You're really determined to take revenge on Luo Chen, huh! (Extra 21) / I told you to imitate Luo Chen, not become him. (Extra 22)
Seeing this, Luo Chen continued:
"The problem is actually quite simple. It's about saving the empire."
"Then we need to uphold justice and fairness, and let righteousness spread throughout Ursus."
"We cannot merely pay lip service to these ideas; we must put them into practice. Only in this way can we truly change the fate of the empire."
"Of course, at this stage, we don't have the opportunity to leave this base."
"Before that, what we need to do is establish rules for our family, train rigorously, and strengthen our capabilities."
"First, we need to elect the head of our family!"
"Let me nominate myself first. Are there any other candidates?"
Luo Chen glanced around and saw that no one raised their hand.
He then said:
"Very good. As the head of this family, my first requirement is that everything must be done in unison."
"Now you will learn from me."
As he spoke, Luo Chen raised his left hand and then comically jumped up and down on the spot.
Most people followed Luo Chen's movements once, but two people were quite resistant; they only raised their hands but didn't jump along.
They thought what Luo Chen was saying was absurd.
Whoever saves the empire, it's not their turn.
Luo Chen immediately isolated them.
"You two get out! I'll report to our superiors that we don't need either of you."
Chapter 141 Your determination to avenge Luo Chen is truly unwavering! (+21)
A soldier who becomes Infected may still be eligible to continue working illegally for the Imperial Military Command.
But once they were no longer even qualified to work illegally, all that awaited them was the mine.
When Luo Chen told the two to get out, it was tantamount to sentencing them to death.
The two men's faces turned deathly pale upon hearing Luo Chen's command, as if covered by a thick layer of frost.
Only then did they realize what a heartless person this man who had just been smiling and reasoning with them was.
They immediately knelt down, clasped their hands together, and begged Luo Chen for mercy.
Their voices trembled and were weak, filled with despair and pleading, as if they wanted to move Luo Chen's heart in this way.
However, Luo Chen seemed not to hear their pleas for mercy. His gaze swept over them as if they were two insignificant objects.
He waved his hand coldly, signaling the others to come and kick the two men out.
Although Luo Chen is a saint, he dislikes naughty children even more.
If these two can't even take such a serious topic seriously, it means they need a rebirth.
"Alright, now, let me emphasize again, as part of saving Ursus."
"Our enemy is very powerful. We must unite, help each other, and achieve our common goal."
"Now immediately repeat what I said: Fairness! Justice!"
"Fairness! Justice!"
There was a young soldier whose eyes shone with fanaticism as he looked at Luo Chen.
The moment Luo Chen spoke, he immediately began to repeat it with great enthusiasm, far ahead of everyone else.
Luo Chen also rewarded his positive performance:
"He's doing well; he'll be the number two in our family from now on."
For the next week, Luo Chen led the team in training during the day.
That evening, he sought out Stuart and incited conflict between the Military Command and the Ministry of Finance.
After a week of subtle probing from Luo Chen, Stuart finally couldn't sit still any longer.
At the dinner table.
Stuart, his face flushed from drinking, slammed his fist on the table and began to curse angrily:
"Damn it! Where would we find money and food in a village that the tax collectors have raided?"
"The Military Command doesn't care about our logistics, how are we supposed to survive?"
"Lai... Luo Chen, do you think we should go out and search a few villages beforehand? Anyway, the wilderness is so vast, as long as no one is left alive in a village, the empire won't know who looted it?"
Luo Chen lowered his head, analyzed the situation carefully, and then said:
"Such things have happened many times in the history of the empire. There are many cases of villages disappearing mysteriously. As long as you don't go too far, the empire won't take it to heart."
"Okay, that's good."
Stuart chuckled contentedly, downed his drink in one gulp, and wiped his mouth with his sleeve.
Luo Chen raised the corners of his mouth and poured the other person another full glass of wine:
"However, since you've told me about this, shouldn't you include one of us? The burden of feeding and caring for over a hundred of us is quite heavy."
"You're such a bad guy," Stuart said with a smile, taking the glass Luo Chen offered him.
The Empire's order to Luo Chen was to meet with FrostNova, a member of the Reunion Movement, in three weeks.
They then collected food locally, exacerbating the conflict between ordinary people and the Reunion Movement.
