Eagle Ear and the others had serious expressions on their faces. They had also thought of this. Looking at the lying Xiao Liu, Eagle Ear made a decision. He nodded to Leopard, who understood and carried Xiao Liu on his back.
Eagle Ear looked at the remaining two and ordered, "Heizi, Langya, the two of you, protect Mr. He."
"Yes, second brother."
He Yunming breathed a sigh of relief when he saw this. He looked at Su Mianmian and Ying'er and instructed them, "You two, be careful. Don't act rashly. Wait until the people above arrive before making any plans. If you can't find your way back, stay in this cave. I'll go up the mountain to find you tomorrow."
"I understand, Uncle He." Su Mianmian said with a smile.
After that, everyone left the cave, and He Yunming and others walked to the left with flashlights.
After the few people disappeared, Ying'er took out Su Mianmian's flashlight and handed it to her. Su Mianmian took it and found it was too bright, so she covered the flashlight with her hand, trying to make the light dimmer.
Su Mianmian didn't know how to go after she walked out of the cave. Ying'er understood and took her back to the place they had just been.
The place was not far from the cave, and the two arrived there quickly. Su Mianmian then squatted down and began to look for the small mark she had marked.
Soon they found a small triangle underneath. Su Mianmian's eyes lit up and she waved to Ying'er.
Eagle Ear came over and the two of them started to follow the small triangle.
The two of them walked slowly, and the marks Su Mianmian marked were very small, so they had to look carefully.
At ten o'clock in the evening, the moonlight was hazy and the stars were sparse. Su Mianmian and Ying'er finally arrived at the cave.
The cave is hidden in the dense bushes. From a distance, faint light can be seen from inside the cave, making it look mysterious and eerie.
There was silence all around, broken only by the occasional chirping of insects in the distance.
Su Mianmian looked at Ying Er beside her and said softly, "This is it."
Eagle Ear nodded, a sharp light flashed in his eyes. He quietly approached the cave entrance, squatted down, and peeked into the cave through the gap in the grass.
There were about ten people in the cave, four of whom were awake. They looked around vigilantly and were obviously the guards here.
Ying'er quickly withdrew his gaze and gestured to Su Mianmian. The two looked at each other, nodded in tacit understanding, and then took a few steps back silently.
Su Mianmian looked around, her brows furrowed. She really didn't want to stay here and continue feeding mosquitoes. She turned to look at Ying'er and asked, "What should we do? Go back or stay here?"
Ying Er took a deep look in the direction of the cave, and after a moment of silence, he said softly, "Let's go back."
Although his tone was calm, his eyes gleamed with determination. Let them live a few more days. Once our people arrive, their days will be over.
The two quickly returned to the cave where they had originally stayed.
Fearing that Su Mianmian's reputation would be affected, Ying Er took the initiative to guard outside the cave.
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The other side
Leopard and his companions followed He Yunming, walking carefully in the dark night.
Suddenly, there were bursts of calls from the front.
He Yunming realized that someone was coming, and he quickly turned off the flashlight in his hand, shrouding everything around him in darkness.
Heizi and Langya also immediately stepped forward to protect He Yunming in the middle.
They squatted down and listened attentively with bated breath.
The calling voices became clearer and more anxious, and they kept repeating: "Mianmian."
They looked at each other. It was already very late. They didn't know which girl was lost. It was dangerous to go up the mountain so late at night.
As the night deepened, He Yunming, Heizi, Langya and Baozi squatted in the grass, not daring to move.
They listened nervously to the sounds around them until the calling stopped beside them for a moment, and then they left again.
The tension in the hearts of several people eased a little, and Heizi couldn't wait to stand up and stretch his stiff limbs.
However, just as Heizi stood up and prepared to stretch his muscles, he accidentally stepped on a branch.
The sound of branches breaking was particularly harsh in the silent night. Shen Yuandao and others, who were about to walk away, stopped in their tracks when they heard the sound.
"Who? Come out." Shen Yuandao's voice was low and stern, and the light of the flashlight swept through the grass.
He Yunming and the others felt a tightness in their hearts, but they remained calm. They squatted there motionless, trying their best to make their breathing steady.
Shen Yuandao held a flashlight and walked step by step towards the bushes where they were hiding.
When the flashlight shone on them, the five of them were exposed.
Shen Yuandao frowned when he saw that there were five people here, one of whom was injured.
"What are you doing? Why are you here?" Shen Yuandao asked vigilantly.
He Yunming's heart moved. He thought for a moment and then said, "We are trapped in the mountains. Our companions are seriously injured and need to be sent to the health center immediately." He Yunming's words made Shen Yuandao relax a little, but he still kept a vigilant look.
Shen Yuandao thought about it. It felt a bit strange to run into such a group of people at night. He once again examined He Yunming and the others, then asked, "Why are you not sleeping at night and running here?"
He Yunming did not answer his question directly, but asked in return: "Aren't you still going up the mountain to look for someone so late?"
Shen Yuandao was speechless for a moment, and He Yun continued to ask, "Who are you looking for?"
He took a deep breath and said, "A girl, about 168cm tall."
When He Yunming heard this, he thought of Su Mianmian.
I don’t know if it’s that girl.
He looked at Shen Yuandao and Su Xinzhang and Yan Tongchun behind him, and asked, "Are you in the Sanyang Brigade?"
Shen Yuandao narrowed his eyes and stared at He Yunming closely, as if trying to see something from his eyes.
He said in a deep voice: "What do you mean?"
"I'm wondering if you're from the Sanyang Brigade? I don't know the Mianmian you're talking about, but I did see a girl who saved them."
After hearing what he said, Su Xinzhang was very sure that the girl was Su Mianmian.
He frowned slightly and asked He Yunming with concern in his tone: "How is Mianmian now? Is nothing wrong?"
Langya sensed Su Xinzhang's worry and quickly nodded in affirmation, "Don't worry, the girl is fine. She has made a great contribution this time and helped us a lot." There was a hint of admiration in Langya's tone.
Shen Yuandao stared at Langya closely, his eyes full of questions and doubts, "What help? Where did Mianmian go?" He was eager to know his daughter's specific situation and whereabouts.
Langya took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "She heard an important piece of information about us, and then went with the second brother."
“You don’t have to look for them. Mr. He said he would go find them tomorrow.” Langya continued, trying to calm Shen Yuandao’s emotions.
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