Bang, bang, bang…
The harsh gunshots rang out, followed by blood splattering from where Fan Tianlei had been shot. Fan Tianlei himself then fell to the ground, lifeless.
However, whether Fan Tianlei was truly dead or not was certainly not the case.
Since this was an exercise, all preparations had to be made. The current ‘death’ was meant to make Qin Feng and the others believe that this exercise was real, a true war.
As Fan Tianlei had anticipated, Qin Feng and the others truly believed Fan Tianlei was dead. Their eyes widened as they watched the unfolding events below.
“They killed Number Five,” Song Kaifei said, shocked by the scene before him.
Li Erniu, standing beside him, was also deeply stunned. “Captain, they killed him without even asking any questions.”
“Let’s go, what are we waiting for!” Xu Tianlong said.
Seeing that everyone’s emotions had been stirred, Chen Shanming immediately barked, “Quiet, everyone! We still have five comrades in their hands.”
After reprimanding everyone, a hint of a smile flickered across Chen Shanming’s lips, but it vanished as quickly as it appeared.
Everything that was happening was exactly as they had predicted, and events were unfolding as expected, filling them with joy.
However, Chen Shanming was unaware that Qin Feng had been observing him closely, and had even noticed that fleeting smile.
This made Qin Feng even more certain that this was an exercise. If it were a real battlefield, Chen Shanming would not be smiling; he would be rushing forward more frantically than anyone, not remaining so calm.
With this thought, Qin Feng said with utmost seriousness, “Report, I request permission to eliminate the Octopus and avenge Number Five. I can take him down directly, please trust me.”
“If you charge recklessly like that, they will kill our people too,” Chen Shanming said, frowning and directly rejecting Qin Feng’s suggestion.
Hearing this, Qin Feng could definitively conclude that this was all just training to temper them. This realization made Qin Feng feel somewhat uncomfortable. Although he knew the leaders wanted to test their loyalty, this method was ultimately not ideal.
Furthermore, it was certain that Tang Xinyi also knew about this. Her previous resistance was likely a joint effort to deceive them.
Thinking this, it truly made one feel a bit… off.
Afterward, Chen Shanming immediately began to issue orders, dividing them into groups for flanking maneuvers. Qin Feng and Li Erniu were paired together, He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing were paired together, and Xu Tianlong and Song Kaifei were paired together.
Once the teams were formed, all three groups moved out simultaneously.
Perhaps it was Song Kaifei’s bad luck or Xu Tianlong’s misfortune, but not long after they set off in their respective directions, they were ambushed.
And it wasn’t just that they were ambushed; the problem was that the ambush was triggered by Song Kaifei and Xu Tianlong themselves.
Not long after they started walking, Song Kaifei’s foot slipped, and he directly fell into a pit.
Xu Tianlong reacted slightly better than Song Kaifei and didn’t fall in. However, he couldn’t withstand a sneak attack from behind.
Just as Xu Tianlong was about to pull Song Kaifei up, someone from behind kicked him and sent him tumbling into the pit as well.
“Ah!” “Ah!”
*Thump! Thump!*
Thus, one after another, miserable screams echoed through the sky. Before the screams could even finish, the sounds of landing followed.
Chen Shanming, along with Qin Feng and Li Erniu, also encountered a situation.
While running, Chen Shanming was directly struck by a suddenly appearing, thick wooden post.
“Bang!” The large wooden post slammed into Chen Shanming, knocking him to the ground.
As for Qin Feng, he had been anticipating unexpected situations. The moment the wooden post appeared, he immediately became vigilant of his surroundings. When Li Erniu nearly stepped into a trap, he quickly pulled him back.
Because all of this happened in a flash, by the time they reacted, Chen Shanming was already on the ground.
“Captain, are you okay? Are you alright?” Qin Feng asked immediately after recovering.
As he spoke, Qin Feng moved forward to help Chen Shanming up.
But at that moment, a figure lunged at Qin Feng. Qin Feng immediately raised his hands to counter the attacker.
The next second, the two began to fight.
*Bang, bang, bang…*
The sounds of their blows echoed through the jungle. However, Qin Feng didn’t let the fight drag on for too long. He then delivered a swift hand chop, knocking the attacker unconscious.
Of course, Qin Feng had held back his strength when he struck, merely knocking the person out without posing a life-threatening danger.
After all, Qin Feng knew this was an exercise and he couldn't really take someone's life. However, since they had initiated the attack, it was unreasonable not to retaliate. He couldn’t just surrender meekly.
As the attacker fell, as if receiving a signal, the other hidden figures in black emerged from the jungle. However, this time they had learned their lesson and chose to attack as a group instead of one by one.
This fully proved the saying: why fight one-on-one when you can gang up?
On the other side, Wang Yanbing and He Chenguang were also fighting the enemy without backing down. The fight was intense, with both sides holding their own, as their combat skills were the most formidable after Qin Feng’s.
At this point, Li Erniu had also recovered and engaged with a figure in black.
Thus, the gunfight had not concluded, and it had transitioned into hand-to-hand combat.
“Bang!” Qin Feng kicked a figure in black flying, sending him crashing into a tree.
“Bang!” Qin Feng landed a punch directly on the attacker’s stomach, causing him to clutch his abdomen and fall to his knees.
“Bang…”
Eventually, more and more groans of pain filled the air.
By this time, Chen Shanming could no longer pretend to be dead on the ground. He suddenly jumped up.
Then, he loudly commanded, “Stop, cease fighting!”
“Why stop? Captain, I’m avenging Number Five,” Qin Feng asked somewhat sarcastically upon hearing Chen Shanming’s command.
Qin Feng certainly understood that Chen Shanming was calling a halt now because the situation had gotten out of hand and needed to be stopped immediately, lest the casualties increase further.
Although his attacks were causing people to cry out in pain, they weren’t seriously injured. However, there were definitely sprains and fractures, and pain was inevitable. Otherwise, Chen Shanming would have woken up earlier and issued the order, not waited until now.
Meanwhile, on Wang Yanbing and He Chenguang’s side, there were also continuous cries of pain, which even startled some of the birds in the jungle.
Seeing that the situation was increasingly spiraling out of control, Chen Shanming stepped in front of Qin Feng and, with a resigned gesture, placed his hand on his forehead and said:
“Everyone, stop. These people are…”