Solving the case: Combining the police dog's olfactory genes at the beginning

Yuan Bingyan suddenly looked up, staring at Luo Fei in disbelief. Wang Feifei whistled.

"Wow, that's awesome, bro. But are you sure you want to take on six of us special forces soldiers all by yourself?"

"Seven."

Zhou Xiaobei added ominously.

"Count me in."

Luo Fei shrugged.

"I'm tough, even the King of Hell wouldn't dare take me."

Chen Yifan's face was so gloomy it could drip water.

"Luo Fei, we have done more than enough."

"Save your breath, Captain Chen."

Luo Fei put the lollipop back into his mouth.

I appreciate your 'kindness'.

Yuan Bingyan suddenly turned and left, her tactical boots making a crisp sound as they stepped on the concrete.

Chen Yifan wanted to chase after her, but she froze on the spot with a cold look in her eyes.

"Yuan Bingyan! Wait!"

Chen Yifan shouted.

"We can have a meal together and discuss it."

"Not interested in."

Yuan Bingyan tossed out three words without turning her head, and her figure quickly disappeared at the end of the training field.

Chen Yifan stood there, looking somewhat dazed.

"These lines sound so familiar."

In the monitoring room, Zhou Wenqi pressed the pause button and turned to Lei Wanting.

"Director Lei, what's your opinion?"

Lei Wanting stroked the stubble on his chin.

"Chen Yifan certainly has leadership qualities, but he's too eager for quick success. Yuan Bingyan is the most capable, but she lacks a sense of belonging to the team. As for that Luo Fei..."

He smiled meaningfully.

"interesting."

Zhou Wenqi opened the file.

"According to the information, Chen Yifan received the Second-Class Merit Citation three times during his time in the Special Forces and commanded two counter-terrorism operations. Yuan Bingyan is a women's combat champion with excellent marksmanship. Although Su Muchen is slightly weaker in physical fitness, he excels in computer and intelligence analysis."

"What about the rest?"

"Wu Peixiong is a power-type athlete, Wang Feifei is good at explosives, and Zhou Xiaobei..."

Zhou Wenqi frowned.

"The background is somewhat complicated, but the tracking and infiltration capabilities are top-notch."

Lei Wanting nodded.

"Where is Luo Fei's file?"

Zhou Wenqi took out the thinnest one.

"From humble beginnings, without formal military training, but..."

He paused.

"Three years ago, I assisted the police in cracking a transnational smuggling case, and last year I single-handedly took down an underground casino."

"So he's a self-taught individual."

Lei Wanting seemed to be deep in thought.

"Notify the logistics department to arrange a separate dormitory room for Luo Fei."

"already arranged."

Zhou Wenqi closed the file.

"But Director Lei, do you really think Luo Fei has a chance? The other six have clearly formed an alliance to exclude him."

Lei Wanting stood up and patted Zhou Wenqi on the shoulder.

"Xiao Zhou, you've worked at Guoan for so many years, how many people have you seen who play by the rules?"

Meanwhile, Luo Fei was strolling through the base's living area.

He didn't bring any luggage, only his wallet and cell phone in his pocket.

The owner of the supermarket looked at the young man with empty hands with curiosity.

"What would you like to order?"

"Pants."

Luo Fei's words were concise and to the point.

"Three pairs, all cotton."

The proprietress took a cardboard box from under the counter.

"We've already prepared everything for you. It's a special supply from the National Security Bureau, with three sets of daily necessities for each person."

Luo Fei shook his head.

"I only want the underwear."

When it was time to pay the bill, the proprietress couldn't help but ask.

Everyone else is carrying big bags and small bags, why didn't you bring anything?

Luo Fei stuffed the change into his pocket and gave a mysterious smile.

"The more you carry, the more you worry about."

The roar of the helicopter rotors was so loud it hurt his eardrums. Luo Fei stuffed his phone into the innermost layer of his tactical backpack, a smile still lingering on his lips from his call with Chen Xuanran.

The cabin was filled with the smell of military leather and engine oil. Six crew members in camouflage sat on either side, their seats buckling painfully into their shoulders.

"Hey, Luo Fei."

Zhou Xiaobei suddenly leaned in, his nose almost touching Luo Fei's ear.

"How on earth did you know?"

Luo Fei raised an eyebrow, pretending not to have heard clearly.

"what?"

"The story of me peeping at my English teacher while she was showering in high school!"

Zhou Xiaobei lowered his voice, his eyes wide like copper bells.

"I haven't even written about this in my diary!"

On the other side of the cabin, Yuan Bingyan was trimming her nails with a tactical dagger when she heard this. Her hand trembled, and the blade left a white mark on her index finger.

She gave Zhou Xiaobei a cold look and let out a soft snort.

Luo Fei grinned, revealing his signature tiger teeth.

"Would you believe me if I said I could read minds?"

"Bullshit!"

