After Chen Feiyang disengaged from the battle, he stumbled several kilometers through the jungle. His ragged breathing sounded jarringly loud in the silent woods. The words of Leitao echoed incessantly in his mind: "...not a match for the Japanese..." A surge of guilt and worry washed over him. "If I just leave like this, won't Brother Leitao be in danger? No, I have to go back and support him." He gritted his teeth, his expression a mask of inner struggle.
Just as he prepared to turn back to find Leitao, a dry branch three meters to his right suddenly snapped. Chen Feiyang immediately dropped his center of gravity, knelt on one knee, and rested his modified AK47 against a tree trunk, his left thumb flicking the safety off. Through a gap in the foliage, he saw three figures moving in a triangular formation—Meng Xiaoyu in the center, wielding a VSS Vintorez; Li Shuiniu on the front left, guarding with a ZB vz. 26 light machine gun; and Li Shuiyang on the front right, holding a Scorpion Submachine Gun.
After breaking out and reaching a safe zone, they had been unable to stop worrying about the safety of Leitao and Chen Feiyang, so they had risked everything to return for them. Meng Xiaoyu, sharp-eyed, spotted Chen Feiyang at once and let out a surprised, hushed cry: "Brother Chen!" Chen Feiyang stepped out from behind the tree. Seeing the three of them, a wave of warmth surged through him, though he couldn't help but feel concerned. "Why did you come here? It’s too dangerous!…
Chapter 460