Upon hearing Nikolai's report through the earpiece, Price, Yuri, and Sandman were approaching the designated meeting point.
When they heard Nikolai say they had encountered Lu Ting, their steps immediately halted. Then, their faces all showed a faintly excited expression.
Finding Commander Lu Ting successfully was undeniably good news for every member of the 141 Special Forces. Once they regrouped and confirmed Lu Ting's safety, they could focus on combat, no matter what happened in the park next.
Without hesitation, Price spoke to Nikolai, "Take the commander to the rendezvous point first, and we'll meet there."
"Understood."
After responding to Price over the communication terminal, Nikolai ended the conversation and turned to Commander Lu Ting, who was right in front of him.
"How are you, Commander? Are you okay?" Roach's gaze swept over Lu Ting with concern in his tone.
But even before Lu Ting could respond, Soap, always quick-witted, chimed in, "Do you even need to ask? Does our commander look like someone with problems?"
"No need to say it, I know already. The commander must have been wreaking havoc in this park!" Soap added with a hint of flattery, looking at Lu Ting eagerly for confirmation, "Right, Commander?"
Lu Ting just smiled without answering. Instead, Wang Tianyu, who had been hiding as Lu Ting instructed, nodded in agreement after hearing Soap's words.
With Lu Ting's terrifying combat prowess, who wouldn't call it wreaking havoc?
Meanwhile, Nikolai's gaze shifted past Lu Ting to the area beside him. Now that the commander seemed fine, the next important thing was whether they had rescued the target individual.
Honestly, even at this moment, the members of the 141 Special Forces couldn't be sure if Wang Tianyu, the target, was inside this "KK" cyber scam park like Commander Lu Ting.
After all, the fact that the commander was captured and brought into this park only indicated a high likelihood that the target person was here.
When Nikolai asked if the target person wasn't here, Lu Ting couldn't help but smile and retort, "Who told you he's not here?"
"Hmm?" Hearing Lu Ting's words, Nikolai, Soap, and Roach's eyes lit up instantly, clearly understanding his meaning.
Lu Ting then slightly turned his head and said to the empty darkness behind him, "Alright, come out. We're all on the same side."
As he spoke, Nikolai, Soap, and Roach saw a figure slowly standing up behind a scrapped machine.
As this person walked towards them, the three immediately recognized the slightly battered figure before them as the target of this rescue mission, Wang Tianyu.
It wasn't that Nikolai, Soap, and Roach had particularly keen judgment skills. On the contrary, to them, people with Wang Tianyu's appearance looked quite similar. The reason they confirmed Wang Tianyu's identity so quickly was more because they trusted Lu Ting!
After all, if the commander rescued someone, how could they be wrong?
At this moment, Wang Tianyu was also observing the three super soldiers in front of him!
Each of these three mercenaries was tall and burly, equipped with sophisticated high-tech military combat gear, exuding a strong aura of seasoned soldiers.
To be honest, if Wang Tianyu didn't know they were mercenaries, he might have mistaken them for special forces from some advanced nation!
After all, before meeting them, Wang Tianyu also thought Lu Ting's companions would be fellow natives of Yazhou like himself!
But what shocked Wang Tianyu the most was the way these mercenaries, decked out in high-tech combat gear from head to toe, addressed Lu Ting!
Commander!
Lu Ting, a young man who looked about the same age as himself, was actually the commander of these iron-blooded mercenaries?!
Damn.
Is the difference between people really that big?!
But as soon as Wang Tianyu recalled Lu Ting's terrifying combat prowess, he felt that Lu Ting seemed more than capable as a commander!
How do they say it?
Unbelievable but reasonable!
For a moment, Wang Tianyu looked at Lu Ting with even deeper admiration in his eyes.
On the other hand, when Soap saw Wang Tianyu staring at the commander with the same expression as someone admiring an idol, he couldn't help but jokingly say, "From the look of it, are you also quite taken with our commander?"
"But our commander isn't gay! Spare him the physical affection! If you really want to repay him, go back and negotiate with your old man to increase the commission!"
Wang Tianyu: ...
Dude, where are you going with this?!
And what's with the 'also'?!
Upon hearing this, Lu Ting couldn't help but roll his eyes internally, thinking, "Thanks a lot, Soap! At this moment, you're still thinking about benefiting the corporation!"
"Alright,"
After finishing his internal sarcasm, Lu Ting immediately steered the conversation back to the point and asked, "Where are Price and the others?"
Now that the target person had been rescued and reunited with the separated 141 Special Forces, the next step was to plan how to leave this park.
In response to Lu Ting's inquiry, Nikolai immediately provided an answer. He opened his tactical tablet, and the screen displayed a map of the "KK" cyber scam park, with an L-shaped building circled.
"We were under mortar attack by armed militants at our previous location, so Price ordered us to split into two teams. This is our new rendezvous point."
The location of this L-shaped building was also near the back gate of the park, not far from the abandoned factory where Lu Ting and the others were currently standing.
Lu Ting nodded, "Let's head over to meet Price and the others first!"
"Yes!"
Upon Lu Ting's command, Nikolai, Soap, and Roach immediately responded. Shortly after, they stealthily escorted Wang Tianyu alongside Lu Ting towards the agreed rendezvous point.
Walking in their midst, Wang Tianyu felt an unprecedented sense of security being protected by these four powerful mercenaries.
