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Upon hearing this, Hamk's eyes first flashed with shock, then turned into confusion.
"Are you sure it's Hafk? Falsely reporting military intelligence is a serious crime!"
Hamk asked seriously, "If it were Yusef or Said and Reiss working together, there wouldn't be any problems. But once the Hafk Group is involved, even I, Asara's most loyal dog, would have to think twice."
"Boss, I'm absolutely certain I'm not mistaken. That helicopter has Hafk's insignia on it. It's definitely Hafk's men!"
Hamk was completely stunned. This couldn't be right. When did Hamk ever cooperate with Reis and even send a helicopter to serve Reis?
Back then, in order to cooperate with them, he sacrificed countless territories and people of Asara. You should know that the detailed map of the radar station above Longbow Valley was given to Hafk by him. Otherwise, Hafk would not have been able to occupy that land and build a radar station in such a short time.
"You...you may leave now. I will make a decision on this matter."
Hamk, annoyed, told the two soldiers to go back first; he needed to think this over carefully.
"Hafk...don't you trust me? You're actually cooperating with Reis now...no, there's definitely something fishy going on. I can't let my emotions get the better of me."
Hamk kept muttering to himself inside the tank. His intuition told him that things weren't that simple, and there must be something wrong that he hadn't noticed.
Hafk: Oops, friendly fire! Hafk, you won't blame them, will you? (???`?)
Thus, Rometheus's mistake gradually disrupted the situation in the entire Asara region.
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"Wow, Saeed, you're really healthy. Instead of taking a nap at midday, you're here planting vegetables. You must have a lot of free time."
Above Dam Zero, Wei Long and Red Wolf brought Zhang Hao to Sai Yide's place. They were tired from their morning exercise, so they came to Sai Yide's place for a free meal. Of course, Mai Xiaowen severely condemned this behavior when she found out.
Mai Xiaowen: What?! You took Xiao Hao Hao out for a free meal and didn't even invite me? Weilong, you really know how to do that.
Wei Long: Hehe, you're bad! Just practice more! Have lunch with your good Luna, Xiao Hao and I are here to eat braised pork.
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After finishing their meal, Sayed quickly invited the three of them to the top of the dam to admire the fruits of his labor—the crops he had planted as punishment for not wanting to attend classes these past few days.
"Sigh, you have no idea how painful it is to attend class. You know what I mean, Xiao Hao? I finally finished memorizing the alphabet, and then Sophia immediately started calling on me to say some words. I, Saeed, am not cut out for this. You can ask me to kill someone or something, but I just can't learn this."
When it comes to learning, Said and Zhang Hao truly understand each other's feelings. Their single-core CPUs would both freeze up when processing the knowledge taught by Sophia or Mai Xiaowen.
"Hey! I really don't understand. Old Sai, you probably don't know, but I've always been a top student since I was a child, unlike you."
Wei Long proudly puffed out his chest. Just kidding, he was a perfect all-rounder. In Wei Long's eyes, studying was just a piece of cake.
Zhang Hao: Waaaaah, I've been insulted. (っ°Д °;)っ
Saeed: Waaaaah, I've been humiliated. ⊙﹏⊙∥
However, Sayed said that now he is often sent to grow vegetables when he has nothing to do, and his planting skills have improved rapidly. Now he can do the same amount of work as three ordinary soldiers in an afternoon.
"Come on, let me show you my special skill. Hey, you two, how about a competition to see who can plant more in 2 hours? But don't just plant randomly because you're competing in speed!"
Whenever Said and Weilong are together, they can't help but have a match. This time, when Said saw Red Wolf's strong physique, he enthusiastically invited him to join the "battle".
"Alright, let me show you what a truly all-around man is!"
Zhang Hao stood in front, holding an umbrella and drinking cola, cheering on the three who were starting to fight for "face".
"Oh my, Uncle Said is really something else now, he's even setting his sights on Brother Weilong and Uncle Red Wolf. Next time I'll just call Roy over, I won't feel bad if he gets tricked."
Roy, lying in bed: Ugh, is someone eyeing me? Ugh, could it be that pervert, Wei Long? That's terrifying! I need to go home and find my wife. ???
Chapter 158 A Duel Between Men (Bonus Chapter x2)
(Thanks to Wuhuqi132 for the extra update!)
So, under the midday sun, the three burly men began their "fight," while our little Hao could only watch from the sidelines, silently "eating melon seeds" (i.e., enjoying the show).
"Wow, this scene is really rare. We have to take a picture and show it to everyone when we get back."
Zhang Hao thought that sharing happiness was better than enjoying it alone, so he took out his phone and started a video call on the "We Are a Loving Family" app.
