Old Yang looked at Zhu Yanyi with admiration. She was only a fourteen-year-old girl, yet she was calm and composed. Facing such a crisis, she did not panic. Instead, she comforted the children while actively solving the problem. Just for this, Old Yang felt Zhu Yanyi was born for military life.
"I say, Comrade Zhu, I think you are very suitable for joining the army," Old Yang said.
"Huh?" Zhu Yanyi looked at Old Yang, confused by her sudden statement.
"Look, you are not panicking at all. You have the stuff of a soldier," Old Yang said seriously.
Zhu Yanyi understood her meaning. She smiled softly. "That won't work. My ambition is to be a doctor," she said with a smile.
Zhang Hua returned fifteen minutes later. His expression was grim. "Old Yang, those are the Crocodile Mercenaries."
"Damn it! What bad luck is this? We actually ran into such a bunch of scum," Old Yang cursed instantly upon hearing Zhang Hua’s words.
"What are Crocodile Mercenaries? Are they bad people?" Zhu Yanyi asked, handing a flask of water to Zhang Hua.
Zhang Hua nodded and took the water without hesitation, drinking a few sips. "Mercenaries are mostly retired soldiers from various countries who have no other way out. They form their own groups. They have their own standards of good and evil. Generally, as long as you don't offend them, they won't trouble passersby. However, among these mercenary groups, there are 'One Evil' and 'Two Wolves,' who are considered trash. The 'One Evil' is the Crocodile Mercenaries. The 'Two Wolves' are the Red Wolf and Ghost Wolf Mercenaries. These three groups have no bottom line. They will do anything. Even during missions, if they encounter a beautiful client, they might do evil things. They have lost their humanity. Therefore, the entire mercenary world despises these three groups. Others have tried to deal with them, but they always manage to escape and then retaliate. Thus, they have become bullies in the mercenary world."
"So, these people are absolute evil. If we meet them, our chance of survival is zero," Zhu Yanyi said seriously. "No, I should say the chance of them letting us go is zero."
"Yes," Zhang Hua nodded.
"In that case, we should strike first," Zhu Yanyi said calmly. She disliked fighting, but she could make others fight for her. She put down her backpack and took out a small bottle, no bigger than a thumb. "Zhang Hua, do you have a way to get close to their water or food?"
"What kind of medicine is this?" Old Yang and Zhang Hua instantly understood her intent.
"Poison," Zhu Yanyi said with a smile. "One drop can kill ten elephants."
Old Yang and Zhang Hua were stunned by her words. Zhang Hua held the bottle, unsure whether to keep it or put it away.
"Don't worry. This poison is safe. Even if it touches your skin, it won't hurt. It only works when swallowed," Zhu Yanyi explained seriously. The venom from the Poison Spring was not comparable to ordinary poisons.
Zhang Hua relaxed only after hearing this. "It must be ingested to work, then."
"That’s why I need you to find their drinking water or food," Zhu Yanyi said slowly.
Zhang Hua thought for a moment. "I’ll try."