Chapter 126: Chapter 127: Rescuing The Hostage
Just as Chang Ning thought, Gao Zhong Dui first smiled slightly, then the smile quickly disappeared.
“Chang Ning, what good thing are you thinking about? Share it with everyone.”
“Report, I wasn’t thinking about anything, I just zoned out earlier.”
Chang Ning acted very straightforwardly, openly admitting that he had zoned out earlier.
“Then why are you still standing in the formation? Have you forgotten the rules?”
Gao Zhong Dui shouted loudly at Chang Ning, and Chang Ning saw saliva spraying through the air in all directions, fortunately they were at a distance.
“Yes!”
Chang Ning took a big step forward, then got down on the ground and supported his body with his hands.
The punishment in the formation for being caught zoning out is to do push-ups; without a stop order, the punished person has to keep going.
Before doing the push-ups, Chang Ning secretly observed Gao Zhong Dui’s expression.
He found that although Gao Zhong Dui’s face was very dark now, based on his understanding of Gao Zhong Dui, his mood today wasn’t too bad.
Therefore, Chang Ning felt that this time Gao Zhong Dui would just give him a lesson, not target him harshly.
“To further excavate and test your strength, I have decided to hold a red vs. blue confrontation soon. The confrontation site is right there.”
Gao Zhong Dui ignored Chang Ning who was huffing and puffing through the push-ups and pointed to a continuous mountain range near the Wolf Fang Special Forces Detachment barracks.
“This confrontation will determine your treatment in the 026 logistics warehouse from now on.
So, rookies, take it seriously.
The rules of the confrontation are to completely wipe out the opponent, by any means necessary.”
Everyone understood in their hearts: in short, the purpose of this confrontation is only one—to completely wipe out the opponent, regardless of the means.
This will introduce many uncertain factors in the confrontation, and fewer rules mean less constraint on both A Group and B Group.
It achieves true anything-goes, and if they play big, they can even call in an army aviation formation nearby the barracks for aerial firepower support.
“Wild Wolf, this is unfair!
We in B Group are all newcomers with no experience at all.
While you have rich actual combat experience, without any rules for protection, we’re at too much of a disadvantage.”
Geng Jihui said from the formation, wanting to fight for more advantages for B Group’s members; otherwise, the confrontation with A Group would have no chance of winning.
Actually, Chang Ning wanted to do the same.
Since a red vs. blue confrontation was decided, fighting for more benefits for his side to achieve victory was perfectly reasonable.
Though he knew Gao Zhong Dui would refuse them, Chang Ning could even guess the reason for the refusal.
But he was doing push-ups now and was preempted by Geng Jihui.
Gao Zhong Dui’s stern face showed no expression, his gaze extremely sharp.
Geng Jihui, facing Gao Zhong Dui’s gaze directly, felt his hair stand on end in that instant.
“When you go deep behind enemy lines and lose intelligence sharing, you will know nothing about the enemy you face.
If the opponent is an extremely formidable special forces team, do you also want to tell them this is unfair?
Talking about fairness on the battlefield—don’t you think you’re being childish?
My mood is very bad right now, and when I’m in a bad mood, you won’t have it easy either!
Hui Lang, take them to the swimming pool.”
Hearing the three words “swimming pool,” whether it was Chang Ning doing push-ups or the Lone Wolf B Group being scolded, everyone’s faces changed dramatically.
Underwater training is extremely uncomfortable for both new recruits and veteran soldiers.
Especially the underwater escape from restraints training, where A Group shows no mercy to them and even deliberately ties dead knots on their hands and feet.
Everything is trained to actual combat standards without any leniency.
At the beginning, Chang Ning was curious: if it was just the intensity of selection training camp, how could there be deaths due to training?
Until Chang Ning experienced underwater training, everything became clear—A Group really trains people to the brink of death.
Gao Zhong Dui followed behind B Group toward the swimming pool when suddenly his walkie-talkie rang: “Wild Wolf, Wild Wolf, this is Wolf Den. Respond if you hear, over.”
