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Since these unlucky kids involved in drug trafficking were destined for tragedy, either at Qin Fang's hands or at the hands of those soldiers behind him…

Why should Qin Fang bother to meddle in these murky waters?

These few drug dealers weren't exactly heinous villains—they were merely driven to such desperate measures by their circumstances. Even if Qin Fang were to kill them, he'd only earn a small amount of Justice Points.

Compared to the truly corrupt officials, ruthless bullies, and outright villains, these unlucky kids were practically saints.

Qin Fang had no interest in worrying about their fate. Right now, he was pressed for time, so without hesitation, he sped off in the direction revealed by that unlucky drug dealer as quickly as possible!

These few unlucky kids, trudging through such dense mountain forests, moved extremely slowly and cautiously. Hauling their goods, they had managed to cover barely ten kilometers of mountain trails in two days.

They could be considered seasoned in navigating the mountains, and their pace wasn't terrible. But compared to someone like Qin Fang—a Martial Arts Expert who traversed mountain trails as effortlessly as walking on flat ground—they were leagues behind.

Qin Fang moved incredibly fast, sprinting all the way. Unlike those drug traffickers, he had no concerns about being discovered and paid no mind to stealth.

Even if he encountered the An Lang government forces, Qin Fang could easily break through their checkpoints—there was simply no one who could stop him…

Even so, it still took Qin Fang several hours to traverse this difficult mountain trail. After searching for a while, he finally discovered the camp the drug dealers had mentioned.

"How brazen—they haven't even left…"

Seeing it was a shock—the group hadn't departed as Qin Fang had assumed but had audaciously set up camp here instead. Their blatant arrogance was infuriating.

Qin Fang didn't dare to approach too closely. He found a hidden, sturdy tree to perch in from afar, quietly observing the camp's movements.

Fortunately, Qin Fang carried highly specialized equipment—a custom-made telescope was, of course, among his tools. Thus, he had no trouble surveying the camp from a distance.

"Indeed… a Mercenary Group."

Although the camp was far away and Qin Fang's Mini-map Function was somewhat limited, he was able to discern the camp setups clearly using the telescope and his keen eyesight.

The arrangement was something the An Lang Military could never achieve—unless the American forces sent their own troops, which was improbable. This could only mean that these people were from a Mercenary Group.

The camp was built against the mountain's natural contours, surrounded on three sides by steep peaks. Only the side facing Qin Fang featured a vulnerable gap, forming a valley-like terrain.

This geographical setup made the camp highly defensible against attacks—well-placed heavy weaponry atop the peaks could fend off even large-scale assaults effectively.

The three surrounding mountains had steep, towering cliffs that were difficult to climb for ordinary people, let alone large troops trying to scale them. Such movements would be too easily detected.

This terrain posed a significant challenge to Qin Fang as well.

He needed to approach the camp and extract information about Tang Cheng and his team's whereabouts from the mercenaries. Only then could he rescue his brother-in-law Tang Cheng.

"Will I have to wait until nightfall to move in?"

Given the circumstances, the timing didn't seem ideal—broad daylight made the camp's defenses robust, and despite Qin Fang's Stealth Skill, it would lose much of its effectiveness under such conditions, increasing his chances of being spotted.

Only under the cover of night, when the surroundings turned pitch black, aided by the forest's naturally poor lighting and the camp's relatively limited illumination, would Qin Fang stand a chance to infiltrate the camp and gather intelligence.

At present...

There were no particularly good options.

Helpless, Qin Fang could only carefully monitor the camp's situation, scrutinizing every detail to find the tiniest flaw—a "needle in a haystack" scenario.

Time wasn't on his side...

"Wait… a cave…"

Cornered and out of options, Qin Fang meticulously scrutinized the camp for a long while. Unexpectedly, he managed to uncover a critical detail.

The outer defenses of the camp were relatively normal; however, the internal fortifications were extensively reinforced. At the camp's center was a rudimentary combat bunker, with gun barrels all pointed inward!

Qin Fang also vaguely noticed something in the deepest part of the camp—the area surrounded by its defensive structures—there appeared to be a dark cave, shrouded in shadows.

The camp's defensive measures were evidently designed to protect against the cave!

Could the cave harbor venomous vipers or wild beasts?

Definitely not!

If it were mere animals, they would've already been slain and cooked by the mercenaries...

The true source of concern and fear for these mercenaries in this mountain forest seemed to stem from none other than… certain individuals.

Who were they?

Naturally, it was Qin Fang's brother-in-law Tang Cheng and his special forces squad!

"This complicates things…"

Although what Qin Fang deduced remained speculative, intuition told him that he had hit the mark. Tang Cheng and his team were most likely trapped inside that cave.

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