What made the three members of the aid team suspicious was that Teng Lin thought he was smart and said in the local language, "Your country has sent troops to save you. Hurry up and take them to save your friends."
Although the three of them did not have much contact with soldiers when they were in China, they had seen military uniforms and camouflage uniforms.
The two people in front of them were wearing nondescript combat uniforms. They did not have any military ranks or badges and the weapons they were holding looked like standard equipment.
Mao Shuai saw that the three of them were hesitating and quickly whispered, "We are from the embassy. Hurry up and follow us."
The three of them panicked when they heard this explanation. From their point of view, the staff of the embassy were all civil servants. How could they be fully armed and wearing combat uniforms with guns in their hands?
Therefore, the three of them who had already walked to the door looked at each other and did not walk out. Instead, they took a few steps back into the room.
"Comrade, can I see your identification?" Xia Chunyan mustered up her courage and asked cautiously.
"Not smart when you should be smart, but damn smart when you shouldn't!" Qu Sen heard this and could not help but curse in his heart.
Although Teng Lin wasn't a very important person, he had always been very smart. If he explained too much at this time, he might be able to see through some clues.
In order to not cause more trouble, Qu Sen's face darkened and he shouted in nondescript Cantonese, "Why are you talking so much nonsense? Hurry up and follow us!"
Qu Sen raised his hand and the three members of the aid team were even more certain of their judgment. They retreated back into the room in fear and shouted at Teng Lin in the local language, "They are not our people. They are impersonators!"
Of course, Teng Lin knew that Qu Sen and Mao Shuai were impersonators. However, he did not expect them to expose themselves as soon as they met. He impatiently signaled to the two guards standing guard at the door.
The two guards were already annoyed by the three people in the room. They pulled the bolts of their guns at the same time and shouted at the three Chinese people to come out.
"Either you come with us or stay here and be detained. You choose!" Qu Sen said coldly to the three people in the room with a dark face.
The three of them were completely terrified when the guards pointed their guns at them. When the older man was forced to walk out of the room, he shouted at Teng Lin to see his superior. In the end, the guard smashed his nose with the butt of his gun.
"Group Leader Meng!" Xia Chunyan and the other male team member quickly went to help their companion.
The man who was called "Team Leader Meng" had his nose dislocated. Blood flowed out of his nostrils and covered his face.
"What are you guys doing? We're here to help you! "Xia Chunyan shouted at the guard with red eyes.
"What are you yelling about? You helped them, so they have to repay you? Hurry up. Who are you talking to in Chinese? "Qu Sen urged with an evil look on his face.
"Are you a countryman? Why are you treating your countrymen like this?" Xia Chunyan could no longer hold back her tears.
"Is there a bug in your head? Who the f * ck said that you are Chinese just because you speak Chinese? Hurry up! " Mao Shuai also realized that they could not stay here for too long. He also put on an extremely impatient expression and urged them to hurry up.
"Ah Nie Ah Nong!" The guard was really annoyed by the three people. He grabbed Xia Chunyan's arm and pulled her out of the room. He then lifted his leg and kicked the man who was supporting Group Leader Meng.
The three of them were almost desperate. Under the pressure of the gun, they could only support each other and walk out.
Teng Lin and the other two guards helped Qu Sen and Mao Shuai take the people to the roadside outside the dock. After saying goodbye politely, they led the people back.
Qu Sen saw that the three of them were still looking back at the situation as they walked back. He signaled Mao Shuai with his eyes to not be in a hurry to explain and to take the people away.
Mao Shuai and Qu Sen had a tacit understanding of each other. They kept speaking in the local dialect at the top of their voices, urging the three members of the rescue team to move faster until the reeds completely blocked their line of sight in the direction of the dock.
"We came from Dachaili to save you." After confirming that it was safe, Mao Shuai immediately revealed his identity and took out his temporary work ID from the embassy.
Group Leader Meng, whose face was covered in blood, heard this and quickly took the ID to check. After confirming that the ID was not fake, he asked hesitantly, "Then you just …"
"The company commander of the garrison at the dock wanted to sell you to mercenaries. We disguised ourselves as mercenaries and bought the three of you from them. "Mao Shuai explained.
"Mercenaries? Mercenaries bought us … "
"Let's talk while we walk. There are still a bunch of people waiting on the mountain. Don't waste time here!" Qu Sen was very anxious as he did not know what was going on on the mountain.
"Hey, comrade, how can you say that? If you don't explain it clearly, we won't go with you." The male team member who was supporting Group Leader Meng glared at him and said unhappily.
"It's up to you whether you want to go or not. Do you think I want to take you with me?" Qu Sen suddenly became angry. He turned around and retorted. Looking at the angry man, he pointed in the direction of the dock and said, "Either you follow us or get out of here. No one is going to spoil your bad habit!"
After speaking, Qu Sen identified the direction and came out of the reeds. He crossed the path and rushed into the forest on the opposite side. Using the tree trunk as a support, he observed the situation. He made a safe hand gesture in the direction of the reeds.
"You guys should move faster. There are still more than forty people trapped on the mountain." Mao Shuai knew that Qu Sen was anxious, so he explained for him and urged the three people to move quickly into the forest.
