"There should be some, right? Although this group doesn’t look very reliable, doesn’t our class have Gu Xiaoxi? She’s the top student in all subjects, and her grades are solid," Ye Qiran’s voice sounded very weak.
"The company commander is too mean. Isn’t it just playing the hostage? They don’t give us food or drink, and there’s not a soul in sight for miles. When the tide comes in, we’ll get flooded. This is essentially the special forces’ endurance against pain and hunger training."
"Stop talking, conserve your physical strength. The special forces’ training is much crueler than what we’re going through. I can’t wait for the tide to come in so at least we can catch some shellfish to stave off the hunger."
Gu Xiaoxi lay there, not hearing Zhu Zheng’s voice. Moreover, these hostages had been placed here two days earlier.
They weren’t the ones escorted by Zhu Zheng.
Gu Xiaoxi carefully recalled the images on the computer from a moment ago, and Zhu Zheng’s team totaled eight people. According to their team’s organization, six should be escorting two hostages.
Gu Xiaoxi was baffled as to where these people had gone.
However, by the sound of things, Ye Qiran and the others truly were at their limit of weakness. Since they were hostages, she decided to kindly save them.
Gu Xiaoxi put down the binoculars and then stepped out of the bushes, running towards the seaside at a brisk pace.
Ye Qiran felt so hungry his vision was blurring. Seeing Gu Xiaoxi running towards them, he could hardly believe his eyes and stared wide-eyed.
At the same time, the waves at the seaside churned violently, and the tide quickly rose, soon submerging the nine people’s feet.
"Class leader, I see you’re having quite the blast, do you need my rescue?" Gu Xiaoxi arrived in front of the temporary cage, smiling brightly.
"It really is Xiao Xi! You’ve finally come," Ye Qiran nearly cried with excitement. "Quick, let us out, we’ll be saved."
Gu Xiaoxi counted in front of the cage; nine people were locked inside, each one sunburnt and hungry with pale lips.
What a bunch! Gu Xiaoxi clicked her tongue, "The company commander goes hard."
Compared to the nine class leaders playing hostages, the three platoon leaders acting as experts were in a better situation, utilizing everyone in the company.
Clearly, Ye Qiran and the remaining eight class leaders weren’t as fortunate as the platoon leaders.
Gu Xiaoxi couldn’t help but sigh, "It’s good to have a military rank."
These people were really pitiable.
She opened the cage for them and saved them. It was only after sharing her own food and fresh water with them that Ye Qiran and the others recovered some strength.
It was then that Ye Qiran turned to Gu Xiaoxi and, touching her shoulder earnestly, said, "Time is of the essence, hurry and rescue the two ultimate hostages; they’ve been taken to the island across from here."
Ye Qiran pointed to a small island nearby that showed only a sharp peak.
Gu Xiaoxi immediately picked up the binoculars and looked out to sea, her face turning instantly grim, "That’s at least five kilometers away!"
"That’s why, Gu Xiaoxi, go for it!" Ye Qiran patted Gu Xiaoxi’s shoulder, presenting her with the ultimate challenge.
He continued to explain, "Only because you rescued us first can I tell you the clue. The two hostages being escorted are viral research professors. They’ve been kidnapped to covertly create a batch of virus weapons for them. If you can rescue the hostages, this training exercise will be over."
Gu Xiaoxi looked out over the sea, now she had to swim while armed for another five kilometers to rescue the hostages...
Although her second task was to clarify the enemy’s secret activities. She could consider the mission accomplished at this point.
However, as Ye Qiran mentioned, if she saved the hostages, this exercise would be over.
Then she could avoid Zhao Zilong capturing her directly. If the exercise didn’t end, Zhao Zilong would still have the authority to capture her, and then...