Gao Zhong Dui took off the walkie-talkie and responded: “Wolf Den, this is Wild Wolf. Go ahead, over.”
A voice came from the walkie-talkie. “Storm tonight, over.”
Hearing the content, Gao Zhong Dui’s expression changed: “Received, we’re going to deliver raincoats, over.”
A Group didn’t know what order Gao Zhong Dui received, but from his expression change, they could guess a bit.
Though they didn’t know the specifics of this mission yet, having work to do was always a happy thing for these veteran soldiers.
Compared to training newcomers, they preferred holding guns and bathing in the hail of bullets.
The soldiers perked up; Gao Zhong Dui looked at A Group, about to give an order, but remembered B Group and Chang Ning were still there, and they didn’t understand Wolf Fang’s code language yet—they hadn’t started contacting that.
Looking at the baffled Chang Ning and B Group members, Gao Zhong Dui explained: “This is our code language, divided into three levels: storm, typhoon, hurricane.
Storm is the lowest level, meaning a kidnap hostage incident with one hostage, requiring immediate dispatch.”
After speaking, Gao Zhong Dui turned to Ma Da, “Hui Lang.”
Hui Lang: “Here!”
Gao Zhong Dui pointed toward Chang Ning and B Group: “Take B Group and Chang Ning to prepare for combat, A Group battle ready. I’ll go straight to the airport and rendezvous there.”
Gao Zhong Dui had always paid attention to Chang Ning and B Group’s indoor combat performance.
This opportunity was rare, so he decided to take the newcomers to gain experience.
With the newcomers’ strength, Gao Zhong Dui believed they were fully qualified to carry out this mission in place of A Group.
“Yes!”
Hui Lang heard the order and looked at Chang Ning and the B Group crowd; as their training instructor, he inwardly acknowledged this batch of students’ level—they had the strength to execute this hostage rescue mission.
Gao Zhong Dui looked at the eager B Group: “Attention! This is not an exercise, it’s the real deal! Understood?”
B Group responded in unison: “Understood!”
Chang Ning’s heart was unmoved by this.
After all, he had actual combat experience and wasn’t a newcomer.
Based on the plot in his memory, he deduced this mission was to rescue Yatou.
Overall, it was thrilling but safe; the most troublesome part was defusing the timed bomb on Yatou after rescuing the hostage.
But with himself reminding them this time, Lao Pao and the others should be fine.
The seven quickly ran back to the dormitory, grabbed their weapon equipment, and changed into clothes for city combat.
Because their nature is special forces within special forces, a shadow unit.
Their faces cannot be seen, so they must wear headsets for this outing.
The 13 people rode in three jeeps speeding toward the hangar.
The Wolf Fang Special Forces Detachment has a 24-hour on-call army aviation formation whose role is to quickly transport the special forces team to the mission location.
The helicopter flew quickly through the air; in the cabin, Gao Zhong Dui first looked over all the team members, then, with some time left, took out the mission brief and introduced it to everyone.
The police have secured the outer perimeter of the site; our mission is to breach, take out the enemy!
Clear?
“Clear!”
Everyone responded loudly.
Chang Ning, sitting in the middle, felt this was very unreasonable.
‘There must be some other things I don’t know about.’
He could only attribute this situation to the world will’s influence, after all, this was a world specifically about special forces.
“Remove your military rank armbands; there are media reporters and onlookers at the site.
Remember, don’t talk too much, don’t expose your identity!”
Gao Zhong Dui said this specifically for the newcomers; A Group’s veteran members all knew the rules.
Hearing Gao Zhong Dui’s order, the team members removed their military rank armbands and carefully stowed them.
The helicopter roared across the sky of Donghai City, arriving at the police-designated landing site.
When the helicopter landed on the rooftop of the military region general hospital, several plainclothes officers immediately came up; they had been waiting here specifically for military region support.
Among the 13 people, Gao Zhong Dui had the highest military rank, so he handled the negotiation with the police.
