NOVEL NEXT Chapter 304 Bait_2
After the computer boots up, an animated graphic appears. It shows a sassy-looking panda, wiggling its little waist with its back turned.
Especially the GPS. When people use navigation, they either end up in a ditch or just go around in freaking circles. Therefore, many foreigners speculated that it must be related to those outlaws.
In a run-down motel on the outskirts of Darwin...
THUMP... THUMP... THUMP THUMP... THUMP...
After a rhythmic knock, Xiao Qianxi set down her pistol and opened the door. Twin Ponytail and Xia Liang walked in, lugging a large number of bags.
Although she knew of Xia Liang's prowess, she couldn't help but ask, "Any tails?"
"Aside from a few thugs who were interested in her, I didn't see anyone else," Xia Liang replied casually. "I tossed those punks into a dumpster."
After speaking, he collapsed onto the large bed, ready to catch up on sleep. There had been too much happening lately. After all the bloodshed, he just wanted to get some decent rest. But they weren't completely out of danger yet. Tough battles might still be ahead, so he had to conserve his physical and mental energy.
If it were just me, I might have already gone back to China to drive for Didi, he thought. I wouldn't be this tired, having to hide this and conceal that.
"Everyone, come quick! We've received a message from Shangjing!" Just then, Twin Ponytail cheered from in front of the laptop.
"When are the reinforcements arriving?" Explosive quickly got to his feet and asked.
"Undetermined."
"What does 'undetermined' mean?"
Twin Ponytail forced a smile that was uglier than a grimace. "Undetermined means... we have another job to do."
Explosive rolled his eyes. The Dragon King must have gone senile, he thought.
"What's the job?" In contrast, Xiao Qianxi showed no emotion as she got to the heart of the matter.
Twin Ponytail pointed to the screen. "Latest news. Because the blueprints were stolen, Sanctuary's people are preparing to secretly transport the traitor to Vegas Prison. They plan to extract all valuable intel and technology from him before using him to make a deal with Dragon Country."
"You mean we have to go into an obvious deathtrap to snatch someone?" Xia Liang also felt the plan was incredibly unreliable.
"But those are the orders," Twin Ponytail said, pointing to the screen again. "And at the end, the Dragon King left a message for you."
"Just for me?" Xia Liang scratched his head in confusion.
"That's right."
"What a hassle." After reading it, Xia Liang couldn't help but sigh. I never should have agreed to this. Wouldn't it be better to be back in Qingyun City, peacefully accompanying my beautiful wives? Why did I have to go looking for trouble abroad?
Xia Liang secretly swore that once he returned, he would never get involved with them again.
「The desolate Gobi.」
Aside from the lonely cacti, there was nothing but coarse rocks and dust. A massive convoy sped eastward. In addition to police vehicles leading the way, there were also numerous military Hummers. In the rearmost seat of the central Hummer sat a middle-aged man from Dragon Country. He wore handcuffs and leg irons, flanked by heavily armed elite soldiers.
This is completely different from what I imagined. What happened to the promise of a luxurious life for betraying my country? Instead, I've become a prisoner.
Complaints? Protests? The only response he received was the butt of a rifle. After being struck five or six times, he didn't dare utter another peep, praying that he could at least keep his life.
BOOM!
At that moment, the lead police car suddenly exploded and was flung high into the air. After flipping several times, it landed in flames on the roof of the third police car. Hundreds of meters away on a rocky outcrop, Xiao Qianxi lay prone, a heavy Barrett rifle positioned before her.
The escort commander grabbed a satellite phone and yelled, "The decoy plan is a success! Requesting support! Requesting immediate support—"
Before he could finish, his head burst like a shattered watermelon. Xiao Qianxi worked the bolt of her rifle, searching for any other enemy trying to communicate.
Twenty meters ahead of the convoy, two men rose from behind a mound of earth. Explosive brandished his rifle, shooting anyone he saw. Xia Liang, meanwhile, wielded a SPAS-12 shotgun. With each shot, an enemy was riddled with holes like a beehive. In a close-quarters ambush, this thing was a real beast.
