While the troops of Fortress 178 were winning on all fronts, Ren Xiaosu, who was walking in the sewers, had already cut through all the steel mesh in front of him. He was quietly sneaking deeper into the camp of Garrison 146.
However, every time he passed by a manhole cover, he would carefully listen for any movements above him.
Footsteps came from outside, and Ren Xiaosu could clearly hear the sound of the Soong Clan soldiers' hard-soled military boots stepping on the ground.
He could not rashly go up there. He could only roughly judge how many troops were left in the garrison based on the movements above him and look for a good opportunity to sneak in.
As he carefully observed, Ren Xiaosu realized the military camp was still maintaining an extremely regular and strict patrol pattern even when the entire city was searching for him.
A platoon would pass over his head about once every five minutes, and the deviation would not exceed ten seconds.
Moreover, the searchlights outside would sweep past the manhole from time to time. The white light shone in through the two holes in the manhole cover and illuminated Ren Xiaosu's face.
Ren Xiaosu cautiously found a manhole cover that was rarely visited by people. He had a bold idea.
The manhole cover above his head was welded shut with only a drainage hole left. If it were anyone else trying to sneak in here, they would definitely despair. It was no wonder the Kyung Clan spies had never thought of infiltrating the military camp through the sewers.
Fatty Luo's successful escape and concealment methods in the Li Consortium seemed to be a little ineffective in this military camp.
But this could not stop Ren Xiaosu, who was wielding the black saber. It was precisely here that the defenses were the tightest that he insisted on breaking through to the surface.
That was because even the Soong Clan soldiers would not have expected that someone would still be able to sneak in here even though the manhole cover was welded shut and there were so many steel mesh blocking the way.
Ren Xiaosu used the black saber to cut through the manhole cover bit by bit. The black saber cut through iron like it was mud.
He waited quietly. Suddenly, he heard the sound of footsteps approaching the manhole cover he was hiding in. When the person walked over, Ren Xiaosu suddenly and silently lifted the manhole cover and leaped out.
He leaped at the man like a cheetah, and before the searchlight swept over him again, he twisted the man's neck, dragged the body into the sewer, and covered the manhole cover again.
The shadow assisted him throughout the whole process. When the manhole cover was closed again, the ground was as quiet as if nothing had happened.
Ren Xiaosu took advantage of the moment he went out to look at his surroundings.
He was at the edge of the camp. The camp was mostly made up of bungalows. Only a five-story building stood out. That should be the headquarters building of the garrison, right?
Ren Xiaosu secretly calculated that he was still more than two hundred meters away from the small building.
Ren Xiaosu made a decision. Although he had not seen where the ammunition warehouse of Garrison 146 was, if he wanted to destroy the central system of this army, his target should be that small building.
Now, what Ren Xiaosu needed to do was change his clothes. Only by changing into the khaki military uniform of the Soong Clan could he reduce the chances of being suspected.
Even if he could stun the enemy for a fraction of a second, it would be worth it. That fraction of a second of reaction time could sometimes mean the difference between life and death.
He deftly stripped off the Soong Clan soldier he had just killed and happily prepared to change into the soldier's clothes.
He didn't even use the black saber just now because he was afraid that his clothes would get stained with blood.
But at this moment, Ren Xiaosu suddenly froze … It was not because of anything else, but because the soldier was a little too short and the uniform was a little too small …
Ren Xiaosu was already 18 years old and had even become a supernatural being. His height had grown from 178 centimeters when he was 17 years old to 184 centimeters. He was considered quite tall among men, especially in this era where malnutrition was common.
Therefore, this also meant that it would not be easy to find his clothes …
But Ren Xiaosu was definitely not someone who would give up easily. Since his plan was reliable, he would have to think of a way to carry it out!
Moreover, he had to be fast. By the time the Soong Clan discovered that one of their soldiers had gone missing, his plan would have pretty much been exposed.
When he caught the second Soong Clan soldier, Ren Xiaosu frowned and sighed. This wouldn't do. This soldier was still too short.
The third one … No, he was too muscular. Ren Xiaosu looked like he was wearing a costume when he put on the soldier's uniform. Although Ren Xiaosu was muscular, he was very skinny due to his balanced strength and agility.
Ren Xiaosu did not have much hope left. But when he caught the fourth soldier, a glimmer of hope finally appeared in his plan. This was just the right time!
"Phew." Ren Xiaosu finally heaved a sigh of relief. He was worried that he would end up capturing all the soldiers in the barracks if he stayed in the sewers.
But at this moment, the military barracks suddenly sounded the alarm. It seemed that the disappearance of the soldiers had attracted the attention of the Soong Clan's encampment.
Ren Xiaosu quickly changed his clothes, took the soldier's access card, and got out of the sewers. Then he walked towards the small building as if nothing had happened.
The platoons that were taking turns to rest in the barracks quickly gathered together and armed themselves with live ammunition to form an even more rigorous search team.
Along the way, troops relayed orders, "Search every corner of the barracks immediately!"
"Carry out a carpet search and make sure to find all the clues!"
"The enemy might have already infiltrated the barracks!"
Ren Xiaosu thought to himself that the Soong Clan's troops were quite vigilant. But it was not a big problem. He had already walked into the small building.
The building was lit up with incandescent lights. When Ren Xiaosu was about to swipe his access card to pass through the fence, the guard next to the fence gave him a puzzled look. He seemed to find him a little unfamiliar. "Sir, please show me your identification."
Ren Xiaosu tried to bluff his way through. He looked at the guard and said calmly, "Don't you know me? How dare you say you know every soldier in this barracks? "
The guard replied seriously, "Sir, it's true that I don't know every soldier in the entire brigade, but there are only a few regimental commanders, and I know what they all look like."
Ren Xiaosu was stunned for a moment. He had killed another regimental commander?! He had not even gone through a short training before this, so he did not know the military ranks of the Soong Clan. Moreover, this regimental commander whom he had killed was wearing a standard combat uniform. It was just that there was a different insignia on his collar. Ren Xiaosu had thought that this was a normal officer, such as a platoon leader or a non-commissioned officer with a military rank. He did not expect this person to be a regimental commander …
The next moment, Ren Xiaosu sighed inwardly. As expected, there was no way he could bluff his way through a place with such tight security. It was because the other party's security was too tight, not because his plan was not working.
Since he could not sneak in, he would just kill his way in!
However, Ren Xiaosu suddenly exerted his strength. Before the guard could react, Ren Xiaosu had already slashed at the guard's neck. When the hand slashed down, the air let out a whimper.
The guard fell limply to the ground. Ren Xiaosu raised his head to look at the surveillance camera above him. He knew that from this moment onwards, all the soldiers in the barracks would start hunting him down with all their might.
But before that, Ren Xiaosu would paralyze the military's central control system in the entire building.
Facing the defenseless barracks was still better than going out and facing the huge search parties in the stronghold. He could only hope that Stronghold 146 would descend into chaos because of his arrival.
Only in the chaos would he have a glimmer of hope for victory.
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