Shen Zhenbang's breathing became heavy, and his eyes burned with the flames of pain, as if he could see again the hellish scene described by the police comrade.
"Those beasts...they're not even human!"
The drug traffickers tied up two young children, Zhouzhou and another comrade's child, and placed them in front of Shen Huaiyue, Lin Wei, and the other five undercover comrades.
"In front of the children, continue to torture their parents with even more vicious methods!"
His voice was hoarse and trembling violently.
"The children are so small, they're so scared they can't even cry out loud... they can only whimper like little animals. Huaiyue and Weiwei are heartbroken, they're crying and begging... begging those beasts to spare the children, to come at them if they have any problems!"
But this plea did not elicit any pity from the drug dealers; instead, it only fueled their anger and made them even more arrogant and smug!
The methods of torture became increasingly severe and cruel.
Shen Zhenbang's description lacked specific details, but Zhou Qiqi could still imagine the hellish scene.
"This inhuman torture...continued until our main force finally arrived outside the village..."
Shen Zhenbang's voice carried a deep sense of powerlessness.
The meticulously planned inside-outside operation was completely disrupted by the sudden exposure and arrest of the undercover team.
The drug traffickers were well-prepared and, relying on a large number of advanced weapons they had acquired from abroad, put up a stubborn resistance.
At that time, our public security officers were poorly equipped and had a huge gap in firepower.
"That was an extremely fierce battle..."
Shen Zhenbang closed his eyes, as if he could hear the roar of guns and shouts from back then.
"But those bastards underestimated the courage of our comrades! They were charging forward with their lives on the line! The casualties were too heavy!"
Despite paying a heavy price, the forces of justice eventually broke through the defenses.
But these desperate criminals did not rest in peace. Seeing that the situation was hopeless, they went so far as to set a fire!
They're trying to take everyone down with them!
"The village was built entirely of wood and bamboo, and the fire, fanned by the wind, burned so brightly that the sky turned red!"
Shen Zhenbang's voice trembled slightly as he said in a deep voice:
"It's complete chaos inside... Huaiyue, Weiwei, and the others are still locked up in the deepest part of the dungeon!"
The comrades tried desperately to rush in and rescue people, but when they finally reached the dungeon, they were already in dire straits.
The scene before them brought tears to everyone's eyes—
The dungeon had been burned down to the ground, and the other two undercover comrades were tightly bound to iron frames, their bodies charred black, and they had already lost all signs of life.
What's even more appalling is that they all had obvious bullet holes in their bodies, indicating that the desperate drug dealers had finished them off in a fit of rage before fleeing!
In one corner of the ruins, the scene brought tears to the eyes of even the toughest men.
Shen Huaiyue and Lin Wei somehow managed to break free of their ropes!
The two fell to the ground, crushed under the falling, burning roof beams, and were already unconscious.
They used their spines and bodies to hold up a small space, tightly protecting four or five small children beneath them!
Four of the children had already died.
Only a little girl remained, still breathing faintly.
Shen Zhenbang's tears flowed again as he described with difficulty:
"Huaiyue, at that time... he actually still retained a sliver of consciousness. After seeing our comrades, he used his last strength to push the little girl towards them, and his lips moved as he said—"
'Ferry, take good care of...Ferry...'
After giving these final words, Shen Huaiyue's head lolled to the side, and he completely lost consciousness.
Subsequently, all the wounded were sent to the military hospital in Y province as quickly as possible.
This operation resulted in extremely heavy casualties.
Shen Huaiyue's undercover team suffered an even more devastating defeat.
Of the four comrades imprisoned in the dungeon, two died on the spot. Shen Huaiyue and Lin Wei survived despite all efforts to save them, but they could never wake up and became medically recognized as "vegetative state patients".
The only comrade responsible for providing support on the perimeter was also seriously injured in the fierce firefight.
Knowing he was dying, he refused to go to the hospital. With his last breath, he fully informed his comrades who came to reinforce him of all the intelligence and clues he had gathered before passing away.
"Although all of this was eventually recorded, and the mission was completed in terms of outcome, but..."
All of this was recorded in detail.
The five heroes who were able to participate in this top-secret mission either died a glorious death or are now in a deep sleep.
Their families were also killed.
"Of those who survived that nightmare, only... only Zhouzhou is left intact..."
After recounting this tragic past, Shen Zhenbang seemed to have all his strength drained away. He leaned back in his chair, staring blankly ahead.
Unlike his wife, he didn't choose to avoid these things or pretend to forget them.
But it has always been buried deep in my heart, and I dare not touch it easily.
Now that he has fully revealed everything, his heart is like a stormy sea, turbulent and unable to find peace for a long time.
Zhou Qiqi, who had been listening silently, was already in tears.
She clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging deep into her palms, trying to maintain her inner peace.
But the torrent of tears flowed like a burst dam, unstoppable no matter what.
She believed she was fully prepared psychologically, knowing that the sacrifice of Shen Huaiyue and his wife would inevitably be tragic and heroic.
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