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When Lu Ze came out of the side room, he saw General Shen standing in the hall in a daze, his shoulders slightly slumped, and he looked exactly the same as the vigorous and resolute boss in his impression.

"General..." he spoke deliberately.

General Shen seemed to be awakened by him, his body moved violently, and then he turned his head.

Lu Ze was surprised to find some tears in his eyes.

General Shen blinked his eyes quickly, and then said again: "Finished?" His voice was still somewhat unnaturally hoarse.

Lu Ze nodded silently.

"This is all the information I can find related to that totem. It should be of some help to you. My guess is that there may be survivors of the Mercer family in the river valley bombing that year, and they are behind all this. Of course Or maybe it's just a coincidence. All of this needs to be verified by you."

Lu Ze keenly heard the meaning of his words: "Is this the next mission?"

General Shen waved his hand: "This can be regarded as a long-term mission. I told you earlier that the base recently received a signal from another survivor base in the northwest. Your task this time is to find a way to get in touch with the base over there. , Do a preliminary reconnaissance assessment. Our current resources are very limited. If there is a possibility of integration between the two sides, it will be of great significance to the development of vaccine serum and subsequent reconstruction."

Lu Ze nodded: "Got it!"

"That area was originally under the jurisdiction of the Second Alliance. The guide sent to you this time is a student who originally came over there for exchange. He is very familiar with the terrain in that area and hopes to be of help. Next week It is an emergency special training for him personally. I have sent you the list of other team members, take Ling Qian with you. You will start after the training camp next week."

"Yes!"

General Shen's eyes were a little dark: "If I remember correctly, the Sintara River Valley is at the junction of the original two alliance countries. You can also go there to have a look. Maybe there are survivors who know the inside story of the explosion that year. Or, I can give you some clues."

Lu Ze answered "Yes".

General Shen waved his hand: "If you have nothing to do, you all go, I'll catch up with Lao Zhou."

After coming out of the archives, Ling Qian originally wanted to follow Tang Qing back to the research institute, but he didn't want Lu Ze to take him away with his shoulders.

"I still have experiments in the research institute waiting for the results—" Ling Qian protested.

Lu Ze simply lowered his head and kissed him on the lips without saying anything.

Tang Qing coughed from the side: "Captain Lu, it's broad daylight, pay attention to the influence."

Lu Ze turned his head and didn't take it seriously at all: "Colonel Tang, you see, I've been single for more than 30 years, and I finally found a partner, so I can't be a baby. If Ling Qian is at the research institute today, if I have nothing to do, I will go Take it away. Anyway, it's almost time for you to get off work now."

Tang Qing: "...let's go, let's go, no one can beat you for lying, let's go."

Ling Qian looked at her and wanted to struggle: "Senior Sister—"

Tang Qing smiled and said, "Your boyfriend has already spoken, so it seems a little unreasonable for me to hold on to you again? Why don't you just go back today and do what you need to do.

Lu Ze raised his hand and saluted Tang Qing: "Senior Colonel Tang, I owe you a favor.

Tang Qing glared at him: "You still owe me more opportunities in the future."

Seeing Tang Qing walking away, Lu Ze let go of Ling Qian, grabbed his wrist and clasped his five fingers in his palm calmly: "Let's go, we are going home too."

Ling Qian slapped his head: "Oh, I forgot to get the key with my senior sister again."

Lu Ze raised his eyebrows: "Why, are you still so talented? On you...that...is there anything else I haven't seen?"

Ling Qian: "..."

He coughed and glanced at Lu Ze: "Why didn't I realize you were such a rascal before, Captain Lu?"

Lu Ze laughed, with some meaning in his voice: "Ah, I'm a hooligan, who wants to sit up and move by himself that night?"

Ling Qian became furious, stepped on his instep, shook off his hand and walked forward.

Lu Ze followed behind him with a smile: "Yo, are you angry?"

Ling Qian stopped and looked at him, and said sonorously: "I can live with you, you sleep on the sofa."

Lu Ze was wronged: "Why? If you think the bed is too small, I can report to the base and ask them to change it to a bigger one."

Ling Qian stood still, with a half-hearted smile: "I've always had poor self-control, and I'm afraid I'll take advantage of you."

Lu Ze grabbed his hand: "I don't mind!"

Judging by the expression on his face, "Come and take advantage of me" was almost written on his face.

Ling Qian looked at him for a few seconds, held his hand, lifted it up, and kissed the back of his hand. The old god continued to walk forward on the ground: "I don't mind. After all, I am still very principled."

Lu Ze: "..."

This person's ability to follow the shot was first-rate, and he immediately clasped Ling Qian's hand: "I was wrong."

Ling Qian said casually, "What? I didn't say you did anything wrong."

