"Cuckoo." The vultures uttered a threatening cry at night, as if they had already smelled the smell of blood, they scrambled to flap their thick wings.
Shen Chengfeng lay in ambush on a towering tree, took out his binoculars and carefully observed the movement ahead.
About 500 meters away, there was a figure walking.
The night is getting darker. For those who are not very familiar with the terrain, they dare not act rashly at night, especially when they hear the howls of wolves that come to mind from time to time.
"Uh...uh..." The voices of the wolves echoed in the mountains and forests, adding a bit of creepy fear under the moonlit night.
A woman was sitting on a stone, wiping her dagger, staring sharply at the man who was tied up by them.
Xiao Zheng stared back, not to be outdone, if it wasn't because of his own carelessness, how could he be caught by this group of people
Fortunately, he is the captain of the special operations team. He didn't expect to fall into the trap of the other party as soon as he entered the forest, and what was even more annoying was that he was captured.
Seeing his dismissive expression, the woman jumped up from the ground angrily, as if she wanted to rush over.
A man stopped her and comforted her, "Selena, let's not be in a hurry, he is a bait and is very valuable."
The woman called Selena put down her dagger coldly, casually cut off a rabbit leg, and gnawed a few bites herself.
"Nancheng, you said that if we sneak in this time, will the transaction be successful?" Another man threw a handful of firewood into the fire.
The man named Nancheng sat on the ground, pulled a rabbit's leg, and took a bite, "This time we have thoroughly researched, no matter what, we can only succeed and not fail."
"That old guy in Fez always likes to challenge such impossible things. Knowing that Huaguo has been on the cusp recently, they still want to make this kind of dead money."
"No way, don't we want to make this kind of dead money?" The two men looked at each other and smiled.
Serna lit a cigarette, "The vipers and scorpions are all dead, and it's time for us vultures to occupy all the resources."
"This is probably the meaning of an old saying in Huaguo, the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit." Nancheng threw down the bone, "I'll go and see the captive."
Xiao Zheng noticed the man leaning over, struggling to sit up.
Nancheng kicked the opponent's leg, provoking in broken Chinese language, "Can't you run away?"
Xiao Zheng bared his teeth and roared, "I won't let you go."
Nancheng shook his head, "I don't want to let you go now."
Xiao Zheng spat, "You will regret not killing me today."
Nancheng grabbed Xiao Zheng's neck and exerted some strength, "Don't worry, there will be a day when you will be killed, but not now."
"Coo coo coo." The night wind blew violently across the mountain pass.
"Okay, rest well, let's go." Everyone took all the leftover meat, put their equipment on their backs, and prepared to go.
Smelling the smell, the vultures flew down from the top of the mountain, scrambling to eat the meat dropped by these people.
Selena noticed something strange behind her, and said vigilantly, "Someone is approaching us."
Everyone stopped moving suddenly and scattered in all directions.
The wind at the mountain pass was particularly harsh, and the bright moon in the sky was covered by dark clouds.
A pack of wolves ran out of the woods, deliberately driving the vultures away.
"You heard it wrong." Serena patted Selena on the shoulder, "Don't be too nervous, we haven't fully entered the country of flowers yet."
Selena nodded, picked up her weapon and left her cover.
Xiao Zheng looked at the forest behind him. Although it was pitch black, he still saw a flashing shadow in the critical situation just now.
It should be the follow-up to support him.
Serna stood on the top of the mountain, overlooking the endless forest, with the corner of his mouth raised high, "As expected of a country of flowers with vast land and rich resources, such majesty really arouses my desire to conquer."
"Okay, we don't have much time, stop talking nonsense." Nancheng jumped three or four meters from the mountain.
Everyone followed closely behind.
"Boom." One person stepped on a pine rock, which could not bear the weight of an adult, and the moment the other person stepped on it, it suddenly collapsed, and the whole stone fell down.
The companion next to the man didn't have time to grab his hand, so he just watched him fall. The screams of pain echoed throughout the valley, and he was afraid that his body would be smashed to pieces on the spot.
Nan Cheng frowned, "Everyone, be careful."
After this scene, no one dared to relax their vigilance, and walked step by step in a down-to-earth manner.
Finally passing around the mountain, they all looked at another forest behind the mountain by coincidence. As long as they walked out, they could completely sneak into the imperial capital of Huaguo.
Serna took out the map and studied it carefully.
Nancheng squatted beside him and said, "The Hailin Forest is divided into the Gold Sea and the Silver Sea."
"I know that the sea of gold is the area in front of us, because a golden pillow was found here decades ago, and this golden pillow has an ominous meaning. It is rumored that no one has ever obtained it, but those who have obtained it have never walked out of this place. a forest."
