From the distance, the sound of rapid gunfire suddenly echoed across the Muster Ground.
Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta! Ta!
Every soldier who heard it turned their head toward the direction of the secret facility with a confused expression.
Some soldiers exchanged glances while others tightened their grip around their weapons, unable to understand why gunfire had suddenly erupted from that restricted area.
"What is happening over there?"
"Did something happen at the restricted zone?"
"Wasn't the area under the control of the higher command?"
Nobody knew the answer.
Inside one of the offices reserved for the higher-ranking officers, a group of generals sat around a large wooden table with pensive expressions on their faces.
The sound of gunfire was faint from inside the heavily insulated room, but it was still impossible to completely conceal.
One of the generals slowly raised his head.
"Do you hear that?" he asked in a grave tone. "They've started fighting."
Nobody answered immediately.
