Chapter 271 Using me as bait? How exciting! Su Tang, along with Gao Kai and Liu Landi, like three raccoons moving through the night and thick fog, completely blended into this desolate swamp.

Beneath their feet lay soft, muddy ground. With each step, the icy muddy water would reach above their ankles, making a soft "gurgling" sound. To avoid making a sound, they had to land on their toes first with each step, slowly pressing down their entire weight. The physical and mental exertion required for this process far exceeded that of a normal march.

The air was filled with the sweet, fishy smell of rotting aquatic plants and the earthy stench of silt, all mixed together to create a unique odor that made one want to vomit.

Instead of taking a straight line, Su Tang chose a large arc that circled around 180 degrees.

Using the waist-high shrubs with leaves covered in water droplets and the huge dead trees lying haphazardly on the ground, she approached the sentry post inch by inch from the side and rear, like a ghost.

Gao Kai followed behind Su Tang, his heart pounding in his chest.

He'd been a policeman for so many years, and considered himself a bold and meticulous man, but never before had an operation made him feel so suffocated. It was too quiet around him; so quiet he could clearly hear his own heavy breathing, a result of his tension.

With each step he took, he felt as if the withered branches and fallen leaves beneath his feet would produce a thunderous cracking sound.

He looked at Su Tang's back in front of him. That slender, thin back, which seemed like it could be blown away by a gust of wind, was now like the most solid support, with every step taken on the most stable and impossible place.

He could only stare at her footprints, following where she stepped, as if that would give him a sense of security.

When they were still more than 20 meters away from the boulder that served as a sentry post, Su Tang suddenly stopped, as if a pause button had been pressed.

She slowly squatted down and made a few professional tactical hand gestures to Gao Kai and Liu Landi, who followed her.

Gao Kai's pupils contracted slightly.

He understood.

The first gesture was a pointing gesture towards him, followed by a pointing gesture towards the front of the sentry post, and then a gesture of throwing a stone.

The second gesture involved pointing at Su Tang herself, then drawing an arc towards the back of the sentry post, and making a throat-slitting motion.

Su Tang's idea was for him to go to the front and deliberately make some noise to attract the sentries' attention. She, on the other hand, would take the opportunity to flank from behind and carry out the assassination.

This is... using oneself as bait!

Gao Kai's Adam's apple bobbed uncontrollably, a chilling sensation mixed with a surge of adrenaline shooting from his tailbone to the top of his head. Countless thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant.

What if... what if that sentry is a sharpshooter? What if he doesn't care and fires directly in the direction the sound is coming from? Wouldn't I become a sitting duck?

But what if they don't do that? Are the three of them just going to wait foolishly? Or charge in headfirst? That would be suicidal!

This is the only way.

Gao Kai's gaze fell once again on Su Tang's calm and unwavering eyes.

He cursed inwardly, "Damn, that's really exciting."

He'd taken the gamble! From the moment he called out "Teacher Su" in the weapons workshop, he had staked his life and the hopes of the Third Battalion entirely on this woman.

Gao Kai nodded heavily without the slightest hesitation, indicating that he understood.

Su Tang glanced at Liu Landi again, signaling her with her eyes to stay where she was, using a bush as cover, to be responsible for guarding and providing support.

Liu Landi pursed her lips, nodded just as firmly, gripped the military dagger at her waist, and lowered her body to hide in the shadows.

After assigning the tasks, Gao Kai took a deep breath, stopped looking at Su Tang, and crouched down like a wildcat preparing to hunt, cautiously sneaking towards another direction.

Su Tang, like a weightless fallen leaf, pressed her entire body tightly against the ground, using blind spots and the shadows of withered trees to silently slide behind the sentry post.

This is an absolute blind spot; there is absolutely no way the sentry could spot her unless he turns his head.