As soon as the words fell, Lin Beichen disappeared right before everyone’s eyes, without giving the drug traffickers a chance to get angry. Not to mention the drug traffickers, even the members of the Dragon Army Squad who had been watching Lin Beichen in secret lost track of him.
Everything happened so suddenly that no one had time to react.
"Where is he!"
Just as the leading drug trafficker asked, a scream like a slaughtered pig came from behind him, accompanied by the sound of electricity.
What was happening shocked not only the drug traffickers but also the members of the Dragon Army Squad, as if they had seen a ghost!
Suddenly, the whole forest seemed to be struck by lightning, with thick bolts of Thunder falling continuously.
"Report to the Director, according to our satellite monitoring, there have suddenly appeared many Thunder strikes in that forest."
In Song Xiangdong’s office, the secretary conveyed the latest satellite monitoring information. Upon hearing the report, a joyful smile appeared on Song Xiangdong’s face.
"It seems that Lin Beichen has already encountered the Dragon Army. This time, the Dragon Army captain should have nothing more to say."
Song Xiangdong leaned back in his chair, looking incredibly relaxed. The middle-aged man with a square face who had previously asked him to monitor Lin Beichen was the Dragon Army captain and also the deputy commander of the entire Dragon Army group.
Now that the Dragon Army owed Lin Beichen such a huge favor, no matter how tough that guy was, he wouldn’t do anything too excessive.
"What the hell happened!"
When the lightning fell like a sudden rain, the Dragon Army Squad captain ran towards the source. By the time he arrived, the lightning had ceased.
The scene was littered with burnt corpses, and the surrounding trees were affected too. Fortunately, the lightning hadn’t started a fire, allowing the Dragon Army squad captain to temporarily relax.
"He did all of this."
The Dragon Army Squad member’s voice trembled as he spoke.
"Are you kidding me?"
The captain grabbed his team member by the collar, thinking he was scared stupid.
Lin Beichen walked towards the captain from the center of the lightning, with a faint smile on his face.
"Go back and sign a secrecy agreement at the Security Bureau. Who should I credit for this favor?"
Even an idiot could sense that Lin Beichen was not an ordinary person. The Dragon Army captain looked at the charred corpses of the drug traffickers and then at the smiling Lin Beichen.
Lin Beichen’s nonchalant attitude seemed to suggest that he was used to such things. This behavior made the Dragon Army Squad captain believe that Lin Beichen did have some connection with the Security Bureau.
"I never expected you to be with the Security Bureau. No matter whose favor you want to credit, I must thank you for saving my life. Once we return, I will personally visit Director Liu Tian at the Security Bureau with my superior."
Hearing this, Lin Beichen smiled faintly, his expression turning playful.
He lightly clapped his hands and walked step by step towards the squad captain.
"As far as I recall, there is no Director Liu at the Security Bureau. The Director should be named Dongxiang Song."
With that, Lin Beichen walked towards the spot where he had been meditating, as there was still a soldier from Dragon Country who needed his healing.
"There’s no Director Dong at the Security Bureau either."
After Lin Beichen left, a puzzled team member beside the captain asked.
"Can’t you figure it out by reversing the names?"
The captain glared at his team member and then turned towards where Lin Beichen had been meditating.
Although he didn’t believe that the young man could revive his comrade, he wanted to be there by his brother’s side during his final moments.
When the captain returned, ready to check on his comrade, the vice-captain stopped him.
"Keep quiet."
Following the vice-captain’s gesture, he saw Lin Beichen’s hand glowing green, resting on the wounded soldier.
The wounded soldier’s face showed no pain, only a serene calm. Although he didn’t know how Lin Beichen did it, the captain was certain that Lin Beichen was no ordinary person!
Considering the Security Bureau’s special functions, the captain suddenly gained more respect for Lin Beichen.
Gradually, the pained expression on the soldier’s face disappeared, and his wounds began to heal visibly.
Everyone present was shocked by such a feat, and the treated soldier had fallen asleep at some unknown point.
"Unexpectedly, the master has such abilities."
Confirming that his brother was out of danger, the Dragon Army Squad members finally relaxed. As long as his comrade was safe, nothing else mattered.
"Please don’t call me ’master.’ After all, ’master’ isn’t exactly a compliment."
Lin Beichen smiled faintly and sat on a nearby rock.
The recent rescue had drained Lin Beichen’s strength, leaving him too exhausted to continue Enlightenment. Instead of wasting energy, he preferred to rest and recover.
Hearing Lin Beichen’s words, the captain smiled lightly.
It was probably the first genuine smile on his face since entering the primeval forest.
"If only we had met you earlier, maybe those comrades could have been saved."
Gazing at the setting sun, the captain wondered aloud.
Lin Beichen initially froze, then looked calmly at the sunset.
"Everyone has their own destiny, and different paths lie ahead. Honestly, if I hadn’t come here, you all would probably have perished."
"You’re right."
The captain understood Lin Beichen’s implication.
They were fortunate to survive, and those who had already fallen had met their fate.
Sacrifices were tragic, but encountering Lin Beichen had changed the trajectory of their lives.
"Would you like me to report your position?"
As if suddenly recalling something, Lin Beichen realized that the soldiers lacked communication tools for calling for backup.
"Can you contact the outside?"
Hearing Lin Beichen’s offer, the captain’s face lit up with surprise, not expecting Lin Beichen to have functioning communication equipment.
The forest’s unique conditions blocked all signals, rendering normal communication devices useless.
"Our communication officer was killed, so we have no way to contact the outside."
The captain looked embarrassed.
If Lin Beichen hadn’t mentioned it, they planned to send a Dragon Army distress signal from a high point, hoping a satellite would pick it up.
Given the special nature of Dragon Army missions, their operational areas were covered by dedicated satellites, so they had ways to contact the command even without standard communication.
Meanwhile, in the Dragon Army command center, Song Xiangdong sipped tea in the deputy commander’s office, wearing a proud smile.
"I tell you, Lao Wan, you should thank Beichen. Without him, your kids would have died for the country."
He had repeated this since entering the office.
"I will certainly thank him properly, and also thank you!"