Chapter Thirty-Nine: Making A Bet

  A figure quickly appeared in Xu Ming's scope, but the person had just appeared and realized something was wrong, turned around and ran, but how could Xu Ming give him a chance to escape.

  "Hmm"

  The terrorist remained in a running posture, his head was suddenly smashed, and he ran two more steps before falling completely.

  Bang Bang

  Two gunshots rang out almost simultaneously, and the forest fell silent once again.

  It was Harry and Glen who fired the shots, both of them charging forward and taking out two terrorists each. The two men scanned their surroundings, then gave a thumbs-up signal. The others slowly emerged from other directions, gathering together.

  "We've taken out six people, alternating advancing and searching. Even if there are still enemies around here, they'll be hiding, so be careful." Xu Ming whispered a sentence and made a forward gesture.

  There should be no other people in the forest, because it is close to the water source, and the trees here are very dense, with weeds covering everything. It seems that shrubs are mainly shaded by trees, and their water is stolen, making it difficult for them to survive in the dense forest.

  All along the way, no one was found, but there were chaotic footprints everywhere, and one or two corpses that had fallen to death. Just at the end of the forest, it suddenly opened up.

  A large pool of water, nearly two hundred square meters in size, appeared before everyone's eyes. The water in the pool was a deep green color, likely due to rainwater and rust.

  There were some old shoes and tattered clothes by the pool, piles of withered branches, two leopard corpses and several hare and pheasant corpses. It seemed they hadn't had time to start cleaning up yet.

  "Not even food is being watched over, it seems like there's no one left here." Xu Ming said lightly after taking a glance around, "This place has a nice scenery, but unfortunately the water is rainwater and can't be drunk."

  Several people licked their dry and cracked lips, hearing Xu Ming's words, they could only swallow quietly.

  "Come on, the lion may not come back, it's possible that he's hiding in some corner waiting for us. Only by getting rid of him can our mission be truly over."

  Xu Ming waved his hand, letting the others leave. He turned back to look at the water's surface again, with a faint smile hanging from the corner of his mouth. It seemed like he casually kicked a stone by his foot into the water and then turned around to return to the forest.

  Until Xu Ming and the others left, the water surface suddenly rippled, and the lieutenant and several soldiers emerged from the water. The lieutenant crawled to the shore, still holding a stone in his hand, which was exactly the one that Xu Ming had kicked into the water.

  "This little thief is really cunning, how did he find us?" The lieutenant muttered to himself, turning his head to ask the soldiers: "Did any of you make bubbles in the water? Did someone fart and let him discover us?"

  "Captain, you're really good at joking." A soldier complained, "We're so close, whoever farted, we can tell without looking. We didn't dare move in the water, who knew this little guy was such a thief."

  "Alright." The lieutenant said sternly, "I'll ask him when I have time. You two take these food down the mountain first, we'll have a feast tonight. This damn lion, even if that kid didn't kill it, I will. It wasn't easy to get these dozen or so leopards here, and they're all wild ones. This time Colonel sir is probably going to get scolded again."

  "Hawk, can you see them?" The lieutenant said into his headset.

  "Five, this is Mountain Eagle. I have visual contact. Their current coordinates are 773,945 and they're moving northeast at a slow pace, approximately 3 kilometers per hour."

  The lieutenant furrowed his brow and said faintly, "I seem to recall that the lion went in that direction before."

  "Yes." The voice on the other end continued, "There are eighteen lions in total, ambushing at positions 936 and 1278, occupying all high grounds. Do you want to launch an air strike against them?"

  "Alright, just a few people need to waste so much, I know, pay attention to their safety. From now on, I officially announce that all seven of them have passed this wilderness survival assessment. If they encounter life-threatening situations, you can take action. We will also rush over at the first time, got it?"

  "Number Five, just put your mind at ease. The Lion's bunch of rookies, we can annihilate them with our eyes closed within two minutes." A deep disdain came from the other end of the earpiece.

  Alright, you indeed have the capital to be disdainful, Lieutenant knows the Mountain Eagle all too well, but after messing around on the battlefield for so many years, caution has always been his first principle. The lieutenant waved his hand and led three soldiers into the forest.

  Xu Ming walked at the forefront as usual, with complete silence all around and not a single sound. This was normal, considering that there had been a battle nearby just now, and the gunfire had scared away the birds and animals in the vicinity.

  But Xu Ming still felt a sense of unease in his heart, the Lion would absolutely not let them off easy, with this kind of old-school terrorist, they definitely wouldn't let them have it easy, their specialty was extremism.

  Xu Ming raised his right fist, and everyone else stopped advancing, looking at Xu Ming with a puzzled expression.

  "There are at least six vantage points ahead, and we're about to enter a depression, which is an excellent spot for an ambush. If I were the lion, I wouldn't give up such an opportunity." Xu Ming said with an unusually serious tone to the others.

  Caruso smiled and said in a low voice, "Boss, you're being too cautious. The lion isn't a god, how could he possibly know we're taking this route? We didn't even know ourselves until we decided to take it on the spur of the moment."

  Gren said, "Lao Ka is right, Lao Da. I think the lion is just like that, not as divine as the legend says. Look at how beautifully we've fought in these few battles. The lion hasn't even had its guts scared out of it yet, and it still dares to launch a sneak attack on us."

  "Haha. I think this so-called lion is just hiding its head in its pants, trembling under some bush." Jinpu chuckled and said, "What kind of terrorist leader, in front of our boss, is still just a nobody."

  Others burst into laughter, but they still maintained their discipline, suppressing their voices to a low level. Xu Ming swept his gaze across everyone, including Kapu, Maya, and Jinpu, who all had smiles on their faces, taking their caution lightly.

  "Alright, if you don't believe my judgment, let's make a bet on it." Xu Ming smiled slightly, knowing that after several battles, the lieutenant colonel had also achieved his training goals. From now on, they might suffer, but there shouldn't be any danger to their lives. But he didn't think so, Xu Ming could say that he was ambitious, and he wanted to take control of this team in his own hands.

  This is a chaotic world, and it's hard for one person to live a better life. The young people in this team are all excellent, if I can control this team, I will have more chips in my hand in the future.