The wind whistled and the leaves rustled as the ten galloping figures finally came to a stop in the valley between two peaks, with a natural stream running through the middle.
The babbling of the stream broke the tranquility of the mountain valley; the water was crystal clear and refreshingly cool.
Occasionally, small fish can be seen frolicking, adding a touch of dynamic beauty to the autumn mountains.
Nature's scenery is beautiful, but if that beauty is tainted with unnecessary colors, then it is no longer beautiful.
"Everyone, stay hidden. There's a bloody smell in the steam; there might be something happening upstream."
Xie Lin gestured for everyone to hide in the bushes.
Actually, Guagua detected a temporary wooden shed upstream with signs of habitation, but no one was there at the time, so they weren't sure if it was the location of the person they were looking for.
He deliberately kept his distance from the others.
"Quack, did you detect any other traces, or did you see anyone?"
"Scanning, don't disturb me, the signal is too weak here."
Xie Lin chuckled. Nothing unusual happened within his scanning range. He moved closer to another cheat.
Shishi and Chou Chou are pulling weeds and weaving straw hats.
A simplified version.
A clump of grass is tied into a circle and secured, then placed on the head. Three small grasses with stems are then pulled and inserted, and the job is done.
Hidden in the grass, with no dark top of hair visible, it looked like a moving potted plant.
“Ugly, my hat is prettier than yours, and your three blades of grass aren’t long enough.”
"It's okay, I'm short, so short grass is more suitable for me. As long as you look good, that's fine."
The two exchanged comments and quickly settled into their new environment.
Only then did they become proper mountain hermits.
Lu Fan and the other six said: "Even actors aren't as dedicated as you guys."
Xie Lin brushed aside the three stubborn blades of grass, preventing them from poking his eyes.
"Shishi, look upstream along the water and see if you can find a place where there are people."
"No, I just looked. There's no one up there, and no one down there either."
Xie Lin frowned. Could his analysis be wrong? Had the other party not entered the mountain?
Depending on the circumstances, a valley would be the best place to hide, especially for the wounded; they can't be kept on the mountain, can they?
After some effort, Guagua also indicated that there were no human beings standing upright within a radius of 3 miles.
Xie Lin: ...Could it be horizontal?
"Old Fan, have you guys noticed?"
"No." All seven shook their heads in unison.
Not a single bird was seen, let alone a person.
Since there was no one in the valley, we had no choice but to climb the mountain again.
"Keep moving forward. Considering that the enemy has wounded, this time we will search along the foot of the mountain. They are very likely to be hiding in a small village at the foot of the mountain."
Half an hour later.
"You stinky egg, Shishi smells blood."
"Blood? Which direction?"
Shishi and Guagua both pointed to the lush green rice paddies.
"Over there in the fields."
The village is on the other side of the field.
Guagua had seen He Chaoyang in a photo and recognized him at a glance.
"Thanks, you're here. A squad of soldiers has sneaked into the village."
"There was no one in the fields because everyone, young and old, had been taken hostage and driven to the ancestral hall. We were too late."
"There are 12 people standing on the other side and four lying down. Each of them is armed, with plenty of small assault rifles and bombs."
"That group of soldiers had 30 men and were fully equipped, but the other side had hostages and dared not make a move, so the two sides were deadlocked."
"Oh, by the way, the team leader is the female officer who participated in the last flood relief. She injured her shoulder, and the medics in the team were too busy to handle it all. She lost a lot of blood and her face turned pale."
"Those two injured people lying down are obviously barely breathing. They are too badly injured to move without spitting blood. If you want Ugly to save them, you need to hurry."
"The doctor is treating four of the enemy's injured..."
It paused for a moment, then laughed twice and continued, "They, haha, have all become grandfathers, haha, four brothers have become four sisters, that's great, hahaha."
Xie Lin: ...This child has some problems.
Female military officer?
Comrade Yue Yue of the General Military Region?
Comrades' lives are of utmost importance; we don't care what their names are. We started assigning tasks while looking at the large projection screen.
"Old Lu, Shishi smells blood in the air. The other party should be in this village. We will split into two teams of 10."
“During work hours, there was no one in the fields or in the village. They were probably taken hostage. Looking at the village as a whole, I guess the person must be in the biggest house in the village to accommodate all the villagers.”
He knew it was the village's ancestral hall, but he couldn't say it directly.
Looking down from the mountain, the village houses are laid out in an enclosed pattern, with each layer surrounding the center.
The empty space in the middle is a threshing ground, and next to the threshing ground is the ancestral hall, which is very conspicuous.
He raised his hand and pointed to the middle, "It's most likely that brick house."
"Old Lu, you take Chou Chou, Zhao Sheng, Deng Peng, and You Sheng and go around to Shangwei. If any of our comrades are there, they're probably in Shangwei. Go and meet them as quickly as possible."
“Chou Chou has no weapons, so he is entrusted to your protection. He has keen senses and can be the one to direct the way forward when necessary.”
When Chou Chou heard Gua Gua's words, he was very anxious and wished he could appear in front of the wounded soldier immediately.
After several missions, he developed a deep sense of patriotism: to defend his country for the greater good and to share life and death with his comrades.
"Zhang Dong, Da Hu, Ai Min, Shi Shi and I walked through the fields into the village."
"Note: The commander said the enemy may have heavy firepower. Don't make any moves rashly. If you don't want to be passive, wait for my signal."
If he gets any closer, he can take away all the opponent's weapons, and then the opponent will be a lamb to the slaughter.
Since they're on our territory, no one can escape, no matter how far they go.
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