The eldest brother clearly didn't believe Xiao Gengwu's words. He looked Xiao Gengwu up and down again and admitted that he was very handsome and looked like a child raised by an upper-class family.

However, the way he walked showed that he had not received any training, such as someone who had not undergone systematic training or military education.

He couldn't entrust his brother's life to such a person, but he was someone Commander Ruan had ordered to obey him, and he couldn't afford to offend him too much.

The leader considered it carefully and said, "How about this, you tell me what you want to do first. If you can convince me, I will follow your orders."

"That's fine," Xiao Gengwu nodded in agreement. He took out a map and said, "On the surface, it's the five of you who will escort us to see the sea."

"Actually, we were going to rescue Ms. Liu. She would come from the other side of the sea. They fled in haste and must have lacked supplies. They were probably injured as well."

“We brought medicine with us this time, so we don’t need to prepare any more medicine. However, we need to prepare food and drink for our group of more than ten people.”

"I plan to buy more food when we get there. Did the division commander give you any money or coupons this time?"

"We've brought all the money and coupons. We'll go buy the supplies!" The leader readily agreed. This was a task emphasized by Commander Ruan, and they would definitely complete it.

"The hardest part is finding boats and experienced boatmen. We need to go out to sea to rescue people; we can't just wait on the shore." That's the most difficult thing to do.

Upon hearing that they needed to find an experienced boatman, the boss raised an eyebrow. Was this all part of a plan from above?

"With such a vast ocean, how are we supposed to know which direction Ms. Liu came back from?" The eldest brother really wasn't very familiar with this place.

Commander Ruan sent him because his team was very strong, and most importantly, his leader was relatively receptive to advice. He hoped that Ruan would assist Xiao Gengwu.

Xiao Gengwu spread out the map and pointed: "They have to pass through this location to come out of that country. We can just wait here."

"But this place is very special. It is surrounded by cliffs and steep walls. There is only one narrow path for them to pass through. I am afraid that they are not familiar with the terrain and could easily run aground."

"However, this place has one advantage: their pursuers all know this path, and once they are lucky enough to reach it, they will definitely stop chasing them."

"The downside is that people unfamiliar with this waterway are very likely to run aground. We must get there as soon as possible to wait for them, and we also need to prepare a few people who are good swimmers."

"You need good boatmen and people who are excellent swimmers, otherwise it's questionable whether they can even cross the river."

Xiao Gengwu's words were the most crucial factor in making the leader decide to choose their team: "All five of us are excellent swimmers. We have assisted the Navy on missions before, so we have practiced our swimming skills, and I can also drive a boat."

This situation greatly surprised Xiao Gengwu. He thought his future father-in-law was chosen randomly, but it turned out that it was all planned. It seems that Old Master He knew very well.

Xiao Gengwu put down the map: "That makes things easier. After we disembark, we'll need to find a boat. Since you know how to sail, we won't need to find anyone else!"

"But we need two boats!"

"Two boats? Why?" Even one boat is difficult, let alone two. The leaders were puzzled!

Xiao Gengwu stood up without explaining: "That's settled then. When we get there, we'll buy food, find two boats, and head out to sea as quickly as possible!"

Seeing Xiao Gengwu leave, the second brother said with some dissatisfaction, "How dare someone who hasn't been trained order us around?"

The eldest brother looked at the leftover blueprints, examining them again and again: "Just the fact that he pointed at the map and said so much shows that he has a clear vision, and just the fact that his superiors ordered us to obey him."

"Now everyone listen up!" As soon as the leader finished speaking, the four of them stood in the aisle, silently waiting for the order to be given.

“From now on, the five of us will be divided into two shifts, each shift will be on duty for 12 hours, and we will all sit on the benches in the passageway at the door. If the man next door goes out to do anything, at least two of you will follow him.”

"When the women go out, you only need to send one person to accompany them. You don't need to bother them unless necessary; they will protect themselves."

"If there are any problems that you can't solve, report them promptly. I'll go and communicate with the neighbors. Remember the most important point: our mission goal this time is to assist the neighbors; everything should be done with their needs in mind."

"If other issues arise, such as human trafficking, they need to be reported and dealt with. We, the personnel on duty, cannot be left aside and made decisions on our own."

Soldiers have a natural sense of justice, and when they see injustice, they will instinctively want to deal with it. But the fear is that someone might lure them away from their posts, which would be very troublesome.

The four could only nod in agreement silently. In this cramped space, if they spoke out, everyone would know what they were doing.

At this time, everything must be done carefully, and absolutely no one should be allowed to attract attention.

Xiao Gengwu returned to their hard sleeper berth. They had already been assigned seats: the boys were on the left, the two girls were on the right, and Qin Sang and He Jiale were on the lower bunks.

Their combat skills are relatively good. They are on the lower bunk and can react quickly enough to protect the people on the upper bunk. Xiao Gengwu and Yao Tongjia are on the middle bunk.

Only Yao Tongxu was on the upper bunk. Xiao Gengwu gathered everyone together and said, "If anyone asks where you're going, we'll all answer that we're college students who have never seen the sea and want to go see the sea to the south."

"Of course, we all need to know that our goal is to rescue Jia Le's mother, Ms. Liu. They are expected to come from the other side of the sea, and we need to go and meet them."

Xiao Gengwu looked at Yao Tongjia and hesitated for a moment: "Jiale and I will go with the five people next door. The three of you don't need to get on the ship."

Yao Tongjia shook her head first: "They will definitely get injured along the way. I am now considered a doctor, so I can definitely help them."

"Why don't you let Ah Xu go? It's still a bit dangerous!"

Yao Tongxu shook his head: "No! I want to go too. You can't just leave me behind every time something happens. I want to go too!"

"Alright, let's go together, but none of you should try to be the first to step forward. Your personal safety is the most important thing!" Xiao Gengwu instructed.

He Jiale patted Yao Tongxu on the shoulder: "Brother, thank you. Brother Xiao, Sister Tong, thank you both. Only you two have treated me with true sincerity!"

He Jiale felt a surge of heat rush to his nose and eyes. His parents had been so good to his cousin He Jiayong, yet he only wanted him to die.

I randomly picked up a few people at the school gate. We only spent half a year together, but they were completely open and honest with me and my mother.

He Jiale suppressed the bitterness in his heart: "If you don't mind me in the future, we'll be brothers and sisters for life, forever!"