Lin Yuan did not voice his thoughts, but continued discussing with his team members: "The route is set, and we need to determine who will go out for reconnaissance today. My father and my uncle are going. Five others need to stay behind to guard the home. If no one volunteers, I'll pick."
"Captain, Quiet and I will stay," Zhu Mingjun raised his hand, his face still a bit red.
Zhao Anjing, standing beside him, was tugging at his sleeve. *This blockhead, why did he drag me into this? Shouldn't he have spoken to me separately?*
Lin Yuan paid no attention to such minor details. He put on a comical face, nodded with a smile, and scanned the group again. No one else raised their hand.
"Then Qing Tian Jie, Meng Nan, and Ping Ping will stay to guard the house, is that okay?"
Lin Yuan didn't intend to have Mu Qing Tian join this mission, as its danger level was not high. The home still needed a sniper.
"No problem!" x3
There was no issue with not going this time. As long as Lin Yuan and the others' reconnaissance results were good, they could visit that afternoon.
"Since everyone has no issues, let's go down and prepare."
They returned to the armory to collect their gear.
The team members participating in this operation were Lin Yuan, Wu Tian, Lin Shouyi, Lin Qingshan, Wang Zhihai, Jiang Ziqi, Liu Mengmeng, and Lin Qingyan, a total of 8 people.
Therefore, the weapons and equipment for this time were a complete set of Chinese Army combat uniforms for each person, including tactical glasses and other tactical accessories, walkie-talkies, fully equipped Type 95-1 assault rifles, fully equipped Type 92 modified pistols, two spare magazines for each rifle and pistol, three grenades, one smoke grenade, gas masks, and bamboo staffs.
Wu Mengyao's personally made combat uniforms were still being cleaned, so they wore the combat uniforms collected from the military camp first.
The new weapons obtained for free were still being organized. Primarily, no one had used them before, so they would be kept for future training.
With this complete set, Lin Yuan and his team transformed into a special elite squad. With some camouflage paint on their faces, they looked even more like one.
"Final equipment check, depart immediately."
"Understood!!"
Logically, after returning, the command should have been taken by the more experienced Lin Shouyi or Lin Qingshan. However, Lin Shouyi and the others did not do so.
Firstly, Lin Yuan and the others must have experienced a lot during their journey and should possess the necessary skills. Moreover, in dealing with zombies, they clearly had more experience, especially having dealt with high-level mutants.
Secondly, Lin Shouyi did not want to compete for command. Arguing back and forth was foolish. The military respects strength, and it wasn't difficult to admit that someone was better than oneself, especially since this person was his own son.
In fact, in today's family education, what parents find difficult is their unwillingness to admit their children's mediocrity, nor their own mediocrity.
Hoping their sons become dragons and their daughters become phoenixes is a normal expectation for every parent. However, this expectation cannot be imposed on the children, otherwise, it will only backfire. Education is necessary, but prolonged high-pressure education can ruin a child. Lin Shouyi and Wang Yixin had evidently done well in this regard.
The team set off fully equipped, with Lin Yuan and Lin Qingshan leading the vanguard, followed by Lin Qingyan and Lin Shouyi in the second rank, Jiang Ziqi and Liu Mengmeng in the third rank, and Wang Zhihai and Wu Tian bringing up the rear.
As soon as Jiang Ziqi entered the mountain, he raised his vigilance to the highest level. Although there were no zombies in the mountains, there were plenty of wolves, jackals, and tigers. They had even seen leopards in this area last year.
However, the most dangerous elements in the forest were not these top predators, but the small and delicate venomous insects, snakes, and ants.
To deal with this situation, Lin Shouyi had specifically brought some realgar wine and applied it to everyone's wrists, ankles, and any exposed areas. Each person also carried a small bag of realgar powder, and a little was sprinkled on their high-top combat boots beforehand.
There was no other way; these deep mountains harbored many undiscovered venomous insects, and it was better to be prepared.
Furthermore, the purpose of this reconnaissance was not only to determine the road conditions but also to assess the geographical conditions of the abandoned mountain stronghold. If the surrounding trees were too dense, they would have to cut them down or find another location.
The dangers of nature were beyond the resistance of ordinary mortals.
After passing Dragon Rising Mountain, the vegetation became even denser. Dragon Rising Mountain at least had some roads built, while Phoenix Cry Mountain was overgrown with weeds.
"Captain, should we keep going?" Jiang Ziqi had already heard some movement in the grass ahead.
"Let's go. Use the bamboo sticks to flush out the snakes," Lin Yuan thought for a moment and decided to continue. Since they had come this far, they should go and see.
However, before Lin Yuan could even strike with his bamboo stick, many small animals scurried out from the grass on both sides of the stone path.
They sensed a group of insurmountable enemies, emitting an aura that was highly displeasing to insects. It was best to escape as soon as possible.
"This..."
Lin Yuan's movements froze in mid-air, the scene somewhat awkward. *Seriously, is my kingly aura that strong?*
Disbelieving, he led his team forward. As a result, the snakes, insects, rats, and ants truly acted as if they saw their natural predators; wherever Lin Yuan walked, they would move away.
They proceeded this way without encountering any venomous creatures. The most dangerous encounter was finding a bamboo viper on a small bamboo plant, which was a common green snake.
At a distance of about ten
"It's acceptable."
"I think it's good."
"Great..."
"..."
"Then let's go back and tell them, the mountain stronghold renovation begins!!"