Naming Technique of the Night

Chapter 1599: Chapter 857: Prophet and the Past (Part 3)

"During a peacekeeping mission, we received intelligence that an international arms dealer, under the cover of the CIA, was secretly trafficking nuclear material ’Plutonium-239’. The peacekeeping troops deployed, totaling 12 members, parachuted 79 kilometers west of Kandahar to intercept the arms dealer’s convoy."

"The plan went smoothly at first. We intercepted the vehicle transporting the nuclear material and killed a total of 17 well-trained thugs," He Jinqiu said with a smile. "Another Chinese comrade and I opened the cargo box of the transport vehicle to check if the nuclear material was intact. But as soon as we entered, the door of the cargo box was locked from the outside."

"Immediately following that, gunfire erupted outside... There was a mole within the peacekeeping troops. After intercepting the truck, they didn’t intend to hand over the nuclear material for processing but had secretly contacted a Russian oligarch in advance, planning to sell it at a high price. At that time, I couldn’t have imagined how evil human hearts could be. The brotherhood I cherished was like the bond I had with my old squad leader, where we’d give our all for each other. I never thought someone would stab us in the back."

Qing Chen frowned, "What happened afterward?"

"Afterward, my comrade who was also trapped in the cargo box and I realized that the ’Plutonium-239’ inside the truck was not properly sealed and had been leaking for some time. When the gunfire ceased, they didn’t come to kill us; instead, they drove the truck away with us inside."

"The truck jolted along the road for an entire day, and we were exposed to the leaking ’Plutonium-239’ the whole time. We started having nosebleeds, experiencing internal pain, and difficulty breathing. After a day, the truck stopped. I thought they would open the cargo box to kill us, but instead, when they opened the door, they dragged us out of the truck, completely incapacitated."

"That was when I realized the mole in the peacekeeping troops not only wanted to sell the ’Plutonium-239’ but also intended to sell us, the two peacekeepers from China. They wanted us to record a video claiming we’d betrayed our homeland, planning to turn us into spies. That way, once we returned to our country, we’d be completely under their control."

"But we didn’t succumb. They imprisoned us in a dungeon for a whole month. My comrade developed oral cancer, and I sensed discomfort in my lungs. After being exposed to nuclear contamination, we both developed cancer."

"For a long time in that pitch-black place, they continuously tortured us, sowed discord between us, made us doubt our beliefs, and eventually made us lose hope in this world."

"They started to toy with us, promising that the survivor, should we kill each other, could leave the dungeon. One night, I saw my former comrade approach me and choke me. He apologized and said his mother still needed his support. When I heard him, I stopped resisting, lying there waiting for death. At that moment, the dungeon door opened, and a young man with long hair stood at the entrance. He asked me if I was willing to go to another world, to seize a chance at survival. I said I was willing, and he killed my comrade."

He Jinqiu smiled and said, "After going to the Inner World, I didn’t come back for over a decade. When I finally could return, I went to visit the mother of my comrade in the dungeon, thinking she must be living a hard life with no one to rely on. But after investigating, I found that the story my comrade told me was also a lie. His parents had passed away when he was young, and his aunt had raised him. He just wanted me not to resist."

He Jinqiu recounted the story lightly, but only those who experienced it understood how cruel those times were.

Qing Chen understood now; it was Yan Liuyuan who saved He Jinqiu and brought him to the Inner World.

After arriving in the Inner World, He Jinqiu temporarily suppressed his illness with the medical technology there.

And because of this incident, He Jinqiu’s personality was completely transformed.

After experiencing such life-and-death betrayal, He Jinqiu no longer wanted to trust anyone, not even his old squad leader Zheng Yuandong.

Even when conversing with Zheng Yuandong, he needed the right Gold Coin to judge whether he was lying.

"How is your condition now?" Qing Chen asked.

He Jinqiu laughed bitterly, "The drugs from the Inner World aren’t all-powerful. Now my cancer has spread throughout my body, I have to find other solutions."

Qing Chen was silent for a moment, "Boss He, I will do everything I can to obtain the medicine to treat your cancer."

He Jinqiu slowly leaned against the tree behind him, covering his face with a fisherman’s hat, "Thank you."

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