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As everyone knows, 9527 usually only appears because Zhang Hao is bored and wants to tease him a bit.
9527: Get lost! Why are you looking for me if you can't sleep? Go find your sister Luna and sister Xiaowen.
"Hmph! This system doesn't offer that kind of service. You can use your points to exchange for a bottle of special sleeping pills. After taking them, you'll sleep all day."
"Ah? Please, 9527, my best 9527, can you really bear to watch your poor host suffer from insomnia all night? Help me!"
Looking at the shameless Zhang Hao, 9527 turned his head to the side.
"Sigh, with such a handsome face, how can someone be so shameless? Get up, get up, spend 20 points, I'll force you to sleep."
"9~5~2~7~"
"10 points!"
"9..."
"5 points, or you can continue to suffer from insomnia!"
Since he figured he probably couldn't get any more money out of him, Zhang Hao nodded obediently and winked at 9527.
9527: (╬▔ Pan▔)╯
"Hey 9527, how many points do I have now? Can I upgrade you?"
"After upgrading to level 3, I have 40 points remaining. Do you want to upgrade?"
"Huh, I remember last time it took 3000 points to upgrade, how come it only took a little over 2000 this time? Could it be... Waaah, 9527, you're so good to me, I'm sorry, I used to neglect you often, I won't do that again!"
9527 coughed twice, feeling a little guilty.
"Ahem, this is just a perk I'm giving you because I'm in a good mood. I won't be giving you any discounts next time."
"Okay, okay, my 9527 is the best for me."
9527: ????
"Host, go to sleep. When you wake up the next day, the system will begin updating. This update will take three days. Please take good care of your safety."
After 9527 finished speaking, Zhang Hao felt a sudden wave of sleepiness wash over him, and then he closed his heavy eyelids and fell asleep.
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"Hmm! I slept well. I didn't expect 9527 to have this function. If I had this skill in my dorm in my previous life, I probably wouldn't have dark circles under my eyes!"
After a quick wash, Zhang Hao went downstairs for breakfast. At the dining table, he saw Wei Long and Mai Xiaowen getting ready to go on patrol.
Good morning, Xiao Hao. How did you sleep last night?
While putting the bomb in his pocket, Wei Long asked Zhang Hao a question.
"Sleeping soundly, are you going on patrol?"
"Yes, we also have a shift system for patrols. Today it's my and Xiaowen's turn."
After packing his things, Wei Long patted Zhang Hao on the head and then prepared to patrol the vicinity of Chang Gong Valley with Mai Xiaowen.
"Can I come with you guys, Brother Weilong~?"
"No way, Xiao Hao, don't think we're going on patrol for fun. It's risky. If the enemy finds us, you saw what I looked like before."
Upon hearing that Zhang Hao also wanted to go on patrol, Wei Long immediately and righteously refused. If the patrol went smoothly, that would be fine, but if they encountered a battle during the patrol and Xiao Hao got injured, or if the situation became even worse...
The more Wei Long thought about it, the more frightened he became. Although Zhang Hao had made great progress compared to before, the enemy's bullets were no joke.
"Weilong, aren't you ready yet? Let's go and come back as soon as possible."
After waiting at the door for a while, Mai Xiaowen poked her head in and asked, still hoping to finish her patrol early and come back to play with Zhang Hao.
"Sister Xiaowen, can you take me on patrol?"
Upon seeing Mai Xiaowen standing at the door, Zhang Hao quickly shifted his focus and threw himself into Mai Xiaowen's arms, acting coquettishly.
"no!"
Unfortunately, to Zhang Hao's surprise, Mai Xiaowen, who usually doted on him the most, rejected him outright.
"Do you think this is child's play? It's too dangerous. You'd better stay in the Special Operations Unit obediently, understand?"
"Since Xiao Hao wants to go so much, why don't you take him? He'll have to go on patrol sooner or later anyway."
Just as Zhang Hao was about to give up in despair, Shen Lan's voice came from the kitchen.
"But Shenlan, Zhang Hao is still young..."
"He's someone we've all trained. Do you really expect to protect him forever? This time, you'd better pay attention. Take the emergency call device and press the button immediately if there's any danger, understand?"
After Shen Lan finished speaking, Zhang Hao started shouting "Yes, yes, yes" like a lackey, and then looked at the two of them with expectant eyes.
Wei Long/Mai Xiaowen: 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。
"Alright then, you and I will ride in the same ATV, Weilong. I'll have to trouble you this time. If you find anything up ahead, tell me immediately, and I'll take Xiaohao away."
After discussing it for a while, Mai Xiaowen took Zhang Hao's hand and they went to the garage together.
