Chapter 452

"Su Yang's merits, there's nothing to say. Report it truthfully, and I will personally recommend it!" Qin Pengcheng nodded. "Even if it fails this time, it will definitely succeed next time."

"For the rest, Su Yang is credited with one personal Special-Class Merit; Qu Fei, Zhou Jiayun, Hou Yongning, and Wang Hong are credited with one personal First-Class Merit; Hao Ren and Liu Liu Mengyun are credited with one personal Second-Class Merit; the Fourteenth Emergency Team and the members of the 1056 Worm Train crew are credited with one collective Second-Class Merit!" Yao Xing read it out and asked, "What do you all think?"

"No objections!"

"Okay!"

"Passed!"

"..."

"Including this operation, Su Yang has already completely crushed the Beast God Sect's southward plan twice!" Qin Pengcheng laughed. "Even if I led the team personally, it would be impossible to do better than him. His merits are qualified to receive a Special-Class Merit!"

"General Qin is being modest. Everyone has their own specialty. It is Su Yang's tracking and investigative ability that is too outstanding. To say he is the number one in the Southwest Military Department shouldn't be considered an exaggeration!"

"Exactly, General Qin is our number one powerhouse in the Southwest!"

"..."

"Alright, enough!" Qin Pengcheng waved his hand. If he didn't stop them, he guessed this group of people would continue flattering him endlessly. "However, Su Yang can be considered to have eliminated a huge hidden danger for our Southwest... With Su Yang here, to be honest, I am not very worried about the Beast God Sect now!"

The high-ranking Southwest military officials nodded silently.

If the Beast God Sect really dared to continue developing toward the Southwest, they would send Su Yang, and then equip Su Yang with enough bodyguards and manpower, and that would be enough!

Through this operation, Su Yang had already shown them his formidable ability.

"Raise Su Yang's treatment to the Lieutenant Colonel level!" Qin Pengcheng leaned back in his chair and said in a low voice. "Also, I seem to have heard, has Old Yang recovered and been discharged from the hospital?"

"Yes, Old Yang's body has indeed recovered, but the doctor said he doesn't have many years to live, and his combat power has also dropped significantly!" A high-ranking military official said in a heavy tone. "The Yang family hopes that Old Yang can retire, but Old Yang's temper is extremely stubborn. He has already returned today, and he is currently drinking tea in my office. He told me directly that he wants to return to the military department. Fortunately, there was a meeting to attend, so I ran away, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to handle it... I think it's better for General Qin to go and persuade him!"

"How old is Old Yang? He seems to be much older than me, right?" Qin Pengcheng rubbed his face: "When I first joined the army, he was still my instructor."

Qin Pengcheng remembered that he had even received a few big slaps from Old Yang at that time!

However, he of course wouldn't mention this matter.

"From the files, Old Yang should be 173 years old." A high-ranking official wearing glasses replied solemnly. "He joined the army at fifteen, with 168 years of military service. He is the senior with the longest military service in our Southwest Military Department!"

"Old Yang's matter..." Qin Pengcheng tapped his index finger rhythmically on the conference table, falling into deep thought. Everyone remained silent. A minute later, he spoke: "Today's meeting is over. Old Yang's matter will be handled by me. You invite him to come here."

"Yes, General Qin!"

That high-ranking official was immediately happy to hear that Qin Pengcheng was going to take over.

It was just that that person was too difficult to deal with, and he couldn't afford to offend him!

Not long after the meeting ended, an old man wearing a military uniform, with a serious face, and who was thin and small, pushed open the conference room door.

"General Qin!"

He gave Qin Pengcheng a standard military salute.

Yang Wanzhong had lost a few teeth, and his speech was a bit whistly.

"Sit!"

"Okay!"

Yang Wanzhong sat opposite Qin Pengcheng.

Having just recovered from a major injury, Yang Wanzhong was extremely thin, and his military uniform couldn't even hold him up; he looked a bit comical.

But no one in the military department who had seen Yang Wanzhong could laugh.

Qin Pengcheng spoke: "I heard you want to apply to return to the military department?"

"Yes, I have already recovered!"

"But your current physical state is no longer suitable for intense combat!"

Yang Wanzhong insisted: "General Qin, I can continue to fight. As long as I am alive, I want to continue fighting!"

Facing Southwest Military General Qin Pengcheng, Yang Wanzhong did not retreat in the slightest.

Looking at Yang Wanzhong's firm and stubborn gaze, Qin Pengcheng compromised and retreated.

"Okay, I agree to your request to return to the military department!"

"Thank you, General Qin!"

"It just so happens that among the topics of our high-level meeting this time, there is a very important matter that requires a powerful, experienced, and absolutely loyal powerhouse to sit in command!"

"I just happen to fit!" Yang Wanzhong's wrinkled face smiled like a chrysanthemum. "General Qin, send me!"

"I heard you have recovered and been discharged, and I also feel that this important task is most suitable for you!"

"I obey the military department's orders!"

"Are you sure?"

Yang Wanzhong shouted loudly: "General Qin, please do not doubt my loyalty!"

"Okay!" Qin Pengcheng nodded. "It's like this, have you heard of Su Yang?"

"I've heard of him, he's a very outstanding junior!" Yang Wanzhong laughed. "I heard that in the north, he killed that bunch of charlatans from the Beast God Sect until they were crying for their parents. He's quite a good young man. I heard he's only fifteen?"

"Yes, he is only fifteen now, the number one genius of the Southwest, a Platinum-rank expert, with the rank of Major, and captain of the Fourteenth Emergency Team!"

"Impressive!"

"Do you think he is important to our Southwest Military Department?"

"Of course he is important. In terms of potential and ability, he should be the number one person in the Southwest, right!" Yang Wanzhong said. "I have lived for over a hundred years and have never seen such an outstanding young man..."

"We received intelligence that because Su Yang caused the Beast God Sect and the Black Feather Organization to suffer huge losses, they might be targeting Su Yang!"

Intelligence or whatever, if Qin Pengcheng said there was, then there was.

Yang Wanzhong nodded: "That bunch of scum would indeed do that. We must protect Su Yang well!"

"Su Yang spends most of his time in the emergency team, and even when he goes out, he brings along quite a few good hands. His safety has a certain guarantee, but Su Yang is also a Beastmaster, and he needs training and combat. We cannot interfere too much in his actions... What our military department is worried about now is the safety of Su Yang's family!" Qin Pengcheng said. "If his family is kidnapped or killed, our Southwest Military Department will fall into a passive position, and this genius will very likely be destroyed!"

"Yang Wanzhong, you are one of the most experienced and powerful warriors in the Southwest Military Department. You are loyal, and our Southwest Military Department is absolutely at ease!" Qin Pengcheng stood up from his seat and said. "Therefore, I have decided to entrust this very important task of protecting Su Yang's family to you!"

Yang Wanzhong stared blankly at Qin Pengcheng: "General Qin, you want me to protect Su Yang's family? Isn't that a bit of a waste of talent?"

"The ability Su Yang has shown now is completely worth three emergency teams, and he is still growing rapidly!" Qin Pengcheng said in a serious tone. "To put it bluntly, if I had to choose between you and Su Yang, I would choose Su Yang without hesitation. He is more valuable than you. Sending you to protect his family so he has no worries behind him, is there any problem?"