"Don't give me hope. My mother has been missing for three years. If the military has the means, wouldn't three years be enough for you to find her..."
Lu Yu's eyebrows were lowered and he couldn't see the expression on his face clearly.
Hearing what the young man said, the expression on Bai Donggu's face changed. He thought for a moment and then tentatively spoke.
"Actually, we really can't blame the military. Because of the special nature of the Nine Sections, the confidentiality of the members' information is quite high. Ordinary military members have no place to know..."
"What do you mean?"
Lu Yu looked up, and for the first time other expressions appeared on his dull face.
"Uh...it means..."
Bai Donggu swallowed, panic flashed across his smiling face again.
"Only when you reach the peak can you master the way to contact the members of the Nine Sections..."
As he spoke, Bai Donggu stretched out his finger and pointed upward out of thin air.
"If a member of the Nine Sections is really in danger, except for the possibility of him exposing himself by publishing information, the only one who knows the truth is Shangfeng."
"Your mother's whereabouts are unknown. Shangfeng will definitely mobilize all efforts to search for her. After all, she is a member of the Nine Branches with a water emblem. Her preciousness is equivalent to the strength of a division in the old days!"
"As the former Military Discipline Inspection Commission of the Ninth Military Region, although my position level is not high, I will know about it if we go up to the top to gather strength."
"But as far as I know, in the past three years, Shangfeng has not issued any orders to find people, at least not in the war zone where I am."
After saying this, Bai Donggu put his hands behind his back and looked at the young man in front of him silently.
"You mean, maybe my mother is not missing, and the reason why she can't be found is because of her duties?"
There was a little more light in Lu Yu's eyes, although he still looked lifeless.
"Yes, but now that I have said this, there are some possibilities that you don't want to foresee, and I still have to tell you."
When he said this, Bai Donggu's facial muscles twitched uncontrollably.
He was afraid, afraid that Lu Yu would go berserk like before.
However, this time the young man's mood was quite stable and he just nodded to Bai Donggu.
"The reason why your mother can't be found is that she may be performing a secret mission and is subject to more restrictions and will be unable to escape for a while;"
"The second reason is that she may have died, but in order not to disrupt other tasks, Shangfeng chose to hide it."
When talking about the second option, Bai Donggu deliberately slowed down his speaking speed so that the whole sentence sounded as gentle as possible.
"Whether that possibility becomes reality, there is only one choice before you."
"What choice?"
"Go find Shangfeng."
Bai Donggu breathed heavily, as if he had gotten rid of something heavy.
"Only if you find Shangfeng and ask him personally about your mother can you know the whereabouts of your mother and the complete truth of the matter."
Lu Yu understood that the Shangfeng mentioned by Bai Donggu probably referred to the head of China.
He asked directly without any hesitation.
"Your Shangfeng, where is he now? In the capital?"
Bai Donggu nodded and gave a positive reply.
"Then can't we communicate through communication? It's impossible for the military to not even have this means, right?"
A trace of disdain appeared on the young man's face. It was obvious that he felt that Bai Donggu was perfunctory with him. Now that the environment outside is so dangerous, it is simply impossible to go to the capital to meet Shangfeng.
Not to mention whether the other party would see him or not, the unknown dangers on the road alone were enough to make Lu Yu die hundreds of times.
Although there is a strange power in his body, this thing is uncontrollable!
For Lu Yu, a pragmatic pessimist, things that appear randomly are unreliable in his eyes.
"Of course it's okay to get in touch, but do you remember what I said before? The relationship between the military and the Nine Sections is not 'father and son', but 'brother and brother'."
"Coupled with the special nature of the Nine Sections, Shangfeng will not reveal information about internal members easily. Even if I ask, Shangfeng will not reveal even a word."
Bai Donggu explained.
"Then how are you sure that if I ask, your superiors will tell you all the news?"
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Lu Yu asked, indeed, even an insider with military rank like Bai Donggu couldn't get the slightest bit of information. How could he, an 'ordinary citizen', have the right to know the whole truth.
"Because you are her son."
Bai Donggu looked into Lu Yu's eyes and said seriously.
"You have your parents' water emblem in your hand. This is the only identification mark for members of the Nine Sections. As the only contact line of the Nine Sections, Shangfeng will definitely tell you after seeing the water emblem in your hand. The whole truth."
"I see."
Lu Yu nodded, indicating that he understood.
Seeing that the young man just nodded and said no more, Bai Donggu hesitated for a while and then tentatively spoke.
"If you go to the capital alone, you will definitely encounter a lot of hardships and dangers along the way. You might die on the way before you arrive..."
