The Feather Slayer Squad rapidly approached the gates, while the camp's patrols did the same. The two sides were about to meet in the darkness!
The guard who had opened the gates to let the Feather Slayer Squad in was nervous. As a member of the Wolf Fang Dark Department, he had been embedded in this camp for a long time. His mission had reached its most critical moment, yet a major mistake was about to occur.
Suddenly!
A burst of noisy commotion came from a nearby tent. As the noise grew louder, there was a bang, and someone suddenly flew out of the tent, blood spilling from his mouth.
Soon after, a group of people poured out of the tent, including officers and the guards who had previously tried to steal.
"You've got some nerve! You actually barged into an officer's tent!" An officer roared furiously, pointing at the blood-spitting man on the ground and cursing him out.
The other guards were in even worse shape. Some had been beaten black and blue, while others were still struggling.
A fierce conflict seemed to have broken out inside the tent, with the sounds of fighting continuously coming from within.
"Someone, hurry!" An officer poked his head out of the tent, shouting in panic, "These people are trying to rebel! Get over here and arrest them all!"
Hearing the shout, the patrol that had originally been rushing toward the gates hurriedly turned around. Raising their weapons, they ran toward the tent.
"No wonder the numbers were off! These gatekeepers have some real nerve!"
"They were all recruited from outside. Of course they aren't loyal enough. Our people are scattered among the various units, so why would they be guarding the gates here?"
Seeing that the patrol had finally been lured away,