Book Synopsis
Book Tags
Donation Rankings
Comment
0 Comments
You May Also Like
墨書 Inktalez
"Tap tap tap..." Just as the South China Tiger was only a step away from Roxy, a gunshot rang out. Yanming Shop Elder had seized the 79-style submachine gun from Xu Maogong and aimed it at the South China Tiger's head, pulling the trigger. No matter how fierce the South China Tiger was, it could not withstand the high-speed spinning bullet. Blood splattered everywhere as it let out a mournful cry and fell to the ground. At this moment, Xin Yi had already rushed over and saw Roxy standing there in a daze. She scolded her, "Who told you to come down from the tree?! Do you know you almost ended up in the tiger's belly?! I told you to shoot, why didn't you shoot?! Do you think this beast wouldn't dare to bite you?" Facing Xin Yi's reprimand, Roxy remained silent. She looked into Xin Yi's eyes and let out a deep sigh.
At this time, the other three had also come down from the tree. Yanming Shop Elder knelt before the corpse of the South China Tiger, repeatedly speaking in his native language. After a long while, he stood up and expressionlessly said to everyone, "Let's go." Xin Yi was grateful that Yanming Shop Elder had personally shot the South China Tiger at the last moment to save Roxy. Not only did it save Roxy's life, but more importantly, he had personally made the difficult decision to kill what he considered the Jungle God. Therefore, Xin Yi said to Yanming Shop Elder, "Thank you, sir!"
Yanming Shop Elder sighed and replied, "You don't need to thank me; this is what I should do. Since I have taken your money, I must be responsible for your safety. I killed this South China Tiger; if the Jungle God wants to punish someone, let him punish me."
Xin Yi was not foolish enough to try to educate Yanming Shop Elder about believing in science and opposing feudal superstition at this moment. Many ethnic beliefs and totem worship hold supreme prestige in the hearts of their people. This pious attitude has transcended so-called feudal superstition and can be seen as a spiritual pillar for many ethnic groups. Even the state recognizes that this cannot be eradicated and has proposed slogans for freedom of belief. Xin Yi glanced at Roxy but saw that she showed no intention of thanking Yanming Shop Elder; instead, she frowned deeply, looking troubled. Xu Maogong also noticed her unusual demeanor and couldn't help but look at her a few more times, shaking his head thoughtfully.
"Listen over there! We are the Taiwan Border Defense Force! You are surrounded! Quickly put down your weapons! Stay where you are and accept our inspection! If you do not follow our instructions, we will treat you as illegal border-crossing terrorists!" Accompanying these last words were several gunshots as a warning to Xin Yi and her group that they would be shot if they did not comply.
It turned out that Leixu had brought several soldiers with him and caught up with them. Originally, Xin Yi's group was moving slowly due to Roxy's mental state and had been delayed by the incident with the South China Tiger. Leixu arrived after hearing gunfire just in time to see Xin Yi's group kill the South China Tiger and prepare to move on. Since they needed live captives for ransom, Leixu's group did not dare shoot directly; they could only bluster about being the Taiwan Border Defense Force and claiming they were surrounded in an attempt to intimidate Xin Yi into surrendering.
However, Leixu's calculations were wrong; Xin Yi's group's psychological resilience was much stronger than he expected. Not only were they not truly surrounded, but even if they were, they would dare to fight their way out. Just as Xin Yi was about to ask Yanming Shop Elder for his opinion, Yanming Shop Elder spoke first: "What is meant to come will always come; there's no escaping it. Kill them—just don't let any of them escape!" His voice was filled with killing intent; it sounded nothing like that of an old guide but rather like an iron-blooded soldier making decisive commands.
"Alright then, everyone get ready!" Xin Yi said. "You draw their fire from the front while I find a way around behind them. We will attack them from both sides!"
"I'll go with you!" Roxy suddenly said after remaining silent for so long. Now that Xin Yi understood Roxy's abilities better—she could hold her own against a leopard with just a Triangular Bayonet—he figured these Taiwan Soldiers wouldn't be able to harm her either. He nodded in agreement with Roxy's suggestion.
Hidden not far away, Leixu and his men saw that several people were still standing there talking and thought they were discussing whether or not to surrender. Realizing they needed to apply some psychological pressure at this moment, he shouted again: "I’m giving you thirty seconds to consider! After thirty seconds, my entire squad will open fire on you! If you don’t want to become a beehive, surrender quickly..."
