809: Inquire about the situation at the outpost.

"Reporting, Captain Lu, Captain Qiao, we are still five li from there. The Bear Soldiers are shouting that if we don't retreat, they will kill all the Soldiers... Currently, there are about two hundred enemy troops in the outpost... The outpost has more than ten rooms... There's also a cave on the hillside behind..."

Xiao Niannian's brows furrowed as she listened to Battalion Commander Yu.

With two hundred enemies in the outpost, the whereabouts of the Soldiers were unknown, and the situation on the hillside behind still needed to be investigated.

The mountain road was very difficult to traverse. Even at an accelerated pace, it took them over two hours to arrive.

"Reporting, Regiment Commander Liu, Comrade Lu and Comrade Qiao have arrived."

Regiment Commander Liu and Battalion Commander Wan and the others immediately saluted upon seeing Lu Jing and Qiao Yan.

Lu Jing and the others returned the military salute.

They had met in the mountains last time, and now they met in the mountains again.

Xiao Niannian looked at Regiment Commander Liu and Battalion Commander Wan; it truly seemed like fate.

"Regiment Commander Liu."

"Comrade Lu, Comrade Qiao."

Next to Regiment Commander Liu was a radio. His brows were deeply furrowed. He was currently guarding this area, but the situation inside the outpost was still unclear. They dared not act rashly.

"Division Commander Yang."

Division Commander Yang heard that Lu Jing and Qiao Yan had arrived, and he anxiously walked over.

He had also just arrived.

"Little Lu, Little Qiao, do you already know the situation?"

After receiving the call, Division Commander Yang immediately called Captain Niu and Captain Chen for assistance. This was a grave matter; if these Soldiers couldn't be rescued, it would be an extremely serious responsibility.

His position as Division Commander might not be secure, but whether it was or not wasn't important. What mattered was that these Soldiers were still so young; if they sacrificed their lives, how could he explain it to their parents...? "We already know."

"They are still in the outpost. We tried to rescue them before, but they threatened us with the Soldiers..."

Division Commander Yang's eyes were red, his hands clenched into fists, and his eyes held killing intent.

He had also been on countless battlefields; such things were not unheard of. Back then, they would fight to the death!

But now, he could only restrain himself. He dared not gamble. If he rushed forward and failed to rescue these Soldiers, and also lost the rescue Soldiers, he would feel guilty for the rest of his life.

"Comrade Lu, Comrade Qiao, please, you must rescue them..."

Division Commander Yang had considered ordering the Reconnaissance Battalion from the Division Headquarters to rescue them, but their combat capabilities were far inferior to those of the Special Forces Brigade members.

"Commanders, we will do our best to rescue our Comrades-in-arms..." Qiao Yan stated first.

Lu Jing also followed suit.

"Division Commander Yang, my Team Members and I will now go to reconnoiter the situation. We will definitely rescue our Comrades-in-arms..."

Hearing their assurances, Division Commander Yang nodded vigorously.

"Good, good, good, thank you for your hard work. I will wait for your return here! Be very careful..."

Division Commander Yang cautioned Lu Jing and Qiao Yan.

These were our most excellent Special Forces members; there could be no losses. These Special Forces Members must return alive!

The cost of an elite Special Forces Member is equivalent to dozens, even a hundred, ordinary Soldiers.

Of course, people cannot be compared in this way. But elite Team Members are treasures of the army.

Lu Jing and Xiao Niannian wore masks on their faces, and their clothes were camouflage uniforms, which were very different from ordinary military uniforms.

Lu Jing looked at Qiao Yan. Qiao Yan saw Lu Jing looking at him and spoke.

"The Commanders said our team should listen to you."

Hearing Qiao Yan's words, Lu Jing gave the order.

"Now, pick ten Team Members to go reconnoiter..."

Xiao Niannian immediately spoke up.

"Reporting, I request to go reconnoiter."

Hearing this, Lu Jing nodded.

"You, I, He Rui, and Fang Qiang will go together."

Qiao Yan heard their words and said.

"You send four people, and we'll send four people. Old Lu, you go to the left, we'll go to the right... First, reconnoiter the situation, then think of a countermeasure..."

Lu Jing's brows furrowed upon hearing Qiao Yan's words.

"Everyone be careful..."

Lu Jing assigned specific locations and tasks.

Xiao Niannian also carried a pair of binoculars. While Lu Jing and the others were talking, she had also observed carefully with the binoculars for a while.

Because of the distance, she could only see Bear Soldiers guarding both inside and outside the outpost, and there were several sniper points and several machine guns.

They had come prepared.

Where were our Soldiers being held?

Xiao Niannian looked into the distance. She planned to release some birds and snakes to create chaos, allowing them to seize the opportunity to investigate.

What about tigers?

Xiao Niannian thought of the two tigers she had caught before. They were now happily eating in her space, nearly double their original size, and had given birth to several cubs.

With a thought, dozens of birds appeared a few meters away and flew forward.

The snakes she had caught on the island before, and the snakes caught in the Division Headquarters in Yangcheng, were also released by Xiao Niannian.

As soon as the snakes came out, they immediately coiled up.

She had forgotten that snakes hibernate in winter.

Xiao Niannian immediately put the snakes back into her space.

There were still a few mice in her space. Xiao Niannian communicated with them telepathically.

She also released the mice.

As soon as they were released, the mice scurried towards the outpost in the distance.

Lu Jing heard some movement and immediately looked over.

Xiao Niannian walked towards Lu Jing.

"Prepare to depart."

Lu Jing said in a low voice.

Xiao Niannian nodded.

Their current route involved climbing a cliff over twenty meters high, from which they could observe the entire outpost.

Xiao Niannian and Lu Jing's group walked towards that cliff.

Lu Jing walked at the very front, wearing sunglasses, observing the situation ahead as he walked.

Only after confirming there were no suspicious individuals did they continue forward.

Soon, they reached the bottom of the cliff.

Lu Jing prepared to go up first.

"I'll go."

Xiao Niannian stepped forward; her rock-climbing skills were the most formidable.

"Alright."

Lu Jing looked deeply at his wife and said.

"Be careful."

Xiao Niannian nodded.

This time, Xiao Niannian's rock-climbing speed was swift, fierce, and precise, unlike before when she held back considerably.

The twenty-meter cliff was scaled to the summit in no time.

After Xiao Niannian reached the top, she threw down the rope from her backpack. The difficulty of climbing this particular cliff was much higher than those they had trained on before. In such a situation, having a rope for protection would ensure the Team Members' safety even more.

She tied the other end to a large tree nearby.

After securing the rope, Xiao Niannian moved forward.

After a while, she reached the edge of the other side of the cliff. She lay prone in the grass, which was also covered in snow.

Xiao Niannian took out her binoculars and looked at the outpost below.

She saw more than a dozen Bear Soldiers standing guard below the cliff.