"Help me up," he pointed to the hood of the nearby off-road vehicle as he wanted to stand on it to have a better view.
The lieutenant hesitated and said, "Sir, that's too dangerous."
"Ha ha ha, you're still afraid of snipers? I just want to check the geographic position," Javier Basque said with a laugh as he waved his hand.
Seeing his confidence, the lieutenant had no choice but to comply.
Once on the hood, he indeed saw the distant village.
The area was surrounded by mountains, allowing for an assault from only three sides, but… why was there no one there?
Could they have been discovered?!
He lowered his head and yelled to the soldiers below, "Charge!"
Bang!
A sudden gunshot startled birds in the woods outside the village.
Javier Basque's head burst open, half his face gone, his blood instantly drenching the lieutenant's face, who stood staring, pupils shrinking.
The body fell from the off-road vehicle.
Lying on the ground…
