When you were in the wilderness and there were enemies around you, you should never start an open fire. That was because a campfire would make you a target in the dark.
Ren Xiaosu and Yang Xiaojin were sitting on the crown of a large tree. The dense branches of the tree could hide them in the dark.
"Here, have some." Ren Xiaosu took out a piece of chocolate from the palace and handed it to Yang Xiaojin. "I don't think there are many barbarians in Mt. Dashi. It's only a matter of time before P5092 and the others wipe them out."
"Mhm." Yang Xiaojin took the chocolate and took a bite. "What do you plan to do next? These barbarians like to sneak up on people and are very cunning. It's best if we don't fail miserably."
"It's not cunning." Ren Xiaosu shook his head. "You might not have come into contact with this kind of people, but I can sense a familiar aura from them … the aura of hunters. Just like felines, when you have your back facing them, they will instinctively launch a sneak attack on you. They won't even consider whether their sneak attack will succeed or not. "
These northern barbarians were used to sneak attacks because it was also a hunter's instinct.
After Ren Xiaosu and the others left the forward operating base, they first pretended to head east. After walking for a long time, they quickly made a detour back towards Mt. Dashi.
After entering the mountains for half a day, Ren Xiaosu immediately discovered the habits of these northern barbarians. These people were treating the Central Plains people as prey to be killed.
Perhaps a lot of people would think it was just an ordinary ambush, but Ren Xiaosu realized these people were definitely hiding downwind.
When facing humans, there was actually no need for them to hide downwind. After all, humans did not have a good sense of smell. They would only need to be so careful when hunting wild animals in the wilderness to prevent their prey from picking up the "human scent" in advance.
If it was only once, it might be a coincidence. But it was definitely not a coincidence that Ren Xiaosu and the others encountered them twice. This was a subconscious habit of the barbarians.
"What exactly is the North like?" Yang Xiaojin asked in puzzlement, "It's a little exaggerated if everyone is a hunter, right?"
"Who cares what he looks like?" Ren Xiaosu sneered. When it came to hunting, these northern barbarians might not be his match.
Moreover, this was the south, Ren Xiaosu's home ground.
No matter how skilled the other party was at hunting, he would not know the wilderness and mountains of the south better than Ren Xiaosu.
Yang Xiaojin glanced at him. "Do you have a plan?"
Ren Xiaosu chuckled and said, "Let's not talk about this. Why don't we talk about something more sensitive?"
"A sensitive topic?" Yang Xiaojin was puzzled for a while. "… What do you think of the political situation in the Central Plains?"
Ren Xiaosu said, "… I'm not talking about this!"
Yang Xiaojin glanced at him. "Well, you're getting bolder. Not bad, not bad."
"Ahem, it's not bad."
At this moment, the starlight in the sky was like a sea. The two of them sat side by side on a thick branch and looked up at the silver sea above their heads. Yang Xiaojin suddenly asked, "What do you want to do the most after returning to the Northwest?"
Ren Xiaosu looked up at the starry sky, his thoughts suddenly distracted by this question. "I want to see the world outside Fortress 178 and then go back to farm. Maybe I can become a cardiac surgeon in Fortress 178 and earn a monthly salary to support our family. When I get home covered in cold air and take off my scarf, I'll tell you I'm back. Then I'll hear the sound of stew bubbling on the stove. "
Yang Xiaojin was stunned by this. For some reason, she could suddenly imagine that scene and even looked forward to it a little.
Piecing together all the trivial things that Ren Xiaosu had mentioned, he just wanted to have a stable home.
Farming or becoming an ordinary surgeon so that he could see his wife when he returned home was a very common wish.
However, this simple wish was about to become an extravagant hope in this era.
"Aren't you going to be the Young Marshal?" Yang Xiaojin asked curiously.
"How am I qualified to be the Young Marshal?" Ren Xiaosu leaned against a tree and said softly, "Actually, I don't know why Mr. Zhang thinks I can do it. But I've been thinking, shouldn't I find someone more mature and prudent? I'm still too young for the position of commander. Although I know he's not asking me to be the commander right now, I feel that I'm used to being alone, so I might not be able to shoulder the responsibility he's expecting. "
"It doesn't matter. You can do whatever you want," Yang Xiaojin said as she looked at the vast starry sky.
"By the way, what do you want to be in the future?" Ren Xiaosu asked.
However, Yang Xiaojin did not speak for a long time. It wasn't until she slowly leaned on Ren Xiaosu's shoulder and whispered, "I'll tell you in the future."
In the middle of this bloody battlefield, no one would have expected a young man and woman to be snuggling up to each other.
This world was very big, but there were very few people who could give each other warmth.
Life in this era was filled with darkness, betrayal, and transactions. As long as there was a little warmth, everyone would feel that it was not easy to come by.
…
Early in the morning, outside the camp of the main forces led by P5092 in Mt. Dashi, dozens of soldiers on the chow shift were carrying metal buckets to the river. They were responsible for replenishing the water used for cooking today.
As the main forces numbered in the tens of thousands, they could not rely on transportation to solve the water supply problem. Therefore, the main forces would usually travel along the river.
The soldiers carried the metal buckets in groups of two as they walked unsteadily. A soldier said mysteriously, "Did you guys hear from the recon battalion? They encountered the barbarians when they entered the mountains yesterday, and an entire platoon almost died. Fortunately, two snipers saved them."
"I heard about it." The chow shift commander in charge of carrying the water said, "I wonder where those two snipers came from. It's quite exciting just thinking about it. If it weren't for my poor eyesight, I might have become a sniper too. Look at those snipers in our troops. They're so arrogant that they even get special treatment for their meals. "
In the troops, it was a very honorable thing to get special treatment.
However, just as they walked to the riverside, the river suddenly stirred up waves, and a giant axe chopped out from the water.
The water splashed first, followed by the axe. The axe cleaved through the layers of water and arrived in front of the Pyro Company soldiers!
Some people could not help but scream. This axe strike was too sudden. No one expected the barbarians to be hiding in the river near them and waiting to launch a sneak attack!
While they were surprised, two more barbarians emerged from the river with extremely sharp axes.
But before the axes could hit the Pyro Company soldiers, they suddenly saw a bloody mist burst out from the head of the barbarian at the front.
"Snipers!"
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