Now that the war has begun, the Chinese soldiers will naturally not let the enemy go.

It would be better to eliminate some of the enemies first, and once they no longer pose a threat, China can then focus on finding a secret base.

However, we cannot only consider the issue of combat; we also need to find the entrance to the base and prevent other countries from getting there first.

The leaders continued to study the plan, while Captain Qin and Xiao Lu quietly stayed with Lin Chuchu, since their main task was to protect her.

Lin Chuchu won't wander off, but she can still stroll around the temporary camp.

The campsite was located halfway up the mountain, and the trees in front of it were so tall that the campsite could not be seen from a distance.

Lin Chuchu led her people around the area and found some mushrooms, but these were not common varieties in China, and they were unsure whether the mushrooms were poisonous.

Gunshots rang out intermittently in the distance; the enemy seemed to have stopped concealing their position.

Seeing a large, fat rabbit dart out from the side, Xiao Lu raised his gun and quickly fired at the rabbit. Fortunately, their team's guns were equipped with silencers.

Seeing the rabbit fall to the ground, Xiao Lu chuckled, walked over to the rabbit, and picked it up by its ears.

"The rabbits here are so fat! Let's catch a few more to have for dinner."

The wild animals here are tall and large, with few natural predators, and they are all very fat.

Lin Chuchu touched the rabbit's fur; it wasn't too soft, but it felt alright.

"Great, I heard the camp has started looking for a suitable place to start a fire."

With so many people, it's impossible to eat dry rations every day; they still need to cook over a fire, and the wild animals in the forest will naturally become their food.

Lin Chuchu doesn't shoot much. After all, compared to the others, she's just a novice, and it wouldn't be good if she accidentally hurt someone.

As they walked, the group suddenly spotted a fruit tree. The fruit wasn't very big; it was yellow, and some were green, the green ones clearly unripe.

"What kind of fruit tree is this? It looks a bit like a plum."

"Are plums yellow? I've never seen them before."

The crowd gathered around the fruit tree, discussing it animatedly.

Most of the fruits available in China today are common varieties, such as apples, grapes, strawberries, apricots, and plums.

"If we want to know if they're plums, why don't we go up and take a look?"

Xiao Lu was a lively person. He handed the gun to his comrade next to him, rubbed his hands together, stood under the tree, and started climbing up in a flash.

Its movements were incredibly agile, like a monkey.

Lin Chuchu was a little envious. "I didn't expect her to climb trees so fast. I wish I had half her skill."

Team Leader Qin's face darkened. Xiao Lu's personality was a bit eccentric. Unless it was a major event, he was more lively than others and always liked to try new things.

"If you want to learn, I'll teach you when we get back. Climbing trees is one of our basic training methods."

"OK!"

While the two were still chatting, Xiao Lu had already climbed up the tree branch. If he climbed a little further, he could get the yellow plums down.

The people below took off their coats and used their clothes to catch the food.

Just then, Lin Chuchu suddenly saw a branch moving on the tree.

It wasn't the kind of swaying caused by the wind; rather, it was more like a snake crawling forward.

Lin Chuchu's heart tightened, and she quickly took two steps forward. Just as she was about to say something, she was suddenly stopped by Captain Qin.

Lin Chuchu turned her head and saw that his gaze was also fixed on the snake.

"Don't move forward, stand back a bit more."

After saying that, without waiting for Lin Chuchu's reply, Captain Qin walked forward.

"Xiao Lu..."

Team Leader Qin's voice was extremely serious, and there was no smile on his face.

This made Xiao Lu, who was perched on the tree, subconsciously tense up.

"Captain, what's wrong?"

"You lie face down, face up, then let go, and then you can continue."

Xiao Lu subconsciously followed Qin's instructions. The moment she turned her face upward, she saw the green snake with vertical pupils very close to her.

Xiao Lu was so frightened that he almost screamed. He let go of the tree trunk and fell straight down, but instead of landing, he was caught by his comrade.

The moment Xiao Lu left the tree trunk, Captain Qin quickly drew his gun and fired.

The snake was still wondering why its prey had suddenly disappeared when it was shot in the head.

The snake's carcass fell from the tree.

"I was terrified! How could there be a snake? I should have climbed a tree."

Women have a natural fear of these kinds of wild animals, such as snakes and rodents.

Thinking about how close he had been to the snake, Xiao Lu felt itchy all over and wanted to scratch it.

A soldier tapped her on the head. "Serves you right, can't you pay attention to your surroundings?"

Xiao Lu chuckled, "Isn't it because I have you guys around?"

With his comrades around, Xiao Lu would unconsciously relax.

Lin Chuchu walked over to Xiao Lu, "How are you? Are you alright? Are you hurt?"

Lin Chuchu asked with concern.

"Don't worry, Sister Chuchu, I'm fine."

This time, Xiao Lu refused to climb the tree no matter what, and instead had someone else climb it. Before climbing, they would first check if there were any other snakes or insects on the tree.

They only climbed up after they were sure it was safe.

The group collected a lot of yellow plums, tested them with ants to see if they were safe to eat, and then each person shared a few.

The yellow plums had a smooth surface and no fuzzy thorns. Lin Chuchu wiped them with her sleeve first, then broke the plums in half. She didn't see any insects, so she started eating them.

The juice of yellow plums is very sweet, not sour or bitter at all, and it quenches thirst.

Lin Chuchu ate several in a row before finally stopping.

Seeing that Lin Chuchu liked it, Xiao Lu brought over some more.

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