Chapter 173: Geng Jihui: Chang Ning Is My Indispensable Partner
“No sign of Gale Squad ahead, but I think we’re in trouble.”
Chang Ning’s voice in the earpiece sounded fairly steady, and Geng Jihui couldn’t detect just how big the trouble Chang Ning mentioned really was.
Because they were using the public channel, the team members heard every word the two said clearly.
But as for what exactly the trouble was, Chang Ning didn’t spell it out on the radio, leaving everyone confused and bewildered.
Geng Jihui’s expression was slightly grim; Chang Ning was usually a bit unreliable, but he had never made a mistake on serious matters.
Since even Chang Ning called it trouble, it might really be big trouble for them.
Plus, given the special circumstances this time, Chang Ning’s words cast a faint shadow over Geng Jihui’s heart.
“Can you explain in detail?”
Responding to Geng Jihui was still Chang Ning’s steady and strong voice: “I just carefully observed the surrounding environment and found no traces of Gale’s activity.
As for the specific situation, everyone come over and see for yourselves.”
Sensing that Chang Ning’s tone hadn’t changed, Geng Jihui felt a lot less pressure.
It seemed the situation hadn’t deteriorated to the point where they had to give up.
Unbeknownst to him, from some point on, Chang Ning’s influence on Geng Jihui had gradually deepened, and even Geng Jihui himself hadn’t noticed.
This subtle influence wasn’t limited to Geng Jihui; anyone who spent a long time with Chang Ning would be affected.
Among them, Xiao Zhuang was the most affected; under Chang Ning’s influence, Xiao Zhuang had become increasingly mature, and his temper wasn’t as fiery as before.
Sometimes he could even smile when facing Gao Zhong Dui.
The calmer Xiao Zhuang would grow faster than before, and it wouldn’t be long before he earned the title of “Wolf Fang’s best Assault Specialist.”
Seeing that even Chang Ning put it this way, Geng Jihui figured the trouble they faced this time was no small matter, and it might even be tricky.
Afterward, Geng Jihui led the others quietly toward Chang Ning’s position.
“Damn it!”
Geng Jihui, who was just about to ask what Chang Ning had found, felt a tightness in his chest upon seeing the training ground bathed in the afternoon sun right in front of him, and he couldn’t hold back a curse.
Not surprisingly, every B Group member who saw this training ground, except for Chang Ning who had already calmed down, quietly expressed their amazement at Gao Zhong Dui’s lack of integrity.
“Gao Zhong Dui, this is a real underhanded tactic!”
That said, as veteran special forces, if they didn’t use underhanded tactics, they’d probably be lying in the martyrs’ cemetery by now.
Such a large training ground, especially the huge cruise ship model in the middle, made them seem very insignificant in comparison to this massive thing.
None of them were newcomers to the field; Xiao Zhuang and the others knew exactly how tricky the trouble Chang Ning mentioned was upon seeing the training ground.
A venue this large could easily hide seven or eight people.
If given enough time, finding Gale and the VIP’s hiding spots wouldn’t be hard, but the problem was that this training exercise was being watched by higher-up leaders.
They couldn’t really spend days searching for people; Gale and the VIP were humans, not objects, and once they realized B Group was looking for them, they’d definitely move and set traps.
All these factors combined undoubtedly increased the difficulty of the first stage mission.
Gao Zhong Dui had successfully given Chang Ning and B Group a rude awakening.
“How do we handle this?”
Qiang Zi looked at the complex of buildings in front of him, his brows furrowed enough to crush a fly.
“The area is too vast; with only 7 of us in total, finding the VIP in a short time is extremely difficult, and if luck isn’t on our side, it’ll take a huge amount of time.”
Putting down the binoculars, Lao Pao had just observed the surrounding environment and felt that the problem they now faced was indeed very tricky.
“In this situation, there’s only one way forward.”
Like Lao Pao, Geng Jihui lay on the hillside and first observed the surrounding environment.
The problem was tricky, but not to the point of being helpless.
“This is the approximate location of the training ground; we’re here now.”
Casually picking up a dry branch from the ground, Geng Jihui drew a rough topographic map and marked their position.
Chang Ning stared at the sketch Geng Jihui drew on the ground and pondered for a moment; a flash of insight hit him, and he roughly guessed Geng Jihui’s next plan.
It was indeed a plan well-suited to the current problem, with very high feasibility.
“I’ve calculated that if we split into four groups, with each group responsible for one area to infiltrate quickly and conduct a blanket search, we can soon find Gale and the hostage.
The premise is that we need to find the enemy’s sniper; that’s a bomb that could explode at any moment.”
Geng Jihui’s suggestion was very sound; it would be strange not to set up a few sentry posts in such a large area, unless Gale wanted to slack off or had the strength to crush Lone Wolf B Group.
No matter which possibility it was, Gao Zhong Dui would skin Gale Squad alive afterward!
Even a lion needs full effort to catch a rabbit, let alone the significant gap between Gale and B Group.
“No problem, leave this to me.”
To deal with a sniper, aside from firepower coverage, only a sniper would do.
Finding Gale’s sniper was naturally Ostrich’s job without question; only he could handle it.
It wasn’t that the others couldn’t do it, just that they fell a bit short compared to Ostrich, the professional sniper.
“Do any of you have supplements?” Geng Jihui asked.
After waiting a moment and seeing no one speak, Geng Jihui looked at Chang Ning again: “Sha Po Lang, what about you?”
Seeing Chang Ning shake his head, Geng Jihui felt much relieved.
Although Chang Ning hadn’t systematically studied tactics, strategy, or command, Geng Jihui had to admit he couldn’t match Chang Ning’s sensitivity to the enemy and our situation.
It was a talent he couldn’t envy.
Geng Jihui was very glad the squad had someone like Chang Ning, who could step up during tactic formulation to identify and fill gaps with him, ensuring the operation plan’s success rate.
“Now we’ll start grouping: Mountain Wolf and I in one group, Assault Team and Sniper Team unchanged, Sha Po Lang solo.
The Sniper Team has a heavy task; Sha Po Lang, provide mutual support with the Sniper Team.”
Chang Ning and the Sniper Team had no objections; someone sharing the task would make things easier for them.
“Rest for ten minutes, then operation begins in ten minutes.”
Chang Ning found a relatively comfortable spot, padded his buttocks with his backpack, and pulled compressed biscuits from his shirt pocket to quickly fill his stomach with plain water.
Even with his body enhanced significantly by the system, the high-intensity forced march wasn’t as simple as eating or drinking.
After filling his stomach, with seven minutes left, Chang Ning hugged his gun, leaned against the tree trunk, and quickly fell into sleep.
Wolf Fang taught how to quickly enter deep sleep to ensure soldiers recover stamina on the battlefield.
