Chapter 74: Taming *Survival Training

  Song Shuyu immediately took off his clothes and went over, still suspiciously turning off the massager, then quickly grabbed Sang Hong's small foot with a sly smile, wanting to take a closer look. Sang Hong understood his intentions, screamed in fright, and with one kick and one hook, she hooked him into the bathtub.

  The two of them wrestled with equal strength, rolling around in the bathtub until water splashed everywhere, causing Sang Hong to beg for mercy. Only then did Song Shuyu excitedly hug her and lie down in the bathtub to massage her as he usually did.

  Song Shuwei felt that something he had never hoped for had actually come true, and this girl was really hateful, being intimate with her once was comparable to fighting a hard battle.

  Of course, this unexpected surprise also makes people feel more stimulated.

  Song Shuyu couldn't stop licking her lips and stealing a smile.

  These few days of abstinence made him unable to bear it when he was close to her, so he simply reached out to help her lie down steadily, holding her in his arms, and directly did it.

  Xiang Hong was shocked and stared at him with wide eyes, her face full of accusation.

  He gritted his teeth and held her tightly in place, lying there like that, letting the vibrations of the bathtub provide him with stimulation.

  Sang Hong struggled in vain, so she closed her eyes and endured. He saw that she wasn't struggling, so he relaxed a bit, raised his hand to soothe her tension, and Sang Hong gradually relaxed her body, but her eyes became increasingly watery, her small face was so lovely that his lips didn't want to leave hers.

  "Shall we go back to bed?" she asked him softly and weakly.

  "Don't you think it's not enough?"

  Song Shuwei deliberately teased her, reaching out to pinch her nose.

  "It's so strange and scary, I'm afraid of getting in the water---" Xiang Hong childishly begged him, hinting at her own concerns.

  "How is that possible." Song Shuoye lost his smile, patted her back to comfort her, he of course thought he had the most say in this matter, plus the incredible feeling in the bathtub, experiencing it for the first time, was naturally extremely curious.

  "No, I don't like it." Xiang Hong lowered her eyes, looking unhappy.

  Song Shuwei had just tasted the sweetness of cooperation, so he wouldn't disagree with her opinion again. Moreover, she had indeed spent a bit more time soaking, looking languid and sleepy.

  Reluctantly got up, carefully hugged her and dried her body, then ran back to the bedroom to continue.

  Xiang Hong thought that this might be the only night for them to be intimate, so she didn't hold back anymore and made an effort to get close to him, making him remember her goodness, in case they would miss each other terribly after parting ways.

  Song Shuwei was overjoyed, this little girl is so obedient tonight, whatever he wants to do, she follows his lead, making him feel great.

  But thinking of tomorrow's high-intensity training, he didn't want to tire her out, so after a slight excitement, he just held her tight and fell asleep.

  Xiang Hong asked him about the common sense in the jungle, one sentence at a time. Song Shu Yu patiently told her for a while, and then he felt tired, so he whispered: "Go to sleep, rest well, we might have to spend a night in the jungle, who dares to fall asleep like this?"

  "It's all just empty talk for now, but when we get to the scene tomorrow, I'll naturally teach you with a sincere heart."

  Xiang Hong herself was also dazed, hearing this and could only put down her guard, twisting her body, finding a comfortable position in his arms to sleep.

  The next day at 4:30, the two got up on time and drove to the training camp. The whole camp was lit up with lights.

  Everyone was checking and packing their equipment, Song Shuyu and Sang Hong also went over to collect their own set.

  Each person has a military backpack, plus a dagger, an M5904 pistol with a magazine containing 30 spare bullets.

  Four packets of fast food, two portions of beef jerky, all produced by the military factory specifically for wilderness survival. The volume was very small, and Sang Hong pinched her hands together to hold it, saying disappointedly: "Just this little bit of stuff is enough for us to eat for two days and one night, and we'll probably finish it in one meal, how stingy."

  Zhao Ganqun smiled and said: "If you think it's not enough, I can give you another portion. However, I'm worried that you won't be able to finish it and will have to carry it back."

  Xiang Hong smiled and her face lit up, just as she was about to go over there to pick it up.

  Song Shuwei changed into a pair of half-length military boots, tightened the laces and stood up, saying to her: "Don't go, this thing doesn't taste good, although it's small in size, but extremely rich in nutrition, generally no one would eat this as a snack, when you're outdoors, are you still worried about being hungry?"

  As soon as he finished speaking, someone burst out laughing immediately.

