The harsh tone startled Jian Dan, causing her to stop in her tracks in surprise.
"Uncle Lin, what's wrong?"
Lin Zhengde seemed to have just struggled out of some painful memory, forcing a smile.
"Xiao Jian, it's you! You're back! And who is that?
His gaze shifted when he saw the string of bloody, mangled objects behind her; it was the faint groans that allowed him to determine that there were several people.
people?
When you encounter someone deep in these mountains, you can't help but be suspicious; your professional alertness immediately kicks in.
"Who are they? Are you alright?"
The deep mountains and forests are rarely visited by humans and are usually the territory of wild animals. The path is uneven, with stones, gravel, weeds, and even sharp rocks protruding from the soil. Dragging along the way, the two martial arts experts were already awakened by the pain and started cursing loudly.
Now, well, all that's left is this breath, enough for nothing more than groaning.
Simply shake your head.
"I'm fine."
According to them, they must have come from this side, saying they hid people somewhere, waiting for you to get too tired on the mountain and come down, then they would come back.”
"grass!"
Lin Zhengde, filled with resentment, could no longer contain himself. He turned around and kicked a tree, snapping the thick trunk of a nearby tree in two.
"A bunch of scum! Rats from the gutter!"
Jian Dan didn't say anything. She could understand her feelings to some extent. The country had only been established for a little over ten years. Before that, there had been infiltration by various foreign forces and factions within the country had been entrenched for many years. Landlords and capitalists had been lying in wait for many years, and in recent years, the soldiers had become increasingly arrogant. If you think about it carefully, the country was actually in a lot of chaos. Many of them were hiding in the shadows. How could it be cleaned up in a short period of time?
Even though it's only the mid-1960s now, and even into the 1970s and 80s, and into later generations, such things were not completely eradicated. They were occasionally unearthed, reminding the Chinese people of the oppression, humiliation, and injustice they had suffered, and inspiring them to strive for self-improvement.
This historical issue cannot be resolved overnight, let alone by them. She was just a young educated youth sent to the countryside, and Lin Zhengde was, in the end, just a person in charge of the garrison. Under this irreversible torrent, they were no different from ants trying to shake a tree or mantises trying to stop a chariot.
With a sigh, he simply handed the rope to Lin Zhengde.
"Uncle, don't even think about it."
I encountered them on their escape route and overheard their conversation. They said the entrance to the tunnel was actually a rat hole under the wall. That's what I overheard.
However, to determine the specifics—whether there are other exits or checkpoints—you'll need to investigate and question them. And time seems to be running out.
The implication is that you should hurry up too.
Lin Zhengde wiped his face roughly, his gaze turning icy as he looked at the person on the ground.
"Don't worry, leave the rest to us. We definitely won't let them succeed, otherwise, we'd be doing a disservice to this uniform."
"Guards, take him away for questioning. Make sure you find out the layout and where those people went."
Seeing the group trembling with fear, he added an angry remark.
"Regardless of life or death."
With these words, the men below loosened their grip and dragged him away.
After a few screams, they came out again, their faces ashen. Without asking, it was clear that the answer was not pleasant. Lin Zhengde didn't ask any more questions. He waved his hand, and the group quickly returned to their positions and went back to the empty courtyard.
Soon, they found the entrance and exit. It has to be said that these people were really cautious. They only heard half a sentence about the rat hole. Not only did they put the entrance to the tunnel near the rat hole, but it was also next to the corner of the wall, right next to their toilet.
This discovery disgusted the people; they looked pale and sickly when they came out.
Once the opening was made, things went much more smoothly afterward.
Soon, a long line of people was brought out of the tunnel. There were strong and healthy young people, but they were few and far between, and they looked more like guards. Most of them were middle-aged and elderly people with gray hair, hunched backs, and walking with a swaying gait.
However, one thing is certain: almost immediately after these people came out, they looked at their own clothes and stretched out their rough, swollen hands to smooth out the wrinkles on their bodies. Even though they were dirty and tattered, this habitual action inexplicably gave people a sense of respect that made them want to straighten up.
The people were confined to a certain area, while the others began to move boxes of things out. At first, they secretly watched, but later, seeing that they had even brought out large instruments, they became uneasy.
The young guards were looking around, hoping to find an opportunity to escape. After all, the forest was deep in the mountains, full of trees, and even they couldn't find their way around after being here for so long. They believed that as long as they escaped, the guards wouldn't be able to catch them.
Jian Dan could see everything clearly from the tree. Too lazy to climb down, she casually broke off a few branches, held them between her fingers, and threw them at the group of people with lightning speed.
"ah!"
"Ah! Who hit me?"
After a few screams, the people below quieted down.
After moving things over half a day, and seeing that the main force had arrived and was preparing to regroup and head down the mountain, a few old men hesitated for a long time before finally calling out to the young soldiers next to them.
After these people came out, they were left alone without any interaction. Upon hearing that something was wrong, Lin Zhengde's expression darkened.
"What's up?
We will investigate and handle your issues after we return.
Your identities also need to be carefully verified.
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