“Hello, I’m the commando unit captain.”
Gao Zhong Dui saluted the middle-aged plainclothes officer in front of him and said.
The plainclothes returned the salute: “We’ve been waiting for you. I’m the captain in charge of this incident.”
“How’s the situation?” Gao Zhong Dui asked.
“Not optimistic; this group’s willpower is very strong. Our negotiation experts have talked until their lips are worn out, but progress is very slow.”
The criminal police captain’s face was bitter; calling in the military to handle this made him a bit embarrassed.
Gao Zhong Dui didn’t jump to conclusions; he decided to improvise on site. Paper information was outdated—who knew what the site had become.
The Lone Wolf Commando Unit switched to an ambulance at the hospital and did a final equipment check in the vehicle.
This time the newcomers rode in a separate vehicle.
“We are the Lone Wolf Special Assault Team, Wolf Fang’s most elite soldiers.
This hostage rescue is B Group’s first actual combat; everyone be cautious.”
Geng Jihui said seriously.
Actually, without Geng Jihui emphasizing, no one in B Group’s other members looked relaxed.
Chang Ning silently watched Geng Jihui give his speech.
At this moment, Geng Jihui’s professional role seemed more like a political officer or cadre, not a special forces team commander.
Perhaps for a six-man squad like this, the captain also had to double as a political cadre.
In the Lone Wolf Special Assault Team, Chang Ning indeed hadn’t seen a dedicated political cadre.
“Hey, Chang Ning, what does actual combat really feel like? I’m a bit nervous now.”
Xiao Zhuang quietly asked Chang Ning, leaning close.
At a time like this, only Chang Ning, also from the Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company, could slightly ease Xiao Zhuang’s nervousness.
Lao Pao: ?
“Feeling? No particular feeling.
If I have to describe it, it’s just the pressure the stock keeps applying to your shoulder when you pull the trigger—you can clearly feel the gun body’s vibration.
As someone who’s been through actual combat, I tell you, when you shoot and kill a bandit with a gun, your heart is actually unmoved.
To be honest, it’s exactly the same as our training, except the target is a live person; no other difference, so don’t have any psychological pressure.”
The seven sat in the ambulance, shoulders touching shoulders; Chang Ning didn’t deliberately lower his voice when speaking.
So the words he said to Xiao Zhuang were heard by the other B Group members.
Chang Ning said it specifically for everyone, using his own method to reduce their nervousness.
He fully understood their current mood—it was the same as his first time facing poachers in the no-man’s-land.
“Brothers, the sky and earth are vast, but the hostage comes first.”
Geng Jihui placed his fist in the center, and the other six extended theirs; everyone’s fists bumped together.
“Live and die together!”
This was Lone Wolf B Group’s ritual; as their comrade, though Chang Ning wasn’t currently in B Group’s combat roster, with their relationship, he was qualified to join the ritual.
Outside the fast food restaurant on the city street, police cars gathered, and plainclothes officers with weapons surrounded the fast food restaurant in layers inside and out.
Through the fast food restaurant’s large glass, some of the inside situation could be observed: three bandits occupying three positions, hiding behind the counter or tables and chairs.
Not damaging public property made the plainclothes officers hesitant and restricted.
“All put on headsets.” Gao Zhong Dui said over the radio.
The ambulance steadily stopped at the incident site, and 13 burly men wearing black headsets rushed out of the ambulance.
Those who didn’t know would think these 13 were the real terrorists.
Without Gao Zhong Dui’s order, the others couldn’t move casually.
The 12 stood by the ambulance and quickly formed up; Gao Zhong Dui strode toward the on-site commander to inquire about the current situation.
The on-site commander was a middle-aged man who looked over fifty, with messy hair and bloodshot eyes that made him appear very haggard.
“The situation now is very bad!
Their emotions are very agitated right now.”
At this point, the middle-aged commander looked worried, afraid the bandits’ agitation would lead to harming the hostage.
