Although Song Heping was trying to calm the already impatient Disaster Star, he himself suddenly beca worried.
Whether they were from the Civilian Military or the White Face Group, these guys had an advantage over outsiders like himself—they were walking on this road all year round and were as familiar with every blade of grass and tree here as they were with their own bodies; any slight changes along the roadside would alert them to sothing unusual.
It was like an animal's instinct; when danger was nearby, even if it couldn't be seen with the naked eye, there was an instinctual alertness.
The two Vanguards hiding in the bushes did not show their faces for a long ti, giving the impression, "You have already been discovered."
Song Heping still decided to keep his cool.
But now, he couldn't make a move.
Moving would definitely not escape the sharp eyes of the two Vanguards.
"Everyone, keep your cool, don't fire without my command."
Under Song Heping's command, everyone held their breath, staying motionless, while only the unidentified birds and animals around them occasionally made a few sounds, which indeed sounded a bit eerie.
Da-da-da—
Da-da-da—
After about fifteen minutes of silence, suddenly there was a burst of gunfire near the fork in the road.
The two Vanguards suddenly raised their guns and sprayed bullets forward.
The bullets flew through the night sky, startling Song Heping and the others.
Upon seeing this, Disaster Star was about to pull the trigger and return fire.
Song Heping reached out to stop Disaster Star, and simultaneously reminded over the channel, "Don't shoot! They are testing us!"
Indeed, after spraying several rounds of bullets, the two Vanguards stopped shooting, erged from behind the trees by the road, stood still for a mont, and then turned and walked away, soon disappearing from everyone's sight.
Grey Wolf said softly over the channel, "They are getting out of shooting range!"
Song Heping calmly said, "Let them go, they will definitely co back later."
He then issued another command to the others, "Rember, don't shoot without my command."
"I could have killed them with one burst!"
Disaster Star, full of grievances, forcefully suppressed the urge to shoot at the two Vanguards.
Before long, those two guys were gone without a trace.
The mountain path beca quiet once again, and it was unclear whether the two n in black truly identified the tactical team's disguise, as they never reappeared after their escape.
The entire fork in the road was eerily quiet....
Every team mber's heart was hanging in the air.
"Boss, have we really been spotted? If so, we should pull out, or we'll be encircled..."
After a long period of silence, Hunter expressed his concerns.
"Trust , they haven't discovered us."
Song Heping still didn't issue the retreat order.
Suddenly, from the hillside in the northwest direction, Grey Wolf issued a warning, "Hunter, to your left on the hilltop, at your 10 o'clock direction, there's a sniper!"
Hunter was startled by the words, slowly adjusted his gun muzzle, and looked toward that direction through his scope.
In his line of sight, apart from shrubs and grass, where was there a sniper?
Had Grey Wolf made a mistake?
Or was the opponent too well hidden?
His scalp tingled a bit.
Although he was accurate with a gun, in actual combat having a sniper duel didn't just depend on marksmanship alone, but also disguise, choosing a position, lurking, infiltration, and other factors.
The Civilian Military and governnt army on Myanmar's side had been at war for many years and were not lacking in combat experience at all, and they were very familiar with the terrain; could there really be a master?
He couldn't help but ask, "Where is the sniper? Why can't I see him?"
Grey Wolf responded, "Thirty ters to the right of that crooked tree, under a bush, the sniper is definitely there."
Hunter aid at the bushes and looked, but noticed nothing unusual.
"I don't see anything..."
Grey Wolf added, "I just saw a bird fly to that tree and before it could land, it quickly flew away again, it must have seen soone to flee like that."
As soon as the words fell, Hunter imdiately aid his scope at the spot Grey Wolf ntioned and stared intently.
After a long while, the shadow of the tree next to the bushes trembled slightly...
That was just a very slight tremor, perhaps caused by the sniper turning the gun barrel and touching a branch or leaf.
In the eyes of ordinary people, no changes would be noticed at all, but to an experienced sniper like Hunter, that tiny tremble was enough.
He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
There really was soone there!
And he hadn't noticed it himself!
The sniper was only four hundred ters away from him, a distance at which using a sniper rifle against him would be almost certain.
The reason the other party hadn't taken action was probably that they hadn't discovered him either.
It seed that a large force was indeed following the Vanguard, who must have realized that this was an excellent ambush spot. Hence, they had sent a sniper ahead after the Vanguard left to establish a sniping position on nearby hilltops, waiting to cover their troops.
If not for Grey Wolf's warning, once a fight broke out and he fired his gun, the enemy would quickly locate him, and by then, he would probably die without even knowing how.
"Grey Wolf, I owe you a favor."
He took a deep breath, let his racing heart calm down, and then slowly moved his gun barrel, carefully aiming at his opponent.
As soon as the fight started, he would need to kill the opponent imdiately.
The greatest enemy of a sniper is another sniper.
However, this made everyone feel more at ease than before.
Firstly, the fact that the enemy had sent a sniper ant that a large force was indeed behind them.
Secondly, the enemy not firing also indicated that they hadn't detected anything suspicious; they didn't know about the ambush and had only sent the Vanguard and the sniper out of caution.
The hurry of the earlier Vanguard was rely a feint, intended to draw them out; if they had fired at them then, they would have truly fallen for the trick.
Ultimately, they would definitely pass this way, so he just needed to wait patiently.
A few minutes later, lights suddenly appeared in the distance.
On the dirt road, several trucks rattled and bumped towards them.
"Big fish coming, everyone stay sharp, get ready for action."
Song Heping began to count the headlights.
One, two, three, four, five...
"At least a company of troops, rember, kill as many as possible, then follow my command to retreat!"
His prediction was correct!
A cold smile appeared on the corners of Song Heping's mouth, his desire to kill surged, and it felt as if there was a scent of blood in his nostrils.
The Gray Wolf Team, being closest to the convoy, began to report through the channel: "5 vehicles, estimated troop strength over one hundred, they're entering the ambush circle."
Song Heping issued his orders calmly, "Let them in. Their vehicles won't make it through this section of the mountain road, they'll definitely have to get off at the fork in the road, everyone else wait for them to trigger the mines then imdiately open fire, send them to et their maker, Hunter you take care of the sniper, don't let him get a shot off!"
"Understood."
"Understood."
After giving the orders, he took a Cloud Burst Bomb launcher from Disaster Star's backpack. This was a new type of single-soldier launcher, mainly made of fiberglass, light in weight, designed for single use, and disposable after firing. It wasn't part of the standard infantry division equipnt. With a range of 300 ters, it could fire armor-piercing bullets and Cloud Burst Bombs, a perfect weapon for individual soldiers facing both group and armored targets.
Song Heping swiftly unlocked the safety and seal of the launcher, setting it to firing mode.
Just as he finished these preparations, he saw that the truck convoy indeed stopped at the fork in the road, and a large number of ard soldiers jumped off. Three Vanguard mbers ford a standard triangular formation at the front, leading the way up the mountain path.
Two of them were unmistakably the sa Vanguards who had visited earlier!
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