Chapter 238: Major Operation
“Captain, what’s the order from command?”
“All units are to return to the transport ships, ascend to higher altitude, and stand by. Keep an eye out for anything emerging from the cave.”
“Phew, I was really worried the officers would order us to head down there,” one soldier said with a relieved sigh, a smile spreading across his face.
“Hah, you coward.”
“Tch, then why don’t you go down? I’ll cover you from up here.”
“Hmph, unauthorized action is grounds for a court-martial.”
The special operations team had barely boarded their transport ship when two gunboats arrived in the distance. Several incendiary rounds were launched near the cave entrance, igniting a roaring fire.
Thick black smoke rose into the air as the flames cleared a three-kilometer radius, reducing the tall grass to ashes and leaving a charred, barren landscape. The previously obstructed view was now open and unobstructed.
“Captain, what are they doing?” A member of Team TZ091, still on standby over the cave, asked in confusion as they watched.