"Tap tap tap..." A burst of bullets struck the trunk of the tree where Leixu was hiding, causing him to shrink back in fright behind it. The latter half of his sentence was swallowed back down as he angrily cursed: "Damn it! They actually dare to resist! Brothers, open fire! Aim for their legs! Whoever hits one gets more ransom! Fire!" After saying this, he extended his gun out from behind the tree and fired randomly a few times. Hearing their leader’s command, several soldiers also took cover behind trees and began shooting in the direction where Xin Yi’s group was hiding.
However, during the time when Xin Yi’s group took cover behind trees thanks to Xu Maogong’s burst of bullets earlier, they had already hidden themselves well enough that most of the Taiwan Soldiers' shots merely hit some tree trunks instead of finding their targets. Hiding behind a large tree, Xin Yi said: "We don’t have much ammunition left; we can’t match their firepower directly. We’ll have to wait until they expose themselves before we can take precise shots. Roxy and I will circle around behind them." With that, Xin Yi and Roxy moved stealthily through the dense trees and bushes toward Leixu’s left side.
Leixu and his men fired their guns for a while, but saw no reaction from the other side. He thought to himself that perhaps the smugglers had already seen through their position and escaped without anyone surrounding them. If his men continued to wait here foolishly, it would only give the smugglers an opportunity. So, Leixu said to one of his soldiers, "Hey, go check if those smugglers have already run away." Although the soldier was extremely reluctant and knew it was dangerous to go out, he dared not refuse Leixu's command. He cautiously peeked out from behind the tree and saw that it seemed there was indeed no one there. He quickly darted out from behind the tree trunk and ran towards another tree ahead. But just then, a gunshot rang out, and a bullet pierced through his head, creating a bloody hole. He fell to the ground without making a sound—dead.
Leixu gritted his teeth in anger; it turned out they were just waiting for his men to deliver themselves to them. Damn! Another soldier lost. Now he only had three men left, making a total of four including himself, while he had just seen that the other side had five people. In terms of numbers, he was already at a disadvantage. It seemed he needed to come up with a way to break this deadlock. Leixu thought of the idea of circling around to attack from behind the enemy. He told the remaining three soldiers, "You guys keep firing to attract their attention while I go around to their back!" The soldiers understood and immediately pointed their Carbine rifles at the bushes across from them and began shooting wildly. Taking advantage of this distraction, Leixu quietly moved towards the enemy's flank, but the direction he chose happened to be exactly opposite to that chosen by Xin Yi.
Not long after Leixu set off, he suddenly heard several gunshots coming from his own side, followed by a scream—the familiar voice of one of his soldiers. A chill ran down Leixu's spine; it was over. He hadn't managed to sneak up on the enemy but had instead been ambushed himself. It seemed that his remaining three soldiers were definitely not going to survive either. At this thought, Leixu felt a cold sweat break out on his back; he had narrowly escaped death by chance. If he hadn't thought of sneaking around the enemy and had stayed with his soldiers at their original position, he would surely have been killed as well. Now he was left all alone; there was no way he could fight them off. Even if he could win, there was no way he could take these few people back with him. What should he do? Escape? That would be too unprofitable—losing men and resources without even getting the ransom he desperately sought. Leixu felt unwilling; now the only option left was to follow these smugglers until they left the jungle and then find a way to capture them outside. Once near the edge of the jungle, his communication device would have signal again; at that point, he could call for help from others waiting outside. As soon as these smugglers came out, they would be caught. Then he would truly be the last one laughing as the winner. Feeling pleased with his cleverness, Leixu thought that as long as he could avoid being captured by the enemy now, this bold plan might very well succeed, bringing him closer to his goal. Leixu looked around quickly and climbed up a nearby lush tree, hiding himself among its branches.
In the jungle, finding someone hiding is like searching for a needle in a haystack; any spot could serve as an excellent hiding place unless there were hunting dogs capable of detecting human scent—otherwise, it would be impossible to locate someone simply by hiding.
Xin Yi and Roxy stealthily approached from behind the enemy and easily eliminated three Taiwan Soldiers. Aiming their guns and shooting was easier than target practice. After taking care of those three soldiers, they expanded their search area again and confirmed that there were no dangers nearby before calling out for the other three to come out. Xin Yi, having not yet found that Chubby Officer, felt somewhat anxious. Yesterday during the struggle between the Taiwan Soldiers and the Jungle Python, she had seen him face-to-face and recognized his voice when she heard it earlier; however, now she couldn't find him anywhere. This indicated that either he had fled or was hiding somewhere else—but either outcome could pose future problems for them.
After discussing this situation with Yanming Shop Elder, who also had no solutions since it was impossible to find someone hiding in this jungle, they ultimately decided to hurry along their way, hoping that the officer had panicked and fled after seeing all his men killed.
Comment 0 Comment Count