The ground was covered with messy footprints of varying depths and directions.
Several waist-high shrubs were trampled and snapped, the cuts still fresh, and several blue paint splatter marks were clearly visible on the trunks.
On the other side of the tree trunk, next to a pool of glaring blue paint, lay a crushed red signal flare.
This is Liu Dafu's "death" signal.
He was eliminated.
"Landi did it! It must have been Landi!" Wang Xiaoya exclaimed excitedly in a low voice.
Chen Xiaocao didn't speak. She quickly stepped forward, squatted down, and like an experienced veteran police officer, carefully examined the marks on the ground. Her expression slowly changed from surprise to admiration.
"Su An, look here."
She pointed to a plant root that had been trampled and broken.
"This plant is called 'goosegrass'. It has a very developed root system, and it's usually hard to break it with our feet. But look at this break, it's very neat with smooth edges, as if something sharp, like the small knife we're issued for whittling wood, cut off most of it beforehand, leaving only the outermost layer of bark connected."
She then pointed to a patch of mud on the other side.
"And here, the footprints are deep, indicating that the struggle between the two was very intense. This footprint is smaller and the shoe print is shallower; it's Landi's. She took a clear step back here, but quickly regained her balance. And then... look,"
She pointed to a large, deep footprint beside her, the soil at the front of the footprint turned up, forming a disheveled, prone position.
"The owner of this footprint, Liu Dafu, tripped hard here and fell face down."
Chen Xiaocao stood up, looked around, and like a seasoned scout, made her final judgment.
“I understand. Lan Di deliberately lured Liu Dafu here. She used this big tree as cover, and before Liu Dafu could catch up, she used a knife to cut the roots of the goosegrass on the ground, making a simple, almost invisible tripwire.”
"Liu Dafu was chasing too fast, only thinking about grabbing Lan Di and taking the flag, and didn't pay attention to his footing at all. The moment he tripped, he lost his balance and fell forward. At that moment, he was a sitting duck. Lan Di then emerged from behind the tree, shot him in the back, and ended the fight with one shot."
Surrounded by six people, he not only managed to escape but also calmly set a trap and killed one of them!
This is not just simple bravery; it is true jungle warfare wisdom!
Upon confirming that Liu Landi might still be alive and incredibly strong, Wang Xiaoya and Chen Xiaocao's admiration for her reached its peak.
A hint of approval flashed in Su Tang's eyes.
Liu Landi certainly didn't disappoint her.
"good."
A cold smile curved at the corners of Su Tang's lips.
She took out the remaining compressed biscuits and some dried meat from her backpack and gave them to Wang Xiaoya and Chen Xiaocao.
"We need to replenish our strength; we have a tough battle ahead."
"Now, the roles of offense and defense have reversed."
"Their hunt is over."
She pulled back the bolt, checked the magazine, and made a crisp metallic clanging sound.
"It's our turn."
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