Everyone's gaze turned towards the circle of fencing, where acres of fertile land were planted with large swathes of bright red flowers.
"What kind of flowers are those?" Although Lanya and the others had never planted flowers themselves, they recognized many kinds. However, they had never seen such round, red-purple blossoms, and couldn't help but ask.
Luo Chao lightly furrowed his brow and said word by word, "Poppies!"
"Poppies!" The two words shocked everyone, causing their faces to turn pale and their legs to tremble. They had heard of poppies before; as it's known, poppies are the main raw material for producing drugs like heroin and opium. In Huaxia Country, it is strictly forbidden for anyone to plant poppies, yet here in this forest, there was such a vast field of poppies—terrifying.
Luo Chao was all too familiar with poppies. During his ti with the Wolf Fang Special Forces, he had dealt with vicious drug traffickers nurous tis and had confiscated countless drugs. Therefore, Luo Chao had a deep loathing for drugs.
Who planted them? This question arose in everyone's minds, sending a shiver down their spines. Could wild n plant poppies? Clearly, that's impossible. Those who planted such an extensive amount of poppies must have ulterior motives. Judging from the scale, there must be no fewer than 30 people living and tending to these poppies here, manufacturing drugs—this is a capital cri, truly ruthless individuals.
"It seems there are no wild n in this nature reserve. The so-called 'wild n' must be traces left by these illegal intruders to mislead people. Those six people were likely killed by them," Luo Chao said with a frown. His understanding deepened, realizing there was certainly conflict with the Gray Wolf tribe, explaining why the Gray Wolf attacked them.
Since those six people reached here, they must have discovered this poppy garden. These criminals found them, resulting in their demise.
Zhan Fei's lips trembled as he said, "Let's hurry and leave along the way we ca, then report it to the police!"
At this mont, two people suddenly walked out from the row of cabins in the distance. They looked around, appearing to be sentries on guard. One even took out binoculars from his waist to survey the distance. Luo Chao quickly whispered, "Get down, everyone!"
"Whoosh, whoosh, whoosh!" Everyone hit the ground, lying flat, not daring to lift their heads. The man with the binoculars soon searched in this direction. However, as Lanya placed her hands on the ground, she unknowingly touched sothing hard beneath the pile of leaves. Curiously brushing aside the dead leaves, a pale skull was revealed.
"Ah!" A sharp scream rang out, and it couldn't be blad on Lanya. Any old man who had never killed would be frightened by a real skull, let alone a delicate girl like her.
Oh no! Luo Chao's heart sank. Sure enough, the man with the binoculars heard the scream, his heart pounding, imdiately looking towards it, indeed spotting a girl lying on the ground, her black hair exposed.
"Damn it, everyone out! Soone's spotted us!" Shouted the man, brandishing an AK47, a heavy machine gun.
The man's roar alard everyone in the cabin. The nacing drug-making gang mobilized, revealing over 40 people, each wielding an AK47, a terrifying sight.
"There are a few people on the mountain who saw us. They shouldn't be cops, so let's go kill them," the man said, lowering his binoculars with a sullen look.
"Damn fools, let's go!" Shouts rang out as they all rushed towards Luo Chao's position.
Lanya and the others were petrified. Luo Chao shouted in their ears, "What are you waiting for? Run!"
Luo Chao wasn't a god; under the barrage of over 40 AK47s, even a fly wouldn't survive, let alone leading four college students. The only choice was to temporarily avoid the edge.
Zhan Fei and Ye Bing snapped out of it, their faces drained of all color, startled senseless, but Luo Chao's shout rekindled their survival instincts, and they quickly got up.
Luo Chao commanded, "They're charging up from below; we can't go back the way we ca. We have to head up the mountain. Drop anything you can to lighten your load!"
Everyone dropped tents, laptops, and other heavy items. In this mont of crisis, they discarded everything possible, keeping only food and water, and struggled to climb the mountain. Ruan Qing was already in tears, crying as she climbed.
Lanya was even more remorseful, tears streaming down. If not for herself, they wouldn't have been discovered—it's all my fault!
The 40-plus thugs were so distance away, making it impossible to catch or kill them imdiately. Luo Chao led them, exerting all strength to race towards the mountain top, but the other side of the mountain was a cliff, seemingly a dead end, yet they had no choice.
Almost two hours passed, and Luo Chao and the others reached the mountainside. Exhausted, if the bandits caught up now, they could only resign to fate.
There was a cave beneath the rocky cliff on the mountainside, just large enough for five people to squeeze in. Lanya huddled in a corner, tears continuously falling, choking as she said, "I'm sorry, everyone, I'm sorry."
Zhan Fei, Ye Bing, and Ruan Qing all fell into silence, deeply stifled. Had it not been for Lanya's scream, they wouldn't have been discovered. These 40-plus murderers, killing as easily as cutting chickens, were bound to kill them. Their brows furrowed in gloom, filled with dread of death, how could they not bla Lanya—it's all your fault!
A tall figure approached Lanya's side, slowly crouched down, patting her trembling shoulders, softly saying, "Lanya, I saw what happened earlier. It's not your fault, don't overthink it. Drink so water and eat sothing; if they catch up, you'll need strength to run."
Lanya lifted her tearful face, seeing warmth and a smiling gaze, her heart trembled, realizing at that mont Luo Chao looked particularly handso, especially considerate, like a warming ray of sunlight on a cold winter day, warming her heart.
Only Luo Chao would comfort her. Lanya stopped crying, her face slightly flushed, "Luo Chao, thank you."
Luo Chao's expression shifted, smirking, "What's there to thank? I kissed your butt, just don't hold a grudge about that, or make my work difficult again."
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