Because the Dragon Army is strictly confidential, they cannot reveal their identities to the public. The only identity they can disclose is their unit number from before they joined the Dragon Army!
But even so, they still feel proud to be a part of the Dragon Army. The honor of the Dragon Army is something they will protect with their lives.
"Captain, leave me here and give me a few bombs!"
The young man knew very well his condition, and he was unable to analyze the situation anymore. There were at least twenty people armed and pursuing them.
"Stop saying useless things. I’ll carry you!"
Without hesitation, the Captain lifted the injured team member onto his back and started to weave through the jungle.
Bearing the weight of one person slowed the Captain down considerably, but he was still able to keep up with the other team members. The others, out of instinct to keep guard for the enemies behind, also slowed their pace.
The injured team member, seeing all this, knew deep down that if this continued, their squad would not be able to break through and survive.
Resolute determination filled the young man’s face as he reached for the knife at his waist.
"I advise you not to do something foolish!"
The Captain, seemingly having eyes on his back and sensing the young man’s movements, spoke in a breathless yet determined tone.
"If you sacrifice yourself, I’ll still carry your dead weight back. Rather than pushing me to carry your corpse, use this chance to recover some of your strength!"
Though the Captain’s voice was not loud, it infused power into the team member, whose eyes turned red with emotion, knowing the Captain never failed in his promises.
Meanwhile, about a hundred meters behind them, more than twenty people in camouflage uniforms with sophisticated weapons were vigorously running.
"Are these people rabbits? How can they run so fast!"
These were the armed personnel of the cross-border drug traffickers, who had been smuggling drugs in the forest for a long time, as the forest was not publicly known and had complex terrain, making it an ideal smuggling route.
The drug traffickers had paid a high price to master this route, even exterminating nearby villages to find the best path.
Those massacred villages did not disappear but instead became drug production bases due to their secluded locations. Even local armed forces would not easily tread these territories, unaware that the villages existed!
However, because one of the drug trade points was within Dragon Country, and Dragon Country’s strictness with drugs was unparalleled worldwide.
After uncovering the origins of these drug traffickers, Rong Country decided to eliminate them completely. Due to past failures in this matter, they would not allow any drugs to infiltrate Dragon Country.
Upon confirming the drug traffickers’ location outside their border, Rong Country dispatched a ten-man squad from the Dragon Army to eliminate them. Considering that they did not need to bring back the drug traffickers, the Dragon Army Squad found the mission relatively easy.
Unexpectedly, the drug traffickers turned out to be highly professional, not mere desperados but retired military personnel from various countries and branches, equipped with weaponry on par with army standards. Because of this, upon entering the traffickers’ territory, the Dragon Army Squad immediately attracted attention.
The drug traffickers led the Dragon Army Squad into pre-arranged traps, leaving only six out of the ten-man squad to escape, with the other four forever buried in the Primeval Forest.
The sacrifice of comrades filled the Dragon Army Squad’s Captain with rage, but he suppressed his anger instantly, knowing he needed to focus on the surviving squad members.
Under the Captain’s command, the remaining six desperately broke through the encirclement, leading to the scene before.
"Captain, please put me down."
The injured team member couldn’t bear to slow down the squad’s escape due to his condition. He cried and begged ceaselessly.
"Stop embarrassing me!"
The Captain’s voice, firm and undeniable, reached every squad member.
"In all my years as Captain, I have never abandoned a comrade!"
Before the injured team member could respond, the other team members chimed in, their voices laced with laughter as if discussing something lighthearted.
"The Captain is right. If others knew we abandoned an injured comrade, we’d lose our honor!"
"Moreover, we agreed when we joined that even in the Underworld, we’d stick together and beat up the guardians guarding the gates!"
"So don’t think about those things anymore. Unless we’re all dead, we won’t leave you behind!"
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The continuous reassurances reached the injured team member’s ears. Finally, hearing his comrades’ words, he couldn’t stop his tears from flowing.
Death may seem distant to ordinary people, but for them, it is as constant as sunrise and sunset, ever-present.
Yet, despite their familiarity with death, risking sacrifice for comrades highlights their deep bonds.
Seeing this, the team member said nothing more but strived to recover his strength quickly. After running for an indeterminate time, Lin Beichen, in a meditative posture, suddenly opened his eyes.
Lin Beichen’s gaze was like a torch fixed ahead, sensing many Life Forces rushing toward him, among which one Life Force was notably weak.
Gaining the ability to sense Life Forces was a result of Lin Beichen’s prolonged meditative state in the forest.
After one or two minutes, Lin Beichen saw five people rapidly approaching, one carrying another. The weak Life Force likely belonged to the one being carried.
"Who are you!"
Sensing their aura to be from Dragon Country, Lin Beichen directly spoke in their language.
Lin Beichen’s intuition proved correct. These six were none other than the pursued Dragon Army Squad members!
While running, the Dragon Army Squad members noticed a seated young man ahead, their vigilance immediately heightened.
But upon hearing him speak in their native tongue, their suspicion turned into curiosity.
"Who are you? Why are you here?"
The Captain came to Lin Beichen’s side, scrutinizing him, while Lin Beichen examined the squad members.
"Are you with the military?"
Lin Beichen’s gaze fixed on the injured team member carried by the Captain.
"He’s critically injured. Without effective treatment within ten minutes, he’ll die!"