Seeing they were his own people, Lin Beichen relaxed his guard.
One of them quickly approached him, looking at the wound on his arm with concern, "Comrade Lin Beichen, let me bandage that for you."
As he spoke, he crouched down and opened the medical kit.
However, when he caught sight of Old Cat's corpse nearby, a strange emotion flashed in his eyes.
Lin Beichen noticed this detail and became suspicious.
When the paramedic pulled out a syringe to inject him with a painkiller, Lin Beichen suddenly noticed a black scorpion tattoo on the man's wrist.
He instantly recalled seeing the same tattoo in the Southern Border, and his expression changed instantly.
He quickly stopped the paramedic's actions, reversed the syringe, and injected the contents into the man's neck.
The paramedic fell to the ground in pain, and the others dressed in paramedic uniforms immediately opened fire.
Lin Beichen used the fallen paramedic as cover and quickly picked up a gun to return fire.
A number of "paramedics" were taken down by him, but one took the opportunity to flee toward the Huaxia border line.
Lin Beichen realized that this person was no ordinary figure; these people were willing to sacrifice their lives for him.
He suspected it was Min Teng, so he quickly took down the cover and chased after the fleeing man.
Min Teng was gasping for breath as he ran, joy filling his heart as the border line came into view.
However, just as he was about to cross the border line, Lin Beichen grabbed him from behind.
Min Teng turned his head, eyes full of disbelief.
Lin Beichen sneered, "Trying to escape? Not that easy!"
No sooner had he spoken than a series of rapid footsteps were heard from the other side of the border line.
Hundreds of mercenaries surged forward, stopping at the border line and aiming their guns at Lin Beichen.
Seeing the hundreds of mercenaries, a smug smile appeared on Min Teng's face.
"Lin Beichen, you'd better release me, or these people won't let you go," he said with a cold smile as if he had already won.
Lin Beichen looked at him, a mocking smile curling at his lips.
"You think help has arrived, so you're saved? Keep dreaming."
With that, he suddenly pushed Min Teng to the ground, one foot pressing on his back.
Seeing this, the mercenaries immediately raised their guns aimed at Lin Beichen, the tension reaching its peak.
However, Lin Beichen showed no fear and pulled a stack of talisman paper from his pocket.
The talisman paper floated lightly above his palm, stunning those mercenaries, their previous arrogance disappearing in an instant.
They had previously seen footage of Lin Beichen's clash with Old Cat and the others and knew this Huaxia special forces soldier had extraordinary abilities.
Now seeing him take out strange talismans again, their hearts were filled with fear.
At that moment, a rumbling sound came from the sky, and several military planes came flying, emblazoned with the Southwest Garrison District mark.
The mercenaries involuntarily took a step back at the sight.
Simultaneously, the sound of footsteps approached, and a group of Huaxia soldiers quickly arrived.
"Lin Beichen, are you alright?" Xia Luyao asked with concern.
They had just dealt with the jungle ambush and rushed over upon receiving the news.
Lin Beichen glanced at her calmly and said, "I'm fine."
Xia Luyao breathed a sigh of relief, but seeing the wound on Lin Beichen's arm, her brow furrowed again.
The planes slowly landed, and Shi Qingsong, Chen Wenshan, and others got off, raising their guns at the mercenaries beyond the border line.
Knowing they had no chance, the mercenaries immediately turned to flee.
Despair flashed in Min Teng's eyes; he knew he had lost completely this time, not only failing to avenge his brother but getting himself caught. The Huaxia soldiers took him into custody and escorted him onto a helicopter.
Lin Beichen put away the talisman, and Shi Qingsong and Chen Wenshan approached.
"Comrade Lin Beichen, we owe this to you!" Shi Qingsong said gratefully.
Lin Beichen chuckled lightly, "Just routine operations."
His response elicited wry smiles from everyone.
With Min Teng's capture and the mercenaries' flight, peace was finally restored to the Huaxia Southwest border line.
