Section 8: A Glimmer of Hope in Despair

The dawn has already appeared at the mountain pass in the east, and the sky is about to brighten. Ling Tianxiang glanced at the southern peak of Noxiak, estimating the distance they had covered during the night. Before dawn, they had already moved approximately 15 kilometers, which has exceeded the search range of the U.S. military. Finding two special forces soldiers who are determined to hide in the mountains is more difficult than ascending to the heavens. Moreover, the Hindu Kush mountains are not lacking in caves; if one truly wishes to conceal themselves, even God might struggle to find them

"Someone must take responsibility for this attack, and the sooner, the better," Wang Yilin looked up at Huang Longfei and said, "At present, no organization has claimed responsibility for this attack, and it is likely that no organization anticipated such a serious attack would occur."

The question is, can it be guaranteed that the United States will not be able to obtain evidence, given that the situation has not yet calmed down?

So, what can I do? Huang Longfei extinguished the cigar; since it was his son who caused the trouble, it should be his responsibility to clean up the mess

Old Wei handed a piece of jerky to Wei Daming, which was also given to him by the villagers. "Eat something, this will give you strength. Once you recover from your illness, we still have to travel several hundred kilometers."

"Tianxiang, you don't need to worry about me anymore." Under the sting of the cold water, Wei Daming opened his eyes, "I can't leave, you take me with you, we both can't leave, you don't need to worry about me anymore!"

The two individuals supported each other as they walked towards the eastern slope of the mountain, which was the direction of their homeland. Ling Tianxiang did not fully trust the villagers; even if the villager who provided him with medicine would not inform the American military, there was no guarantee that other villagers had not seen him, nor could he be sure that other villagers would not report him to the American military. Therefore, it was imperative to move quickly and not remain here any longer

Li Minghan did not say much and immediately picked up the phone inside the car

Ling Tianxiang suddenly stopped in his tracks; the wolf's den was empty, and Wei Daming had already vanished without a trace. The M4 was still there, and the spare ammunition had not been taken. Ling Tianxiang quickly crouched down and checked the surroundings, finding no signs of a struggle, and there were no other footprints on the ground. A shock ran through Ling Tianxiang's mind as he immediately realized that Wei Daming must have left alone, not wanting to drag him down.

In the village, hetushu.com was given by the villagers. Ling Tianxiang opened the medicine bottle and took out a few pills. "Quickly take the medicine, you will get better. I promised that I would take you back."

Wang Yilin nodded slightly, as this was precisely the meaning he intended to convey. In the realm of international political struggles and political games, covert conflicts between major powers are not uncommon. However, these conflicts cannot be brought to light, lest they damage the relationships between these powers. Therefore, after a conflict occurs, the most crucial task is to find a suitable cover reason, which is to say, an explanation

If they had evidence, would they be so polite? Moreover, they wouldn't come looking for me; I fear the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has already received a diplomatic note. Wang Yilin smiled wryly and shook his head. At that moment, the secretary brought in the tea, and the action was indeed swift. After the secretary left, he walked over and sat down opposite Huang Longfei. The Prime Minister just called to inquire about what exactly happened.

Upon thinking of this, Huang Longfei let out a sigh. What actions will Ling Tianxiang, who is now pushed to the brink, take?

After the convoy drove onto the main street, Huang Longfei handed the business card to Li Minghan. "Investigate this person's identity as soon as possible and prepare the plane for takeoff"

Old Wei, wait for me, I will definitely catch up with you! Ling Tianxiang quickened his pace; the mountain path was steep, but it did not hinder Ling Tianxiang's steps at all. He would never easily concede defeat, just as he had ten years ago, when he refused to yield to those small thugs who had severely injured him.

Wang Yilin understood the meaning of Huang Longfei's words. After a brief moment of contemplation, he said: "Currently, the most challenging issue is that if the United States possesses conclusive evidence, then all our efforts would be in vain. If the United States lacks evidence, we still have the opportunity to make amends"

Islamabad, contact the branch office there to arrange the reception work Huang Longfei rubbed his slightly sore temple and added Furthermore, find out the specific address of this phone number and send someone to monitor it as soon as possible, but do not take any action without my arrival

Wei Daming took the jerky and began to chew. "What is the date today?"