  Xiang Hong smiled at him, indicating that she had heard it, but looked at Zhao Gan and said: "I still want to thank you, add one more for me, with savings in hand, I won't be anxious."

  Zhao Ganqun tossed one over, she caught it and packed it with her own food into a military backpack.

  She bent down to put on her long military boots, patiently threading the laces through the dense eyelets, saying: "Although it's late autumn, but, trekking through the primitive forest, wearing such long boots will not hurt my feet?"

  "Right, captain, where are we going for this training in the primeval forest? If it's in the north, I can tolerate it."

  One of the team members asked Zhao Qiankun.

  Zhao Qiankun smiled bitterly and said, "You think the North is tolerable? The temperature in Jilin has dropped to minus 40 degrees Celsius. If you parachute down there dressed like that, you'll freeze into a popsicle before you even land."

  Song Shuyu's face turned cold as he said: "Going out for training is not a pleasure trip, and the training base is not a place where you can go wherever you want. Everything is arranged by the organization."

  "Where exactly was it?" The team member listened and felt even more frightened afterwards.

  Zhao Gan looked at Song Shuyu and said, "The only training base in the country's tropical rainforest climate zone is located in a forest in the west of W City, HN Province. The weather there is probably still warm enough for people to wear bikinis on the beach; we're really overdressed compared to that. But it's better than freezing to death."

  "Huh? Why did they send us such equipment? This is not summer clothing."

  A team member complained about the skin-tight pants and long boots that were hard to put on.

  Song Shuyu saw that everyone was full of doubts, and immediately felt it necessary to draw their attention to the seriousness of the situation. After all, wilderness survival training is not a game, and any slight mistake can be fatal.

  He calmly said, "The purpose of sending these equipment will be explained by Captain Zhao later. What I want to say is that currently, our military region can only mobilize usable ones from this place. The others have been used in the military exercise before and the consequences of overuse are very serious. Moreover, the situation here is the most complicated and there are more things to learn.

  "In our military region, there are very few southerners, and most people are not familiar with the climate and jungle scenery of the south. In the future when we go on a mission, if we encounter a familiar environment, it's fine, but if we encounter a natural zone that we have never seen before, even before completing the task, our energy will be exhausted."

  Zhao Qiankun sighed: "Song Tuan is right, the leather pants and military boots that were issued to us are all properly worn, but if those poisonous insects in the forest crawl in and bite you, it's over, no need to wait for anything else. Although we have a military doctor with us, no one can guarantee that she will arrive at your side before the venom spreads and inject antivenom into your vein."

  "Really so fierce?" Cao Meng asked in doubt.

  "Don't think you can just slack off now, you may be irresponsible with your own life, but as your captain, I have to be responsible for all of your lives. Did you hear me?"

  Zhao Gan's voice sent a chill down the spines of those who, like Cao Meng, were hesitating, and they immediately fell silent, quickening their movements.

  Shang Hong does things with a serious attitude, after all, even the mosquitoes in our summer are hard to bear, let alone the poisonous insects and dense tropical rainforest, where there may be more unexpected species that will surprise her, she doesn't want to lose her life somewhere.

  It's not long before, one by one, they put on camouflage jackets and pants, wear helmets, carry military backpacks, wear gun holsters, and tie up their knives. A sentry comes to report that 20 helicopters have landed in the parking lot, and the visitors are already lined up waiting.

  "Today, a special forces team has arrived to provide one-on-one jungle survival guidance for everyone. Keep your eyes and ears open, ask more questions, learn more, we don't have many opportunities for real combat training, safety first, got it?"

  "Roger that." The responding voices were loud and clear, everyone was excited at the thought of meeting real special forces, they couldn't wait to rush to the playground immediately.

  "Turn right and run." With a single order, Zhao Qiankun led fourteen people to rush towards the parking lot.

  Both sides met and after a one-on-one introduction of the two teams, they boarded the plane directly.

  Two people per helicopter, the rest are for transporting weapons, ammunition and medical personnel.

  Upon arrival at the destination, they conducted an on-site parachute drop. Although Sang Hong and others had also undergone parachute training, it was only in a training field, parachuting down to a clear ground with a parachute.

  At this moment, under Song Shuyu's urging, Sang Hong has already tied up the parachute, but as soon as she opened the cabin door, the sultry heat hit her face, and the sweat on her face instantly seeped out, feeling like the leather clothes were suffocating her, extremely uncomfortable.

  She looked down and saw nothing but dense green forests and sparkling waters.

  "She turned back: 'Will the parachute get caught in the branches or fall into the water?'"

