Chapter 50
This time, I'm not finished with them!
Chapter 50 This time, I'm not finished with them!
The command headquarters of the US Air Force base in Japan.
An officer wearing the rank of colonel rushed into the command post.
"General, the Blackbird reconnaissance aircraft we dispatched has not yet returned to base!"
General Hunt, with a cigar in his mouth and documents in his hand, slightly raised his eyelids upon hearing the news and pondered for a moment.
"How long has it been?"
"It's been almost 10 hours since they set off."
"10 hours —"
General Hunt's expression immediately turned serious.
"Have you made radio contact?"
"I've been trying to contact them, but they haven't responded for the past five hours."
"Damn it, why did it take so long to report this?"
"this----"
The colonel was somewhat embarrassed and muttered to himself.
How am I supposed to report that you're fooling around with a few Japanese girls in the office?
However, General Hunter had clearly forgotten about this.
"Continue trying to make contact. If there's no news, immediately send out reconnaissance aircraft to investigate the area!"
"yes!"
About 30 kilometers east of the Jiangnan Arsenal lies a lush, dense forest.
At this moment, a raging fire is burning fiercely in the forest.
Not far away, Theodore was hanging upside down, one foot tightly entangled in the parachute rope.
The prolonged upside-down position caused his face to turn bright red, and his breathing became increasingly difficult.
"Phew, let's try again!"
Theodore took a deep breath and strained to reach upwards.
Finally, he managed to grab his pants and then pulled his upper body up with all his might.
Anyone who has tried this move knows how difficult it is to hook their body up like that.
Fortunately, Theodore pays attention to training and is in good physical condition.
After some effort, he finally managed to grab the rope around his ankle.
He gasped for breath, then drew a dagger from his waist and laboriously cut the paracord around his ankle.
At this moment, he was a full ten meters above the ground, but he couldn't care less about that.
Because he knew in his heart that the Chinese army would soon come to search for the wreckage of the reconnaissance plane.
If caught, I would most likely become a bargaining chip used by the Dragon Kingdom to blackmail me.
Being a prisoner of war is not something to be proud of; it will become a major stain on his life.
With such a label on him, even if he returned to the United States, his life would probably be ruined.
He used all his strength and finally cut the parachute lines.
With a thud, the rope snapped, and Theodore plummeted from the sky, crashing heavily into a thicket of bushes.
After a while, about two minutes later, he finally managed to crawl out of the bushes with difficulty.
He was in a terrible state, his whole body aching terribly, but he could only endure it.
He picked up a broken branch to use as a walking stick, glanced at the compass on his wrist, confirmed the direction, and immediately began to limp down the mountain.
The situation had both advantages and disadvantages. On the positive side, it was getting light, making it easier for him to escape in the jungle.
On the downside, it was getting dark, and the wild animals in the jungle were starting to come out and move around.
As he walked to the mountainside and was observing the road conditions below, he suddenly noticed a flashing light in the distance.
Upon seeing this, a glimmer of hope flashed in Theodore's eyes.
"If I remember correctly, that should be a radar station; there must have been a radio or telephone inside!"
Thinking of this, he immediately perked up and quickened his pace toward the radar station.
Small radar stations like these typically have only four or five people on duty, and their main task is to protect the arsenal.
Security of secret research units or military regions.
They must keep a close eye on the radar's movements at all times, and also ensure the safety of the radar station and the surrounding area.
Theodore felt that as long as he acted carefully, dealing with these people shouldn't be a problem.
So he cautiously made his way toward the radar station.
However, just as he got close, a figure suddenly flashed past behind him.
Before Theodore could react, the other man suddenly kicked him.
He already had a leg injury, and this kick sent him flying off the rock.
He fell to the ground, ignoring the pain, and instinctively reached for his gun.
But the figure moved with lightning speed, instantly stepping on his hand, taking his gun, and pressing the muzzle against his forehead.
"I've finally found you!"
Theodore turned his head and saw an old figure under the headlamp.
Seeing this, he quickly raised his hands and spoke in broken Mandarin.
"Grandpa, it's a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! I'm an explorer, a foreigner—"
The old man retorted, "Do you think I, Wu Shuanzhu, am senile? I recognize the American Air Force insignia on your chest all too well!"
