Chapter 177 Departure
The Daba Mountains stretch across the three provinces of Hubei, Sichuan and Shaanxi, stretching more than 500 kilometers from east to west and is known as the "Thousand Miles of Daba Mountains".
The Daba Mountains are composed of small mountain ranges or peaks such as Daba Mountain, Migang Mountain, and Shennongjia. Most of them are high mountains and steep ridges with extremely complex terrain. This part of the mountain range distributed in Jiangbei and Jiangping County of Hubei Province is collectively called Dayun Mountain.
The sky was already bright, and Dayun Mountain gradually revealed its majestic outline in the morning light.
Beneath the undulating lines of the mountains are dense branches and vines.
On a narrow mountain path, a group of about ten people were walking slowly, carrying luggage and breathing white air, with their hair on their foreheads wet, and it seemed that they had been traveling for a long time.
Qin Yi walked slowly in the middle of the team.
In preparation for the mission, he grew his hair long. His original crew cut became a little longer, and he combed it all back into a short backcombed style, looking smart and handsome.
Wearing a leather jacket with a large mink collar, work pants, and hiking boots, his entire body is dressed in fashionable styles that can only be seen in Hong Kong.
He was dressed in a noble but unruly manner, and with his usual stern face and aura that kept strangers away, he looked like a gangster who could take people's lives while chatting and laughing without batting an eye.
The light in the woods is darker than outside, and now I can finally see the surroundings clearly without a flashlight.
Qin Yi looked at the rare open space in front of him and shouted to the figure with a backpack at the front of the team:
"Old Li, take a break!"
Old Li’s name is Li Song. He is actually only in his thirties, of medium build, with dark skin. He looks a few years older than his actual age. He is a scout in the criminal investigation team of the provincial bureau.
He had worked in a grassroots police station for quite a while before and was familiar with the terrain and customs of the mountains. He always smiled as soon as he spoke and was very friendly.
This time he was specially selected to serve as the guide for this operation.
Li Song nodded, turned around and shouted to the team:
"Everyone, take a break here! Eat something!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ma Liu in the team collapsed on the side of the road first, rubbing his legs and complaining. He had entered the mountains early in the morning and had been driving on the mountain road for more than two hours, and he was already exhausted.
Ma Liu had put on his gold-rimmed glasses again, but his hair was still too short to be combed back like before. Regretfully, he could only use hair oil to slick his hair smooth and shiny, as if this was the only way to show his identity as Master Liu.
Following closely behind Ma Liu was a young man named Zhao Xin. He also put down the backpack on his back, sat down next to Ma Liu, and took out a water bottle and handed it to him.
Everyone had a water bottle, but Ma Liu's water bottle and backpack were already on Zhao Xin's shoulders. Anyway, for Zhao Xin, this weight was not enough for the intensity of daily training.
Among this group of people, Ma Liu is the one who is given special "care". He is not expected to carry any weight, so it would be good enough if he can keep up with the team and not fall behind.
Zhao Xin is a strong and sturdy man. According to Lin Li, he is one of the best fighters in the military region. On the surface, Zhao Xin is Ma Liu's younger brother and follows Ma Liu closely. In fact, Zhao Xin is responsible for Ma Liu's safety and provides close protection and custody.
We entered the mountains at five in the morning, one reason being to avoid the sight of surrounding villagers and reduce unnecessary trouble.
Another reason is that the nearest village to the mountain pass is nearly forty miles away by mountain road. In order to arrive before dark, we must set off early.
The team includes people like Ma Liu who have just recovered from a serious illness and untrained girls like Su Tong. If they don't leave enough time, they will have to sleep in the mountains after dark.
Sure enough, after walking for just over two hours, Ma Liu was already exhausted.
Walking behind Zhao Xin was a young man in his twenties named Chen Yunfeng. He was a military doctor and had just arrived from Beijing the day before departure.
Because Ma Liu insisted on letting Su Tong go with them and replace Hu Ling's role as "Sister Lan", his superiors took the needs of the mission into consideration and specially added a doctor.
After all, no one except Qin Yi and Ma Liu would believe that Su Tong knew medical skills.
Chen Yunfeng looks young, but his expression reveals calmness.
He also stepped forward and sat down on the other side of Ma Liu. While taking out some water to drink, he asked Ma Liu a few questions in a low voice, probably about his health or something like that.
Ma Liu seemed a little impatient, waved his hand and shouted:
"I'm just a little uncomfortable at first. Once I get used to it, you guys will be worse than me. Don't worry! I won't fall behind!"
Ma Liu had a comprehensive physical examination before setting off. Apart from the lack of exercise in the past few months, his body has recovered very well. As he said, he is just not used to the amount of exercise yet. Once he adapts, it should be no problem for him to keep up with the team.
Of course, even if he is not used to it, he has to adapt. The current situation will not affect his schedule.
Over there, Li Song and Rao Jiancheng had already found a piece of vacant land, quickly set up a temporary isolation zone, and then skillfully started a fire. It seemed that they were both veterans in wild survival.
Su Tong and Zhou Jin also found a flat place to sit down.
Including Cheng Gang and Lin Li at the back, the team has a total of ten people.
It’s not too much, but it’s not too little either.
Although he has not been a member for long, based on what he has learned and observed, Su Tong can roughly estimate the approximate division of labor in the team.
Cheng Gang is responsible for contact and information collection, Rao Jiancheng is good at hiding and tracking, Zhao Xin is responsible for the force and is also the main force for monitoring the hostages, Li Song is familiar with the terrain and customs and serves as a guide, Chen Yunfeng is a military doctor, responsible for the medical treatment of Ma Liu and the team members, Lin Li is Qin Yi's right-hand man, uploading and downloading orders and filling in the gaps...
Of course, this is just what is revealed, maybe everyone has hidden skills.
Oh! And Zhou Jin...
Su Tong looked back at Zhou Jin who was sitting next to him. Although he also worked in the provincial bureau, he was only a civilian who had been working there for only one year.
She really couldn't tell what Zhou Jin was good at, but since she approved him to join the operation, he must have some special skills.
Zhou Jin was holding a kettle and drinking water in big gulps. When he saw Su Tong looking back at him, he quickly put the kettle down and started to take out his bag.
"Sis, you must be hungry! I'll get you something to eat!"
Before Zhou Jin could take anything out of his bag, Lin Li rushed over and pushed him aside, holding a piece of egg cake in his hand.
"Sister Lan, eat mine! I bought it specially in the provincial capital!"
Zhou Jin staggered due to the squeeze and looked at Lin Li with disgust, "Look at you! Why are you so excited when someone calls you sister? Why do I feel like hitting someone when I hear that?"
"What?!"
Lin Lihu said with a frown: "You still want to disobey orders! From the moment we enter the mountain, we must call Su Tong 'Sister Lan' and adapt to your identity as soon as possible, understand?"
Zhou Jin patted the dust off his body, curled his lips, and lowered his voice:
"You think I don't know that you lost the competition with Sister Su Tong, and you have been too embarrassed to change your words..."
Lin Li's thoughts were revealed by this, and he interrupted:
"Who's embarrassed? Anyway, everyone is calling me 'Sister Lan' now! I'm willing to do it!"
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