Chapter 206

Qin Su's Warship disappeared with lightning speed. There were still some scattered Living Dead around the Visana Town. After McCarthy completely turned into Living Dead, he would be cleaned up by the members of the various War Zone garrison teams who were surrounding and clearing out the town from the edge of Visana Town, as he had arranged.

McCarthy, having lost both arms, is now less valuable than any Prisoner being thrown into custody; there's no need for him to worry.

Hearing Qin Su's emotionless voice, everyone snapped out of their complicated emotions and subconsciously replied "Yes," only to see Qin Su disappear before their eyes.

After a brief moment of stunned silence, the group looked at the scene below, then at the direction where Qin Su had disappeared, and gradually returned.

With Qin Su absent, the soldiers leaving behind spoke without much restraint, "Just leaving like that? McCarthy doesn't look quite dead yet. Is it really okay to leave him like this? Aren't you worried he'll turn into Living Dead and come back?"

"He's lost his hands. Even if he becomes Living Dead, all he has to attack with is his mouth. Can he even bite anyone? Compared to him, look at those people running around in the distance... Wait, that's our Warship. They're shooting down the infected who are running around."

The soldiers who were worried about being too slow and were lagging behind also noticed this through their Visual Helmets, and their worries subsided.

"I knew it! Qin Su wouldn't leave such a hidden danger. It turns out he had it planned all along. Now we have nothing to worry about. Let's go, let's hurry up! I really want to know how the spoils will be divided. Speaking of dividing, does anyone have Jiang Cheng's contact information? Our ranking is too low, should we just sell us all together and then divide the spoils?"

"Good idea, hopefully we'll finish distributing them before they come back."

"That would be perfect!"

Qin Su detached himself so quickly; his emotionless demeanor makes one hesitant to get close to him.

[Is it possible that Boss Su) never got involved? LOL, he's afraid to get too close. Can you even be friends with someone and think you can get close? Dream on!]

[Agreed. Qin Su is clearly an extremely cold and indifferent person. How could he possibly be moved by such a scene? He's used to seeing this kind of thing.]

Arriving first at the centralized storage point for supplies, Qin Su surveyed the area from above, his Optical Brain taking pictures of the scene below and dividing the teams according to their newly released scores.

Previously, when the "assets" of each War Zone were dug out and piled up, they were already categorized for easy access during operations. In just a few minutes, Qin Su finished the division and then, under the name of "Jiang Cheng," publicly announced the "acquisition" at the Leichakan location.

After doing all this, Qin Su waited for a while before he could see several Warships rushing towards him from two directions through the magnifying glass.

The personnel in charge of supervising the battle in each War Zone had finally emerged from the Quarantine Zone when they heard the bad news and rushed to the designated locations.

The supplies they Transport from their own planet under the guise of support were mostly not intended for Leichakan, nor were they something they could control. They were simply brought over, given a cursory inspection, and then divided up internally.

Who knew that not only were they imprisoned by Qin Su, but Qin Su also took advantage of their loss of contact with the outside world to "steal" their home. The amount of supplies they needed to "consume internally" was so large that they could never use them all. If they rushed over now, they could recover as much of their losses as possible.

From a great distance, seeing the supplies laid out in the distance and Qin Su standing facing them atop those supplies, countless speeding Warships unconsciously slowed down and came to a stop.

[They just stopped like that, all fresh and clean? What a humorous group of people!]

Don't they have any pride?

[What's the point of saving face? It's nothing compared to the bad luck he suffered at Qin Su.]

Watching the crowd stop in the distance, Qin Su, "...?"

The last group in the crowd Leichakan people, said, "..."

"Weren't they quite arrogant when they were first released? They're still a long way from Qin Su, why are they so cowardly now?"

"What do you mean 'cowardly'? They call it following their heart."

"Shh, keep your voice down. We can't afford to mess with either Qin Su or them."

