A long time had passed since they ventured deep into the forest.
The entire time, everyone remained silent.
"What's our destination, Leader?" Kogan asked internally.
This time, they were heading in the opposite direction from where Ray Kang's squad used to go, venturing into unfamiliar territory that Kogan hadn't seen before. He didn't know many details about this new path, which is why he never missed a chance to ask questions whenever the opportunity arose.
However, he was always cautious. If he asked something out of the blue in a public setting, Ling Shao might grow slightly suspicious—
Why would a rookie suddenly ask such a pointed question without context?
But if the question came up naturally during a mission, especially if it sounded connected to the task at hand, then it would be much harder for anyone to notice that there was any hidden intent behind it. It would pass as simple curiosity, nothing more.
