To the west of Karatu, 5 kilometers outside the city, there is a complex of buildings covering an area of about 3 square kilometers. Surrounding it are tall green mulberries, and barbed wire fences are erected around it to prevent civilians from approaching at will. This is the garrison camp of Karatu.
Of course, this is not a particularly important military unit. Soldiers are stationed here only because there are large protected areas around it, but the unit is only the size of a battalion.
The helicopter landed on the open space on the playground north of the camp. Ground crew members and soldiers who had received the news ran out. Some went to maintain the helicopter, while others carried stretchers and rushed to the two "meat balls" that had been "unloaded" from the plane with great difficulty.
Afterwards, Edith, whose legs were so weak that he could not walk, was carried out of the cabin by a soldier wearing sunglasses like a chicken.
The fate of his two companions definitely caused a huge psychological shock to the boy. Especially when he heard the escorting soldiers discussing the death of the other two companions who were still waiting in the woods for the garrison to deal with them. Waves of urination kept washing over the boy's fragile and sensitive nerves.
After watching the two accomplices who had gone into shock again due to excessive swelling being sent to emergency treatment, Edith himself was escorted alone to the west detention room. A series of interrogations were waiting for him.
After a while, a whistle was sounded in the camp, and a team of soldiers gathered with their equipment, then boarded a military pickup truck, drove out of the camp, and headed north along Highway 144 towards the Ngorongoro volcano.
At the same time, in the north, an off-road vehicle with air leaks on three sides was driving along the bumpy dirt road on the edge of the volcano, bumping all the way towards the turn of Highway 144 in the west.
The reason why there were air leaks on three sides was that both Zhang Jianming and the colonel could not stand the smell in someone's car. So they opened all the windows that could be opened in the car to ventilate and disperse the smell.
But for some reason, the stench in Gu Lang's car would never go away. Even if all the windows were opened and there was no glass on the front windshield, the faint stench would still go straight into his nostrils.
I still remember that when Davey came to meet the colonel and got on this "stinky car", his face turned green, and he looked at Gu Lang with eyes full of admiration and contempt. To be able to build a car to this level and be able to tolerate this kind of smell, it is not enough to describe the talent.
At this time, the soldier who was driving the car had a serious look on his face, pursed his lips tightly, and wore thick goggles on his face, holding the steering wheel tightly without saying a word. If you look closely, you can see that he is actually holding his breath, and he opened his mouth to breathe a little when he couldn't bear it anymore.
The colonel in the co-pilot seat simply covered his nose with his hands and had no intention of talking to the two people in the back seat.
Perhaps only Gu Laosan could hold Zhang Jianming and talk endlessly under such circumstances.
During the two days of fever and coma, Wang Ping first poured willow leaf juice into his mouth, and then poured a lot of canned beef that had already turned into lumps. In addition, he hadn't brushed his teeth or taken a shower for a few days, so the smell on his body was stronger than the smell in the car. After getting used to the smell, he was the one with the most natural expression among the few people.
Feeling the olfactory impact that came towards him as soon as someone spoke, Zhang Jianming swore that if he wasn't a compatriot, he would definitely slap that person to death.
Really, this guy is too tactless. I'm almost suffocating, can't you see
Gu Laosan was panicking!
Especially after the bald guy named "Colonel" still refused his request to call home despite Zhang Jianming's mediation, Gu Lang became even more panicked.
Damn it, it was me who helped you find the poachers' traces, and took them on a long journey. Even if I don't give me a banner or something, can you at least be polite
"Brother Zhang, where are we going?" Gu Lang asked worriedly.
For the sake of his compatriots, Zhang Jianming couldn't show too much disgust, so he patiently explained: "Let's go to Karatu first. The rescue team I organized in Dar es Salaam is waiting there. But you may have to go to the military camp over there first and wait for the results of the investigation."
"You won't just lock me up, will you? Are you going to leave when you get there?" Gu Lang was still worried and asked Zhang Jianming for the nth time. One hand was still restlessly trying to hold Zhang Jianming's palm.
"No, I'll arrange a rescue team and then go to the military camp to find you. I won't leave until the matter is investigated clearly. It is my duty to help my compatriots here solve such problems." Zhang Jianming said with a smile, silently dodging someone's dirty claws.
"Haha, Brother Zhang, you're such a nice person!" Gu Lang licked his face and said with a simple and honest look.
Zhang Jianming rolled his eyes and smiled bitterly.
No one noticed that just under the rear bumper of the SUV, a black and white tail would occasionally appear, and then quietly retract after a while.
Wang Ping used all four claws to hold on to the inside of the bumper, fearing that he would fall into a pit. At the same time, he had to retract his tail from time to time to avoid being discovered.
After all, it has only been a short time since Wang Ping turned into an animal. He is not used to using a tail and often forgets its existence.
In the forest that was left far behind by the off-road vehicle, roars of beasts suddenly sounded, and a large number of birds were startled out of the forest.
Xiao Hua followed the scent of Wang Ping in the forest and kept running, shouting as she ran. Unfortunately, she chased him all the way to the security team's base, but still couldn't find Wang Ping. Not only Wang Ping, but even Gu Lang was gone.
Here, because a badger hid on the rear bumper of the car and left the ground, and the exhaust of the off-road vehicle covered it, Xiaohua could no longer smell Wang Ping's scent.
"roar!"
The unwilling leopard roared again, and followed the scent and began to search in the opposite direction. For a period of time after that, the roar of wild beasts could be heard from time to time in this forest, and it lasted for a long time.
After driving around for about 13 kilometers, the off-road vehicle finally drove onto Highway 144 which turned west from here. Wang Ping, whose brain was almost knocked out by the rear bumper, finally had time to catch his breath.
Soon after getting on Highway 144, the pickup truck that came from the military camp to pick them up met up with the colonel and his men. The military vehicle then led the way and took the off-road vehicle into the military camp.
The houses and checkpoints he passed from time to time along the way made Gu Laosan so excited that he burst into tears.
It wasn't easy! I finally made it back to human society alive!
After several hours on the road, it was almost evening. In China, night had also fallen and the prime-time TV series had all started.
When Zhang Jianming found Gu Lang at noon, he reported the result back to the embassy. Gu Lang's grandmother and his parents in China finally breathed a sigh of relief and returned home temporarily to wait for news about Gu Lang.
Unlike those who came back by plane, Gu Lang was treated well. Even though his personal freedom was restricted, he was not handcuffed all the time.
It was probably because of Zhang Jianming's relationship, and because he was a Chinese, his identity was sensitive. So after arriving at the barracks, Gu was not assigned to a class room, but a temporary dormitory. There were soldiers standing guard at the door. If he was not forbidden to go out at will, he would be treated the same as the officers here.
As for the miserable-looking off-road vehicle, it was parked far away at the edge of the camp. The smell was so bad that even military dogs were reluctant to get close.
The sun gradually set in the west, slowly disappearing. The smell of food wafted from the canteen in the barracks. Soldiers were waiting for their meals in the canteen, and the whole barracks seemed quiet.
Wang Ping jumped from the bumper to under the car, quietly stuck his head out and observed the environment here.
It's not a hotel? Where has Gu Laosan gone again