In the following days, everything came to a close.
Min Teng was sentenced to death for multiple crimes, and the other mercenaries received their due punishment.
The outstanding performance of the Venomous Snake Special Team and the Wolf King Special Team during the operation was highly praised, especially Lin Beichen, who played a crucial role.
His name quickly became renowned across the three garrison districts, with everyone knowing about his superpowers and extraordinary skills.
In Lin Beichen's dormitory, comrades were discussing the rumors about him.
"Lin Beichen, did you know? They're saying grand things about you in the garrison!" Flame said with a smile.
"Is it really that exaggerated?" Lin Beichen chuckled, asking back.
"How is it exaggerated? I'm telling the truth!" Flame argued indignantly, with Wild Ox backing him up.
Just as Lin Beichen was about to respond, there was a sudden knock on the dormitory door.
"Who is it?" Lao Dao, being nearest to the door, opened it promptly.
Upon seeing Xia Luyao, his face immediately lit up with a mischievous smile, teasing, "Oh, Captain, here to visit your fiancé again?"
Xia Luyao frowned and glared at him, pretending to be angry, "Say one more word, and I'll make you run 30 kilometers!" Lao Dao quickly shut his mouth and tactfully moved aside.
The others in the dormitory couldn't help but laugh at the scene.
Xia Luyao cleared her throat lightly and walked straight to Lin Beichen.
"Lin Beichen, this ointment will help your wound heal," she said, handing the ointment to him.
Lin Beichen looked at the ointment, somewhat amused, "Such a small wound will heal on its own in a couple of days."
His words elicited another round of laughter.
Flying Eagle teased, "Captain, Lin Beichen just has a little cut on his arm, no need to be so nervous."
"Right, when we got hurt, we never saw you so concerned," Flame chimed in, a smile on his face.
Xia Luyao shot them a glance that silenced everyone.
She awkwardly said to Lin Beichen, "You got injured, as the captain, it's right for me to be concerned, don't overthink it."
Lin Beichen took the ointment, looking at her with a playful smile, "What am I overthinking?"
Xia Luyao was at a loss for words, quickly changing the subject, "By the way, everyone worked hard in this operation, so the higher-ups decided to give everyone two days off to relax."
With that, everyone cheered.
Xia Luyao looked at them, shaking her head with a hint of helplessness.
She turned to Lin Beichen, "Do you have any plans?" Lin Beichen shook his head.
Xia Luyao seized the opportunity to suggest, "If you have nothing to do, how about we go to the beach together?"
Lin Beichen was a bit surprised, but before he could reply, the others began to egg them on.
"Captain, are you asking Lin Beichen out?" Lao Dao smirked.
"Captain, planning a romantic outing with your fiancé at the beach?" Flying Eagle joined in the rare playful banter.
Xia Luyao glared at them, pretending to be annoyed, "I just want to take the new team member to relax a bit, don't make things up."
"But we're also team members, why don't you take us to relax?" Thunder put his arm around Lao Dao's shoulder, grinning.
Xia Luyao coldly smiled, "Fine, go run ten kilometers with weights in the back mountain to relax then!"
Hearing this, everyone immediately begged for mercy. Xia Luyao remained unmoved, "Keep talking, and I'll add five more kilometers. If you don't finish before dark, the holiday is canceled."
The group rushed toward the back mountain at this, and Xia Luyao sighed helplessly, turning to Lin Beichen, "Are you going?"
"Yes!" Lin Beichen agreed without hesitation. He didn't want to offend this captain, and besides, a beach trip sounded nice.
Hearing this, a mysterious sweetness welled up in Xia Luyao's heart.
She nodded, "Alright, tomorrow morning at eight, I'll wait for you downstairs at the dorm." With that, she turned and left.
Lin Beichen watched her leave, smiling.
He didn't know why the captain suddenly invited him to the beach, but since he agreed, he would enjoy the trip.