47 The Unexpected (1/2)

Chapter 47: The Unexpected

Translator: _Min_Editor: Rundi

”Jiang Chen, get out. IS’ patrol squad already noticed the disturbances on this side, and they are sending backup.” Nick’s voice transmitted from the communication device.

”Understood.” Nick waved at Robert and shouted, ”Quick! Start running.”

Before he finished his sentence, Jiang Chen dashed out of the building and fired into the sky. The gunshot dispersed all the confused civilians. At the same time, he called Robert and headed directly into the alley.

”Dam*it! There are heavy machine guns.” Nick cursed as he quickly began to move. His position was already exposed when they cross fired.

The Toyota pickup truck carrying heavy machine guns drove through the streets and headed for the building where the hostage was held. The soldier on the pickup truck called the other soldiers while forcefully opening the switch, preparing to shoot.

Tatata!

The bullets fired like rain drops, quickly suppressing Nick’s position which forced him to get on the floor and crawl to the stairs. He then jumped up and fled downstairs.

The IS soldiers were not to be taken lightly as the ten person patrol team carried their assault rifles and moved towards Nick’s location with the intention of surrounding him. However, as a seasoned veteran, he stepped back and shot with his M27 while moving back to the car.

On the other side, Jiang Chen used his EP to control the drone and avoided the chasing IS soldiers as they passed through the crossfire zone harm free.

”Quick! Get in the car! You drive!” Jiang Chen opened the door and pushed Robert in. He then flew the drone in Nick’s direction.

”I have been surrounded, you guys leave first.” Nick gritted his teeth and glanced at the wound on his left shoulder. He fired a few rounds with one hand and then ran into another alley.

Although he remembered the layout of this place, his knowledge was nowhere comparable to the IS soldiers that regularly patrolled this area. Nick already accepted his fate, or else he should have already died in that small town in Kane.

He would have repaid the favor.

A grimace smile appeared on Nick’s face as he slammed against the dug-outs beside the road.

He decided not to run anymore. He wanted to teach these bloodthirsty hounds who was the real warrior!

”Six o’clock direction, go through that alley, quick!”

The voice from his headphone made him pause for a brief second before he clenched his teeth and followed Jiang Chen’s direction into the alley. Almost at the same time, he caught, with the corner of his eyes, a Toyota pickup truck that just ran across where he was.

A drop of cold sweat rolled down his face as he immediately followed Jiang Chen’s instruction and moved.

”There is a fruit store, go in it, there’s a back door in the room.” Under the guidance of the drone, all of the IS’s movements were exposed.

Although it was the complete opposite direction as the car, Nick chose to trust Jiang Chen’s instruction. He kicked open the wooden door as he disregarded the screaming woman, the frightened man as well as the innocent children. He threateningly held his gun up and then with quick strides he aimed at the back door.

Slam!

Nick used his right shoulder, slammed open the door and got on another street.

”Cross the street and go into the alley before you make a left turn.”

The sound of IS soldiers’ footsteps and shouting resonated from afar. Nick resisted the pain in his shoulder and carried his assault rifle across the street.

The footsteps were moving away. It looked like they lost him. Nick let out a sigh of relief before he took out the bandage. He wrapped his wound while running. Under Jiang Chen’s direction, he quickly got back to the car.

”We have to hurry, there are more and more IS soldiers coming in this direction.” Jiang Chen helped Nick open the back door as he sat in the front passenger seat.

Robert sat behind the wheel as he started the car. Nick ripped off his shirt and changed into a shirt that he previously prepared to cover his wound.

”Where are we going?” Robert drove the car out of the alley and scanned around.

Jiang Chen reached out of the window to retract the palm-sized drone as he stuffed it back into his pocket.

”Head into the desert, all the roads are blocked off.”

”God… I am still alive, this is unbelievable.” Robert steered the wheel as he exaggeratedly let out a long sigh.

”We haven’t escaped yet.” Jiang Chen said with a bitter smile. He still did underestimate the ability of the terrorists as they responded with such swiftness. The original plan was to follow the road and head back into Baghdad.

”IS is much stronger compared to other extremists. I thought you had plans,” Nick had hesitated for a moment before he spoke.

Jiang Chen heard the words as he smiled with bitterness.

[I really don’t have a plan, looks like I have been too cocky this time.]

He was not worried about getting caught by the IS since he could always hide in the apocalypse. However, he couldn’t bring Robert and Nick over.

”…” Robert sensed the awkwardness on Jiang Chen’s face as he laughed. ”Don’t worry, we’ll see as we go. They can’t be chasing us forever.”

He opened the GPS on the car.

”We still have enough fuel. We’ll cross the desert and go from the northern side of the Tharthar Lake to Tikrit. If we are lucky, the government force should be in control of the area.” A smile full of resignation appeared on Robert’s face, but Jiang Chen couldn’t even smile at all.

In other words, if Tikrit is under the control of IS.

They must take the gamble.

If he knew it was so problematic… It’s fine since he was already here and had the opportunity to test the strength of this equipment. Jiang Chen shook his head as he closed his eyes to rest. Surprisingly, he realized that he no longer felt uncomfortable killing people.

It was hard to say if it was a good thing or not.

Perhaps it was because all the people he killed deserved it. Jiang Chen remembered the atrocious acts conducted by the IS as he tried to justify his actions.

Robert looked rather optimistic as he hymned along with the tune on the car. The guy probably has seen too many deaths to be bothered by it.

Once the explosive song played, the car lifted the dust up on the sandy ground and drove into the endless desert.

Every single piece of sand here was covered by the smell of chaos.

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Xia Shiyu sat on the sofa with her head wrapped in a towel. Under the bathrobe, her smooth and silky legs could be faintly seen covered by droplets of water. It was in the midst of summer as the room was air conditioned. She didn’t change into clothes yet as she enjoyed the light breeze.