From time to time, gunshots could be heard from both near and far. The man who was held back by Qu Sen's words did not hesitate for too long. He silently helped Group Leader Meng up and ran into the forest on the opposite side.
As the five of them moved forward, Mao Shuai told them everything that had happened. Only then did the three members of the rescue team understand what was going on with the mercenaries and how the three of them were almost sold off by the garrison commander at the docks.
Seeing that they were heading towards the tea mountain, Group Leader Meng could not help but say, "I think we should ask the local government for help first."
"You can go, but I have to remind you that I don't have the money to pay for you guys again. Also, I can't just leave the others alone and focus on the three of you." At this moment, Qu Sen was completely disappointed in the so-called local government and the armed forces.
The three people in the rescue team had been here for a long time, so they naturally knew the local government better. Group Leader Meng suggested to Qu Sen that he wanted Qu Sen and Mao Shuai to protect them.
However, looking at Qu Sen's attitude, not only did he have no intention of escorting them, but he also made it clear that he did not intend to do so. Furthermore, he made it very clear that if the three of them encountered any problems while they were looking for the local government, they would no longer care about them.
The reason was very good. The lives of the three people were important, and so were the lives of more than forty people on the mountain. If they only focused on the three of them and the people on the mountain were in danger, no one would be able to bear the responsibility.
The journey to the foot of the tea mountain was smooth. Qu Sen estimated that they had entered the effective range of short-wave communication, so he pressed the call button. "Calling, please answer if you hear me!"
"Roger, Captain, how's the situation on your side?" Xiao Zhuangzhuang's voice rang out along with the harsh static noise.
"The three missing rescue team members have been found. How's the situation on your side?"
"It's safe for the time being. About ten minutes ago, a group of armed bandits returned from the forest in the west. They went down the mountain through the tea field and spied on the mountain peak on the way, but they did not come up.
Wu Tu is watching from the side in the tool room. Xiao Lu and Liu Zi are taking care of the rescued people in the back of the mountain. "
"Go down the mountain along the eastern slope immediately. We will wait for you at the foot of the mountain!"
"Yes!"
The three members of the rescue team gritted their teeth and persevered all the way from the dock to the foot of the tea mountain. While waiting for the people on the mountain to come down, they supported each other and sat down to catch their breath in a grass hut.
"Captain Qu, your tone was too harsh earlier. You took the risk to save people, and then you end up with the image of a bad guy. "Mao Shuai advised Qu Sen in a joking tone.
"I also thought about it and said that we can discuss it, but I'm afraid that they will notice it too much. This time, they have to go to the local government. Later, they may have to go somewhere to save people. If they are unhappy, they will raise their hands and vote for you.
Maybe my decision is wrong, but in such a chaotic situation, what the team needs is action and execution. There is no room for two voices.
Whether my decision is right or wrong, it is definitely not wrong to leave this area earlier. So, we can't let them waste time blindly. "
Mao Shuai nodded to show that he understood. Regarding the current situation, Qu Sen had his own judgment, and the rescue team might have their own judgment and even shackles.
However, in terms of action, they must not disagree because of these different judgments.
The army was like this. Usually, the mistakes of the commander could be pointed out at any time, and they could also sit down and discuss it.
However, once on the battlefield, orders were orders. Even if they knew that it was wrong and that they would die, they had to grit their teeth and carry it out.
This was the discipline of the battlefield.
The rescue team was local personnel. There was no way to talk about discipline with them, and there was no time to explain to them why they had to carry out the commander's orders even though they knew that they were wrong.
Therefore, Qu Sen chose the simplest and most brutal way to give them a perception that whoever had a different opinion would be abandoned immediately.
In this way, he forced them to follow his train of thought.
"Comrade … Comrade Mao." After panting for a while, Xia Chunyan tentatively called Mao Shuai.
"What's the matter?" Mao Shuai turned around and asked.
"You came from Dachili, right?"
"Yes, the embassy and the local government coordinated a kindergarten as our temporary settlement."
"I want to ask, do you know that our rescue team has evacuated from Duo Yi?"
"Duo Yi." Mao Shuai belonged to another department before this incident. He was only temporarily recruited by the embassy as a guide and translator before the special forces arrived. Therefore, he did not know much about the situation at the temporary settlement in Dachili.
When Qu Sen heard the name "Duo Yi," he felt that it was somewhat familiar. He thought for a while and remembered that the work location on the work permit given to him by Dr. Yu was "Duo Yi Medical Rescue Team."
When he first received the permit, Qu Sen took note of it to prevent being interrogated on the way. However, he had been busy from the moment he set off until now, so he almost forgot about it.
If Xia Chunyan did not mention this place, he probably would not have remembered it if he was really interrogated.
"Hiss … This … Dachili is at the front line of Mengsa. The rescue team sent by our country is all gathered there. There are more than 200 people, and it's very messy. I didn't pay attention, "Mao Shuai answered honestly.
"Then have you seen a doctor with the surname Yu? He's a surgeon." Xia Chunyan did not give up and asked again.
"Ah, Doctor Yu, I know! He's there. Many injured people were treated by him. "Mao Shuai patted his head and met the person.
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