Chapter 008: Understanding Subtlety

Damn it, notify the two teams of Span and Norris to converge towards the center lane, do not keep too far apart, everyone speed up the search forward, we cannot give that bastard more time. Neil's single eye flickered with anger, yet he remained calm. "Catch that bastard, I want to skin him alive."

They have been very careful to pay attention to their feet, so as not to trip over the treacherous explosives that could blow a person's leg off, and when they encounter traces of someone passing by, they will even carefully detour from ten meters away.

But if they do so, they will fall into his trap. The seemingly harmless thicket is filled with death, including the thick log hanging high above their heads. Changsun Xueqing could almost imagine the sky pirates, suddenly ambushed, hiding in the thicket only to encounter an even greater disaster. As they frantically jumped up and scattered in panic, would that log falling from the sky swat them down like flies, turning them into a meat pie? Changsun Xueqing could almost imagine the sky pirates, suddenly ambushed, hiding in the thicket only to encounter an even greater disaster. As they frantically jumped up and scattered in panic, would that log falling from the sky swat them down like flies, turning them into a meat pie

Indeed, what Tang Lang needs is time. As long as there is enough time, he can wear down this group of air pirates in this jungle.

Without any resentment or complaints, Changsun Xueqing began her very first experience of "chopping firewood". Tang Lang glanced at her and silently assigned her a definition in his mind: she is a woman who knows her place.

Once a person is startled, they will lose their relative calm judgment of the surrounding environment. Choosing to crouch on the ground or hide in a nearby place they consider safe is the most instinctive choice of a normal person

Following Tang Lang, they walked over 200 meters in one breath before Tang Lang finally stopped, looked around, and became busy again

Fortunately, Changsun Xueqing has become increasingly accustomed to this way of interaction. Moreover, it is true that aside from helping to trim branches and set traps, her proud research on mecha engines and mecha materials is of little use here

As for the so-called noble lineage, it is even less worth mentioning; in the face of the Grim Reaper's scythe, princesses and Cinderellas stand on the same starting line like never before

After several arrangements, Tang Lang quickly left without greeting Chang Sun Xueqing, who was hiding not far away. Although Chang Sun Xueqing knew that he was aware of her presence.

If such a thick wooden spear were to be thrust into the leg, just thinking about it with the heel of her foot, even Changsun Xueqing would feel pain for those empty bandits

"Woman, with your elevated position observing and scrutinizing me, you could have escaped much further away, rather than becoming a burden to me here. This offers no benefit to either you or me." Tang Lang spoke lightly, his gaze fixed on the depths of the dense forest, not even glancing at Changsun Xueqing, who was also hiding in a pit three meters away from him.

Since you want to follow along, don't just watch without doing any work. Go ahead and carve twenty sticks, woman, you need to prove your worth. Tang Lang, who was already designing the mechanism and no longer needed the tiger tooth military knife, directly threw the knife to Changsun Xueqing, who was still so shocked that she was almost becoming a "little fan" of his.

The sensation of a thick wooden stick being forcefully inserted into the calf is excruciating, and just by observing the anguished cries of my companions, one can understand the extent of the pain. Especially at the moment when the artificially made wooden spear, rough and covered in splinters, is pulled out from the flesh, the strands of red and white flesh hanging from the splinters evoke an involuntary shiver among several of the thieves.

Tang Lang sharpened one end of the branch in his hand, each about fifty centimeters long, resembling short spears. This made his long granddaughter, Xueqing, who had hidden more than twenty meters away, unable to help but turn back to observe him, mistakenly believing that he had just emptied the fifty-round magazine of his assault rifle, causing her heart to feel a slight chill.

This made Neil, the leader who arrived from the rear to carefully inspect the scene of the attack, very angry yet helpless. He could easily kill for the negligence of his subordinates, but he could not casually abandon the wounded soldiers who burdened the team; otherwise, no one would dare to serve him, no matter how fierce or cunning he was.

