Back in the team, the soldiers were all asking about the situation ahead, and Qin Yuan told them the detailed report of their search.
"Our top priority now is to find the whereabouts of Captain Geng Hu!"
The soldiers all said in unison.
"Well, this matter is indeed our top priority now. I am here to discuss with everyone how to allocate troops."
Qin Yuan said.
They should indeed send people to look for Geng Hu now, but the troops in the rear also need people to guard them.
The best way is for Qin Yuan and He Chenguang to lead two groups of troops respectively. One group is ready to respond at the same place and wait for opportunities, while the other group goes to the front to explore the enemy's situation.
After all, the enemy's position has not been confirmed yet, so they cannot devote all their troops to it.
The other party is probably monitoring their every move somewhere in the dark.
"He Chenguang, you stay here and guard the camp. I will lead a small team to find Geng Hu's whereabouts."
Qin Yuan turned to He Chenguang and said.
He Chenguang originally wanted to argue with him that he wanted Qin Yuan to be the general guarding the camp here, but when he saw the determined look on Qin Yuan's face, he gave up the idea.
"Okay, go ahead and leave the rear to me. Don't worry. If you need anything, please feel free to contact me."
He Chenguang said.
Qin Yuan nodded, then selected fifty elite warriors, took the two surviving soldiers from Geng Hu's army, and immediately set off towards the east in the direction of Xiaoyan's army.
"Do you know the general direction?"
On the way, Qin Yuan asked the two soldiers.
"Well! It's over there! They appeared from over there!"
Both of them pointed to the woods to the east.
"Okay, the whole army will advance over there slowly, mainly to hide our whereabouts."
Qin Yuan immediately ordered.
Everyone marched at the same speed as before, with hiding their whereabouts as their top priority.
Soon, Qin Yuan and the others discovered some clues left by the other party.
Although it was deliberately hidden, it did not escape Qin Yuan's eyes.
There are some vague footprints on the ground. Although they have been almost washed away by the soft soil, you can still see them if you look carefully.
These footprints were exactly what the two soldiers said, extending straight into the woods to the east.
This further confirmed the suspicion of Qin Yuan and the two soldiers that the other party was probably hiding in the woods to the east.
But why doesn’t the opponent take advantage of the victory and pursue it?
You must know that each of their teams has stronger numbers and equipment than the logistics company, and they all took the initiative to attack before. Why did the last remaining team choose to avoid the battle?
This made Qin Yuan feel very puzzled.
However, they have no choice but to continue exploring on their current path.
Following the footsteps left by the opponent, the team marched slowly, getting closer and closer to the woods.
Qin Yuan began to think about how to deal with enemies that might appear at any time.
However, everything went extremely smoothly. In the few minutes of progress, they did not encounter any difficulties and successfully reached the outskirts of the woods in front of them.
A group of people lurked in the grass of the woods, staring at the woods ahead.
Qin Yuan also observed it for a while, but did not find any abnormalities or noises.
"It's strange, it's so quiet in here, it doesn't look like there are people."
Some soldiers began to murmur.
"Yes, this is too weird, it looks like there is an ambush."
Qin Yuan also understood in his heart that since the other party had done what they had just done, they must be prepared to prevent their counterattack, and they would not be able to make a sneak attack easily.
Now all they have to do is find the opponent's position and make a plan to attack.
The forest in front looks very strange from the outside. We cannot put our troops in danger easily, but standing still is not an option.
After thinking about it, Qin Yuan decided to go in and test it out by himself.
"You guys wait for me here, I'll go in and check out the situation myself. I'll come back and tell you later."
Qin Yuan whispered to his soldiers.
"Captain! How can I let you take this risk alone?!"
The soldiers below obviously couldn't accept it.
"Don't worry. Investigation is my strong point. I've done this before and I've never failed. There's no need to worry about me."
Qin Yuan frowned.
Then, not wanting to waste any more time with them, he turned and walked into the woods without waiting for their answer.
Qin Yuan carefully opened the lush grass and ducked into the depths of the woods.
