Chapter 16

  The conference room was simple and solemn, and as soon as the team members sat down, they immediately felt that there might be a fierce battle to fight with their keen sense of smell. Sure enough, Su Yue Song came up and got straight to the point:

  Everyone knows that the town mayor came to visit and left after lunch, but was ambushed at 2:35 pm on the way back, resulting in the deaths of all eight people, including the mayor. According to reliable sources, the attackers were an armed organization called Lar Sindus, which translates to "Snow Mountain Tiger". From the name, you can imagine the strength of this organization. This is an organization with extreme beliefs, they think that outsiders are not allowed to appear in their territory, and even more so, people from their own country are not allowed to have contact with outsiders. So this time, they ambushed the mayor. The town confirmed through various channels that it was indeed the Lar organization that did it, and also learned that they plan to attack the town government tonight. Everyone knows that the government's strength here is very weak, and they think the mayor died because of us, so they asked for our military assistance. After researching, I decided to agree with them, so I ordered, Su Yue Song stood up calmly and looked at each team member, the team members also immediately stood up and waited for orders, I commanded, from now on, everyone will put on their heavy armor and rush to the town government to assist the government army in defending against the attack! Su Yue Song emphasized the words "assist" and "defend" heavily.

  Yes! All team members stood up straight and replied.

  Su Yue Song took a look at his watch: It's now 5:15, assemble at the gate at 5:30 sharp to board the bus and depart! Dismissed!

  5:35, three off-road vehicles drove out of the gate and sped away. They went straight to the government residence without stopping.

  The team members got off the bus to check the terrain and had dinner with the government army. The dinner was simple, a pancake, some scattered mutton and a few slices of onion. The so-called government army was just a group of people hired by the government, wearing uniforms and carrying guns. Most of the people who came to join were thinking of getting a meal, and their weapons were all kinds of styles, one person even used a sniper rifle without a scope or sight as an assault rifle. The team members exchanged a bitter smile, not afraid of the enemy, but afraid of their own comrades, this battle was not going to be easy to fight.

  After dinner, the sky quickly darkened and soon became a vast expanse of twinkling stars. If he weren't wearing bulletproof gear, if he weren't holding a gun, Shao Hui would have found it hard to believe that beneath this pristine sky lay hidden the enormity of human sin. For in any military action, there was always the possibility of harming innocent people proven so by the courts, or harming civilians. If one were to use this as a standard for military actions, then perhaps all wars and military actions in the world would be guilty. And the initiators and main players of war, of course, are humans.

  It was getting late into the night, and except for a few sentries, the rest of the local troops had already fallen asleep in their clothes. Shao Hui glanced at his watch and then at Zhao Zhenghao, saying: "Let's go." The team members quietly put on white cloths, with their guns wrapped in white cloth strips, and the group looked like a funeral procession as they walked out of the gate. The soldier who opened the door for them whispered to them, "It's all up to you tonight," and Shao Hui turned around and made a victory gesture before continuing on his way. All that could be heard was the heavy closing of the gate behind them.

  The team walked to a nearby hill, tonight the stars are dense, shining brightly on this silver-clad world. Zhao Zhenghao looked at the town government building not far below his feet, clearly visible, it was an ideal environment for sniping, but also easy to be discovered by the enemy. The team members sat in a circle on the ground, tightening the white cloth on their bodies, and the footprints of climbing the mountain had also been dealt with. From any angle, this mountain was empty at this moment.

  You are a seasoned veteran of guerrilla warfare, you come up with a plan. Shao Hui whispered to Zhao Zhenghao.

  "Alright. Zhao Zhenghao drew a simulated diagram in the snow with his finger, this is the town government, and this road is the must-pass route for the Lare organization. I and Zhou Yan are at the 12 o'clock position, right here. Another sniper team, namely Zuo Ming and Liu Junhao, are at the 7 o'clock position. The rest of the personnel are mainly stationed at the 10 o'clock position, 5 o'clock position, and 8 o'clock position. As long as there is a situation, everyone listens to my signal and opens fire, and after cooperating with them to repel the terrorists, we will go back to sleep. Now, let's take a look at these positions and get ready for action!" Zhao Zhenghao said, lightly wiping his hand on the snow, restoring it to its original shape.

  Everyone, don't be nervous. If they are terrorists, then we are terrorist mothers, their own mothers! Zuo Ming said jokingly.

  Everyone will smile and soon blend into this snowy mountain, with a pure sky and earth.

  They are particularly good at enduring, fighting and suffering. The three special spirits are the basic qualities that special forces must possess. Putting endurance in the first place shows its importance. In special operations, most of the time, team members are waiting for the arrival of aircraft or opponents, and the environment is extremely harsh, possibly a mosquito-filled forest swamp, or a high-temperature cold zone, even on a cliff. Compared to this thick snow, it's really like being in a comfortable quilt. But the snowy ground is not a quilt after all. Shao Hui's body was pressed deep into the snow, and only his eyes were exposed under the white camouflage cloth, staring down at the lower part. Although he wore cold-resistant gloves, he still felt numbness in his fingers, and his knee joints were slightly painful. This is a common problem for all special forces soldiers. He struggled to take off his gloves, picked up a handful of snow to wipe his hands and face, and his hands gradually warmed up. Shao Hui looked up at the bright starry sky above his head, the twinkling stars blinked at him, like a fairy tale, he actually showed a pure smile like a child, but suddenly thought of something, couldn't help but sigh.

  Why did I join the army? Why do I have to hold a gun and shoot at people I don't know? Why do I have to take away someone's life? He looked up at the starry sky, asking himself. These questions had been bothering him for many years. Years later, he came to the top of Mount Tai with these questions, and a wise monk told him fifteen words: Life and death are appearances, life has no life or death, everything is reincarnation. In the misty Buddhist holy land, his heart finally relaxed a little. But at this moment, he was waiting for a war, if his side was slightly careless, it would likely implicate all his comrades. So he waited patiently in the icy snow with a burning heart, waiting for the prey to appear.

  The crosshairs of the scope locked onto a position, motionless for a long time. A small, delicate head poked out of the snow, cautiously looking around, and after confirming there was no danger, the entire body slowly crawled out. A beautiful little white fox appeared in Zhao Zhenhao's sniper scope, licking its paw and sniffing the ground as it walked away. Zhao Zhenhao smiled: Little guy! He shifted his gun barrel to search for any suspicious places.

  The camera passed through a place that was all covered with moonlight, and it was a beautiful place. Zhao Zhenghao said silently in his heart. At this moment, it was already 2 o'clock in the morning, except for a gust of wind blowing over and rolling up some snowflakes, the whole valley was quiet. But the team members were more vigilant, because from 2 to 4 in the morning is when people are most likely to fall asleep deeply, which is also the best time to launch a surprise attack.

  At 2:45, a situation appeared in the sniper scope. Some lights in the distance were moving quickly. Zhao Zhenghao calmly picked up the headset and reported the situation. His right hand slowly pulled the bolt to load the bullet, and the T-shaped sight steadily locked onto the first light. Just as Zhou Yan, the spotter, was about to report the shooting data, the light suddenly disappeared. Zhao Zhenghao sneered: "As expected, they have experience!" He judged that the opponent was riding in three cars and would turn off their lights and engines to glide forward when approaching the target to avoid exposure. The opponent did exactly that, and soon the three blue pickup trucks reappeared under the moonlight, only much closer this time.

  "Attention, target is within range, enter firing state, listen for the sound of my gun as signal! Zhao Zhenghao issues combat order."