"Captain Qiu, come here to discuss something?"
Some neutral voices sounded from behind Qiu Qianjun. It was clear that the person speaking was a man, but it felt inexplicably feminine, making people involuntarily have some uncomfortable thoughts in their hearts.
"Oh, it turned out to be Captain Duan, I was shocked..."
Qiu Qianjun covered his chest and breathed a little exaggeratedly.
In fact, Qiu Qianjun was really startled when Duan Yun's hand touched his shoulder. After all, when a person is in a nervous mood, any slightest movement will cause a huge reaction.
But as a brain-enhancement system user, Qiu Qianjun couldn't show any surprise.
Because after the brain is strengthened, in addition to being far superior to ordinary people in terms of intelligence, it also has a very significant feature.
Keen perception.
If Qiu Qianjun showed excessive fright, it would inevitably arouse suspicion among others.
But it is not easy to completely control this kind of fright reaction that ordinary people have.
Therefore, Qiu Qianjun could only use a slightly exaggerated performance method to cover up his normal reaction, making Duan Yun think that his shock was all fake, and he could successfully get through.
Sure enough, this seemingly ridiculous performance really confused Duan Yun's vision and hearing. There was a trace of imperceptible fear in his eyes, and he said with a smile.
"Captain Qiu, please stop joking. Others don't know the situation of the brain enhancers. How can you and I not know?"
"Change your mood. After so much experience at night, the string in your heart is very tight..."
While speaking, Qiu Qianjun looked at the rear of the convoy intentionally or unintentionally. In front of the dilapidated military vehicle, the black Tesla was still parked quietly without any movement.
The strange girl who had torn apart horse-level zombies with her hands had long disappeared. It was unknown whether she had returned to the car or was taken somewhere else by Ma Long.
If possible, Qiu Qianjun really wants to talk to Xu Xiaoxiao first.
But the current situation doesn't seem to be what he wants.
"Let's go, Captain Dugu has been waiting for a while..."
Duan Yun saw Qiu Qianjun's eyes looking behind him and turned around to glance, but there was nothing unusual wherever he looked, so he didn't take it to heart.
The two left the rear of the team and walked towards the front.
After walking a certain distance, Duan Yun took the lead and stopped next to the third military vehicle from the front. Sitting in the military green jeep was a thin man wearing a standard military uniform, looking motionless at the visitor outside the window.
"Captain Qiu, Captain Duan, what are you waiting for? Come in quickly, there are very important things to discuss..."
The thin man spoke. His voice was not as neutral and unrecognizable as Duan Yun's, but it was extremely hoarse, as if it had been burned by fire. It sounded heart-wrenching and extremely uncomfortable.
"Is there anything you can't say outside?"
Hearing Dugu Po's words, Qiu Qianjun frowned unconsciously. He had a bad feeling.
"It would be better not to say some things in front of the soldiers below, don't you think so? A person with brain enhancement ability, Captain Qiu?"
For a moment, the three of them were silent. No one spoke first. They all stared directly at the other two, with the light in their eyes flickering.
After a long while, Qiu Qianjun squeezed out a low-pitched reply through his teeth.
"Dugu Po, you have to put the overall situation first!"
"What is the overall situation that matters!"
Unexpectedly, after hearing Qiu Qianjun's almost pleading whisper, Dugu Po suddenly responded loudly at the top of his voice.
The dry and hoarse voice echoed through the head of the entire convoy, like a noisy and angry crow.
He was frantically venting his dissatisfaction.
"Your overall priority is to pretend that you are a brain-enhancement system user, and then lead your brothers to cross the river with you by feeling the stones?!"
"Do you know how many of my people died tonight?!"
"Fuck your mother, the overall situation is more important, Qiu Qianjun, if you don't give me an explanation today, I will risk my life with you!"
Dugu Po's chest rose and fell violently, and his thin body trembled violently due to emotion. He looked like a seriously ill patient who was seriously ill and could lose his breath anytime and anywhere.
When the soldiers who were busy cleaning the battlefield heard Dugu Po's angry curse, they all cast curious glances at the jeep's position.
"Yes, Captain Qiu, I also lost five brothers and I need an explanation..."
Duan Yun on the side had already recovered from his brief shock, his expression quickly darkened, and he cooperated with Dugu Po's questioning.
Duan Yun knew what Dugu Po was thinking, but he did not expect that the other party would adopt such a straightforward expression.
Dugu Po's method of attracting the attention of many soldiers immediately pushed Qiu Qianjun to the forefront, putting the originally vague issues on the table.
In fact, Duan Yun had also doubted the fact that Dugu Po was a person with brain enhancement system abilities, but he was suspicious by nature and had not found any definite evidence, so he had been holding back and waiting for the opportunity.
Although Dugu Po's directness put Qiu Qianjun on the receiving end, it also deprived Duan Yun of his initiative.
The next development of the situation can only depend on how Qiu Qianjun responds.
If Qiu Qianjun fails to respond well, Dugu Po will win the hearts of the people and take control of the team.
