At first, these people were somewhat reserved and wary when chatting with Gu Zhengkai, and they couldn't talk about just anything.

However, once they learned about his previous and current jobs, everyone finally relaxed.

To be able to remain an underground agent for so many years and to persevere in prison for so many years, that's something most people can't do.

"My God, Comrade Gu, you're amazing!"

Faced with the soldiers' admiration, Gu Zhengkai smiled and said, "There's nothing to be proud of. As long as you stick to your beliefs, no difficulty can stop you. In the future, we'll have to rely on you young people. We're all getting old."

Jiang Qiao glanced at her uncle. To be honest, it wasn't that Gu Zhengkai's mentality was old, but rather that his face really looked old, with a lot of white hair. It was a bit difficult for him to say that he was still young.

"Squad leader, something's up—"

Those standing outside noticed someone coming this way, and Jiang Qiao and Gu Zhengkai followed them out.

Jiang Qiao also went up to the observation deck and took the binoculars handed to her to take a look.

Wow, she actually recognized the people who saw it; a few young people were heading in this direction.

The key point is that there were even people she knew among them, Jiang Hong and Jiang He.

"Uncle, it's Jiang Hong and Jiang He. I don't recognize the others. But what are they doing in the mountains at this time?"

Before Gu Zhengkai could speak, the squad leader had already given a warning, telling the other side not to approach.

Seeing the soldiers unfurl their banners, Jiang Qiao felt worried for them. These things worked for law-abiding people, but they might not be effective against those who were audacious enough to steal.

Moreover, she couldn't quite figure out what Jiang Hong was trying to do by coming here. Was she out of her mind to go into the mountains in this freezing weather?

It's not surprising that Jiang Qiao thought that way. The establishment of this radar station in the mountains wasn't announced widely. Jiang Qiao was only notified by others. How could an ordinary person know that troops had suddenly been stationed here?

Jiang Hong went into the mountains at this time because she thought that since it was cold, the snakes would be hibernating, so she wouldn't have to worry about encountering venomous snakes.

The key point is that she remembered that someone had dug up ginseng here, and it was very old. Just one ginseng turned the person from a poor person into a tycoon. So, taking advantage of the New Year when everyone was on holiday, she came here with her brother. However, she did not expect that her brother would find so many people.

Since we're already here, let's head into the mountains. Even if we don't find ginseng, we can at least get some game.

Jiang Qiao squinted through her binoculars at Jiang Hong in the lens. It wasn't that the other party hadn't seen the banner, but she still didn't stop moving forward.

There was no other way, so they had to use a loudspeaker to shout, "Go back immediately! This is a military zone. No unauthorized personnel are allowed to enter. If you don't listen to our warnings, you will be dealt with as a violator of the law."

Jiang Qiao noticed a change in Jiang Hong's expression and snorted inwardly, "Let's see if you're still afraid this time."

Fortunately, the soldiers didn't take any further action. The group huddled together to discuss their plan, then turned and left.

Jiang Qiao wasn't unaware of the questioning look in Jiang Hong's eyes as she turned around, and she wondered to herself, "Who exactly is this Jiang Hong?"

After such a big incident, even she didn't have the courage to appear in the tenement, let alone Jiang Hong in the past. Wasn't she afraid of other people's gossip and strange looks?

To dare to come back requires a strong mentality; most people really couldn't do that.

It seems she'll have to keep an eye on this woman from now on. As long as she doesn't harm her, she really doesn't care who the other person is. But if she dares to stab someone in the back, she really won't be polite to her.

"They've all left. You all continue to observe and report any developments immediately. Jiang Qiao, let's go downstairs."

Once downstairs, Jiang Qiao explained who she knew these two people.

"I see. But why did they come here in this freezing weather?"

Gu Zhengkai said something that Jiang Qiao agreed with: "They must have something in mind. Maybe they're after the medicinal herbs in the valley, or maybe they're after the prey. But we don't know which one it is. After all, who would dare to come to this deep mountain forest without some courage, especially in this kind of weather?"

From now on, please pay more attention; your superiors have probably already explained some of these things to you.

The soldiers nodded, and Gu Zhengkai then changed the subject, "Let's go to the kitchen and see how the meat is going."

Gu Zhixuan had already delivered the dry rations they brought, and the two brothers were already getting started in the kitchen.

You may not know how to stir-fry, but you can at least start a fire and wash vegetables, right?

"Oh dear, someone's helping out in the kitchen, so I won't go. I'll go for a walk around the neighborhood. By the way, have you finished using the insect repellent I left for you?"

Speaking of this, everyone is really grateful to Jiang Qiao for setting up camp here, even though there are a lot of mosquitoes and snakes.

However, this thing doesn't last long. If Jiang Qiao hadn't told them, they really wouldn't have known who made it.

"My goodness, Comrade Jiang Qiao, you made this stuff? We've finally found the real culprit! We've run out of the powder, you really should make some more for us. These bugs will come out after spring."

Jiang Qiao smiled and nodded, "No problem. I'll go down in a bit and see if I can find any. If I do, I'll get some for you later. It's impossible to get a large quantity; we can only get more when spring arrives."

The young soldier remembered something: "Oh right, there's a small pond over there by the river. It's not big, but the water is quite warm. If you want to wash your hands, you can go there. Don't use cold water, it's too cold."

Jiang Qiao was surprised: "There really is a hot spring here?"

"It's not really a hot spring, just the water is a little warmer. It's only in one place, and it's not in other places. Anyway, the leaders have said that we can't touch anything here."

Jiang Qiao nodded knowingly. There were some things she couldn't talk about in front of outsiders. Perhaps there was something special about this warm water.

"Okay, I got it. I'll go now. If you're hungry, you can eat first, just leave some for me."

Jiang Qiao didn't go down directly, but instead wandered around the edge of the canyon, wanting to see what the canyon looked like from a higher vantage point.

I must say, from a high vantage point, the canyon is indeed a sight to behold and a truly breathtaking experience.

The key point is that the distribution of trees in the canyon is quite interesting; they don't just grow randomly. No wonder the squad leader just said that we shouldn't touch anything here.

She now seriously doubts that even if she broke the array's core, there's still a small-scale array she's set up inside, and those who came last time must have noticed it.

However, she couldn't understand what the Japanese soldiers were after, besides the medicinal herbs.

Could Sato absorb that kind of energy? But then again, that doesn't make sense. It's true that Sato practices martial arts, but even if he absorbed it, it would at most increase his cultivation level and wouldn't have a significant impact on his body.

Could it be that the other party has practiced some kind of unorthodox or evil technique?