Chapter 460 – A Bullet Head Causes a Stir

Tap, tap, tap…

Yin Jie walked down the quiet hallway and stopped outside a large door.

As he adjusted his collar, the two Soldiers at the door immediately pulled it open from either side.

“Please, come in.”

“Mm.”

Yin Jie brushed off his sleeve before stepping inside. Suddenly, he turned his head and smiled at one of the Soldiers: “Don’t always look so serious. I heard an interesting saying today: life is short, live it to the fullest.”

“Uh…”

The Soldier was taken aback, then awkwardly nodded.

After Yin Jie entered and the door closed again, the two Soldiers exchanged glances.

“He’s really easy to deal with, always so gentle,” one Soldier remarked.

The one called ‘serious face’ nodded in agreement: “Yeah, but all the Bosses coming to the meeting today are so tense, I can’t relax.”

“Don’t say that, I have a bad feeling about this… even the new Captain is here.”

“That new Captain is so young, and he wasn’t even an Officer before. I’ve heard many captains don’t respect him…”

“Shh, are these things something you and I can discuss? Do you want to lose your life?”

Inside the conference room, the lights were bright.

Around a large conference table, more than a dozen Officers were whispering to each other.

At the head of the table sat a young man, no older than thirty.

He had a head of prematurely white, messy hair and was tapping the table lightly with his fingers.

Despite the noise in the room, no one was near him.

After the Cataclysm, the reorganized Air Force Corps was no longer purely a military organization but still centered around former military Officers.

This young man appeared more ruthless but lacked the aura of a soldier.

If a soldier is a Bayonet, controlled and directed precisely, this young man seemed more like an iron whip.

Even when held, if not wielded properly, it can’t be controlled freely.

In this conference room, he inevitably seemed out of place…

As Yin Jie walked in, the young man’s tapping on the table suddenly grew louder.

Bang!

The dull sound instantly silenced the room, drawing all eyes to the young man.

His messy hair obscured his eyes, but the cold glint visible through the strands sent a chill down the spine of everyone present.

“Alright, everyone is here.”

The young man’s voice sounded somewhat listless, but those he glanced at showed signs of discomfort.

Only a few older Officers remained unfazed. Among them, a tall Middle-aged man even snorted when he met the young man’s gaze.

“You all must be aware of the situation… I have already sent people to investigate. One-Eye and his team reached the designated rendezvous point, the provincial TV station building in Century City, X City, but were ambushed. The Helicopter was destroyed, and everyone aboard perished. The site showed signs of a battle, especially…”

As he spoke, he picked up a tablet and displayed a photo:

“Doesn’t this hole in the building look like the work of a bomb?”

“Hmph, ‘look like’? It is a bomb,” an Officer scoffed.

“Yes, the position suggests it was an attack from the rooftop of the opposite building, right?” Another Officer, looking thoughtful, nodded. “A Rocket Launcher?”

“There are plenty of weapons left in the X City Military District, but not many people know how to use them…”

As the room grew noisy again, the young man put down the tablet and sneered.

Clang!

A deformed Bullet Head was thrown onto the conference table.

“I was shocked when I saw it too. I didn’t expect that such a small Bullet Head could cause this much damage.” The young man slowly scanned the faces of those present.

Their expressions were now much more colorful…

A dozen pairs of eyes immediately focused on the Bullet Head, and in the oppressive silence, the sound of someone swallowing could be heard.

“This bullet was fired from One-Eye’s Sniper Rifle. But as you all know, the power of Thor is well understood by everyone here. These explosive marks couldn’t have been caused by Thor.”

The young man interlaced his fingers and leaned forward. “Also, there were no other bullet fragments found at the scene.”

“So, let’s make a bold assumption… after One-Eye pulled the trigger and fired this bullet, someone caught it and then reflected it back with greater force. Although it didn’t hit its target, it caused such damage to the opposite building…”

“Hey, that’s impossible!” an Officer slammed the table and stood up. “That’s absurd!”

The tall Middle-aged man sneered, “Li Hao, your assumption is way too bold. A sniper bullet being caught and then reflected? Maybe your team didn’t search thoroughly and you’re making up nonsense to fool us? Hahaha…”

Although no one else echoed his sentiment verbally, their eyes were filled with skepticism as they looked at Li Hao.

“I also hope my assumption is wrong. But for now, please remain calm. The Regimental Commander called this meeting to solve this issue, not to condemn me. If you have any questions, feel free to ask me after the meeting.”

The young man spoke calmly.

“Using the Regimental Commander to pressure me…”

The Middle-aged man glared at Li Hao with extreme displeasure and snorted heavily.

Li Hao pointed to the documents in front of him. “The person One-Eye’s team was supposed to rendezvous with was a female member of Fire Base named Lucy. According to Liu Baodong, Lucy was accompanied by five others… I’ve already provided the intelligence about them to each of you.”

Everyone exchanged glances, and Yin Jie was the first to open the file in front of him.

Although the others still had many questions, seeing this, they had no choice but to temporarily calm down and start reviewing the documents.

“Lucy is a superhuman with an Enhancement ability, possessing great strength and wielding a Machine Gun. However, her power is not enough to rival One-Eye, let alone cause the destruction of their Helicopter. Furthermore, the marks left by this Bullet Head are unlikely to be her doing. Although we can’t completely rule her out, the real concern lies with the other five individuals.”

Li Hao spoke slowly, “We have much less intelligence on them. All we know is that one of the male superhumans has a mental ability, and the four females with him might also have Enhancement abilities. I’ve had Liu Baodong write down all the details he knows about them…”

“Details? It’s all just conjecture!” The Middle-aged man impatiently flipped through the documents before slamming them back on the table. “Why didn’t you bring Liu Baodong here? Let him explain this mess in person! And besides, a mental ability superhuman? How powerful can he be? A burst of bullets should take care of him!”

“Liu Baodong has other tasks, and he has already written everything in detail. Moreover,” Li Hao picked up the Bullet Head, “it’s better not to underestimate them.”

“No one knows what caused this incident. However, losing a Sniper, a Pilot, and a valuable Helicopter… the Air Force Corps has never swallowed such a bitter pill. The Regimental Commander has entrusted this matter entirely to me, so I ask for your cooperation.”

After speaking, Li Hao turned to Yin Jie, “Tracking will be your responsibility. As for Fire Base, I have my own plans…”

“The whole matter is entrusted to you?” The Middle-aged man stood up abruptly, eyes wide with anger.

This issue, on a small scale, was merely a conflict with a few Survivors and a minor faction like Fire Base. On a larger scale, the Air Force Corps had suffered significant losses. If they swallowed this insult, Fire Base or Falcon might dare to trample over them in the future.

Resolving this wouldn’t be difficult, but the potential rewards were substantial…

“Yes,” Li Hao replied calmly, as if he didn’t notice the murderous look in the Middle-aged man’s eyes.