It wasn't hard to see the enemy's ploy to use a decoy to lure them out. Since they had decided to fight, there was no reason to hesitate. Why not just snatch the target before wave after wave of enemy reinforcements arrived? That way, the enemy would lose their prize and their soldiers to boot.
The convoy had now stopped. Two soldiers from the front vehicle tried to lean out from behind the doors to fire.
BANG!
Xia Liang didn't even need to aim. He fired two shots at the car door, piercing straight through and severely wounding both soldiers inside.
"Return fire! Return fire! Reinforcements are on their way!" the captain of the elite guard shouted.
He began to organize a counterattack, but the hidden sniper was like a relentless God of Death. Anyone who posed a threat to Xia Liang and Explosive was picked off. A headshot was considered merciful. Several were torn apart by the Barrett's rounds, their bodies split in two, left to struggle and scream in pools of their own blood.
Explosive went left; Xia Liang went right. They advanced along both sides of the convoy. The elite guards were indeed well-equipped and well-trained, but they were no match for Xiao Qianxi's precise sniping and Xia Liang's marksmanship.
"Use grenade launchers! All units with launchers, fire!"
THUD. THUD. THUD.
The sound of the grenades launching was muffled. At this point, they weren't aiming. The goal was to stall for as long as possible, though killing their attackers would be even better.
...
BOOM!
The power of the grenades was not to be underestimated. A dozen of them landed, and their explosions covered a wide area.
"Explosive!"
"Got it, Brother Xia!" Explosive chuckled from behind cover. He opened his backpack and took out several small, remote-controlled 4WD cars. Using a tablet, he sent them speeding forward under the convoy vehicles. "Time to show you what a demolition genius can do."
Seeing no counterattack from the opposition, the elite guards assumed the grenade barrage had killed the assailants. One soldier felt something bump his foot. Looking down, he saw it was a toy car. He instantly realized the danger.
Unfortunately, it was too late.
Chain reaction explosions!
BANG! BANG! BANG!
Although not as powerful as C4, the 4WD cars were packed with steel balls. The effect was like a mobile anti-personnel mine. The six RC cars took out several more elite soldiers. Most were torn to shreds, their bodies erupting in mists of blood. They were truly weapons of mass destruction.
Just as fewer than five men remained, the roar of helicopters echoed from the distance. Four Little Bird helicopters swooped in, filled with special forces soldiers. This was the real killing blow. The men who had died so far were merely bait.
Seeing the reinforcements, the surviving guards were moved to tears. They frantically waved from behind the vehicles, signaling for the choppers to annihilate the outlaws without mercy. For a decoy plan to work, the bait had to be convincing. If the reinforcements were just two kilometers away, who would be reckless enough to charge in head-on? That's why the support troops were all in Little Bird helicopters—fast, light, and a favorite vehicle of special forces.
However, they hadn't anticipated that Xia Liang had anticipated their anticipation.
As the Little Birds were about to reach their position, on a large rock far behind them, Twin Ponytail threw off a dusty yellow canvas. "Hehehe! Live targets are my favorite!"
The soldiers on the Little Birds noticed the anomaly behind them. When they saw what was in front of Twin Ponytail, they were so terrified their hair stood on end.
"A Vulcan Cannon! Quick! Descend! Quick!"
RAT-A-TAT-TAT-TAT!
The Vulcan Cannon's six barrels spun wildly, its muzzle spitting fire. Countless shell casings clattered to the ground at her feet, quickly carpeting the area. Within a hundred meters, any unarmored target would be shredded by its onslaught.
Their own cleverness was their downfall; they never expected Xia Liang's team to have such a weapon. The Little Birds were fast, but they were also fragile. The next second, the four helicopters were peppered with rounds, rocking violently from side to side as blood mist sprayed from inside the aircraft. In just a dozen seconds, they all crashed to the ground.