Chapter 137 The Lone Eagle Exposed!

"The message in the code was very simple, just one sentence: 'Lone Eagle exposed, trapped in a cave, requesting assistance.'"

Lone Eagle!

Still alive!

This news made everyone in the command center's blood boil. The despair that had been suppressed for two days and two nights was swept away and replaced by great hope.

But Su Yue's heart sank suddenly.

Lone Eagle's exposure means that his father's identity may no longer be a secret, plunging Gu Beichen and his group into an even deeper crisis.

Ignoring the cheers around her, she strode to the map and pointed precisely at a canyon deep within it, circled by red dotted lines.

"They're here."

The crowd immediately gathered around.

On the hand-drawn map that Su Yue unfolded, next to that location, a line of red text was marked in delicate yet powerful handwriting.

"A group of highly venomous snakes; do not approach."

The hope that had just been ignited was instantly extinguished by a bucket of ice water.

"Snakes...a swarm of snakes?" Battalion Commander Li's face turned deathly pale.

They knew better than anyone how dangerous the venomous snakes in this restricted area were. One bite and a person would be dead within ten minutes.

The situation is extremely critical!

Su Yue remained unusually calm. She turned around, opened her medicine box, and took out more than a dozen packets of powder wrapped in oil paper, distributing them to Battalion Commander Li and the soldiers who were about to depart.

"This is a powder made from realgar mixed with several snake-repelling herbs. Sprinkle it evenly on your body, trouser legs, and shoes to avoid most poisons."

Her voice wasn't loud, but it carried a calming power.

The soldiers did as instructed immediately, and a pungent and strange smell filled the air.

Watching everyone busy, Su Yue took out a delicate white porcelain bottle from the bottom of the medicine box.

She uncorked the bottle and poured out three red pills, each the size of a pigeon egg and emitting a strange medicinal fragrance.

"This is a 'poison-avoiding pill' made from purple blood ginseng, which can cure all poisons. I only have three pills, and I can't use them unless absolutely necessary, but they can save my life in critical moments."

Battalion Commander Li and all the soldiers stared intently at the three pills.

They had all heard the legend of the Purple Blood Ginseng, a miraculous medicine that could bring the dead back to life.

These three small pills are their last trump card on this trip, and everyone's hope for survival.

"Set off!"

At Su Yue's command, the search and rescue team did not hesitate at all. Led by her, they quickly plunged into the thick fog of Death Valley along the blue safe path on the map.

Throughout the journey, Su Yue acted like a prophet with built-in radar.

"Stop three meters to the left, that's a quicksand swamp."

"Everyone, go around to the right for fifty meters. Ahead is a poisonous miasma area. Hold your breath and pass through quickly."

She always manages to anticipate the deadly dangers hidden beneath the calm surface, leading her team to precisely avoid one unmarked trap after another.

The expressions on the faces of Battalion Commander Li and the scouts behind him went from initial disbelief to shock, and finally to complete admiration.

They looked at Su Yue's slender yet resolute back with eyes full of awe.

This woman knew this forbidden zone of death better than they did their home, which they had lived in for decades.

"Everyone, get the hell on your feet! Follow Expert Su's orders!" Battalion Commander Li roared in the team channel. "Anyone who slacks off, I'll shoot them when we get back!"

The deeper you go into the canyon, the stronger the fishy stench in the air becomes.

The ground beneath my feet began to become slippery, and rustling sounds came from the grass, sending chills down my spine.

Snakes began to appear on the ground.

One, two, and then a dense mass.

A swarm of colorful snakes slithered around their feet, flicking their tongues and hissing warningly.

Although they were protected by the medicinal powder, most venomous snakes avoided them. However, a few particularly ferocious snakes were aroused by the presence of living people and launched an attack.

A bamboo viper suddenly sprang up from the grass, its target aimed directly at Battalion Commander Li, who was walking at the front.

"Battalion Commander, watch out!"

Battalion Commander Li had no time to react.

At this critical moment, a flash of silver light appeared.

Su Yue appeared beside Battalion Commander Li at some unknown time, holding a slender silver needle in her hand. Her movements were so fast that only a blur remained.

The silver needle pierced the vital spot of the bamboo viper with perfect precision.

The venomous snake, which was incredibly ferocious just a second ago, plummeted straight down from mid-air like a kite with a broken string. It twitched twice on the ground and then lay still.

Clean and efficient.

One blow kills.

Everyone was stunned.

The battle-hardened scouts felt their throats go dry as they watched Su Yue calmly retract her silver needles.

This is hardly the behavior of a military doctor.

This skill is even more terrifying than that of elite special forces!

With Su Yue as their anchor, the team's morale soared to unprecedented heights, and their marching speed increased significantly.

Finally, after navigating around a huge pile of rocks, a massive natural cave appeared before them.

The cave entrance was filled with a strong smell of blood.

"It's inside!"

Battalion Commander Li gave a hand signal, and everyone immediately formed a combat formation and cautiously approached the cave entrance.

The sight inside the cave made everyone gasp in shock.

A dozen or so soldiers, all wounded, were trapped against the wall on a slightly elevated stone platform. Below the platform, a dark mass of swarming snakes thronged.

At the very front of the procession stood a tall, imposing figure, holding a blood-stained military knife, standing as still as a statue.

His body was covered in wounds, and his training uniform was soaked with blood and mud, but his eyes, even in the dim cave, remained as sharp as an eagle's.

Gu Beichen!

When he saw the light coming from the cave entrance and the fully armed search and rescue team, his tense body did not relax at all.

His gaze swept quickly over everyone.

Then, his gaze settled on the front of the crowd, on the figure wearing a sharp combat uniform, whose shape was all too familiar.

Su Yue.

His monthly.

Gu Beichen froze, his mind going completely blank.

Is it a hallucination caused by excessive blood loss?

How did she end up here?

Just as the two groups were about to meet and the joy of their reunion was about to burst forth, a panicked scream suddenly came from the other side of the cave!

"Help! Help me!"

They're enemy agents!

They were also trapped by the snakes, and their situation was even worse than Gu Beichen's group. Several of them had been bitten by venomous snakes, lying on the ground convulsing and foaming at the mouth.

The remaining few people saw Su Yue's team safe and sound, as if they had found a lifeline.

The leader of the enemy agents scrambled and cried out in Su Yue's direction.

"We surrender! We surrender! Please, give us the antidote!"

Su Yue looked at the group of enemies who had just wanted to kill them, but now they were wagging their tails and begging for mercy like dogs, their faces expressionless.

She walked forward step by step, looking down at the enemy agent leader.

"You want medicine?"

Her voice was clear and crisp, echoing in the empty cave, yet carrying a chilling coldness.

"Can."

Amidst the shocked gazes of everyone, including Gu Beichen, Su Yue slowly spoke.

“Write down the list of everyone you have placed in the military region, word for word.”

"Use it to save your lives."