Chapter 691 - The well-prepared Wang Yun (1/2)

Chapter 691: The well-prepared Wang Yun

Two hours after “Old Xu” left the campsite, troops in full battle gear suddenly arrived at the campsite from the wilderness.

“Set up defenses. Provide fire support from our 1 o’clock,” someone commanded over the radio fixed to the troops’ combat helmets.

“Gather the troops and check the campsite. Look out for a marking left behind by the director.”

In just one minute, these 200-odd soldiers were completely deployed across a radius of several hundred meters in the surrounding area. Some of them had organized a line of fire, while others acted as flanking troops, ready to provide fire support at any time.

These 200-odd troops were illustrious in the Kong Consortium.

The Kong Consortium’s Intelligence Department was divided into the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Divisions. 1st Division was responsible for domestic affairs, 2nd Division oversaw foreign affairs, and 3rd Division dealt with the difficult and tough battles. For example, 3rd Division would take charge of extractions when their operatives needed to be brought out from the other consortiums’ territories.

When Wang Yun was serving in 3rd Division a long time ago, these 200-odd soldiers were under his command.

Later, he was recognized by Kong Erdong for his achievements and got transferred to 2nd Division where he oversaw foreign security for the consortium. At that time, he started slowly transferring these soldiers to his side. As a result, these troops gradually gained the nickname of the “Embroidered Uniform Guard” within the Kong Consortium.[1]

After Wang Yun took over as director of 2nd Division, these 200-odd troops became his most trusted subordinates.

It could be said that these people were also the reason Wang Yun was able to get promoted consistently over the years. All these soldiers were skilled in battle and had extremely strong individual capabilities.

Despite the fact that these people were only soldiers, their ranks were very high and they were incredibly well compensated.

Sometimes, after Wang Yun completed an assassination, the money left behind by the target would get distributed among these soldiers.

Wang Yun placed great importance on this expedition to the Sacred Mountains. Therefore, he only brought along his own people in case outsiders created any trouble for him.

By this point, the 200-odd troops had taken full control of the campsite Ren Xiaosu and the others had just stayed at.

Meanwhile, the commander of the “Embroidered Uniform Guard” remained in the campsite and waited for his men to find the marking left behind by Wang Yun.

They were all Wang Yun’s trusted subordinates and were also the Kong Consortium’s most elite scouts from the intelligence agency’s field office. In the past, they had executed numerous missions such as carrying out decapitation strikes and infiltration operations.

This time, Wang Yun’s men were puzzled when he suddenly took them away from the Kong Consortium during such a critical time. Could it be that Wang Yun was giving up on the chance to become the intelligence agency’s director?

After Wang Yun briefly explained his plan to them, everyone understood he was trying to gain promotion through a meritorious achievement!

At this moment, someone on the radio said, “Sir, we found the marking left behind by Director Wang Yun.”

The commander of the “Embroidered Uniform Guard” walked over. “Are you sure it’s Director Wang Yun’s marking?”

“Yes, we also dug a bullet out from under the tree roots,” his subordinate reported.

The marking on the tree and the bullet buried in the ground served as dual verification so they would not confuse it with someone else’s markings.

The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard walked up to the tree, but he was stunned when he saw the marking.

“Is Director Wang Yun telling us to retreat by drawing an X within the circle?” The commander was a little puzzled. “Could something unexpected have happened that’s making it unsuitable for us to make a move?”

“Or maybe Director Wang Yun thinks we shouldn’t venture any further since we’re just normal people?” One of the subordinates analyzed, “I heard there’s something odd going on in the Sacred Mountains and that it’s a very dangerous place.”

“We can’t be sure of Director Wang Yun’s intentions, but he’s always very confident in what he does. Since he wants us to retreat, we should just retreat.” The commander said, “Let’s retreat to a place 40 kilometers north of the black market and set up camp there. Withdraw!”

After that, the troops retreated in an orderly manner swiftly like the tide.