Chapter 32 This woman's identity is not simple!
Su Yue composed herself, suppressing the strange flutter in her heart, and answered succinctly, "Gathering herbs."
She raised the bamboo basket in her hand and pointed to her still bleeding arm to prove that what she said was true.
But she chose to remain silent about what those people were plotting for the time being.
Her intuition told her that this matter was not so simple, and that it would be pointless to say anything more before she understood the situation.
Gu Beichen gave her a deep look, his gaze seemingly able to see right through her.
He seemed to want to ask something more, but his communicator suddenly rang.
"Reporting, Commander! 'The Rat' has run east! Requesting instructions!"
Gu Beichen's expression instantly returned to its previous coldness. He ordered into the communicator, "Groups one and two, follow me! Group three, clear the scene and protect... this comrade!"
After giving the order, he glanced at Su Yue one last time, his eyes filled with unanswered questions.
Who is this seemingly frail woman who appears in the most unexpected place yet displays astonishing fighting prowess?
Without a second thought, he turned around and, with most of his team members, disappeared into the depths of the dense forest like the wind.
As the gunfire subsided, Gu Beichen led his main force in pursuit like a tidal wave, leaving only Su Yue and the third squad of the "Snow Wolf" special forces, who were ordered to stay behind to clean up the scene, in the dense forest.
The air was thick with the pungent smell of gunpowder and blood, a mixture that was both acrid and alarming.
Su Yue leaned against a thick banyan tree, cautiously looking around.
The three remaining soldiers acted professionally and swiftly. They did not speak, but communicated with gestures and eye contact, tacitly checking the fallen bandits, confiscating their weapons, and binding the wounded.
The squad leader was named Li Hu, a dark-skinned man with sharp eyes.
He squatted down next to a thug who had been taken down by Su Yue, examining the wound on the man's neck, his brows furrowed tightly.
“Strange…” he muttered to himself.
A young soldier nearby leaned over and asked in a low voice, "Captain, what's wrong?"
Li Hu pointed to a tiny red dot on the bandit's neck. The skin around the dot was slightly bluish. The bandit was unconscious, but his breathing was even.
“Look at this wound, it’s not a gunshot wound, nor a knife wound. It’s too small, too precise.” Li Hu gestured with his finger. “Just like that, the person was crippled, without even a groan.”
The young soldier's eyes widened as he checked on another bandit who had been knocked unconscious by Su Yue with a jade hairpin. He found a bruise on the bandit's wrist joint, a dagger lying to the side, and the bandit was also unconscious.
"Captain, what... what kind of technique is this? Is it pressure point manipulation?" The young soldier's tone was full of disbelief.
Li Hu stood up, his gaze involuntarily falling on the slender woman leaning against a tree not far away.
She looked delicate and frail, like a city girl who could be blown away by a gust of wind, but her swift and agile movements and the bizarre way she injured people just now were completely unrelated to her appearance.
This woman is shrouded in mystery.
Su Yue felt the probing gaze, but she ignored it.
The wound on her left arm was burning with pain, and blood had already soaked through her sleeve. If it wasn't treated soon, the blood loss alone would be enough to make her suffer.
She subtly moved her body, using the thick tree trunk to completely conceal her figure.
With a thought, a portable medical kit appeared in her hand.
She quickly took out a bottle of 22nd-century military-grade hemostatic spray and sprayed it a few times onto the deep, bone-revealing wound.
The cool touch caused the wound, which was still gushing blood, to freeze almost instantly.
The excruciating pain was also significantly reduced.
She then took out sterile gauze and medical tape and quickly bandaged herself.
To avoid appearing too professional and arousing suspicion, she deliberately wrapped the gauze in a somewhat messy manner, and the final knot was crooked and twisted, making it look like a haphazard treatment done by an ordinary person in a panic.
After doing all this, she breathed a sigh of relief and quietly put the medical kit back into her spatial storage.
Not long after, a series of hurried footsteps came from the woods.
Gu Beichen returned with his pursuing team.
His face was stern, and his thin lips were pressed into a straight line, clearly indicating that the outcome was not perfect.
"The leader escaped, but we captured a few people alive. We should be able to find something out by interrogating them." Gu Beichen's voice was low, with a hint of barely perceptible annoyance.
His gaze swept across the scene before finally settling precisely on Su Yue.
When he saw the glaring white gauze on Su Yue's arm, he walked straight over to her.
The tall figure exuded a strong sense of oppression, completely enveloping Su Yue.
"Are you injured?" he asked in a deep voice.
Su Yue raised her head and met his deep, sharp eyes.
She spoke in her usual concise tone: "While gathering herbs, I accidentally got cut, and then I encountered a group of not-so-friendly bandits."
She did not mention the details of the transactions she overheard.
Her intuition told her that this matter was very complicated, and that she should not say anything too much before she understood the background and attitude of the people in front of her.
Gu Beichen's gaze fell on her bandaged arm. Although the gauze was wrapped haphazardly, the fixed position and the way it was handled revealed an indescribable neatness.
His doubts deepened.
This woman exudes an air of incongruity from head to toe.
Delicate appearance, formidable strength.
The frantic bandaging, yet the composed gaze.
He stared at Su Yue, feeling a sense of déjà vu about her.
Especially those eyes, clear and bright, yet deep within them lurked a hint of cunning and insight.
Those eyes...
A blurry fragment suddenly flashed through Gu Beichen's mind.
It was that mysterious woman who saved his life in an abandoned old house in Shanghai.
He was seriously injured and unconscious at the time, his consciousness was blurred, and he only remembered a pair of calm and focused eyes and a pair of incredibly steady hands.
Could it be her?
The thought flashed through his mind, but he dismissed it immediately.
impossible.
That woman possessed extraordinary medical skills, was bold yet meticulous, and dressed in splendid attire, while the one before them was dressed simply and shrouded in mystery.
The two are worlds apart.
"Reporting to the commander, the site has been cleared!" Li Hu stepped forward to report, interrupting Gu Beichen's thoughts.
Gu Beichen withdrew his gaze, regaining the coldness and hardness characteristic of a soldier.
"Return to base. Take this comrade back to the military hospital to treat his wounds."
He gave the order, his tone leaving no room for argument, but his gaze never left Su Yue, carrying an almost interrogative intensity.
He wanted to see just how many secrets this woman was hiding.
The military jeep bumped along the rugged mountain road.
The atmosphere in the carriage was somber.
Su Yue leaned against the car window, watching the night rushing past outside, her heart also filled with turbulent emotions.
This man looks so much like the one she rescued in Shanghai.
Whether it's their physique, temperament, or that aloofness that keeps strangers at bay, they are all exactly the same.
If it really is him, then this world is too small.
He didn't seem to recognize himself.
That's good, it saves a lot of trouble.
Gu Beichen sat in the passenger seat, seemingly looking straight ahead, but in reality, all his attention was on the small figure in the rearview mirror.
She was very quiet, not uttering a word since getting on the bus, just looking out the window, her profile appearing exceptionally soft in the dim light.
The telegram he received said that his fiancée, Su Yue, would arrive on the island soon.
Could it be... her?
For the first time, Gu Beichen felt a little... curious about the arrangements made by his family.
The jeep sped along, and soon the familiar white building of the military hospital came into view.
The car came to a smooth stop at the hospital entrance.
Just then, a young female doctor in a white coat walked out of the outpatient building. She was tall and had a beautiful face. When she saw Gu Beichen's jeep, her eyes lit up instantly, and she walked over quickly with joy.
"Brother Chen, you're back! Did the mission go well?" The woman's voice was clear and melodious, filled with undisguised intimacy.
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