Hearing this, Ye Longlin’s gaze also sharpened. He hadn’t expected the other party to remain; it seemed they were truly determined to finish Wang Qinhai off.
“Contract the lines, form a defensive posture, contact the Korean army, deploy helicopter formations!”
Ye Longlin calmly ordered. Although the situation seemed troublesome, the problem wasn't insurmountable. He had experienced far more dangerous situations overseas; those were times that could truly be called life and death. This current situation was, at best, a warm-up.
Yuan Gang nodded, “Yes!”
Xuan Niao picked up a sniper rifle. Considering the trajectory of the previous shots, she immediately set up the rifle and, through a small opening, began observing the sniper on the opposite hillside.
After determining the direction, she started adjusting the scope.
There were two knobs in the center of the scope, both with protective caps. After unscrewing the caps, one could see these two knobs.
The knob in the center, pointing upwards, adjusted the elevation.
For instance, one knob might be marked 'up' and the other 'down.' Turning in the 'up' direction would automatically correct the impact point upwards. If turned in the 'down' direction, a low impact point would be corrected downwards.
One click on the elevation knob equated to a 1/4 inch deviation at 100 yards (equivalent to 91 meters in metric), which translated to 6.35 millimeters in metric.
“Xuan Niao has locked onto the target, requesting to fire!”
Xuan Niao spoke slowly, her tone calm.
As a sniper, the most crucial qualities were psychological fortitude and stress resistance.
In their wars, it was common for enemy snipers and friendly snipers to spot the enemy simultaneously. Typically, if an enemy sniper was aiming at you, it either meant they had truly spotted you or were observing. A sniper being targeted needed to make an immediate judgment; even a slight mistake could mean death.
If you made a move to evade when an enemy sniper was targeting you, you would immediately expose your position, indirectly leading to the mission's failure. If you made no move, the enemy might have already discovered you, and a bullet would soon enter your head. Therefore, they had to make a choice between completing the mission and death.
“Fire!”
Ye Longlin directly ordered.
Xuan Niao pulled the trigger. The powerful recoil made her body jolt as the bullet shot out from the barrel.
“Bang!”
“Target hit, confirmed deceased.”
Xuan Niao stated directly.
Ye Longlin nodded. After checking his tactical watch, he approached Wang Qinhai and asked, “Anything you want to say?”
Wang Qinhai pondered for a moment, “Guo Jinting is not as simple as you think. All her current information is fabricated.”
“The Dark Hall is divided into hawks and doves. The hawks are my faction, led by Yashen Tian, who favors war.
Guo Jinting’s faction is the doves, led by a high-ranking official from the Finance Hall. The specific person is unknown, but I only know that the Finance Hall is the person behind her.
I want to capture Guo Jinting and make her my scapegoat. If it weren't for Guo Jinting, I wouldn't have ended up here, nor would I be in this state. The beginning of it all was her, Guo Jinting. I want her dead!”
“I can promise you that.”
Since Guo Jinting had manipulated them all, she would naturally have to pay the price.
“Those who plot against me rarely live to tell the tale. You can rest assured of that.”
“If a fight breaks out today, we might not have time to watch over you. Stray bullets could hit you. If you have any last words, you can leave them now.”
Ten minutes later, helicopter formations appeared in the sky. The coordinates Ye Longlin had provided were accurate, and the helicopter formations opened fire. Under the saturation and carpet bombing, the small hill was almost leveled. The entire scene was chaotic.
“Soldiers of the Dragon Pavilion, listen to my orders. Clear the area, search the battlefield, and engage freely.”
Ye Longlin commanded.
They had no idea how many enemy personnel there were, so they couldn’t be sure if the helicopter formations’ saturation attack had eliminated them all.
“Bang bang bang!”
Suddenly, gunshots erupted. Combat had already begun outside.
After the gunfire stopped, Ye Longlin and the others cautiously moved out.
“Boss, the area has been cleared.”
Ye Longlin nodded, “Leave the cleanup to the Korean army.”
On the other side, a sniper took a deep breath, his eyes filled with shock. He clearly hadn't expected such overwhelming firepower to be deployed.
“The regimental commander truly had foresight. Dual sniper insurance guarantees at least one of them will die.”
Saying this, he raised his sniper rifle and aimed at Wang Qinhai in the center.
“Heh heh, you ultimately died by my hand.”
*Bang!*
He pulled the trigger, but at the same moment, a figure appeared behind him.
Ye Lang slit his throat with a single strike. Looking down below, he sighed, then quickly returned to the scene.
Upon hearing the gunshots, Ye Longlin, Xuan Niao, and the others reacted, but the dead bodies carrying Wang Qinhai hadn't moved an inch!
They were now living targets, easy to hit!
They trusted their teammates, those teammates who could reliably cover their backs on the battlefield!
Within a second of the gunshots, the white gauze on Wang Qinhai’s chest was instantly stained red. A patch of blood dyed the gauze, and his face had lost all color.
“I’m sorry, I couldn’t keep you alive. I didn’t expect them to have dual snipers.”
Ye Longlin apologized, truly caught off guard.
Anyone who became a mercenary was no fool. Dual sniper insurance was rarely used in actual combat.
Snipers… were typically suppressed by firepower. Especially overseas, the first to be eliminated were snipers; they would even use mortar fire to saturate enemy sniper positions.
“Thank… thank you… Finally… released…”
Wang Qinhai’s face held a smile. His current state, neither human nor ghost, had made him lose the will to live.
Ye Lang returned and reported, “The remaining sniper has been dealt with, but I was still a moment too late.”
Ye Longlin said nothing more. Instead, Wang Qinhai’s attending physician let out a long sigh, a hint of helplessness appearing in his eyes. He hadn’t wanted Wang Qinhai to die; he was a doctor, after all.
But the patient hadn’t wanted to live. He was determined to kill him, so there was no point in discussing it. If the enemy pulled the trigger, it would take him an hour of resuscitation.
“Killing is easy, saving is hard,” the chief of the military hospital sighed. Despite being accustomed to death, Wang Qinhai… truly earned his admiration.
To appear here without regard for his own safety, bringing their incriminating evidence, was enough to earn his utmost respect.