He kept brushing the dust off his body with his hands, but to little effect.
Li Jian stepped forward and, seeing the team members covered in dirt and grime, felt a sudden pang of heartache.
He noticed a young officer's pant leg had been torn by thorns, revealing a bleeding wound underneath.
Another officer's helmet was covered in cobwebs.
…
Li Jian's Adam's apple moved as if he wanted to say something, but in the end, he just patted each person heavily on the shoulder.
"You've all worked hard!"
Li Jian picked up a loudspeaker, his voice a bit choked.
His gaze searched the crowd and finally fell on Jiang An.
The dried blood on Jiang An's face looked particularly striking in the moonlight.
"Not hard at all!"
The team members responded in unison, their voices echoing through the valley.
Jiang An stepped forward, and Li Jian noticed his steps were a bit unsteady, clearly an indication of exhaustion.
"Captain!"
