The turmoil within him was far greater than it appeared on the surface.

Qin Ye's young wife is simply the center of a whirlpool!

Since she arrived in Tibet, there hasn't been a moment of peace. First, there was that gang of ruthless bandits in Langcuo Village, and now a secret mine run by foreign forces has appeared? And it's in Devil's Slope, known as a no-man's-land?

This sounds even more bizarre than a storyteller's tale!

But when he looked into the eyes of the woman in front of him, there was not a trace of panic or fabrication in them, only calmness and certainty.

How could a girl in her early twenties have such a look in her eyes?

Deputy Commander Liu's doubts deepened, but he didn't show it, only gesturing for Su Tang to continue.

Holding the warm teacup, Su Tang laid out all her discoveries and inferences.

“…I found these cigarette butts in a corner of the cave.” She took out a small bag carefully wrapped in a handkerchief from her pocket and spread it out on the desk. Inside were several things she had collected at the cave entrance, including cigarette butts and a flattened empty can.

She picked up a cigarette butt and handed it to Deputy Commander Liu, describing in detail the gold ring on the filter. "As far as I know, this is a Soviet-made 'Oriental' brand cigarette. The tobacco and filter are manufactured using very special techniques, and ordinary people can't get their hands on it. Only their high-ranking officers are issued it. Also, there's the Russian label on this can, and the special military boot print I found near the cave entrance. The tread pattern is very deep, suitable for mountain warfare..."

With each additional word he spoke, Deputy Commander Liu's expression grew darker.

Su Tang paused for a moment, then threw out the most crucial deduction: "I suspect that the accident of the exploration team six years ago, and the curse that 'Devil's Slope' is barren, were all smokescreens deliberately created and spread by the other side to cover up this secret mine! They took advantage of the locals' fear of the unknown and turned it into a forbidden zone that no one dared to approach."

"As for the people inside..." Su Tang carefully chose her words; she couldn't very well say that she had seen everything clearly with a thermal imaging camera. "Based on the various traces left at the scene, and the large number of fresh footprints, I estimate that at least twenty or thirty people have been working in the mine for a long time, and there are very likely armed personnel guarding it..."

"A secret mine that is in operation and guarded by armed personnel?" Deputy Commander Liu's breath hitched. He slowly sat back in his chair, his fingers unconsciously tapping the table, making a "tap, tap" sound.

If what Su Tang said is true, then this is not a simple smuggling or illegal immigration operation, but an extremely serious and threatening enemy infiltration operation!

An armed enemy stronghold was built right under the nose of the Sun City Military District!

This is an utter disgrace! It's putting the face of the entire Tibetan military region on the ground for everyone to trample on!

But why should he believe her? Just because of a few cigarette butts, some cans, and footprints?

As the deputy commander of the war zone, his every move is related to the lives of countless soldiers and the safety of the country. He must not make a big fuss based on the speculation of a young female comrade.

If this is wrong, it would be a huge joke, and his time as deputy commander would be over.

His mind raced, and Su Tang's past achievements came to mind one by one.

The espionage case in Shanghai proved her keen insight and courage.

The suppression of bandits in Langcuo Village proved her ability and courage.

This girl may look delicate and weak, but deep down she's the kind of person who dares to cause a huge mess, and the key is that every time, she manages to make the right move!

In Deputy Commander Liu's heart, it felt like two little people were fiercely fighting.

Believe it or not?

If he makes the wrong bet, he may have to pay a heavy political price.

But what if he bets right...? He dared not imagine what disastrous consequences would result if he allowed this cancer to continue to grow in his defense zone!

He suddenly raised his head, his eyes blazing, staring intently at Su Tang: "Comrade Su, I'm asking you one last time, can you guarantee that everything you've said is true?"

Su Tang met his gaze without flinching: "I swear on my life, every word I said is absolutely true!"

"Good! That's impressive! You're much better than many of my soldiers!"