Finally, when they reached the top of the mountain, panting, a sense of relief washed over them. They exchanged glances, each seeing fatigue and relief in the other's eyes. They slowly sat down, ready to rest and recover their strength.
At this moment, suddenly, a deafening roar came from behind them, as if the entire earth was shaking. The sound was so loud that it made their eardrums buzz. The two turned their heads in astonishment and saw a burst of fire rising into the sky, illuminating half the sky red.
A surprised smile appeared on Zhao Lihan's face, and he said excitedly: "Our army succeeded! The underground fortification was blown up! Wife, you have made a contribution!" His voice was full of joy and praise for his wife.
Wang Xiaolan secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She was pleased that she had been able to reveal information from her previous life. This was because it could at least prevent a major casualty for the soldiers in this life, which was a very meaningful thing for her.
However, despite her joy, Wang Xiaolan's expression suddenly turned serious. She stared at Zhao Lihan and said solemnly, "Husband, this matter must not be known to others, and you must not expose me..."
Zhao Lihan clearly understood Wang Xiaolan's concerns. He quickly nodded and said, "Don't worry! I won't tell anyone. This is a secret between us. Wife, I'm really grateful to you. Not only did you save our soldiers, you also saved them from a huge danger. You are the unsung hero behind us!"
Wang Xiaolan said, "I do this for ourselves and for the millions of ordinary people. This is what I should do."
Zhao Lihan's face was filled with excitement. Wang Xiaolan seemed to see what he wanted to say, so she said, "Okay, we still have to hurry to meet up with Huang Yong."
After listening to Wang Xiaolan's words, Zhao Lihan took out a map from his bag, looked at it, and then looked at the surrounding environment. He pointed to the mountain in front and said, "It's not far. It's on the mountain in front."
Wang Xiaolan took one look and thought, "It looks not far away, but it's actually quite far away."
Zhao Lihan put away the map and said, "Wife, let's go!"
As the two men climbed the mountain they were going to, they heard fierce gunfire.
Wang Xiaolan's heart skipped a beat and she asked, "Honey, were Huang Yong and the others discovered?"
Zhao Lihan said, "This is not it. Huang Yong and his men have been discovered. They must have had a gunfight with another of our troops."
Wang Xiaolan asked, "How can you be so sure?"
Zhao Lihan said, "Huang Yong and his men are just a small team. They won't fight them head-on, but will use guerrilla tactics."
Wang Xiaolan finally understood the reason Zhao Lihan gave.
Two hours later, they finally reunited with Huang Yong's team.
Huang Yong met the captain and said, "We have found the location of that cave, and the brother troops ahead have already started fighting with it."
Zhao Lihan said, "Now let's go around to the back while the enemy's firepower is concentrated in the front."
At this point, the squad reached the back mountain. Seeing the steep cliffs and inaccessible path, Huang Yong carried a bundle of hemp rope, wrapped it around himself, and with a single leap, he climbed up. As he climbed, he used his military dagger to chip away at the rocks, allowing the comrades behind him to ascend and clear a path. In a short while, Huang Yong reached the top and lowered a rope from above. One by one, the squad members ascended, leaving only Zhao Lihan and Wang Xiaolan.
Zhao Lihan said, "Wife, you go first, I'll be behind you."
Wang Xiaolan climbed up the rock. Zhao Lihan held the rope with one hand and supported one of Wang Xiaolan's feet with the other. He said, "Don't worry, my wife. I can hold you up by stepping on my palm."
When the two were only one step away from their destination, something unexpected happened - the rope that carried their lives suddenly began to make a "creaking" and breaking sound!
Huang Yong, who was standing above, saw the scene clearly. His heart instantly rose to his throat, and he was so nervous that he almost dared not make a sound.
However, at this critical moment, Huang Yong's first reaction was not to scream in panic, but to quickly lie on the ground and tightly grasp the rope that was about to break with his hands. He used all his strength to hold on to the rope tightly, not daring to let go for a moment.
At the same time, the other team members reacted immediately. Without hesitation, they rushed forward and tightly grasped Huang Yong's legs, one by one, forming a tightly connected human chain. Everyone tried their best, pulling against each other, hoping to prevent the rope from breaking.
Wang Xiaolan, who was below, also saw the tense situation above. She lowered her head and saw a bottomless abyss below. If she fell, she would be shattered to pieces. The only way out was to use the power of space.
Thinking of this, she didn't care about anything else and shouted to Zhao Lihan who was climbing up, "Husband, the rope is about to break! Let's use Qinggong together!"
Zhao Lihan knew what she meant.
"Okay," he replied, placing one foot on the rock, ready to spring.
Zhao Lihan shouted to Wang Xiaolan with confidence: "Wife, listen to my command, one, two, three, jump!" Before he finished speaking, he nimbly turned his hand and grabbed Wang Xiaolan's wrist as fast as lightning.
At that moment, the two of them soared into the air like arrows, their bodies drawing a graceful arc in the air. Then, they rolled lightly in the air like dancing butterflies, and landed steadily on the ground.
This series of movements was as natural and smooth as flowing water, leaving the team members present dumbfounded and their mouths wide open in surprise.
Their eyes widened, looking at Zhao Lihan and Wang Xiaolan in disbelief, and they exclaimed in unison, "Oh my! Captain, when did you learn Qinggong? This is amazing!"
Huang Yong clutched the broken rope, now less than a centimeter thick, tightly in his hand, still filled with fear. He took a deep breath, gathered himself, and said to Zhao Lihan, "Captain, this was a close call! We were almost..."
Huang Yong's voice trembled slightly, and he clearly hadn't recovered from the shock of the moment. As he spoke, he passed the rope to Zhao Lihan, as if wanting him to see for himself the rope that had nearly cost them their lives.
Zhao Lihan took the rope, glanced at it indifferently, and then set it aside. His expression was very calm, as if he had already expected this kind of thing.
Huang Yong saw Zhao Lihan's calm demeanor and said hurriedly, "Captain, you're still so calm. Did you know your sister-in-law is still following us? You scared me to death just now. Fortunately, you have good kung fu skills and your sister-in-law cooperated with you. It's really amazing."
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