Chapter 558 - Powell’s Change (2/2)

After spending two to three hours, they finally got out of the Gobi Desert, and the surrounding landscape started showing more greenery. After close to four hours into their journey, they ran into a contingent of Mei reinforcements who were there to back them up.

There were close to two hundred soldiers, all armed to the teeth, and there were also helicopters equipped with weapons. Powell and his three SEALs were overjoyed as they left the truck to meet the soldiers.

“Look, Mr. Mie, it’s the Mei army. We’re close to the shore, I can already smell the sea in the air!” Sarah said.

The first thing Sarah Michelle did when she stepped out of the vehicle was to breathe in the air. They were no longer in the Gobi Desert. There was a dense layer of the forest and a heavy blanket of security forces that surrounded them.

“You’re safe now. I should take my leave, then!” Xiao Luo said to Sarah.

Xiao Luo did not want to hang around amid such a large force of Mei troops, so he bid her goodbye and quickly prepared to leave in the truck.

At that moment, Powell hurried over with a slight smile on his face. “Mr. Mie, are you taking your leave already?” he asked.

“Can I help you?” Xiao Luo replied.

“The Hua Nation’s shore base is more than 200 miles from here, I think it’s best you stick with us. We’re heading in the same direction anyway. I’ll personally send you to the airport once we return to Mei Nation,” Powell said.

“Yeah, Mr. Mie, come with us. I want to invite you back home as a guest to thank you for all that you’ve done for me,” Sarah said, eager to extend an invitation to him.

Xiao Luo stared right at Powell for a brief moment and then gave him a smile. He shook his head and declined them both. “That’s alright, but may we meet again!” he said.

Without waiting for Powell or Sarah to respond, he drove off in a hurry.

Trying to run?

Sorry Mr. Mie, but we are going to need you to stay here forever!

There was malice in Powell’s gaze. He waved his hand as he gave out a command. “Listen up! All of you are to escort Miss Sarah back to the shore base immediately!” he barked to his men.

“Yes, Captain!” the soldiers called out in unison.

Sarah Michelle noticed that something was amiss with Powell. “Captain Powell, what are you planning? Why aren’t you returning with us?” she asked.

“That’s a military secret. There’s no need to concern yourself with this, Miss Sarah,” he responded.

Powell waved a hand, and two Mei soldiers immediately went over, to forcibly take Sarah Michelle away. The sound of her struggle to break free gradually began to fade as she was dragged off until it could no longer be heard.

Powell turned to Mina and asked, “You hate the Hua Nation soldiers, don’t you?”

There was an insidious smile on Powell’s face as he said, “Well, I detest them too, especially the kind of Hua soldiers who are exceptional with their fists. I’m giving you a chance to reciprocate the disrespect he showed you before. Use that sniper rifle of yours and blow a hole in his head.”

“Sir!” Mina responded in a booming voice.

It was Rice who seemed hesitant this time. “Captain, if it weren’t for him, we wouldn’t have accomplished this mission. We…”

“Enough!” Powell interjected and cut him short.

There was a fierce and guileful look on Powell’s face. He reached out a large hand to grab Rice by his collar. “If you can’t do it, then you can get the hell back to the shore base. Have you forgotten how he humiliated you when he slammed you into that wall with just one slap?”

With Powell’s reminder, Rice recalled the shame he had had to endure earlier.

He saluted Powell and said, “I haven’t forgotten, Sir!”

Powell relaxed his grip on the man and gritted his teeth. “Then raise your weapon and kill the man. Make him pay with his life,” he bellowed.

“Sir!” Rice responded in a loud voice.

“Go!” ordered Powell.

On his orders, around 20 military vehicles headed out in Xiao Luo’s direction. Two attack helicopters had their coordinates locked in on Xiao Luo’s truck in the air, which was about a mile away from them.

“That man cannot be allowed to leave this place alive. Keep in mind that this is a ferocious beast we’re dealing with, so don’t lower your guard!”

Powell had a range of weapons prepared. He communicated with his soldiers through the walkie-talkie he held. That man was a monster who single-handedly annihilated the Khun Sa Mercenary Corps and a war machine who escaped unscathed after being chased by more than 500 Libyan rebels. No matter what, they could not allow Xiao Luo to get away, he thought as he prepared his assault on Xiao Luo.