Lu Xiangdong's eyes were like torches. He quickly scanned the people sitting around and said firmly, "Okay, everyone, move. Everyone must pay attention to safety!"
Then, he turned sideways, looked at Su Wantang with concern, and warned him, "Comrade Su, this operation is very dangerous. For safety reasons, you should stay in the middle of the team and don't act rashly."
Upon hearing this, Su Wantang's eyes instantly became firm. He shook his head without hesitation and took a step forward.
His tone was filled with unquestionable determination: "Commander Lu, I want to walk in front with Commander Feng!"
After that, without waiting for anyone's response, she turned around and strode towards the marked direction.
Lu Xiangdong looked at her back and sighed helplessly, his eyes full of understanding and tolerance.
He knew very well how Su Wantang felt at the moment, so he could only hurriedly lead the team and follow closely behind her, keeping an eye on her every move.
In the mountains and forests, the night became darker and darker, like a large piece of thick black silk, tightly wrapping the entire forest.
The surroundings were eerily quiet, with only the slight rustling sound of people stepping on the fallen leaves.
Suddenly, Su Wantang, who was walking in front, stopped abruptly. She pricked up her ears and looked around vigilantly.
He asked softly, "Listen, is there a sound ahead?"
Everyone fell silent instantly, not daring to make a sound. They stared with eyes wide open, trying to catch any sign of abnormality in the darkness.
In the silence, a faint sound was heard from a distance.
Su Wantang was keenly aware of something strange and whispered, "There's someone ahead!"
After saying that, he rushed towards the source of the sound without hesitation.
Seeing this, Lu Xiangdong immediately shouted, "Follow us! Don't fall behind!"
Everyone quickened their pace and followed closely behind her.
The branches scratched their arms, making a rustling sound.
After a while, everyone came to the foot of a steep hillside.
The hillside is full of strange rocks, casting strange shadows in the moonlight.
By the moonlight, they could clearly see several figures swaying on the edge of the cliff.
Feng Yuanzheng pointed over there and shouted, "Commander, it's Liang Junwen and his team!"
Su Wantang was extremely anxious. He rushed forward first and asked loudly, "Captain Liang, where is Captain Fu? Have you found him and Chief of Staff Zhang?"
Liang Junwen looked exhausted and haggard, and said in a hoarse voice: "After they fell off the cliff, we searched for them at the bottom of the cliff for a long time, but couldn't find them, so we had to come up to ask for help."
When Su Wantang heard this, it felt as if the whole world collapsed in an instant.
Her heart sank suddenly, her legs went weak, and she almost collapsed to the ground.
Lu Xiangdong was quick to step forward and hold her, comforting her: "Don't panic, since they haven't been found, it means they may still be alive! I see there is a stream under this cliff, and they are good at swimming. Maybe they fell into the water and were washed to other places."
Feng Yuanzheng looked at the surrounding terrain with a frown on his face. After thinking for a moment, he suggested, "Commander Lu, I think our people can go down along the stream at the bottom of the cliff and maybe we can find their traces."
Su Wantang raised his head, and a spark of hope rekindled in his eyes, as if he saw a ray of light in the darkness.
Lu Xiangdong nodded slightly and agreed: "Okay, we'll set off right away!"
Then, he turned his head, looked at Liang Junwen and said gently: "You have worked hard. Leave the search and rescue to Captain Feng. You and Liu Wei will take the captured bandits back to the troops first."
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