It seemed like a long time had passed before she wiped the tears from her face, her eyes empty and desperate!
"My father is all I have left. I can't lose him again! I must save him, even if it means I die!"
The existence of Country Y's experimental base was no secret, and Tang Zhan had heard of it a long time ago. He was almost certain that what the woman said was most likely true.
"So your father is now...?"
Tang Zhan saw the woman's mood and asked cautiously.
“He’s been locked up in the basement!
These human traffickers are colluding with the experimental base. Because I still have value to them, they haven't taken action against my father yet! According to my request, we will meet once a month."
Tang Zhan nodded slightly. From what Brother Hu said just now, they would be sent to the experimental base tonight.
The defenses at the experimental base were even tighter than here, and escaping from there would be extremely difficult! He had to escape from here before he was sent away, and then find a way to rescue these people who were being persecuted by them.
"Are you agreeing?" A gleam flashed in the woman's eyes.
"Since you have guessed my identity, you should know that even if you don't negotiate a deal with me, as a Chinese soldier, it is my duty to rescue the people. I cannot shirk my responsibility!
But now, my strength is limited. If I want to rescue everyone in one fell swoop without alerting the other party, I must first rush back to the team and discuss countermeasures with the higher-ups before I can launch the rescue operation.
But don't worry, we won't abandon any of our compatriots!"
Tang Zhan's resolute gaze seemed to carry a calming power. The woman stood there, staring at him motionlessly, as if she wanted to see through him.
But this is her only chance to rescue her father! She must be extremely cautious!
"Eat it!" The woman took out a black pill from somewhere and handed it to Tang Zhan.
Tang Zhan took it and knew that this was the poison the woman was talking about, but he still swallowed it without hesitation!
He doesn't have much time left and must escape from here before dawn.
Seeing Tang Zhan swallow the pill with her own eyes, the woman seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
She turned over a prisoner in white clothes from under her feet, tore a piece of cloth from him, bit her finger, and began to draw quickly.
"This is Bretto here, all you have to do is..."
The woman's fingers moved on the cloth, outlining zigzag lines in blood. She carefully pointed out the escape route to Tang Zhan, and emphasized several locations that needed attention and how to deal with them.
Not long after, there was a noise outside. The woman stuffed a piece of cloth into Tang Zhan's hand, walked to the door of the dungeon, and operated with her hands outside. The door opened!
"Hurry! Leave now!" The woman pushed Tang Zhan out of the cell door, her tone urgent. "Now is their shift change time, and this is also when their defenses are at their weakest!"
Time was running out, so Tang Zhan didn't hesitate and stood up to rush out! At this moment, he suddenly thought of something and turned around to ask, "What's your name, and what do you call your father?"
"Long Xiangzhi! Long Lichuan!"
Tang Zhan nodded, secretly memorized the two names in his mind, turned around and ran into the night...
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After days of traveling, Lan Guoer was really tired last night. She didn't have any problems with acclimatization or getting used to the bed. She slept until dawn.
Early in the morning, Long Xiangling woke up early. She held her chin with both hands and stood by the bed, waiting for Lan Guoer to wake up.
She had been thinking about taking Lan Guoer out today. That was her former home, and the little ones she raised were waiting for her.
Seeing Lan Guoer's eyelashes moving, Long Xiangling immediately stood up and brought the face washing water prepared in advance to the bedside.
When Lan Guoer opened her eyes, she saw a bright smiling face.
"Guo'er, you're finally awake! I've prepared water and a towel. Hurry up and wash up. Don't keep Xiaoqing and Xiaohua waiting too long!"
Long Xiangling stood by the bed holding a basin of water, providing attentive service like a maid in ancient times.
Lan Guoer rubbed her sleepy eyes, still a little confused, "Who are Xiaoqing and Xiaohua?"
Long Xiangling pouted, "Look at you! How could you forget everything after a good night's sleep? Didn't we agree to go see them today?"
... "Oh~" After she said this, Lan Guoer suddenly understood! "I remember now, I remember now. I didn't know that the little ones you raised were called Xiaoqing and Xiaohua, so I was a little confused for a moment."
Thinking of her own little Bai, Lan Guoer couldn't help but stroke her forehead! She and this Miss Long really had the same taste when it came to naming!
"There are not only Xiaoqing and Xiaohua, but also Xiaohei, Xiaohui, Xiaobai..."
Lan Guoer: “…”
Oh! It has the same name!
With Long Xiangling's attentive service, Lan Guoer quickly finished washing up, and the two walked out of the room together.
Su Jin left breakfast for them, two boiled eggs, a few whole-grain pancakes, two bowls of rice porridge, and a plate of vegetables.
Back then, the team's meals were mostly made of coarse grains, and life on the border was even more difficult! Lan Guoer guessed that these two eggs must have been found for them by her eldest brother with great effort.
The facilities in the camp are simple, but there are stone tables and stone benches in the yard, which is very convenient.
The three of them sat down in the courtyard.
The surrounding vegetation is lush, the air in the early morning is fresh and moist, accompanied by a breeze, which feels very comfortable.
"Where is my second brother?" Lan Guoer looked around but didn't see any trace of Su Yan.
"That kid ran off with Chen Lin early this morning. He must have gone to the nearby woods! Don't worry about him! With Chen Lin here, he'll be fine."
Su Jin peeled an egg, put it into Lan Guoer's bowl, and started peeling another one.
Long Xiangling was drinking porridge from a porcelain bowl that was bigger than her face. She noticed Su Jin's actions out of the corner of her eye and felt envious!
She also wants to have a brother who loves her like this!
Unexpectedly, when she was distracted, her vision suddenly went dark, and a white and slippery object stuck to her forehead and slid directly into her bowl.
The accident came too suddenly! Long Xiangling was so shocked that she couldn't help but gasp!
"Cough! Cough!" A burst of rapid coughs rang out!
Su Jin didn't expect that such an ordinary action would scare her!
Seeing the girl's face flushed red from coughing, he realized that his good intentions had gone awry. He stood up and said awkwardly, "I'm so sorry! I'm so clumsy, I never thought I'd scare you!"
Lan Guoer had already returned to the room to fetch some water. Seeing her eldest brother's awkward look, she raised the corners of her lips and said, "It's just a stitch in the side. Just drink some water and it will be fine."
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