Chapter 63: They're All Crazy

  The farmer handed over two bags of grape sugar powder, and the captain took it all in one breath into his mouth to replenish his physical strength and body that had lost too much blood. He asked the birdman in a hoarse voice: "Birdman, what's the situation?"

  "Connected, contacting, still need to wait a bit, how's your injury?"

  The captain weakly smiled, opening his big mouth: "It's nothing, the bullet first hit the edge of the bulletproof vest and then shot into the shoulder, luckily it didn't hurt any bones, I won't die!"

  "En." The bird man nodded and didn't speak again, seriously operating the computer. This is one of the things I like most about Bird Man, when working, there's no idle chatter.

  After a moment, the Birdman exhaled, turned his head and changed from his previous serious tone to a cheerful one, saying: "Two pieces of news, one good and one bad. Which one do you want to hear first?"

  Without waiting for us to respond, he continued: "Uh... if you chose the good one, it means you're an optimistic person who always holds onto beautiful hopes. If you chose the bad one, it means you're a very objective and realistic person, this kind of person..."

  The angry gazes of the crowd had all converged on him, and Birdman could only swallow his saliva and change the subject: "Alright, let's start with the good news! I've already contacted HQ, and they're now aware of our situation. They've also gotten in touch with a 'mole' within the Russian military." In other words, he had already gained a general understanding of the Russian army's deployment and search plans, while they still didn't know their specific circumstances!

  "The Birdman patted the computer on his arm and added: 'They're all here!'"

  Really?

  Everyone's face showed a smile. I couldn't help but feel a stir in my heart, shocked by the Wolf Mercenary Corps' ability to extend their claws into the Russian army's internal affairs. It turns out that some people can really put a price tag on their conscience; I don't believe there's anyone who would betray their own country without any benefits, nor is there a country that can guarantee its soldiers are absolutely loyal. With our enemy in the light and us in the dark, this war game has just given us another advantage to win.

  "However." The bird man shrugged his shoulders: "The bad news is also shocking, the soldiers who are chasing us from behind have a battalion of troops, probably a special forces brigade of the Russian field army, and their combat effectiveness is very strong. There are about ten armed helicopters, all Mi-24 series armed helicopters, continuously searching this mountainous area for 24 hours, and we were lucky enough to shoot down one of them. Fortunately, our equipment has infrared protection, so we won't be detected by the infrared detectors on their helicopters. In addition, they seem to have guessed that we are going to the border, where they have strengthened their forces, apparently intending to trap us in this mountain forest and slowly eliminate us."

  The crowd, who had some joyful expressions on their faces, all tightened up upon hearing this.

  The road of retreat was cut off, and no one could be happy about it.

  The captain covered his wound and took a deep breath, saying: "We can't go there anymore, we have to change our retreat route."

  "What about headquarters?" Black Bear asked.

  "Headquarters has initiated an emergency evacuation plan, and we need to head to a small town called Gejiest where there will be people and vehicles waiting for us. They will take us to the dock, and we will eventually evacuate by sea, with specific details still being planned."

  Damn it! Today, I finally saw the true strength of the Wolf Mercenary Corps. Even compared to American soldiers who call in air support on the battlefield at every turn, the logistical support guarantee of the Wolf Mercenary Corps seems even more awesome! Super awesome base, super telepathic abilities, with decades of life experience, the Wolf Mercenary Corps has simply reached the point where they have eyes and teeth all over the world.

  Everyone nodded, and this situation is not a bad solution at present.

  "But there's one more thing." The Birdman ignored our murderous gazes and continued, "The Russian army has dispatched several special forces units to parachute into the mountains based on our approximate location. Currently... we're already surrounded in the middle, who knows when some soldiers will run into us."

  "Damn it!"

  "Bullshit!"

  "Bastard!"

  ……

  The surroundings immediately erupted in a chorus of angry curses, for this diamond, Russia had truly gone all out, with the intention of not stopping until it was retrieved, even if it meant death.

  Several special forces soldiers, just thinking about it is no longer just a headache! However, from the beginning of the escort, it can be completely confirmed that this diamond has come in a very shady way. On the surface, it's something to do with some big family, but it's absolutely related to the Russian government.

  The Russian government did not want to draw attention, cleverly making various excuses and trying every means to secretly transport the diamonds to their destination. Now that the diamonds have been stolen, they have taken a completely opposite attitude, dispatching troops and making a big fuss. A major military power, frequently mobilizing troops in a place close to the border, cannot help but attract attention and vigilance from other countries...

  I couldn't understand, so I asked the birdman in confusion: "With such a big commotion, strengthening border defenses and mobilizing troops, doesn't Russia fear being noticed by other countries? I can guarantee that this diamond has come from a very dark place. If the matter is exposed, it will be quite disadvantageous for the Russian government politically! Aren't they afraid?"

  "In fact." The bird said helplessly: "Russia has already announced to the outside world that a group of Chechen armed men launched an armed attack in Metglin, which is our town of action, and escaped into the mountains. They are now sending troops to eliminate us... We have become terrorists..."

  Terrorist?

  I shook my head in speechless amazement, I never thought that in my lifetime I could become a terrorist. But thinking carefully, it's not entirely wrong either, pinning the label of terrorist on them is quite fitting, what else can you call a group of people who indiscriminately slaughter innocent lives?

  A burst of cheerful laughter came from around, they wouldn't worry or be heartbroken about these things, as long as they could complete their tasks smoothly and live to spend a lot of commissions.

  Kim Ji-joon lay there without saying a word, he could only stare at the birdman with his eyes wide open, this kid was exhausted!

  "Damn it all!" The madman's words broke everyone's train of thought, his mouth full of disdain: "Let these little bastards come, one by one, I've never been afraid of anyone since I was born!"

  Unexpectedly, a burst of applause erupted around him.

  These guys in front of me are all iron-blooded men who crawled out of the bullet team, and a madman's words stirred up their strong desire for battle. All good news and bad news were thrown away, and almost everyone applauded and whistled, morale " zooming" to another height.

  Even the injured captain let out two loud barks, and with his uninjured right hand, he slapped the trunk of a nearby tree twice.

  Whistling sounds rose and fell, and Kim Ji-hoon and I stared wide-eyed at each other. Now we're running for our lives, not even afraid of attracting the enemy.

  I thought the madmen were the craziest people in the world, but now I've found out: these guys who are still excitedly shouting while being surrounded by Russian special forces, every single one of them is a madman!

  "It's better not to fight if we can avoid it, our lives are precious! Let's retreat according to plan and head to Gekist, come on! Let's go experience the Russian special forces, one comes, one dies, two come, two die!"

  The captain's triumphant speech, with his morale greatly boosted, immediately triggered a burst of applause and cheers from the crowd, with whistles and shouts filling the air once again.

  The captain waved his hand to signal everyone to stop, looked up at the sky that had already darkened a bit, and continued: "It's almost dark, let's find a place to rest first, and then have a good meal and rest. They won't dare launch a search operation in the dead of night unless they want to die! Set up a few booby traps with hand grenades, and we'll continue our march!"

  "Support!"

  Everyone responded in unison.

  The bird man was also excited, turned off the computer and prepared to give a speech, but everyone ignored his existence, got up and carried their own equipment to find a place to sleep for the night.

  The birdman was slightly depressed, gathered his equipment and quickly followed up.

  "Hey, guys, wait for me..."