In this apocalyptic world, if you want to lead a team, you must have a strengthener who symbolizes strength, or it is best to be a strengthener yourself.
Only by being outstanding in strength can you convince the crowd.
But strength alone cannot truly control a team.
Just like Dugu Po.
He has a physical enhancement system user like Ji Donghai under his command, which no other team has.
Logically speaking, Dugu Po should be the leader of the entire large army.
But in fact it is not.
Although a small part of the reason was that Qiu Qianjun forged his identity as a brain-enhancement system user.
But in the final analysis, the key reason why he can lead the team is the support of the people.
When the large forces were first integrated, that is, before Ji Donghai became an Enhancer, the team encountered an attack when they first entered N City.
During that attack, Qiu Qianjun rescued a soldier from a group of zombies in front of thousands of people.
No matter whether Qiu Qianjun did it intentionally or because of his heart.
In short, the hearts of the team have turned towards this soldier who dared to sacrifice his own life to save his teammates in critical moments.
With the public's support, Qiu Qianjun naturally became the leader of the large army.
But that all seems to be changing tonight.
Although everyone knows that in the current environment, death is inevitable.
And tonight, the entire large force lost nearly one-tenth of its combat effectiveness.
If Qiu Qianjun was just an ordinary person, then such a loss would be excusable.
But the problem lies in Qiu Qianjun claiming to have become a brain enhancement system user in front of everyone.
Although the soldiers did not have a precise concept of those with brain-enhancing abilities, their general understanding was that those with such abilities were more intelligent than ordinary people.
Somewhat similar to the intellectual comparison between Zhuge Liang and the Stooges.
Under the leadership of such a capable person, the large army suffered such serious losses.
As the team leader, Qiu Qianjun cannot absolve himself of the blame.
"I didn't expect that this little cleverness that I played at the beginning would turn out to be a disaster that exposed the problem..."
Qiu Qianjun felt bitter in his heart, constantly regretting the way he had disguised himself as a brain-enhancing system user.
Facing the questioning looks of Dugu Po and Duan Yun, and facing the current deadlock, Qiu Qianjun opened his mouth, but never uttered a word.
He really didn't know what to do.
Although the original intention of pretending to be an enhancer was for the whole army, the loss tonight really happened.
Sighing softly, Qiu Qianjun closed his eyes and trembled his lips, preparing to accept the upcoming fate.
"I……"
Before the leader could utter the second word, a strong hand pressed down on his shoulder, stopping him from continuing to speak.
"Three captains, can you let me say something?"
The circular pattern exudes a slight light blue fluorescence, emerging from the depths of the skin in an orderly manner, looking so mysterious against the dark night.
"you……"
Duan Yun turned his head and saw the right hand covered with fluorescent patterns at a glance. He stepped back and the expression on his face changed from shock to fear.
Dugu Po, who was sitting in the car, had noticed it a long time ago, but at first he only thought that the other party was a curious soldier, so he didn't take it to heart.
It wasn't until the opponent's right hand touched Qiu Qianjun's shoulder, and circles of blue ring patterns appeared on his skin, that Dugu Po realized that something seemed wrong.
"Let me introduce myself, my name is Zhang Jike, I belong to the rescue force, No. 22, I currently serve as the captain of the rescue team..."
Zhang Jike's eyes were still slightly narrowed as before, like an old cat that hadn't woken up, listless.
"Although our helicopter was destroyed by mutant creatures, fortunately, many of the crew members survived, so this designation has not been cancelled, and will continue to be used."
"But it's really distressing. As a soldier, you have to take into account the safety of the survivors and not violate the orders from above. Although the body survives, the spirit has been tortured..."
There was a trace of sleepiness in the low voice, and the illogical words combined with the sleepy face left the three people around him confused.
In Duan Yun's mind, he even had the absurd idea of whether the other party was sleepwalking.
"Well, I'm sorry, I shouldn't have said this to you. After all, my direct boss is not you, but I've been keeping it in my heart for a long time, and I feel very uncomfortable if I don't say it out. I'm really sorry, everyone."
As if he had just noticed that the three people around him were stunned, Zhang Jike smiled sheepishly and nodded towards Qiu Qianjun, who was nearest.
"You...what exactly do you want to say..."
Dugu Po in the car finally couldn't stand it anymore. His appearance looked sinister and deep, but his personality was a straightforward one. He would never beat around the bush if he could ask directly.
"What I want to say is that what happened tonight cannot be entirely blamed on Captain Qiu..."
Zhang Jike glanced at Dugu Po, and his originally narrowed eyelids seemed to sink a little deeper, giving people the feeling that he would fall asleep anytime and anywhere.
"It's not Qiu Qianjun's fault? Whose fault is it? Could it be you?!"
As soon as he heard that Zhang Jike was speaking on behalf of Qiu Qianjun, Dugu Po's antagonism immediately emerged, and his words were aggressive, like a life-threatening blade piercing the tired soldier's face.
"Don't worry, little man..."
A rare trace of contempt flashed across Zhang Jike's face, and he spoke a word full of gunpowder...
