After Xiang Shan got back onto the "mule," he immediately started it up and accelerated toward the southwest.
The wreckage of the rangers was not directly loaded onto the vehicle. Before driving off, Xiang Shan summoned the "mule," then tied the three wreckages to the back of the "mule" and dragged them along.
There was no need to worry too much about traces. The vast sandstorm was enough to cover that up.
It was indeed to prevent the possibility of a countdown mechanism bomb inside these three prosthetic bodies—although the probability was small, it was not non-existent. The Life-Chasing Cavalry was set up to infiltrate Jianghu. Their prosthetic bodies were non-standard, so it was possible they were equipped with any module or function.
The sound of gunfire and other fighting noises just now might attract other government Houndhawks. This area may not have only these three rangers. If they encountered a large troop of Protectors, they would be in trouble too.