Soviet captain, China's number one genius girl, number one sharpshooter, Moscow doesn't believe in tears, blocked the bridge to find me, let me save one more, super cool and awesome handsome guy........ Join the room.
Du Qiao came to find me, asking me to save one more person. (Exiting the room...)
China's Number One Genius Girl: Hey Hao Hao, why did you suddenly start a video call in the group? Huh? That's Wei Long... and Red Wolf too? What are they doing? Wait, wait, wait, that masked man? Said!
Soviet Captain: Xiao Hao, you should stay under the tree. It's very sunny outside, be careful not to get heatstroke. I'll cook you a bowl of mung bean soup later, you can drink it to cool off when you get back.
China's Number One Genius Girl: Me too! Deep Blue, remember to add more sugar, Xiao Hao and I both love it sweet.
Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears: That's Said, but I can't see his face. By the way, what are they doing... planting potatoes?
Seeing that everyone had arrived, except for the two who had hurriedly retreated upon seeing Zoya, Zhang Hao explained the competition between the three of them to everyone.
Moscow doesn't believe in tears: planting potatoes? Why don't we let Old Deng go over and give it a go? I haven't seen Old Deng in the fields for ages.
Soviet Captain: You won't have dinner tonight, figure it out yourself. And don't cook for Xiao Hao either.
Moscow doesn't believe in tears: Damn it, old Deng, you actually led the way in settling personal scores, you... Ugh, I'm so angry!
Moscow doesn't believe in tears, so he left the room.
First Archer: I never thought she'd be in this situation. Xiao Hao, go tell Red Wolf that if he loses, he doesn't have to come back, so he won't lose face.
The number one genius girl in China: Xiao Hao and Wei Long said the same thing. If we don't encourage them, they probably won't take it seriously.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Hao looked up and saw that even before it started, the eyes of the three grown men were already blazing with fury.
The cutest white fluffy dumpling in the world: Um... I think it's unnecessary. I see that Brother Weilong and Uncle Red Wolf are both very motivated!
However, Zhang Hao still relayed Mai Xiaowen's original words to Weilong and Honglang in front of him.
"Xiao Hao, tell them not to worry. With me on the case, there's no victory we can't win!"
As he spoke, Wei Long struck an extremely exaggerated pose, which naturally caused Said and Red Wolf to quietly move away from him.
Those who saw this on their phones were completely silenced by Wei Long's actions.
Everyone: How embarrassing, I don't know him.
While Said saw that both Wei Long and Red Wolf had people cheering them on, he could only watch Zhang Hao longingly.
Zhang Hao: Go, Uncle Sayid!
Saeed: Oh?! I feel my power surging forth!
The group discussed it and decided to stop for too long, just half an hour, to see who could plant more and better plants.
After Zhang Hao shouted "The competition begins!", the group went into full "berserk mode".
Saeed: Victory is mine! This time I'm betting my two unopened English homework books! I can't lose!
Wei Long: Oh oh oh oh oh! I really need to show everyone my strength! You know, the soldiers of China are all-around warriors!
Red Wolf: Don't underestimate me! Although I've never grown this before, with my intelligence alone, growing vegetables is a piece of cake. Xiao Hao, just watch how your Uncle Red Wolf takes down these two guys!
As time went by, the three who were originally on the same level began to gradually diverge, and as for who was the slowest... it could only be our Red Wolf.
Red Wolf stared in disbelief at Wei Long, who was excitedly barking and Said, who had a serious expression (his face was completely obscured), for simply surpassing him. He stood there dumbfounded.
Red Wolf: Who am I? Where am I? What am I supposed to do?
Let me save one more. Add them to the room...
Let me save one more. Invite Duqiao to come find me and join the room...
Let me save one more: Hmm? Zoya should be gone by now. I just heard her leaving. Wow, this is so tense and exciting! Hehe, this is going to be so much fun.
Duqiao came to me: "The betting has started! Who do you think will win in the end? I bet on Said. That bastard Weilong poked my butt that time, I'll remember it for the rest of my life."
Let me save one more: I bet on Old Sai, this guy is basically top-notch except for his brain.
China's Number One Genius Girl: I will definitely support Wei Long unconditionally. This guy is really amazing. Look, the two of them are basically at the same level now.
The best archer: Wei Long, I believe in him.
The ultimate cool and awesome hunk: Wei Long.
Soviet Captain: Hmm... Based on my many years of experience, I think it should be Said.
Moscow doesn't believe in tears, so join the room...
Moscow doesn't believe in tears: What's going on? Can anyone explain?
They came to the bridge looking for me, asking me to save one more person. (Exit the room...)
Top Archer: Which of these two do you think will win?
Moscow Doesn't Believe in Tears: Let me analyze this properly... Sayyid.
