80 Time to Hun (2/2)

As an elite armed mercenary squad, they naturally had access to top of the line GPS technology. The position of each of his men showed as a red dot on his watch.

What? Overlapping?

The man, whose code name was White Ape, broke out in a cold sweat. His gaze drifted slowly upward only to see a man hanging from the tree above him - it was his burly red-faced partner. Red Ghost's face was drained of blood with a stunned expression. His tongue stuck out of his mouth.

”Aaah!”

White Ape felt chilled to the bone, and he let out a scream as he took a few steps back.

”White Ape, report, what is going on over there?” Eagle roared, his voice carrying from the intercom.

”Red Ghost is dead, hanged from a tree. Requesting backup. Requesting backup...”

White Ape's teeth chattered as he spoke, but before he could finish, a razor-sharp dagger pierced his chest. The blade was slick with blood as it was pulled back out from behind him in a swift and violent motion. The knife had stabbed straight through his torso, accurately puncturing his heart.

”Poof!”

Hot fresh blood spurted from his wound. White Ape's expression went stiff, and his eyes opened wide in horror as he collapsed into a pool of his own blood.

”White Ape, do you copy? Respond! Do you copy?” Eagle's urgent shouting echoed from the intercom's earpiece.

Xiao Luo displayed no visible emotion. He lifted his right leg and stamped down fiercely, shattering the radio into pieces. Tiny electronic pieces scattered all over the ground.

Lifting his gaze, he stared out into the depths of the forest, mumbling to himself, ”Eleven more to go!” Then, with the agility of a monkey, he sprang up into the trees, shaking a few branches as he passed by. A few leaves floated down slowly.

”Sh*t!” Eagle swore out loud then ordered his squad, ”All men head quickly toward White Ape and Red Ghost's position. Now, immediately, go!”

A string of replies sounded from his walkie: ”Yessir!”

Meanwhile, a large contingent of police was heading to their location, having received the call from Fang Chongqiang. The piercing scream of police sirens rang out as the convoy rushed toward Wild Boar Ridge.

”Team Leader Gu, the perpetrators are armed with sniper rifles. It looks like they're not your average criminals. We—”

”I don't care who they are. If they're stirring up trouble in Jiangcheng, then they have no respect for our police force. Send word that I want each major branch to send their best men ASAP to Wild Boar Ridge. We will surround the area and form a net that no man, not even a bug, can escape,” Gu Qianlin thundered fiercely from inside one of the police cars.

Dressed in her police uniform, she had a refreshingly beautiful appearance and cut a lean, handsome figure. Her short hair was neatly tucked behind her ears in a bun, and her elegant, pure eyes flashed with righteous fury.

...

With part of his squad, Eagle made for White Ape and Red Ghost's last known position as unidentifiable sounds were transmitted through his intercom. It sounded like the raspy cry of ducks having their throats cut as, one by one, the red dots on his GPS stopped moving.

”D*mnit. What the hell is happening?”

He knew the situation had taken a bad turn, but the strong one-eyed man still wanted to see it for himself.

When they reached the men's last known position, they saw White Ape lying motionless in a pool of blood and Red Ghost hanging from a tree. They went pale from fear, unable to tear their eyes away. When they'd all gathered together, there were only eight of them left.

All of the mercenaries were on edge now, and the forest itself seemed to close in around them threateningly. They felt as though they were surrounded in all directions by enemies lurking in the depths.