  "Not all airdrops give you options, your dagger should be placed in an easily accessible position, don't let the parachute drag you to the bottom of the water, who knows what's in that water, hanging from trees is nothing to fear, your grappling hook is just right for this occasion."

  Song Shuoye sat patiently, facing the strong wind, cheering her on.

  The red saw a beautiful parachute opening one by one, set against the lush green forest floor, vibrant and eye-catching, looking exceptionally good, she realized for the first time that parachuting was actually a terrible thing that looked very good.

  Song Shuwei pursed his lips, he didn't want her to panic.

  Xiang Hong watched as the bright colors gradually disappeared, swallowed up by the greenery, and she understood that she could no longer hesitate. Hesitation was actually a waste of courage and strength.

  "I'm going down," she said and jumped out of the cockpit in a standard posture as trained.

  Song Shuyu closely followed behind her, watching as her body plummeted downwards - plummeting -

  He was extremely nervous, why hadn't this girl opened her parachute yet?

  Won't it be because you can't find the button in a hurry?

  What if you encounter a parachute that can't be opened at all? It is said that this emergency product also has a failure rate of one in ten thousand.

  Finally, with a "poof", the bright color popped out from behind Sang Hong's shadow, and the shadow itself began to slow down slowly. Song Shuyu only then let out a sigh of relief.

  He roughly estimated the distance, her operation was quite standard and didn't delay, however, he felt that those tens of seconds were too long.

  He checked his parachute and then jumped out gently, smiling as he watched the white clouds whizzing by him, down, further down, until he saw Sang Hong.

  Xiang Hong blinked and saw Song Shuyu flash past her face, he even smiled at her, but - how did he disappear in a flash?

  She was shocked and looked down, only to see that Song Shuyu's parachute had just opened, and he was swaying his body and smiling up at her.

  Those white teeth dazzled her eyes.

  Damn it! Scare her! This bad guy!

  "Don't look at me, pay attention to what's below, pay attention to what's below!" Sang Hong touched her rapidly beating heart and shouted loudly. This flower-crazy man, what was wrong with him, still trying to act cute in front of her.

  Xiang Hong watched as Song Shu Yu descended at a rapid pace, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't catch up. Helplessly, she would occasionally lower her head to glance downwards, muttering prayers under her breath, hoping that they would get stuck in the trees and not fall into the water.

  Song Shuoyue had played with various types of parachutes, so controlling the direction of the parachute was a piece of cake. As he approached the ground, he saw that what was below him was actually an empty space, and the water area was very far away, it couldn't be seen at all from here.

  He looked up and saw Sang Hong floating slowly, narrowing his eyes to take a closer look. To his surprise, she had her hands clasped together in a leisurely manner, admiring the scenery. He couldn't help but sigh at her mental toughness.

  He had no idea that the guy was actually praying because he was afraid of falling into the water.

  It seems that these helicopters have performed such tasks here before, and the chosen drop point is good. Except for two or three people who opened their parachutes too early and were blown off course by the wind accumulated under the parachute, they were rescued from the edge of the woods in embarrassment. Everyone else landed safely.

  The scene below has been opened, and the three large camping tents have also been quickly cleaned up. One is a medical room, one is a storage room, and the other is Zhao Gan's temporary command center. The experts sorted out the communication equipment, and each person's collar was equipped with an induction device to facilitate locking their position.

  After the roll call, 26 people were divided into two groups, with group leaders appointed, and after re-emphasizing discipline and safety precautions, they set off. They will spend two days and one night traversing this 500-square-kilometer tropical jungle, and when training is completed on the other side of the forest, a helicopter will be waiting to take them back.

  As we approached the edge of the forest, a blast of fresh air hit us, and the stifling humidity made it feel like our noses were running with every breath.

  The nearly forest-like banyan trees and countless other nameless trees, towering high into the sky, with dense canopies that block out the sun.

  A person standing under that tree gives people a feeling of being as small as an insect, completely insignificant.

  Song Shu said in a cold voice, "We are all old hands bringing new hands. We must take responsibility and protect these little warriors around us while taking care of ourselves. We must treat them as our own younger brothers and sisters, cherish this opportunity to go through thick and thin together."

  As soon as you enter this forest, put aside your former arrogance and achievements. The powerful nature will easily take away anyone's life like a camel trampling on a mouse, no matter how great you were before, here you must be humble and cautious.

  Two people in a group, back to back, advancing cautiously, compass put away, hands not leaving knives.

