Now it had been breached.

“The thing they lack most is firepower. Their birth rate can’t keep up and the number of soldiers isn’t enough. They can only increase their armament consumption and overdraft it in advance. Now there is no way to defend effectively.” Hubbard’s eyes narrowed slightly. “We brought enough equipment and came in time. There is still a chance of winning.”

Just then, a voice was heard from the intercom.

“The underground city thanks you for your generous support.” The operator’s voice trembled. “However, due to our humanitarian principles, we must inform our compatriots of the Northern Base that contactless infections have been observed inside the base. There are unpredictable conditions and infections can occur anytime and anywhere…”

“The Northern Base has received it.” Lu Feng interrupted the operator. “Please prepare for a ground response.”

Hubbard frowned.

Lu Feng said, “The fighter planes will temporarily hover while I take people down.”

“I’ll go,” Hubbard said. “Listening to him, the inside is more dangerous than we think and you won’t be able to go back.”

“You have no obligation.”

“I have no one to care about.”

Lu Feng’s tone was light. “I don’t either.”

Hubbard smiled and asked, “You don’t?”

Lu Feng met his eyes, cold green eyes showing no emotions. However, this time he didn’t speak.

“Sometimes you stare out at the window for a long time,” Hubbard said.

“I left a man at the base.” Lu feng leaned against the window. “He has a shell casing from someone I killed around his neck.”

“Who did you kill?”

Lu Feng didn’t answer.

“So he had an affair with you.” Hubbard mused like he was remembering something, “I met a boy who had a shell casing from you. He asked me if I knew where it came from.”

Lu Feng smiled.

Hubbard added, “Then your relationship is very complicated.”

“Maybe.” Lu Feng came forward. “My relationship with everyone is very complicated.”

His voice was cold and he ordered the pilot, “Be prepared to glide.”

This time, Hubbard didn’t block him. Instead, Hubbard stared at Lu Feng’s back in a thoughtful manner.

Under the blood-red sunset in the western sky, the fighter planes landed. The hatch opened and Lu Feng walked off the PL1109 into the underground, blood-filled city.

***

The Northern Base.

The moment he was about to place the ID card against the sensor, An Zhe heard footsteps behind him. He turned his head and saw a soldier patrolled led by a familiar judge.

The judge saw him and asked, “Why are you here?”

An Zhe replied, “I’m helping Dr Ji get something.”

“Is the doctor still doing research?”

An Zhe hummed and didn’t speak. The judge didn’t ask anything else and just said, “Go back early. The military has something to do today.”

“Thank you.”