"You brat, put on your helmet properly, and hold onto this G18, you know? Luna taught you how to use it, right? Sit in front of me and don't move around, okay?"
Mai Xiaowen's mouth, as rapid as a Gatling gun, began to instruct Zhang Hao on the safety precautions he should take, and casually placed a slightly smaller safety helmet on Zhang Hao's head.
"Xiaowen, take good care of Xiaohao. Is the earpiece working properly? Keep a distance of 50 meters from me this time. I'll let you know immediately if there's any danger."
Wei Long slung his Tiger Crouching Cannon over his shoulder and rode onto an all-terrain vehicle.
"Gotcha, you brat! I'm off now, Weilong, let's go."
After Mai Xiaowen finished speaking, she and Wei Long started the all-terrain vehicle and set off from the Special Operations Department.
Zhang Hao lay prone in front of Mai Xiaowen, his hands tightly gripping the front of the car. He looked at the scenery outside, the yellow sand and strong winds blowing against his face. In this way, the three of them quickly drove towards Chang Gong Valley.
As the surrounding scenery rushed past him and the wind whistled against his face, Zhang Hao finally fulfilled his regret of never having ridden a motorcycle in his previous life, even though this vehicle also had four wheels.
"Sister Xiaowen, what do you usually look for during your patrols?"
"Normally, we just check if Hafk or Asara are secretly building any large-scale combat deployment weapons. After all, what our superiors want is just to maintain a balance. In my opinion, what we should be doing is helping Asara drive Hafk out."
"Oh, I see. Don't worry, Sister Xiaowen, I think this patrol will definitely be fine. After all, I'm a lucky star!"
While chatting casually with Mai Xiaowen, Zhang Hao observed the surrounding area. They had arrived near Longbow Valley, and Zhang Hao needed to understand the current situation so that he could devise a plan for Said to deal with Reis.
"You guys stop talking for now. Xiaowen is about to take another route. We've spotted a patrol of Asara soldiers ahead!"
At this moment, Wei Long's voice reached Mai Xiaowen's ears. Upon hearing it, Mai Xiaowen immediately turned onto another road.
"You little brat, what kind of lucky star are you? You just finished talking about Wei Long and then you spotted Asara's soldiers. Hopefully, they won't be too hostile towards us!"
"Mai Xiaowen, quickly take Zhang Hao and turn back to the Special Operations Division! They've pointed their guns in our direction, retreat!"
Zhang Hao: Same here.
Chapter 38 Wuhu Takes Off
"Quickly, it's the enemy! They're trying to escape! Catch them and hand them over to Lord Reis, and we'll have done a great service!"
Upon seeing Mai Xiaowen and her group, the squad of Asara's soldiers immediately ordered their men to drive after them.
"Damn it, they're catching up in their car. Veyron, you brought a few magnetic bombs."
Looking back through the rearview mirror, Mai Xiaowen saw two dilapidated jeeps chasing after them. It seemed their luck was indeed bad today; they had only just entered the territory of Chang Gong Valley when they were discovered.
"In the past, they wouldn't have reacted this strongly when they saw someone who wasn't from the Hafk Group, so what's going on today!"
Mai Xiaowen was speechless. Usually, if they were discovered, they would only be cursed at by the other side. But today, two jeeps were sent to chase after her and her group. She looked at Zhang Hao, who was lying in front of her.
"Did they see him?"
“I only brought four bombs, but given my current situation, the chances of them hitting them are very low. We can go through Amiya Town, circle back outside the dam, and quickly send a distress signal to Deep Blue. We need to protect Xiao Hao.”
Mai Xiaowen quickly took out the distress call device and handed it to Zhang Hao in front of her.
"Quick, Xiao Hao, press that button to let Luna locate our position and let Red Wolf and the others come to meet us."
After hearing Mai Xiaowen's words, Zhang Hao hurriedly pressed the SOS button, and after two beeps, Shen Lan's voice came through.
"Hey, this is Deep Blue, Mai Xiaowen, what happened to you guys?"
"Uncle Deep Blue, we are currently being pursued by Asara soldiers from Longbow Valley. They outnumber us, so we need to request reinforcements."
"Roger that, Luna! Locate their position. Red Wolf, Terry, and Uluru, get ready quickly. You'll be providing support later. Luna will send you the coordinates."
After a few seconds of silence, Deep Blue's words came through again.
"Xiao Hao, tell Mai Xiaowen and Weilong to circle back around the outside of the dam. We'll come to meet you from behind the dam. Remember, don't be afraid. Fear won't solve anything. Wait for us, okay?"
Hearing Shen Lan's words, Zhang Hao, who was initially a little flustered, began to calm himself down. This was the second time he had experienced something like this, and he should calm down as soon as possible.
