It's an honor, but I am not a clairvoyant.
However, with the aid of moonlight and extraordinary visual acuity, Chen Jinzhao could see great distances.
Even Chen Jinzhao himself failed to notice that as he carefully held his breath and focused, his heart rate gradually decreased to a very low level, thereby minimizing energy expenditure in this state.
Wu Lingyun lay beside Chen Jinzhao, fidgeting from time to time.
It wasn't that she wanted to disturb Chen Jinzhao's judgment, but rather because it was difficult for her, having never undergone military-style training.
She quietly glanced at Chen Jinzhao beside her and found his breathing to be exceptionally deep and long. Had he not been breathing, she would have thought him dead.
What a peculiar person.
Suddenly.
Chen Jinzhao's eyes narrowed, and he found his target in the scope.
Someone was approaching their hill.
They were less than two hundred meters away from the hill where they were located.
Chen Jinzhao showed no mercy, opening fire directly and hitting one of them precisely in the head, killing him instantly.
Wu Lingyun, who was lying beside him, was startled by the sudden gunfire. Before she could react, Chen Jinzhao fired a second shot, this time hitting another person in the heart, killing them on the spot.
Subsequently.
The remaining three members of this squad scattered, attempting to escape under the cover of the forest and foliage. However, their movements had already been tracked by Chen Jinzhao. With each subsequent shot, Chen Jinzhao accurately eliminated one person.
A five-person squad was effortlessly wiped out by Chen Jinzhao.
Wu Lingyun noticed that Chen Jinzhao had stopped firing and asked tentatively, "What just happened?"
Chen Jinzhao calmly replied, "A five-person squad was approaching. I eliminated all of them."
"Ah?"
"Then you must have killed ten people?" Wu Lingyun was shocked.
Chen Jinzhao's tone was so calm that it didn't sound like he had killed so many people; it was as if he had merely crushed a few ants with ease.
Facing blood and death directly for the first time, it was impossible for Wu Lingyun not to be afraid.
Her body trembled slightly. Seeing this, Chen Jinzhao told her, "It might get dangerous from here. Go hide behind the rocks quickly. Do not come out until I give the order."
His sniper position had been compromised, and he needed to relocate.
Wu Lingyun remained dazed, not moving. Chen Jinzhao urged, "Don't just stand there, move!"
"Ah? Okay..."
Wu Lingyun obediently complied.
Chen Jinzhao immediately changed position and continued his ambush. If those people wanted to come after him, they would have to pay with blood.
At the same time.
The bearded man had rejoined the remaining squad. Except for him, the other seven were filled with trepidation, having been thoroughly demoralized by Chen Jinzhao's killings! Ten living comrades had just vanished without a trace.
Anyone would be terrified.
The bearded man tightly gripped the walkie-talkie, static crackling from it, unsettling him.
After a long while, he looked up towards the hill two kilometers away and said in a low voice, "Sacrifices are inevitable, but if we can kill Chen Jinzhao, it will be a great merit."
"But..." one person spoke weakly.
"Isn't our target Li Qiutao? Second Master explicitly said to avoid provoking Chen Jinzhao if possible, as it might invite disaster."
The bearded man turned and glared at him, frowning and asking, "Are you questioning my decision?"
The man quickly shook his head, saying he dared not, "I just think this is too reckless. After all, we've lost ten brothers, and we haven't even seen Chen Jinzhao's face yet."
They had only eighteen people on the mountain in total, and now the death toll had long since exceeded half.
"I suggest we focus on finding Li Qiutao's whereabouts?"
The bearded man snorted, a cold glint flashing in his eyes, "Xiao Liu, I think you're just afraid of death. Li Qiutao has already been hidden by Chen Jinzhao somewhere. You know he was shot and should be seriously injured. Once we kill Chen Jinzhao, who will discover Li Qiutao's whereabouts? In no time, Li Qiutao will die a violent death."
"But..."
Xiao Liu still felt it was inappropriate.
The bearded man was already impatient. Xiao Liu gritted his teeth and said, "How about this: if Brother wants to kill Chen Jinzhao, you can go alone. We won't accompany you."
As soon as he finished speaking.
Xiao Liu's heart suddenly felt a sharp pain!
He looked down at his chest and found that the bearded man had plunged a sharp knife into his heart. Blood continuously flowed from Xiao Liu's mouth as he looked at the bearded man in disbelief, "Brother, how could you attack a brother..."
The bearded man snorted, "A coward who fears death is not my brother."
"Rest in peace."
Xiao Liu died like that.
It also struck fear into the hearts of the remaining six men, leaving them speechless.
The bearded man kicked Xiao Liu's body to the ground. Xiao Liu's last breath was extinguished, and he was undeniably dead. The bearded man licked the blood from his knife, making him appear particularly fierce, instilling terror in the remaining six.
"This is the consequence of deserting in battle."
"Continue hunting Chen Jinzhao. Anyone else who dares to suggest escaping will be sent to join Xiao Liu."
"Do you understand?"
The men dared not speak.
Led by the bearded man, the remaining six first buried Xiao Liu on the spot, then together, they used the cover of night to approach the hill where Chen Jinzhao was located.
On the hill.
Chen Jinzhao felt a sense of alarm, realizing that danger was quietly approaching. He quickly concealed himself behind a rock. Moments later, a sniper round hit the spot where he had just been lying, meaning he would likely be dead if he hadn't sensed it.
Wu Lingyun looked at Chen Jinzhao with surprise. The more she understood her cousin, the more she felt he was no ordinary person.
Almost divine!
"I really didn't understand him before. I foolishly thought he was inferior to Brother Qin, but now it seems they are equally matched," Wu Lingyun mused inwardly, finding herself in an extremely awkward predicament.
The relationship between Chen Jinzhao and Qin Fengwu had deteriorated to a point of irreconcilable animosity, a fact known to all.
Yet now, Wu Lingyun wished they could become friends, or at the very least, not be at each other's throats. Otherwise, it would make her position as a mediator very difficult.
"One is cultured, the other is martial. If they could unite, the world's affairs could be settled."
Just as Wu Lingyun was lost in these jumbled thoughts, another bullet whizzed past nearby, pulling her back to reality.
Chen Jinzhao frowned, thinking that their operational command was not poor. They had effectively used two sniper rifles to lock down Chen Jinzhao's position on the hill, preventing him from showing himself.
The situation was not optimistic for the two of them.
Wu Lingyun asked, "Are we in a very bad situation?"
Chen Jinzhao did not conceal it, "Yes, they have reacted now and are encircling us from two directions. If we cannot respond effectively, we might die on this hill."
Hearing this, Wu Lingyun's heart sank.
After a moment of hesitation, Wu Lingyun finally bared her heart to Chen Jinzhao, "Cousin, I may have offended you many times before, but now I want to apologize."
"I hope you can forgive my youthful ignorance and my arrogance."
After speaking, Wu Lingyun felt a sense of relief.
If she didn't say these words now, she might not have another chance, which would be too regrettable.