Chapter 362 Unexpected Operation
Li Qihan didn't hesitate at all when he heard this and immediately revised his instructions: "Su Ye, Bat, Blade, you heard me. Prioritize avoiding the swamp area. Abandon your original route if necessary. The safety of the team is your top priority."
"If separated, the final rendezvous point remains unchanged, but a 48-hour delay window is allowed."
Su Ye took a deep breath, recovering from his shock. He looked at Xia Lili deeply, his eyes filled with gratitude and the determination of a veteran team member: "Understood!"
"Don't worry, Comrade Advisor. I'm too old to die easily."
The three teams quietly dived into the dense rainforest and quickly disappeared behind the mottled light and shadow and layers of green barriers.
Li Qihan and Xia Lili took Qingsheng, who was in an unstable condition, and chose the path that was theoretically the shortest but also possibly closer to the activity area.
The three of them planned to move in a straight line at the fastest speed and leave the cemetery as soon as possible.
The three of them acted extremely cautiously. Li Qihan led the reconnaissance, while Xia Lili coordinated in the middle and supported the weak Qingsheng. They used the terrain for cover as much as possible and moved quickly to the edge of the cemetery.
However, just as they were about to step out of the cemetery, they could see a denser primeval jungle ahead.
Li Qihan suddenly squatted down and made an extremely stern "Stop, be quiet" sign to the back!
Xia Lili and Qingsheng immediately held their breath and hid behind a clump of weeds half a person's height.
Then, a burst of suppressed conversation and scattered footsteps came from several dilapidated tombs in front.
I saw seven or eight men, dressed casually but with fierce eyes and bulging waists, obviously carrying weapons, gathered together.
One of them opened a heavy canvas bag and showed the contents to the person opposite him.
Although it was unclear what it was, it was clearly not a legitimate transaction.
Another was counting a thick wad of cash.
The tone of both sides was sometimes intense and sometimes subdued, and it was obvious that they were conducting a negotiation that was not open to the public.
"Retreat! Find a place to hide!" Li Qihan's voice was so low that it was almost just a breath.
It was too late to retreat now, and it would be easy to be exposed in the open.
Li Qihan glanced around sharply, and finally locked onto an empty tomb not far away from him, with a half-collapsed door and a deep and dark interior.
Without hesitation, he signaled Xia Lili and Qingsheng to follow.
Like civet cats, the three of them slid quickly and silently into the depths of the cold tomb that smelled of earth and mold, clinging tightly to the cold and damp walls, even breathing as lightly as possible.
The sound of conversation outside was very close, and every time the pitch increased, the air in the tomb became more stagnant.
The tomb was cold and damp, and the air seemed to be frozen.
Li Qihan, Xia Lili and Qingsheng pressed themselves against the cold wall, suppressing their breathing to a minimum, listening intently to the movements of the group of people outside.
The sounds of conversation, footsteps, and even the subtle noises of objects being moved were all clearly audible, like drumbeats beating on the heartstrings of the three people.
Suddenly, a hoarse voice sounded, speaking the local language with a hint of gangsterism.
Xia Lili, who had received training, could barely understand what he meant: "Damn it, now that I'm in this damn place, I have to pay my respects to my brother who died here and ask him to bless me to have a smooth trip."
As soon as the words fell, heavy footsteps approached the cemetery area where they were hiding!
One step, two steps... getting closer and closer.
The hearts of the three people instantly rose to their throats. Li Qihan's hand had silently pressed on the gun handle at his waist. Qingsheng also held on to his sick body, staring sharply at the only entrance to the tomb, ready to fight to the death.
There is nowhere to retreat in the narrow tomb. Once discovered, it will be a close-quarters battle of life and death.
At this critical moment, Xia Lili had an idea!
She suddenly remembered the "temporary roommate" in her medical bag.
The golden krait in the cloth bag!
Opportunities are fleeting!
Xia Lili quickly unbuttoned the medical bag without hesitation, reached in to feel for the slightly moving cloth bag, and untied the rope that tied it.
At the moment when the footsteps of the person outside had almost stopped at the entrance of the tomb, she aimed in the right direction and shook the mouth of the cloth bag violently in the direction of the person outside the tomb!
A bright emerald green shadow quickly slid out of the cloth bag and fell to the ground. As if frightened and freed, it immediately raised its head and made a hissing warning sound.
"Fuck! Snake! Viper!!"
Immediately, a terrified scream was heard from outside the tomb, followed by the sound of someone crawling and rolling backwards with chaotic footsteps.
"This place is weird! I just arrived and I ran into this thing! Go away! It's not a good sign!"
The guy who wanted to come and "worship" was obviously scared, and his panic quickly infected his accomplices.
There was a noisy discussion and urging outside, and the originally gathered voices and footsteps began to fade away rapidly, and soon disappeared into the depths of the cemetery.
It was not until silence was completely restored outside, with only the whimpering sound of the wind blowing through the cracks in the tomb, that the three people in the tomb finally breathed a sigh of relief and their tense nerves relaxed a little.
Li Qihan and Qingsheng turned their gazes to Xia Lili almost at the same time, with different expressions on their faces.
Although Li Qihan was surprised, he felt that this action was in line with the usual style of Xia Lili, the clever girl, and looked at Xia Lili with a look of "You are worthy of it".
Qingsheng, whose face was pale, was already very surprised. He didn't expect that Xia Lili would carry this thing with her. He couldn't help but raise his hand with difficulty, and gave a thumbs up in the direction of Xia Lili, his eyes full of admiration and gratitude.
Xia Lili patted her chest lightly.
Unexpectedly, the crisis was resolved in such an unexpected way at the critical moment.
This golden ring snake has really made a great contribution.
Thinking about how she kept the little snake with her because she was afraid that it would be trampled into small pieces by the elephant, Xia Lili suddenly felt that it was fate that arranged it.
At this time, the released golden ring snake had disappeared.
Not daring to stay any longer, the three of them quickly checked their surroundings.
After confirming it was safe, he immediately left the dangerous cemetery and rushed into the denser and darker primitive rainforest on the edge of the cemetery.
At this moment, the last rays of sunset were quickly being swallowed by the horizon.
The thick darkness began to cover this land full of dangers.
Li Qihan and Xia Lili, supporting the increasingly depressed Qingsheng, had been struggling to walk through the tropical rainforest that blocked out the sun for nearly an hour and a half.
Unexpectedly, the journey was extremely smooth. Apart from the need to constantly cut vines, be wary of poisonous insects and bypass natural obstacles, there were no man-made dangers.
This excessive calmness was like a huge rock pressing on his heart, making the experienced Li Qihan dare not relax at all.
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