◎Happy 99th day: Be so hard on yourself◎
Upon hearing this, Captain Yu frowned deeply and asked, "Are you planning to act alone?"
He used to be a professional soldier and is now the manager of the survivor base. At this time, no matter how you look at it, he and Meng San should be the ones taking the lead.
Jiang Muyun said that he was cooperating with them for mutual benefit, but everyone knew that if Jiang Muyun did not get involved, the worst result would be that their action today would fail, and Jiang Muyun and others would move away from the sphere of influence of the Western Suburbs Base.
But without Jiang Muyun's help, it's hard to say how many people would die.
It is neither moral nor logical to let Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen take risks at this time.
Meng San's thoughts coincided with Captain Yu's: "Whatever you plan to do, just let Mr. Yu and I go."
"Otherwise, we will appear to be both useless and shameless." Meng San's cruelty to himself was shocking.
Jiang Muyun was silent for a moment, then finally gave up resistance, infected by Meng San's straightforwardness. He confessed to the others, "But I don't think you two can pull this off. We can't shoot now. Once you find the sentry, can you throw your knives from a distance to ensure a fatal blow, or can you teleport to the sentry with the knives and kill them?"
They all carried guns today, but that was just in case. If there was any unexpected gunfire, it would mean something was wrong, and they would have no choice but to abandon their concealment and engage in direct confrontation.
This is the inevitable result after firing a gun, and even □□ will not work.
The sound of a gunshot is generally composed of three parts: one is the collision between gunpowder and air, the second is the sonic boom produced by the bullet flying in the air, and the third is the sound of the gun itself when it is operating.
□□ can only eliminate the first part of the noise, while the latter two are not affected by □□.
Even though the wind and sand can block some of the noise, the remaining sound is still loud enough for nearby areas to hear clearly.
By then, once the enemy is on alert, clearing out the outer sentries would only alert the enemy.
If they opened fire at this time, they would expose themselves, and their efforts to eliminate the opponent's advantage in vision with the help of wind and sand would instantly become a gimmick.
Captain Yu, Meng San, and their trusted deputies all fell silent.
If their vision wasn't restricted and the wind wasn't interfering, they might even try throwing the knife.
But the current situation... Logically speaking, it's the 21st century, and even the most unpopular branches of the military wouldn't be specially trained on how to throw knives at people in a sandstorm.
But how did you two learn this unpopular skill?
Company Commander Yu was puzzled.
Jiang Muyun seemed to see through his confusion and sighed, "There's nothing we can do. We can't compare to you wealthy people. We usually just want to break a bullet in half. We're so reluctant to shoot when we go hunting and begging for food that we rely entirely on this little skill."
Meng San, who was forced to admit that he was useless and shameless because he spoke too early, became the one who couldn't respond to others for the first time. He and Captain Yu stepped aside with their heads lowered.
Meng San's deputy raised his hand silently: "My last name is Zhou, you two can just call me Xiao Zhou. I wonder what I should do later?"
Jiang Muyun nodded. "You are familiar with the terrain of Nanshan Mountain. You should also know that this place is suitable for use as a sentry post. Just take us there."
Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen's investigative abilities may not be weaker than those of Captain Yu and the others, but they both come from independent backgrounds and don't understand the academic style of others.
It just so happened that this group of people in the Western Suburbs Base had been fighting with the academic faction for most of their lives before the end of the world.
It is said that the person who knows a person best is his enemy. Besides, Xiao Zhou is so familiar with the terrain of Nanshan. It will definitely be more convenient and faster to let Xiao Zhou lead the way than for the two of them to go out and slowly explore.
After listening to Jiang Muyun's words, Xiao Zhou led them to the location he remembered.
The jungle is less windy and sandy, making it very easy to identify a location. Once outside the jungle, visibility is less than five meters. Once out of the woods, Xiao Zhou had to count his steps to gauge distance, hoping to give a hint before reaching a high point within visible range.
Once they enter the enemy's visual range and are discovered by the enemy, all their previous efforts will likely be wasted.
Xiao Zhou was led in the middle by Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen. He pointed the direction, and Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen moved forward after confirming that the path ahead was safe.
Relying on memory and counting steps to judge the distance and position on the mountain road, and accurately controlling the gap within a certain range, this outrageous operation is really not something that ordinary people can do.
Xiao Zhou's forehead was like a wall in the rainy season, constantly oozing water. Beads of sweat condensed and slid down from his forehead mixed with dust and sand, leaving behind a trail of messy water marks.
After counting to ninety-seven in his mind, Xiao Zhou tapped Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen on the shoulders three times.
This was the code they had agreed upon before.
