the squad rescued their teammates, and because they needed to take care of their injuries, the major and the others chose to rest in the village for one night."
Perhaps because he was too tired from fighting and had to take care of the wounded, the colonel relaxed his vigilance a little. Usually, two people would be on guard at night, but that night only one person was left, because the colonel wanted to have one more person with the strength to take care of the wounded teammates the next day... Then the massacre began. Without the help of his comrades, the sentry at the gate was killed by the old men and women. No one knew how he died, only that he died silently without alerting anyone.
Then the villagers took down the hammocks and, in their sleep, slit the throats of the soldiers one by one. The soldiers were killed before they could even open their eyes. But the villagers were old, and after killing six people, their hands and feet began to become clumsy. They were unable to kill the second to last soldier against the wall in the room. He struggled to get up and woke up the colonel.
Just as the colonel was about to draw his pistol, an old woman lunged at him, attempting to stab him in the neck with a rusty knife. However, she missed, and the colonel twisted his head to avoid the dagger's trajectory towards his throat, but in doing so, a horrific scar was left on his face.
The rain pattered softly, and apart from the sound of burning firewood, no one spoke.
A chill ran through the soldiers.
If what the sergeant said is true, then it's terrifying.
They served the enemy soldiers the best food and drink, and even went so far as to reveal the location of their own country's fortress, just to make the colonel and his men lower their guard so that they could kill them.
What exactly did the colonel and his men do to make those old men and women in the village so concerned?
"Hey, this story wasn't made up by one of your seniors, was it, Master Chief?"
The sergeant said quietly, "Only two people survived that incident: the colonel and the soldier whose throat wasn't completely cut off. My senior was a medic who cared for wounded soldiers in the medical center. The guy whose throat was cut didn't survive. My senior found the diary while sorting through the soldier's belongings."
Now no one questions the story's authenticity anymore.
As the saying goes, "Once bitten by a snake, twice shy."
If the colonel has indeed experienced this situation before, then his current caution is not excessive.
He infiltrated enemy territory, destroyed their stronghold, and even rescued his teammates, only to be killed by a group of elderly villagers in the end?
This is like Guan Yu passing five passes and slaying six generals, wanting to return to Liu Bei's side, only to be hacked to death by a common soldier on the way—it's unacceptable.
No matter how you look at it, this thing is just too weird!
"But why did those villagers do that?" someone couldn't help but ask.
Would anyone really give directions to enemy soldiers?
And it points to the right road!
Don't they understand that the soldiers in those fortresses are the ones protecting them?
“I really didn’t know,” the sergeant pulled a cigarette from his pocket and cursed, “Damn it, it’s all wet!”
"What happened to those villagers in the end? I mean... what did the colonel do in the end?"
"Damn it, you think I know everything?" The sergeant slapped the soldier on the head. "Go ask the colonel yourself if you dare!"
"Curiosity killed the cat. I advise you not to overthink things. You all have nothing better to do, right?" Dietrich's voice rang out at that moment.
He casually waved his hand, signaling the soldiers to continue warming themselves by the fire.
When he wasn't with the colonel, he revealed his true colors, appearing somewhat dissolute. His naval uniform was worn with the collar open in a very indecent manner, and a large gold chain dangled around his neck.
"Major General, is it true that the Colonel is involved?" Ye Zhou leaned closer and asked in a low voice.
"What does it matter if it's true or not? You bunch of bastards should use your brains. Why doesn't anyone know about the Colonel's past? To be honest, I could even share with you which woman I've slept with was the best, but that old man? Forget about it!" Dietfried seemed a little impatient. "The owner of this house got you some wool blankets. Go to sleep, you'll have a lot to do tomorrow!"
That's when the soldiers noticed that there was another person wearing a sheepskin raincoat beside him.
"Oh, thank you, sir," everyone said in response.
“Fool, this is a lady!” Dietfried corrected.
"Oh, thank you, beautiful lady!"
This should have been a polite remark, since you can't even see the face, so how can you talk about beauty?
But the moment Violet laid down the wool blanket, the brim of her raincoat slid down, and the flames illuminated her beautiful blonde hair and doll-like beauty.
The soldiers were astonished, and even Dietfried was stunned for a few seconds.
Wow, she's beautiful!
"So perfect!"
For a moment, everyone was talking about it, but they all kept their voices down.
At this moment, a man's lust was aroused. He was a big guy, and he slowly approached Violet from the side, seemingly about to put his arm around her shoulder. This was his usual pickup line, of course, only for streetwalkers...
Violet ignored the man's actions. She simply stared at the bushes not far from the sheepfold, then quietly took out the wood-chopping axe that she had hidden under her raincoat.
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Inside the cabin, Lu Ye and Osinlid sat together, exchanging a few words every now and then.
"By the way, can I ask you a question?" Lu Ye said.
"Feel free to ask."
"That scar on your face... was it left untreated?" Lu Ye said. "Generally speaking, after the wound is treated and the scab forms, the flesh should grow back on its own... I was just curious. If it's inconvenient, then forget it."
“There’s nothing inconvenient about it. This is a wound I sustained in a battle… How should I put it? I’m not the kind of person who sees scars as medals. I didn’t have a doctor treat this wound on my face back then, just to teach myself a lesson.”
"……lesson?"
“I’m old now. Apart from having more experience on the battlefield, I can’t compare to the young people today in terms of physical strength and marksmanship. The only thing I learned in my military career is to be careful. Women and children can be careless, but men can’t, and soldiers even less so.”
Lu Ye thought to herself, "Where did you come from, Godfather?"
However, after hearing these words, he felt that the colonel's caution stemmed from past experiences rather than from an innate suspiciousness.
But there's no point in dwelling on these things; he just wants to hitch a ride on the colonel's ship to leave the island.
The other party is just suspicious of me; they have no intention of striking first.
In that case, I just need to proceed at my usual pace.
After calculating the time, Violet should be back soon, so Lu Ye spoke up.
"It's getting late, I'm going to bed now. I have to get up early to cook tomorrow, since there are so many people."
"Thank you for your trouble." Osinlid nodded slightly.
But just then, the piercing sound of gunfire ripped through the rain.
Chapter 26 Hawkins
Lu Ye and the colonel rushed out the door almost at the same time.
But when they arrived at their destination in the rain, the scene before them took them by surprise.
“This is…” O’Sullid could hardly believe his eyes.
Lu Ye was also surprised to see an "old friend" here.
It was obvious that a battle had taken place here, and it appeared to be quite intense.
The wooden planks inside the sheep pen had been punched through, leaving a huge gash covered in blood.
The frightened sheep huddled together, bleating incessantly. Some sheep, overwhelmed by fear, even collapsed to the ground, their legs stiff and rigid.
The rain was pouring down. The blonde girl stood in the muddy rain, with a huge brown bear lying on the ground at her feet and several wounded soldiers crying out in pain.
But to Lu Ye's surprise, and to the anger that rose in his heart, the remaining soldiers were holding rifles, their black muzzles pointed directly at Violet.
It seemed that Violet had repelled the brown bear, but Lu Ye didn't understand why these soldiers were acting as if they were about to attack Violet.
Moreover, this brown bear was very intelligent and knew how to play tricks and beg for mercy. So after that, when Lu Ye slaughtered sheep, he would often throw the smelly entrails near the cave where the bear lived... In the days that followed, the bear and the man lived in peace, until today.
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