With three superpowers at his fingertips, he could dominate the 1970s.
Chapter 43 The Main Force Enters the Mountains
Jiang Zhiyu slept until dawn, and before she could even wash up, she heard a knock at the gate. She groggily opened the door and immediately saw Song Yanzhou standing upright in his crisp military uniform, followed by his battalion commander.
The brigade leader quickly stepped forward to explain, "Young Jiang, this Comrade Song says he knows you! We had that tiger attack incident a while back, and the county's armed forces department specially sent troops into the mountains to drive away the wild animals. With the weather getting colder, they're worried these beasts might come down and harm the villagers. Since you two know each other, Comrade Song said he'd like you to lead the way into the mountains—you and Jinbao have gotten quite familiar with the area these past few days, could you please make the trip?"
A crowd of villagers had already gathered around, and they began to discuss the matter animatedly.
"You bet the other day, the guy next door got carried off by a tiger! He was gnawed to pieces! It was terrifying!"
"It's good that the army is here. With soldiers around, we feel at ease!"
"Little Jiang, that educated youth, is really brave. He even dared to go to the mountains with Jinbao. I wouldn't have dared to do that."
"They're city youth who were sent to the countryside during the Cultural Revolution; they've seen the world!"
Jiang Wenwen stood in the crowd, her eyes reddening as she looked at Song Yanzhou's tall figure. She squeezed to the front and called out sweetly, "Brother Song!" She even winked deliberately after saying that.
Jiang Zhiyu looked at her blinking, which seemed to be acting crazy, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
Song Yanzhou completely ignored her, frowning as he asked, "Who are you?"
Jiang Wenwen looked as if she'd been pricked by a needle, and said aggrievedly, "Brother Song, I'm from the Jiang family! We used to live in the same compound! You went to Shanghai to join the army when you were a teenager, so you probably forgot about me. My brother is Jiang Guoqing. He used to follow you around like a shadow when we were little, don't you remember? You were the role model in our compound, I've always..."
"Oh, I forgot, I don't know him." Song Yanzhou interrupted her in a flat tone.
Jiang Wenwen's face instantly turned bright red, and she pointed at Jiang Zhiyu, yelling, "Did you say something to my Brother Song? You vixen, you've only just arrived and you're already seducing him!"
Song Yanzhou's face darkened: "Comrade, I don't know you at all. Please call me Comrade Song! You dare to slander others like this? Believe me, I'll take you to verify your identity and see if you're an enemy agent!"
These words startled Jiang Wenwen, who glared at Jiang Zhiyu fiercely, her eyes reddening, and she turned and ran away.
Seeing that there was nothing exciting to see, the other villagers went to work with the team leader.
Song Yanzhou hurriedly instructed the brigade leader, "Please ask the villager to avoid wandering around the mountains recently, as some animals may get startled and run away, potentially injuring the villagers!"
The brigade leader readily agreed and led the villagers to the brigade headquarters!
Jiang Zhiyu watched as the brigade leader and villagers left, raised an eyebrow, and smiled at Song Yanzhou, "Comrade Song, you're quite popular. You just arrived and a young educated youth has already fallen deeply in love with you? Hmm? Brother Song?" She deliberately emphasized the words "Brother Song".
Song Yanzhou detected a hint of jealousy in her tone, and a strange joy welled up inside him—could it be that Comrade Jiang cares about him? He couldn't help but smile slightly.
Jiang Zhiyu was even angrier when she saw him still smiling: Sure enough, all men are the same, they just like to be surrounded by people!
Seeing her expression change, Song Yanzhou quickly suppressed his smile and asked cautiously, "Comrade Jiang, did I say something wrong?"
Jiang Zhiyu snorted, ignored him, and turned to walk up the mountain. Song Yanzhou touched his nose and quickly followed.
Upon reaching the hillside, Jiang Zhiyu discovered that over forty soldiers were hidden there, each standing tall and breathing lightly, clearly having been lying in wait since before dawn without alerting a single villager. They all carried enormous military packs, some even bearing large iron pots!
"You don't have enough people," Jiang Zhiyu said. "There's a lot of stuff inside, and the boxes are big."
Song Yanzhou nodded: "These are the ones responsible for protecting the cave and taking inventory. The transport team will only sneak into the mountain at night." He nodded to the soldiers, "Follow up."
Jiang Zhiyu walked ahead, followed closely by Song Yanzhou, and the soldiers lined up in order, their steps light as they entered the mountain. She had cleared this path with her special abilities before, so it wasn't too difficult to walk. The deeper they went into the mountains, the more small animals they encountered, and Song Yanzhou frequently signaled to the soldiers to be vigilant.
