Third update, I'm going to another town to attend a wedding tomorrow, drafting in progress~

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As a decoy to distract the enemy, Li Yang led the two bodyguards of Qiao Zhenfei, each armed with a weapon, to set out first. They roughly knew the enemy's position, so they had to find suitable terrain as quickly as possible before the enemy launched their assault.

It was necessary to find a spot that could both withstand an enemy onslaught and also allow them to deliver a powerful counterattack, preferably taking down a few of the enemy. That way, even if they ultimately lost, it wouldn't be a total injustice.

"Brother Fei, please take care of Yunxuan for me; I'll be back in a jiffy..."

About two minutes after Li Yang departed, Qin Fang finally picked up his sniper rifle and also took a Desert Eagle from Chu Yunxuan. After a brief word with Qiao Zhenfei, he set out to take the initiative.

"Go ahead, just be careful..."

In fact, Qiao Zhenfei was quite looking forward to Qin Fang's performance and said without any difficulty, lifting his M4 with a flourish.

"I reckon the enemy will attack soon. If necessary, just surrender to avoid getting a beating..."

Qin Fang laughed, making a joke, and quickly left with his weapons.

"Damn, this guy... such a bully. Am I that bad? Hey, Chu Beauty, you need to keep an eye on him!"

Qiao Zhenfei was rendered speechless by Qin Fang's comment, and, lacking the opportunity to retort, could only tease Chu Yunxuan instead.

"Well... I think what he said makes a lot of sense! Anyway, when the enemy comes, I'll be the first to surrender..."

If Chu Yunxuan had just started dating Qin Fang, she might have been bashfully embarrassed by such a remark from Qiao Zhenfei. But Chu Yunxuan knew far too much about Qin Fang and was all too aware that they were sure to win this time. The outcome was destined to be a victory, so whether they surrendered or not didn't really matter.

Thus, Chu Beauty appeared incredibly relaxed, miraculously pulling out a makeup mirror from somewhere on her person and began fussing over her reflection.

Poor beauty, already so perfect, was still complaining to herself, "Ah, I have a bit of dark circles", "Ah, my brows are a little messy", "Ah, my eyelashes aren't even"...

It made Qiao Zhenfei wish he could take off his white underpants and hang them on the barrel of his gun, rush to the little dirt mound, and wave them wildly to declare his surrender before the battle even began...

Of course, this was all unknown to Qin Fang. He was swiftly navigating through the dun-colored "battlefield." It was already deep autumn, and the grass had become dry and yellow. Only in rare spots was there still a hint of green, and it was precisely these places that were the most suitable for lying in ambush.

Li Yang and the two bodyguards were not slow, either. As a semi-host, Li Yang was not perfectly acquainted with the terrain, but he did have a rough idea of it and knew where suitable ambush sites were located.

So what Li Yang and his team needed to do was to get to that position and set up their defenses first...

If Li Yang, who was not very familiar with the terrain, knew about such a place, then Ai Nan's team, which knew the area like the back of their hand, was even clearer about it.

"Xiao Jiu, take men to that position and set up defenses. Li Yang is sure to go there... Heh, they want to ambush us? Let's wipe them all out first!"

Before formally setting out, Ai Nan had also emphasized that position, predicting that Li Yang and his team would choose it first. He thus arranged for his men to prepare to counterattack and even possibly annihilate Li Yang's group.

Eliminating Li Yang and the other two would mean the remaining three posed no threat, securing them a firm grasp on victory. Therefore, this operation was the key of keys, the priority of priorities.

The six-man squad set out quickly, led by the young man called Xiao Jiu, a military scion second only to Ai Nan in the team. His father was the deputy commander of the Jincheng Military Region, one of the top ranking officers there.

He had the best relationship with Ai Nan and a slightly less congenial one with Li Yang, having had a few minor conflicts with him. Now that he had the chance to annihilate Li Yang, he was more than willing.

It must be said that the difference between knowing the terrain well and not knowing it at all is quite significant. Although Li Yang had a rough idea of such a place and could even see it with the naked eye, stealthily getting there without anyone noticing was still a challenge.

And Ai Nan's side was moving even more swiftly and boldly, completely unconcerned about being spotted by Li Yang.

If they were discovered, the plan was to fight forcefully—six against three, they had an absolute advantage.

Ai Nan had expressly stated that if necessary, they would employ lethal tactics. Even if their own losses were significant, as long as they could annihilate the enemy, they would have set the stage for victory.

So Xiao Jiu's six-man team felt no psychological pressure, moving with ease. With well-coordinated teamwork, their advance was orderly and surprisingly fast, managing to reach the counter-ambush site even earlier than Li Yang's group.

On Li Yang's side, they were only three men who could only take advantage of ambush opportunities. They had to be extremely stealthy in their movements; exposure meant engaging in a fortified battle. The odds were too great for three men, with a high likelihood of being completely wiped out. Direct confrontation would hardly inflict significant damage on six men.

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