Chapter 554 - Pursuit and Counter-pursuit (1/2)

BOOM! BOOM! BOOM!

The Libyan rebel fighters fired their RPGs and launched a barrage of rockets at Xiao Luo and the SEALs as they pursued them relentlessly.

The trucks and jeeps from both parties were tearing through the sandy terrain. Although the dunes looked flat, the ground was rock-strewn and undulating, making their ride exceedingly bumpy, even with the heavy-duty shock-absorbers installed in these military vehicles.

It was not an easy task to hit a moving target while firing RPGs.

Most of the rockets landed close to the rescue team’s three military vehicles, but none hit them directly. Clouds of smoke belched from the blasts and rose into the air, creating an atmosphere of fear and anxiety.

Xiao Luo, Powell, and the SEALs were in a dilemma as they maneuvered through the hazardous terrain with the rebels in hot pursuit. The bumpy ride was unpleasant, their ears were ringing from the blasts, and pieces of the shrapnel hit the trucks as they sped through the dunes. Even though their windows were specially manufactured tempered glass, they started to crack after taking repeated hits.

“Mr. Mie, I… I’m going to puke …” Sarah said.

Sarah was sitting next to Xiao Luo. The bumpy ride made her feel sick to the stomach, and she badly needed to throw up.

“Go on, you can throw up wherever you want!” Xiao Luo responded.

Xiao Luo did not have time for niceties, for there were at least forty or fifty Libyan rebel trucks hot on their trail. They were in the desert, and there was no place to take cover. No matter how powerful he was, it was impossible to deal with all of the rebels in such an open environment. He could only try to get away at this stage and find a location where he could apply his battle skills.

Then, without any warning, Sarah Michelle puked right on him.

Xiao Luo’s face hardened. He turned around and gave her a dirty look as if to say–there is so much space around the front passenger seat, so why the f*ck would you throw up on me? Are you blindly doing whatever I asked you to?

From his expression, Sarah knew what was in his mind and quickly explained, “Mr. Mie, I didn’t do it on purpose, the car was swaying around… I was trying to throw up beneath my feet, I swear to God.”

Xiao Luo did not have the time nor the inclination to argue with her in their present situation. He quickly directed his eyes back to the front of the vehicle and jammed his foot down hard on the accelerator.

The truck’s engine revved like a beast as it propelled the car forward.

The rear window of the truck shattered due to the impact of the blasts. Powell blew his top and shouted, “Sh*t! Return fire! Destroy them!”

“Yes, sir,” came a response.

All the SEALs responded instantly to the instruction with a clear understanding of what they had to do.

Mina grabbed her sniper rifle, leaned half of her body out of their vehicle’s window, aimed at one of the trucks closing in on them, and pulled the trigger.

BANG!

A high-velocity round from the sniper rifle ripped through the air and zeroed in on a military truck with a resounding crack. It went clean through the windscreen, leaving a bullet hole on it, and penetrated the head of the rebel guerrilla who was driving.

The truck immediately went out of control. It rolled over on its side and continued tumbling for some distance before crashing into another oncoming vehicle.

BOOM! CRASH! BOOM!

Five trucks smashed into one another in a sequence of domino-effect.

The trucks were all moving at breakneck speed, so when the vehicles collided and went out of control, they rolled over sideways, scattering broken vehicle parts all around them. Several trucks had turned turtle, while others lay on their sides. No rebel fighters crawled from the fallen vehicles, and they presumably did not survive.

“Great job! Attagirl, Mina, that’s how you do it!” Rice cheered.

He was very excited, and he, too, got half of his body out of the truck’s window and started shooting at the rebel fighters behind them. For a member of the SEAL team, doing such a thing from a speeding car was a piece of cake.