Several seconds passed, and a pitch-black gun barrel poked through the dense branches and leaves, followed by a fully armed man wearing night vision goggles who stepped out lightly.
Beneath the green glow of the lenses, a woman immediately caught the man's eye. Dressed in thin clothing and leaning against the trunk of a tree with her delicate head bowed, she was fast asleep. There was no one else around except the woman.
The man's eyes, hidden behind the night vision goggles, gleamed for a moment. He swiftly reached for the walkie-talkie button attached to his collar, ready to make contact with his teammates.
However, before he could speak, a hand and a sharp conical dagger silently reached around from behind his neck. In an instant, the hand clamped tightly over his mouth, while the dagger gently slid across his throat.
"Mmmph…"
