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Although Tang Shengkai led them to a fast pace, carefully smoothing out any tracks along the way, these spies were indeed extraordinary, possessing exceptional reconnaissance abilities. Tang Shengkai sensed that they weren't just after a few treasures; they seemed to be proving to China that even if they intercepted and brought back their possessions, so what?
"How so?"
Tang Shengkai kept his eyes fixed on the opposite side. They were out of bullets, and if they faced the enemy again, there was no way for them to escape except to run.
"Battalion Commander, we have to go."
"Swish swish swish!" Several gazes turned to Tang Shengkai, filled with nothing but disbelief.
"Old Tang, you're kidding, right?"
Chen Erniu, who was usually so loud and boisterous, was now barely able to speak. He wasn't afraid of heights, but how was he going to get across this thing? It was pitch black below, and just looking at it terrified him. How was he supposed to get across?
Aside from Tang Shengkai, no one felt his words were reliable. Tang Shengkai didn't have time to explain; he felt that those people would catch up in 20 minutes at most.
Tang Shengkai looked at Xu Hongchang and said, "Battalion Commander, if we don't go now, we'll run into those people soon if we turn back. Then we'll all be easy targets for them."
If we get across, the terrain on the other side is higher than here, and we can prevent those people from crossing. That way, we'll be safe.
"Old Tang, this is almost impossible. We don't have any ropes, and it's such a long distance, there's no way we can get across in a short time."
"Wow!"
"no!"
"no!"
......
Everyone spoke at the same time.
Chen Erniu gritted his teeth and stepped forward. "Old Tang, you're not as good at long jump as me. If we have to go, I'll go!"
Bu Mancang pulled Chen Erniu behind him, "You think you're good at long jump? Get out of here. When have I not been the champion? If anyone's going to jump, it'll be me."
The others started arguing, each refusing to give way. Tang Shengkai knew he couldn't waste time, so he moved a distance away from them, took a running start, and while everyone was arguing, he pushed off with his left foot, took a running start, and charged straight toward the abyss.
Although the commotion was small, everyone was paying attention to each other. The camaraderie they had forged over the past few days was now unparalleled. Chen Erniu wanted to step forward to stop them, but Bu Mancang held him back.
Tang Shengkai had clearly used all his strength. If Chen Erniu had intervened at that moment, the only result would have been for both of them to fall into the abyss. That was definitely not what anyone wanted to see.
Fei Shuwen kept a close eye on Tang Shengkai. He saw Tang Shengkai slightly bend his knees, his body like a taut bowstring, his muscles brimming with power. With a low shout, Tang Shengkai took off like a cheetah, his footsteps leaving deep imprints on the cliff edge, kicking up a cloud of dust.
In the instant before leaping, his body soared high into the air, his tattered clothes fluttering in the wind like an eagle spreading its wings. Some strips of cloth on his body, unable to withstand the fierce wind, drifted and fell into the abyss.
The four-meter-wide abyss seemed like a ditch to be crossed beneath his feet. His body drew a graceful arc in the air, his arms swinging powerfully to maintain his balance, and his legs stretching forward as if to trample the endless darkness and fear underfoot.
In that instant, everyone held their breath, their eyes following Tang Shengkai's figure.
Time seemed to stand still, and only his courageous figure became the most awe-inspiring sight in the world. Until he landed steadily on the opposite bank of the abyss, kicking up a small cloud of dust, announcing that this thrilling battle with the abyss had ended in his victory.
"Ha! It's over!"
"Yes! It worked!"
"Hahaha, awesome, Lao Tang, my god!"
......
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Good heavens! Heaven knows what they had just experienced. For a short while, they felt like the world had stopped, and they could see nothing but that figure.
However, Tang Shengkai did not stop after jumping to the other side, but ran directly towards the dense forest on the other side.
Chen Erniu was dumbfounded. "Him? What did Lao Tang go to do?"
The others exchanged bewildered glances. Tang Shengkai had been leading them all these days, and they had no doubt that he had run away. Instead, they wanted to know why he had run away.
Xu Hongchang's gaze fell on the tall trees in the dense forest, and a slight smile appeared on his lips. He thought he should know what Tang Shengkai had gone to do.
However, Old Tang had no tools. How was he supposed to cut down the tree? He looked back at the others.
At least Old Tang is gone; every one of them who survives is one less. These people also need to prepare for the worst.
"Old Tang must have gone to cut down trees."
The men understood what the battalion commander meant. They wanted to get across, and besides ropes, the only other thing they had left was trees. But, "Those trees look really thick. How is Old Tang going to get them?"
Xu Hongchang nodded. "That's what I wanted to say too. Judging from his anxious look, the enemy shouldn't be far away. We need to prepare for the worst. If the enemy comes..."
Chen Erniu quickly replied, "Don't worry, Battalion Commander. Even if the enemy comes, we'll take a couple of them down with us before we go."
"Yes! Every life counts. Old Tang is already gone. Without us holding him back, he will definitely be able to get out of the Qinling Mountains and spread the news to the troops."
"Yes, we all believe in Lao Tang."
Besides Tang Shengkai, Li Weiguo had the sharpest ears among the group. Perhaps it was the experience he had accumulated over the years of missions, but he sensed that the enemy was not far away.
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