"Speaking of 'trouble,' they're here to try and salvage their losses. We... according to Qin Su's instructions, we're here to snatch food from their mouths. Does that count as 'trouble'? They can't touch Qin Su, but won't they cause us trouble behind our backs?"

"We'll talk about it when the time comes. Besides, it was Qin Su who gave it to us. I doubt they'd dare do anything to Leichakan, even if they're unhappy."

At the front of the crowd, Majors, captains, and other officers from various War Zones looked at each other, their eyes urging each other to be the first to step forward the moment they saw Qin Su.

It's no wonder they were wary; in fact, Qin Su had a 'criminal record' in their eyes.

No one wanted to be released and then have Qin Su target them again without warning.

"You, Colonel Gerald, are so timid and cowardly. Aren't you afraid of losing face if word gets out?"

"What's wrong with the colonel? It's Qin Su over there." Gerald, having completely lost his composure, rolled his eyes. "The way Qin Su looks, it's like he's deliberately waiting for us to settle scores."

"Heh." Lydia scoffed, "You can't blame Qin Su for this. Just look at all the supplies down there. There's so much that I'm embarrassed to even mention it. Compared to you, our Mantis Planet is nothing."

"So what if your planet has fewer people? We still did it. Whether it's more or less, does it even matter now? What matters is that it was done, and that makes no difference in Qin Su's eyes."

"Stop, stop, stop! Didn't we agree to unite against a common enemy? Why are we fighting amongst ourselves?"

The people of Leichakan were delighted to see the infighting among the group in front.

The wars, large and small, in Leichakan have been ongoing. Most of the Military Districts on other planets that come to support Lechakan under the guise of support are doing more or less doing some shady things.

They were well aware that there was a discrepancy between the supplies donated and used in Leichakan and the reports submitted by the armies of each planet upon their return. Leichakan was indeed in dire need of supplies, but having no say in the matter, they chose to turn a blind eye.

However... looking at the supplies in the distance, which had already been used in large quantities and still made them so wealthy that they had never seen them even after fighting for decades or hundreds of years, Leichakan and his group were still greatly amazed.

If Qin Su hadn't brought everything to light, they wouldn't have known the gap would be so outrageous.

Between Qin Su and the group in front of him... The military personnel from Leichakan thought for a moment, exchanged firm glances, and nodded slightly. Then someone called out, "Gentlemen, if you're not leaving, then we'll go ahead."

After saying their goodbyes, the group piloted their respective Warships and headed towards Qin Su, leaving the colonels, Majors, and others on their respective planets watching them with utter confusion.

"No, what are they doing here?"

"Yeah, what business is it of theirs?"

"Their actions make us look spineless."

Watching the departing figures of Leichakan and his group, the remaining people stood there speechless and puzzled.

Qin Su waited for a while and saw that the teams behind him were almost in position, but the group he was facing still showed no sign of coming. He had to admit that his expected 'unexpected encounter' had failed.

Since the people from Leichakan who had been notified had already arrived, Qin Su simply focused his attention on the team that was approaching from behind.

Each team had long since spotted the familiar figures opposite them in the distance, but right now, they were more concerned about the prizes they were about to receive through their own efforts than their superiors. Suppressing their excitement, they gathered not far behind Qin Su, not giving a single extra glance to the group of people who were listening but not moving in the distance, as if they were temporarily blind and hadn't seen them.

Leichakan and his group stopped a certain distance from Qin Su and greeted him one after another.

Amidst calls of "Commander-in-Chief," Qin Su secretly built another castle for himself while feigning nonchalance with a casual "hmm." With his classmates already in place, Qin Su sent the pre-arranged "reward distribution" to each team leader's Optical Brain terminal.

The team leaders opened the prize distribution plan they had received, and then they heard Qin Su's voice ring in their ears.

"Each team captain can freely allocate resources within their team." Even so, with so many eyes watching and him present, Qin Su believed that at least for this moment, the teams would distribute resources evenly.

"!"

"Yes!"

"Qin Su has spoken; now they can finally rest easy."

"Everyone, follow me."