As everyone chatted enthusiastically, time flew by, but it seems that Wei Long and Said are still neck and neck, with their progress being almost identical.
As for Red Wolf... he's given up and gone to hide next to Zhang Hao to watch the drama unfold, though he's also been mercilessly mocked by everyone in the Special Operations Department.
Red Wolf: Oh no, is my status really going to be lower than Dragon's from now on?
With one minute left in the countdown, Zhang Hao gave the two a quick reminder and also cheered for Said and Weilong.
"Come on, Uncle Said! Brother Weilong! Only one minute left! Come on, come on!"
The two, whose speed had been gradually slowing down, suddenly seemed to have taken a stimulant, and their speed returned to its peak.
Wei Long/Said: Ah! Now I have a reason not to lose!
Under the expectant gazes of everyone, the two fought fiercely until the very last second.
After stopping the two men, Zhang Hao went with Red Wolf to check on their situation.
Both of them were exhausted and collapsed on the ground, but Wei Long's face clearly showed a hint of dejection.
After Zhang Hao finished his examination, the final result was that Sayed won with two hard-fought goals.
Wei Long: Damn it, where is my bond power? Waaaaah, how could I possibly lose when I possess the bond power?
Sayed: You're strong, but for someone like me who has to memorize English after losing, you're still a little lacking.
Everyone: Wow, that was great! We loved it! Xiao Hao, please bring us more next time! (▽`???)
Chapter 159 Video Call
Let's ignore the Secret Service staff who seem to be on vacation and turn our attention to the elderly aerospace worker who hasn't been seen in a long time.
She was sitting in front of the computer with a serious expression, talking to Richard on the phone.
“Mr. Richard, this is for the sake of a positive international image for our Hafk Group. If I were to choose to abandon those hostages, even with our excellent public relations skills, it would definitely damage our integrity and international influence.”
Just yesterday, Richard, Robert, and others also received intelligence that Demulan had actually put these journalists' lives before Mandel's bricks.
Robert immediately jumped out to criticize Desmulan's behavior and went to Richard, the old capitalist, to say he would impeach Desmulan, the security director who did not follow orders.
But Richard simply told the noisy Robert to shut up and get lost, and the usually boastful guy obediently shut his mouth.
Richard was quite patient with Demruyne. He knew that now that Demruyne had the "custom-made" brain-computer interface installed for her by the Hafk Group, she represented absolute loyalty to Hafk. In addition, before experiencing that explosion, Richard also greatly admired Demruyne.
In his eyes, Demulan was not like Robert, who only used family wealth to gain Hafk's position. She was someone who could bring more benefits to the Hafk Group. Moreover, unlike the scheming Rometheus, Demulan had already demonstrated her loyalty to Jacob at that time.
“I understand, but Demulan, this isn’t like you at all. Can you tell me what’s been going on lately?”
Richard understood why Demulan prioritized the lives of these journalists over Mandel's bricks, but he now had a feeling that Demulan, Hafk's "sharp knife," was starting to slip out of the control of the higher-ups, something that none of Hafk's leadership could accept.
"Hmm? Is there a problem, Mr. Richard? I think that even if Reis has now seized the Mandel Brick, it is of no use to him until he deciphers it. On the other hand, those journalists, after being rescued, can bring a lot of positive benefits to our Hafk Group internationally."
Although Demulan didn't know why Richard suddenly asked him such a question, he still answered "truthfully".
After listening to Demulan's explanation, Richard didn't find anything wrong. It seems that he's getting old and becoming more suspicious. After all, Demulan is still wearing the Relink brain-computer interface and taking his medication on time. It seems that his previous thoughts were completely unfounded.
"Well, you handled it quite well this time, but I hope that as our Hafk security director, you won't worry so much about these 'ordinary people' next time. You have to trust the public relations power of our Hafk Group. As for Robert, don't think too much about him. Just treat him like a barking dog. Don't take it to heart. If he dares to bark at you again, just tell me, and I'll teach him a lesson for you."
After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Richard hung up the phone. The main purpose of the call was to confirm whether Demulan was still under their control, and the result proved that the brain-computer interface that Mr. Jacob had modified was indeed very good.
After hanging up the phone, Demulan leaned back in his chair, closed his eyes and pondered for a while before calling Mary, who had been waiting at the door, in.
As soon as Mary entered, she looked at Desmoulins with a worried expression and asked:
“Ms. Desmulan, did Director Richard say anything about you? Robert there was absolutely despicable. What do you mean by saying it's all your fault, Ms. Desmulan? He clearly has no ability but puts on that disgusting air, acting like you're his employee.”
Demulan glanced at the sulking girl in front of him and raised an eyebrow indifferently:
"Alright Mary, I taught you before that you need to learn to keep your temper in check and not let it show."