Meanwhile, Ji Muhan and her group had just disembarked from the helicopter.
We hailed a taxi and stopped in an unnamed small town. The town wasn't big, but it had quite a few shops. We went into a general store, and the boy said they had everything they needed. This store specialized in providing equipment for people going on jungle adventures.
The store had everything: lighters, daggers, jungle hunting knives, safety ropes, figure-eight swivels, rock awls, zip lines, and more. Later, they went to the store next door and bought bread and compressed biscuits. Once everything was ready, they had four extra backpacks.
In reality, these items were far inferior to the equipment of the military, but in order not to alert the enemy, they were to disguise themselves as backpackers this time.
After all, this place is a bit chaotic, and the area they need to enter is a primeval forest, an unfamiliar territory, and also a stronghold of armed groups.
Crossing the primeval forest was not a problem for them.
After all, they had trained in all sorts of subjects during their initial training, and each of them was a top-tier individual.
However, drills and actual combat are different. Moreover, this time they are not rescuing one or two as usual, but five, all of whom are biologists of paramount importance to the country.
Therefore, they are only allowed to succeed and not to fail.
Primary forests are one of the most important ecosystems on Earth, forming the core of terrestrial ecosystems and playing a role in maintaining ecological balance, conserving water, regulating climate, and purifying the air.
Primary forests maintain the natural environment, store large amounts of carbon to stabilize the climate, regulate the weather by controlling rainfall and evaporation, and maintain the Earth's ecological balance. Tropical rainforests (i.e., primary forests) alone provide 40% of the oxygen needed by humans, hence they are also known as the "lungs of the Earth."
A primeval forest is not just a collection of tall trees, but a comprehensive ecosystem that includes food chains between plants and animals. In a primeval forest, the decline of one species can affect the survival of other species, a phenomenon that is even more pronounced in tropical rainforests.
After entering the primeval forest and walking for about four or five hours, we still couldn't find the exact location of our target.
But continuing to wander in circles in the forest would only deplete their energy very quickly.
"Rest here for ten minutes," Ji Muhan said calmly, her eyes flashing slightly.
Then he stepped forward alone, his sharp eyes surveying his surroundings.
"Mu Han, when you took my phone just now, did you see anyone reply to my messages?" As soon as Shen Shaolin had a moment to himself, he couldn't help but lean forward and tease Ji Mu Han again.
The thought of his phone being taken away while he was having a great conversation makes me feel a little resentful.
Ji Muhan glanced coldly at the person who clearly had ulterior motives and was about to cause trouble, and calmly replied, "No."
"Didn't you check your phone when you came out? The young lady remembered everything and couldn't do anything about it; she even sent a message to me." Shen Shaolin curled his lips, his eyes full of mockery.
Ji Muhan responded casually, "Oh."
Even so, it has nothing to do with him.
"Hehe, who texted you? Was it a girl?" Qi Guang only heard Shen Shaolin's last sentence and quickly stepped forward to gossip.
He was a typical northern man, with dark skin, but fortunately, he had a decent appearance and was considered good-looking.
“Yeah.” Shen Shaolin originally wanted to say it was none of his business, but then he thought about it and gave a meaningful smile, subtly observing Ji Muhan’s reaction. “And she’s a very pretty and cute girl.”
"Girlfriend?" Liang Zi adjusted his glasses and asked calmly.
"Damn, what a great thing! You actually stumbled upon it. Could it be that you tricked it out of yourselves?" Qi Guang clearly agreed with Liang Zi's guess and joked enviously.
Although they are special forces soldiers, who says that special forces soldiers can't gossip?
Qi Guang felt incredibly itchy whenever he thought about how that cunning Shen Shaolin had a girlfriend. But just as a fleeting thought began to surface, their captain, as if he could read minds, immediately turned his cool eyes toward him…
Well, forget it. Girlfriends are just a creature that's destined to be unattainable for guys like them...
"Shen Shaolin," Ji Muhan called out calmly.
"?" Before Shen Shaolin could answer their questions, he was startled.
Ji Muhan rarely called him by his full name so formally; they usually just used his code name.
"If anyone is caught leaking any information about the military without authorization, they will be court-martialed." Ji Muhan glanced at Shen Shaolin casually.
"..." Damn it, don't scare him, he's a coward.
He simply said that after they returned to their units, their cell phones would be confiscated, and they would face military court—that's a serious matter. So what about those of them who try every means to call their girlfriends in the middle of the night?
That would mean being arrested and thrown in jail.
Ji Muhan added casually, "If I catch you chatting with her again next time, I'll reward you with a 20-kilometer mountain bike race with weights."
Shen Shaolin, "..."
Is this really a reward, or is it just a way to settle personal scores?
"Ji Muhan, why do I feel like you're unhappy?" Shen Shaolin paused for a few seconds and asked with a keen sense of smell.
If he really didn't read his and Momo's chat messages, how would he know what they talked about?
Shen Shaolin raised an eyebrow, teasing him with amusement, "You wouldn't be jealous because I was chatting with Momo, would you?"
Suddenly, his nimble hand that was loading the gun paused for a moment, his sharp eyes glanced in Shen Shaolin's direction, and without the slightest hesitation, he stood up and walked towards him.
Before Shen Shaolin could even see what was happening, the dagger was already in his hand. He glanced at the exquisitely decorated hilt, and without hesitation, casually tossed the dagger onto the tree next to him.
The dagger struck the snake's head squarely, pinning it to the tree. The snake struggled a few times before falling silent, presumably killed by Ji Muhan with a single blow.
The emerald green snake looks beautiful.
Green snakes often appear near various vines and plants, feeding on spiders and grasshoppers commonly found on vines. They are harmless and docile snakes, with adults not exceeding 1 meter in length. Green snakes can be found all over the world and are quite common.
However, what stunned Shen Shaolin was not the problem itself, but the fact that Ji Muhan's dagger had just grazed his cheek.
Shen Shaolin touched the spot that was stinging and saw a trace of bright red blood on his finger.
"Ji Muhan, you son of a bitch, couldn't you have been watching where you were going? Did you have to swipe across my incredibly handsome face?" Shen Shaolin exploded.
What if he gets disfigured?
Damn it, you damn bastard!
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