Soldier King Reborn

Chapter 15: Chasing the Enemy

The events of the past two days have been so sudden that Luo Zheng feels as if he is dreaming. His comrades were tragically massacred, and he faced formidable enemies, cheating death several times. Now, encountering Lan Xue, who is willing to share her knowledge and skills, he realizes how much the world can change. He doesn't know when he will be able to catch up with the enemy, who must have already fled far away given their strength. Why is Lan Xue so certain that they can catch up? There must be something he doesn't know.

Gradually, Luo Zheng starts to feel sleepy. He quickly stands up to stretch and adds wood to the bonfire to ensure the surrounding temperature. The heavy rain continues to pour, the water filtering through the dense canopy and falling onto the rain shelter, then sliding off the broad leaves above the shelter, without affecting the bonfire or the people beneath.

The rain stops in the middle of the night, and Luo Zheng finds a place to sit down. He uses his family's breathing technique to adjust his breath and quickly recover his strength, soon entering a state of emptiness. In this state, he can sense any danger approaching immediately. Fortunately, the night passes without incident.

In the early morning of the next day, Luo Zheng opens his eyes to find Lan Xue changing his dressing, revealing a large expanse of fair skin that is full of elasticity and youthful vigor. Luo Zheng can't help but stare, then he hears a voice ask, "Is it nice to look at?"

"Yes," Luo Zheng says sincerely, suddenly realizing his mistake, he awkwardly turns his face away and says, "Just a moment, I'll go get something to eat, I'll be right back."

Blue Snow watched Luo Zheng hurriedly leaving in a panic and couldn't help but smile, like lilies blooming in the wild rain of Foshan, pure, beautiful, and elegantly unparalleled. The entire forest seemed to be suddenly filled with vitality. Thinking of her own origins, Blue Snow's face instantly turned cold, returning to her cold and stunning expression, the surrounding air seemed to solidify. She fiddled with the nearly extinguished bonfire on the ground, lost in thought. After an unknown amount of time, Luo Zheng hurried over. Seeing that the bonfire was about to go out and Blue Snow was still lost in thought, not paying attention, he quickly went up to add some dry wood to the fire, then buried the hunted pheasant under a mud pit to roast it, and increased the fire significantly. Blue Snow glanced at Luo Zheng awkwardly, but soon regained her cold beauty, looked up at the sky, then checked her watch and weapons. Luo Zheng didn't ask much; everyone has their own secrets. Although Blue Snow had selflessly taught combat skills, they were not yet close enough to share secrets, so he also checked his weapons. Half an hour later, after sharing the food, the two continued on their way. Blue Snow's wound had already scabbed over, and walking did not affect her much. Their speed increased considerably. At noon, seeing Luo Zheng preparing to find a place to get food, Blue Snow suddenly said, 'We must speed up. If you're hungry, eat some wild fruits, we'll talk about dinner later.' 'Alright.'

Luo Zheng didn't ask why and casually agreed. The speed of the two increased again, and they almost jogged through the jungle. They had already delayed too much time. Luo Zheng was worried that the enemy would escape. Accelerating the march was the best option. If the enemy got away, he would never forgive himself for the rest of his life in the face of his comrades' tragic deaths.

Along the way, Lan Xue kept observing the traces on the ground, picking up clues from a tiny broken twig, an ambiguous footprint, a piece of bark scratched off by something, etc., and judged the direction and route. She taught Luo Zheng this tracking skill without reservation. Luo Zheng, who came from a hunting background, learned these things very quickly. He mastered them after being taught once, which surprised Lan Xue, but she didn't ask much.

At dusk, the two arrived at a canyon and found an abandoned camp in a forest. Lan Xue observed for a while and said with certainty, "Look at the traces on the ground, the burnt soil. The enemy has camped here. The moonlight is good tonight. Let's keep going overnight. Is there any problem?"

Luo Zheng carefully looked at the traces left on the ground and said, "No problem."

"Good. First, let's get something to eat. We can't light a fire to cook ahead. Roast all the game you hunted and take it with you. It might come in handy later. You must remember that the most crucial point in jungle warfare is to always prepare an escape route for yourself. This escape route includes ammunition, food, etc.," said Lan Xue.

"I've remembered."

Luo Zheng nodded solemnly in agreement, not daring to be the slightest bit careless. The fact that Lan Xue was so earnest in her admonitions indicated that it was very important. The two of them started a fire together to roast food. After eating their fill, they turned the remaining food into jerky to carry with them and continued on their journey. The moon was bright at night, providing good visibility. The two moved swiftly through the deep forest like wolves on the hunt, their movements quick yet silent. In the middle of the night, Luo Zheng, who hadn't slept for three days, felt he couldn't hold on any longer. Seeing Lan Xue, who was seriously injured and had just recovered from a serious illness, gritting her teeth and persevering, and thinking of his brothers who had died tragically, he also summoned his spirit, gritted his teeth, and followed behind. He used his family's breathing technique to adjust his breathing. Gradually, Luo Zheng felt his strength returning, and he was no longer sleepy. He couldn't help but rejoice; he had not expected that his family's breathing technique could also be effective while walking. This was wonderful. Lan Xue did not know that Luo Zheng had a breathing technique that could accelerate the recovery of physical strength and energy. That he could hold on without proper rest for three days gave her a higher appreciation of his potential and a bit more expectation. Without saying much, she continued to advance at a steady pace. This run brought them to dawn when the two suddenly saw smoke rising from the forest ahead and immediately stopped. 'Could it be the enemy?' Luo Zheng asked, gasping for air. His skills were still not enough. 'It should be,' Lan Xue replied, also very tired, leaning against a big tree to catch her breath. Having just recovered from a serious illness and being injured, her ability to hold on until now showed her strength was formidable. 'What should we do?'

Luo Zheng picked up the M16A4 automatic rifle, chambered a round, and looked eager to test himself. With brotherly hatred burning within him, Luo Zheng could hardly wait. 'Do you think you're invincible just because you've learned a few things?' Lan Xue struck without hesitation, her icy tone immediately calming Luo Zheng down. At this moment, Lan Xue raised her sniper rifle and peered through the scope. After a while, she lowered the gun, her face ashen, and said, 'They won't get away, rest in place for ten minutes.' Luo Zheng wanted to say something, but seeing Lan Xue's fierce demeanor, he swallowed his words. Lan Xue glanced at Luo Zheng and said, 'At any time, only by protecting yourself can you harm the enemy. With our current state, rushing in would be suicidal. Take out the food.' 'Yes.' Luo Zheng suddenly realized his rashness, cursed himself inwardly, and quickly took out the jerky to share. Luo Zheng had his breathing techniques, and Lan Xue was physically fit. Ten minutes later, both of them had fully recovered their strength. They stood up in silent understanding and walked forward, checking their weapons as they went. Without saying a word, on a hillside, they saw a group of people gathered around a bonfire, sharing food.

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