Jiang Xuan's steps were hurried and flustered, as if something terrible was chasing her from behind.

She ran all the way to the family compound and rushed in without even knocking.

Lu Xiaomei was reading a book when she heard the door open and looked out the window.

Upon recognizing Jiang Xuan, she rushed out, "Xuanxuan-jie, what brings you here?"

Then look at Jiang Xuan, her lips trembling, tears welling up in her eyes.

She was startled. "Sister Xuanxuan, what's wrong with you?"

"Little sister, your brother is in danger, I, I..."

Jiang Xuan trembled and couldn't continue speaking.

Lu Xiaomei was startled. "Xuanxuan, don't worry, let's go find Grandpa right away."

Inside the main room, Lu Rongde was sitting on a chair, wearing reading glasses, calmly reading a book on chess.

A chessboard was laid out in front of me.

Lu Xiaomei quickly said, "Grandpa, Grandpa, please stop playing chess. Xuanxuan said that Brother is in danger."

Lu Rongde took off his glasses, pointed to the sofa, and said gently, "Child, don't rush, sit down and talk."

Jiang Xuan choked up as she recounted her dream.

"Child, don't worry, dreams are often the opposite of reality. We, the families of soldiers, must be strong."

Jiang Xuan shook her head repeatedly, "No, Grandpa, ever since the night Sheng Ye left, my right eyelid has been twitching. I'm really scared."

Lu Xiaomei said anxiously, "Grandpa, please think of a way to help my brother!"

Lu Rongde walked over and sat down next to Jiang Xuan. “When I was young, I also experienced many dangerous missions. Back then, being in the midst of gunfire was commonplace. Every soldier knew that they had the heavy responsibility of protecting the country and the people, and that they could not back down even in the face of death.”

Lu Rongde's voice was steady and powerful, as if taking Jiang Xuan back to that era of war and turmoil.

"Ono is also an excellent soldier. He has undergone rigorous training. He has the ability and the conviction to complete the mission. We should trust him."

Jiang Xuan listened quietly to her grandfather's words, and the panic in her heart seemed to ease somewhat.

But less than a minute later, he started to feel scared again.

Just then, there was a knock at the door.

Lu Pei'an returned with Wang Yingqiu, carrying a bag of bananas.

They went into the main house.

Seeing Jiang Xuan looking like a lost soul, Wang Yingqiu was stunned.

Lu Pei'an asked in a deep voice, "What's wrong with you?"

Jiang Xuan looked at Lu Pei'an, who was dressed in military uniform.

He is a leader in the military region, so in theory, he should be able to help more.

Jiang Xuan hurriedly recounted the dream again.

"Uncle Lu, please, please help investigate. I'm really worried about Shengye's safety."

Wang Yingqiu frowned, looking particularly worried. "Peian, dreams are very mysterious. Why don't you go and check it out? What if Xiaoye really needs help?"

Lu Pei'an scolded, "Nonsense! Ono's mission is arranged by the military region. Military orders are absolute. How can outsiders interfere?"

Wang Yingqiu dared not speak.

Softening his tone, Lu Pei'an said to Jiang Xuan, "You should go back first. As military family members, we must always remember our duties and missions and not interfere with the mission."

Lu Xiaomei was both anxious and angry. "Oh dear, what should we do? Is my brother really in danger? I feel my right eyelid starting to twitch too."

Hearing this, Jiang Xuan became even more confused, but Lu Pei'an's meaning was already very clear, so Jiang Xuan didn't say anything more and went back.

Jiang Xuan left, and Lu Pei'an also went out.

He needs to call the intelligence department to find out what's going on.

Lu Shengye was involved in a top-secret mission this time, "Operation Black Hawk," a cross-border operation to eliminate armed drug trafficking gangs.

This drug trafficking gang not only transported drugs across borders, but also kidnapped a border surveying team that had strayed into a minefield. Lu Shengye's reconnaissance platoon had to cross the primeval rainforest during the rainy season and complete the dual objectives of rescue and annihilation within 48 hours.

The difficulty and danger of the mission are evident.

As a soldier, he had no right to interfere with the operation.

But as a father, he couldn't just sit idly by.

"The radio used by the reconnaissance platoon has been completely disconnected due to lightning interference."

A single sentence from the intelligence department made Lu Pei'an's expression turn serious.

In the past, no matter how bad the weather was, there had only been cases of unstable signal, but never a complete signal interruption.

In fact, Jiang Xuan's premonition was not wrong.

At this moment, in the primeval rainforest.

The dense canopy of trees blocked out the last ray of sunlight. Lu Shengye wiped the rainwater mixed with blood from his face and unfolded the waterproof map in the flash of lightning.

The 28-man reconnaissance platoon had been marching for 17 hours in the torrential rain. Their canvas uniforms, soaked with rainwater, weighed five kilograms, and their canvas shoes creaked with every step they took due to the water inside.

"Platoon leader! Tripwire mine spotted!" the soldier warned in a low voice.

Lu Shengye slung his submachine gun behind his back, drew his bayonet, and crawled forward.

Suddenly, the sound of automatic rifles firing came from above, and then bullets swept over their heads.

Lu Shengye's pupils contracted sharply, and he quickly made a sign, and Class Two immediately dispersed in a fan shape.

"Smoke grenade cover! Second squad, follow me!" Lu Shengye tore off the strips of cloth from his leg wrappings and wrapped them around his calf, which was cut by shrapnel, and rushed into the smoke first.

The heavy rain severely reduced the smoke's effectiveness, but it was enough to cover their advance to the edge of the cliff.

The surveying team is trapped at the bottom of a 30-meter-deep cliff, with two drug dealers guarding the five team members who are tied to a boulder.

Lu Shengye tore open two grenades and threw them. The explosions collapsed the bunker, and he grabbed the rope and jumped down.

With a rapid burst of gunfire, two armed drug dealers fell to the ground.

But there were more than two drug dealers.

The other members of the drug traffickers rushed up quickly.

There were only 4 hours left until the mission deadline.

Meanwhile, the lightning continued to disrupt radio communications, leaving them out of contact with command and unable to obtain real-time intelligence support.

*

Jiang Xuan returned to the house, her mind in turmoil.

Fanxing came up to her, "Aunt Xuanxuan, don't worry, Grandma and Auntie went out for a walk."

Jiang Xuan nodded. "Where's my brother?"

"He went to find He Fengfeng."

He Fengfeng is Wang Xiuli's son. The two are in the same class, and they were punished by the teacher for something as trivial as paper airplanes.

Jiang Xuan felt weak all over. "Then you play first, Auntie will boil water for you to take a bath."

"good."

As soon as Jiang Xuan stepped out the door, Ma Xiaolan came out as well; she was about to go to her night shift.

"Jiang Xuan, you're back? Huh? You look terrible. What happened?"

Ma Xiaolan looked worried.

"I'm fine, Sister Lan, you should go to work."

"You're still hiding this from me! Look at yourself, you don't look like anything's wrong at all! Tell Sister Lan quickly, I'm so worried!"

As soon as Jiang Xuan opened her mouth, tears streamed down her face. "I'm worried about Sheng Ye. I'm afraid he's in danger."

Ma Xiaolan hugged her, her eyes also welling up with tears. "Don't cry, Jiang Xuan. Platoon Leader Lu will be alright. You have to believe in him."