“Alright, stay safe.”
The words Zhao Youcheng repeated the most were about being careful. He was getting older and couldn’t run around with the team anymore. All he could do now was strategize from the rear.
On Wu Yaoming’s side, the program inspectors who had followed him stood bent over, panting heavily. They had practically sprinted the entire way here. The jungle was rugged, constantly up and down, and at tis, they had to tumble over obstacles. Just walking steadily was exhausting, let alone running through it.
“Mr. Zhao, don’t stay in the forest too long. Once the sun starts to set, co out. The forest is still dangerous at night,” Wu Yaoming reminded him.
anwhile, Ying Yuezi walked over, still holding an ice pack against her wrist, though she looked much better than she had in the morning.
“How’s it looking? Can we confirm that Wang Yun and the others are in the mountain?” Ying Yuezi asked.
Wu Mingyu, leaning on a cane and supporting his back, also stood up.
They hadn’t left yet and were still waiting at the edge of the forest. They couldn’t afford to miss any updates. After chasing Wang Yun across three cities, they had to catch him this ti.
“Almost there. The water and climbing teams have found traces of them. According to the landing point provided by Captain Alfa, the nearest one is in Enclosed Mountains. We’ll head out there in half an hour.”
Wu Yaoming glanced up at the sky, relieved that in the tropics, nightfall ca a bit later. It was only four o’clock, so they still had ti. But it looked like they’d have to spend the night in Weishan.
“Since we’ve confird their location, why don’t we wait until tomorrow morning to set off?” Wu Mingyu suggested, frowning as he looked at the exhausted team mbers. “The guys are worn out, and none of you have really rested either.”
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Ever since they arrived in Yun City, they’d barely had a proper break. On the first day, they went straight into the jungle, and then the snake incident happened.
“That’s true, but we’re getting closer to Wang Yun. If we delay too long, there’s a risk sothing could go wrong,” Wu Yaoming said, clearly concerned.
“How about this, if you’re that worried, take a small team in for reconnaissance. Once you find any trace of them, notify the rest of us for backup,” Ying Yuezi suggested. “We don’t need to waste all our manpower and energy on one spot.”
“I agree. We’re from Russia. We’ve got plenty of stamina. We can go without sleep for three days. I’ll lead the team in,” Hardy chid in confidently.
“I’ll go too. Captain Hardy and I can watch each other’s backs. You guys should take a break. Too many people could cause unnecessary chaos,” Werner added as he stood up.
Captain Marley from the U.S. also volunteered.
“Wang Yun’s tricks humiliated my couch. I want to be the one to catch him first,” he said, his face full of resentnt.
Their Captain had just joined, only to be outwitted by Wang Yun. To make things worse, Wang Yun had even saved him during a critical mont, which made the whole situation even more humiliating.
Being saved by your enemy? For them, that was worse than death.
They had to regain their dignity.
Captain Alfa joined in as well. He was familiar with the geography of the area and could be of great help in the jungle.
“Alright, the four of us will go. Each of us will bring one inspector. Fewer people can move quickly and efficiently,” Hardy said.
“Captain Wu, you stay here. Your body isn’t as strong as ours. We grew up on goat’s milk and raw at,” Werner joked with a smile, clearly trying to give Wu Yaoming a chance to rest.
Wu Yaoming’s calf was still injured, and after trudging through the jungle again, blood had started to seep through his clothes. Seeing the determination in the eyes of the other captains, Wu Yaoming thought for a mont before agreeing.
“Alright. If you spot anything, don’t act rashly, just observe quietly from a distance,” he instructed. “As long as Wang Yun is in that jungle, we’ll catch him this ti.”
Everyone nodded in agreent.
Soon, the supply vehicle arrived.
The eight mbers of the team geared up, ensuring they had all the necessary equipnt, and set off toward Weishan.
Before entering, they had consulted with the local villagers. The entire jungle within the Enclosed Mountains was filled with poisonous gas, making it impossible to expose any skin. They had to be fully suited up, covering themselves completely—down to the last strand of hair.
As a precaution, they also carried oxygen tanks.
This was the first ti a mission was led by four captains with such a small team.
Hardy took the lead at the front.
The people of Russia were naturally fearless and tough. They had no fear of any living creature. Even newborns could walk around outside, bare-chested, in freezing temperatures. Courage and ferocity were in their blood. They were, as people often said, recklessly bold.
“The poisonous gas here is really thick,” soone remarked.
They had walked less than two kiloters when they found themselves surrounded by layers of gray fog.
The visibility around them grew hazy, as if they had entered a confined, isolated space. The light inside seed to dim compared to the outside, dropping in intensity by three levels.
It was like comparing a 28-watt bulb to a 6-watt one. The difference between LED lights and incandescent bulbs.
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