However, it was unexpected that some people still fell for it

This gave Changsun Xueqing a slight sense of frustration, and she even felt a fleeting impulse to remove the artificial skin from her face. Of course, this was only a momentary feeling; Changsun Xueqing was not an ordinary little girl who would stomp her feet in anger when ignored. She was simply unaccustomed to being overlooked, having been used to being valued.

The bushes here are at least waist-deep, and some even rise above head height. If that damned enemy were to come at me with a thicker and longer one, what would it feel like if it collided?

He even deliberately propped up the bushes he had flattened in front of the thicket, creating the illusion that he had not left this place.

The purpose of that explosive is not to kill anyone, but merely to cause dizziness or panic.

Clearly, she was overthinking. Tang Lang had no intention of using the wooden spear to kill anyone; instead, he carefully inserted the wooden spear at an angle into a patch of bushes, four in a row. He had driven the spears deep into the soft jungle soil with all his strength, leaving only 20 centimeters exposed above the ground, resembling the teeth of a shark

The two severely injured air pirates were quickly given first aid, attended to by one of their own. The machine gun, which had nearly run out of ammunition, was also left behind. The air pirates were all seasoned veterans; they understood that in such dense forests, a suppressive fire machine gun was merely a stroke of luck. When truly facing the enemy, it was not as effective as the assault rifles in their hands

However, the sounds coming from the jungle have already indicated one thing: at least seven or eight sky thieves are searching their way here. Just as that guy said, what she needs to do now is to hide even further away

Zhangsun Xueqing watched as he used the rope that bound him to hoist a thick log that weighed at least 200 kilograms, which had fallen in the forest; ... she observed him connecting an explosive device with a thin line that was ten meters long, tucked under the leaves just one meter above her head; she saw him continue to bind explosives at the roots of the bushes ... . ... The light in Danfeng's eyes shimmered.

The legs of two accomplices were violently blown off, yet both are still alive. If they are promptly sent to the hospital, even if their legs cannot be reattached, they can still manage with two prosthetic legs.

The strange person chose this relatively spacious location, isn't it precisely for this purpose!

More than 200 meters away, the air thieves faced the second wave of attacks

This is undoubtedly the most terrifying individual soldier she has ever encountered. It is not his physical strength that is overwhelming, but rather his understanding of the human psyche

Zhangsun Xueqing could not help but feel a surge of anger

However, it is impossible for them to tread carefully through every thicket; if that were the case, they would never catch up to the two in their lifetime, even if they were aware that there might still be deadly traps ahead.

The raiders are advancing towards the position from which Tang Lang is shooting at them, but their pace of advance is significantly slower than before. The recent explosion in the bushes has cost them the legs of two comrades. In a single round of gunfire, two more comrades lost their lives.

A man and a woman are quietly setting various deadly traps for each other deep in the jungle

The enemy, whom they had never met, demonstrated with a show of strength that he was a master.

Changsun Xueqing's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly; with her intelligence, she certainly understood the intentions of the strange person. The art of war states, "When there is emptiness, create substance; when there is substance, create emptiness." The previous empty thieves had already fallen for a trap, knowing that their opponent still possessed explosive devices capable of causing harm, and thus they were particularly cautious around the bushes that showed obvious signs.

The frustrating aspect lies here; for the sake of these two individuals, they had to send someone to guard them. Two teams of 6 instantly transformed into a single team of 8, and with just one encounter, the manpower for the frontal search was reduced by one third

The caution of the thieves provided Tang Lang with ample time. The sharp military knife with tiger teeth easily severed a dozen branches the thickness of an egg. The trunks in this jungle were quite sturdy, which pleased Tang Lang greatly

Is this trying to use a wooden spear against firearms? It seems like a recipe for disaster

Because that fellow seemed to have no intention of speaking to her again, instead, he quickly began to whittle a branch with his old-fashioned, dusty "dagger" that looked like it had rolled in the dirt for countless years.