Lin Chuchu had a pretty good first night in the forest, since she could eat hot food and didn't have to keep watch.

Over the next few days, the forest transformed into a primeval forest, with tall, dense trees, a dark and damp environment, and snakes would occasionally emerge from it.

Besides snakes, there were other poisonous creatures, making everyone even more cautious.

Inevitably, Lin Chuchu still held everyone back; when she was exhausted, several team members took turns carrying her.

The most troublesome thing was that Lin Chuchu got her period. Although she brought sanitary napkins and tissues, she still felt extremely uncomfortable and was weak, sweating profusely.

The captain carried her on his back and comforted her softly.

"In two more days we'll be out of this forest and we'll reach the first village. Maybe we'll have good news there."

Lin Chuchu gritted her teeth in frustration, feeling a little guilty. Sometimes she would think that if she hadn't come, they might have already arrived at that village.

However, the decision to bring Lin Chuchu along was made by those above, who had their own concerns and ideas. So when they learned that a woman was traveling with them, everyone chose to obey orders.

"I'm sorry, I've dragged everyone down."

Lin Chuchu couldn't take other people's kindness for granted, so she apologized softly.

The captain shook his head. "Don't overthink it. We would have done the same if it were anyone else."

Lin Chuchu shook her head and fell silent.

After walking for another three days, they emerged from the forest.

The village before them was isolated from the world, where people had lived by hunting for generations. Most of the villagers were armed, though they were old hunting rifles, but powerful enough to cause harm.

They would come down from the mountains every month to exchange for some salt and daily necessities.

They are rarely seen at other times.

Looking at the village in front of her, Lin Chuchu was filled with anxiety and longed to go in and take a look herself.

However, the captain said that the language here is different from that of ordinary people, and conflicts are bound to arise due to the language barrier, so he wouldn't let Lin Chuchu in.

The special operations team has the opportunity to learn local dialects, so they sent someone in to communicate with the village chief.

Even so, they were quickly surrounded by villagers who held hunting rifles and watched them warily. They would not hesitate to shoot if they noticed any unusual movements.