Everything is ready.

Su Tang gently gestured "start" in the direction Gao Kai was stealthily moving.

On the other side, Gao Kai, who was already in position, had his heart pounding wildly, almost as if it would jump out of his throat. He lay prone in a low-lying area, the cold mud soaking his chest, but he felt no chill at all; his blood seemed to be on fire.

He groped his way through the mud and picked up a stone the size of an egg, covered in slippery mud.

He looked at a dark puddle about ten meters away in the distance, which was the target point he had chosen long ago.

He used all his strength to throw the stone in his hand towards the puddle.

"Thump!"

A sound that would normally be insignificant suddenly shattered the swamp's deathly silence, like a thunderclap.

Almost the instant the sound rang out, a rustling sound of branches and leaves rubbing together immediately came from the disguised bush.

Gao Kai's heart leaped into his throat. He lay there, frozen in place, forgetting even to breathe.

Immediately afterwards, a head with a buzz cut cautiously peeked out from the gaps in the dead branches. He was tightly gripping a Type 56 semi-automatic rifle in his hand, and the dark muzzle was raised with lightning speed, warily aiming in the direction from which the sound came.

"who?!"

A low, menacing question, brimming with vigilance.

Now!

Just as the sentry peeked out, his attention completely drawn to the commotion Gao Kai had created, Su Tang moved from the deepest shadow behind him.

Her movements could no longer be described as "fast".

Gao Kai, who was lurking on the other side, almost popped his eyes out!

He only saw a blurry black shadow, as if it had no substance, moving silently behind the bushes, close to the rough tree trunk.

There was no wind, no friction, and not even a single fallen leaf was stirred up.

And then...and then nothing happened.

The soldier from the Second Battalion who had poked his head out was intently focused on the puddle ahead, his ears like radar picking up any suspicious sounds, completely unaware that someone had already approached him from behind.

Su Tang's figure emerged from the shadows like a ghost. One hand shot out with lightning speed, precisely covering his mouth, while the other hand's chop, in a sharp arc, cleanly and decisively struck the back of his neck.

"Hmm!"

Before the soldier could even utter a sound, his eyes rolled back and his body went limp.

It's done!

Gao Kai, watching from below, was so excited that he almost shouted out loud.

That's awesome!

But before he could finish cheering in his heart, an unexpected turn of events occurred.

"Dongzi! What the hell are you yelling about now?"

A grumbling, impatient voice suddenly came from the woods to the right.