  Each group of powerful submachine guns is controlled by the old soldiers. This morning, our mission is to familiarize ourselves with the basic situation in the forest. Speed is not required, and everyone can walk together to get familiar with their partners. We will rest and have lunch at that river fifty kilometers away. In the afternoon, we will hurry up. That's all I want to say. Dismissed! Let's set off!

  As they entered the forest, all that could be heard around them was the cacophony of insects and birds chirping, accompanied by the sound of their light footsteps.

  After walking for over ten miles, I saw that the insects in the forest were getting more and more numerous. They clung to leaves, branches, and fallen tree trunks, almost everywhere. If you accidentally touched them, a swarm of black mist would buzz up.

  Many people have long disregarded the scorching heat, buttoning up their collars tightly, and the edge of the sunshade on the back of their safety helmets, which had never been used before, was also turned over to protect their necks thoroughly.

  But soon, a large number of flying insects gathered around the face, surrounding people's faces, tirelessly flying up and down. Many mosquitoes that could be compared to horseflies began to appear, biting people everywhere. Everyone hastily took out insect repellent cream, not caring about its unpleasant smell and appearance, directly applying it to their faces, hands, and all exposed skin.

  "Come on, can't this nostril be blocked? It feels like there are flying insects in every breath." A new recruit from a rigorous training class couldn't help but mock.

  "Hunting down fugitive Southeast Asian or border drug lords, entering such a forest is just child's play." There was a special forces interface.

  "Be careful with your words and tread lightly, the snakes and lizards here are hidden under the rotten branches and dead leaves, don't step on them."

  Song Shuyue reminded loudly.

  As soon as he finished speaking, Sang Hong let out a sharp cry and jumped up, dashing to one side.

  A black-bodied, white-flowered, finger-thick long snake suddenly sprang up with a hissing sound, its mouth grew larger into a blunt angle shape, and its fine fangs were exposed, standing upright and pouncing on the red mulberry tree.

  Song Shuyu took a step forward, his wrist flicked, and the dagger cut out a cold light, cutting off the snake's head several meters away.

  The body of the snake without its head still went with undiminished force, crashing into Sang Hong's leather pants, and the snake tail quickly wrapped around her thigh.

  Xiang Hong didn't dare to be afraid, she lowered her head and with a few swift cuts of the dagger in her hand, the snake's body was severed into several small segments.

  The remaining limbs slowly fell from her body to the ground.

  Song Shuoye wiped the dagger, feeling cold sweat on his palms.

  "How is it?" he asked.

  Xiang Hong shook her head in embarrassment: "I didn't bite."

  "I know it didn't bite, it's a venomous snake. If it had bitten you, you'd be black all over by now. What I'm asking is why did you hastily jump back and forget to defend yourself? You have a dagger in your hand, after taking one step back, you should be defending, escaping will only lose the initiative."

  Song Shu Yun severely scolded her.

  "Yes, I will definitely remember the lesson." Xiang Hong saluted with her hand raised.

  Song Shuyu took a deep breath and looked around, saying: "You all remember, the snakes and insects in the humid area are all poisonous, when you encounter them, you must kill them decisively, otherwise, you won't have a chance to fight back."

  He took out a tissue and handed it to Sang Hong: "That blood is very poisonous, don't let your hand touch it."

  Xiang Hong took it over and carefully wiped away those colorless **.

  "Actually, to make everyone relax their footsteps, such dangers can also be avoided. When walking on flat ground, try to take bigger steps, which can save energy and reduce the chances of stepping into danger."

  If you feel like you've stepped on something soft, immediately withdraw your foot and back away. In the jungle, there are many creatures, but except for insects, most will not actively bother you unless you startle them or get too close, making them feel threatened.

  "After withdrawing your foot, you can hide your tracks. Even if the thing is startled, you can kill it with stillness subduing movement. If you step on it and pass by, it will clearly sense your tracks. If you lose the initiative, it's extremely difficult to resist its attack."

  Everyone has a sense of being educated and understands that such experience is obviously felt in actual action.

  He said that, and Shang Hong's heart grew timid, not daring to walk the road, fearing being bitten by something.

  He looked up and saw that the people in front were still seemingly leisurely, so he immediately followed them, following their footsteps, shouldn't be wrong.

  Song Shuwei saw that she had finally learned to be careful and couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief.

  The key to getting through here safely is to be careful and cautious.

  Everywhere here are tall and thick trees, with dense canopies that allow only dappled sunlight to filter through the gaps into the forest, giving one the feeling of entering another fairy tale world if not looked at carefully.

