Although Song Heping was trying to calm the already impatient Disaster Star, he himself suddenly became worried.
Whether they were from the Civilian Military or the White Face Group, these guys had an advantage over outsiders like himself—they were walking on this road all year round and were as familiar with every blade of grass and tree here as they were with their own bodies; any slight changes along the roadside would alert them to something unusual.
It was like an animal's instinct; when danger was nearby, even if it couldn't be seen with the naked eye, there was an instinctual alertness.
The two Vanguards hiding in the bushes did not show their faces for a long time, giving the impression, "You have already been discovered."
Song Heping still decided to keep his cool.
But now, he couldn't make a move.
Moving would definitely not escape the sharp eyes of the two Vanguards.
"Everyone, keep your cool, don't fire without my command."
Under Song Heping's command, everyone held their breath, staying motionless, while only the unidentified birds and animals around them occasionally made a few sounds, which indeed sounded a bit eerie.
Da-da-da—
Da-da-da—
After about fifteen minutes of silence, suddenly there was a burst of gunfire near the fork in the road.
The two Vanguards suddenly raised their guns and sprayed bullets forward.
The bullets flew through the night sky, startling Song Heping and the others.
Upon seeing this, Disaster Star was about to pull the trigger and return fire.
Song Heping reached out to stop Disaster Star, and simultaneously reminded over the channel, "Don't shoot! They are testing us!"
Indeed, after spraying several rounds of bullets, the two Vanguards stopped shooting, emerged from behind the trees by the road, stood still for a moment, and then turned and walked away, soon disappearing from everyone's sight.
Grey Wolf said softly over the channel, "They are getting out of shooting range!"
Song Heping calmly said, "Let them go, they will definitely come back later."
He then issued another command to the others, "Remember, don't shoot without my command."
"I could have killed them with one burst!"
Disaster Star, full of grievances, forcefully suppressed the urge to shoot at the two Vanguards.
Before long, those two guys were gone without a trace.
The mountain path became quiet once again, and it was unclear whether the two men in black truly identified the tactical team's disguise, as they never reappeared after their escape.
The entire fork in the road was eerily quiet....
Every team member's heart was hanging in the air.
"Boss, have we really been spotted? If so, we should pull out, or we'll be encircled..."
After a long period of silence, Hunter expressed his concerns.
"Trust me, they haven't discovered us."
Song Heping still didn't issue the retreat order.
Suddenly, from the hillside in the northwest direction, Grey Wolf issued a warning, "Hunter, to your left on the hilltop, at your 10 o'clock direction, there's a sniper!"
Hunter was startled by the words, slowly adjusted his gun muzzle, and looked toward that direction through his scope.
In his line of sight, apart from shrubs and grass, where was there a sniper?
Had Grey Wolf made a mistake?
Or was the opponent too well hidden?
His scalp tingled a bit.
Although he was accurate with a gun, in actual combat having a sniper duel didn't just depend on marksmanship alone, but also disguise, choosing a position, lurking, infiltration, and other factors.
The Civilian Military and government army on Myanmar's side had been at war for many years and were not lacking in combat experience at all, and they were very familiar with the terrain; could there really be a master?
He couldn't help but ask, "Where is the sniper? Why can't I see him?"
Grey Wolf responded, "Thirty meters to the right of that crooked tree, under a bush, the sniper is definitely there."
Hunter aimed at the bushes and looked, but noticed nothing unusual.
"I don't see anything..."
Grey Wolf added, "I just saw a bird fly to that tree and before it could land, it quickly flew away again, it must have seen someone to flee like that."
As soon as the words fell, Hunter immediately aimed his scope at the spot Grey Wolf mentioned and stared intently.
After a long while, the shadow of the tree next to the bushes trembled slightly...
That was just a very slight tremor, perhaps caused by the sniper turning the gun barrel and touching a branch or leaf.
In the eyes of ordinary people, no changes would be noticed at all, but to an experienced sniper like Hunter, that tiny tremble was enough.
He suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
There really was someone there!
And he hadn't noticed it himself!