Forced to marry a disabled man in the countryside? I'll repay you tenfold!

Xiao Liu stared at her in astonishment. This woman... how could she remain so calm at a time like this, even volunteering to handle her comrade's remains? The body was so swollen that the face was unrecognizable; wasn't she afraid?

The two hurriedly returned to the command tent with the team carrying the body.

When Regiment Commander Zhao arrived after hearing the news, he saw his comrade's unrecognizable body placed on a stretcher. The tough man's eyes instantly reddened, and his fists clenched so tightly they cracked. A somber atmosphere filled the tent.

"It's Zhao Fu. The scar on the web of his right hand is from an exercise back then..."

"Sigh, he has an elderly mother at home, and his child is only one year old..."

"We've found the first one, but next we're probably going to be..."

"Quiet down!" Commander Zhao took a deep breath. "Finding the body is better than losing it forever! This is our comrade-in-arms; we can't let him lie there like this! Immediately arrange for someone to tidy Zhao Fu's appearance, record the details of the discovery, write a report, and ensure that the due merits and compensation are applied for—nothing is overlooked!"

At this moment, Su Wanqing walked in carrying a medical kit: "Commander Zhao, let me handle this. I'm a doctor, and I can assist with the autopsy and body disposal to provide evidence for subsequent reports."

Regiment Commander Zhao was worried about this matter—the accompanying military doctor was more skilled in battlefield first aid, cutting wherever there was a wound, but was not good at handling corpses. For the first time, he felt that Su Wanqing's arrival was really timely.

"Alright! Comrade Su Wanqing, thank you for your help! Just let me know if you need any assistance!" Commander Zhao immediately agreed.

Su Wanqing put on gloves and a mask, and her movements were professional and swift. She examined the patient while clearly recording her findings verbally:

"The body showed signs of moderate decomposition and gigantism, with the estimated time of death being three days ago. Multiple impact and abrasion marks were visible on the body, consistent with striking an underwater reef in a strong, undercurrent. The preliminary assessment is that the person lost consciousness after striking the reef and then drowned, and the body may have been subsequently carried by the current to the area where it was found."

Despite the gruesome state of the remains, which even the veterans couldn't help but turn away from, Su Wanqing remained unfazed.

When she finished everything and took off her gloves, everyone in the tent looked at her differently. Even Commander Zhao changed his opinion of her, not to mention Xiao Liu, who was now completely in awe of Su Wanqing.

At this moment, the elderly geological expert surnamed Zhang pointed to the map and said, "The person was found in this area, which means that the nearby waters need to be thoroughly investigated. Other comrades may also be nearby."

Su Wanqing frowned. "Don't point to random places, old man. If we follow your directions, it will take ten days to half a month to find them. By then, we might find a bunch of corpses, several of whom are already too weak to move. We must find them quickly and not waste any more time."

Commander Zhao nodded, about to give the order.

"Wait a moment." Su Wanqing washed her hands and walked to the map. "Commander Zhao, Elder Zhang. Based on my understanding of underwater geological patterns, and combined with the wounds on this comrade's body—the wound on his back was formed after death. This means that the body was washed down from upstream by the current, rather than dying on the spot."

"Don't..."

The elderly expert, Zhang, raised his hand to stop Commander Zhao. "Let her finish. Girl, continue. What's your basis for this? If it's washed down from upstream, in which direction do you think the source might be?"

Su Wanqing began to fabricate a story based on the 3D map in her mind and the location of the body's injuries.

"Mr. Zhang, you are an expert and you must be familiar with the characteristics of water flow in karst topography. The remains show signs of erosion and wear. I think it is more likely that we should search deeper into the northwest branch of the river, against the main direction of the water flow from the discovery point."

Based on the time of this comrade's death, if the others were still alive, they would most likely have gathered in areas further upstream where the current is slower and there is more space, such as cave cavities, to avoid being continuously impacted and swept away by the water flow.

The old man nodded: "Hmm... girl, you're right. Then go on, what do you do when you encounter a fork in the road?"

What to do? Just choose the point on the map where they are! Su Wanqing carefully looked for the characteristics of the fork in the road and started making things up.

Commander Zhao panicked: "Old Zhang! This...this won't do! Time is of the essence, and every rescue team is taking a huge risk. We can't afford to make a mistake in choosing the route! Shouldn't we reconsider, or send more teams in different directions?"

Old Zhang slammed his hand on the map. "Old Zhao! It's precisely because time is of the essence that we must be decisive! People have already sacrificed themselves three days ago, and the remaining people are struggling on the brink of death every single second! This young girl's analysis, combined with geological and hydrological patterns, makes a lot of sense! It's more scientific than our previous approach of simply prioritizing based on the strength of detection signals! Adjust the deployment immediately!"

Seeing Zhang Lao's insistence, Commander Zhao gritted his teeth and said, "Alright, we'll listen to Zhang Lao and adjust the plan! Comrade Su Wanqing, please explain the detailed route assessment criteria to the underwater assault team again!"

"Yes!" Su Wanqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Zhou Yanshen, you must hold on, the rescue team will be here to find you soon according to the "map". She suppressed the urge to go down herself and tried to translate the three-dimensional route in her mind into a description that conformed to geological logic as clearly as possible.

As Zhang Lao, Commander Zhao, and the assault team listened to her accurately point out the characteristics of the forks in the path, the direction of the water flow, and even the possible cavities, a sense of astonishment swept through them—how could this woman speak as if she had personally seen an underwater maze?

The rescue team set off again.

Old Zhang, still eager to continue, pulled Su Wanqing aside for further discussion: "Girl, we detected 'blue crystal' fragments in the water before, but we couldn't find the main vein. In your opinion, in which area is it most likely to be concentrated?"

With the rescue efforts in mind, Su Wanqing casually pointed to an area on the map: "It's most likely in this area."

"Oh? What's the basis for that?"

What other basis could there be? It's shown by the Insightful Structure, of course.

Su Wanqing had no choice but to bite the bullet and, based on the karst mineral deposition patterns, put together a theory on the spot.

Mr. Zhang listened and nodded frequently, his eyes filled with increasing appreciation for her. He even began to inquire about the prospecting clues for another rare metal that the country urgently needed but which was difficult for instruments to detect—"beryllium ore".

Su Wanqing felt her scalp tingle from the questioning and could only give a vague reply: "Old Zhang, the occurrence conditions of this type of mineral are special. It is necessary to make a comprehensive judgment based on the actual situation, combining the structure, lithology, and alteration zone. Relying solely on drawings for speculation is bound to be theoretical." She thought she should just try to get by for now. She should have known better than to pretend like this. Now she was afraid that Old Zhang would ask her a few more questions that she couldn't make up.

"That makes sense, that makes sense!" Old Zhang agreed wholeheartedly, already planning to apply to the organization afterward to take the girl to visit some key exploration areas.

As they waited, darkness fell. The rescue team had not returned, and the atmosphere at the camp suddenly became tense.

Commander Zhao paced anxiously, his voice hoarse: "Why is there still no news? Could the route be wrong, trapping the rescue team inside? Have all the medics on standby!"

Just then, the sound of hurried running and noisy shouts suddenly came from outside the tent!