In order to catch up with Li Erniu and his group as quickly as possible, Ye Zi put the machine gun and ammunition box into her spatial storage. Apart from the double maces at her lower back, the only other equipment she had on her body was her bulletproof vest and helmet.

He took out a bottle of water and drank it all in one gulp, then started moving towards the location indicated by the handheld terminal.

The weight of the machine gun and ammunition box was negligible for Ye Zi, but it would still affect her agility. Besides, these were both large items, and it was better to carry them lightly when no one was watching. Only a fool would waste energy carrying them.

Leaf really does run through the jungle; there's a system that provides road conditions, so even if there's bushes ahead, Leaf can tell if there are potholes behind.

If there's a ditch, just step over it; if there isn't, just rush through.

An hour later, Li Erniu and his group appeared within the system's detection range.

Ye Zi took out an ammunition box and a machine gun, equipped herself, and sped off to catch up.

At a distance of 500 meters, the headset was already working, and Ye Zi said into it:

"Erniu, I'm behind you, I'll be there soon."

"Received," Li Erniu replied, and immediately ordered the team to stop and rest.

These people were fine; they didn't feel tired from this short distance. But the rescued people were not so lucky. They were already carrying heavy loads and had no experience walking in the jungle, so they were exhausted.

If it weren't for the fear of being pursued behind, I wouldn't have been able to walk any further.

Leaf dashed through the jungle and soon appeared at the back of the group.

Li Erniu stepped forward and asked:

"How are you? Are you hurt?"

Ye Zi shook her head and said:

"I'm fine, the enemy has been completely wiped out."

Li Erniu nodded, and then he saw the bullet hole on Ye Zi's bulletproof vest, and further down he saw five bullet holes on her trouser leg.

The bullet hole in his chest clearly hadn't injured Ye Zi, and he pointed to the bullet hole in his leg:

"You were shot?"

Ye Zi said indifferently:

"It was just a minor scrape, but it's almost healed."

"Is this a freaking scrape?" Li Erniu muttered as he pulled out his first-aid kit.

But after crouching down and seeing what was inside the bullet hole, he believed it, because Ye Zi had no signs of injury on her legs.

After pausing for a moment, he stood up and continued complaining:

"What kind of monster physique is this? It recovered in such a short time."

"Can someone who isn't a monster even begin to learn this skill?"

Li Erniu gave Ye Zi a speechless look.

Ye Zi smiled and then said:

"You know the latest situation regarding the enemy, right?"

"Got it. The higher-ups called me. With our manpower, taking them out shouldn't be a problem."

“More than three hundred people, it’s not so easy to take them down,” Ye Zi said in a deep voice.

"How much?" Li Erniu asked in surprise.

He and his team are all elites; they can easily take on ten men in the jungle, but not thirty.

It wasn't that their fighting ability was lacking, but rather that they needed to protect those who had been rescued. At this point, let alone warlord soldiers skilled in jungle warfare, even thirty new recruits would be a catastrophic disaster for these people who had just been rescued.

If they fail to protect it properly, some more will inevitably be lost.

In Li Erniu's view, the warlord's reinforcements should not be too many, because Ye Zi did not spend too much time dealing with the soldiers supporting the industrial park.

The initial estimate is only about a hundred people. The warlords are unwilling to go to war with China and dare not do so. At most, they are just putting on a show. Sending a hundred or so people is about right.

Unexpectedly, they sent more than 300 people.

He then asked:

How did you know they brought about three hundred people?

"Because I just killed about three hundred people, and there were more than three hundred people chasing me, so the number of people blocking my way should be about the same," Ye Zi replied matter-of-factly.

Li Erniu frowned. Although satellites have surveillance capabilities, they can only observe the approximate location of the enemy and cannot accurately calculate how many enemies there are.

Drug traffickers like jungles because jungles are natural shelters, making it difficult for satellites to detect them.

This is a jungle, and the dense foliage of the jungle provides natural cover. If there are really that many people, then things will be difficult.

Ye Zi took out her terminal, scrolled through the screen a few times, and then said:

"Does this road lead directly to the border, or do you need to go to the place where we parked your car?"

“Go to where we parked the car,” Li Erniu replied immediately.

"Can we go directly to the border?"

"Yes, but it will take a long time to get there."

"Following this direction, after you get the vehicle, you won't go far before you encounter a search party, which would be suicide. Go straight to the border; the longer it takes, the longer it will take."

"Are there enough medicines?"

Li Erniu took the terminal and carefully examined the map displayed on it. It was indeed similar to what Ye Zi had said.

Given their current pace of travel, they are indeed much slower than the warlord soldiers, so getting a vehicle is a good thing.

It's highly likely that the warlord's search party will find the car before them, and then they'll run right into the search party.

Li Erniu nodded and said:

"This is the only way now."

Ye Zi nodded in agreement and continued:

"You should be able to provide food and water. These people have just suffered, so as long as it's not poisoned, they probably won't have high demands for food."

You know better than I do how to deal with their demands.

Use medicine sparingly, and if necessary, get some herbal remedies. If all else fails, then we'll have to ask for help.

Li Erniu nodded instinctively, which was the norm for them when carrying out rescue missions.

They gave the impression of being mercenaries, and generally ignored the rescued people's requests, only caring about keeping them alive.

Doing this not only avoids being held back, but also prevents the near-death experience from appearing in the public eye.

"You guys continue, I'm leaving now." Ye Zi said, putting away her terminal and turning to leave.

"Wait a minute, aren't you going to retreat with us?" Li Erniu immediately grabbed Ye Zi and asked.

"Nonsense, the traces you left behind will definitely be found by the search team. Without anyone to hold them back, block them, and pursue them, how could these people possibly escape?"

I'll take the initiative and draw their fire, buying you time.

"That's too dangerous, I disagree."

Ye Zi raised an eyebrow and said:

"Does your disagreement do any good? Or do you have a better way to evade the search party?"

"without."

Ye Zi grinned and said:

"So, I'll have to deal with them myself."

“But that’s too dangerous. I’ll send a team to you.”

"Danger my ass! I wiped out the same number of enemies an hour ago, and that was in an open field. Now I'm in the jungle, with cover everywhere. Do you think I'm afraid of them?"

Ye Zi was telling the truth, and Li Erniu couldn't find any words to refute it, but he still felt that something was wrong.

"I'm a new recruit, but I'm a veteran in combat, so don't worry," Ye Zi said before turning and leaving.

Li Erniu finally realized what was wrong. This was special operations, and he had treated Ye Zi like a new recruit who needed care.