"This forest is the well-known labyrinth forest in Huaguo. The smog can't disperse all year round, so Huaguo's military department dare not send people to garrison it. It has formed an empty city, and it is also our best breakthrough point."
Nan Cheng frowned, "Although we came prepared this time, brother, I think we have to think about it again. There were too many brothers who lost here last time. It's fine if you can't go out. I'm most afraid of being poisoned. Death from coma and shock."
Serena smiled, "This time with Selena, don't worry about being poisoned."
Nancheng looked at the woman behind her who was sullen all the time, she was indeed a master of poison, and they could only rely on her ability.
"Let's go while the night is dark." Selna ordered everyone to leave.
"Wait a minute." Xiao Zheng couldn't help shouting after hearing the group of people chattering and still wanting to break in.
Nancheng glanced coldly at the man who spoke, and shouted, "It's not your turn to speak here."
"You should know where you are going to enter. This is a forest labyrinth. Even our military department dare not enter easily. Aren't you afraid that you will never return?" Xiao Zheng said.
Nan Cheng stepped forward and clicked his lips, "Are you advising us?"
"I don't want to be so useless to die. If I go in here, I'll almost die. Maybe I won't even have a whole body. Why don't you shoot me and let me die with a bang."
Nancheng dragged him forward a few steps, "Stop talking nonsense and let me go."
The night wind in the entire Jinhai forest was bleak, and at some point, the thick fog gradually rose.
Xiao Zheng looked back at the road they had walked, and it was completely covered by fog. Walking at night is inherently dangerous, and what’s more, it’s still a labyrinthine forest, where the lights are dark and blind, and they can’t even tell the direction. He has to admire the courage of this group of people .
Serna looked around and fell into a period of confusion, "Here it is again, exactly the same as last time."
"Brother, let's quit before we go deep."
Serna really wanted to quit, and this strong sense of crisis made it difficult for him to move forward.
The last time they entered this forest, they only walked a dozen meters, a distance of more than ten meters. They clearly saw the intersection in their eyes a moment ago, but in the blink of an eye, the road disappeared.
"Why panic, isn't there still me?" Selena took out the flashlight and looked forward, "Keep walking. Looking at the maze at this time is actually a mystery, just go forward."
"Hahaha." Xiao Zheng couldn't help but burst out laughing.
"What are you laughing at?" Nancheng grabbed his collar.
Xiao Zheng mocked, "Do you know why you can't get out of this forest? It's not a straight line, it's a gossip map. If you really keep walking, I think you won't be able to get out until you die."
"You know how to get there?" Serna asked.
Xiao Zheng stared at the man who asked this question like an idiot, will I tell you how to get there? No, does Lao Tzu seem to have such smart brain circuit cells
Selena ignored the man's words and walked forward persistently.
The deeper the road, the cooler the air, almost to the point of freezing.
"Ah Choo." Several people sneezed overwhelmed.
Nancheng stopped, "I can't continue anymore, it's too dangerous, let's retreat."
The destructive pressure lingered on Cerna again, and the air in the dark forest seemed to have become thinner. He felt that even breathing here began to become difficult. If he went further inside, he might suffer from lack of oxygen. passed out.
Serna finally raised his right hand high, announcing that he would pause his advance first.
Selena didn't understand why he gave this order, and hurried forward, asking, "You don't believe me?"
"Everyone is a little hypoxic, let's take a rest first." Serna said.
"Now is the best time to sneak in. After dawn, we are likely to expose our whereabouts."
"Selena, I know you are sure, but many people here are not used to the climate here, we can't rush for success, otherwise the final casualties will be unpredictable." Nancheng analyzed.
"You are a coward." Selena challenged.
Enraged, Nancheng took a step forward, confronting each other two by two, and said, "I don't care about women."
Selena raised her head proudly, and said in a cold tone, "He's timid, just like this guy. If it was me, I would kill him immediately to avoid future troubles."
Xiao Zheng struggled hard, not to be outdone, and said, "Kill me if you have the ability."
"Don't think that I dare not kill you, I will kill you now." Selena took out her own gun.
"Come on, if you don't shoot, you're a coward, kill me." Xiao Zheng urged.
A "pop" gunshot was amplified under the moonlit night, shaking the fallen leaves in the jungle.
Selena looked back at Serna who shot, frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
Serna put the gun back into his holster, "Have you had enough trouble?"
"I'm just thinking about the overall situation. This guy is not an ordinary person at first glance. It's just a disaster to keep him."
"Whether he is a scourge or not, he is valuable to us now, and we must keep his life in case we need it."
"What unexpected needs? Could it be that you are still planning to use him to threaten Huaguo?"
