Chapter 526 - Break Out (1/2)

BOOM!

The rocket inside the bazooka launch tube exploded and reverberated in a deafening report, sending waves of the blast through the entire area. The Libyan rebel who had positioned the bazooka on his shoulder died in an instant. He literally disintegrated, and burned flesh and broken bones splattered everywhere. Fire and smoke filled the air, and the Libyan rebels who were within four or five meters of the explosion sustained injuries as well. They fell to the ground, groaning in pain.

The remaining Libyan rebels stared at the mayhem and their injured compatriots writhing in pain. They were dumbfounded and had a look of horror on their faces. They all had the exact same thought that the sniper inside was none other than the Grim Reaper! There’s no way they could defeat such a terrifying force.

“What are you pussycats huddling here for?”

A strange, unfamiliar voice suddenly came from above, and they were all shocked. That person was mocking them in their own language.

The Libyan rebels instinctively lifted their heads and could only see someone standing at the top of the wall. The unknown man was wearing a Blackhawk camouflage coat. He had a handsome face and a pair of steady eyes, and he was looking at them with a smile on his face. As they looked up, they realized that he was holding on to two grenades. The safety pin had already been removed, and white smoke was emitting, giving off a sizzling sound.

The rebel commander’s eyes dilated as he screamed, “Watch out! Stay down! Get down!”

Xiao Luo casually dropped the two grenades down and then leaped off the high wall quickly. He casually walked back toward Jiang Zhiming’s position cradling his sniper rifle in his arms.

BOOM! BOOM!

The blast of energy swept through like a hurricane following the two explosions. Thick smoke rose over the blast zone, throwing a cloud of sand high into the air, along with broken arms and legs. The limbs and body parts were strewn all over as they dropped back to the ground. Strangely, the fingers of some of the severed arms twitched as it lay on the ground due to neural reflex, and all the broken body parts were charred black because of the intense temperature.

Xiao Luo didn’t even bother turning his head around. All the Libyan rebels outside the factory had grouped up too close together, and two grenades were all it took to wipe them all out.

“It’s time to retreat!” Xiao Luo said as he walked toward Jiang Zhiming.

“Retreat? Our compatriots are still in there. Are we not going to go and save them?” Kong Yunhong asked, looking a little confused.

“They’re already dead. Since the Libyan rebel soldiers chose to ambush us here, they would have set up the kill zones to turn this place into a trap. They wouldn’t have risked the hostages giving them away, so the easiest and most direct method would have been to kill them all,” Xiao Luo responded.

After hearing that, the bodies of all the members of the Special Operations team trembled a little. It became a little bit hard to breathe when they realized just how cruel the Libyan rebels actually were. The soldiers now realized what Xiao Luo said was right, and the reality was that all their citizens they had come to rescue were already dead, and their effort was all for naught.

Jiang Zhiming clenched his fist tight, gritted his teeth, and said, “Listen to Mr. Mie. It’s time we retreat!”

There were more than twenty of them. While one group kept a lookout on their surroundings, the other group dashed toward the factory’s main door.

Xiao Luo made a point to take care of Tang Wantian since they used to be classmates. He kept a close eye on her as they were retreating. This woman was so scared that her legs were shaking, and her head was in a daze. She would definitely impede the entire team’s progress if he didn’t give her special attention.

“Bloody hell, chase after them!”

Hamis screamed into his walkie-talkie as he barked out his order. He then gave instructions to the Libyan rebels that were patrolling Stantine City as well. He reported what had happened and told them the direction Xiao Luo and his team were headed toward. Right now, Xiao Luo and the Special Operations team were nothing but a growing threat to this city.

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“Abandon the jeeps! The Libyan rebels have heavy machine guns, RPGs, and bazookas, so driving a car is only inviting them to shoot at us!”

Xiao Luo stopped Jiang Zhiming and his troops from getting into the vehicles. He then looked at his surroundings, pointed toward a small alley, and said, “That way!”

Then, he dragged Tang Wantian along with him and headed in that direction.

“Follow them!” Jiang Zhiming commanded and waved his hands at his other team members.

It was a really dark alley, roughly ten meters long. The width was only a little more than a meter, and by chance, they found a map of Stantine City on top of a rubbish bin by the side that was still in good condition.