  Underfoot was a thick layer of fallen leaves and unknown weeds, some robust and stubborn vines growing in all directions, often accidentally wrapping around people's legs, scaring the forest's startled cries, guessing that it wasn't a terrifying poisonous snake after taking a closer look, everyone was no longer so frightened, after a while, they were able to calmly swing their knives and cut forward.

  Xiang Hong was scared by the screams and annoyed by the vines, so she simply lifted her legs high and walked.

  On the tree, there were often 50cm long centipedes crawling up and down, and on the ground, there were things jumping around in the fallen leaves. Fang Rong felt a chill run down her spine as she followed Song Shuyu, afraid that something else would happen.

  Her body had been alternating between cold sweats and hot sweats, the leather clothes were like helping her take a sauna bath, making her feel suffocated.

  As she walked, she felt that there was some movement nearby, and involuntarily looked up to see a large black snake with spots as thick as an arm wrapped around the trunk of a tree that was hanging down to the ground.

  Xiang Hong was so frightened that she hastily retreated several steps and bumped into the person behind her.

  The snake's massive head presented a nauseating triangle, raised high off the ground, its beady little eyes staring at her.

  "What's there to be afraid of? Let's just go around it."

  The team members behind her urged her on.

  Xiang Hong looked around and saw that both sides were thickets, and who knows what other strange things were inside. She immediately stepped aside and said: "You take a look around."

  The team member stepped forward, just slightly moving one step to the right, and walked straight past without even looking.

  Sang Hong looked a bit dazed, what's the point of going around in circles? It's just one step, what's the difference between that and walking straight?

  Song Shuyu stopped in his tracks and looked at Sang Hong standing there. Following her gaze, he found that she was facing off against the snake.

  What's wrong with this girl, why is she having a conflict with a snake today? You're fine, what are you looking at on the top of your head!

  Take a look, that snake is too big and too poisonous. He didn't have the confidence to kill it with one strike, so he turned around and reminded him: "Don't look at it, it won't bother you, if it dares to move, I'll help you catch it here."

  Xiang Hong closed her eyes and strode over in big steps, her little legs trembling.

  Looking back, the snake didn't react at all and turned its head to coil around another tree.

  Finally arrived at the riverbank, everyone immediately began to scatter and wash up. The whole body was hot and dry, making people unbearable and wanting to dive into the water. Although the small river is not small, it is 20-30 meters wide, with clear water quality, a gentle gurgling sound, but so green that you can't see the bottom.

  Those old team members immediately began to divide their labor, some contributing rabbits or long snakes and other wild game caught on the road, while others went to chop firewood and set up a barbecue rack.

  Song Shuyu led a few people along the riverbank to find a suitable way to cross the river.

  Finally, they saw a withered big tree on the bank of a slightly narrower river. Several people joined forces to cut down the big tree and pushed it directly onto the river surface. The huge branches fell to the other side of the river with a loud noise.

  This single-plank bridge is done, now let's go back and fill our bellies, and also scatter the insects and beasts that are nesting in that tree.

  The campsite had clearly divided into two factions. One group was the intensive training class, all huddled together chatting and eating dry rations from their hands. The other group was of course the special forces, who were gathered around several bonfires with fragrant roasted meat on top, and some people even brought fish from the river, sprinkling seasonings they carried with them, the aroma alone made people drool uncontrollably.

  Song Shuyu took a glance and rushed to the fire, someone had already thrown him a roasted rabbit that was stuck on a tree branch, he didn't stand on ceremony, thanked them and ran towards Sang Hong and the others.

  "Why don't you go eat with your partner?"

  He casually asked, tore open a rabbit leg and handed it to Sang Hong. Seeing another female team member licking her lips with envy, he also handed her a rabbit leg: "How come? Your partner doesn't let you eat meat?"

  The female team member thanked and took over: "He's roasting snake meat, that thing is too vicious."

  Song Shuwei sneered with a smile: "After you've eaten enough of this compressed food, you'll know how tender the snake meat is. Don't stare at me, I'm leaving these rabbit legs for my family's Sang Hong, if you want to eat, go and work hard yourself."

  After finishing speaking, he stood beside Sang Hong and accompanied her to gnaw on rabbit meat together.

  Xiang Hong was starving, so she gnawed on some dry rations. The taste was neither salty nor sweet, it was like chewing wax. She took out the dried beef and started to gnaw on it, but the strange corn flavor made her unbearable. She loved tender corn, but the dried beef emitted a tender corn flavor that she couldn't stand.

  Who is so perverted, adding corn flavoring to beef jerky, cough cough cough, really can't stand it!