It turned out that the visitor was Wu Shuanzhu.
He originally planned to fish near the arsenal to celebrate with Wu Zu when he returned.
I never expected to witness a plane crash as soon as I stepped outside, and even see a pilot parachute to safety.
As a veteran who had participated in the war against the US, he knew that in this situation, the US pilot would most likely parachute to safety.
I didn't expect to be so lucky; I actually managed to catch this American pilot.
"Behave yourself! Move! If you dare move again, I'll shoot you, you scoundrel!"
Wu Shuanzhu kicked Theodore in the butt and forced him to walk toward the radar station.
In the dormitory of the Jiangnan Arsenal.
Liu Xuelan paced anxiously back and forth in the room, looking extremely worried.
"That old man is really something, his whereabouts are so unpredictable. If he were here, he could just make a call to the Central Military Region and Guodong could be released."
Wu Zu, standing to the side, appeared quite calm.
"Mom, don't worry, Dad will be fine. We have the skills; they won't dare do anything to him."
"Sigh!" Liu Xuelan reached out and patted Wu Zu's head, whispering, "If they really want to harm Dad, you're not really planning to burn those technical documents, are you?"
"That's hard to say. That guy went too far just now; we have to teach him a lesson!"
Just then, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside.
"Found it!"
A young soldier ran up to Liu Xuelan and Wu Zu, panting heavily.
"Just got a call. The old commander caught an American pilot while fishing in the wild. He's at Radar Station No. 3 now!"
Upon hearing this news, Liu Xuelan's eyes widened in surprise.
"Huh? He actually caught them?"
Wu Zu also looked astonished: "Grandpa is amazing! How could something like this happen to him!"
The young soldier said with envy, "Yes, the old commander should be back soon, so you don't need to worry for now."
Upon hearing this, Wu Zu breathed a long sigh of relief.
Liu Xuelan complained, "This old man, doesn't he know how old he is? Going fishing in the deep mountains and forests, what if something happens to him—"
"Never mind, let's not talk about it anymore. It's good that everyone is alright."
Two hours later, a military green pickup truck slowly drove into the Jiangnan Arsenal.
Wu Shuanzhu got out of the passenger seat, carrying a fishing rod in one hand and two crucian carp in the other.
An American pilot was pushed off the back seat; he was walking with a limp and looked quite disheveled.
The crowd quickly gathered around.
"Old commander, you're amazing!"
"Yes, so many people went up the mountain and couldn't catch them, but you took care of it all in one go. You truly deserve to be called the old commander!"
Faced with everyone's praise, Wu Shuanzhu burst into laughter.
"Quickly contact the military region and take this prisoner away. The Americans are probably frantic looking for him!"
As he spoke, Wu Shuanzhu carried the fish and walked up to Wu Zu.
"Grandson, Grandpa got you two fish. I'll treat you to something nicer tomorrow!"
Wu Zu grinned and nodded in thanks. Liu Xuelan, standing nearby, complained, "Dad, you're so old, why are you acting like a child? The deep mountains and forests are so dangerous! What if something happens to you? How am I supposed to explain to Guodong?"
Faced with his daughter-in-law's reproach, Wu Shuanzhu apologized somewhat embarrassedly, like a child who had done something wrong.
"Okay, Xue Lan, I won't do it again next time. I was just thinking of getting Ah Zu something nice to eat."
"By the way, take the fish over there and have Guodong find a fish tank to keep it in."
Liu Xuelan sighed.
"Guodong has been taken away by the Secret Service."
"What?"
Upon hearing this, Wu Shuanzhu's eyes widened instantly, becoming as big as copper bells.
"Could this brat have betrayed state secrets?"
The old man's first thought wasn't that the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics was deliberately making things difficult, but rather that Wu Guodong might commit treason.
Liu Xuelan quickly shook her head and explained the whole story.
Upon hearing this, the old man was immediately enraged.
"Fine, our great-grandfather has rendered great service to the country, and yet they're starting to doubt us! This time, I'm not letting them off the hook!"
He strode towards the confidential room.
"Call me in Yanjing, I want to seek justice from the General Military Region!"
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