The distance between the abandoned factory where Lu Ting and his team were and the L-shaped building wasn't far. After about three or four minutes of stealthy movement under the cover of night, Nikolai suddenly caught sight of a faint red light blinking rapidly twice from a corner of the first floor of the L-shaped building in front of them.
Recognizing this signal, Nikolai confirmed with Lu Ting, and after their confirmation, the group quietly approached.
"Commander!"
Sure enough, when Lu Ting and his team walked past, the Sandman and Yuri, who were hiding here, greeted Lu Ting with slightly excited tones.
At the same time, their gazes swept over Wang Tianyu, who was tightly protected.
Seeing that Lu Ting had indeed single-handedly rescued the target person, both Price and the Sandman and Yuri couldn't help but admire their commander even more!
Immediately after, Yuri brought out the equipment and weapons that had been kept in his combat backpack all along and placed them in front of Lu Ting, saying, "Commander, your things are all here."
Upon seeing this, Lu Ting wasted no time and swiftly donned all the equipment and weapons from the backpack.
In just a minute or two, Lu Ting transformed from a 'little piglet' who looked similar to Wang Tianyu on the surface into a modern high-tech soldier, indistinguishable from the other members of the 141 Special Forces standing beside him.
"Alright."
After quickly putting on the equipment, Lu Ting immediately turned to the members of the 141 Special Forces and said, "Now that we have the person, it's time to withdraw!"
Upon hearing Lu Ting's words, the expressions on the faces of the 141 Special Forces members didn't show any significant emotional changes. In fact, upon closer inspection, some of them even seemed slightly relieved?! The reason why the members of the 141 Special Forces had been relatively cautious before was because the situation with Commander Lu Ting and the target person was still unclear. Now that both individuals had successfully reunited with them, the armed militants in this cyber scam park couldn't be considered much of a threat.
For the members of the 141 Special Forces, these armed militants were not much of a threat at all!
Then, after pondering for a second or two, Price also spoke up, "Commander, the back gate of the park has been breached by us. Considering our current location, returning the way we came is the fastest route."
At this moment, the L-shaped building they were in and the back gate of the park were not far apart. With the abilities of the 141 Special Forces and Lu Ting, returning the way they came wouldn't be difficult.
However...
After hearing Price's suggestion, Lu Ting nodded in agreement, but his gaze looked ahead as he spoke, "Returning the way we came is indeed the fastest route at the moment, but... don't you think it's a bit too quiet in the park right now?"
At this point, Wang Tianyu, standing beside him, looked puzzled. He really didn't understand the necessary connection between the first half and the second half of Lu Ting's words!
But the members of the 141 Special Forces, upon hearing this, paused for a moment and then immediately showed a look of realization.
Next, Nikolai spoke up to confirm with Lu Ting, "Commander, do you mean they might be lying in ambush for us?"
The back gate of the park had already been completely breached, and the route back was indeed within their priority considerations. However, such an obvious route wouldn't escape the notice of the scam kidnappers in the park!
At this point, a considerable amount of time had passed since Soap blew open the back gate. Given the movements of the armed militants before, the area around the back gate of the park was definitely teeming with their search activities.
But now, after Lu Ting brought it up, the members of the 141 Special Forces also noticed that it was unusually quiet around them.
Lu Ting's seemingly disconnected words actually meant that the armed militants might be unnaturally quiet at the moment because they were likely lying in ambush on what they perceived to be the best retreat route!
"Right."
Lu Ting nodded at this point, agreeing with Nikolai's analysis. When he was retreating with Wang Tianyu before, they had been pursued by armed militants conducting various patrols and searches. Now, with the surroundings so quiet, it was obviously abnormal.
Immediately, Price communicated with Ghost through the tactical communication terminal, asking, "Ghost, can you observe the situation inside and outside the back gate?"
"Yeah, it's really quiet over here at the back gate, can't see a single soul."
"Tsk!"
As Ghost's words fell over the earpiece, Soap immediately let out a disdainful snort, then sarcastically remarked, "Setting up a trap so blatantly, do they think we're idiots?!"
At these words, the other members of the 141 Special Forces exchanged glances and couldn't help but show amused expressions.
"Commander, what do you think?"
At this moment, Sandman looked at Lu Ting, his tone eager and ready as he asked, "Should we return the same way, or choose another route to retreat?"
Immediately, all eyes turned to Lu Ting, including Wang Tianyu beside him, waiting for his decision.
Lu Ting didn't keep them waiting long. After pondering for a couple of seconds, he smiled and said, "Choosing another route at this moment would be too troublesome. Let's stick with... the original plan to return!"
"Alright!"
"Good, good, good! That's what I like to hear!"
"This time, we must show these armed militants what true military strength is!"
The moment Lu Ting finished speaking, Soap, Sandman, and Yuri, the three belligerent individuals, immediately erupted into cheers. Though Price, Roach, and Nikolai didn't speak, it was clear they had no objections to Lu Ting's decision.
It was Wang Tianyu, standing beside them, who was taken aback to see these mercenaries cheering so enthusiastically after Lu Ting's decision!
"Are they insane? Clearly knowing there's an ambush, they still choose to return the same way?! And they even seem excited about it?!"
They're looking forward to the upcoming battle?!
Could this be a display of absolute confidence in their own abilities?!
(End of the Chapter)