Zooming in on the screen, the image sharpened to reveal two men—Uesugi Kazuya and Zhu Erba. No sooner had they entered the cave than they began hurling insults. Zhu Erba, already fuming from his failed attempt to rob the documents, was further incensed to find the guards entrusted with the hostages drinking on the job. In a fit of rage, he raised his hand and dealt one of the guards a resounding slap; the sound was so sharp it seemed to pierce through the screen.
Watching the scene unfold, Leitao kept his hands steady on the drone’s controls, maintaining a safe distance while keeping the craft hovering perfectly in mid-air to monitor every movement within the cave.
His eyes were locked onto the screen, scrutinizing every detail, scanning the cave’s layout inch by inch. From the jumbled mess of tables and chairs to the debris scattered in the shadows, to the faint outline of a secret passage entrance on the wall—he memorized it all. Those narrow tunnels could serve as the enemy’s escape routes, while the hidden nooks in the depths of the cave might conceal dangerous ambushes.
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