In the narrow corridor, the leading soldier, wearing a camouflaged helmet, observed the path ahead through the crosshairs of his weapon with a stern face.
When he reached a corner, he slowed his pace. Suddenly, the hand that was holding the forestock of his gun in front loosened, and he raised a fist behind him.
The soldiers trailing behind him immediately halted, steadying their Thompson submachine guns as they waited for the next command.
The soldier with the raised fist opened his fist, turned it into a palm, and swung it outward a few times with a small motion.
Two soldiers toward the middle of the team instantly understood the signal. One of them sidestepped to lean against the wall and, with his weapon ready, slowly moved forward two steps.
Compared to the group hugging the wall, these two had a better field of view. They saw no threats at the other end of the corner.
However, out of caution, they still looked down and spotted some unnatural dust on the ground.