The situation inside was indeed similar to what he expected. It was overgrown with lush vegetation. At first glance, it was all green trees, and there was no trace of people.
It's strange, I obviously followed the footsteps to get here, but why can't I see anyone?
Could it be that the other party is playing a hide-and-seek game with him?
But this is not right. Obviously, if there is a protracted war, Xiaoyan will suffer, and the other party will not be so stupid.
Qin Yuan closed his eyes and shook his head.
I sorted out the thoughts in my mind.
No, there must be something wrong with this forest.
But Qin Yuan couldn't figure out what went wrong.
Suddenly, the sound of insects chirping nearby interrupted his thoughts.
Bug noise?!
right!
They didn't hear any sound when they came outside the woods just now!
This is very weird!
Generally speaking, in a dense jungle like this, there should be very loud sounds of birds and insects!
But they have never heard such a sound from the beginning to now!
But now, Qin Yuan can only hear it when he enters the forest! And it is some subtle sounds of crickets! There are not many!
This phenomenon is very unusual.
Qin Yuan's eyes slowly began to show surprise.
Then he immediately turned around and ran outside.
After taking three steps and two at a time, it took less than a minute to return to the queue outside.
Everyone was very surprised when they saw Qin Yuan running out in a hurry.
asked:
"Captain Qin Yuan?! What's wrong? You came out so soon? Why are you so panicked? What happened?"
"There is something unusual in this forest."
"We can't go in."
"What?"
The soldiers were very surprised.
To them, this is a perfectly normal place.
"Why?"
Qin Yuan took a breath.
He said in a deep voice:
"Have you noticed that it's surprisingly quiet here?"
Qin Yuan frowned and said.
The eyes of the group widened, and when they thought about it seriously, it was indeed the case!
"The captain said that! It's true!"
"Although this forest is very dense, there are no normal bird calls!"
As soon as someone said this, the others began to marvel.
"Yes! Fortunately, the captain discovered this anomaly! Otherwise, we would have fallen into the opponent's trap!"
"There must be poisonous gas inside! It suffocated these animals to death!"
"Maybe there is some mechanism to trap us in there! Once we get in, we can't get out!"
The soldiers talked among themselves.
"The good news now is that we know the general situation inside, and the bad news is that we can't conduct further investigation."
Qin Yuan said in a deep voice.
The team fell into silence for a while.
The situation they are facing now is not optimistic.
"Then what should we do now? Captain?"
The people underground couldn't help but start asking questions.
"The whole team is waiting here. I will discuss it with Captain He Chenguang."
Qin Yuan said.
Then, he took out his walkie-talkie, contacted He Chenguang, and told him about the situation here.
He Chenguang was also very surprised.
After thinking for a moment, he suggested that Qin Yuan immediately return to the original route, gather the team first, and then make a long-term plan.
Because the current situation is different from before, they are in a stage where they have no clues, and everything is back to where it started.
"They are not in a hurry, so why should we be in a hurry?"
At this time, He Chenguang frowned and said.
"We were not in a hurry originally, but now the situation is different. Geng Hu is in their hands, so we must take proactive measures."
Qin Yuan said.
The two fell into silence again.
Now, since the other party left no clues for them, nor took the initiative to propose conditions to them, they just disappeared quietly.
The entire Xiao Yan army seemed to evaporate out of thin air and disappeared into their world.
To be honest, Qin Yuan didn't know where to start now. They were in a dilemma.
First, he didn't know what the other party wanted, but he also had no way to escape. After all, the person captured was a captain of the logistics company.
There is no way they would give up on Geng Hu.
Suddenly, an idea flashed in Qin Yuan's mind.
By the way! They also have Green Snake and White Wolf!
If there are no clues, asking them for help might work wonders!
After all, their ability in investigation is unparalleled!
"Contact Green Snake immediately to see if he can help."
Qin Yuan said.
"Ah! Yes! They might have some clues!"
He Chenguang also immediately agreed.
Qin Yuan immediately took out his walkie-talkie and called the other party.