Zhou Xiaobei suddenly leaned back, almost hitting the bulkhead with the back of his head.

"There's no such thing as mind reading in this world!"

"Then explain yourself. How am I supposed to know that the summer you were fifteen, your English teacher's surname was Lin, that she lived on the third floor of the teachers' apartment building, and that you liked to hide behind the bougainvillea on the balcony while she was showering?"

Luo Fei spoke slowly and deliberately, tapping his fingers rhythmically on his knees.

"Oh right, you also sneezed three times because of pollen allergy."

Zhou Xiaobei's face turned from red to white, and finally to a bluish-green color.

He grabbed Luo Fei's wrist.

"You really are..."

"Micro-expression expert is a front."

Luo Fei leaned close to his ear, his hot breath hitting his earlobe.

"Beijing Guoan recruited me for this reason."

The cabin suddenly shook violently, and everyone was thrown half a foot into the air.

Wang Feifei let out a strange cry and gripped the sides of the seat tightly with both hands.

Wu Peixiong cursed, and his camouflage hat fell to the ground and rolled to Chen Yifan's feet.

"Hold!"

Zhou Xiaobei gripped Luo Fei's arm tightly amidst the jolting.

"Who else knows about this?"

Luo Fei shrugged.

"It's you for now."

He blinked.

"But if you try to sabotage me again, the whole base might find out by tomorrow."

Zhou Xiaobei's Adam's apple bobbed, and he suddenly stretched out his right hand.

"Brother Fei, I was wrong! From now on, if you point east, I'll never go west!"

The two hands were clasped together in the center of the cabin.

Chen Yifan's action of bending down to pick up the hat froze in mid-air, his eyes behind his glasses narrowing into slits.

He slowly straightened up, threw the hat back to Wu Peixiong, his knuckles white from the force.

What the hell?

Wu Peixiong muttered as he put on his hat, then turned to ask Su Muchen.

Do you think they're both sick?

Su Muchen closed his eyes to rest, not even lifting his eyelids.

"Quiet."

Yuan Bingyan tucked the dagger back into her boot, crossed her long legs, and her camouflage pants stretched taut.

She glanced sideways at Luo Fei.

"Mind reading? Then guess what I'm thinking right now?"

Luo Fei turned to look at her, his gaze lingering on her delicate collarbone for half a second.

You're thinking, 'If this man dares to talk nonsense, I'll castrate him.'

"puff"

Wang Feifei sprayed all the water she had just drunk onto Zhou Xiaobei's pants.

Yuan Bingyan's expression froze.

She slowly sat up straight, her right hand unconsciously reaching for her boot. The cabin temperature seemed to drop ten degrees. "Just kidding."

Luo Fei raised his hands.

"Actually, you're recalling the lipstick shade you wore this morning. It's Dior 028, a coral orange."

The dagger clattered to the ground.

Yuan Bingyan's ear tips turned red at a visible speed. She abruptly turned her face away, her black ponytail swinging in an arc.

Chen Yifan cleared his throat.

"Seriously, everyone. We're landing in twenty minutes."

An eerie silence fell over the cabin, with only the continuous roar of the engines.

Luo Fei leaned against the bulkhead and closed his eyes, pretending to sleep.

He could feel at least four pairs of eyes scanning his face.

Zhou Xiaobei nudged him with her elbow, her voice extremely low.

"Brother, can you really read minds?"

"It malfunctions occasionally."

Luo Fei answered with his eyes closed.

"For example, I'm thinking right now whether to have braised beef or chicken stew with mushrooms for dinner."

"Depend on!"

Zhou Xiaobei suddenly covered her mouth.

I did just now.

"Instant noodles, right?"

Luo Fei opened one eye.

"Master Kong".

Zhou Xiaobei looked like he had seen a ghost.

He shakily pulled a bag of biscuits from his pocket and handed it to Luo Fei.

"Hush money"

The helicopter began its descent, and the feeling of weightlessness made my stomach churn.

Through the porthole, you can see the rolling, dark green forest, like a crumpled piece of velvet.

The distant mountain ranges resembled a sleeping dragon, with mist flowing through the valleys.

"Wild Man Valley Military Restricted Area"

Chen Yifan stood up, held onto the bulkhead, and walked to the hatch.

"Remember the assessment rules. Survive for seven days, find three supply points, and finally reach the finish line."

The roar of the airplane engine gradually faded into the distance. Luo Fei stood on the muddy road, looking around at the mountain valley surrounded by mountains on three sides.

The damp air was filled with the scent of earth and plants. In the distance, the temporary command post was pieced together from a dozen shipping containers and surrounded by special vehicles. The red warning lights of fire trucks and ambulances were faintly visible in the mist.

"This place is fucking primitive."

Wang Feifei kicked at the mud under his feet, and mud splattered onto his military boots.

Zhou Wenqi stood in front of the temporary command post built from shipping containers, with eight branch bureau chiefs behind him, their eyes as sharp as hawks.

