Following the Caqueta River downstream for a while, Gao Yang and the others got into a tributary and changed into military uniforms, fully arming themselves.
Gao Yang slung his rifle across his back, placed his shotgun in the most convenient position for shooting, and hung grenades on his combat vest, ready for combat at the slightest notice—though it was just the barest minimum preparation for battle.
After the small boat entered the tributary, the river became narrow, with dense vegetation crowding both banks and the waterway winding back and forth, greatly limiting the view ahead and to the sides.
When a sharp turn appeared ahead, the boat slowed down. As it took the turn slowly, an open space suddenly emerged on one side of the riverbank.
The so-called open space was merely an area with sparser low vegetation. Ivan stood at the bow of the boat, waving his hand towards the clearing and yelling out in a rush in Spanish.