Having lived here for so long, they've become very accustomed to and sensitive to the sounds around them.
The bird calls just now were very sharp. Either someone is nearby, or birds from elsewhere are coming over. In any case, it was unusual.
The woman didn't live here and didn't know so many details. "What if some animals pass by here? If someone really comes, there will definitely be noise."
“They couldn’t possibly know we were here. The people who came out to look for us are most likely villagers; they’re not that capable,” the woman continued.
The man thought it made sense, but he was still uneasy. "Whether there's something wrong or not, I'll go out and check it out to put my mind at ease."
Soon, very faint footsteps could be heard coming from inside the cave.
Han Qiushi quickly found an excellent firing position. Based on their voices, he roughly estimated the location. He held his gun steady, keeping his eyes fixed on the position in front of him.
Lin Xiaoxiao also set up her bow and arrow in an excellent position.
A dozen meters away, the man was holding a machine gun, his eyes scanning the surroundings warily as he walked toward the direction of the birdsong.
"Damn it, the sound was so shrill just now, how come it's all gone now?"
Suddenly, the man stopped in his tracks.
"Bang..." A gunshot rang out in the quiet forest. Han Qiushi saw the corner of the man's clothes and decisively fired a shot.
"Ah..." The man cried out in pain as he was hit in the calf, and blood immediately soaked his pants.
The man collapsed to the ground, his face contorted in pain as he clutched his leg and yelled inside, "Baka yarou, someone's here!"
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