This is just Chen Yang's guess, and he would never actually test it.

The wonders of the microscopic world are undeniable, but when it comes to the realm of life, no one can guarantee anything.

He led the European Emperor closer to the forest where Uncle Iron was hiding.

The mountain forest is located at the border of Guangdong and Guangxi. It is not remote, but it covers a large area. Two or three towns have developed around this mountain, and there are quite a few villages in the mountains.

Uncle Tie used these villages as cover. He was familiar with the mountains and forests and could move through them without any problem. Whenever he received a tip-off, he would hide in the mountains, making it difficult to pinpoint his location. Once the storm had passed, he would reappear in one of the villages.

This time, a college graduate who returned to his hometown discovered something was wrong with his village: the adults in the village were all using drugs, including his own father.

He was heartbroken but also determined to catch the drug dealers. So he continued to live a normal life in the village, and finally waited for Uncle Tie to arrive with his men.

The surrounding villages served as Tie Shu's eyes and ears, and also helped him move and sell drugs.

However, this college student was originally from the village, and in order to gain trust, he even took a few puffs.

After secretly taking photos of Uncle Tie, he collected a lot of information and then handed it all over to the police before voluntarily entering a drug rehabilitation center.

It was after reviewing his information that the police learned that the renowned Zhao Ze was actually Tie Shu's spokesperson in the entertainment and business circles, and that Zhao Ze's rapid rise to fame was inseparable from Tie Shu.

The police lacked confidence in this operation and were short of manpower and weapons, so they handed it over to the military. Yan Su assigned the task to the Hunter Owl Team.

If it were just Zhao Ze, that would indeed fall under the jurisdiction of the Drug Hunter Team. However, if it involves Uncle Tie, a drug lord, it would generally be the job of the Anti-Drug Team.

However, the newly established Hunter Owl Team urgently needed to prove itself with merits, and since Chen Yang was still around, Yan Su took on the task and handed it over to the Hunter Owl Team.

"This is a topographic map of Z Mountain. These villages and other areas are all within Uncle Tie's activity range. He must have a stronghold in Z Mountain, but we can't find it on satellite maps. We predict it's in this area."

One of the hunters said, holding up a map.

Although Chen Yang was in command, he didn't understand these things, so the analysis still had to be left to the Hunter Owl team members.

"Do you have satellite imagery? Show me this area."

"have."

The hunters took out a satellite map and spread it out in front of Chen Yang.

Chen Yang looked around for a while, then pointed to two places and said, "Investigate these two places first."

"Coach Chen, why these two places?"

"Both of these places have water sources. If they wanted to live in the mountains and forests, they certainly wouldn't be able to build roads to transport water. They would connect water pipes near the water sources. Moreover, both places are densely forested, which can help them avoid satellite detection. Also, there is an unidentified clearing near both places, which may be where they cut down trees to build houses."

The members of the Hunter Team were immediately filled with admiration.

"Coach, you're definitely the reincarnation of Bear Grylls... uh, no, Bear Grylls is still alive."

Chen Yang smiled and said, "We'll split into two locations. The satellite signal inside isn't good, but the two locations aren't far apart. Xiao Hei, you'll be in charge of ground communications to ensure our communication remains uninterrupted."

"Yes, Coach."

"Big Head, you're in charge of leading another team to this location in the north. Act according to the situation, maintain constant contact, and try to avoid direct confrontation."

"Yes, Coach."

Chen Yang briefly divided the team into groups and then entered the mountains and forests.

These past few days, the hunters have been living off the land and water, and they even felt a sense of familiarity after entering the mountains and forests.

"Stay hidden and be aware of your surroundings."

Chen Yang didn't want to be discovered before reaching the designated location. The enemy knew this mountain forest well, and if he alerted them, it would be difficult for them to catch him again.

Chen Yang was already very familiar with the mountains and forests, and he felt extremely comfortable in this place close to nature.

He walked at the very front, his eagle-like eyes ensuring he could spot his enemies before they could see him. In this dense forest, he was more effective than a telescope.

They were all wearing camouflage uniforms and bulletproof vests. In this season in Guangdong, the highest temperature easily exceeded 40 degrees Celsius, and everyone was drenched in sweat. Fortunately, the temperature in the mountains was lower than in the city, otherwise, someone would probably have fainted from the heat within a few hours.

The environment was really not good, but no one complained and they all silently followed Chen Yang forward.

Chen Yang moved quickly, finding the best path ahead so that the team members behind could have an easier time.

They walked for nearly two hours before finding a clear stream.

Chen Yang looked around to make sure no one was there before letting the members of the Hunter Owl Team go to the stream.

"Just wash your face, don't drink water. It wouldn't be good if you got diarrhea and missed the mission," Chen Yang said.

They all carried water with them, enough to last until tomorrow, so there was no need for them to risk drinking stream water.

The team members washed their faces with the stream water, and after cooling down, they soaked their water bags in the cool stream water to further cool them down. This way, they could also drink the cool water.

After walking for another hour or so, we will enter their target area.

Chen Yang noticed that there was less and less human activity around him. At first, he could still see some garbage or cut-down plants, but now he could hardly see any.

If there are few human traces, there should be many animals, but there aren't many animals around, only a few birds and squirrels occasionally.

"We're almost there," Chen Yang thought to himself.

"You have half a minute to get ready, then continue on your way. We'll be there soon, so keep it down."

Suddenly, the European Emperor seemed to smell something, but it was smart enough not to make a sound, and instead tugged at Chen Yang's trouser leg.

Chen Yang gestured for everyone to follow the European Emperor.

Ou Huang had experience in ambushing prey and knew how to advance stealthily, but Chen Yang still had him stay by his side, as he was genuinely afraid there might be a landmine or something.

"Coach Chen, wait a minute, there's a trigger over there. We'll be detected when we enter this area. If we don't have the corresponding signal device, they'll know we're here."

One of the hunters pointed to a small black dot on a tree about twenty meters away.

Chen Yang looked closely and indeed saw a black instrument embedded in the tree trunk. This proved that they were on the right track.

"Can it be sabotaged remotely?" Chen Yang asked.

He shook his head and said, "Destroying it won't work either, it'll be discovered."

Chen Yang frowned, glanced at Empress Ou, his eyes lit up, and he raised his throwing knife and shot it out, destroying the sensor.

“Coach Chen…” The team members were stunned.

"Don't be surprised, just stay away and hide. Let the European Emperor handle it later," Chen Yang said.

The team members understood instantly and then each found cover to hide.

Chen Yang talked to Ou Huang for a long time, gesturing and talking, and messed up Ou Huang's fur, sprinkling some dust on it to make it look like a wild dog, before hiding away.

About ten minutes later, a tall, thin, tattooed man with bare arms arrived. Chen Yang could see from a distance that their waists were bulging, indicating they were carrying guns.

"Woof!"

Suddenly, the European Emperor let out a shout, then picked up the sensor from the ground with his mouth, glanced at the two men, and ran away quickly.

The two men, who had been somewhat tense, visibly relaxed. One of them left, while the other remained hidden, clearly unsuspecting, and lit a cigarette.

He had just taken a puff of his cigarette and hadn't even had a chance to exhale when a "sky-high stone" came crashing down on him. His vision went black, and he collapsed to the ground, with steam slowly rising from his mouth and nose.

Chen Yang walked over and placed his hand in front of his nose to feel his breathing.

"Thank goodness I wasn't killed," he muttered.

(End of this chapter)