The little star from the Gobi Desert, handed over to the state, is hailed as a national treasure.

These words struck like a thunderbolt, instantly igniting everyone's hope. Liang Zhe's heart skipped a beat, his body reacting before his reason could, turning to rush forward. But just as he lifted his foot, he forced himself to calm down.

"The exact location? How many vehicles?" He tried to remain calm, but his voice trembled slightly.

"Less than a kilometer! And only one vehicle!" the communications soldier roared into the radio. "Falcon! Report back with more details!"

One kilometer?

This means that Sweetie is very likely hidden within this one-kilometer radius!

This news instantly ignited everyone's fighting spirit. Song Dazhuang roared and grabbed a machine gun: "What are you dawdling for! At this distance, let's charge in and take them down!"

"Wait!" Liang Zhe grabbed his arm, his tone resolute. "Something's not right. There's definitely something wrong here."

Almost simultaneously, Brigade Commander Bai's voice came from behind: "Don't act rashly! The situation is suspicious!"

Song Dazhuang was about to argue when a soldier, holding up binoculars, shouted into the distance, "Brigade Commander, look!"

Looking in that direction, they saw an inconspicuous black dot slowly moving towards them on the flat desert.

"Damn it, they actually dare to come knocking on our door!" Song Dazhuang's eyes flashed with malice, and he waved his hand, shouting, "Everyone, prepare for battle!"

Liang Zhe snatched the communications soldier's headset and urgently asked into the microphone, "Falcon, report the details! Why are they moving towards our position on a single vehicle?"

High in the sky, the voice of an armed reconnaissance officer cut through the wind: "Report to Cheetah, there are two people inside the vehicle, a man and a woman. No hostage found. Repeat, no hostage found!"

No sweets?

In other words, even if the two men are killed, the daughter cannot be saved.

Why would they choose to show up on their own initiative?

This is illogical.

"Any other unusual circumstances? Are they carrying heavy weapons?"

"Initial observation did not reveal any heavy weapons, but the possibility of explosives strapped to the person cannot be ruled out!"

explosive?

Liang Zhe's heart sank suddenly.

A terrifying thought flashed through my mind in an instant—a suicide attack!

"Back off! Everyone back off!"

If the enemy has indeed strapped on a bomb, getting close will result in total annihilation.

He could risk his own life, but he couldn't risk the safety of his brothers!

"Liang Tuan, surely not? Where did they get the explosives?" Song Dazhuang asked, his face full of disbelief.

"No gamble! Everyone back off! Snipers, take your positions! Falcon, lock onto the enemy's position and mark the suspicious area!"

Before the words were even finished, the black dot in the distance gradually became clearer—it was indeed a jeep. But unusually, the other vehicle didn't accelerate; instead, it gradually slowed down after entering their field of vision.

"Liang, sniper in position, clear view, requesting permission to fire!"

"Liang Tuan, give the order! Kill them outright!" Song Dazhuang urged urgently.

"No, we can't fire!" Liang Zhe bit his lower lip hard, alarm bells ringing in his mind. "This isn't their goal, this is..."

"It's a trap!" Brigade Commander Bai lowered his binoculars, his tone certain. "Shen Ruowen is sitting in the car. Her willingness to show herself means she's hiding a conspiracy!"

Shen Ruowen.

These three words pierced Liang Zhe's heart like needles.

Thinking back on her deliberate attempts to get close to me over this period of time, I realized she had ulterior motives from the very beginning!

"Commander, you mean...?"

Before he could finish speaking, the jeep in front of him suddenly made a loud "bang," and the left wheel sank down sharply, causing the vehicle to tilt instantly.

"Great! Their car is stuck!" Song Dazhuang slapped his thigh excitedly, ready to charge forward again. "Catch them alive!"

Liang Zhe's expression changed drastically, and he grabbed his wrist. But before he could even warn him, an even more terrifying turn of events occurred!

First, a black dot emerged from the sandpit, like ink dripping into clear water, and quickly climbed onto the tire.

The black dots gathered more and more, forming lines and then spreading into a surface. In less than half a minute, the front wheel stuck in the sand pit looked as if it had been painted with a strange black paint.

The black paint continued to spread upwards, climbing along the car's chassis towards the bumper, and soon reached the front door. With a loud bang, the driver's side door was suddenly pushed open, and the driver stumbled out.

