As they made their way to the coastal base of the American forces, Xiao Luo realized that the SEAL team was quite well-trained. They were able to detect the presence of minefields, and they even had a minesweeper to mark out the locations of the mines so that the vehicles could safely bypass them.
It was almost dusk when they arrived at a small mountain village.
There were plumes of smoke rising from the mountain village. When they looked around, they realized that there were only a dozen or so mud houses made of yellow soil. There were not many trees around, and the place looked like it was about to turn into a desert. As a result, the air quality in the mountain village was not very good, and it was filled with yellow sand. A few villagers were scattered around the village, and they were all dressed in rags. When they saw a group of armed men barging in, they looked at them with fear in their eyes.
"I'm dying of thirst. This country is about to turn into a desert, and there's so little water for people to drink. It's a miracle that they can survive here!" Rice's mouth was dry, and he was panting as he wiped his sweat.
After a day of marching, he was not the only one who was thirsty and exhausted. Everyone else was in a similar state.
He turned to look at Powell and said, "Captain, we're going to rest here tonight. But first, we have to solve the water problem."
"Why don't we just ask these Libyan villagers where we can get water?" Powell looked at the villagers standing at the entrance of the village.
Rice did not know until he saw them, but when he did, he was shocked. "Oh, my God, these guys are seriously malnourished. Look at that child. He's so hungry that he's down to his bones.
"Once a war breaks out, the ones who get hurt the most are the civilians," Powell said.
He then turned to Rice and said, "Mina, for God's sake, let's share some of our food with them. We'll be back at the base tomorrow anyway, and the food in the car is enough. What we lack most now is water. Take some food and make friends with them. I'm sure they'll be happy to tell us where we can get water and let us rest here for the night."
"Yes, sir."
Mina nodded and called two of her team members to bring along the nutritious cans and high-calorie compressed food from the car.
Xiao Luo didn't say a word. He frowned slightly. This small mountain village and the villagers here gave him a strange feeling. It was hard to describe it with words. In general, the atmosphere here was very oppressive. The villagers who looked at them anxiously were like soulless zombies. They were like puppets being controlled by someone. Their eyes were dull and lifeless.
"Mr. Mie, what's the matter?" Sarah blinked and asked curiously.
Xiao Luo shook his head. "Nothing."
"Mr. Mie, this is just a small mountain village. There are no Libyan rebels here, so you don't have to be too nervous. Also, you should relax. If anything happens, we will not leave you behind," Rice said grimly. "Don't worry.
Xiao Luo smiled and didn't say anything. He could just ignore these people.
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After the villagers received some food, their dull eyes looked at Xiao Luo and the others with a different light.
Sarah? Michelle automatically took on the role of translator. Through the conversation, they found out that there was a small stream about one kilometer east of the village. The water in the stream was drinkable. The villagers even offered Xiao Luo and the others a mud house to rest for the night.
The mud house had been bombarded by artillery, and there was a big hole in the roof. If it rained, there was no place to hide, and everyone inside would be drenched. It could be said that it was a courtyard surrounded by four walls, but it was the most well-preserved house in the village.
"These Libyan villagers are quite friendly. They even let us have the best house. When we get back, I'm going to write down the entire process of our mission in Libya in the form of a diary," Vice Captain Rice said leisurely as he munched on the canned food and looked around.
There was a bonfire in the middle of the village, and the light from the fire shone on everyone's faces.
"Lieutenant Rice, your writing is so bad. Do you think we can understand what you write?" one of the team members joked.
Rice snorted and said, "I don't need you to understand it. I can understand it myself, and …" He glanced at Mina and said playfully, "As long as Mina can understand it, I will give it to Mina as a gift. Hehe …"
Mina rolled her eyes at Rice and scolded, "Get lost, I don't want anything from you!"
"Hahaha …"
Everyone burst into laughter.
Xiao Luo sat quietly at the side. He knew that these American soldiers were trying to reduce their stress. It was a unique way to reduce stress. Of course, he couldn't rule out the possibility that Rice really liked Mina. After all, everyone had their own preferences, and Rice might just like Mina.
After a round of banter, the sky outside had completely darkened.
Why haven't Hebrew and Adolf returned from fetching water yet?
Powell, the muscular black man, looked at the night sky outside and frowned. He had a bad feeling about this. He turned to Rice and said, "Rice, take someone with you and go look for Hebrew and Adolf!"
"Captain, there are only unarmed villagers here. What could have happened to them? Let's wait a little longer. They might be back soon, "Rice said.
"This is a war zone. Anything can happen. We have already sacrificed two of our comrades on our way here. We can't afford any more mishaps. Don't forget, other than the Libyan rebels, our enemy is still the Khun Sa Mercenary Corps," Powell said with a serious look on his face.
“Yes，sir！”
Rice put away his casual attitude and called for a team member. He put on his night vision goggles and walked out.
"Captain Powell, Mr. Mie told me that the Khun Sa Mercenary Corps has been wiped out by him. We don't have to worry about them anymore," Sarah told them the truth.
When they heard this, everyone present was stunned for a moment. The next second, they burst into laughter.
"You … What are you laughing about?" Sarah was confused.
Mina said coldly, "Miss Sarah, do you really believe this Hua man's words? During the day, he was scared stiff by my kick and didn't move at all. If I wanted to kill him then, he wouldn't have been able to fight back. How could he wipe out the Khun Sa Mercenary Corps? Don't make me laugh. "
"They say that the Hua people have good traditional virtues. Don't tell me that these good traditional virtues are just boasting? Hahaha … "Another person mocked.
"Hahaha …"
Everyone laughed again.
"How can you be like this? Mr. Mie is very strong. He …"
"Miss Sarah, do you know why he followed us? Let me tell you. "
Mina interrupted and glared at Xiao Luo. "Because he knows that it's hard to survive here alone, so he's seeking our protection. If he stays with us, his chances of leaving Libya alive are much higher. Am I right, Mr. Mie?"
Xiao Luo smiled and couldn't be bothered with this disgusting woman. He closed his eyes and rested. Except for Sarah? Other than Michelle, everyone else was transparent like air.
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