I lifted the backpack behind me and said to him, "I said how did you get a mother-in-law, don't you know what you think?" Can we stop talking about these useless things in the future? Let's go! With that, I walked up first. Lao Zhao smiled and punched me in the back.

After walking a few hundred meters, we saw a group of signs left behind by the change of direction. Although there was no longer a group of figures in sight, Lao Zhao still stared in their direction for a few seconds.

I knew he was not at ease, and when I passed by him, I said, "Don't worry, the platoon leader is a soldier you brought out." Although the experience is not as good as yours, the ability is no worse than yours. Rest assured, it's okay! ”

Zhao/Jin Fu said "um", and then followed from behind.

Later, with the cooperation and guidance of the Yamashita communicator, the second team also turned from the predetermined location and went deeper into the jungle.

The first team is fortunate to have a local named Lao Qian, and I am not very worried, but the second team is completely groping.

I called the platoon commander of the second squad on the intercom and told him to be careful and to shoot in danger.

Zhao Jinfu also instructed in the walkie-talkie: "From now on, the first and second teams will report their progress every ten minutes." If you encounter an unknown situation, you can shoot and test, but the premise is to ensure your own safety first, understand? ”

The captains of both teams replied at the same time: "Roger!" ”

Fortunately, we knew clearly in advance that within a few days, only the missing group of people would go into the mountains and go to the Obeying Lake. You don't have to worry about running into other outsiders on the road.

Less than a kilometer away, the transition point for our three teams arrived.

The two warriors marked the most obvious tree and hung up the directional signs.

At the moment before leaving, Zhao Jinfu solemnly said to everyone: "From now on, everyone will follow the team. Because we are about to enter an area that no one has ever entered, there is likely to be unexpected dangers. Therefore, everyone cheered up and completed this task seriously and safely. ”

The other fighters replied in unison, "Yes!" ”

Zhao Jinfu and I looked at each other and nodded to each other. Then Zhao Jinfu took the lead and turned a fork in the road.

Compared to the trails used by the locals, the so-called other roads are not roads at all. Just now we already felt that it was very difficult to walk when we were not on the fork in the road, and it is an exaggeration to say that it is difficult to walk an inch when we step into a place where no one has ever been, but it is absolutely true that we have a difficult step.

Not to mention the dense trees, there was simply no flat ground under this foot, and it was covered by perennial fallen branches and leaves, slippery and steep, and the speed of travel suddenly slowed down.

And as you move more distance, it feels like the top of your head is getting darker and darker. The foliage began to affect the sunlight, and I looked up at my watch, and it was only 9 o'clock in the morning, but the forest was as dark as 6 or 7 o'clock in the evening.

I wondered if it was common sense that tourists would never come to such a place. To say that it is too unlikely to get lost. The path to the lake has been trampled on for so many years that it can be seen even at night, and it is difficult to make a mistake.

So my guess is that either there was some unexpected incident, such as being attacked by a wild beast or something, which caused the panic to escape and ran on a fork in the road. Or, these people deliberately deviate from the direction!

Deliberately! Although there is this speculation, I can't think of a deliberate reason. There are no legendary treasures or ancient tombs in this primeval forest, and it is estimated that there will be no exotic beasts. To say that just a few travelers dare to run around in the primeval forest, it is purely looking for death.

I kept thinking about it in my head, but I ignored the bumps and bumps under my feet.

At this time, the reports of the first and second teams came from the headphones. Everything is normal, the situation is similar to ours, except for the road is not easy to walk, so far nothing has been found, not even a trace of people passing by.

I patted Lao Zhao in front of me and asked him, "Is our plan not quite right?" Not to mention people, I haven't even seen a mouse, and I'm afraid that looking for me like this will be in vain in the end. ”

Lao Zhao didn't look back, stepped between the two trees, and said, "Teach you an experience!" Be sure to trust the locals' familiarity with the environment in which he was raised. I believe that Lao Qian must have his reasons for arranging these three routes. ”

Compared with Lao Zhao, I have zero experience in the field. But I don't like to listen to him always talk to me in an educational tone, and I can't help but retort to him: What if he makes the mistake of empiricism!

In this way, I traveled for almost two hours, and only took a small part of the predetermined route, and I looked at the electronic map display less than a fifth. The other two teams were in a similar situation, and even the first team with old money to lead the way was not much faster.

Climbing a mountain in such a dense forest is a very physical exertion of physical strength, not to mention carrying such heavy equipment. At this time, I was already soaked in sweat, but I was a vice captain, and Lao Zhao didn't say rest, and I must not open this mouth.

After walking for more than half an hour, when they reached a slightly gentle place, Lao Zhao ordered all the staff to rest on the spot for fifteen minutes.

Taking advantage of this time, the fighters can eat something and drink some water.

Lao Zhao and I went to the side and the other two team leaders to learn about the progress. A team with Lao Qian this guide is there, plus the help of the GPS positioning system, everything is normal. There was a soldier in the second team who tripped over a tree branch and scratched some skin on his hand, which was fine and normal.

I looked at the arrangement pattern of the three routes a bit like a Taiji diagram, stuffed the last bite of compressed biscuits into my mouth, and said to Lao Zhao: "Look at all our routes, basically we did a small carpet search in this forest. Have you ever wondered? What if you don't find anything in the end? ”

Lao Zhao took a sip of water, pointed to the map and said, "Now we are in the southwest of the Obeying Lake. The distance traveled is three times as far as the distance traveled by tourists, and if the missing tourists were still in this forest, I think we would have found something. In case we don't find anything like you said, I think we'll be able to finish the mission! ”

I was surprised and said, "What do you mean?" Can't you find it, don't look for it? ”

Lao Zhao asked me curiously, "Then what do you mean?" ”

I said, "Of course, send more people and search more carefully!" Six lives, you can't just give up, right? ”

Zhao Jinfu smiled, patted me on the shoulder and said, "I understand what you mean, it stands to reason that your idea is right." But in practice, it can't be done at all. ”

I didn't understand and asked him what he was going to say.

Lao Zhao looked down at his watch and said, "Six tourists, six lives." In our hearts, it is our mission to find them and rescue them. ”

As he spoke, he pointed to the soldiers who were resting on the side, and said to me, "But there are dozens of soldiers and dozens of lives here, don't we need to be responsible?" You have not yet understood the dangers of nature, and although we now see that everything is normal, many dangers that you are not aware of are now lurking around us. ”

I looked around and said, "Don't scare me!" Our group of soldiers are really guns, and they can deal with any danger. ”

Lao Zhao snorted lightly in his nose and said, "You're talking about a large beast, if you can see it, it's not dangerous at all." I'm talking about the invisible, hidden, or even unheard of, you know? ”

Being said so weirdly by Lao Zhao, I asked, "What do you mean?" Here's an example! ”

Lao Zhao thought about it, lowered his voice and said to me: "For example, highly poisonous snakes, scorpions, centipedes, bottomless mountain pits, man-eating trees and so on." Some people even disappear inexplicably! ”

I think he still scared me and said, "Why should you make a martial arts movie?" You said that the holy relics of the Five Poisons Sect came up, and you still said that you didn't bluff me? ”

Lao Zhao said with a serious face: "Do you think it is necessary for me to joke with you at this time?" It's a primeval forest, and no one knows what's in it. If you think I'm fooling you, I suggest you go back the way you came and stay at the bottom of the mountain. ”

Still not convinced, I said, "So according to you, this place is simply in danger, and the country is still open as a tourist attraction?" Aren't you afraid of accidents? ”