"It's always useful when it's useful, and if it's useless at that time, it's up to you to dispose of it." Selna promised.
Selena sat back on the stone, took out the bread and took two bites.
Xiao Zheng also stopped making noise.
The moon rose into the sky and fell faintly on the ground through the cracks in the trees.
A figure flashed through the woods.
Shen Chengfeng stood on the top of the tree. The night fog was so thick that he could hardly make out his direction. It is indeed the number one labyrinth forest in Huaguo.
He took out the map and studied it carefully. Although the directions marked on the map were obvious, it was as if he was blindfolded when he entered.
"Crack." The sound of gunfire shook the entire forest.
Shen Chengfeng put down the map, and accelerated the tutorial towards the place where the gunshots sounded.
The night wind blew past, and the thick fog seemed to be lifted a little.
Shen Chengfeng hid on the top of a tree, condescendingly overlooking the group of people who were about to leave again.
Xiao Zheng's hands and feet were tied, and he was restrained by two people, one on the left and one on the right.
The leaves were gurgling, and the dispersed mist began to condense again, which seemed to strengthen it.
"Boom."
"What noise?" A man looked around nervously.
"Did you hear it wrong? I didn't hear any sound." Another person replied.
"I really heard something, coo coo." The man looked back in panic, and there was indeed nothing.
"Hurry up, we are behind." The two had to speed up with Xiao Zheng.
"Boom." The soft voice sounded again.
The man turned his head vigilantly, and covered his mouth with one hand unexpectedly. Before the man could react, his eyes went dark and he lost consciousness.
"What's going on?" The other person reacted suddenly, but before he could fight back, he also strangled his neck with one hand. The next moment, his throat tightened, and he fell down suffocated.
"Shen Chengfeng?" Xiao Zheng looked at the sneak attacking man behind him, and as soon as the words came out of his mouth, he was carried by him and retreated.
"What was that sound just now?" Nancheng turned his head, the thick fog had completely obscured their sight, "Ten Fu?"
His soft calls echoed in the woods, but no one answered.
"No, something happened." Nancheng walked back subconsciously.
The fog became thicker and thicker, completely preventing everyone from retreating.
"What's going on?" Searle stood helplessly in the middle of the forest like a blind man, and the people around him seemed to have dispersed.
"Big brother, big brother." There were responses from all directions, but he had no direction.
"That prisoner has escaped." Nancheng turned back.
"It can't be done, we can't continue anymore." Serna lost his composure, as if he could still vividly remember the last time, he knew that if he moved forward, the whole army would really be wiped out.
"Okay, retreat." Nancheng moved his steps carefully.
"You cowards." Selena broke into the forest alone.
"Are you going to stop her?" Nancheng asked.
Serna shook her head, "She will regret it."
The night was getting darker, and now even the moonlight was gone.
Shen Chengfeng looked at the map, studying how to find a way out, and it seemed that the traces he had carved just now had all been erased.
Xiao Zheng squatted beside him, "This thing is just used by the military to bluff people. The foggy forest has been filled with thick fog for many years. How could they draw a one-to-one real map?"
Shen Chengfeng glared at him, "So what you mean is that the military department just scribbled on it?"
Xiao Zheng was noncommittal, "At least I don't think it's possible for them to be so powerful and come in and out casually, and then feel the terrain clearly."
"You're right." Shen Chengfeng put away the map, and the two of them squatted on the ground motionless.
Xiao Zheng said, "How do we go next?"
"I don't know, wait until dawn."
"You didn't think about how to deal with it before you came?"
"My way of coping is to forego the rescue."
Xiao Zheng leaned against the big tree, looked up at the front where there was no way out, "The oxygen here is thin, we can't last long."
"So I should stick to my countermeasures and give up the rescue."
"We are family after all."
"So I gave up my countermeasures and followed into the forest without retreating."
Xiao Zheng thought for a while, should he show a little bit of emotion? But facing this face, he didn't seem to be moved.
"How did you expose yourself?" Shen Chengfeng broke the silence.
Xiao Zheng wondered if he should ignore this question, would he appear guilty if he pretended to be asleep now
"Judging from the cleanliness of your body, you should have been caught as soon as you came in, and you didn't even have a chance to resist."
"..." There's no need to be so sharp.
Shen Chengfeng wiped the dagger in his hand, "This group of people came prepared, and the reason why they spared your life must be to wait until they get out of the forest and use you as bait. At least by looking at you, you are not an ordinary person."
"It's a pity they missed their chance to kill me."
"They can catch you the first time, and I think they will have a chance to catch you the second time."
"..." Can't you expect my order
"Someone is here." Shen Chengfeng lowered his voice.