When Ling Tianxiang turned around, the dawn light had already appeared at the zenith. Then, a plume of blue smoke rising in the western sky caught Ling Tianxiang's attention. He immediately sensed that something was amiss, as it was in the direction of the village where he had obtained medicine, food, and water. Ling Tianxiang hesitated for a moment, then promptly returned to his hiding place

When Ling Tianxiang saw Wei Daming crawling ahead, he almost rushed forward. "Old Wei, you damn it, you damn it..."

"Then how did you say it?" Huang Longfei showed no signs of beating around the bush

Currently, which organizations in Afghanistan are capable of taking responsibility for this attack?

What happened? Wei Daming immediately noticed that Ling Tianxiang's expression was not right

Wei Daming did not resist and immediately swallowed the pill. Then he suddenly remembered something. "Tianxiang, will those villagers betray us?"

Do they have evidence?" Huang Longfei sat down on the sofa without any courtesy

"Don't talk nonsense to me. Since I saved you, would I just abandon you? Even if you're done for, I will carry you back!" Ling Tianxiang took out a bottle of medicine, "I have already found the anti-inflammatory medicine, you will be fine."

You said. Huang Longfei knew that the third brother wanted him to take action

I will rest for one more day, and after it gets dark, we will set off

When Wei Daming was lifted by Ling Tianxiang, he was almost out of breath.

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Wang Yilin nodded and escorted Huang Longfei to the door. Throughout the entire process, he did not say a single extra word, nor did he utter any key phrases

Wei Daming nodded, and as his body began to recover, he also ignited a desire for survival

"Xiao Li, wait for me here," Huang Longfei instructed Li Minghan and the two bodyguards who had followed him in, before entering Wang Yilin's office with the female secretary

"If the rescue does not arrive, no matter what, you must wait for my return and absolutely do not do anything foolish!" Ling Tianxiang placed the loaded pistol on Wei Daming's thigh. "If the rescue arrives, you can leave first. At that time, arrange three stones in a triangular shape in the corner, and I will know that you have returned safely. I will find a way to return to the base myself. Can you promise me that?" https://www.hetushu.com

Before dawn, Ling Tianxiang found another hiding place. Wei Daming's condition had improved significantly; his temperature was under control, and the redness and swelling around his wounds were subsiding. More importantly, Wei Daming's strength had noticeably recovered a bit. Although he was still unable to walk on his own, he was much better than a few hours ago and was already able to sit up by himself.

Seeing two foreigners walk out of Wang Yilin's office, Huang Longfei quickly turned around. They were two senior secretaries from the American embassy, and Huang Longfei did not want the Americans to associate him with the current events.

The operation on the 5th has already concluded for 2 days. Ling Tianxiang sighed softly, knowing why Wei Daming asked this question. The troops responsible for the extraction had long since withdrawn, and they had to make their way back on their own, with no hope of receiving assistance from the military.

Old Wei, we are saved

Wang Yilin walked to the desk and took out a business card from the drawer. "Contact this person as soon as possible. You will negotiate the terms with him; I will not intervene, and the government will not acknowledge this. You should understand the stakes involved."

Where are we going?" Li Minghan quickly glanced at the name and phone number on the business card

"For the time being, I can only report according to the information provided by the military. That is all I can say," Wang Yilin shrugged his shoulders

As you mentioned, if the United States had evidence, their diplomatic personnel would not come to seek you out

"Old Three, let's get straight to the point." Huang Longfei flicked the ash off his cigar, "Now, what is the most challenging issue, and what else can I do?"

Ling Tianxiang touched the bottle of aspirin in his pocket and quickened his pace up the mountain. He did not understand why the villagers had given him medicine, as well as food and water; he only knew that Old Wei was now saved. Ironically, this bottle of aspirin was distributed to the local villagers by the U.S. military. It is likely that when the U.S. military provided medicine to the villagers, they never anticipated that this medicine would be used on an enemy.

"I don't know, I don't think so," Ling Tianxiang said as he lifted Wei Daming. "However, we cannot stay here any longer. Regardless of whether those villagers will betray us to the American military, we must leave this place first. We need to find another location to hide, and once your condition improves, we will return."

