Steel steam and flame

"We have to go back in half a day." Walking on the roof of the car, the cold wind did not harm the bodies of the two people, but only made their ears a little red from the cold. "The handover is at night, so we can Have a good sleep on other trains. With such frequent inspections, are the people above too alert? We have entered the true scope of the empire, and it is no longer a deserted area with few people. Presumably the enemy should give up. .”

After thinking for a while, the man continued: "The captain heard something while communicating with the superiors. It seems that not only the enemy, but also our own side suffered equally heavy losses. Moreover, the number of deaths between the two, It's not proportional at all. Maybe we met a tough guy. Who do you think it could be? We are also special personnel who have been withdrawn from the front line into the empire and placed as a hidden line in various senses. There are many situations on the front line. Understood. Among the many bases around the battle line, although such a powerful volcano base is not ranked among the top dozen, in the eyes of many people, it is also a force majeure existence. And because of the special location of the battle line base, anyone who can The people who sit in the top positions of the bases are all well-known in the high-level circles."

"But to relist it is to be attacked." The other person did not say much. He was also curious, but it was well suppressed in his heart. "These things have nothing to do with us. There is no point in discussing it more. It's better to do the things in front of you. The senior management has their own style and method of doing things, we can't decide anything."

"By the way," the man remembered something and looked at the man next to him and said, "Recently, the personnel of the Imperial Military Department have been greatly mobilized, and the positions of various people have been promoted and demoted. Perhaps we have encountered a turbulent period of personnel changes again. . I think it would be better to focus on these things.”

"It seems so. When the position is promoted by one level, the things that can be harvested every year can also increase many times. It is an opportunity, but I don't have much capital anymore. In this matter, I can only pray in my heart that my strength will be improved by those above. People like it." After saying this, he laughed first. The people on the side laughed.

While they were talking, the two of them were already at the end of the queue. Then they turned back and their usual chat was still going on.

On the way, the conversation was interrupted by a sharp sound. The sound that was hidden in the rearrangement noise and the whistling of the wind was immediately captured by both of them with their perceptual acuity.

"Did you hear that?" The two looked at each other and asked almost at the same time.

The sound continued, coming from not far in front of them. During the inquiry, they immediately slowed down their steps and walked to the source of the sound. They leaned down and heard the sound more clearly.

It was a friction sound, a bit like a big rat grinding its teeth on the wire, except that the sound was amplified many times. It was very permeating, and my eardrums vibrated rapidly because of the sound. They frowned and confirmed that the sound indeed came from the rearrangement and was right under them.

"Is it possible that there is a problem with one of the relisted components?" one of them said, "After all, it has been attacked, and it is common for hidden dangers to not appear until now."

"Maybe, let's listen to it again?" The other person put his ear completely against the roof of the car, and his voice became more obvious. He closed his eyes, trying to determine the approximate distance between the source of the sound and himself. But the sound suddenly stopped at this moment, giving him an abrupt feeling.

"This is a cold storage, it seems to be an important cargo compartment." The man stood up and looked around habitually, "Maybe it is really a malfunction." He judged, "We are about to arrive at the handover station, where there are more professional staff Report the situation to the personnel and they will deal with it. The train is still moving and it is impossible to stop for inspection."

"Okay, it will save us the trouble." The other person nodded. They waited there for a while, but the voice did not appear again. After believing that it was indeed a failure of the retraining body, the two returned to the tractor.

Not long after they left, the same voice sounded again. But there was already some distance, and the two of them could no longer hear the sound.

In the front of the tractor, two people who had returned from patrol were making a routine report on the patrol situation.

"I know, I will give feedback to the professionals there." The team leader wrote down the main points in his notes and replied, "Be prepared for the handover. Problems cannot arise here. Although, we are all under the same person forces, but the relationship between teams of different natures is not very friendly. It is common to shirk responsibility."

"Got it, Captain." The two replied.

The rearrangement continued to advance at its usual speed, and after crossing a large distance, the temperature showed signs of a large-scale recovery. The surrounding buildings continue to increase, and there are more and more small town-style gathering places, one after another appearing on both sides of the railway line. And in front of them, in the evening, when the sun finally showed some bright light, a city appeared. The last rays of the sun were shining on it, coating it with a layer of orange. The end of the railway line spreads into the city, and the train at this moment seems to be moving into a scene.

The whistle sounded, and the sky quickly darkened under the sound of piercing the sky. Rearrange the train and turn on the big searchlight on the front of the car at the right time and start to slow down slowly. This is a very long process. By the time the realignment reaches the edge of the city, bright lights are already on in the city.

The station is located in the transitional section of the city. It's not as lively as imagined, it's just a small and medium-sized city, and the daily flow of freight and people is definitely less than one percent of those in big cities.

He steadily approached the platform. This heavy train was separated on one side of the station. On the unloading platform next to it, almost no one could be seen. It was clean and deserted, and the lights were much brighter than other places.

There was only one group of people standing at the front of the unloading platform. Twelve people, neatly arranged, with straight bodies and almost the same height. Wear the same light green cotton-padded jacket, but thinner. Wearing a long black windbreaker with a high collar. Under the windbreaker is a body with a perfect figure, standing there like an iron nail nailed to the ground. There is a pistol and a short sword at the waist. None of them have hats, but their heads are covered with masks. They are pure white, without any substantial pattern. They are like delicate masks, like fresh faces cut off by force.

"Which team is this?" Someone behind him wondered.

"I don't know." The man who was the captain also shook his head. He really had no impression of dressing up the team like this. But it is certain that they are the ones who came to hand over the matter.