The allocation map that Qin Su sent to their Optical Brain was clear and concise. Each team leader could easily and accurately find the prize belonging to their team based on their ranking. Their voices were filled with obvious joy as they called to their team members to follow behind them and run towards their team's prize.

The team members couldn't hear what Qin Su was saying; they only saw their captain looking even more excited, and happily followed behind him to the supply storage area below.

After Qin Su finished speaking to the team leaders in their private Communication Channel, he reminded the people of Leichakan who had also received their share of supplies, "If you don't want any complications, take your share as soon as possible."

Upon seeing the supplies Qin Su had allocated to Leichakan via the Optical Brain, the Leichakan group couldn't help but smile. They exchanged glances, stood at attention and saluted Qin Su, solemnly replying "Received." Then, they notified their available personnel to rush over as quickly as possible, hoping to seize the supplies Qin Su had allocated to them while Qin Su was still there and the others couldn't do anything to him.

Below, the team members, who were queuing up to receive their own rewards, were idly expressing their joy.

"Our team is ranked last, and we even got one? Although it's the fewest among all the teams, I'm still happy... But, Su, did you guys see that? They're staring at us ominously from afar. We've just been separated like this, won't they make things difficult for us when we get back?"

Without naming names or surnames, the people in the chat tacitly understood that they were referring to the group of people for whom Qin Su had intended to use the weapons as prizes as rewards, which should have ended up in their pockets.

"Why bother with them? This is what Qin Su said. Let them talk to Qin Su if they dare. Look how long it's been now, they're like mice before a cat whenever they see Qin Su. It's questionable whether they even dare to come over."

"Who said the Commander-in-Chief was unpredictable and cruel? This Chief Commander is so kind, he's practically a saint!"

"I've signed up. I will wholeheartedly support him. From now on, I'll be Commander Qin's soldier, fighting wherever he commands."

As the remaining troops from each War Zone were following Qin Su's orders to converge on and surround the supply distribution point from their respective War Zones, the team leaders also received their share of the reward distribution map.

After the team leaders shared this good news with the team members, everyone became even more motivated.

"I didn't expect Qin Su to still remember us, he's such a kind person!"

"Charge!"

He Muzhi was still thinking about Aldrich, so he didn't go down with the squad. After waiting for a while, seeing countless squads scattering behind Qin Su, he then controlled the Warship to approach Qin Su.

"Class Monitor." With no one else around, He Muzhi, instinctively trying to close the distance with Qin Su, called out, "I have something I want to report to you."

"Explain."

Qin Su secretly pondered for a moment, guessing from He Muzhi's movements that He Muzhi probably wanted to talk about Aldrich.

With Qin Su's permission, He Muzhi then said, "Temple told me that Aldrich was handed over to the people of the Ossotalia Empire by Xuan Jingcheng. I don't know if he's in the army of the Living Dead that was wiped out not long ago, but considering that he was once the vice Principal of the Fourth Military Academy and maintained good contact with many people on various planets before coming to Leichakan, he might very well have been transported to the Ossotalia Empire."

He Muzhi didn't know Aldrich's character and dared not speculate further about whether he would reveal any important information he knew about the Federation, so he stopped guessing. "That's all I have to report."

"Hmm." Qin Su listened attentively to the question. "Anything else?"

He Muzhi couldn't see Qin Su's expression, nor could he detect any surprise in Qin Su's tone. He immediately realized that Qin Su even knew about this matter, and hurriedly said, "That's all, goodbye, Class Monitor."

He Muzhi nodded, bid farewell to Qin Su, and steered the Warship toward his own group.

Aside from the news Temple told him, he knew nothing else. That was all he could do; there was nothing more he could do.

In the distance, Gerald and the others, who had been hesitating, only saw Qin Su's mouth move slightly. Then, the troops behind Qin Su scattered and descended, surrounding the mountain of various weapons, their faces beaming with excitement and satisfaction.

"?"

"Could it be what I'm thinking? They're breaking up? No, who gave them the guts!"

