Free Web NovelChapter 1420: Chapter 1420: Failed to Steal the Chicken
The First Battalion under Chu Jiaojiao’s control was like an iron bucket, with everyone working together in unison. Chu Jiaojiao directed them with precision, leaving hardly any loopholes to exploit.
But!
The situation for the Second Battalion was different. Due to Wei Xiaoxiong and others’ selfishness, the entirety of the Second Battalion was torn apart internally, each person with their own agenda, like a sieve. As long as one was intent on investigating, they could easily discern this division. Once the enemy grasped the information on the Second Battalion’s internal divisions, it became a huge opportunity.
Chu Jiaojiao wasn’t foolish. Taking advantage of the enemy’s division, she naturally sent the Vanguard Team probing first. However, throughout this competition, Chu Jiaojiao maintained extraordinary calmness and composure. Instead of making a rash advance, she withdrew after gaining certain intelligence.
Of course, withdrawing didn’t mean she was being passive; quite the opposite. Her main forces collectively withdrew, sending only small, highly mobile units to occasionally dive into the enemy’s territory, startling the enemy into believing that a massive attack was imminent. Wei Xiaoxiong misjudged several times, hastily gathering his main forces to face the enemy.
The result?
The result was that the enemy merely came for a dance party, ran away after dancing.
Wei Xiaoxiong was infuriated. Failing to capture the enemy, he instead lost several elite soldiers.
Meanwhile.
Yue Qiyuan also wasn’t foolish. He understood that Chu Jiaojiao was a very dangerous enemy, and that his side’s divisions were like handing a weapon to Chu Jiaojiao.
However, Wei Xiaoxiong acted on his own accord. While Yue Qiyuan played the role of ’loyal devotee’, he initially thought if Wei Xiaoxiong set aside selfish desires and aligned with his side against external threats, he would simply become a loyal subordinate. But in the end—
Wei Xiaoxiong was no human.
Then forget it.
Yue Qiyuan also didn’t want to act human. So, during a routine ’dance party’ breach by the enemy, Wei Xiaoxiong, who was lurking in the dark to personally kill a few enemies to build up his Commander image and simultaneously boost morale, was unexpectedly shot by an arrow from the enemy.
But!
He didn’t die.
Wei Xiaoxiong was only gravely injured. Gravely wounded, he was protected by close aides, carried on Yue Qiyuan’s own back to the Commander Base. On site, Wei Xiaoxiong immediately began to assign blame, with Yue Qiyuan taking the brunt of it.
Reason?
Isn’t ’failure to protect the commander’ a reason?
This enemy assault was discovered by Wei Xiaoxiong’s close aides, and it was Wei Xiaoxiong himself who decided to lead the team against the enemy. Yet, he faulted Yue Qiyuan for inadequate protection. Many present clearly saw that Yue Qiyuan not only did not ’fail to protect the commander,’ but if not for him stepping forward to push Wei Xiaoxiong aside, Wei Xiaoxiong might not have been hit by just one arrow, and could have been shot dead with several arrows.
Wei Xiaoxiong’s actions in blaming Yue Qiyuan, and shifting all responsibility onto him, chilled the hearts of other members of the Second Battalion who witnessed it.
The entire Second Battalion plus Wei Xiaoxiong consisted of a total of 1,000 people, not all of whom had been contacted by Wei Xiaoxiong before the competition. Everyone was young, a group that valued loyalty highly. Wei Xiaoxiong’s actions directly caused his towering image to crumble thoroughly.
Someone immediately protested: "Commander, it’s unreasonable to remove Yue Qiyuan as the Squad Leader of the Second Squad."
"That’s right. It’s unreasonable."
"Indeed, Commander, directly removing him seems unreasonable, doesn’t it?"
"Commander?"
...
Listening to the voices of skepticism around him, Wei Xiaoxiong covered his wound, the acute pain combined with the surrounding noise making him increasingly irritable, "What are you all doing? Who’s the Commander, you or me?"
The voices around him abruptly ceased.
After this remark, Wei Xiaoxiong noticed the amazement, confusion, doubt, and disapproval in the eyes of those around him, further agitating his mood.
At this moment, Yue Qiyuan stepped forward and asked those gathered around to make way, saying: "Everyone please don’t crowd around the Commander anymore. The Commander is injured, seriously wounded, and needs fresh air. Given the limitations in our medical resources, our current plan should be to quickly stop the Commander’s bleeding and prevent infection from worsening."
The students entering the competition site were all equipped with protection devices, but it only activated if the wearer’s life faced lethal threats. The device’s program would immediately activate if it determined the student’s life was in peril, such as shielding them from a fatal strike, with the student eliminated on the spot.
There’s another scenario, like Wei Xiaoxiong’s current situation. He was shot, the arrow hitting his abdomen but not fatally. However, if treatment were delayed too long, it could become life-threatening. If Wei Xiaoxiong’s life became endangered, the protection device’s built-in program would immediately initiate emergency measures, saving his life and then promptly transporting him to a medical facility for urgent care.
Of course, this would also effectively mean Wei Xiaoxiong’s elimination.
Therefore, being shot unexpectedly left Wei Xiaoxiong very agitated. Because unless effectively treated, the probability of his elimination was extremely high.
How can this be?
He expended a lot of effort, orchestrating this event, even at the risk of being exposed before millions of viewers possibly for secretly contacting, bribing some contestants. What was his aim?
It was to secure a spot for advancement, obtaining the ticket to enter the Space Rift.
To be eliminated before the battle even began?
Wei Xiaoxiong couldn’t accept it at all.
Thinking of this, Wei Xiaoxiong turned his face towards Yue Qiyuan, an expression grim, terribly grim.
He suspected that he’d been betrayed!
Betrayed by Yue Qiyuan.
Otherwise, how could it be such a coincidence? Right at the moment when Yue Qiyuan followed him to confront the enemy, he suddenly encountered an accident? Among a group of nearly one hundred people, why was he the only one hit by an arrow?
If not Yue Qiyuan, who else could it be?
After hearing Yue Qiyuan’s words, the gathered students quickly dispersed, leaving sufficient space around Commander Wei Xiaoxiong, leaving only two students with medical knowledge nearby to care for him.
Facing Wei Xiaoxiong’s anger, Yue Qiyuan wore an expression of worry, saying: "Everyone, don’t blame the Commander; it’s true that I didn’t protect the Commander promptly. If I had been just one more second earlier — no! — even 0.1 seconds faster, I could have blocked this attack for the Commander."
Everyone heard Yue Qiyuan’s words full of self-reproach, and they felt uneasy inside.
Meanwhile, the enemy occasionally caused trouble, appearing poised to lead the army across. Yet, our side’s Commander ended up in trouble.
What should we do?
What should everyone do?
Many felt uncertain inside, underscoring the importance of the First Army’s Commander.
Then, during this time, Yue Qiyuan subtly began organizing, coordinating the affairs of the entire Second Battalion, all done openly before Wei Xiaoxiong and other Squad Leaders — a genuine gentleman’s transparency, displaying no signs of selfish motives or scheming.
