541: We must send them back.

At midnight, Xiao Niannian and Lu Jing also came out to stand guard. Xiao Niannian looked into the distance. The sky there was still crimson, and the fire was even bigger than during the day, but on their side, the fire had long been extinguished due to the rain.

Two hours later, Xiao Niannian and Lu Jing returned to the cave.

When they woke up in the morning, it was another beautiful day.

Xiao Niannian and her teammates arrived at patrol point number five. The terrain here was very high. In the distance, they could still see the sky far away, which was a fiery red, with a lot of black smoke, most of which was drifting towards White Elephant. The sky on their side was already blue, and no fire points were visible.

"Today we'll cover two more points. If we see any rekindled fire points, we must extinguish them."

"Yes."

Lu Jing also reported the situation here to the Commanders.

This matter was too significant, so the Commanders reported it to the Capital City.

In the Military Unit's conference room, Chief Gu and some other Commanders listened to the report, and Chief Gu's face was filled with anger.

Not to mention that among the rescue teams there were his biological daughter, biological son, and future son-in-law.

These sixty-odd people were all talents from the domestic Special Forces, each capable of fighting ten, or even dozens, of enemies.

Even if White Elephant offered a hundred people in exchange, they wouldn't trade them.

"The Ministry of Foreign Affairs must condemn them, and we must fight back..."

Another Old Chief, who had fought countless battles, couldn't suppress the anger in his heart upon learning of the White Elephant people's malicious actions.

"They invaded our border and even tried to poison our Soldiers. If it weren't for the border Soldiers engaging with them this time, they might have all sacrificed their lives."

"The Military Region Hospital said that if it weren't for proper rescue, eight of the Soldiers wouldn't have survived... Now that they're alive, they'll need several months to recover before being discharged."

"I agree with Old Yang's opinion. This has happened many times; they don't take us seriously at all. If we need to fight, we fight."

A comrade proposed a different view.

"Currently, the USA and Mao Xiong are eyeing us covetously. It's not advisable to provoke further conflict with White Elephant now..."

Just as everyone was arguing fiercely, a knock came from the door.

"Come in."

An officer walked in and saluted the Commanders.

"Commanders, I just received a document from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The White Elephant people are protesting, claiming that our people set fires in the border region, burning to death over fifty White Elephant Soldiers. They demand an explanation from us..."

"What the hell are they talking about? They were clearly the ones who invaded the border and injured our Soldiers..."

"They're truly shameless."

"Tell the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reply and demand an explanation from them..."

The other Commanders, who had initially wanted to smooth things over, now also flared up in anger.

"Kill those bastards! How dare they try to shift the blame..."

The secretaries and other officers standing in the conference room were also filled with rage.

It was clearly White Elephant's fault, yet they dared to turn the tables and blame our country.

"Heaven has eyes; the wind shifted and burned their own land."

"Our fires were extinguished by the heavy rain, but theirs burned on. Serves them right."

Chief Gu returned home after work.

Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu immediately asked about the border situation when they saw their Eldest Son.

"Eldest Son, how are things at the border?"

"Are Niannian, Xiao Yuan, and Xiao Jing alright?"

Hearing his parents' concerned words, Chief Gu said with a smile.

"Mom and Dad, Niannian and the others are fine. They're still patrolling the border. This time, Niannian and her team performed exceptionally well; not only did they quickly find the fifteen missing Soldiers, but they also saved their lives..."

Chief Gu spoke of these matters with pride.

Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu were also extremely happy to hear this.

"Our Precious is truly amazing, finding the people in such a short time."

"Saving all the Soldiers' lives is extremely rare."

Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu listened to their son's words and immediately praised their Granddaughter.

As for Gu Yuan and Lu Jing, the Grandparents only gave them a single compliment.

"What's being said on your side?"

Grandpa Gu asked with a serious expression.

"At first, there were a few who held opposing views, but after learning that the White Elephant people were condemning us, they also became enraged..."

Chief Gu was very angry when he spoke of this matter.

Grandpa Gu also became furious upon hearing his Eldest Son's words.

"Outrageous! These bastards dare to turn the tables..."

Grandpa Gu slammed the table and cursed.

Normally, Grandma Gu would try to calm the Old Man down, telling him not to get angry. But today, she was also enraged.

"Burn those bastards to death..."

After a while, Grandpa Gu and Grandma Gu finally suppressed the anger in their hearts.

"I'm going to call the higher-ups and ask for more equipment for the border Soldiers. Our Soldiers absolutely cannot be bullied by those bastards..."

"Old Man, I support you."

"We also need to find a group of martial artists to go. That way, if one comes, we'll beat them one by one..."

Listening to his parents discussing, Chief Gu also agreed and offered suggestions.

"I will write a report, requesting approval from the higher-ups to send a batch of the Arms Factory's best equipment to the border, along with some other products..."

Hearing this, Grandpa Gu looked at his Eldest Son with satisfaction.

"You're right, we can't let our Soldiers suffer, no matter who else does..."

Grandma Gu thought of her Granddaughter and added.

"I wonder how Niannian is doing now. After so many days, training in the plateau and searching at the border, she must not be eating or sleeping well..."

Hearing his wife's words, Grandpa Gu also felt a pang of heartache.

The phone rang.

"Old Man Gu."

Grandpa Gu answered the phone; it was Grandpa Lu on the other end.

"You old man, what do you want with me?"

"I'm coming to your house right away."

Before long, Grandpa Lu and Grandpa Shen appeared at Grandpa Gu's house.

"Xiao Gu, tell us the story again."

They all went into the study.

Chief Gu recounted the events to the Old Chiefs once more.

"Bastards, this is too much."

Grandpa Lu and Grandpa Shen were both extremely angry.

"Do they really think we old men can't hold guns anymore?"

"Dare to invade our border? Kill them..."

Grandpa Lu and Grandpa Shen then asked about the children's situation.

Knowing the situation, they were all somewhat pleased.

"That's truly wonderful."

"Burn those sons of bitches."

"This is truly reaping what they sow; they can't live."

"They still have the nerve to come looking for trouble with us."

Not just the Old Chiefs, but other Old Chiefs who heard the news also cursed loudly. They had all come through the thick of battle; although the country wasn't very powerful now, it wasn't something the White Elephant people could casually bully.

For a time, not only the Ministry of Foreign Affairs but also the Commanders above received calls, all demanding severe punishment for the White Elephant people, insisting that they must not back down and should fight if necessary.