In order to prevent the few people from making any noise and being discovered by the sentries on Nanshan Mountain, they decided that when they were about to reach the other party's visual range, Xiao Zhou would use this method to remind them how far away they were.
Three clicks indicated Xiao Zhou's current position, which was about three meters away from the visible range of the high point. At their current pace, it would take five to six steps.
Jiang Muyun raised his hand and waved it backwards, and Xiao Zhou consciously took a few steps back and lowered his body.
There are too many uncertainties now, and the more people involved in the action, the greater the risk of exposure.
Xiao Zhou, who was shot by his outspoken boss, did not prove his intention at this time. When necessary, not causing trouble to his comrades is the greatest help.
Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen quietly dispersed to both sides.
Jiang Muyun held a short dagger in her hand. The blade was about ten centimeters long, the length she was most familiar with.
She reached out and wiped the dust off her goggles, held her breath, bent down, and moved towards the direction Xiao Zhou had pointed earlier, following the sloping gravel surface of the mountain road.
Xiao Zhou's instructions were only rough, and Jiang Muyun couldn't completely trust the data he gave. So even though she was currently in the safe range judged by the other party, she was still tense and kept observing her surroundings, ready to take action at any time.
However, Xiao Zhou did not make any big mistakes in judging the distance, but there was a problem with the direction.
When Jiang Muyun heard the slight movement coming from Chu Buwen's direction, there was no one in her sight.
But I can't wait.
Jiang Muyun didn't bother to hide her movements and took a few steps towards the direction of the sound. When a black shadow appeared in her sight not far away, the dagger flew out of her hand without hesitation.
After a muffled sound, the black shadow that was about to fall to the ground was supported by another figure.
Chu Buwen slowly laid the man's body on the ground to avoid the noise of the body falling to the ground alerting others.
Jiang Muyun walked closer and saw that the man had a wooden whistle in his mouth. If she had been a little slower, the sound of the whistle would have spread throughout Nanshan.
Fortunately, she had developed this skill while hunting, and she was very accurate in identifying throats.
Jiang Muyun raised his hand and pulled out the dagger embedded in the man's neck. Before the blood could even gush out, Chu Buwen covered it tightly with a handful of sand.
Although this cannot completely isolate the smell of blood, it can at least delay the time and let others realize that something is wrong later.
Xiao Zhou, who had been hiding aside, was not idle either. Seeing that the two seemed to have finished their business, he came over with a handful of mud and sand.
This was what Jiang Muyun had just taught him on the road.
In just a few seconds, the few of them buried the man's entire neck with soil, and the strong smell of blood was trapped directly in the blood-soaked sand.
The other person standing guard not far away seemed to have heard the noise. He took two tentative steps in this direction and called out in a low voice, "Wang Er, what are you doing? Didn't you say you can't make any noise?"
The volume of this sentence was very low, almost completely drowned out by the wind and sand, and Jiang Muyun could only vaguely hear a few words.
But it's enough.
Jiang Muyun looked at Chu Buwen and gestured in the direction where the voice came from.
"What?" Chu Buwen replied in a low voice. The two of them stood up at the same time and walked towards the person who spoke.
Because of the obstruction of wind and sand, he couldn't hear clearly what the person on the other side said. He only saw a vague figure walking towards him.
The person who spoke frowned and replied in a low voice: "It's okay, I heard the noise and asked casually. Go back quickly and don't make any mistakes..."
Before he could finish his words, a dagger was embedded in his throat.
The people whose attention was attracted by Chu Buwen did not notice the figure of Jiang Muyun who was leaning over from the side.
It was not until he felt a chill in his throat that he realized the person walking towards him was not the little brother who had followed him for many years.
But the blood rushed into his trachea, blocking the words he hadn't spoken yet. All his strength disappeared in an instant, and he was completely unable to put up any resistance. He could only let the other party fill his wound with sand, and then fell asleep exhausted in the biting cold.
They didn't need to clear all the outposts on the entire South Mountain, they just needed to clear the outposts on their way up the mountain.
Xiao Zhou is indeed gifted when it comes to finding his way. Even when the wind and sand cover his face and he can only rely on his memory to judge the position and distance, he rarely makes mistakes.
But it is impossible to get it right every time.
The most dangerous time was when visibility increased due to changes in the terrain, causing Xiao Zhou to miscalculate and causing them to face the enemy from a distance.
The moment Chu Buwen saw the black shadow appear, he rushed forward without thinking, and the man was stunned for a moment.
It was this split second that gave Jiang Muyun the opportunity to attack with his dagger.
Without her reminder, Chu Buwen changed from rushing forward to diving and lowering his body after taking a few steps forward.
