Chapter 246: Chen Pai
Xi Wa didn’t know what was going on in Lao Pao’s mind. When he saw that only one firepower point remained on the opposite side, he knew that one person had already run off.
Xi Wa could only sigh helplessly at this; he was powerless and could do nothing.
The people he had brought were already struggling to hold back one person, and now they had no strength left to pursue the one who had run off.
He just didn’t know if the one left behind was Xiao Zhuang or Squad Leader Lao Pao.
Xi Wa watched the occasional gunfire flashing from the opposite side and thought silently to himself.
Things were temporarily at a stalemate on Xi Wa’s side, with both sides gradually becoming more and more anxious.
One soldier rushed out when Xi Wa wasn’t paying attention. Clearly, this soldier couldn’t keep his cool and wanted to rush over to capture Lao Pao.
“Come back quick!”
By the time Xi Wa noticed, that soldier had already rushed out from cover and was heading straight for Lao Pao’s position.
If this soldier had been facing anyone else, his behavior might have had an unexpected effect.
But the opponent was a soldier like Lao Pao, rigorously trained by Gao Zhong Dui. How could he be ambushed at such a tense moment, especially a face-to-face ambush?
Seeing the Blue Team’s movement on the opposite side, Lao Pao laughed—it was a laugh of anger.
“You really think you’re Li Yunlong, the specialist in beating elites?”
Facing such an easy mark, Lao Pao naturally wouldn’t hold back. He chuckled and claimed the kill.
Though such thoughts weren’t exactly noble, Lao Pao still felt that the more soldiers like this in the Blue Team, the better.
Unable to hold back the soldier who had rushed out, Xi Wa no longer held any hope for him.
If Wolf Fang’s people could be taken down so easily, why would Miao Lian mobilize everyone every year to actively participate in Wolf Fang’s selection?
If you want to die, just say so early—why drag everyone down with you?
Facing Lao Pao, the people on Xi Wa’s side couldn’t afford to lose any more easily.
Every person lost increased their risk of being counter-killed. When dealing with someone like Lao Pao, they should rely on numbers as much as possible.
Now, two combat powers had been eliminated from Xi Wa’s side. Including himself, the Blue Team only had three people left.
This number put them in a very dangerous situation. Xi Wa had no confidence in taking down the opposite side.
The battle situation had originally been in their favor, but who knew someone on his side would give away a kill.
He just wanted to ask that guy if he was a Red Team spy. Otherwise, the behavior of giving away a kill at a critical moment didn’t make sense.
“I hope the person on the opposite side doesn’t escape.”
To be honest, Xi Wa had no confidence in whether they could capture that Red Team member or eliminate him.
If the people he brought hadn’t been eliminated, they might still have a chance by fighting to this point. But as it was now, it all depended on whether the opposite side would continue to drag things out with them.
Xi Wa could only pin his hopes on the comrades around hearing the gunshots and arriving in time. Clearly, with just the three of them, it was hopeless.
After Lao Pao eliminated that Blue Team soldier who had rushed out and given away the kill, the battlefield situation shifted, seeming to tilt in his favor.
He seemed like he could slip away now.
The situation that Xi Wa could see clearly was even clearer in the eyes of Lao Pao, this elite cultivated by Wolf Fang.
The opportunity had appeared, so he definitely had to run. A head-on fight wouldn’t do.
While a turning point appeared on Lao Pao’s side, danger arose on Xiao Zhuang’s side.
“Stop, or I’ll shoot!”
Xiao Zhuang, who was sneaking through the forest toward the edge, was startled by this sudden voice, but his reaction was quick. Not only did he not stop upon hearing it, he ran even faster.
He might have considered hiding before, but now that he had been discovered, shaking off the Blue Team in front of him was the top priority.
“Hey, this kid runs pretty fast!”
A Blue Team lieutenant said. On closer inspection, it turned out to be the new deputy company commander of Night Tiger Reconnaissance Company.
If observed carefully, one would notice that the first one to shout at Xiao Zhuang was Chen Guotao, standing beside the deputy company commander.
“Anyone who can run that fast has to be either Chang Ning or Xiao Zhuang. Judging by his build, that kid earlier was Xiao Zhuang.”
Looking in the direction Xiao Zhuang had disappeared, Chen Guotao’s face showed no sign of anxiety.
“Chang Ning? Tonight, the name I’ve heard most from you is this one, second only to Xiao Zhuang.
I saw Xiao Zhuang earlier—what kind of person is Chang Ning exactly?
What kind of person could leave such a deep impression in everyone’s hearts?”
The deputy company commander’s curiosity was ignited by the name repeatedly mentioned up and down the company.
At this moment, he was filled with curiosity about Chang Ning, this soldier he had never met.
“You’ll know when you see him.
If I had to say, Chang Ning is a genius—a young genius!”
Chen Guotao didn’t describe Chang Ning in detail to the deputy company commander, leaving quite a bit of room for imagination.
If the gender were switched, following the trope of romance novels, the deputy company commander might fall soon.
Isn’t there a saying: when a person becomes curious about the opposite sex, that’s the start of their（his）her fall.
If Chang Ning knew a man had developed such great interest in him, who knows what he would think.
Xiao Zhuang didn’t know what Chang Ning was thinking, but his current situation was quite bad. If nothing unexpected happened, he might be captured by his old company.
“How are you all here?”
Xiao Zhuang, who was running, was caught by the team Chen Guotao had ambushed. They were all old acquaintances, so there was no need to make things tense.
Seeing that he was blocked, Xiao Zhuang raised his hands, slung his gun over his shoulder, signaled to his comrades that he was surrendering, and slowly backed away, always keeping two or three meters distance from them.
“No more retreating. I advise you to be honest and drop those fancy tricks.
Really, instead of learning anything good from Chang Ning, you had to pick up those unreliable moves.”
Hearing the voice behind him, Xiao Zhuang’s face fell. He was too familiar with the speaker.
“Chen Pai, why did you come personally? No need for such a big show.” Xiao Zhuang said with a grin.
Now he was sandwiched front and back by people—this was no good position.
So during the gap while talking to Chen Guotao, Xiao Zhuang wasn’t idle; he slowly shifted his position as much as possible.
Finally adjusting to a triangular stance, so he wouldn’t be caught in a pincer attack.
Xiao Zhuang inadvertently noticed Chen Guotao’s military rank on his shoulder and the unfamiliar lieutenant beside him, and he understood.
“Chen Pai, are you now in charge of the company? Looks like I’ll have to call you Company Commander Chen from now on.”
Xiao Zhuang said with a smile, appearing fully relaxed.
“Call me whatever you want; I can’t control you now.
Where’s that kid Chang Ning? How come I don’t see him?”
Chen Guotao seemed not to notice Xiao Zhuang slowly changing his position, asking about Chang Ning’s whereabouts as if nothing was wrong.
He knew Chang Ning’s threat too well. Unless he confirmed Chang Ning’s location, he wouldn’t feel at ease even if he captured every Red Team special forces soldier in the forest tonight.
Who knew what consequences leaving a menace like Chang Ning would bring.
“Well… you know the rules; I can’t say.”
Xiao Zhuang shook his head, refusing to answer any questions about Chang Ning.
