On the other side of the passage.
Less than two minutes after the column and the others had evacuated, a large wave of missiles descended from the sky.
The entire camp was engulfed in explosions.
When the smoke cleared, the scene was one of utter devastation.
If the Tianhuo Army had withdrawn even a moment later, they would have suffered heavy losses.
But
Soon, the Foreign Affairs Department released a message that most people could not understand.
"Regarding
Fortunately, Ma Chao stopped worrying about it and divided the personnel into three shifts, eight hours each.
The First and Third Regiments returned to rest and would be back in six hours to relieve the guards.
Only the Second Regiment and himself remained to maintain vigilance against any unforeseen events.
Half an hour later, a group of people suddenly appeared within the perimeter.
"Halt!"
The sentries of the Tianhuo Army immediately raised their weapons and aimed at them.
"Who are you!"
"Mercenaries! Someone hired us to come and help you!"
The leader spoke in very pure Chinese, but their faces were completely obscured by masks and helmets.
"Where is your officer? Could you please ask him to come out and talk?"
Hearing the familiar accent, the soldier subconsciously relaxed a little, but still replied with a cold expression.
"We did not hire any mercenaries!"
"Leave immediately, or don't blame us for being impolite!"
As he spoke, he pulled the bolt of his rifle, chambering a round.
"Hey, hey, hey, don't do anything, it's a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding!"
The people on the other side waved their hands repeatedly: "Can I ask someone to come and prove it? Don't worry, we mean absolutely no harm!"
After obtaining consent from the Tianhuo Army soldiers, he took out a satellite phone and dialed a number.
In less than ten minutes, two snowmobiles drove over from a distance.
The people who arrived were members of the Z country scientific expedition team who had left earlier!