Luo Fei could feel that those gazes lingered on him for an unusually long time.

"The rules are simple."

Zhou Wenqi's voice sounded particularly cold and hard in the mist.

"Seven days to bring back the flag and that will be considered a victory. Drones will monitor the entire process, and eight bureau chiefs will score your performance."

Luo Fei noticed that when Zhou Wenqi said this, his gaze swept over him intentionally or unintentionally.

When the team assignments were announced, he was not surprised to hear that he was placed in a separate team, while the other seven people formed another team.

"This is not fair!"

Zhou Xiaobei suddenly spoke up.

"How can Luo Fei fight against the seven of us all by himself?"

Zhou Wenqi gave a cold smile.

"There is no fairness on the battlefield. If you think that having more people gives you an advantage, then you are just too naive."

When the equipment was being distributed, Luo Fei weighed the military rifle in his hand, and after confirming that it was blank ammunition, he curled his lip.

Four things.

A watch, a rifle, a map, and a knife—that was all they had to survive for six days.

"What shall we eat?"

Wang Feifei asked the question that had been on everyone's mind.

Zhou Wenqi walked towards the command post without looking back.

"Figure it out yourself."

With a dull thud as the container door closed, the assessment officially began.

Without hesitation, Luo Fei turned and walked towards the forest.

He could feel seven pairs of eyes staring at his back, but he didn't care.

The soil beneath my feet made a soft sucking sound, each step felt like establishing a connection with this unfamiliar land.

"and many more!"

Chen Yifan's voice came from behind.

"We'll go with you."

Luo Fei stopped walking, but did not turn around.

"Do as you please."

Wang Feifei muttered to herself.

Why should you follow him?

Chen Yifan's voice was very low, but Luo Fei's extraordinary hearing still picked it up.

"He clears the way, saving us effort. We share the same goal, so there's no need to separate now."

Luo Fei's lips curled up slightly.

These guys aren't stupid; they know how to utilize every available resource.

He quickened his pace, and the dense bushes parted as if they were alive before him.

His body seemed to instinctively know how to find the best path without getting scratched by thorns.

Upon reaching the summit, the sight before them silenced everyone.

The boundless primeval forest is like a green ocean, with mist flowing among the treetops as if it were alive.

The mountain valley where the temporary command post was located was just a grain of sand in this vast green ocean.

"Hold"

Wang Feifei's voice was filled with reverence.

Chen Yifan quickly unfolded the map.

“We are here, on the edge of the forest. The enemy camp is in the center, at least two or three days away as the crow flies.”

Yuan Bingyan leaned closer to look at the map. Her petite figure looked particularly delicate in the oversized camouflage uniform, but Luo Fei noticed the determination in her eyes.

"Without equipment or food, what will we do at night?"

Zhou Xiaobei asked with a worried expression.

Chen Yifan straightened his back.

"I'll lead the way. Wilderness survival is basic training; it's nothing to us."

Luo Fei shook his head inwardly.

The "wilderness survival" training ground is completely different from a real primeval forest.

He was about to leave alone when Zhou Xiaobei walked up to him.

"Luo Fei, let's act together."

Zhou Xiaobei's voice was very sincere.

"It's too dangerous to be alone."

Luo Fei looked at his teammate, who was half a head shorter than him, and the worry in the other's eyes seemed genuine.

He shrugged.

"what ever."

Chen Yifan had already begun leading the team forward, holding a small knife and occasionally slicing through the vines blocking their path.

Luo Fei noticed that although his movements were powerful, they lacked efficiency and consumed too much unnecessary energy.

The forest is more pristine than I imagined.

There were no paths, no trace of human activity, and not even a discarded water bottle could be found.

Luo Fei's fingers gently stroked the bark of an ancient tree; the rough texture told him that the tree was at least a hundred years old.

"This place is really eerie."

Wang Feifei wiped the sweat from her forehead.

"There isn't a single piece of trash; it's so clean."

Yuan Bingyan suddenly stopped and looked around warily.

"It's too quiet. Where are the birds?"

Luo Fei had noticed it long ago.

The birdsong gradually disappeared after they ventured about a kilometer into the forest.

Now, only the rustling of the wind through the leaves and their own footsteps can be heard.

Chen Yifan didn't take it seriously.

"It's normal for large animals to scare away birds. Let's move on."

Luo Fei frowned.

He experienced various environments during his service in the special forces, and this sudden silence often meant...
"Boost!"

Chen Yifan suddenly gave an order.

"Run! We must find a suitable campsite before dark."

The group began to jog forward.

Luo Fei maintained his pace with ease, as if it were a stroll for him.

He noticed that although Yuan Bingyan was petite, she had good stamina, but the rise and fall of her chest made her steps slightly heavy.

Two hours later, the group's pace noticeably slowed down. (End of Chapter)