Immediately afterwards, a slender figure jumped out of the passenger seat—judging from her figure, it was Shen Ruowen!

Liang Zhe was burning with rage, his hands clenched so tightly they cracked. Yet he forced himself not to rush out.

Because not only him, but everyone witnessed a bizarre scene that they would never forget.

The driver jumped out of the car and ran back like a madman, making indistinct roars. Because of the distance, it was impossible to hear what he was shouting.

Shen Ruowen followed closely behind, but she was still a step behind. Just as she was about to fall behind, the driver in front suddenly lost his footing and tripped over a sand pit.

Shen Ruowen instinctively reached out to pull him, but just as her fingertips were about to touch him, she seemed to see an incredibly terrifying scene, abruptly pulled her hand back, and turned and ran away without looking back.

At that moment, her speed was astonishing, as if a demon was chasing her from behind.

The driver, lying on the ground, desperately reached out his hand and let out a piercing scream. A black tide instantly surged up to his ankles, then climbed up at a visible speed, submerging his calves, knees, thighs, waist, and abdomen in an instant.

At the same time, the military green jeep was completely covered by the black tide. The "rustling" crawling sound grew louder and louder, like the waves crashing on the shore, making people's scalps tingle.

The black tide engulfed the jeep and drowned the driver, but thankfully it did not spread further.

Shen Ruowen had already escaped dozens of meters away, and from beginning to end, she didn't dare to look back even once.

The helicopter in the air closely followed her figure and quickly reported her real-time location, but everyone on the ground remained frozen in place, without making any move.

Everyone was stunned by this terrifying scene.

The black tide lingered in place for a long time before slowly receding. Where the driver had fallen, there was no trace of anyone left; only a stark white skeleton remained, starkly visible in the desert.

Even the sturdy steel body was corroded by the ant swarm's venom, leaving it riddled with holes and exposing the primer in many places, turning it into a complete pile of scrap metal.

A cold wind blew by, carrying with it a pungent smell of rust and blood. The soldiers present all shivered, their faces drained of color, turning ashen white.

Only now did they truly understand that the legendary army ants were such a terrifying existence.

Everyone secretly rejoiced that they hadn't acted impulsively, otherwise they would be the ones turned into bones right now.

Faced with the power of nature, humanity is so fragile and vulnerable.

"Back off..." Liang Zhe finally spoke, his voice hoarse. He couldn't afford to take this risk!

Even if it's just to save his daughter, he can't let these brothers die with him.

"Everyone back off! Get in the vehicles!" Brigade Commander Bai's voice rang out, heavy with suppressed emotion. As the highest-ranking commander on the scene, he knew better than anyone what this decision meant for Tian Tian, ​​but he had no other choice!

He is responsible for the lives of all his soldiers.

Song Dazhuang gritted his teeth and turned to look at Liang Zhe. His eyes were vacant, and his hand holding the gun was trembling slightly, clearly enduring unimaginable torment.

He opened his mouth, but ultimately swallowed his words, only patting Liang Zhe's shoulder heavily.

The soldiers exchanged glances, their eyes filled with helplessness and sympathy, but ultimately obeyed the order, slowly retreating and boarding the military vehicle one by one.

"Falcon, how's the situation?" Brigade Commander Bai picked up the radio, trying his best to keep his voice calm.

"Report to Cheetah, we've located the enemy's concealed stronghold! However, our fuel is low, and we must return to refuel immediately. The rest of the mission is yours!"

"Good! As long as we have the coordinates!" Commander Bai breathed a sigh of relief and immediately took out a map, marking the location transmitted back by the helicopter.

To reach the enemy's lair, one must either forcefully break through this ant colony or take a detour along the border.

"Leave one platoon here to block the enemy's retreat. Remember, do not make any rash moves!" Commander Bai ordered. "The rest of you, return the way you came and find another route!"

"Commander Liang?" Song Dazhuang looked at Liang Zhe, who was still standing in the same spot, with concern.

A distance of only two or three kilometers became an insurmountable chasm. This feeling of helplessness—being so close yet unable to offer assistance—is enough to break any father's heart.

Liang Zhe stared intently into the distance, in the direction where Tian Tian was.

He silently repeated in his heart: Sweetie, my dear daughter, you must hold on and wait for Daddy. Daddy will definitely find a way, he will definitely get you out!