Kang Chan quickly dashed forward, and, on his signal, Seok Kang-Ho followed after him. They shouldn’t come into contact with the enemy here, but in combat and operations, death always came to people when they least expected it.

Kang Chan went around the left of the rock obscuring their view, and Seok Kang-Ho rushed along the right. Behind it, they found the two sentries sticking close with their rifles aimed and ready to be fired.

Soldiers tense enough could accidentally commit friendly fire when approached without warning. Hence, Kang Chan intentionally let his steps be heard, which made one of the sentries turn around.

Kang Chan and Seok Kang-Ho swiftly darted next to the soldier, who then gestured to his eyes with his index and middle finger, then pointed beyond the grass.

Kang Chan didn’t spot anything out of the ordinary, but in cases like these, it was best to trust the judgment of his subordinates. They were surrounded by rocks and cold winds in this mountainous terrain. Trees like evergreens, which could only grow tall in certain places, were also all around them.

The soldier had pointed to a location twenty meters ahead. They couldn’t talk since it could be heard from this distance.

Kang Chan gave Dayeru a knowing look. With his rifle aimed and ready, Kang Chan crouched down and began advancing toward the location. Seok Kang-Ho assumed the same stance and followed after him.

Every time the wind brushed past their cheeks and the sunlight shone through the trees, they felt a tingling sensation that made their hair stand on end.

Haah. Haah. 

There was no doubt about it. It was someone’s breathing.

Kang Chan and Seok Kang-Ho were currently standing on a downhill slope. If they came any closer,...