"Isn't it obvious? It's clearly Qin Su."

"No, this... this... Qin Su not only seized the property while we were away, but why did he distribute the leftovers? And to that group of... people? How are we going to explain this to them when we get back?"

'Do they deserve it? If one dares to take it, then that group really dares to ask for it!'

The scene in the distance struck Gerald and the others like a bolt from the blue.

But a second passed, then five seconds, and still no one moved; some even tried to comfort themselves.

"It's alright, it's alright, at least it seems like no one's around for the medical supplies..." Jeramied's words trailed off as he gasped, his voice suddenly rising, "Leichakan, what are those guys doing? Why are they heading towards the medical supplies?! What gives them the right to sit at the table?"

In a moment of impulsiveness, Jeramied rushed over.

With someone taking the lead, those behind him, whose expressions weren't much better than Jeramied's, followed one after another.

Below, as countless teams were enthusiastically distributing prizes, they saw Jeramied and his group approaching Qin Su. They unconsciously lowered their voices, silently putting on their Visual Helmets and turning their hearing levels to maximum to eavesdrop.

Seriously... Could the soldiers responsible for killing the Living Dead around keep it down a bit? It's disturbing their gossip... Wait, they're calling for... McCarthy?

Upon hearing this familiar name, countless heads turned to look around.

In a fit of anger, Jeramied abruptly stopped his Warship some distance from Qin Su, forcing a stiff smile, "Qin..."

When Jeramied saw the familiar face in the distance below Qin Su, he was so shocked that he stopped speaking, his pupils dilating as he exclaimed, "McCarthy!"

This shout caused those who arrived later to look in the direction Jeramied was looking, and when they saw what McCarthy looked like, their faces turned ashen.

Even with his face shattered into a horrifying state, they could still recognize him at a glance; it was indeed McCarthy.

McCarthy was notorious for his brutality in Osotaria, and even those who had never dealt with McCarthy before had heard of McCarthy deeds several times in news reports about the Ossotalia Empire.

They never imagined that when they saw McCarthy again, he would look so horrifying and hideous.

"They've wiped out the enemy forces, so how could they possibly have left someone as important as McCarthy unharmed? I suspect Qin Su deliberately let McCarthy, who's practically Living Dead, go free as a warning. He said we'd better keep quiet and not talk nonsense when we get back, or McCarthy's present will be our future."

Your suspicions are reasonable.

"That makes sense. Apart from Qin Su, anyone here who captures McCarthy would spare his life because of his value. Only Qin Su would disregard the value of McCarthy that we value so much and act recklessly. It's such a pity."

Among the team responsible for killing the remaining roaming Living Dead, someone recognized McCarthy. Because McCarthy's identity was special and he was not an ordinary Living Dead, they were afraid that he might still be of use, so they dared not make a decision on their own. They also did not have the courage to ask Qin Su, so they could only drive him to Qin Su's place to secretly test him.

Only after hearing the shouts of "McCarthy" from others and confirming that Qin Su had no particular reaction to McCarthy did he feel relieved enough to shoot and kill McCarthy had been driven all the way here.

Qin Su: "..."

He hadn't expected McCarthy to come here. Looking at Jeramied, who seemed startled by McCarthy's appearance and hadn't finished speaking, he asked, "What were you trying to say?"

Jeramied forced out the words that were stuck in his throat. "Chief Commander Qin, hello, hello..."

Qin Su: "...?"

In his mind, his actions would inevitably provoke the intervention of Jeramied and others, who would try their best to mitigate the damage or confront him. He knew that accepting such an action was impossible, and he had prepared a rebuttal in his mind. However, the leader greeted him directly.

It was quite sudden; it caught him completely off guard.

"And you?" Qin Su looked at the people behind Jeramied, gestured to the situation below, then looked up. "Any objections to this decision?"

As Qin Su's cold gaze swept over them, everyone's faces, as if rehearsed, tacitly smiled at Qin Su, and their words were surprisingly unanimous.

Haha, no, no.