The dagger broke through the air, brushed past the back of Chu Buwen's head, and went straight into the man's throat. Chu Buwen turned the direction of his forward movement, hugged the fallen body and rolled a few times to relieve the force, and then skillfully drew his sword and covered the man with soil.
Xiao Zhou lowered his voice and whispered into Jiang Muyun's ear, "This road has been cleared."
The western suburbs mountains block the throat of Nanshi to the west, and Nanshan is the highest point of the entire western suburbs mountains. Its strategic position is extraordinary. This is why Xiao Zhou has an extraordinary understanding of the terrain of Nanshan.
He said that once it was cleaned up, it should be almost there.
"Okay, then let's go back and meet up with them." Jiang Muyun responded decisively.
Jiang Muyun was not worried that the other party could allocate more manpower to cast a wider net in places with little strategic value.
This may be the case that those who do evil will eventually perish.
If the other party could spare more trustworthy personnel, it would be impossible to arrange only this kind of single sentry.
If the Western Suburbs Base could set up a double-person sentry guard, the difficulty of Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen's action would increase several times.
Captain Yu and the others were also surprised to see that they came back so quickly.
"It's very simple. It can be seen that the old man is not having a good time now." Jiang Muyun said lightly.
To build a base and gather manpower, we need sufficient supplies.
The people from the Western Suburbs Base found a lot of good stuff when they searched the mountains in the early stage, but they failed to get the Nanshan Army's arsenal.
Without the Nanshan Army's arsenal, their ammunition would only dwindle. Unpopular and lacking sufficient military power to deter others, they were lucky to win over a handful of their followers; expecting anything more was unrealistic.
With so many internal and external troubles, it is normal for the other party to be short of manpower.
After listening to Xiao Zhou's whispered report to Meng San, Captain Yu looked at Jiang Muyun with a complicated expression.
He didn't think this was a problem with the Western Suburbs base at all.
If Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen hadn't been there today, they would have lost a lot of people when they went up the mountain.
Even if someone is lucky enough to get up the mountain, they will be powerless against such a sentry.
The other party doesn't even have to confront them head-on. They can just blow the whistle to report the situation after seeing a figure.
There was no time to stop them from fighting in close combat, so even if they threw the knife, even if they hit the target, they might not be killed with one blow.
It's even more ridiculous to use a gun instead of a knife. Isn't this like shouting at the top of your lungs that the enemy is attacking and actually helping the other side to report the attack?
This is simply an unsolvable dead end.
But he happened to meet Jiang Muyun.
How many people can throw knives with the same accuracy as Jiang Muyun and Chu Buwen!
And from Xiao Zhou's description, the two of them were drawing swords and burying the soil, and they were extremely skilled in the whole process.
What on earth were these two people doing before the end of the world?
Jiang Muyun's expression remained calm. "Let's go up the mountain first and find their lair. Once the other teams give the signal, we'll start clearing them out. I don't know what's painted on those tree trunks. We can't let the other teams enter Nanshan as planned."
Their original plan was to have other teams clear the area around Nanshan. After the clearing was completed, a mutant dog with a wide range of interests in the team would learn to howl like a wolf as a signal to attract the attention of the sentries on Nanshan. Then they would take the opportunity to go up the mountain to clear the sentries and make it easier for other teams to go up the mountain.
After all the surrounding reinforcements have been cleared out, they will surround the enemy's lair. At that time, as long as they don't shoot and accidentally hurt their own people, they will not be afraid of any noise.
Now the plan has changed. They can't let other teams rashly step into this dangerous jungle, so they have to take action themselves in advance.
Jiang Muyun had a clear estimate of the pros and cons in his mind.
It’s just that the sentry post on Nanshan Mountain has not been cleared, so they must not shoot unless it is absolutely necessary?
Anyway, she and Chu Buwen didn't survive to this day by playing with guns, so it doesn't have much impact.
As for Captain Yu, Meng San and others?
Jiang Muyun patted the two on the shoulders, expressing his trust in their professionalism.
Captain Yu was a little confused. He always felt that he had not been of any help so far today.
Meng San on the opposite side was at least good at judging people and brought a little expert in finding the way.
Captain Yu doubted himself: "Am I a waste?"
Meng San had a blank expression on his face: "Just know it in your heart, don't say it out loud, it's really hard to hear."
Captain Yu almost couldn't breathe.
You know it sounds ugly too?
"You two are so cruel to yourselves." Jiang Muyun shook his head and sighed. He held the dagger in his hand, tied the veil on his face tighter, and said to Xiao Zhou, "Let's go. I'll rely on you to lead the way."
Xiao Zhou inexplicably felt a sense of pride that he was superior to his immediate superior. Even though he was leaning forward, he still exuded a heroic and imposing aura.
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