Chapter 632: Finding the Collapsed Cave

"Sister-in-law, we came out from here."

Zhou Hua pointed to the entrance to the mountain and said to Song Fuyu.

She looked at the entrance, lost in thought.

The reason why she came here rashly was hard to explain. Logically, it would be easier to explain to outsiders if she took the same route Zhou Hua and the others took, and then went back from the point where they separated to find Yan Ziyuan. However, doing so would prolong the search time, and she didn't have that much time to waste, so she decided to take the route she had planned on the map.

Now she just wanted to find the person quickly, she was afraid that Ziyuan couldn't hold on for that long.

As for how to explain it to others, let Yan's father handle it. Being in his position, he will definitely be able to suppress the matter.

"Everyone, rest here first and fill your stomach. After eating, we will go into the mountains right away."

It was already past seven in the evening and the sky was gradually getting dark, but there was nothing else to do but to find someone as soon as possible.

Xiao Li became Pingping's bodyguard and nanny. When he left the army, he brought a carrying rope with him so that he could tie Pingping to his back when he could not walk.

With so many well-trained soldiers, it was no problem for them to take turns carrying a child into the mountains.

"Tied up your trouser legs and sleeves, and we will be heading into the mountains in three minutes."

"yes!"

Everyone is working hard.

Except for Xiao Li, the soldiers who came along this time were all people who participated in this mission, and they also eagerly wanted to find Yan Ziyuan.

The departure of Captain Yan relieved them of a large portion of the firepower.

If he had not chosen to take another route alone to cover them, the rest of them might not have been able to return safely, after all, they didn't have many bullets left at the time.

After resting, everyone started walking towards the mountain.

After walking for about thirty minutes, Song Fuyu stopped at a fork in the road.

"Deputy Captain Zhou, we are not following the route you took to return."

"Didn't you say that after you were safe, you returned to look for Ziyuan but didn't find him? I think if we take the same route again, the chances of finding him are not high, after all, he had already separated from you at that time."

After thinking for a moment, Zhou Hua agreed with her idea.

"Chen Yulong, Liu Yi, Xiao Liang, the three of you go ahead and explore the way ahead. If you come across a collapsed cave on the way, stop and wait for us. Wu Cheng, Wu Yang, and Pengzi, the three of you will follow behind, and the rest of you will walk in the middle."

Zhou Hua arranged the advancing formation, and the three pathfinders moved forward quickly.

As long as none of the three of them turns back, it proves that the road ahead is safe and feasible, and they just need to follow.

Zhou Hua walked in front of Song Fuyu, and he was able to lend a hand in time when he encountered difficult places.

"Pingping, if you are sleepy, go to sleep first. Mom will wake you up when we get there."

"good."

Pingping did not insist this time. He knew that he could not help now and it was wise for him to do nothing and stay behind Instructor Li.

The team marched for nearly three hours. Zhou Hua tried to communicate with Song Fuyu and asked her to stop and rest, but she refused.

They didn’t mind walking for a few hours, they were just afraid that my sister-in-law, a weak woman, couldn’t hold on.

"Deputy Battalion Commander Zhou, don't worry about me, I can keep up."

When she was tired, she would drink some spiritual spring water in time, for she was afraid that she would not be able to walk after stopping to rest.

After walking for another two hours, they heard the howling of wolves, which woke up Pingping who was sleeping on his back.

"Don't be afraid, sister-in-law. We all have experience in dealing with wild beasts."

"It's okay, I'm not afraid, I believe in you."

It was three o'clock in the morning when one of the people who were exploring the way ahead turned around and went back.

"Xiao Liang, what's the situation ahead?"

"The conditions in the mountains ahead are very strange. We found several caves, some large and some small. We went into them all and looked for them all, but there was no trace of Captain Yan. Later, Liu Yi slipped and almost fell down the mountain. We found a collapsed cave under the rock wall. There were traces of explosives. Now Yulong and Liu Yi are guarding it."

This news made everyone happy but also more worried.

If it was blown up by explosives, the person is most likely inside.

But if the explosion caused a partial collapse, would that person be okay?

“Is the cave entrance far from here?”

"It's about 40 to 50 minutes' walk."

"Let's go. Let's not stop to rest for now. Let's go straight ahead in one go."

Zhou Hua gave the order, and no one had any complaints. They just wanted to go and find someone quickly.

"Sister-in-law, are you still okay?"

"I can hold on!"

When Song Fuyu heard Xiao Liang say that the cave entrance had collapsed and was blown up by explosives, she was absolutely sure that Ziyuan was inside.

Her legs, which were originally numb from walking, quickened their pace due to her excitement.

I almost fell down several times because of my weak legs, but fortunately Zhou Hua caught me in time.

In the end, Zhou Hua didn't care about etiquette or the rules between men and women, and he supported her all the way forward.

It wasn't easy for my sister-in-law either. She looked so frail, but she was able to follow them for so long.

You know, they are all trained soldiers and they did not slow down their pace along the way, otherwise they would not be able to reach the cave entrance until dawn.

Before four o'clock in the morning, except for the three people at the end, everyone else had reached the cave entrance using the lifting ropes.

Looking at the cave in front of her, Song Fuyu felt certain in her heart that this was the last scene in her dream.

Ziyuan is 100% in there.

She now just prayed that he could hold on and hoped that he was still alive.

The people who came down did not take a moment's rest and were already moving the rubble non-stop.

Xiao Li found a slightly flat stone for Song Fuyu, handed the sleeping Pingping to her arms, and went over to help.

"Sister-in-law, we really need to wake Pingping up."

They have already removed the rocks that were blocking the entrance to the cave. The strong light from the military flashlight can illuminate a distance of about 100 meters, and there is no obstruction at this distance. However, due to the rubble, their adults are currently unable to enter the cave to check, but Pingping's little body can try.

Song Fuyu gently patted Pingping's little face.

"Woo~"

"Mom~"

It was still dark, and the only light around them was from the flashlights.

The environment was unfamiliar, and Pingping, who was forcibly woken up, was a little dazed.

"Pingping, Dad is in the cave. Now you need to crawl in and find him."

Hearing these words, Pingping woke up instantly and all his sleepiness disappeared.

"Okay, I'll be in right away!"

While Xiao Li was tying the rope around Pingping's waist, Song Fuyu put a small plastic bottle in his pocket. Afraid that the bottle would leak, he thought for a moment and put another bottle in the other pocket.

"Pingping, listen to your mother."

"When you see dad, the first thing you do is feed him the water in the bottle, okay?"

"Yeah, I'll feed it to Dad."

"Pingping, crawl in slowly. If the path in the cave is blocked, pull the rope around your waist and pull it twice when you find your father. Just do it like we did when we were training on the mountain before. Don't be afraid."

"I understand, Instructor Li. I'm not afraid."

Xiao Li and Song Fuyu led Pingping to the cave entrance, one on each side, and Zhou Hua put a head-mounted searchlight on his head.

Everything was ready. Under everyone's gaze, Pingping lay on the ground and slowly crawled into the cave, bit by bit.