After fighting for a while, Lao Pao finally took down the second special forces soldier, but he quickly realized something was wrong and said urgently, "Platoon Leader Chen, something's not right! Their firepower seems to have decreased a lot."
Upon hearing this, Chen Pai's expression changed, and he exclaimed in a low voice, "This is bad! They're flanking us! We need to retreat first, find a place to hide, preserve ourselves, and then find an opportunity to strike them down."
After saying that, the two of them lay down on the ground and backed away, then went their separate ways and fled.
But before long, Lao Pao and his men were all surrounded by special forces soldiers, leaving only Chen Pai hiding motionless in a deep pit overgrown with thorns.
However, during the retreat, Chen Pai tripped over a tree root and twisted his ankle. This twist aggravated his condition, causing him to break out in a cold sweat from the pain, yet he dared not move at all.
Previously, Li Ling wanted Chen Pai to fulfill his wish, so he paid special attention to Chen Pai's condition and often urged him to take care of his body, persist in physical therapy and physiotherapy, and control the intensity of his training.
If Chen Pai refused to listen, Li Ling would threaten him, saying that she would tell Miao Lian about his condition and make him go to the military hospital as a patient. Helpless, Chen Pai had no choice but to 'give in'.
In fact, given Chen Pai's physical condition and abilities, he is more than capable of meeting the standards of a special forces soldier. There is no need for him to train so hard. He only needs to maintain a training intensity and keep up with his current physical fitness.
Overtraining will not only fail to improve his skills, but will also cause his illness to flare up more quickly, at which point his dream of becoming a special forces soldier will be completely shattered.
Through Li Ling's repeated mental bombardment with these words, Chen Pai was gradually "brainwashed" and finally stopped training so hard, focusing more on maintaining and caring for his body.
In the past few months, Chen Pai was pleasantly surprised to find that his condition had indeed improved. The sacroiliac joint, which used to cause him to endure needle-like pain for more than an hour when it flared up, now rarely flares up anymore.
In early spring, I would occasionally experience intermittent pain due to the cold weather, but now I only experience some dull pain on cloudy days, and the pain lasts for a very short time. Applying a hot towel can relieve the pain, just like with ordinary rheumatoid arthritis.
Chen Pai was deeply grateful to Li Ling for his improved condition, and therefore trusted Li Ling completely. He knew that Li Ling was genuinely looking out for him.
However, this time Chen Pai injured his foot again, which showed signs of worsening his condition.
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Chapter 43 The High School Team Members Who Were Filled with Regret
"You are surrounded. Surrender and you will not be killed!"
Meanwhile, as Chen Pai hid in a pit among the thorns, enduring the pain in his legs and daring not to move, a shout came from outside.
The scouts had been surrounded by special forces, and all but those who died in the heat of battle were captured.
The armbands representing the Red Army on the arms of the fallen soldiers were torn off, while the others were disarmed and put under guard.
A moment later, the high school team leader's voice came over: "I have a question for you. Where did that soldier named Xiao Zhuang go?"
Then came the old man's voice: "Xiao Zhuang is a clerk, so of course he's connected with Miao."
"A clerk? Ha, such a capable soldier is a clerk? What was Old Miao thinking? Oh! I know, that kid's a troublemaker, isn't he?"
The high school team leader quickly figured out what was going on, and without asking any more questions, he shouted, "Take him away."
"Go, quick!"
"Get up and move!"
A moment later, the surroundings quieted down. Just as Chen Pai was about to make his move, another footstep sounded. Chen Pai immediately became alert, but only relaxed again when he heard a soft call.
“Chen Pai…”
"Xiao Zhuang, over here."
Dressed casually and wearing a hip-hop hat, Li Ling rushed into the pit upon hearing Chen Pai's voice.
Ouch!
Just as Chen Pai was about to get up, a piercing pain shot through his leg, causing him to cry out in pain.
"Chen Pai, are you injured?" Li Ling asked anxiously.
"I bumped my leg, and my old problem flared up again." Chen Pai didn't want to elaborate and changed the subject, asking, "Why are you back?"
Li Ling took a breath and said, "Don't even mention it. I just ran into Captain Gao and his gang. Luckily, he didn't recognize me. I hadn't gone far when I heard gunshots over here, so I came over. I just saw that Lao Pao and the others have been arrested."
After a pause, Li Ling suggested, "Chen Pai, the Blue Army may come back to search at any time. We'd better find a place to lie low for now and wait until it's safe before planning anything else."
Chen Pai nodded upon hearing this and said, "You're right. We need to leave here as soon as possible. The special forces haven't found the team leader, so they'll definitely come back to search. Let's find a place to hide first. This is the Blue Army's rear, and there are plenty of targets here."
As soon as Chen Pai finished speaking, he was about to get up when Li Ling quickly pressed him down. Chen Pai's leg ailment was acting up, and he couldn't let him stubbornly endure it any longer. Li Ling said, "Chen Pai, I'll carry you." He then put his backpack in front of him and was about to carry Chen Pai on his back.
Chen Pai, however, held Li Ling back, preventing him from carrying her: "What are you doing? I can walk by myself."
As he said this, Chen Pai still frowned repeatedly from the pain in his legs.
Li Ling's attitude was very firm. He said in a low voice, "Chen Pai! You want me to carry you? Your leg injury is acting up right now. Not only will you not be able to walk far, but it will also worsen your condition. You still have to participate in the special forces assessment later. Do you want your leg to be ruined now?!"
Hearing Li Ling's question, Chen Pai fell silent. Yes, he had prepared for the special forces for so many years, and he couldn't let his dream become a bubble.
Although he was wavering, Chen Pai was still somewhat hesitant. He said to Li Ling, "We don't know how far we'll have to go if we leave. You can't go far carrying me either. You should leave first, and I'll think of something later."
Without saying a word, Li Ling picked up Chen Pai and comforted him, "Don't worry, Chen Pai. Since I said I'd carry you, I have the ability to do so."
"If you're worried, let's leave here first. Once your leg injury has healed a bit, we'll put you down, and then you can walk on your own."
Chen Pai stopped resisting. Li Ling spotted a direction and stealthily carried Chen Pai away.
The two stealthily traveled southwest for three or four kilometers, only to be blocked by a huge lake.
Their target was the strategic missile force located more than 50 kilometers to the southwest, because this force posed the greatest threat to the Red Army. If they could destroy the missile vehicles that represented the strategic missile launchers, the Red Army would have essentially won half the battle. Therefore, they had to cross this lake.
Chen Pai pointed to the lake in front of him and said helplessly, "It seems we'll have to swim across on foot. This lake is so big, are you sure you can manage?"