Immediately, Ghost, while observing the chaotic interior of the compound below after it was blown open, also suggested, "Price, now is the best time for you to go in."
A large number of armed militants had died in this explosion. Although there were surviving militants at other locations, they had clearly lost their ability to launch an attack.
The area around the rear gate of the compound was now a mess. If Price's team entered now, they would certainly not face as much opposition as before.
At this moment, Price's thoughts were in line with Ghost's.
After hearing his suggestion, Price simply responded and turned to the other team members, saying, "Let's move quickly. We still have a lot to do!"
Up until now, they had no news about Commander Lu Ting. The members of the 141 Special Forces didn't know if he had found the target, nor did they know where Lu Ting had moved after the operation began.
All of this would only become clear to the members of the 141 Special Forces once they entered the compound and found Lu Ting.
Upon hearing Price's command, Roach, Yuri, Soap, Nikolai, and Sandman immediately checked their weapons and equipment, rearranged themselves into two columns as per their original team formation, left the small slope where they had taken cover, and quickly moved towards the rear gate that had been blasted open by the SOHG grenades.
The power of three SOHG grenades was immense. Facing the ground strewn with blackened limbs and arms, the members of the 141 Special Forces walking among them showed no change in their expressions. Having spent years on the battlefield, they had long become accustomed to such bloody and terrifying scenes.
Chirp!
After shooting dead an armed militant who had both legs broken and was attempting a surprise attack, Price immediately said, "Stay vigilant and clear the battlefield!"
"Got it!"
Beside him, Soap and Roach, advancing in tactical assault formation, echoed Price's instructions.
Subsequently, as the members of the 141 Special Forces cautiously entered the compound, they followed Price's instructions to deal with the remaining armed militants.
"Last one!"
Just as Soap aimed the dark muzzle of his gun at an armed militant trying to hide under a corpse, intending to evade the sweep by the 141 Special Forces, Nikolai reached out and pressed down on Soap's gun barrel, saying, "Wait."
Although Soap looked puzzled, he obediently lowered the muzzle aimed at the man's forehead.
Without wasting any time, Nikolai took out his phone from his pocket, pulled up photos of Wang Tianyu and Lu Ting, and placed them in front of the man, asking, "Where are they?"
During the firefight with these armed militants earlier, Nikolai had a strong impression of this man because he had been commanding these militants. Obviously, this person they had caught might be a mid-level manager inside.
Since he was someone of significance within the compound, there was value in interrogating him. Perhaps they could extract information about the commander or their target from him.
Under normal circumstances, someone in a managerial position within the compound wouldn't be foolish. So, even if Nikolai spoke English at this moment, the man could probably understand his intentions from his body language.
In fact, the person caught by Soap and Nikolai at this moment, who had been commanding these armed militants, was none other than the henchman Ah Cai who had been reporting to the little boss earlier! It was evident that Ah Cai had also suffered serious injuries from the blast, indicating that he hadn't escaped the impact of the three SOHG grenades.
Just over ten minutes ago, after reporting to his boss, he had rushed over to command the armed militants under his command. They had transitioned from a chaotic attack to gradually holding off the enemy.
However, Ah Cai also knew that this situation was achieved at the cost of the lives of their own men. But unexpectedly, this situation didn't last long before the immense power of the three grenades shattered it.
Under the immense force of the grenade explosion, many of their men died instantly. After the explosion subsided, all the armed militants on the entire battlefield were either dead or injured, and Ah Cai himself was injured and unable to move without timely retreat.
At this moment, Ah Cai finally realized the huge difference in combat effectiveness between his men and these mercenaries. Thinking of this, Ah Cai, surrounded by the 141 Special Forces, flashed a look of hatred in his eyes.
Seeing the photos presented before him, he knew what these mercenaries meant, but Ah Cai remained tight-lipped and refused to speak!
"Heh."
Seeing Ah Cai's stubborn appearance, Soap couldn't help but let out a cold laugh and sarcastically said, "This kid still has some backbone?"
However, Nikolai wanted to try again. After all, if they could glean some crucial information from him, it would make their subsequent actions easier and faster!
"Where did you guys detain him?"
Seeing that he couldn't get any response, Yo, who was on guard with Roach and Sandman, also spoke up, "Forget it, we won't get anything out of him."
Upon hearing this, after waiting for another two seconds, Nikolai saw that the man had no intention of speaking up and put away his phone, standing up to signal Soap to take action.
Chirp!
Receiving the signal, Soap immediately fired without hesitation, hitting Ah Cai directly between the eyebrows, killing him instantly!
After the deed was done, Soap still had a solemn expression on his face and said to Nikolai, "Asking him was just a waste of time. We're better off finding out ourselves."
"Besides, from the rear gate area of the compound to where the commander's location disappeared, the range isn't that large. If the commander's operation goes smoothly, he will definitely move closer to our position."
The members of the 141 Special Forces agreed with Soap's analysis. Yuri even teased him, "Who would have thought that you, Soap, could use your brain sometimes?"
Soap: "."
"Alright,"
After surveying the surrounding environment, Price said, "Let's continue moving forward. Don't waste time, and we can use this residential area to hide our movements."
At this moment, the position where the members of the 141 Special Forces were located was relatively concealed, with buildings on both the left and right providing cover.
Therefore, Nikolai had stopped to interrogate an armed militant just now. If they were in an open area, he definitely wouldn't have done so.
