"Wake up quickly, the enemy is searching the mountain!"

In his dreams, Zhou Yingting suddenly heard an urgent voice by his ear.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Yingting promptly opened his eyes and looked around, then saw Qi Ming waking up the sleeping team members one by one, signaling them to immediately grab their gear and prepare to flee.

Zhou Yingting picked up the gun beside him and instinctively looked at his personal map.

This glance made Zhou Yingting gasp, as he saw the map filled with numerous moving red dots, all of which were surrounding them.

"Quick, quick, prepare to run!"

Zhou Yingting broke into a cold sweat at this sight and immediately spoke to Yan Xia and the others after standing up.

The two had already woken up, hastily grabbing the weapons beside them.

"Which way?"

Having just woken up, the two were somewhat nervous, unsure which direction would be safest to flee.

"This way!"

Qi Ming had previously surveyed the area, knowing the safest route for retreat.

The direction he indicated was southeast, where there was a narrow path that led to safety after crossing the river, easily shaking off the pursuing enemy.

Also, it would eliminate the threat of tracking by military dogs.

However, upon seeing the indicated direction, Zhou Yingting frowned.

The map showed dense enemies forming a perimeter there, and following that path would be walking into a trap.

A circle of encirclement had already formed around them.

"We can't go this way."

Zhou Yingting jumped out, shaking his head in refusal.

Qi Ming and others paused at his response, while Yu Wenxing frowned, "What are you doing? Captain Qi is the leader!"

In a team, two different voices are feared, especially in critical moments like this.

If they argue now, they risk being surrounded.

"Captain Qi, trust me, we can't take that path!"

After speaking, Zhou Yingting gestured to the two beside him and immediately ran to the bottom right direction they came from.

The entire map showed fewer red dots in this direction, not yet gathered.

The red dots were moving quickly, and Zhou Yingting worried that if they delayed here, even this last hope of escape would vanish.

Thus, he had no intention to persuade Qi Ming, simply dragging Yan Xia and the others to run.

Qi Ming watched Zhou Yingting's decisive run and paused, wondering if his chosen direction was really dangerous.

"Captain?"

Yu Wenxing saw Zhou Yingting's escape path going entirely against Captain Qi's direction, and hesitated, then looked back at Captain Qi.

Qi Ming watched Zhou Yingting's increasingly distant figure, gritted his teeth, then waved for the others to follow.

Seeing Qi Ming's gesture, the others paused too, "Captain, he's just a rookie and has never been here before, can we really trust him to lead us?"

Even though Zhou Yingting had previously performed well, now was the time to flee for life—could they trust him to lead?

"Since he's daring to flee there, he must have a reason."

Qi Ming thought for a moment and then replied.

He wasn't very sure of Zhou Yingting but lacked confidence in his own chosen route.

Thinking it over, he decided to trust Zhou Yingting this once.

The rest frowned upon hearing this and reluctantly followed.

The group, having rested, was in good physical condition, and quickly followed Zhou Yingting without anyone lagging behind.

Zhou Yingting didn't need to remind these people when to hide or be cautious, as they were all veteran soldiers, needing no instructions.

Zhou Yingting's eyes remained on the map, searching for escape opportunities amidst countless red dots while carefully avoiding detection.

After evading three waves of scouts, they encountered a group of about ten people blocking the road completely.

If they bypassed this road, they'd face numerous more enemies, impossible to overcome quickly.

Seeing this, Zhou Yingting immediately stopped.

Those behind him looked at his halt in confusion.

At this moment, they felt puzzled, having run this far without encountering anyone—was there really a mountain search?

On retreat earlier, they had asked Captain Qi.

Captain Qi had been on lookout and seen many people moving this way with binoculars, hence the run.

Still, they were unsure how many people there were.

Having run without encountering enemies, they began doubting if there weren't many people, only some coming casually.

"What's happening?"

Qi Ming arrived, having covered the rear during the retreat to ensure no enemies followed.

Seeing Zhou Yingting stopped, he came forward to ask.

"There are people ahead, this area is too open for an ambush."

With that, Zhou Yingting turned and retreated.

Qi Ming paused at his words, looked ahead but saw no enemies.

Nonetheless, with Zhou Yingting's claim, he quickly retreated too, signaling the others to follow.

After retreating several hundred meters, Zhou Yingting found an ambush-friendly location, then nodded to Qi Ming.

Qi Ming immediately understood Zhou Yingting's intention, "Find a place to ambush, and if you don't have to shoot, don't shoot!"