  Shameless food additives, ubiquitous food additives.

  She took a big bite of the succulent rabbit leg, and the aroma filled her mouth. She couldn't help but exclaim: "This is it! This is the real thing! Purely free-range, this flavor is the true essence of meat itself. Why do they have to add those damned additives to these compressed grains?"

  "To save, shelf life is three years, and the validity period is five years. At critical moments, it's very filling." Song Shuyu explained in a dull professional tone, like a product manual.

  Xiang Hong snorted in disdain and turned around to lean against a nearby tree.

  Song Shuyu shook his head at her: "Stand up straight, don't move!"

  "Don't get close to the tree, beware of poisonous insects crawling into your clothes."

  As soon as he spoke up, Sang Hong thought of the terrifying scene in the woods and immediately stood up obediently.

  "Centipedes, spiders, venomous ants and other small insects are all parasitic on this old tree bark, they can easily crawl onto people's bodies. Didn't I tell you before? How come you forget in an instant?"

  Song Shuyu reminded.

  Xiang Hong nodded to show that she had learned her lesson, and with a defeated look on her face, she turned around to find an empty spot to sit down. Before her butt even touched the ground, she suddenly saw something black and white flash by in the forest ahead. Although she couldn't see what it was clearly, she could be certain that it definitely wasn't one of their own people, because their clothes were all camouflage green, not eye-catching like that.

  "Look quickly, there's movement over there."

  Song Shuyu followed her gaze and glanced at it calmly, saying, "Don't panic, that's a qilin."

  "What's a moose? That 'mo' character?" She remembered that the moose in her biology textbook had a relatively small body, and it was impossible for it to have that physique.

  Song Shuwei chewed slowly, swallowed the meat in his mouth, and then said: "A special species introduced from South America, looks like a pig, with delicious meat."

  "How did you know just by looking at it?"

  Song Shuwei closed his eyes and said: "I can smell its flavor, it's too special."

  "Since it's an introduced rare species, you've actually eaten it? Isn't that as precious as a giant panda?"

  Xiang Hong couldn't help but imagine the taste of that never-before-seen musk deer, and her mouth watered with a sour taste.

  Song Shu Wei hooked the corner of her mouth, tore off another rabbit leg and stuffed it into her mouth. "You have only 40 minutes to rest, you can lean on me and close your eyes to meditate, we need to rush in the afternoon, don't be tired."

  After finishing the meat, someone brought over some freshly picked wild bananas. Sang Hong felt that this meal was nutritious and rich with both meat and fruit.

  After a brief rest, they scooped up water and thoroughly extinguished the fire. Song Shuyu sighed: "Alas, this place where the fire has burned will not grow any living things for ten years. Wherever humans go, they bring unpredictable harm to nature."

  Everyone got their gear in order and followed the river to find that single-log bridge they had built before.

  Xiang Hong looked at those people who seemed to be flying over the water, running across the single-plank bridge, and couldn't help but laugh: "This is the bridge you built? Pretty creative."

  As I walked closer, I saw that someone had already cut off the branches of the tree facing upwards and even cut out flat footholds on the curved trunk. The white scars stood out against the tree's body and the emerald green water surface, making it look very eye-catching.

  "Tsk, tsk, this tree is probably over a hundred years old, what a pity." said Sang Hong.

  "As a tree, it doesn't know what regret is. Comrade Sang Hong, please be serious and put away that sorrowful thought, it's not suitable here."

  Song Shuwei smiled at her while urging her to hurry up and cross the river.

  The journey in the afternoon went much faster, and those special soldiers were indeed extraordinary. Although there were many dangers along the way, they were all able to turn danger into safety. By the time we reached the rest point at night, we had already covered two-thirds of today's journey.

  Song Shuwei let out a sigh of relief, telling everyone that tomorrow's journey would be easier, then arranged for people to clear all the grass on a large open area, and around the circle where the small tents were set up, burned out an isolation zone, sprinkled a large amount of insecticide, assigned sentries, simply ate something, and everyone was so tired that they all went into the tent to sleep.

  A small tent that can only accommodate two people lying down, of course, Song Shuyu and Sang Hong will naturally be more relaxed when they lie down.

  After all, it was a regular base, and the terrifying things beyond imagination did not appear. Song Shuyu was like an encyclopedia of the forest, walking along the way, teaching Sang Hong all the common sense he saw and thought of without reservation, jokingly saying:

  "If you can digest all these things, then in the future when you enter the jungle, it's not that you won't be hurt at all, but you will definitely come out unscathed."