As soon as these words came out, the young man's eyes suddenly became colder.
Seeing the other party's reaction, Bai Donggu immediately answered.
"But if you join the military, things change a lot."
"Although the Siming Mountain Refuge has no plans to go to the capital in the short term, as long as the development of the refuge is stable, it will be a matter of time before the various regions establish connections."
"Then you can legitimately follow the military convoy to the capital!"
After speaking out, Bai Donggu didn't mention a word about the obligations that need to be fulfilled after joining the military force. He just explained various benefits for Lu Yu from Lu Yu's perspective.
Anyway, Bai Donggu's current idea is to win over Lu Yu as much as possible. If he can't win over Lu Yu, he will try his best to maintain a friendly relationship with him.
It's just that Lu Yu didn't seem to listen to the benefits listed by Bai Donggu.
"When the shelter develops stably and the military is ready to start establishing contact, will I follow the convoy to the capital? Commander Bai, do you think this time is too long?"
Hearing this, Bai Donggu's eyes lit up with joy, knowing that this matter had some clues.
As long as Lu Yu didn't refuse outright, it would be possible to recruit him into the military force.
"It won't take long. The Chinese military's recovery speed is much faster than you think. Even though there are not many people in the Siming Mountain shelter now, that's because the surrounding troops have not yet gathered."
"When all the scattered teams are gathered together and the situation in the shelter is stable, the military will try to go to the capital and establish contact with the higher ups!"
"Is this a little time enough?"
There was a clear trace of surprise in the young man's eyes.
Based on the previous performance of not taking the initiative to rescue, Lu Yu thought that the Chinese military was doomed.
But now listening to Bai Donggu's words, it seems that is not the case.
"It will take a few months to complete the assembly, stabilize the shelter and establish contact with the capital..."
Lu Yu made a rough calculation in his mind. According to the progress described by Bai Donggu, he only had to wait about two months before he could leave for the capital.
Although this time is still a bit long for him, it is still acceptable.
After thinking again and again, Lu Yu finally nodded.
"Okay, I will do as you say. I will join the military force, but there will be ugly words ahead. If your promise is not fulfilled in two months, I will go to the capital alone."
"good!"
A relaxed smile appeared on Bai Donggu's face.
Being able to recruit Lu Yu into the military force, today's hard work was not in vain.
As for whether we can successfully depart for the capital in two months, let's wait until two months later.
At least according to his current estimation, there is absolutely no problem.
But just as a smile appeared on Bai Donggu's face, a trace of worry flashed in Xiao Ran's eyes.
The girl's mouth opened slightly, as if she was planning to say something, but after looking at the sergeant beside her, she stopped talking.
Bai Donggu achieved his goal and had no intention of staying any longer. He briefly exchanged a few words with Lu Yu and then left the recovery room.
Although he was curious about the inexplicable pressure on Lu Yu, he knew that now was not the time to ask further.
If you don't deal with that sentence later, all the previous efforts will be in vain.
Watching Bai Donggu leave, Lu Yu didn't say anything more, just leaned on the bed quietly.
After a moment, he seemed to have thought of something, turned sideways, and began to put away the playing cards on the table.
During the whole process, Lu Yu did not glance at Xiao Ran in the recovery room. He just looked at the playing cards in his hand intently and remained silent.
This awkward atmosphere lasted for about a minute, and finally Xiaoran spoke first.
"Lu Yu, do you really plan to go to the capital in two months?"
"Um."
Lu Yu responded lightly, but still did not raise his eyes from the table.
"Don't you care about the information Zhang Heng left? He asked you to try not to travel far away before December 21, 2022..."
Halfway through her words, the girl suddenly stopped talking.
Because her eyes met Lu Yu's.
The young man's eyes were indifferent, like a dead wasteland.
There is no breath of life, but it reveals unchangeable determination.
"I have to go find my mom."
"But you'll die if you do this!"
Tears appeared in Xiaoran's eyes again. She was really worried about Lu Yu's safety.
"What's the point of living if I can't find my mother?"
Facing the girl's gaze, Lu Yu asked calmly.
At this moment, Xiaoran felt that the young man in front of him had become extremely strange.
With her lips pouting, she seemed to suddenly remember something and spoke loudly.
"What about what you promised me? You promised to help me find my grandparents. If you die, who will fulfill your promise?!"
She knew that Lu Yu was a person who valued promises and would never break a contract easily once he said it.
Using this as an excuse to retain the other party should be impeccable.
But it turns out that Xiaoran was wrong...
