Strongest Soldier King

The temperature in the Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley was very low late at night, and the humidity was heavy, seeping into the bones, making it impossible to hide from the cold. Luo Zheng and Mountain Eagle lay in a bush, gritting their teeth and holding out, occasionally moving their bodies to keep their muscles from freezing up. Their eyes glimmered under the moonlight, observing the surroundings calmly, while keeping their ears alert, not missing any detail.

The sound of crickets chirping was everywhere, maddeningly irritating, as a wild bird occasionally flapped past, casting a shadow in the moonlight before quickly disappearing. The moon was bright and the stars sparse, illuminating the earth, everything so harmonious. If it weren't for the roaring waterfall, the chirping crickets, and the annoying cold dampness, it would all be so perfect.

Time passed by the minute and second. Luo Zheng could feel his clothes soaked through and sticking uncomfortably to his body, but he still gritted his teeth and persevered. Gradually feeling drowsy, he communicated with Mountain Eagle through the earpiece, and they took turns resting for two hours to prevent the moisture from getting into their bodies, making them ill.

In a daze, not knowing how much time had passed while dozing, Luo Zheng suddenly heard rapid sounds coming through the earpiece, startling him awake. He listened closely and heard Lan Xing speaking, and couldn't help but lower his voice to ask, "What happened? Say it again, I didn't hear clearly just now."

"Your location towards the west, about a hundred kilometers from the border, a reconnaissance platoon was attacked. Over thirty people were ambushed from behind one by one, and nearly half were sacrificed. The rest are unlikely to survive. The number of enemies is unknown, and Special Forces have already been dispatched," Lan Xing hurriedly said.

"What?" Luo Zheng was taken aback. A reconnaissance platoon was wiped out, near the direction of the border - what's the situation? Could it be that Shijing Teng and his group have already infiltrated over there, ready to sneak across the border but ran into the reconnaissance platoon?

"Bro, could it be Shijing Teng and his team on the run?" Mountain Eagle asked in a low voice filled with suspicion.

"That's a possibility, but..." Luo Zheng paused here to think. The others who knew his habits didn't interrupt, waiting patiently. After a while, Luo Zheng continued, "Mountain Eagle, if we were to sneak across the border, would we kill?"

"Only if discovered, as a last resort." Mountain Eagle replied without hesitation.

"Exactly," Luo Zheng continued. "Lan Xing, are you sure the reconnaissance platoon was ambushed from behind?"

"There shouldn't be any problem. It was the last distress call made by the platoon leader before he died. Do you want to hear the last call?" Lan Xing said.

"Yes," Luo Zheng agreed calmly.

Before long, a distress call came through the earpiece: "Command, command, we are ambushed. The number of enemies is unknown. They assassinated nearly half our brothers from behind. After obtaining weapons, they began shooting. The opposing force is very strong, their gun skills extremely accurate. It looks like just one person. No, it seems like two people. The brothers can't withstand them. Damned bastards, kill..." This was followed by static noise, and the walkie-talkie seemed to be manually turned off.

"It seems this reconnaissance platoon indeed perished. The opposition seized the walkie-talkie. Tell them to change frequencies to avoid being monitored. Can we use counter-monitoring techniques to find the location of that walkie-talkie?" Luo Zheng asked.

"The technical department is already on it, but there are currently no results," Lan Xing quickly replied.

Luo Zheng pondered. There was something odd about this. If it was Shijing Teng, why would they actively attack a reconnaissance platoon? If it wasn't them, then who could it be? The incident location is still over a hundred kilometers from the border. It shouldn't be some hostile armed force sneaking across the border. The likelihood of Shijing Teng is high. Why did he do this?

"Reconnaissance soldiers are elite warriors second only to Special Forces. To cleanly wipe out an entire reconnaissance platoon means that the opponent is very skilled. Our Special Forces going over may not succeed. Should we go?" Mountain Eagle suggested.

"Let's not go for now. The situation is peculiar. If it were Shijing Teng, why would they expose their position voluntarily?" Luo Zheng firmly denied.

"You suspect it's a decoy operation?" Mountain Eagle asked with surprise.

"Yes, if it were Shijing Teng, they could have completely bypassed the reconnaissance platoon quietly and continued heading west to exit the border. There was no need to attack. There must be a purpose. Killing an entire reconnaissance platoon would surely anger the Military, prompting them to deploy a large force to encircle them. With this, other areas become vulnerable, and Shijing Teng can seize the opportunity to slip out of the encirclement and hide somewhere," Luo Zheng seriously analyzed.

"Makes sense." Mountain Eagle, also a shrewd individual, understood immediately and after some thought, continued, "It's possible that Shijing Teng is hiding in the Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley. Their move to the border to kill could be to divert our attention, creating the illusion of a stealthy exit, attracting a large force to the border. This way, the rear becomes safe, and with the Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley just behind, they could even find an opportunity to return to the city and hide, a cunning strategy."

"Don't forget, Shijing Teng is a cunning strategist, and such a person cannot be treated with conventional wisdom. Your analysis aligns with my own thoughts. If it were me, I would use this method too. Whether he's hiding in some cavern or lurking in the Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley is hard to say, it's a gamble of fortune," Luo Zheng agreed.

"The straight-line distance from the incident site to the Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley is about a hundred kilometers, and it takes half a day by waterway," Lan Xing suddenly reminded.

"By waterway?" Luo Zheng was startled and asked.

"Yes, the incident site is roughly five kilometers from the river. Following the current takes you straight to the Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley. If it's Shijing Teng, this indicates they've already contacted domestic support and obtained intelligence backing, knowing the waterway is feasible, and thus devised this plan," Lan Xing quickly said.

"Makes sense. Shijing Teng is part of the Japan's Death God Killer Organization, getting satellite intel support would be easy. Just one phone call would suffice. With intelligence, they'd be like fish in water in these mountains. Finding them would be even harder. Our military movements could already be detected by them. Don't forget there's also Sam Country. They'd be more than willing to provide intel support," Luo Zheng said angrily, his voice calm but with a tint of killing intent as he spoke.

"What are your thoughts?" Lan Xing asked.

"Immediately notify the Military and police. Since they want to put on a show, we will cooperate and let the Military and police search the border line. Even if we guessed wrong, at least it hinders Shijing Teng's border exit, beneficial to us. Additionally, secretly deploy an action team over here to coordinate the action. We won't rest until Shijing Teng is eliminated," Luo Zheng coldly muttered, his icy gaze erupting with intense fighting spirit.