"Be honest, where are the people and things here!"
Time was short, and Caronana had no time to listen to him explain slowly, her dogleg knife already at the man's throat.
One wrong word and he would die.
The monk lay on the ground, terrified, and said tremblingly, "I'll say it, I'll say it, I know where they are!"
Feeling the sting and chill on his neck, the monk spoke fluently: "Yesterday morning, after the leader of our temple saw you leave, he took a fancy to these vehicles. Mainly, your equipment was too luxurious, and the leaders in the base were very envious!
That night, our leader personally led a team over. They used homemade tranquilizers. The two people you left here were not wearing gas masks at the time, so we easily captured them.
The one who attacked you just now was our temple's second-in-command. He has always wanted to replace our leader and establish his authority. He predicted that you would definitely come back for these vehicles, so he ambushed us here in advance, intending to capture you alive and enhance his prestige."
No wonder they didn't open fire immediately. Capturing them alive was one thing, but they also didn't want to damage the equipment.
Hearing this, Caronana touched her forehead, almost angered to death.
Damn Wen and Bris, they must have let their guard down and removed their gas masks, otherwise, how could they have been captured.
She made up her mind to give them a good "extra meal" on the way.
Want to breathe fresh air, huh? Let them wear gas masks and run with heavy loads all the time!
The monk felt the knife on his neck move away slightly, and he felt a slight relief. His calves weren't shaking as much anymore. "But he didn't get the tranquilizers from the main leader, and he didn't have much support. He was unwilling, so he brought us people with low status to cause trouble for you.
I've said everything I should have. Please let me go. This really wasn't my idea!"
"Stop the nonsense, lead the way. As long as you help us find our people and vehicles, we'll let you go," Carola's tone was firm and cold. Although she came to China with respect and fear, not everyone could be bullied at will!
Lin Yuan also felt that the people in this base were problematic. Eliminating them would be cleaning up a menace for China.
But they would only know the specific plan when they got there.
They didn't have time now. They had to reach the designated location in Yunzhou as soon as possible. The people there were waiting, and they couldn't do without transportation.
Therefore, they had to settle this matter within today.
"Alright, alright! Follow me." This monk was truly frightened. As soon as Caronana put down her knife, he hurried to lead them to their base.
Lin Yuan and the others followed, their hands always on the triggers, ready to counter if the monk betrayed them and led them into a trap.
Fortunately, the tragic deaths of the second-in-command and others had truly scared the monk. He not only led them in the right direction but also carefully informed them where the sentries were, both obvious and hidden.
This scoundrel had the potential to be a traitor! In the past, he would have been the one leading the Japanese into the village.
He muttered to himself. By now, they had bypassed numerous hidden sentries and traveled 20 kilometers before reaching the vicinity of the base. Instead of approaching, they lurked on a leeward slope and carefully observed the base.
Not far in front of them was a road. The base mentioned by the monk was on the other side of the road. A small stepped path extended out, leading directly up the mountain. Cars couldn't drive up.
From here, they could see some of the buildings – a temple complex built on a cliff. There was only one stepped path up the mountain. To the right was a river, and to the left was a dense forest. The road passed by not far away.
The temple complex was scattered from top to bottom, looking quite spectacular.
Before the apocalypse, there should have been many pilgrims here. From a strategic point of view, it had to be said that this base was indeed situated by mountains and water, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.
But the entire path was made of steps. Why would they need vehicles?
In response to this question, the monk also answered seriously, "Because the parking lot is not on the mountain at all, but at the foot of the mountain. Look, do you see it there?"
Following his finger, they saw a simple shed on the road outside the jungle. Two monks in grey robes were guarding it, holding automatic weapons. They were probably from an airdrop.
"What do we do now? Kill these people first? Where are Wen and Bris?!" Caronana, who had been watching for a while without seeing anyone else, was racking her brain for a plan.
Hearing that someone was to be killed, the monk, who had been lying on the ground unable to move, raised his head and said in a low voice, "No, no, you can't kill them!"
"Oh, what, you remember your profession now? Starting to show mercy and save the world?"
The monk ignored Lin Yuan's sarcasm and said, "What monastic rules are there to talk about now? I'm saying that if you kill them, you won't be able to leave! This place is watched by sentries on the mountain! Once something happens, they can quickly provide support or retreat, and then you won't be able to save them!"
"Damn it, do we have to wait until dark?!"
"Yes, boss, why don't we just kill our way up!"
"That's right, the liaison team in Yunzhou is currently being searched by the Chinese investigation team! We have to hurry!"
Everyone was getting anxious now. They really hadn't anticipated this situation. Who knew this group of people would be searching 20 kilometers away!
"Alright!" Caronana interrupted their discussion. "Now, tell me where you've locked up my people!"
"They are in the prison at the summit. If you want to rescue them, you'll have to wait until dark. Otherwise, it's too dangerous."
"Hey, wait, aren't you one of them?! Why are you worrying about us now?!" Lin Yuan squinted at him, noting how quickly his thinking had changed.
"Benefactors, Buddha says that encounters are fate. We are together now, like grasshoppers on the same rope. This poor monk hopes that all benefactors will think twice!"
"No, we can't wait any longer. We..."
"Bang bang!"
Caronana, who was about to say they should give up the rescue, stopped abruptly because gunshots rang out from around them.
"Who's shooting?!"
"Boss, look there!" Anderson pointed towards the direction of the vehicle shed. The two monks on guard duty had fallen to the ground. Immediately after, a group of people began to move up the road, their target clearly the temple on the mountain.
Who were these unexpected intruders? Appearing out of nowhere and causing chaos?
Everyone was stunned by this sudden turn of events. Lin Yuan's eyes widened, and before he could utter a few words, a small explosion sounded from further away.
After more than two months of professional training, Lin Yuan immediately recognized it as a grenade!
What did that mean? Was another team attacking from the other side of the mountain?
How much sin had these temple people committed?
At this moment, flames were constantly erupting on the mountain. The group that had approached Lin Yuan and their side hadn't even gotten close yet, and the summit had already caught fire!
Caronana had no time to be surprised, but she immediately realized this was an excellent opportunity.
"Let's go. We'll be the mantis, and they'll be the cicada, with us being the oriole!"
"The entire Northwest is in chaos. My 358 Regiment... bah, I, Lin Yuan, will definitely help!"
(Help, such an old meme _(:з」∠)_)