Immediately, under Price's command, the members of the 141 Special Forces began to move forward again.
It had been several minutes since the explosion just now, and the other armed militants in the compound should be realizing what had happened and regrouping for another attack.
Meanwhile, Ghost, lying on the ridge directly opposite the rear gate of the compound, also spoke to Price and the others through the tactical communication terminal, "Price, once you enter the residential area, I won't be able to keep track of changes in the enemy situation around you. Be careful on your own."
Whoosh!
However, just as Ghost's voice fell and Price was about to respond, there was a sudden sound of a mortar shell being fired, a sound familiar to all members of the 141 Special Forces!
Upon hearing this sound of the mortar shell being fired, Ghost, concealed on the high point of the ridge, immediately reacted, using the high-magnification scope of his Russell R93 Tactical Sniper Rifle to look in the direction where the sound of the mortar shell firing came from.
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When Ghost's gaze caught sight of the mortar shell streaking through the sky and rapidly approaching the position where Price's team and the others were, he didn't hesitate to shout out a warning: "It's a mortar shell, heading your way, take cover quickly!"
At this moment, even if Ghost hadn't spoken, Price's team and the others, who had already heard the sound of the mortar shell being fired, swiftly ran towards nearby cover!
Just as Price, Yuri, Soap, Roach, Sandman, and Nickolai sprinted away, the mortar shell struck with tremendous force where they had been standing just a moment ago!
Boom!!!
The massive blast from the mortar shell's explosion swept everything around, kicking up dust and smoke, shattering the nearby glass windows of the residential area.
Although the mortar shell didn't hit precisely where Price's team had been standing, had they not retreated in time, the shockwave alone would have been devastating!
"What's going on?!"
As Roach peered out from behind a scrapped car after flipping over during the explosion, he glanced towards the bombed location with a puzzled expression: "How did they know our position?"
Throughout their journey, they had used the varied heights and buildings of the residential area for cover, and every armed militant they encountered had been eliminated. So how was this position exposed?
Realizing this, Price replied, "There must be someone who slipped through and tipped them off."
"We can't stay here. Scatter and retreat, regroup at the L-shaped building!"
The "L-shaped building" Price referred to was a prominent structure in the telecommunications scam park, easily identifiable to the members of the 141st Special Forces. Upon hearing Price's instructions, they immediately responded over the public channel: "Copy that!"
Subsequently, Price, Yuri, and Sandman retreated simultaneously, while Soap, Nickolai, and Roach also acted promptly.
Meanwhile, in the area near the rear gate of the telecommunications scam park, where Wang Tianyu had been stealthily moving alongside Lu Ting, they simultaneously heard another explosion erupting not far from their current position.
"Another fight?!"
Feeling the ground tremble with each explosion, Wang Tianyu's expression tensed immediately. He had realized that Lu Ting was advancing toward the direction from which the explosion had come!
In response to Wang Tianyu's question, Lu Ting didn't immediately answer but believed that the conflict hadn't completely ended yet. After all, the explosion from the mortar shell had been singular.
The reason for moving closer was also because Lu Ting assumed that the 141st Special Forces members were likely to be in that area.
Just as Lu Ting and Wang Tianyu chose a more covert route to approach, Lu Ting, who was walking through an almost pitch-black abandoned factory, heard several footsteps approaching from not far ahead!
Step, step, step.
Click!
Upon hearing this, Lu Ting immediately chambered a round in his AK assault rifle and whispered to Wang Tianyu beside him, "Hide behind that machinery."
Upon hearing Lu Ting's words, how could Wang Tianyu dare to delay?
He hurriedly, cautiously moved to the position indicated by Lu Ting and hunkered down, obediently hiding.
Step, step, step.
The sound of footsteps drew nearer to the two, and faint light filtered through the transparent glass windows. Similarly, Lu Ting, who was hidden behind a cover, intended to turn his head and catch a glimpse of the approaching individuals.
But unexpectedly, just as he tilted his head slightly, his vision was unexpectedly filled with the sight of a face, darkened by smoke!
Hiss!
In an instant, shocked to the core, Lu Ting reacted almost instinctively.
With lightning speed, he pressed down on the muzzle of the other person's gun, simultaneously grabbing hold and forcefully yanking the gun barrel. His other hand, holding the AK assault rifle, was about to pull the trigger!
In this critical moment, Lu Ting suddenly heard the person he had grabbed shout repeatedly, "Commander, it's me, it's me, it's me!"
Upon hearing this, Lu Ting's movements abruptly froze, and then his gaze carefully scanned the person's face. Only then did he speak, "Roach?"
As he spoke, Lu Ting released the grip on the gun barrel.
Due to the almost complete darkness in this abandoned factory and Roach's face being blackened by smoke, Lu Ting's keen eyesight wouldn't have been able to recognize the other party in that split second.
But fortunately, Roach had seen Lu Ting's face in time and called out to him. Otherwise, a "tragedy" might have unfolded next!
Simultaneously, Soap and Nickolai, who were moving alongside Roach, also stepped forward and called out in unison, "Commander!"
The three never expected that as they retreated towards the L-shaped route, they would encounter their long-lost commander, Lu Ting. For them, this was undoubtedly good news!
Moreover, upon examining him in the faint light, it appeared that the commander had not suffered any injuries.
Immediately after, Nickolai pressed the individual combat communication terminal on his body and promptly informed the other team members, "Price's team, we've run into the commander!"
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(End of the Chapter)