"My wife understands me best!" Huo Haocheng said proudly. "Little kitty, it's time to show your abilities. Go and find out how many of them there are, what they're doing, and how many weapons they have."
"Okay, watch me," Huo Haocheng said, feeling a weight lift from his shoulders. Knowing that the kitten had left, he wasn't in a hurry. He simply lay down on the ground, observing the surroundings and waiting for the kitten to return.
About half an hour later, the kitten returned and said, "Huo Haocheng, you saw it. There are about 30 of them. They built a laboratory in a cave. There are some teenagers inside who are being used for experiments. There are about 10 people patrolling outside, and each of them has a gun."
Just now, when the kitten went in, she saw a person in a white coat drawing blood from a child with a very thick needle. He looked very unwell, his face was very pale, which must be what Ruan Ruan said, that he had lost too much blood.
"Let's go back outside first." Huo Haocheng couldn't stand it when he heard that they were experimenting on children. He immediately got up and quietly returned to the group.
When the others saw him return, they immediately surrounded him, asking, "Captain, how did it go?"
"This should be one of their temporary laboratories. There are about 30 people inside, each carrying a gun. They have also kidnapped some children to use as test subjects. So, we must be careful and watch out for them taking children hostage. We must ensure the safety of the children. We don't know what kind of experiments they are conducting yet, so we must also protect ourselves."
Hearing that these beasts were experimenting on children, the soldiers' blood boiled with righteous indignation; they wanted nothing more than to rush in and kill them all right then and there.
"Attention everyone, prepare to move now. Watch your step and try not to make any noise. We'll surround them together with the other teams."
After saying that, Huo Haocheng took the lead and walked forward.
They stopped when they reached the outside of the cave and estimated that the patrolling people outside were not far away, so as not to attract their attention by having too many people or making too much noise.
"Coo, coo, coo," Huo Haocheng had just stopped when he let out a few sharp cries towards the sky. This was something Ruan Ruan had taught them.
Previously, their codes were common sounds like cats, dogs, and chickens. But Ruan Ruan said that while these sounds were acceptable in the city or in inhabited areas, they would be easily detected in the mountains or remote wilderness. So they learned the sounds of various animals and used them in different places.
"Coo, coo, coo," the other three teams, having heard the code, returned to their positions.
"Gurgle, gurgle"
After hearing the reply, Huo Haocheng told them to be careful and then quietly crept towards those people. Ge Xiaotian and the other two also moved at the same time.
"Um"
"Well"
Before the patrolling men could react, the men used daggers to stab their necks and put them down. Huo Haocheng then pretended to throw something into the cave, and the kitten immediately disappeared inside, spraying poison at the people in the cave. Without caring whether they were poisoned or not, it let out a meow and then flashed in front of the children.
Upon hearing the kitten's meow, Huo Haocheng immediately gestured for them to go in. When they rushed in, the more than 20 people inside were all limp and collapsed on the ground.
"Quickly, tie them all up."
The soldiers immediately stepped forward, searched them, and tied them up.
Huo Haocheng immediately went to the children's side to check on their physical condition.
"Huo Haocheng, look at him! He's dying!" The kitten crouched beside a little boy who was being held by an older child. The other children were surrounded and protected by several older children behind them. They formed a wall with their small bodies to protect the younger ones.
Huo Haocheng saw that their bodies were covered in bruises, and their tattered clothes couldn't even cover the needle marks on their arms. For a moment, Huo Haocheng didn't know what to say to them.
“Little friend, give him to your uncle. You only have injuries. We’ll take you down the mountain to the hospital first, okay?” Huo Haocheng squatted down in front of the boy holding the child, looked him in the eye, and tried to speak to him in a calm tone.
When they rushed in, the children could see the clothes the soldiers were wearing by the light of the flashlights in the cave. Now, seeing Huo Haocheng squatting in front of them, the boy finally dared to believe that the People's Liberation Army uncles had really come to rescue them.
"Uncle PLA soldiers, have you finally come to save us?" Upon hearing his question, the children behind him burst into tears.
They've been held captive for as long as half a month, and as short as two days. During this time, they've been constantly thinking about when the People's Liberation Army will come to rescue them. The older children keep telling them not to be afraid, to be strong, and that the People's Liberation Army will come back to save them.
Now they have finally been rescued by the People's Liberation Army.
"I'm sorry, children, I'm so sorry. The People's Liberation Army uncles are only now coming to rescue you. You've suffered so much. I'm really sorry."
With so many children missing, and since they hadn't heard any news, the thought that they were all still hoping for their rescue filled Huo Haocheng and the others with immense sorrow.
"Child, give him to us. You are all injured. We'll take you to the hospital first, and we'll get our wounds checked." Seeing that they had finished searching, Huo Haocheng immediately took the unconscious child into his arms, and then had the others each take one child and bring everything back from the cave.
On the way to the hospital, Huo Haocheng quickly arranged things, had Su Yanqiu take the others back, and then he and Ge Xiaotian stayed behind to check the children's injuries. He also asked Lin Qingyuan to go to the police station to see if any families had recently reported missing children, so that the police could notify the children's parents to come and pick them up.
When they arrived at the hospital, it was already broad daylight, but apart from a few doctors and nurses on duty, the other medical staff had not yet started work.
"Doctor, doctor!" Huo Haocheng rushed inside as soon as he got out of the car, carrying the child. Having come to the hospital with Ruan Ruan so many times, he knew the locations of the various departments. He called for a doctor as he ran towards the emergency room.
Ge Xiaotian led the other children behind him, but because of their short legs, they ran slowly.
Dr. Li, who was on duty, heard someone calling and immediately ran out. He then saw Huo Haocheng carrying a child and running towards him.
"Commander Huo, over here," Dr. Li immediately called out to Huo Haocheng, and then began preparations.
"Dr. Li, please take a look at this child. He's had a lot of blood drawn and he's passed out now." After placing the child on the hospital bed, Huo Haocheng explained the reason for the child's unconsciousness and then stepped aside.
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