After Jiang Qiao finished asking about the situation, she took a truckload of people and followed. Following Jiang Qiao's instructions, Gu Zhengkai actually found the seemingly inconspicuous little road by the roadside. After the truck drove in, Jiang Qiao noticed something: a truck was coming towards them.

Gu Zhengkai blocked the other car directly. When the driver saw that it was a military vehicle, he quickly stuck his head out.

"Hey comrade, someone's looking for you, don't shoot."

A man jumped out of the car. Jiang Qiao recognized him; he was one of the four. "Where are they? Where did they go?"

The boy ran over and got straight into Jiang Qiao's car. "Quick, I'll take you there. They chased after us into the mountains. Those three told me to stay behind and deliver a message to you."

Jiang Qiao glanced at the other person and asked, "Is there anything wrong with the driver?"

The male student couldn't really explain it, "But, but he dragged us here."

Jiang Qiao got out of the car. "Uncle, please pull him forward and don't rush. Drive slowly and wait for me to catch up. I'll have a good talk with this driver."

It wasn't that Jiang Qiao was overly suspicious; at this point, no suspicious point could be overlooked, especially since the methods used by enemy agents were beyond the comprehension of ordinary people.

When Jiang Qiao got on, the male driver was taken aback and asked, "You, you're not going to chase after those people?"

Jiang Qiao smiled and said, "Driver, I'm not in a hurry. Where are you going? I hope what happened earlier didn't bother you?"

Jiang Qiao had noticed the car's license plate earlier, and that's why she wanted to get on.

"Oh, what delay? It's all for catching bad guys. I didn't do much, I just helped pull someone away."

Jiang Qiao looked at the other person calmly and asked, "Master, where are you planning to go?"

The driver didn't seem to answer her question, so Jiang Qiao had to repeat it.

"Ah, I need to go to a neighboring county to haul coal. There's a coal shortage here, isn't there? My boss has already made arrangements with them."

Jiang Qiao wasn't going to waste any more words with the other party, so she took matters into her own hands and subdued him. The remaining men, seeing Jiang Qiao's actions, quickly pointed their guns at the man, and someone outside opened the car door.

"Get down—"

Regardless of what Jiang Qiao discovered, before arriving, the leader had instructed that everything should be done according to the young girl's instructions.

"Tie him up, put him in the car, and we'll follow."

"Hey, what are you doing? What did I do? I didn't do anything. How could doing a good deed cause trouble?"

The man was unconvinced and kept arguing back. Jiang Qiao got into the car, and while the other person drove, she sat in the car watching the man.

"Hmph, a good person indeed? You wolf in sheep's clothing, daring to call yourself a good person? You want to haul coal? You think you can just haul coal like that? When did you, a street-level cadre, become a driver?"

The man looked somewhat flustered. He hadn't expected Jiang Qiao to know him. This little brat—he'd never even met her before, so how could she know him?

"You've mistaken me for someone else, haven't you?"

Jiang Qiao pressed the knife against the man's neck and shouted sharply, "Speak! What is your purpose? Why are you leading people into the mountains?"

The man snorted, turned his head away, and didn't even look at Jiang Qiao.

Just because the man didn't say anything doesn't mean Jiang Qiao wasn't smart. She clearly knew they were coming after her, yet she not only let the three children catch up, but she also didn't panic when she saw them and instead led them this way. There's definitely something wrong with her.

Thinking of this, he quickly patted the car and shouted, "Stop the car! Stop the car! Get out quickly! Set up an ambush on both sides! If you see anyone, shoot them!"

As soon as Jiang Qiao said this, the man suddenly turned his head and stared intently at Jiang Qiao.

Jiang Qiao didn't have time to worry about any of that right now. This time, she took matters into her own hands, tied the man up tightly, searched him thoroughly, and found nothing before throwing him out of the car.

"Keep an eye on him. I'm going to chase after the people ahead. Be careful. If anyone comes, no matter who it is, beat them up. I'll take responsibility if anything happens."

She was afraid the enemy would make another move, which these people wouldn't be able to discern. Rather than letting the soldiers suffer losses, she preferred to reassure them.

Jiang Qiao stepped on the gas and sped off into the road ahead. Gu Zhengkai listened to Jiang Qiao and didn't dare to drive fast. He was also afraid of something happening. What if he died before the child was saved? Wouldn't that be a tragedy?

Moreover, my niece acted out of character just now. At such a tense moment, she wanted to get into that driver's car. Now that I think about it, something just doesn't seem right. It's not that he lacks experience in fighting enemies, but rather that too much time has passed, which has made him complacent. In addition, his worry for the child made him not realize it for a moment.

After figuring it out, Gu Zhengkai stopped the car and waited for his niece to come over.

Jiang Qiao didn't disappoint him; the girl quickly caught up. "Uncle, get out of the car. I have something to discuss with you."

"What's wrong? Is that person acting strangely?"

Jiang Qiao nodded, then briefly explained what had just happened, "So, I suspect there's an ambush ahead. We can't go into their encirclement. We have to find a way to surround them. I estimate they want to eliminate a portion of our forces and lure the other side's troops over, making it easier for them to ambush Song Shutian and his men. Therefore, we can't let them hold us back, and we certainly can't become their hostages."

She waved to the soldiers. At this moment, they needed to work together, as she didn't know much about this place.

"We've been here before; we've conducted exercises here."

Jiang Qiao didn't expect that someone would bring her a pillow as soon as she fell asleep. These people had all participated in the exercise and were familiar with the situation inside.

Everyone chimed in, drawing shapes on the ground and explaining as they went, with others adding their own explanations.

Jiang Qiao and the others roughly understood, and then asked, "If the enemy wants to ambush us, where would be the most advantageous position?"

Several people pointed to the sides of the road and the hillside, saying, "This is the most advantageous location. I remember there's a place where forest rangers rest temporarily near the edge of the woods. If they haven't run far, the hostages are most likely being held here."

Jiang Qiao turned to look at Gu Zhengkai and asked, "Uncle, what's your opinion?"

Gu Zhengkai nodded with a stern face. "Then let's do as they say. We'll flank them from both sides. I'll take two men to rescue Zhixuan and the others."

Jiang Qiao looked up at everyone and said, "Remember, be extra careful. Our opponents have weapons. I'm going to drive up here to draw their attention."

"No, that's too dangerous—"

Gu Zhengkai panicked immediately upon hearing this. Saving his son was important, but he couldn't risk his niece's life.

"Girl, do you know that by doing this, you're essentially drawing all of the enemy's firepower onto you? How are you going to dodge? Those are guns; bullets don't have eyes. I don't agree to this."