Green Snake had been acting alone with White Wolf because he didn't get along with others.
He quickly responded to Qin Yuan's page.
"Qin Yuan! What's the matter?"
"Green Snake, we are encountering some trouble now, can you come over and help us deal with it?"
Qin Yuan said directly.
"Trouble? What's going on? Haven't you already wiped out two of the opponent's troops?"
Green Snake said doubtfully.
"It was the last unit that went wrong."
"Geng Hu and the others were ambushed. Geng Hu himself also disappeared. We couldn't find any trace of them, so we asked you for help."
Qin Yuan said.
The other party was silent for a few seconds.
"You idiot! All right! I'll be right over. Where are you?"
"It's about one kilometer west of the woods where we just fought with Team 6."
"Okay, I'll be there right away!"
After saying that, Green Snake hung up the intercom.
Qin Yuan finally had some thoughts in his mind.
In this way, Green Snake is more familiar with Xiao Yan's marching method, and might be able to find him.
They don't have to worry here anymore.
It didn't take much time for Green Snake to arrive here.
"Take me to the scene quickly."
As soon as they arrived, Green Snake kept talking non-stop.
"Well, come with me."
Qin Yuan didn't have any more words to say and took the green snake and the white wolf directly to the forest just now.
As soon as they arrived at the outskirts of the forest, Green Snake's expression became very solemn.
"There is poisonous gas in here."
Green Snake said in a deep voice.
"Sure enough, my judgment was correct."
Qin Yuan said from the side.
"Moreover, this is a high-level poisonous gas in tissues. It is a colorless and odorless gas. Once a person is infected, there is no antidote to treat it."
The green snake's expression was very solemn.
"Ah?! Didn't Captain Qin Yuan go inside just now?!"
He Chenguang exclaimed from the side.
Everyone looked at Qin Yuan together.
There was no expression on Qin Yuan's face. Life or death had already been decided. It would be useless for him to panic.
However, Green Snake's expression did not show any panic, but smiled and explained to them:
"He has already taken the antidote before. This poison is ineffective on him. He is an exception."
Everyone was stunned.
Qin Yuan couldn't help but feel a drum in his heart. After a sudden thought, he remembered that he had indeed taken poison with Lin Hai before, and then Green Snake got him the antidote to detoxify him, and he was relieved.
Qin Yuan also smiled.
"It's nothing. It was a small incident I encountered before. It's okay since it's okay."
"Qin Yuan is indeed blessed with a lucky star. He is truly blessed with good luck!"
The soldiers praised.
"Stop talking about this now, let's start the search quickly."
Qin Yuan frowned.
"Well, leave it to us."
Saying that, the green snake squatted down and patted the white wolf on the back. The other party quickly understood and jumped into the woods.
"It won't be affected by the poison?"
Qin Yuan looked at Bai Lang's back and asked.
"No, it was born from this organization, and all drugs are ineffective against him."
Qin Yuan raised his eyebrows and looked at the creature in front of him, with a look of admiration on his face.
"We just need to wait here. It won't take long for it to find the secret."
Green Snake said confidently.
"I believe you, otherwise I wouldn't have come to you."
Qin Yuan smiled.
Sure enough, the white wolf did not disappoint them, and it only took a few minutes to return to them.
It cautiously came to the side of the green snake, lowered its head and leaned down against the green snake. The two seemed to be communicating closely.
After a while, Green Snake slowly stood up with a calm expression.
Came to Qin Yuan's side and whispered to him:
"There is no trace of them inside. They must have gone far away."
"What exactly is their purpose?"
Qin Yuan muttered secretly.
"Can you trace their location?"
Qin Yuan asked.
The green snake whispered to the white wolf again.
"It said yes."
Green Snake said.
"Okay, can we pursue the pursuit now?"
Qin Yuan asked.
"Okay, it will lead the way for us."
Green Snake said responsibly.
"Then it will be troublesome."
Green Snake nodded and talked to White Wolf again. After the latter understood the meaning, he immediately walked towards the east.