Chapter 26: Ambushed (1)

  Xie Xiaoshuai wiped the sweat from his forehead, suddenly realizing that he had forgotten about the hostage, who was still tied to a chair. He quickly ordered someone to bring the captive in and ran into the house himself to unlock the handcuffs on the hostage.

  The hostage, who had been freed from his handcuffs, stretched out his hands and stood up. Under the dim light, Xie Xiaoshuai saw his face clearly. He had a high forehead, a broad nose, and thick lips. Although his hair was somewhat disheveled, it was clear that he usually combed it neatly. His white shirt and black trousers were slightly wrinkled and covered in dust. However, these details couldn't conceal the aura of a superior person. Standing in front of him made one feel like looking up at a high mountain.

  "Hey kid, which unit are you from?" The hostage's voice was thick and rich as he asked Xie Xiaoshuai, his face expressionless, with a demeanor that was quite impressive.

  "Reporting to the superior officer, Operation Rattlesnake Special Forces Team Desert Fox Squad, I am Deputy Captain Red Viper." Xie Xiaoshuai stood at attention and reported.

  "You've done well, avenging your comrades who were ambushed and killed." This person also let out a sigh.

  "Report to the superior, anyone who dares to threaten the country and its people will make him regret coming into this world and become their nightmare."

  "Alright, stop calling me Director, just call me Uncle Liu. You're not very old, are you? Although you're my lifesaver, I should be able to accept this title." The official with the surname Liu said with a smile, his face full of kindness.

  "Chief, this isn't good." Xie Xiaoshuai's face fell.

  "It's nothing, just a nickname, don't mind it."

  "Alright, Uncle Liu, let's retreat first, this place isn't very safe." Xie Xiaoshuai also let go.

  "This kid is really good, my family's one can't compare to him." Watching Xie Xiao Shuai command the squad to start retreating, the Liu official thought to himself, it seems he has a high opinion of Xie Xiao Shuai.

  Seeing the corpses scattered all over outside, Liu's officer furrowed his brow, and Xie Xiao-shuai and others also sensed that something was wrong.

  "What's wrong, Uncle Liu? Is there something wrong?" Xie Xiaoshuai hurried over.

  "This is not the group that ambushed us, they are all in uniform and their weapons are very professional," said the official surnamed Liu.

  "What? If so, we may have fallen into an ambush. The people here are just bait. Winged Snake, land immediately and lead the way." Xie Xiaoshuai quickly contacted Gong Mao by radio.

  "Captain, you withdraw from the ground, I'll cover you from the air." Gong Mao replied.

  "No, judging from the captain's words, there is another group of people. I suspect they are a regular army with professional training. If they carry portable surface-to-air missiles, your situation will be very dangerous. Our top priority is to ensure the captain's safety, and everything else can only be done as the situation arises." Xie Xiaoshuai firmly rejected Gong Mao's request for battle.

  "Wings, be careful, rocket incoming." Wang Jizhen's anxious voice sounded in the earpiece of every Sand Fox member.

  Gong Mao drove the helicopter in a beautiful flip, dodging the sudden rocket projectile smoothly.

  "Quick retreat, we've really been ambushed. Protect the leader well. Wing, return to base immediately, you no longer have an advantage." Along with Commander Xie's order, the Sha Huo squad surrounded Officer Liu in the center and quickly retreated, using their own bodies to safeguard the leader's safety.

  When several people had just withdrawn less than four hundred meters, the gunfire sounded and got closer and closer. The Sha Hu Xiao team retreated at a slow speed in order to protect the safety of the hostages, and it wouldn't take long before they would engage in close combat with the enemy.

  "Dark Snake, give us fire cover!" Xiao Shuai cried out anxiously.

  "Red, it's also dangerous on my side. The enemy sniper is locking onto my position. As soon as I fire a shot, the enemy's bullets will blow my head off. I'm looking for an opportunity to take out their sniper." Wang Jizhen was also very anxious.

  The desert fox team was completely trapped in the predicament, but they couldn't ignore the safety of the hostages. Xie Xiaoshuai quickly analyzed the current situation and made a choice.

  "Explode you and me block the enemy, others take the leader and leave first."

  "Captain, you go, I'll hold off the enemy. The Sand Fox can't lose you." Zhang Jialin heard Xie Xiaoshuai's words and became anxious.

  "This is an order, let's go." Xie Xiaoshuai was very determined.

  Zhang Jialin was unwilling, but also did not dare to disobey orders. He could only follow others in protecting the leader as they retreated to the rear.

  Seeing others retreat in obedience, Xie Xiaoshuai also let go and prepared to fight the enemy to the death.

  "Explosion, give me firepower cover, keep changing positions at any time, don't become a target, I'll take them down one by one."

  "No problem, I've been bursting to do this for a long time. Being chased and beaten isn't my style." Chen Hongjun patted the submachine gun in his hand, revealing a row of white teeth.

  Xie Xiaoshuai took advantage of the night vision device and turned around in the dark, getting close to the pursuers in a few moves. He saw the flames and judged that there were about fifty people in the pursuing army.

  At this time, Xie Xiaoshuai's superb shooting skills were revealed, and he fired five shots in a row, knocking down the enemy one after another. Then he quickly shifted his position and continued to fire, taking down seven or eight people with just two or three shots.

  The enemy apparently also sensed the threat of Xie Xiaoshuai, and more than a dozen people surrounded him, dispersing in an irregular manner, revealing their military quality. It's common sense that targets moving quickly are hard to hit.

  Xie Xiaoshuai's shooting level was obviously beyond what these people could imagine. Although they adopted what they thought were reasonable tactics, Xie Xiaoshuai still took down six or seven with one shot each. At this point, the surrounding crowd did not dare to move forward and could only find cover on the spot, firing wildly.

  Bullets whizzed past Xie Xiaoshuai's head, dodging left and right, he was not hit. When he hid under a mound of earth, a bullet accurately hit the mound and his helmet. The force of the bullet was greatly weakened by the resistance of the mound, the helmet was not penetrated, but it scared Xie Xiaoshuai out of a cold sweat, he had never felt so close to death before.

  "Darkness, I've been locked onto by a sniper. Later, I'll create an opportunity for you, and we must take out the sniper, his threat is too great." Xie Xiaoshuai informed Wang Jizhen through radio.

  "Got it. A general sniper from spotting the target, aiming and shooting to the bullet hitting the target takes about five seconds. Be careful, running absolutely cannot exceed five steps before changing direction. The opponent's sniper is very cunning, firing one shot and then changing location, but as long as he dares to show his head, I can blow it off." Wang Jizhen reminded Xie Xiaoshuai.

  "Understood. Prepare for action, three, two, one."

  Xie Xiaoshuai rolled over and quickly started running. Just three steps into his run, a bullet hit the ground where he had gotten up from. As Xie Xiaoshuai turned around and flipped to the side, two steps later, the second shot landed on the ground where he had turned around from.

  As soon as the opponent's sniper fired the first shot, he immediately rolled on the ground in a circle, raised his gun and fired, and after firing the second shot, he rolled again. Wang Jizhen immediately calculated in his mind the landing point of the sniper's roll after the next shot was fired, and without hesitation, he fired his high-precision rifle.