Chapter 96 First Operational Objective: Neutralize the Chinese Sniper (Part 10）

　　The wind was blowing straight toward Dong Sanshao, and it wasn't a weak breeze, either. Both bullets Dong Sanshao fired consecutively grazed Matsūra Tarō's scalp, shocking him into a cold sweat. The wind direction and speed had saved his life. Before the terror could fully recede, Matsūra Tarō shrank back, hiding beneath the rock, daring not to show himself again. Dong Sanshao’s feet were hooked around the branch, and after those two shots, his body kept swaying. If Matsūra Tarō had dared to rise and shoot right then, Dong Sanshao would have been dead for sure.　　Yet, Matsūra Tarō, whose scalp had been grazed by two shots in a row, clutched his sniper rifle tightly, a cold clamminess breaking out on his forehead. His reason for not daring to peek out was simple: it was based on the instinct of self-preservation, amplified by a profound reverence for his opponent.　　Dong Sanshao hung upside down, suspended by his feet from the branches. Due to the force of gravity, he couldn't control the momentum of his own body mass; he swung back and forth like a pendulum. This lasted for less than ten seconds. Matsūra Tarō, concealed in the rock's crevice, saw that Dong Sanshao was unable to dismount from the tree. He abruptly raised his sniper rifle and fired at Dong Sanshao.　　Dong Sanshao saw Matsūra Tarō hidden in the rock's crevice and knew his previous two shots hadn't hit. So, even as his body swung, he raised his rifle and fired again, the bul