Strongest Soldier King

An entire reconnaissance platoon, more than thirty hot-blooded men, buried in the mountains just like that. This made Luo Zheng extremely angry and he hated Shijing Teng to the core. He secretly vowed that he would never rest until Shijing Teng was dead. His determined attitude also influenced Lan Xing, who quickly agreed and went to arrange matters.

Luo Zheng coldly gazed in the direction of Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley and said to Mountain Eagle, "Brother, if it truly was Shijing Teng's doing, and if they really retreated to hide in Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley, it means they are still upstream. The valley is shrouded in mist, and with night falling, visibility is extremely low. Even if we search up along the gorge, we won't see anyone. We'll descend the valley and block the river downstream to ensure they're above us and not below. We'll wait until Niu Gang and Shi Tao arrive."

"Makes sense. At least we can confirm the search direction. Unless it wasn't them, or they didn't come to Ten Thousand Waterfalls Valley, if it's them and they came here, they are definitely upstream. Let's block the river and, together with everyone, search upstream and see where they're heading." Mountain Eagle agreed.

The two bent over and walked toward the cliff below. The cliff was smooth as a mirror, with no place to climb. The mist below was thick and bottomless. When they reached the edge of the gorge, they took out special ropes from their backpacks, tied them together, secured one end to a huge rock, and threw the other end down.

Mountain Eagle went down first, grabbing the rope with both hands, pushing off with his feet, back facing downward. With a strong push, his body descended, and after a few meters, he tightened his grip on the rope. The downward force of his body was controlled, generating considerable inertia, causing his body to swing toward the cliff. He kicked against the cliff with his feet and continued descending.

Repeating this process, Mountain Eagle soon disappeared into the mist, out of sight. Luo Zheng wasn't worried about Mountain Eagle's safety at all. The rope was a special kind, very tough, and the rock would not loosen. For the well-trained Mountain Eagle, rappelling down such a cliff posed no pressure at all.

After waiting a while, Mountain Eagle's voice came through the earpiece: "The rope isn't long enough; I'm about fifty meters from the ground. Brother, drop the rope down for me to use."

"Be careful," Luo Zheng replied without any fuss, untying the rope.

Below the cliff, Mountain Eagle pulled down the rope and hooked it into a rock crevice above the cliff, just enough to secure it. He grabbed the rope and continued descending. Soon, he reached the riverbed, tested the earpiece, and found no signal. Thinking that interference was strong at the riverbed, he wasn't flustered. With the help of the Night Vision Device, he quickly found an indentation under the cliff with a giant rock nearby, an excellent defensive position. Delighted, he approached and concealed himself, setting up the sniper rifle, calmly watching upstream, ready for anything.

Without a rope, Luo Zheng couldn't descend and had no way to contact the outside world. Everything had to rely on himself. As a battlefield sniper, Mountain Eagle's psychological resilience was strong, without a hint of panic or worry. He quietly lay behind the giant rock, soon seeming to merge into it. If not for the occasional blink of his black and white eyes, it would be hard to tell he was human.

On the cliff, Luo Zheng and Mountain Eagle tried to contact several times but received no response. Lan Xing noticed Mountain Eagle's earpiece signal was gone, quickly notifying Luo Zheng. Luo Zheng also thought about the signal interference below, so he informed Lan Xing to bring enough ropes for the arriving reinforcements and patiently waited. With Mountain Eagle guarding the riverbed, Shijing Teng would not pass through here, Luo Zheng had no doubt about Mountain Eagle.

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Time gradually passed, and before they knew it, dawn broke. Not a single car was on the highway in the border mountains; all vehicles were stopped at the toll station, told that the mountains were shrouded in fog and impassable. On the straight highway, a group of soldiers and police officers awaited eagerly, chatting about something.

Soon, a transport aircraft suddenly pierced through the clouds, roaring down like a giant monster bird. It smoothly landed on the highway, skidded some distance, and came to a halt ten meters in front of the soldiers and police officers. The cabin door opened, and more than twenty robust men jumped out, all wearing the same suits with short hair and bulging waists, clearly armed.

After disembarking, these men quickly spread out in a circle, hands crossed at their abdomen, watchfully observing the front, each with a stern expression and extraordinary aura. At this time, two strong men, Niu Gang and Shi Tao, jumped out of the cabin. Following them was Lan Xue, dressed in casual wear.

Lan Xue, uneasy after hearing Luo Zheng's call for support, personally led the team over. She calmly glanced at the nearby soldiers and police officers and walked forward. The person who greeted them was a Major. After a formal greeting and salute, Lan Xue got straight to the point, "Our actions might be detected by Sam Country's spy satellite. If there wasn't such a rush, we wouldn't have come this way. Are all the items prepared?"

"All prepared," the Major quickly replied.

Lan Xue glanced at Niu Gang and Shi Tao, both of whom nodded knowingly, gesturing behind them. The circular guard formation immediately lined up in two rows, following everyone to the temporary command base. The Major led them into a tent and pointed at a pile of local clothing and back baskets on the counter, "This is it."

"Thank you," Lan Xue said and looked at Niu Gang and Shi Tao.

The two nodded knowingly and said, "Change costumes."

The twenty or so accompanying men quickly moved, putting on the local clothing, tying headscarves, and placing their backpacks into the back baskets. In no time, they looked just like locals. Lan Xue also donned the local attire.

The Major couldn't understand why they were doing this or what they were going to do, but he didn't ask. After making sure there were no flaws, Lan Xue said, "Everyone understands the plan. Let's move out."

"Yes!" Shi Tao and Niu Gang responded in unison, turned to their teams, and gestured.

More than twenty people filed out of the tent and immediately dispersed, each going their separate ways. No one knew where they were headed or what they were doing. Shi Tao and Niu Gang also left on their own. After everyone left, Lan Xue told the Major, "Our actions are strictly confidential and must not be leaked. There are many eyes watching here."

"Understood, I'll issue a gag order immediately," the Major responded knowingly.

"Thank you," Lan Xue gratefully said, slung the back basket over her shoulder, and left the tent. She put on the earpiece and, guided by Lan Xing, walked briskly in the direction where Luo Zheng was, her heart anxious, worried about Luo Zheng suddenly encountering danger from Shijing Teng and his group.