Chapter 77: Relief
Hui Lang’s intentions were not unknown to Chang Ning. He and Hui Lang were thinking the same thing: to stall for time. He needed to buy time for Geng Jihui and the others to retreat.
But the situation between the enemy and ourselves destined that he couldn’t stall for too long, because the initiative for attack was not in Chang Ning’s hands.
“Chang Ning, then we’re not going to hold back! Move out.”
Urgent gunshots rang out, and the instructor team’s powerful firepower output directly suppressed Chang Ning so much that he couldn’t even lift his head.
“Pah.”
Spitting out the soil that had gotten into his mouth, Chang Ning patiently waited for the moment when Hui Lang and the others changed magazines.
Although they would alternate changing magazines, at that time the firepower output would definitely not be as fierce as it was now. That would be his time to counterattack.
Strong individual soldier qualities sometimes don’t mean casually mastering various skills, but rather powerful mental fortitude.
Encountering an enemy that can’t be taken down, charging up to exchange fire might seem tough and dashing enough.
But this is usually just plot in movies. On the real battlefield, it’s about temporarily avoiding the sharp edge and enduring, then finding an opportunity to counterattack.
Only those who survive have the right to call themselves tough guys. The dead can only shut up!
This was all taught to Chang Ning and this group of battlefield rookies by Gao Zhong Dui and the others.
“Hui Lang, if I remember correctly, you old birds have never held back against us!”
Chang Ning patiently waited for the timing, not forgetting to taunt Hui Lang verbally. Psychological warfare is also a tactic.
“Change magazine!”
Hui Lang, who was in the front, felt that the bullets in the magazine were almost depleted, and immediately called for cover.
The special forces soldier behind him skillfully moved forward to take position, replacing Hui Lang’s attack position, while Hui Lang retreated to change the magazine.
Naturally, it wasn’t just Hui Lang changing magazines. The brief change in firepower output was immediately noticed by Chang Ning.
The opportunity appeared!
Chang Ning first raised his head, then quickly crouched down.
This set of actions saved him from elimination. At the spot where Chang Ning had just raised his head, a small white spot appeared.
It was obvious that this was done by Hui Lang’s sniper.
‘I knew it. After fighting for so long, how come no sniper showed up? Turns out waiting for me here.’
How could a complete special operations team not have a sniper?
Looking at the white spot on the stone, Chang Ning secretly rejoiced. If he hadn’t been cautious enough, he would already be smiling and calling GG by now.
“Hui Lang, I missed. Chang Ning is too cautious.”
Miao Lang’s tone was dejected. This was already the second time he had suffered a loss at Chang Ning’s hands.
“Received, as expected.
If he were so easily eliminated, he’d be too weak, not worthy of Wild Wolf and Assassin and so many others valuing him.
Once this is over, obediently go get retrained by Vulture.
Losing to a rookie, your skill level has declined too much.
Pull yourself together and stop thinking about romance all day. I don’t want to one day bring home your urn and military merit medal.”
Hui Lang’s tone was extremely serious. Those who knew him knew that Hui Lang in this state was very angry, and it was best not to provoke him.
“Yes.”
What more could Miao Lang say? He could only obediently follow orders.
But thinking that the one training him this time was Vulture, Miao Lang’s legs started to tremble. He’d rather accompany Assassin than be trained by Vulture.
Vulture was Assassin’s observer, and their sniper technique ranked among the top in the country.
The difference was that Vulture was truly too cruel to enemies, and very strict when training his own people.
Because the atmosphere during his training was very oppressive, in Wolf Fang, besides Assassin, basically no one could stand him.
This time he was at fault, otherwise Miao Lang would definitely fight for a training quota with Assassin.
“Keep watching Chang Ning for me to prevent him from escaping.” Hui Lang ordered.
“Received.”
Miao Lang knew this was his only chance to make up for it, concentrating all his attention on the crosshair in the telescopic sight.
That was Chang Ning’s position. As long as Chang Ning left the boulder, he certainly wouldn’t miss, provided Chang Ning didn’t pull any tricks.
With a sniper watching outside, and Hui Lang leading people to slowly press forward, if he didn’t think of something, Chang Ning would really have to surrender.
