234: Two military dogs spotted Xiao Niannian and her group.
Xiao Niannian had previously considered this type of mission, and it turned out to be exactly that type of mission.
Going to an island to rescue hostages, and an island several nautical miles away at that.
“comrade, are we assigned a boat?”
“comrade, where is this island?”
Several Soldiers asked the Soldiers who had delivered the mission.
“I'm sorry, we can't disclose that information. You need to figure out a way yourselves...”
Huh?
Many Soldiers looked at the delivering Soldiers in surprise after hearing that.
They didn't have a boat, and they didn't know the location. How were they supposed to get there? Were they expected to swim?
“comrade...”
They were about to continue speaking, but the delivering Soldiers had already closed the door.
“Hey, why are you acting like this?”
Squad Leader Li and Company Commander Yun looked around and saw that the Soldiers were all looking at Comrade Xiao, who was frowning and pondering a solution.
“I've thought of a solution.”
Xiao Niannian finished speaking and walked forward.
Hearing Xiao Niannian's words, the Soldiers were all astonished.
A solution?
They needed a boat now. Where did Comrade Xiao Niannian plan to get one from?
When Xiao Niannian arrived, she had noticed several fishing boats by the dock. She planned to pay to rent those boats.
Of course, she could also call Zhang Weiguo and request Naval support.
Or she could call her family, but neither of those was necessary.
Using such connections for a small assessment like this now, what would they do later?
“Comrade Xiao, are you planning to...?”
Company Commander Yun and Squad Leader Li watched Xiao Niannian walk toward the dock, and they understood what she meant.
“We'll go rent the fishermen's boats.”
They certainly couldn't swim across. If they were Special Combat Members, they might figure out a way to swim, but the comrades-in-arms of the Reconnaissance Battalion were ordinary Team Members; if they swam across, half of them would probably be lost at sea.
“Alright.”
“Comrade Xiao, you are truly too clever.”
When they reached the dock, they happened upon several fishermen.
“comrades.”
Xiao Niannian called out to the fishermen.
The fishermen were preparing to go home. Hearing someone call them, they immediately looked over.
They saw a group of Soldiers wearing military uniforms running toward them.
“comrades.”
“comrades, what do you need us for?”
The fishermen were confused, looking at Xiao Niannian and Company Commander Yun.
“I am the Company Commander of the Reconnaissance Battalion. We are carrying out a mission and need to rent your fishing boats to go to the island...”
Hearing that he was the Company Commander of the Reconnaissance Battalion and was executing a mission, and seeing Company Commander Yun's identification, the fishermen immediately agreed.
“Soldier comrades, you need the boats, we will lend them to you right now...”
“No need to pay.”
“Exactly, exactly! We owe our good lives now to you all.”
“No need to pay.”
Xiao Niannian decided to rent two boats and gave ten yuan to each of the three fishermen.
Originally, she wanted to give twenty yuan per boat, but the fishermen were unwilling to accept extra money.
It must be said that, no matter the time, the vast majority of people are very good.
After boarding the boat, Xiao Niannian looked around with binoculars.
The map in her hand showed the surrounding islands. As soon as they mentioned it to the fishermen, the fishermen knew exactly which island they wanted to go to.
Xiao Niannian took out the meat buns she had bought and asked Squad Leader Li to give two to each of the fishermen.
They had stocked up on a lot of food this time; they would still have some left after the mission ended tomorrow. They also had rice, which they could cook on the island.
“Thank you, Soldier comrades.”
The fishermen thanked them happily.
Although they went fishing at sea and could earn a little money, their income was not high, as they depended on the weather for their livelihood.
Some Soldiers soon felt dizzy and nauseous.
Xiao Niannian took out the ginger made by Grandma Xiao and distributed it for everyone to eat.
“Try this ginger, my grandma made it...”
“Thank you, Comrade Xiao.”
After eating the slices of ginger, the Soldiers felt much better.
“comrade, it will take over an hour to get to this island...”
Xiao Niannian sat on the boat, feeling the rocking motion, and soon fell asleep.
The weather today was good, and the waves were not high.
When Xiao Niannian woke up, they were almost at the island.
Xiao Niannian took out her binoculars and observed the situation on the island.
Seeing several rows of bungalows on the island, and the National Flag flying, Xiao Niannian knew this was also a platoon's garrison.
“comrades, this is the money for you.”
“Thank you, Soldier comrades.”
“You all go ashore. We will wait right here by the coast. If anything happens, come find us anytime...”
Holding the binoculars, Xiao Niannian saw people positioned in several watchtowers.
“Squad Leader Li, Company Commander Yun.”
Everyone's gaze turned toward Xiao Niannian.
“I'll take three comrades-in-arms to scout ahead... you all wait in this corner...”
“Okay.”
Xiao Niannian selected three comrades-in-arms and quickly headed toward the row of bungalows.
After walking for a while, Xiao Niannian raised her hand, signaling everyone to stop.
Xiao Niannian noticed two military dogs not far away.
“Woof, woof, woof.”
The two dogs sprinted toward their location.
Seeing the dogs pounce, Xiao Niannian was about to knock them out, but when the two dogs reached Xiao Niannian, their barks immediately turned into whimpers of affection.
They wagged their tails at Xiao Niannian and rolled around.
The comrades-in-arms were surprised to see the two dogs acting this way.
Seeing these two dogs, they knew they were raised by the comrades-in-arms of the local company. Their duties and roles were crucial: tracking enemies, island security, patrolling, and other dangerous tasks.
Xiao Niannian pulled two pieces of meat from her bag and threw them to the dogs.
Seeing the meat in front of them, the dogs were not wary as they usually were; instead, they immediately started eating, showing goodwill toward Xiao Niannian as they did so.
Xiao Niannian looked at the two dogs, realizing they were just like those monkeys.
“Where are the hostages? Take us there.”
After finishing the meat, the dogs heard Xiao Niannian's words, immediately wagged their tails, and ran forward. After running a few meters, they looked back at Xiao Niannian, nodding at her to signal her to follow.
The Soldiers, seeing the two dogs behaving like this, looked at Comrade Xiao Niannian and the dogs in shock.
They had originally been thinking about how to control the dogs and prevent them from barking and attracting the sentries.
Unexpectedly, Comrade Xiao Niannian just threw out two pieces of meat, and the two dogs acted as if they had been bribed. No, "bribed" wasn't the right word; rather, the dogs were extremely enthusiastic toward Comrade Xiao Niannian, as if they had known her for a long time... This was truly unbelievable.
A Sentry heard the dogs' barking and walked toward them. He held his weapon, his eyes sharply scanning the surroundings.
The two dogs quickly ran over, and Xiao Niannian and the comrades-in-arms hid in the shadows.
“Xiao Hei, Xiao Huang, what were you barking about just now? Did you find strangers?”
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