"Sister Xiaowen, Shenlan said that your original location will remain unchanged, and they will meet us in front of the dam."
"Okay, hold on tight, I'm going to speed up."
As Mai Xiaowen finished speaking, she also increased the speed of the all-terrain vehicle to the maximum, but this only barely maintained a relative speed with the jeep behind her, and the danger had not disappeared.
"Damn it, speed up, you bastards! This is a golden opportunity for us to make a name for ourselves. I'm fed up with being a lowly soldier out here every day. Lord Reis's personal guards have so many resources—beautiful women, houses, money, and power. Are you just going to let this opportunity slip away? I'm sure I'm not mistaken about that brat in front of that white-haired woman; that's the one on the wanted poster. If we catch him, we'll have endless riches and glory!"
The man in the passenger seat of the jeep looked excitedly at Zhang Hao in front of Mai Xiaowen. He was not willing to be a foot soldier for the rest of his life. He knew that in Reis's territory, only by demonstrating his abilities could he obtain the corresponding rewards.
"They're heading towards the dam, aren't they? Lord Reis went to the dam today to discuss cooperation with Said, didn't he? Judging by the time, they should be back by now. They're being attacked from both sides, so they definitely can't escape."
The driver, looking at their route, realized they were about to enter Amiya town and that they would soon be entering Said's territory, so he quickly said something.
"What? Hahaha, they can't escape now. I'll report to Lord Reis right now. Quick, give me Lord Reis's private phone number."
The man in the passenger seat took out a retro-styled mobile phone and dialed the only number stored on it.
beep...
"Hey, this is Reis. Which squad needs to report to me? If you're calling me with useless intelligence, you can expect to be fed to the crocodiles when I get back."
A rough voice came from the other end of the phone, along with the roar of a car engine, which excited Asara, the soldier.
"I...I am Ah Yong, who guards the Blue Harbor Wharf. Lord Reis, I have found the white-haired brat you have been looking for. We are currently in pursuit, but we cannot catch up with him for the time being. We hope to get your support."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the phone, followed by a question.
"Are you sure it's the kid I've been looking for? Where are they headed now?"
"They are preparing to cross from the town of Amiya and will soon reach the outer edge of the dam. I remembered that you were going to the dam this morning, and I hope to get your support so that we can see your heroic figure."
"Hahahaha, good, you're very clever, you bastard. We're heading back now. You guys give them some trouble, and it would be best if you could force them to stop. If you can catch this brat this time, you can join my personal guard!"
Upon hearing what Reis said, the man named A Yong immediately became as if he had been given a stimulant.
"Yes, Lord Reis, rest assured, I will do my best to slow their advance."
After hanging up the phone, he burst into maniacal laughter as if he were on drugs, then yelled behind him:
"Get me the rocket launcher right now! Lord Reis said we must do everything we can to slow their advance. If we succeed, we'll all be rewarded."
The people in the car got excited when they heard that there would be a reward. Ah Yong picked up the rocket launcher, stood up, aimed at the area in front of Mai Xiaowen and Wei Long, and fired.
With a loud bang, a large crater was blasted open in the ground in front of Mai Xiaowen. Fortunately, Mai Xiaowen had seen him raising the rocket launcher and firing it in the rearview mirror beforehand, and managed to dodge it with great difficulty by turning the corner in advance.
"Tch, hurry up and get me the ammunition. I don't believe they can hide a few more times. Hey you over there, don't just stand there, use rocket launchers to blast them too."
As rockets continued to rain down from behind, Mai Xiaowen shouted at Wei Long beside her:
"Wynn, quickly throw out a few magnetic bombs to slow them down. They're only going to do this because they have reinforcements. We can't waste any more time here."
"Roger! Magnetic bomb launched."
Looking at the approximate routes of the two cars, Wei Long placed two magnetic bombs directly in their path.
Ah Yong, with his sharp eyes, spotted the bomb and immediately swerved the steering wheel sharply to the left, nearly causing the car to flip over. Before the driver could even curse, "Bang!"—an explosion had occurred right in their path. The other jeep wasn't so lucky; it was blown away.
"Quickly, quick, adjust and keep going, drive steadily, this time we'll definitely make them crash."
Ah Yong watched the last rocket launcher, focused intently on the front, and fired the final shot.
Mai Xiaowen couldn't see what was behind her because of the dust from the previous explosion, and by the time the rocket reached her, it was too late to react.
With a loud "bang," Mai Xiaowen caught Zhang Hao tightly in her arms the instant the car overturned, and then rolled to the side.
With a thud, Mai Xiaowen crashed heavily to the ground, rolling a few times before coming to a stop.
"Xiaowen, Xiaohao, are you alright?"