Chapter 525: Chapter 232: Saving Lives, Playing Roles, Major Upheaval in Xia City
Xia City suddenly became lively.
After Xia Hongcai was away for three months, there wasn’t much change in the Outer City, but in the Inner City, many new houses had been built.
There’s still a little time before nightfall. According to Ice Abyss’s normal schedule, most people should still be in their dreams. Even if some are awake, they are very few.
But tonight in Great Xia, something is clearly unusual.
In the Inner City, many houses have lit their lamps early; shadowy figures are moving inside, and occasionally a few figures walk directly out of the houses and start heading along the street towards the main building.
Near the wooden buildings in the valley, at Number 8 wooden house.
Hong Gang just finished putting on his war armor when his wife Cheng Fang brought a bundle from next door. After helping him carry it on his back, she said with concern: “Didn’t they send over a thousand people just recently? Mu followed the Green Wolf Team there. Why are you also being dispatched now?”
Her husband Hong Gang had already broken through to Cold Resistance Level, and the Green Wolf Team he led had successfully advanced to an Intermediate Hunting Team two months ago. Cheng Fang was more than satisfied with their current life, sometimes even feeling like she was dreaming, afraid of waking up one day.
A while back, the Minister deployed twenty Intermediate Hunting Teams to Jing Valley, including her husband’s Green Wolf Team, so their eldest son Hong Mu went with them. Cheng Fang had been worried for some time, feeling anxious. And now, before dark, she heard her husband say he received orders from the Minister to go to Jing Valley, which made her even more worried.
Although she’s a woman, she has her own information channels. Rumors in the camp suggested that Jing Valley was engaged in battles with other camps. First, their son went, and now the husband is asked to go, not knowing the details, Cheng Fang naturally assumed that Great Xia was losing the battle.
Cheng Fang hesitated, watching her husband still checking his belongings, and spoke with concern: “Is it because the Minister lost the battle, that’s why…”
“Close your mouth!”
Hong Gang, who had never been angry, shouted angrily, stood up and said: “I told you to stop poking your nose outside. You don’t know anything, what nonsense are you spouting?”
Cheng Fang’s eyes instantly reddened, showing a look of grievance.
Hong Gang’s attitude softened immediately, walked up and hugged his wife, speaking gently: “Alright, alright, I know you’re worried about me. I shouldn’t have lost my temper, but you shouldn’t speak recklessly anymore…”
Cheng Fang pursed her lips, nodding lightly, yet her face was still quite unconvinced.
Hong Gang chuckled softly twice, hesitated for a moment, then shook his head and said: “Let me share some information with you, don’t spread it outside. The Minister won a great victory…
I heard that a giant camp was captured and many prisoners were sent to Jing Valley. The Director probably wants to capitalize on the victory, so he’s coming back to deploy more people. There are a total of thirty-two Intermediate Hunting Teams in the camp. Last time, twenty of them went, and the remaining twelve will go this time, along with fifty elite Low-level squads. Count it, how many people in total?”
Upon hearing this, Cheng Fang’s eyes showed a hint of fear.
An Intermediate Hunting Team is fully staffed with 50 people, a Low-level team with 20. Discounting the previous 1000 people, this time an additional 1600 will be sent.
“Sending so many people?”
“It’s not just that. The Minister returned temporarily and named Zhu Yuan, Qiu Peng, Zhao Hu, Zhao Bao, Lin Kai, Lu Yang, Huang Yong, me—all captains of Intermediate Hunting Teams have to go, plus the eight who are already there. All Cold Resistance level personnel from the camp are going. I guess there must be a huge gain over at Pingxi Plain…”
Speaking of which, Hong Gang’s expression showed eagerness, his eyes revealed ambition, he said with a deep voice: “What’s the point in leading just one Intermediate Hunting Team? If we help the camp capture Pingxi Plain, your husband might secure a position as a Defense Envoy in the Garrison Department, stationing outside, and then you and the three kids will live even more comfortably than now.”
“I’m already very satisfied with our current life. I just want you, Mu, and Ye, the three of you to be safe and sound.”
“Womenfolk, womenfolk…”
Though Hong Gang joked, his expression was exceptionally pleased, clearly appreciating his wife’s sentiments.
“It’s alright to do work for the camp, but you have to look after Mu carefully, don’t let anything happen to him.”
“I know, I know. Rest assured, I’m off now.”
Hong Gang nodded, reassuring his wife, picked up the bundle, and went out the door.
“Old Hong, let’s go!”
Just as he got outside, neighbor Huang Yong came out as well.
The two immediately walked together toward the main building, chatting as they walked. Mentioning the battle at Pingxi Plain, their expressions gradually became excited.
Both were of Cold Resistance Level and could come out under the setting sun. But for many families inside the valley, it was different. In many homes where lights were on, similar scenes to those in Hong Gang’s house were happening.
Whether it was wives sending off husbands, old parents sending off sons, or brothers sending off siblings—the circumstances varied, but the excitement on the faces of those about to leave was almost unanimous.
Clearly, for the vast majority in Great Xia, this large-scale camp deployment was an opportunity, one that was indeed a rare and excellent chance.