Lu Ze lowered his head slightly and leaned into his ear: "I shouldn't tell you those secrets to make you shy. Originally, I don't mind you taking the initiative at all. I won't do it next time."

Ling Qian was about to be laughed at by him, and raised his elbow to bump his waist and abdomen: "If you talk too much, I'll go back to the research institute and ask my senior sister to get the key."

Lu Ze took advantage of the opportunity and lightly bit his earlobe: "Don't bother, I'll sleep on the sofa, on the sofa."

The two continued to walk forward for a while. Ling Qian seemed to have thought of something, and said thoughtfully: "The files that General Shen asked us to read today... What do you think?"

Lu Ze put away his previous look, and his face became more serious: "I don't think that rose picture and the family emblem of the Mercer family... shouldn't be a coincidence."

Ling Qian nodded: "I think so too. When I was in the archives room earlier, I remembered where I saw that picture. It was indeed at Uncle Tang's house. I accidentally found it in the study when I was looking for information. I saw it in an old book, it was printed on an old envelope sandwiched inside, and the addressee had the name "Kosir". At the time, I wondered who this person was, but now it seems... "

"General Shen thinks so too. He said..." Lu Ze hesitated for a moment: "He suspected that there were actually survivors in the Mercer family after the explosion in the Xintara Valley Prison. The outbreak of the virus, including what is happening now, is a The opponent's plan."

"But...why?" Ling Qian frowned: "The only reason I can think of is revenge for the alliance government's destruction of their family. But such a big plan, if nothing else, is just the cultivation and cultivation of this virus. Experiments are not something that can be done casually. According to the records in the file, all the cronies of their family have been imprisoned, where can he find funds and equipment?"

"So I think it's still necessary for us to go to the Sintara Valley to have a look. Although so many years have passed, we may still be able to find a few survivors who know what happened back then."

"Have you received the notice of the new mission? When are you leaving?" Ling Qian looked at him.

Lu Ze raised the corners of his lips: "Can't you bear me?"

Ling Qian coughed, as a tacit consent.

Lu Ze kissed him on the side in a good mood: "Don't worry, the members of the team have basically settled down, and you can go together."

Ling Qian was surprised: "Me?"

Lu Ze said in a natural tone: "Of course, there are people who want your life in the black market and even paid a bounty. How can I put you in a place where I can't see it?"

Ling Qian looked at him for a few seconds, and then smiled slightly.

"But speaking of it..." Lu Ze narrowed his eyes: "I always feel that the general's reaction today is a bit strange."

"How to say?"

"Since the holographic image was projected, he has never looked at the projection directly, and what he said is just his memory. Including when I went outside to look for him later, I always felt...he seemed to be... in tears. If only His reaction was a bit too much for pure classmate affection, your mother, including Colonel Tang's father, is gone, why is this Messer..." Lu Ze's voice was thoughtful.

Ling Qian didn't answer immediately, as if he was thinking about something, he murmured after a while: "That sword..."

Lu Ze didn't react for a while: "Ah? What sword?"

"The mark he gave to your contact person, the sword in the thorn bush, don't you think that in some respects, it is very similar to the family emblem of the Mercer family?"

Lu Ze looked at his arm subconsciously: "You say it this way, it seems to be quite similar, but—"

"It's just that the place where the rose grew was replaced by the sword."

After a while, Ling Qian spoke again: "General Shen's name also contains the word 'sword'."

No matter how dull Lu Ze was, he would still remember this moment: "You mean... the general and that Edward..."

Ling Qian shrugged: "It's just a guess."

Lu Ze seemed to have thought of something, with mixed feelings on his face for a moment: "No wonder he has been alone all these years. He is clearly in his prime, and he has not even reached the age of 60. He already has so many white hairs on his head."

Ling Qian didn't speak, but sighed lowly.

All the way to the downstairs of Lu Ze's dormitory, neither of them spoke again.

The sky had already darkened, but the sky was still covered with thick lead gray clouds, giving people an inexplicable and depressing feeling.

Ling Qian also noticed the change in Lu Ze's mood, and for a moment regretted that he had brought up that topic. When Lu Ze took out the key to open the door, he leaned against him: "Not in a good mood?"

Lu Ze paused when he heard the movement of his hands, and looked at Ling Qian with a complicated look: "I was just thinking... I'm really lucky."

Ling Qian was taken aback for a moment, not following his train of thought.

Lu Ze put his arms around his waist and pressed him into his arms: "I can't imagine what it would be like if we were in another place. I can't imagine if it was me and you, in their current situation, no matter what Is it he or Moses, what should I do."

After a pause, he took a deep breath and tightened his grip on Ling Qian's waist: "I'd rather die together than be left alone."

Ling Qian was taken aback, then covered his back soothingly, and said in a low voice, "No, don't worry."