"Yes, yes, absolutely not."

"We just came to take a look, that's all."

Yes, that's it.

Nobody wants to be the next McCarthy.

Qin Su already believed that what he was doing was no different from what they planned to do later, and after they confirmed on the spot that his actions were not problematic, he was relieved and nodded slightly. "In that case, please do as you please."

'He's being stingy; everyone is more generous than he imagined.'

With his own problem solved unexpectedly easily, it was Aldrich's turn. Qin Su focused his attention on the room where he was holding Aldrich, and deliberately switched his Optical Brain to a mode where others could see it, in front of Jeramied and the others.

Just as he saw in the live chat, Aldrich was covered in blood and gore, with wounds everywhere, and even his face was branded with insulting words.

Qin Su then contacted Aldrich, having previously replaced the Electronic Eye footage with footage of Aldrich inside the house.

[Starting from reality, you are an undercover agent. You can tell them the following things in batches as appropriate.]

[Link]

Sitting on the Torture Chair, Aldrich was certain he hadn't actively turned on his personal Optical Brain, but suddenly he saw his Optical Brain screen open before his eyes, displaying a line of text and an open page.

"?"

Aldrich looked around, his heart pounding, staring at the direction of the electric consonant. He strongly suspected that the Ossotalia Empire was trying to trick him into revealing information because they knew he wouldn't back down.

I don't believe it at all.

After thinking for a moment, Aldrich pretended to fall for it and asked:

[Excuse me, who are you?]

[Qin Su.]

Qin Su had no intention of hiding anything.

"..."

Looking at the name 'Qin Su', Aldrich felt a pang of guilt, remembering his past attempt to use Qin Su to curry favor with higher-ups.

'Impossible, absolutely impossible. Everyone else knows how he was exiled to Leichakan, but surely he knows the answer himself? Qin Su would never have anything to do with him in his entire life.'

[Waaaaah, family! I thought liking Aldrich was a niche thing and I didn't dare to say anything. I didn't expect Qin Su to care about Aldrich. I thought Qin Su would still hold a grudge about what happened last time, and even if He Muzhi reported it to Qin Su would ignore it. I didn't expect that He Muzhi left than Qin Su started to deal with Aldrich's problem. I'm so touched!]

[Hilarious! Aldrich's disdainful look clearly shows he doesn't believe it.]

[Aldrich definitely deserves to be saved. People's hearts are complex. Although he used Qin Su, he didn't have any ill intentions and is very clear-headed when it comes to important matters. However, an undercover agent? Is that what I'm thinking? Has Aldrich gained Qin Su's favor? Or is Qin Su planning to take action against the Ossotalia Empire? Ahhh, I'm so excited!]

[That's absolutely right. I never imagined I'd live to see the fall of Osotaria. Didn't they claim to be the rose that never fades? Now the rose-picker has arrived (doge)]

[Rose will naturally wither, so from a metaphysical perspective, it's their own fault for choosing such an inappropriate symbolism. I wonder if they'll regret this kind of advertising in the future, but... hahaha, God's father's destiny of picking roses!]

Aldrich, convinced it was an imperial sting operation, prepared to mock:

[Hehe, you're Qin Su, then I'm still He Mu...]

Before Aldrich could even finish editing the text in the input box, a video popped up.

Immediately afterward, Aldrich saw Qin Su's familiar face appear on the other end of the screen.

"!"

Aldrich, who never imagined he would be able to meet Qin Su so closely in his lifetime, stared in shock.

Are you sure there's nothing wrong with his eyes?!

Seeing that Aldrich showed no sign of speaking, Qin Su cut to the chase and asked, "Any questions now?"

Looking at himself and the text message he hadn't yet sent, Aldrich frantically told himself to "delete it immediately" while shaking his head wildly, forgetting to speak and breathing rapidly.

'That's all!'

"?"

Among Jeramied and his group who were not far from Qin Su, some recognized Aldrich, and the shock in their eyes was no less than that of Aldrich himself.