"Alright, I'll contact our people in Algeria immediately and send someone to meet Doctor Wan..."
He Yongchang at headquarters received Wan Yunting's plan to retreat to Algeria and immediately had his colleagues at the Algerian embassy contact their counterparts and engage in military discussions with Algeria, urging them to provide urgent support and reception for Wan Yunting.
However, at this moment, Wan Yunting was driving a car and had already burst out of the small town of Morton Base. He was speeding across the Gobi Desert, heading north...
*Clang, clang, clang...*
Bullets occasionally flew past, hitting the rear of his car. Wan Yunting glanced back while driving. More than a dozen vehicles were in hot pursuit, led by Kabu with a team of elite mercenaries and other local armed militants.
A rocket flew towards him. Wan Yunting immediately swerved the steering wheel to evade. The rocket soared past the left side of his car and exploded on the ground ahead with a roar, kicking up sand and dust twenty to thirty feet high...
*Dada dada...!*
Kabu's pursuit from behind unleashed machine-gun fire from his vehicle, targeting Wan Yunting, who was a hundred meters ahead. Bullets whizzed through the night, glinting as they struck the ground, kicking up dust, and peppered Wan Yunting's car with bullet holes...
Wan Yunting maintained a high level of alertness, maneuvering the car in a serpentine pattern to dodge the gunfire from behind...
Kabu sat in his car, desperate to avenge his boss, Morton.
Meanwhile, Simon Rax had already led another contingent of elite mercenaries, packed their belongings, and retreated towards the east.
"Drone!"
A teammate next to Kabu heard the roar of a drone from the Tianshan mountains, causing everyone's faces to turn grim...
*Rumble, rumble...*
The drone released its final air-to-air missile, instantly obliterating Kabu's dozen pursuing elite mercenaries and armed militants. The merciless flames consumed them, causing Wan Yunting ahead to gasp in astonishment. At the same time, he breathed a sigh of relief, looking up at the drone as it flew overhead and began its return journey.
"Argh!"
Suddenly, Wan Yunting's keen sense of impending danger kicked in. His body reacted instinctively, and he violently yanked the steering wheel to the side.
On the Gobi Desert hillside ahead, in the twelve o'clock direction, a bullet fired from a sniper rifle whizzed past Wan Yunting's face, missing its target. The foreign mercenary sniper, lying prone on a small slope and wearing a ghillie suit, narrowed his eyes. He stared in disbelief at his target, who had managed to evade his shot...
"Damn it...!"
The sniper, whose identity was unknown, immediately got up, knelt on one knee, cradled his SSG3000 sniper rifle, and reacquired Wan Yunting in his sights, firing another shot...
Wan Yunting's eyes were sharp. He leaped out of the car and quickly made his way towards a rock formation not far away. With a slide, several bullets chased him, hitting the ground and kicking up dust.
Leaning behind the large rock, Wan Yunting's expression was serious. He held an assault rifle and had a gut feeling that this sniper wasn't one of Morton's mercenaries!
Then who else was hidden here, waiting to lure him into a trap?
From the hillside ravines in the distance, two familiar figures emerged: Jian Shisan and his junior sister, Leng Bing!
They were accompanied by a fully armed mercenary team, a squad of twenty-four men!
This was the same mercenary group that the Tianyan Main God Cult had hired during their attack on Snake Island in Thailand. Jian Shisan and his sister had brought in a unit composed of retired US special forces soldiers who had later joined the world-renowned Blackwater Company mercenary corps!
There was no need to elaborate on the Blackwater Company mercenaries. This time, Jian Shisan and Leng Bing, leading this twenty-four-man Blackwater mercenary team, had infiltrated Mali Country with the sole purpose of capturing Wan Yunting!
It turned out that not long ago, it had been discovered domestically that Wan Yunting was no longer in the capital!
The informants of the Tianyan Main God Cult, who had been lurking in the capital and keeping a close watch on Wan Yunting, immediately launched an investigation based on his disappearance. Ultimately, the Tianyan Main God Cult deduced that Wan Yunting had likely gone to Mali Country in Africa with the Chinese peacekeeping forces!
Furthermore, a few days prior, the Chinese peacekeeping forces headquarters had issued a statement at the United Nations regarding Wan Yunting's discovery of the Kapuda herb, which could treat the Red Devil La infectious virus!