  Xiang Hong smiled gratefully and sincerely praised his broad vision.

  Two days and one night passed easily, when they rushed to the gathering point outside the forest, everyone felt that the sunlight outside was so poisonous, almost everyone's body had grown a thick layer of red blisters.

  In the woods, due to tension and haste, no one felt uncomfortable, but as soon as they came out, many people immediately took off the outer layer of fur coats.

  There were people who collected the clothes they took off, gathered them together for disinfection, to prevent bringing any small animals or bacteria in the jungle and burying hidden dangers for future safety.

  In the medical tent, they took turns soaking in a large bathtub filled with medicinal bath, eliminating the heat toxin and prickly heat that brought deep itching to their bones.

  Many people's mouths were blistered, their faces covered in mosquito bites, and their bodies were all wrinkled from being soaked in sweat.

  Xiang Hong followed Song Shu Yu, enjoying a higher treatment, soaking in a medicinal bath, drinking a bowl of steaming hot Chinese herbal medicine, not feeling hot, but instead feeling relaxed all over, the pent-up fatigue disappearing into thin air.

  Song Shuyu asked the military doctor to apply ointment on her face where mosquitoes had bitten, and helped Sang Hong carefully apply the red packets that were scattered all over her face. She gave her the applied medicine and several packets of medicinal liquid, telling her to keep them well: "The mosquito venom here is toxic, it's estimated that it will take ten days to half a month for the swelling and pain to subside;

  Drink this medicine once a day in the morning, it can help alleviate swelling and pain, when itching is about to subside, be patient with applying it, don't scratch even if it's itchy, or it will leave scars.

  Although Xiang Hong couldn't imagine how ugly she looked, she could feel the terrifying red bumps on her face, which were everywhere, and it hurt so much that even smiling made her grit her teeth.

  She joked: "I reckon when I go back, my classmates will probably think it's an imposter and beat me up and kick me out of the classroom."

  "Haha, since you're kicked out, just come here to recover then. I won't mind, your current appearance is more adorable than your original one."

  Song Shu Yun leaned in and teased her with a tilted face.

  "Don't come to see me, I don't want you to look at me in this state, if you keep looking, you'll forget my original beautiful appearance, what a waste; besides, I'm going to be like Emperor Wu of Han's Empress Li, if the swelling on my face doesn't get better, I won't see you, so as not to make you feel disgusted and distant from me."

  Xiang Hong pouted and sulked, but her mouth was still arguing with him.

  "I like you no matter what, don't mind it, even if there are scars, it's okay. I heard that girls with scars on their faces are easier to take care of."

  Song Shuyu took a towel and helped her wipe her hair.

  A voice came from outside: "May I come in?"

  The voice is gentle and intellectual, listening to it makes people feel comfortable.

  Song Shu Wei gazed at her, Sang Hong nodded, and the two had already changed into clean clothes. He responded: "Come in."

  The soft tent curtain flashed, and a slender woman came in. Xiang Hong lifted her eyes from the towel wrapped around her head by Song Shuyu, and surprisingly, it was Mei Lan'er.

  She let out a low cry and thought to herself, how did this woman end up here?

  Mei Lan'er handed over the medicine in her hand: "Shu Yu, why haven't you applied the medicine to your face yet?"

  "My wound didn't get wet, no need to apply it, but I got the medicine anyway. The red and swollen wound is quite serious, maybe the medicine won't be enough." Song Shuyu handed over the medicine and passed it to Sang Hong.

  "Red, Hong, what about that little girlfriend of yours?" Mei Lan'er looked at Hong's appearance, narrowing her eyes to scrutinize him carefully. She couldn't believe that the slender and pretty little girl had dared to venture into this terrifying forest, and come out looking like this.

  "Hmm." Song Shuwei winked at her, afraid that her expression would irritate Sang Hong.

  Mei Lan naturally understood his meaning, wiping her hair and applying medicine to the wound. He was able to take care of her in such detail, making her heart feel sour and uncomfortable, but she had also thoroughly given up. Originally, she just wanted to take this opportunity to get a good look at Song Shu Yu, and seeing that he was unharmed, she didn't have any lingering worries either.

  Facing San Hong with a gentle smile: "For those who come here for outdoor training, the military doctor on the way back is always me. I'm very familiar with treating wounds infected in this tropical jungle. Don't worry, in about ten days, your little face will be as beautiful and radiant as before."

  Xiang Hong heard the comfort and kindness in her voice, and suddenly didn't feel so jealous of her anymore. She said softly: "This red and swollen one, will it leave a scar after it heals?"