Luo Chen's involvement in this matter clearly indicates his desire to get a share of the profits.
Stuart would definitely have refused if it were anyone else.
But who could blame him when Luo Chen was his comrade-in-arms, his best friend, who had escaped from Lungmen with him?
Stuart is also a sentimental person.
Stuart hooked his arm around Luo Chen's neck and whispered:
"However, you must keep your mouth shut. I've already made arrangements with the lieutenant at the base."
"He won't record our unauthorized actions, but he requires us to hand over 10% of the spoils, as well as five young maids."
"We'll set off before dawn tomorrow morning."
When Stuart said this, he obviously didn't notice that a ferocious smile had appeared on Luo Chen's face.
The next day, early morning.
The entrance to the Ursus Military Base.
The sandstorm, like thick ink, enveloped the land.
Stuart and his thirty-odd subordinates stood scattered in the dusty wind, waiting to meet up with Luo Chen.
"Sir, who are we waiting for?"
"The brothers haven't touched a woman since leaving Lungmen, let's go."
"What's the rush? Those villages aren't going anywhere."
Under repeated urging from subordinates.
Finally.
The gates of the military base slowly opened, emitting a deep yet powerful creak.
Immediately afterwards, a series of awe-inspiring roars came from the depths of the base, like the roars of a giant beast awakening, shaking the surrounding air.
As the roar intensified, a group of Reunion Movement members dressed in white stepped out in unison.
Their steps were firm and powerful, each step landing on the solid ground with a crisp and rhythmic "tap-tap" sound.
The mere appearance of these people silenced Stuart and his subordinates, plunging them into complete silence.
In the distance, lightning occasionally rips through the dark clouds, startling the creatures on the ground.
But the shock and pressure that lightning brought to Stuart was far less than that of the perfectly synchronized team in front of him, which looked like they had been copied from the same mold.
Stuart seemed to catch his breath.
His subordinates also gripped their weapons tightly, their bodies slightly turned to the side, ready to flee at any moment.
The team in front of them felt like a huge boulder pressing on their chests, making it hard for everyone to breathe.
The last time they encountered such a terrifying enemy was during the massive battle involving tens of thousands of people at Lungmen.
The rescue team under the Lungmen Chief at that time was just as oppressive.
"Stuart, I'm not late, am I?"
Luo Chen's words broke the oppressive atmosphere.
This also put Stuart's mind at ease.
If he hadn't known that Luo Chen in front of him was Lermontov's changed name, he would have suspected that this guy was the leader of the Lungmen Reunion Movement.
"No... no, it's not too late! How does your team train?"
"These would be considered elite troops even in the Imperial Army."
Seeing Stuart's lingering fear, Luo Chen spoke frankly:
"This is a management method I learned from Commander Luo Chen of Lungmen. Our team has a mission and a belief, which naturally makes us different from other soldiers."
"Wow, these are the same cowards from a few days ago!"
Stuart glanced at the soldiers at the front of the column, at these guys he had met once before.
He felt utterly alienated.
A week ago, these people were all listless and weak, like walking corpses.
They all avoided his gaze.
Today, they not only bravely meet their gaze, but their eyes also gleam with fervor.
It was as if they were always ready to sacrifice themselves for His Majesty the Emperor.
It seems that Lermontov must have put a lot of effort into studying Lungmen's management methods to train the team to this level.
"Your determination to avenge the Lungmen Chief is truly unwavering."
Chapter 142: I asked you to imitate Luo Chen, not to become him. (Add 22)
The eastern mountainous region of Chernobog.
A certain village.
The weather is not good today. Sand and dust fill the wilderness, and even the air in the mountains smells of sand.
No matter how harsh the environment, the villagers living here still need to get up on time to work.
Although they worked hard all year and were repeatedly taxed by the empire, they didn't have much money left.
But everyone hopes to save up enough money to move, buy a house in a mobile city, and never have to live such a hard life of relying on the weather again.
The wooden door of a dilapidated house in the village creaked open.
Sixteen-year-old Dasha went out. Although it wasn't harvest season yet, the wild vegetables on the mountain were already ripe.
Dasha left the village and searched frantically, digging up wild vegetable roots and picking up dry twigs to start a fire.
Before long, she had filled her basket and happily headed towards the village.
However, just as she was preparing to go down the mountain and return to the village...