In the dead of night, the mountain forest was shrouded in a thick darkness, broken only by the occasional chirping of distant insects. Chen Feiyang leaned against the rock at the cave entrance, his modified AK47 slung across his chest as his vigilant gaze swept over the shadows. Leitao approached, stepping on dry leaves, and the crisp crunch of twigs shattering under his soles startled him. Chen Feiyang instantly spun around and raised his gun, only lowering it in relief when he saw who it was.
"Feiyang, go get some rest," Leitao said, lowering his voice as his palm landed on Chen Feiyang's slightly trembling shoulder. "We still have to hike through the mountains tomorrow, so you need to conserve your strength."
Chen Feiyang's Adam's apple bobbed, and his fingers on the gun turned pale and taut from holding it too long. "Brother Lei, I can still keep watch..."
Chapter 468