  Mei Lan'er smiled and said, "Scars will definitely be left behind, but that's also after the wound stops deteriorating. It's most important to apply medicine on time and drink it as prescribed to make the swelling and pain subside."

  It will really leave a mark, when the time comes to find me, I naturally have a way to help you get rid of it, just be patient and don't scratch or apply any more cosmetics, remember.

  Song Shuyu couldn't help but laugh: "Only worried about disfiguring, didn't even know it hurt."

  He turned to Mei Lan and said: "Is there any way to reduce her pain?"

  "It's good that it hurts, proving her wound hasn't worsened. Some warriors already have festering scratches on their faces, and even if they heal smoothly, there will be a deep pit the size of a finger. If it continues to get infected, it can go as deep as the bone, so absolutely don't take it lightly."

  Mei Lan'er saw that Song Shuwei still had higher expectations and couldn't help but hint to him silently, saying that Sang Hong was already in a relatively good state.

  They returned to the division headquarters, it was already eight o'clock in the evening.

  The moment the helicopter landed on the training ground of the strong training class, more than 20 female soldiers from the cultural troupe stood neatly in front of the huge bonfire that was originally used as a guiding sign. They were carrying cymbals and small bugles with them. The moment the plane landed and opened its cabin door, the cymbals and drums burst into loud sounds.

  A military-dressed beauty stood beside, holding a large bouquet of fresh flowers, staring intently at the people coming down from the plane.

  As soon as she saw Song Shuyu, her eyes lit up, and when she saw the slender figure walking beside him, she couldn't help but sneer. Accompanying him to the hospital, accompanying him through rigorous training, even going to that dangerous place for survival training, did they have to be inseparable?

  Those days have come to an end today.

  She broke into her brightest smile on her face, hugging the flower and walking step by step towards Song Shuyu.

  Xiang Hong cautiously followed a cold, hard gaze that was sizing her up and saw a military-uniformed beauty approaching with a slender figure. As she got closer, Xiang Hong's heart sank, it was actually Zhao Yanran, the childhood sweetheart of Song Shuyu whom she had seen in videos before.

  Zhao Gan Kun walked over from the other side, saw Zhao Yan Ran and couldn't help but smile: "Yan Ran actually came to present flowers in person, this time I'm the commander-in-chief of the operation, don't send those flowers to the wrong place, just hand them directly to my second brother and it's done."

  Zhao Yanran raised her hand and pointed behind him, smiling meaningfully at him: "Second brother, take a look over there, I think you'll like that bunch of flowers better."

  Zhao Gan Kun turned his head and took a look, and indeed, he let Zhao Yan Ran go, and rushed straight to Chen Huan, the hundred spirits bird of the literature and art troupe.

  He likes Chen Huan very much, and many people know it. In the teacher's office, whenever there is an activity, as long as Chen Huan has a program, he will definitely take time off to attend.

  Zhao Yanran is a person who will certainly create opportunities for her second brother. Moreover, marrying into the Zhao family of B city is also the dream of many famous women. This Zhao Qiankun is someone who has everything he wants, and his previous brief marriage will not affect his value at all.

  After sending Zhao Gan Kun away, Zhao Yan Ran devoted herself to dealing with Song Shu Yu.

  She turned her head and smiled at Song Shuyu, directly ignoring Sang Hong: "Brother Song, congratulations on your triumphant return."

  Song Shuwei waved his hand, took a sneak peek at Sang Hong, and said with a smile: "Yanran, what are you up to? Making such a big noise at night, disturbing many people is not good."

  "Yesterday, we received the main force of the triumphant return, today the same team receives the elite team of the triumphant return, what a time-saving and labor-saving thing."

  Zhao Yanran said as she put the flowers in his arm without hesitation.

  Song Shuyu accepted it calmly in front of so many people, thanked him, and then continued walking forward.

  Zhao Yanran followed up and peeked at Sang Hong:

  "Huh, when did you get such a small servant? This physique and appearance, how can it compare to Wang Xiaoshuai? Are you planning to reuse Wang Xiaoshuai after demoting him?"

  Song Shu Wei said casually: "Don't talk nonsense, I'm tired today and don't have the energy to deal with social niceties. Tell them all to disperse, just say we'll invite everyone out for dinner another day."

  "This is what you said, no taking it back. You have no idea how many girls in our group admire you. Look, they're staring at your expression, aren't they smiling brightly? The instrument sounds even more lively now."

  Zhao Yanran calmly pointed at the row of beautiful women, adding fuel to the fire for Sang Hong on one side.