411: Otherwise, that bastard would definitely have run away.

The Special Forces Members had already followed them over. Seeing him climb onto the boat, the Team Members rushed forward.

"Bang."

Xiao Niannian and Lu Jing walked down the mountain.

Just then, the people sent by Captain Chen and the others also arrived.

Lu Jing and Instructor Qin directly handed the person over to them, and the treasures were also handed over.

When the captured Boss saw the boxes being carried up, his eyes widened.

"Treasures?"

For years, there had been rumors here that treasures were hidden on some of the islands nearby. They had searched several islands before but found nothing. Why did these Soldiers find these treasures?

He stared intently at the Soldiers in front of him. He couldn't understand how these Soldiers suddenly found this place and ambushed them here. Were they specifically here for them?

They had been extremely quiet these past few months. Could it be that someone betrayed them?

Otherwise, how could they have been ambushed?

He was filled with endless regret. If he hadn't been carrying weapons or grenades, even if he was caught just now, he could have claimed to be a fisherman hunting here.

Now, it was difficult to argue his way out.

He had also been ordered by his superiors to search for these treasures, but now they had been found by the military.

Why? They had lived on this mountain for several years, visited countless times, yet never discovered any treasure here. Could it be that the treasure was inside a cave?

Or was the treasure located somewhere else in the mountain?

Or perhaps, in that pond?

They had always used this place as a stronghold because the island had fresh water. Whenever it rained, the pond would be full of fresh water, ensuring they wouldn't starve as long as they brought food.

On other islands, fresh water was scarce; some might only have enough for a few days, and during hot weather, the water might disappear entirely.

"Who are you people?"

The Boss endured the pain and asked Lu Jing and Xiao Niannian.

Hearing this, Lu Jing ignored him.

When the man saw that Lu Jing and the others were ignoring him, he grew even angrier.

Shen Yan stepped forward and directly kicked him.

"Ouch."

The man cried out in pain. He glared hatefully at Shen Yan; that kid had just kicked him several times, and his shot leg was still bleeding profusely.

This bastard, how could he strike so viciously?

Shen Yan sneered and said.

"You dared to shoot at us. Don't ever think about getting out of prison in this lifetime."

With so many weapons and grenades in his hands, he was likely connected to the fishermen killed on the mountain.

That man opened fire just now, but fortunately, he didn't injure any of their Comrades-in-arms.

But Sister Xiao and Brother Lu's marksmanship is truly accurate.

Three consecutive shots hit his leg and palm. Otherwise, this bastard definitely would have run away.

Xiao Niannian watched as the men and the treasures were taken away. She looked out at the sea; it was already past four in the afternoon.

Lu Jing received messages from the Second Team and the Third Team at this time.

"Old Lu, do you have any news over there? We went to several islands but didn't find anyone at all..."

"Old Lu, something is wrong with this mission. We've searched all the nearby sea areas and haven't seen any fishing boats or fishermen..."

"I felt like something was off a few hours ago..."

Listening to Captain Zhang and Captain Qi speak, Xiao Niannian looked up toward the distance.

Soon, Lu Jing led several teams to another island. They reached that island when it was almost dark.

After disembarking, the three small teams continued their search.

This island also had a small pond.

This small pond was not far from the beach. Xiao Niannian quickly ran over. She looked around, and when she noticed that there weren't many people nearby, Xiao Niannian transferred fresh water from her space into the pond.

A few minutes later, seeing that the water level had risen by more than half, Xiao Niannian withdrew her hand.

Now that a few people had been caught, where exactly were those fishermen?

Had they really gone missing?

Xiao Niannian walked toward the beach. It was completely dark now, and the weather was excellent.

Xiao Niannian looked out at the sea. There were still a few small islands nearby.

"First Team, Second Team, Third Team, after you finish searching this island, each small team will head to one of the surrounding small islands..."

Lu Jing issued the order to the three small teams.

"Yes."

After searching this island, the three small teams immediately set sail toward the nearby islands.

Instructor Qin and Lu Jing discussed the situation for the evening.

"Old Lu, we've been searching all day. It's high tide now, and sailing back will take two or three hours. The Commanders require us to continue the search... How about we set up camp on this island tonight?"

After discussing for a while, Lu Jing, Instructor Qin, and the others took tents off the boat and began setting up camp.

These tents were custom-made by the Arms Factory for the Special Forces Brigade. They were waterproof, fireproof, and windproof. Although not as good as those in her original world, they surpassed this current era, leading by at least thirty or forty years.

Soon, the tents were all set up.

Xiao Niannian looked into the distance, where several birds were flying. However, these were not seagulls, but birds commonly seen at sea.

White-bellied Frigatebird?

Xiao Niannian watched the flying birds, observed them carefully, and confirming they were indeed this species, she imitated their call.

"Ding. Avian Communication Ability +1."

Hearing Xiao Niannian's bird call, several White-bellied Frigatebirds immediately flew toward her.

They flew directly in front of Xiao Niannian. The leading bird tilted its head, curiously examining Xiao Niannian.

"Human, how do you know our language?"

The leading bird asked Xiao Niannian.

"Naturally, I know it."

Xiao Niannian looked at them, and the aura emanating from her instantly made them lie down on the ground.

"We are looking for ten boats and nearly a hundred fishermen. They went missing last night after encountering a storm... Have you seen them these past few days?"

Hearing Xiao Niannian's words, the leading bird thought for a moment and replied.

"We've flown to many places these past few days. We think we might have seen the people you mentioned..."

"Is this island your nest?"

"Yes."

When Xiao Niannian first arrived on the island, she saw many birds of this species. Other birds also flew past here, but few small birds dared to come to this large island. Some flew to the pond here to drink a little water and then immediately flew away.

Since there were always people around, Xiao Niannian hadn't had a chance to come and question these birds.

"This is our territory. We go out fishing during the day and only return at night..."

The leading bird said somewhat proudly.

"Master, regarding what you mentioned, I will go ask them and be back shortly..."

The Bird King looked at the other birds and immediately issued orders with chirping sounds.