Huang Longfei hesitated for a moment; Wang Yilin's words were quite clear. If Ling Tianxiang fell into the hands of the American military, then the United States would have evidence. Conversely, as long as Ling Tianxiang returned safely, the United States would have no evidence to prove any connection between the attack that occurred in Zebak and the Republic

The elder brother is doing his utmost to search for Ling Tianxiang and Wei Daming. It can now be preliminarily determined that the two of them have escaped from the American military camp, but they have not yet left the search range of the American forces. They may be hiding somewhere, trying to find a way back. Wang Yilin's words were calm and composed, which is his usual tone; at one point, Huang Longfei even doubted whether Wang Yilin had any emotions. "However, aside from finding a way to bring them back, there is another extremely important issue." This is his usual tone; at one point, Huang Longfei even doubted whether Wang Yilin had any emotions. "However, aside from finding a way to bring them back, there is another extremely important issue."

The U.S. military has likely discovered the village that supplies us with medicine, but they probably have not detected our whereabouts. Ling Tianxiang quickly checked his weapons, saying, "To be on the safe side, I must divert the U.S. military; I cannot allow them to search in this direction. Lao Wei, I will leave you a handgun for self-defense, as well as enough food and water to last for two days. However, you must agree to one condition for me."

Ling Tianxiang nodded at Wei Daming. "You lie down first, don't think about being a deserter. I will go out to check the situation."

Huang Longfei's gaze turned to the bustling street outside the car window. At this point, it seemed that things were about to spiral out of control, and Huang Longfei was uncertain whether his initial decision to allow Ling Tianxiang to enlist in the military was right or wrong

Ling Tianxiang wiped away his tears and began searching for clues on the ground. Soon, he found the traces left by Wei Daming when he left, a rather inconspicuous mark that was clearly made by crawling. Following this trace, Ling Tianxiang headed west along the slope of the mountain. The slope was very steep, and what worried him the most now was that Wei Daming might have exhausted his strength and fallen to the bottom of the slope

Old Wei, you bastard! Two lines of tears rolled down Ling Tianxiang's narrow face. No, damn it, I refuse to believe that I can't bring you back. Old Wei, just wait, I will definitely find you, and I will bring you back!

On the hillside, two individuals are slowly heading east. Below the hillside, in the village, a frail figure has already dashed out of the village, running towards the west to Zebak.

"Mr. Huang, Assistant Wang requests your presence inside." The secretary used a very polite form of address, as Huang Longfei is a regular visitor here

"Xiao Tao, please brew a cup of Bi Luo Chun for Mr. Huang." Wang Yilin stood by the door, and after the secretary went out, he closed the door. "Second Brother, you have seen it too; now the Americans have come knocking at our door."

Wei Daming nodded again. Ling Tianxiang hesitated for a moment before handing the pistol to Wei Daming, then patted Wei Daming on the shoulder before slipping out of the cave

"Let's talk in the car." Huang Longfei pressed his hand down, preventing Li Minghan from asking too hastily.

Huang Longfei slightly furrowed his brow; there was only one, but he did not voice it.

When Huang Longfei brought Ling Tianxiang home, he knew that he was different from other children. From a young age, Ling Tianxiang displayed a strong sense of independence and a particularly tenacious and stubborn character. Huang Longfei still clearly remembers that when Ling Tianxiang was eleven, he fought with some local delinquents and was stabbed over a dozen times. While the doctor was stitching up his wounds, he did not cry, not even a single tear. At that moment, Huang Longfei realized that there was no pain in Ling Tianxiang's eyes, only anger and hatred. Originally, Huang Longfei intended to send him to his uncle Zhou Guohui's house for a while after he recovered, hoping to help him forget this past incident. However, due to numerous business matters at the time, he set this thought aside. Within a month after Ling Tianxiang's recovery, one of the four delinquents who had attacked him was stabbed twice in an alley, two others fell from a rooftop and broke their legs, and one was so frightened that he fled to another city. Later, the police could not uncover any details, but no delinquent dared to bully him again.

"Medicine, where did you find the medicine?" Wei Daming grasped Ling Tianxiang's wrist, as if he had seen a glimmer of hope

"Drink some water, hurry up and drink some water!" Ling Tianxiang brought the water bottle to Wei Daming's lips, "Old Wei, you really are a bastard!"

Are you suggesting that the United States currently lacks a way to step down, and that it is necessary to provide them with a face-saving opportunity and a reasonable explanation

Huang Longfei took the business card, glanced at it, and then tucked it into his pocket before standing up. "I will handle this as soon as possible. I will contact you by phone once I have news"