As he spoke, he immediately looked for an ambush spot.

The others, hearing this, quickly scattered and hid themselves once they found suitable spots.

The forest returned to silence once more.

As time slowly passed, there were still no signs of the enemy ahead.

A tense atmosphere began to spread.

The enemy was already searching the area; if they stayed here any longer, they could easily be discovered.

Just when everyone was beginning to feel anxious, they suddenly heard faint voices ahead, which gradually grew louder.

Upon hearing the noise, everyone was startled, their eyes locked intently in the distant direction.

Soon, ten figures appeared not far away.

"It's really strange. Didn't they confirm that people were in this mountain? Our men are everywhere, so why can't we find that reconnaissance team yet?"

"That reconnaissance team blew up our bridge, preventing our follow-up forces from arriving in time. Originally, if the cavalry battalion had just taken the Tiger's Mouth, and the mechanized troops arrived afterwards, they could have launched a surprise attack on the 14th Army's command center, but we completely missed that chance."

"Yes, if the mechanized troops could have arrived, they could have used their speed to directly assault the enemy's command center and secure victory in this battle."

The figures drew closer, and their voices became clearer.

Hearing this, those hidden around held their breath slightly.

Earlier, they were wondering how many enemies had come and whether they had simply sent a token team to search.

They never expected the enemy to claim their men were all over the place.

If that's the case, then the route they just took, without encountering anyone, seems far too safe.

"However, the 14th Army won't hold out much longer. Yesterday, our scouts found their artillery battalion position, called in long-range fire, and took out one of their long-range artillery battalions."

"I estimate they have only two artillery battalions left. Without artillery suppression, our frontline pressure will be much reduced."

The group continued their search, but now they had entered the ambush circle set by Zhou Yingting and his men.

Amidst the chatter, Zhou Yingting and his team burst out from the thick foliage, rushing towards their targets.

Even Zhou Yingting himself joined in the attack.

The area was full of enemies; if they didn't eliminate them, it would be impossible to escape.

Zhou Yingting grasped his knife in reverse, slitting his opponent's throat, pressing down to prevent any movement.

After a moment with no response from below, the others stood up as well.

Vigilantly scanning the surroundings, Zhou Yingting made a final hand gesture to signal retreat.

The gap had opened slightly, and if they continued along this path, their chances of escape would be much greater.

Following Zhou Yingting's zig-zagging through the mountains, they finally escaped the large forest.

When Qi Ming looked back through his binoculars, he could still faintly see numerous figures moving in the mountains behind.

Seeing this, Qi Ming couldn't help but shiver.

If they hadn't fled quickly, they undoubtedly wouldn't have escaped.

No, it would be more accurate to say they originally couldn't have escaped; it was just that Zhou Yingting seemed to know where the enemies were.

Thinking this, he turned to Zhou Yingting with a look of surprise and suspicion.

Especially when the last group appeared, it all seemed too uncanny.

They hadn't appeared yet, but Zhou Yingting seemed to anticipate it.

How did Zhou Yingting do it?

Qi Ming's gaze fixed on Zhou Yingting, pondering.

And at that moment, Zhou Yingting furrowed his brows tightly.

He realized something was wrong; from the enemy team's communication, the 14th Army's situation was dire.

At this point, they seemed to be being pushed back steadily.

Even with Zhou Yingting's small team causing havoc at the rear, it seemed they couldn't change the overall course of the battle.

In large-scale combat, individual abilities seemed to have little impact.

With this in mind, Zhou Yingting frowned deeply.

"How did you do it?"

As Zhou Yingting was lost in thought, Qi Ming suddenly approached him, locking eyes with him and asking sternly.

He was puzzled, wondering how Zhou Yingting did it.

The rest of the team turned their eyes towards Zhou Yingting as well.

They too wanted to know how Zhou Yingting managed it.

Zhou Yingting knew what they were asking; initially, he thought of brushing it off, but then he hesitated and decided to speak.

"It's a special ability of mine. I can sense the enemies around us."

"What did you say?"

Qi Ming's eyes locked onto Zhou Yingting, filled with disbelief.

Even though he had his suspicions earlier, hearing Zhou Yingting say it made the situation seem even more incredible.

"I don't know how to explain it to you, but I truly possess this ability," Zhou Yingting answered earnestly, and Yan Xia and another turned their heads towards him in surprise.

They also began speculating whether Zhou Yingting acquired some special trait, granting him this ability?

Thinking it over, they inferred Zhou Yingting's ability might be attribute-related.

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