I put you in charge of those rebellious female soldiers, how come they all became top special forces

Seeing this, An Ran lowered her voice.

"It's alright, sit down first."

The little girl pursed her lips and nodded, tears welling up in her eyes, but she stubbornly refused to let them fall.

Chen Zheng saw all of this.

This girl used to be really reckless when she got going; she'd go anywhere, no matter where the blade was.

It's different now.

They can distinguish between what is important and what is not, and they will also consider the overall picture first.

This is how a captain should act.

As the breathing in the shed gradually stabilized, An Ran began to question each person.

She didn't bring the people together, but separated them one by one.

Zhou Cheng will come first.

The middle-aged man's face was covered in ash, and he had bruises on his back, but his expression was indeed quite resolute.

An Ran somehow got hold of a bottle of water and handed it to him.

"Get to the point, why were you arrested?"

Zhou Cheng quickly took the water, his hands still trembling.

"My sister and I are just an ordinary family on the border."

"One day, I was bewitched and believed someone who said they would pay a lot of money for moving things, so I brought my sister with me."

"At first, we were simply moving goods."

"At first, we moved wooden crates, but later we switched to white metal crates, which were very heavy and required four people to lift one."

Upon hearing this, An Ran's eyelids twitched.

"Where to send it?"

"I don't know the exact location, I only know that I went down the mountain and walked for a long time before I could finally hear the sound of water."

There were several batches.

"I've seen three batches, maybe more."

Zhou Cheng's expression darkened further as he spoke.

"Those foreigners were watching very closely, not letting us see or ask anything, and anyone who was even a little slow would get beaten up."

An Ran nodded, made the information in her mind, and then went to ask the little girl.

The little girl is quite young, but she's braver than she looks.

She first looked at Zhou Cheng, and only spoke softly after seeing her brother nod.

"I can't understand what they're saying."

"But I've heard two words before."

"One is called White Pagoda, and the other is called Six O'Clock."

An Ran quickly squatted down.

"Where is the White Pagoda?"

The little girl bit her lip and thought for a long time before shaking her head.

"It's not the tower on the mountain."

"It can move."

Upon hearing this, An Ran immediately frowned.

It can move.

It's not a place name.

She didn't interrupt, letting the little girl continue thinking.

On the other side, the elderly worker with gray hair was helped over; his legs were wrapped in dirty cloth, and he was panting heavily.

The old man took a few breaths and raised his hand to gesture.

"I've seen that black box that foreigner was carrying."

"We switched hands once inside the mine."

"I was nearby; a tall, thin guy carried me out first."

"Then someone else carried it in, and when it came out again, there was a scratch on the corner of the box."

"I remember, I can't be wrong."

Anran stared at the old worker.

Are you sure it's not the same one?

"Sure."

The old man gritted his teeth and nodded.

"I've been moving things my whole life, and I still have this much eye for things."

The shed fell silent immediately.

An Ran turned around and looked at Chen Zheng.

He was looking down, sorting through those few fragmented messages.

An Ran said in a low voice, "The one on the speedboat may not be the whole story."

Chen Zheng hummed in agreement.

"Most likely not."

He looked up and smiled slightly.

"Holden's high-profile withdrawal was a decoy."

"The real handover point is on the river."

"The White Pagoda is not a place name, but a landmark on the water."

Upon hearing this, the little girl quickly looked up and added a sentence.

"They said that word many times."

"Six o'clock left."

Chen Zheng glanced at the sky outside; it was still late at night, no rush.

Suddenly, a series of hurried footsteps came from outside.

The old gatekeeper froze.

An Ran immediately reached for the gun.

A thin, dark-skinned man emerged from outside the reeds, carrying a small bag on his shoulder. His face was covered in sweat, and he almost knelt down as soon as he entered.

"Don't shoot! Don't shoot! I sell cigarettes, Old Wu sent me!"

"Something big has happened in town."

Chen Zheng glanced up and gestured for him to continue.

The vendor's face turned pale, and he said tremblingly, "Many people have died at the Black River Casino, and the street corner is being flooded."

"Jinya Village is also cleaning up the traces, transporting corpses down the mountain, and several dogs have been killed."

"Now the rumors are spreading throughout town that someone has taken fake account books and is planning to sell the road."

These words caused the faces of everyone in the shed to change drastically.

An Ran's brows furrowed even more.

They had just emerged from the mine when the tail section began to be cut off.

The other side did not panic. Instead, they immediately began burning down the stronghold, cleaning up the scene, and cutting off all clues.

They really are going to run away.

Chen Zheng raised his hand and directly pressed the vendor down.

"What about Old Wu?"

The vendor shook his head repeatedly.

"I don't know, I really don't know."

"But the people at the town entrance are checking for outsiders, and the docks have been sealed off."

Chen Zheng didn't press further, his gaze darkening.

The place I originally planned to stay was now unusable.

Old Wu's trail has most likely been targeted as well.

The group on the other side has a complete emergency response system; they are not ordinary local armed forces at all.

They disconnected before the incident, then changed identities and acted very quickly.

An Ran finally understood, and felt even more suffocated in her chest.

They clearly got the better deal.

They saved the person, tore open the wound, and even managed to snatch a piece of real thread.

However, the situation did not become much simpler; on the contrary, it became even more complicated.

Chen Zheng raised his hand.

"Stay here, and I'll consider the cigarette money as something I owe you. Don't talk nonsense when you get out of here."

The vendor nodded hurriedly, then crouched down and slipped out again.

As soon as the shed door closed, An Ran walked up to Chen Zheng with her medicine box.

"Sit still."

Chen Zheng glanced at her; although she wasn't injured at all, she sat up straight.

An Ran didn't put on any gauze, but just took a towel and wiped his face, worried that there might be some wounds.

She wiped it once, but then she couldn't hold it in anymore.

"Do you just like playing like this? Do you find it exciting?"

Chen Zheng did not respond.

The more the Enron incident is discussed, the less it can be contained.

"I knew I couldn't chase after them then."

"I know that chasing after him would most likely just be suicide."

"But I'm still annoyed."

"It's annoying that you threw yourself into the back again, and it's annoying that I was still a step too late."

"It's frustrating that even though we've found a clue, we're still being led around by others."

The people in the shed were quite sensible; they all lowered their heads.

Chen Zheng looked down at her, and after two seconds, he spoke.

"You were right not to chase after them today."

An Ran's hand movements suddenly stopped for a beat.

She hates it when people try to coax her.

I also hate those useless, flattering words the most.

But this sentence is different.

This is Chen Zheng's judgment.

As is well known, Chen Zheng's words are different from those of others.

Hearing this, An Ran was happy, but still stubbornly replied, "Who cares about your praise?"

Chen Zheng glanced at the slight redness at the base of her ears, but didn't expose her, only adding a casual remark.

"You'd better clean up this mess properly."

"very nice."

This time, An Ran didn't say anything.

Zhou Cheng watched in a daze.

I initially thought these two were just good fighters, but now it seems they're more than just that.

One is constantly taking action, while the other, though seemingly indifferent, appears to have everything under his control.

It's as if, if he were like that, he could easily sweep away the entire Golden Tooth Village.