‘What to do? What to do!
Now there’s a sniper threat, can’t counterattack while the opponent’s firepower output is weakened.
If he runs, on the open ground, there’s no other cover around except this protruding boulder.
Seems like he can’t escape…’
Chang Ning smiled bitterly. He leaned against the boulder, the sound of blank rounds hitting the stone constantly echoing in his ears.
“Chang Ning, you can’t run. Give up.”
Hui Lang’s voice was much clearer than before, obviously they were almost upon him.
“If you’ve got the skills, come catch me!”
Beads of sweat the size of beans dripped down Chang Ning’s face. Did he regret staying behind to buy time for his teammates? Maybe one day in the future he’d regret this moment, but not now.
Someone has to cover the retreat. Why not him, Chang Ning? Just because he was young, or because his military rank was higher than the others in A Team?
“Eh!”
Chang Ning, whose mind was in turmoil, saw the smoke grenade hanging from his waist, and a flash of inspiration hit!
“Heaven never seals off all paths. Got a way!”
When Geng Jihui ordered light travel, Chang Ning’s backpack was loaded with quite a bit of supplies for the teammates.
Among them, Ostrich was the weirdest, with a lot of snacks and dozens of smoke grenades.
Plus what Chang Ning carried himself, he could scrape together nearly twenty smoke grenades.
Since there was no cover around, he’d make his own artificial one.
Seeing that Chang Ning was about to be caught, a trace of hesitation flashed in Hui Lang’s heart.
Chang Ning was too outstanding. It would be a real pity to be eliminated here, but he couldn’t openly go easy.
“What’s that?”
In the interval of Hui Lang’s hesitation, a black lump was thrown out from atop the boulder by Chang Ning.
“Hui Lang, careful!”
Before Hui Lang could react, a special forces soldier nearby instinctively pinned Hui Lang down.
The other special forces soldiers instinctively dropped to the ground, and then in their peripheral vision, they saw more black lumps thrown out from behind the boulder.
Hui Lang was dumbfounded. The armory hadn’t said anything about Chang Ning carrying so many hand grenades.
“Hiss hiss~”
Dense smoke enveloped the special forces soldiers and Chang Ning.
Target disappeared. Miao Lang had no good way, only anxious. After all, he was too far away.
“Hui Lang, it’s smoke grenades. I’ve lost sight of Chang Ning. Be careful on your end.”
Without sniper support, Hui Lang and the others didn’t dare say they could definitely take Chang Ning.
“Received. Keep a tight watch there. I feel like he’s going to run.”
Hui Lang responded.
Chang Ning did want to run, but not now. He’d been suppressed earlier, so he had to pay back Hui Lang and the others.
Failing to reciprocate is rude!
In the smoke, neither Hui Lang nor Chang Ning’s sides could see each other’s figures clearly. Everyone was cautious, afraid of being sniped by the opponent.
“Whoosh!”
The highly nervous special forces soldiers saw a black shadow flash in the smoke and immediately opened fire.
Hui Lang sensed something wrong and wanted to warn, but it was too late.
He could only instinctively roll aside, dodging Chang Ning’s bullet.
The special forces soldier who had fired next to him earlier was unlucky, with red smoke still rising from his body.
The trick of throwing things was taught to Chang Ning by Assassin. Back then, if Assassin hadn’t used this to attract Chang Ning’s attention, how could Chang Ning have only lasted one round.
“Da da da.”
Hui Lang wasn’t one to be trifled with. The instant the special forces soldier beside him was hit, he immediately returned fire, with not even a second in between, showing excellent individual combat qualities.
But Chang Ning was prepared. After firing, he didn’t even check the battle results and ran off without looking back.
He needed to hurry into the forest before the smoke dissipated. That was the priority. Once he shook off the sniper, he could calmly face the pursuing old birds.
The white smoke gradually dissipated, and Hui Lang looked at the now empty spot behind the boulder, revealing a pleased smile.
Besides the military skills that special forces must master, Chang Ning’s performance was commendable.
“Not bad! Assemble and withdraw!”
ps: This chapter was originally scheduled for tomorrow, but reader Ao Tian Hou tipped quite a lot. It’d be rude of me not to show some appreciation.
