Zhao Chunsheng looked at Ning Zhiheng in surprise. He hadn't expected Ning Zhiheng to know the terrain of this area so well. Even many people who grew up here didn't know much about the surrounding area, except for the few dozen miles around, because of the lack of mobility.

"Captain, I didn't expect you to know this remote, uninhabited area so well," Zhao Chunsheng exclaimed in admiration.

But he continued, "However, that stone bridge collapsed six years ago, blocking the river, and was completely demolished. Now, to get to Daze, you have to go five miles east and take a big detour."

Ning Zhiheng secretly memorized it. The map was drawn many years ago, and the stone bridge marked on it has now been demolished. If he only followed the map, he would not be able to keep track of many changes. This is why Ning Zhiheng insisted on bringing a guide.

The team took a second rest break midway through the journey. During each break, the scouts on both flanks would report the situation.

After confirming that there was nothing unusual, Ning Zhiheng continued forward. Just as the group reached a high slope, Ning Zhiheng, who was at the front of the group, suddenly felt a pang of heart palpitation. He was all too familiar with this feeling, as it was the result of the many warnings he had experienced.

He could clearly sense that he was in a dangerous situation, but the level of danger he was warned of was not so urgent. It wasn't the kind of feeling that suddenly sent chills down his spine or that disaster was about to strike, but he still felt tense and uncomfortable, which was probably the feeling that danger was about to come.

Ning Zhiheng immediately stopped in his tracks, raised his right hand, and shouted in a deep voice, "Stop!"

This sudden change caught everyone off guard, and the marching procession immediately came to a halt.

Ning Zhiheng ordered again, "Spread out and take cover! Don't stay on the main road!"

The reconnaissance squad was made up of well-trained special agents. Soon the team split up and each found cover by the roadside or lay down on the spot, and the main road was immediately deserted.

Ning Zhiheng hid in the bushes, cautiously looking around. At this moment, the tension in his mind had eased a lot, which meant that his response was effective. If he went any further, it would definitely be more dangerous.

What we need to do now is to determine where the danger is coming from; we must find out the real cause.

He knew how amazing his early warning perception was, which was his most reliable asset in the world, saving him from the brink of death countless times. This time on the battlefield, his greatest confidence came from his early warning perception. As long as he was not surrounded by a large army, he was confident that he could evacuate safely.

But where does the danger come from? With nearly two hundred elite troops under his command, who else could pose a threat to him?

Could it be?

Could it be such a coincidence? We've just stepped onto the battlefield in Pudong and already encountered plainclothes officers?

However, this is not impossible. Major General Zhang Jianglang also said that the rear supply lines of the Pudong war zone troops are frequently attacked. Currently, the Japanese landing operation has not been successful, and regular troops cannot get ashore. The only ones who can get ashore are these small groups of plainclothes officers.

The main road he was on was a supply line used to transport military supplies. Could it be that he had stumbled into an ambush set up by Japanese plainclothes officers?

If my judgment is correct, then their target is not me, because my unit set off suddenly today, and I split up to cross the river, which is how we got here. It could only have been an accidental encounter.

"Where are we now?" Ning Zhiheng asked in a low voice.

"This is the Shuangmawei area, and there's a slope ahead!" Zhao Chunsheng quickly replied. He didn't know why Captain Ning would suddenly give the order to take cover, but he must have discovered something, even if he hadn't noticed anything himself.

Ning Zhiheng checked the map in his memory to confirm his location, and then asked Zhao Chunsheng again for details about the surrounding terrain.

Zhao Chunsheng hadn't expected Ning Zhiheng to ask such detailed questions, and was a little unsure, so he handed over the other guide as well.

Another guide was named Hong Nan, nicknamed "Pumpkin Head" because his head was much larger than average. He was more familiar with the area and quickly introduced the surrounding terrain to Ning Zhiheng.

After clarifying the situation, Ning Zhiheng had already formed a relatively three-dimensional impression of the surrounding terrain in his mind, and he couldn't help but feel secretly alarmed.