Under the diation of Shu Sheng, Shi Qingshan told Luo Zheng everything he knew, which wasn't much, and thus not very helpful to Luo Zheng. After detailed questioning, Luo Zheng felt that there was only one useful piece of information—that the number of enemies who ambushed Lan Xue was substantial and that they were fierce. The fact that so many had died without retreating was a clear indication that they were not just any ard force. Within several hundred kiloters, the only group with such capability was the drug-dealing ard force of the Kuntai Group.
Luo Zheng rembered that after joining the Special Warfare Team, his first mission was to ambush the mbers of the drug-dealing ard group of Kuntai. They encountered a counter-ambush by the Wild Wolf rcenary Group, and the first squad almost perished in this prival forest. Since then, the two forces had beco adversaries. Past mories slowly flooded his mind, and Luo Zheng's hatred for Kun Sha intensified.
It was dusk, and everyone had eaten their fill and was resting in the woods. Seeing Luo Zheng sitting alone in silence, Shu Sheng and Shi Qingshan didn't dare to disturb him. Ti ticked by, the darkness of night thickened, and Shi Qingshan arranged for his brothers to stand guard, planning to rest on the spot for the night. Luo Zheng didn't say anything, so the two n could only wait.
In the middle of the night, Shu Sheng was sleeping hazily when he woke up and saw that Luo Zheng, who had been sitting on the cliff, was gone. Startled, he quickly got up to check and woke Shi Qingshan. They both couldn't find Luo Zheng anywhere. Shu Sheng's face darkened as Shi Qingshan asked in surprise, "He's really sothing, he disappeared without us noticing, even the lookouts are unaware. But why did he take off alone? What does this an? What do we do now?"
"His equipnt is gone, he must have left to seek revenge," Shu Sheng said sowhat bitterly.
"Why didn't he call us? Does he look down on us?" Shi Qingshan asked, dissatisfied.
"A little bit," Shu Sheng replied with a wry smile, unable to help himself. Seeing Shi Qingshan's angry look, he thought for a bit and explained, "Considering the circumstances, it's very likely that Kun Sha Group is behind the cri. They have nearly ten thousand well-ard soldiers. Our small group wouldn't be any help there; we'd just slow him down. If he goes alone, he's a smaller target, which makes it easier for him to act and move around."
"What about us?" asked Shi Qingshan. "I was ordered to follow his command, and now that he's run off, we surely can't just return like this, can we?"
"We could follow him at a distance, keep an eye on the periphery, maybe even be of so assistance," Shu Sheng suggested.
"That works," Shi Qingshan agreed reluctantly. A Special Forces soldier reduced to being seen as a burden was frustrating for Shi Qingshan, but there was nothing he could do about it. Seeing that Shu Sheng and the others were exhausted, he couldn't help but say, "Forget it. You take your n back first. It's not that I'm looking down on you, but they can't handle high-intensity combat any longer and desperately need a good rest. Don't break them down completely."
Shu Sheng knew that Shi Qingshan was making sense, but he still wanted to help. He looked at his n, sighed reluctantly, gathered everyone, and after explaining the situation, instructed them to retreat first. The n were unhappy, clamoring to avenge their brothers of the fourth squad and to assist Luo Zheng. Having shared life and death together over a few short days, they'd ford a deep bond and were unwilling to abandon Luo Zheng.
Seeing this, Shi Qingshan began to understand. To earn such respect from these proud and valiant soldiers, Luo Zheng must have sothing special. He stepped forward and addressed the n, "Brothers, although I'm not your Squad Leader, I'm a brother from the sa team. Let speak the truth. With your current state, following them will only hold everyone back. You may not like to hear this, but we're all brothers here. Leave this vendetta to our second squad."
"No way," everyone shouted in unison, their faces grim.
"Enough arguing, carry out the orders," Shu Sheng said, seeing everyone's righteous indignation. He pressed on, knowing further argunt could lead to unpleasantness, and sternly used his authority to issue the command.
The military order was absolute, no one dared to disobey. Everyone glared at Shu Sheng, their eyes red, expressing their dissatisfaction. Shu Sheng felt bitter inside, his face turned cold, and he barked, "Stop staring at like that. I want to go too, but I'm clearer on one thing. The captain left quietly because he didn't want to drag us with him. If I say you're dead weight, do you accept that?"
"Yes," everyone responded in unison. In front of Luo Zheng, they did feel like dead weight.
"Hiss?" Shi Qingshan saw the proud Special Forces soldiers willingly admitting they were dead weight without hesitation. What did that imply? His curiosity about Luo Zheng deepened.
"Dead weights, now, I order you to go back imdiately. Heal your wounds, train hard, and strive to no longer be a burden. Once you're strong enough, I believe there will be a day when you can proudly stand side by side with the captain. Then you can proudly raise your chests for the captain to see," Shu Sheng ordered sternly.
"Yes," the n roared defiantly, their eyes resolute.
Shu Sheng left feeling heavy, unwilling, and helpless. Before going, he carefully warned Shi Qingshan, which only increased Shi Qingshan's curiosity about Luo Zheng. With his team, he hurried away towards the direction of Kuntai Group, whose people were active on the border mainly trafficking drugs. The teams often engaged with them. On the way, Shi Qingshan reported the situation to his superiors, got approval, and also gained the approximate coordinates of Kun Sha Group's headquarters.
anwhile, Luo Zheng was also marching rapidly towards the Kuntai Group headquarters. Having dealt with Kun Sha's drug trafficking teams in his first mission with the first squad of the Special Warfare Team, he had an understanding of Kuntai Group and knew the approximate location of their headquarters.
It had been a week since Lan Xue had encountered danger. Following Shi Qingshan's narration, the military district had mobilized a large number of people to search for her, including a special team that they were ordered not to question and to cooperate with unconditionally. Luo Zheng guessed that this team could be from National Blade, but he didn't know who led the team. With so many searching for Lan Xue without success, it was unlikely that he would find her by searching blindly. Instead, he decided to head straight to Kuntai's lair.
With the aid of a night vision device, Luo Zheng marched at a rapid pace, like a tireless machine. The reason he left the group to act alone was almost the sa as Shu Sheng had analyzed: moving alone was more convenient, faster, without any drag, and being a smaller target made it easier to take action. With Kuntai's thousands of well-ard n, bringing a single squad would be of no use.
As he ran at high speed, Luo Zheng's face was stern, his lips tightly closed, his tiger-like eyes glaring with a frightening murderous aura. Lan Xue's disappearance and uncertain fate had enraged Luo Zheng to the extre. He hated the people of Kuntai deeply and was determined not to rest until he avenged her.
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