nycdaug Chapter 513 Covering the Rear!
Chapter 513 Covering the Rear!
The grenade traced several short arcs and rolled precisely in front of the villa's gate.
"boom!!!"
"Boom!!!"
Deafening explosions rang out one after another, flames and thick smoke shot into the sky, and the Khun Sa soldiers who had just poured out of the villa were instantly engulfed, with limbs and debris mixed with dirt and gravel flying everywhere.
Almost simultaneously, four SUVs sped off like arrows along the tree-lined road toward the manor gate!
The vehicle sped along the narrow, tree-lined road. The sentries and patrolling soldiers on both sides were clearly still confused about what was going on with the commotion in the direction of the villa; they could only vaguely hear gunshots and explosions.
Faced with the convoy of cars speeding away, they looked puzzled but did not forcibly stop them. Instead, they hurriedly headed towards the villa.
The journey was surprisingly smooth, and a few minutes later, the convoy had arrived at the manor gate.
The heavy iron gate was already tightly closed, and the soldiers behind it were on high alert, with their guns pointed at the approaching vehicle, clearly having received news of the attack on the villa.
"No passage! Stop!"
The warning sound was drowned out by the roar of the engine. Zhong Yuemin's eyes turned cold. Of course, he would not surrender. He stepped on the gas pedal to the floor, and the off-road vehicle roared and charged toward the iron gate!
The enemy soldiers with guns also opened fire without hesitation.
"Bang bang bang-"
Bullets rained down on the car, tearing spiderweb-like cracks in the bulletproof glass and sending sparks flying.
"哐——!!!"
With a loud crash, the iron gate was smashed open, half of the gate panel collapsed with a thud, raising a cloud of dust. The front of the car was severely dented, but fortunately the car was of good quality and could withstand the impact. The engine was still roaring. Shawang, who was tightly bound in the passenger seat, was hit by the window during the violent impact, let out a muffled groan, and passed out completely.
This saved him from struggling and whimpering, and it was much quieter.
The three vehicles following closely behind broke through the encirclement amidst a hail of bullets and plunged into the wilderness outside the town. They absolutely could not stay in the town; it was the stronghold of the Khun Sa Group, and with so many people and spies everywhere, they couldn't shake them off. If they gave the other side time to regroup, they could be surrounded and annihilated at any moment—it would be like lambs to the slaughter.
Die!
After leaving the town, the convoy did not continue along the main road, but quickly turned into the dense rainforest next to the rural area below. After bumping and jolting through thorns and vines for about an hour, the road ended completely. The vegetation was intertwined and dense, making it extremely difficult for people to squeeze in, let alone vehicles.
The group decisively abandoned their vehicle and, carrying their equipment, ventured into the primeval rainforest.
This wasn't a wrong turn; it was a pre-planned retreat route. Regardless of the success or failure of the operation, they would retreat back to their home country along this route. The route was difficult, but relatively safe. Previously, Ning Wei's Special Forces Team A had traversed the sparsely populated rainforest to reach Khun Sa's lair. If it weren't for the informant's betrayal, they might have succeeded in their mission.
The reason they didn't take the main road is obvious: they kidnapped the number two figure in Khun Sa's group and killed several soldiers.
Even if Khun Sa, the powerful drug lord who ruled the region, wasn't trying to rescue Sawang, but merely to maintain his own authority and control in the area, he would never allow them to leave alive.
Otherwise, how could he maintain his foothold in this dangerous land? Other forces would think that Khun Sa was all show and no substance, and would harbor other intentions, which he absolutely would not allow.
Khun Sa, one of the most influential drug lords in the Golden Triangle, controlled an area of approximately 200,000 square kilometers in the triangular region where Myanmar, Laos, and Thailand meet. At its peak, his armed forces numbered six divisions, totaling tens of thousands of men, enough to rival the regular armies of Myanmar and Thailand.
Such an opponent must not be underestimated in the slightest. They only have a dozen or so men, including wounded and women. No matter how arrogant they are, they cannot possibly stand against an army.
The group trudged through the dense forest. The GPS system indicated that they were still more than a hundred miles from the border. Even on flat ground, it would take more than ten hours to march at full speed, let alone the treacherous primeval rainforest before them, with cliffs, deep ravines, swamps, poisonous insects... all deadly obstacles.
With the addition of the two injured, Ning Wei and Shan Shan, and the unconscious Sha Wang as a burden, their progress was even slower.
But there was no other choice. Faced with this unexpected situation, the only option was to grit your teeth and persevere. You couldn't rely on others now; you had to rely on yourself.
From daytime until nightfall, the journey was relatively peaceful, and no pursuers were detected.
After nightfall, the depths of the rainforest are pitch black, and forcing your way forward will only increase the risk. If you get lost in this vast primeval forest, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Having already been on a high-intensity run for a whole day, the group was, after all, made of flesh and blood, not robots, and desperately needed to rest. They found a relatively secluded depression, dared not light a fire, and ate some dry rations with cold water. Zhong Yuemin secretly added some of the spatial spring water into the kettle and distributed it to everyone to drink.
"Take a break and don't make a sound. Recover your strength as soon as possible."
Aside from assigning two people to stand guard on the perimeter, the rest of the group lay down on the ground fully clothed and fell asleep almost instantly, practically falling asleep the moment their heads hit the pillow.
Silent all night.
The next morning around four o'clock, a layer of hazy, fish-belly white appeared on the distant horizon. The group dared not linger and set off again. After a night's rest, although their strength had not fully recovered, they had finally caught their breath.
However, just over an hour after they started traveling along the planned route,
"Woof woof woof—!!"
"Da da... da da!"
In the distance, the faint barking of dogs could be heard, interspersed with sporadic gunshots, sounding exceptionally clear in the silent rainforest.
My heart, which had just begun to ease, tightened again in an instant.
"elder brother!"
Zhu Long, Zhou Changli, and the others looked at Zhong Yuemin almost simultaneously, their eyes filled with anxiety.
Zhong Yuemin showed no sign of panic. He unscrewed the kettle, took several large gulps of the spring water, and a smile that was almost excited appeared on his lips:
"Hmph, they came pretty quickly."
Far from being afraid, a long-lost, sharp glint of battlefield instinct ignited in his eyes.
Having retired from the army for quite some time, he had almost forgotten this feeling, yet his blood was subtly surging, warming, and even boiling beneath his skin.
Only when I fought to the death with the Vietnamese monkeys in the southern jungles, and when I faced those humanoid mantises and terrifying giant apes in the Death Valley of the Kunlun Mountains in the northwest, would this almost instinctive tremor and excitement awaken again.
A low sound rolled out from his throat:
"Well done!"
He immediately gave the order, his tone resolute:
"Zhu Long, Chang Li, you guys take Ning Wei and Shan Shan, keep an eye on Sha Wang, and continue the evacuation along the original route."
He then turned to the dozen or so mercenaries with calm, collected expressions:
"A few of us will stay behind and hold them off."
"Brother, this won't do!"
Zhu Long was the first to object, speaking urgently.
"You absolutely cannot get hurt! Or I'll stay behind and cover your retreat..."
"Cut the nonsense!"
Zhong Yuemin interrupted him, his eyes filled with an unwavering determination.
"Hurry up and execute the order!"