They hadn't walked far when a young soldier suddenly hissed. Looking down, he saw a bloody hole in his ankle from a snake bite. The squad leader beside him reacted quickly, immediately pulling out his antivenom and injecting it into the wound, then bandaging the area above the wound with a cloth: "We must get him down the mountain immediately!"
After treating the wounded, the team continued their journey and finally arrived at the cave. Looking at the cave entrance, completely obscured by vines, Song Yanzhou couldn't help but gasp, "Even if someone told you there was a cave here, you probably wouldn't find it."
Jiang Zhiyu thought to herself, "I used my wood-based ability to make the surrounding plants grow densely, so naturally they can't be seen." She pointed to the cave entrance, "Open it up, the thing is inside."
Song Yanzhou looked at her suspiciously: "How did you find out?"
"I'm thin, so I crawled in," Jiang Zhiyu said casually. "After I came out, I restored the opening, and since several days have passed, there's naturally no trace—I also cleaned up the traces inside."
Two soldiers picked up sickles and quickly cut a path. Song Yanzhou pulled Jiang Zhiyu back: "I'll go first, you follow."
Jiang Zhiyu felt a warmth in her heart and silently followed behind him. Once inside the cave, Song Yanzhou parted the straw, revealing a box full of items. Even though he was prepared, he was speechless at the sight before him. The soldiers behind him were even more excited, their eyes filled with admiration as they looked at Jiang Zhiyu—this young girl was incredibly brave! She dared to venture into the deep mountains alone and find such a hidden cave; this was a huge achievement! If she were an active-duty soldier, she would definitely deserve a first-class merit!
After everyone entered the cave, the soldiers immediately divided up their tasks: some were on guard duty, some restored the camouflage at the cave entrance, and those responsible for taking inventory took out notebooks and pens and began registering.
With nothing else to do, Jiang Zhiyu sat on a nearby rock watching them work, and a sense of security unexpectedly arose in her heart. In the apocalypse, the deep mountains were absolutely forbidden areas; even high-level superhumans dared not venture there easily, as the mutated plants and animals within could easily take a person's life.
Using her backpack as a cover, she took out her water bottle and drank some spring water, instantly dispelling her fatigue from the climb. However, her stomach betrayed her and started growling. After saying goodbye to Song Yanzhou, she went out for a walk and returned in less than half an hour, carrying six or seven wild rabbits and three pheasants.
Lu Yuan, quick-witted and agile, stepped forward to take it: "Comrade Jiang is amazing!" Having followed Song Yanzhou for several years, he could easily see that the regimental commander had feelings for this girl. "Where's the water?"
When Jiang Zhiyu led them up the mountain, he deliberately avoided the location of the hot spring, as he didn't want his secret base to be discovered: "Turn right after exiting the cave, and there's a stream after walking for ten minutes."
Lu Yuan took two soldiers to prepare the ingredients and returned shortly afterward! The cooks immediately set up a large pot, poured in the chopped chicken and rabbit meat, sprinkled in some salt, and the cave was soon filled with the aroma of meat.
The soldiers took out their dry rations and enamel bowls, and each of them filled a bowl with meat soup, which contained only one or two pieces of meat, barely enough to satisfy their cravings. The cook filled Jiang Zhiyu's bowl with meat, but she waved her hand and said, "We go up the mountain every day and eat this every day. I'm tired of it. Give it to them." As she spoke, she took out two eggs from her backpack, peeled them, and started eating.
Lu Yuan glanced at Song Yanzhou, and seeing him nod, he distributed the bowl of meat to the young soldiers. A chorus of slurping sounds filled the cave as they ate.
Song Yanzhou walked up to Jiang Zhiyu and said apologetically, "I'm sorry to have bothered you today. I'm afraid you'll have to stay with us until the afternoon before you can go back."
Jiang Zhiyu waved her hand: "It doesn't matter, as long as these things can be transported out safely." She sighed inwardly—if it weren't for the fact that the spatial anomaly could be exposed, why would she need to make such a big fuss? It's like having a mountain of gold and silver, but having to pretend to be an ordinary person.
You'll Also Like
-
Unscientific Love
Chapter 540 3 hours ago -
He had already gone blind as soon as he arrived in Genshin Impact.
Chapter 150 3 hours ago -
The Way of the Blind Girl Chess Saint
Chapter 404 3 hours ago -
Kuroko's Basketball: I'm not the boss?
Chapter 232 3 hours ago -
Konoha's Mission Master
Chapter 665 3 hours ago -
I opened a restaurant in the Pokémon world.
Chapter 291 3 hours ago -
Death Wizard Diary.
Chapter 1038 3 hours ago -
Douluo Continent: The Martial Soul is actually Bibi Dong.
Chapter 276 3 hours ago -
Mystery: Starting with the Night Pope.
Chapter 581 3 hours ago -
Naruto: I, the villain template, was hailed as a savior.
Chapter 230 3 hours ago