Although Wan Yunting's name was not explicitly mentioned, some local news outlets had already reported that a Chinese person had discovered the Kapuda herb's ability to cure the Red Devil La virus.
Jian Shisan and Leng Bing, who had arrived in Mali Country earlier, immediately confirmed that this person was indeed Wan Yunting!
Therefore, Jian Shisan promptly contacted the Blackwater Company and hired this twenty-four-man team to assist them in capturing Wan Yunting!
*Bang!*
A team member directly carried a small rocket launcher, aimed it at Wan Yunting, who was hiding behind the rock formation in the distance, and fired...
"Argh...!"
Upon seeing this, Wan Yunting got up and ran towards the Gobi Desert ravines in the one o'clock direction.
With a roar, the rocket destroyed the rock formation he had been hiding behind.
"Quickly, before the Chinese peacekeeping forces arrive, capture him immediately!"
Jian Shisan saw a convoy approaching in the distance. It was Qin Guowu and Lu Xin's reinforcement team.
Jian Shisan had been tracking Wan Yunting for a long time. However, due to the presence of the Chinese peacekeeping forces, he had been lurking outside the Morton Base, waiting for an opportunity to capture Wan Yunting.
This time, they were taking a huge risk, as Wan Yunting had always been stationed within the Chinese peacekeeping forces' base in Mali Country, leaving Jian Shisan and his team with no chance to act.
He had almost given up, but he never expected Wan Yunting to come out and rescue Gu Yingbo, which presented him with this one and only opportunity.
Therefore, Jian Shisan and Leng Bing, along with this mercenary squad, immediately got into their vehicles and pursued Wan Yunting towards him.
Wan Yunting leaned against the rock face, turning his head to see three modified off-road vehicles approaching him. Jian Shisan's face came into view, causing Wan Yunting's eyes to narrow slightly. He sneered, "So it's this bastard!"
Recalling the tragic deaths of Lu Xiaodie and Zheng Rong at the Huashan Sect, Wan Yunting's heart burned with rage. He channeled the internal energy from his dantian, circulated it throughout his body, and charged towards the three approaching vehicles, firing his assault rifle directly at the one carrying Jian Shisan and Leng Bing.
The mercenary driver immediately swerved to dodge, while the other team members aimed their guns at Wan Yunting, ready to fire. But Jian Shisan shouted in English, "Don't kill him! We must capture him alive!"
"Damn it..."
A mercenary saw his teammate hit in the neck by a bullet. Upon hearing his boss's order not to kill, he cursed in frustration and shouted, "Injure him!"
The team members in the vehicle opened fire in unison at Wan Yunting, preparing to wound and capture him, as long as they didn't kill him.
How could Wan Yunting stand there and let them shoot him? He dropped his empty rifle, turned, and sprinted into a ravine in the Gobi Desert. His speed was astonishing. Seeing a path ahead leading up the slope, Wan Yunting seemed to have springs in his feet. He used several rocks and protrusions on the rock face to quickly leap and climb out of the ravine.
*Bang!*
The sniper fired again from a distance, intending to wound Wan Yunting.
However, Wan Yunting's crisis sensitivity had surpassed that of ordinary people. He could even lock onto the direction of the incoming bullets and take evasive action in advance.
"Bing Leng, let's go..."
Jian Shisan, who had followed them into the ravine, saw Wan Yunting already above. He called out to Leng Bing. With a leap, Jian Shisan supported her foot and tossed her upwards with force. Leng Bing, with her agile movements, grasped a rock face and effortlessly landed on the higher ground, immediately pursuing Wan Yunting.
Jian Shisan, holding a long sword, also climbed up swiftly, closely following his junior sister Leng Bing as they pursued Wan Yunting.
Because the ravine was very deep, about fifteen meters. For these mercenary members, they lacked the miraculous Chinese Qinggong that Wan Yunting and Jian Shisan possessed. They could only climb up with their bare hands.
But their speed was also fast. After all, they were top-tier Blackwater Company mercenaries, each possessing extraordinary skills, far beyond ordinary individuals.
*Swish...!*
Leng Bing, pursuing Wan Yunting, waved her hand, and three sharp flying daggers shot forward.
Wan Yunting's eyes changed. He immediately leaped up and rolled forward in mid-air. He clearly saw the three small blue flying daggers whizz past him. Then, he landed steadily, his face darkening as he faced the approaching Leng Bing. He also flicked his hand, sending several silver needles, as fine as cow's hair, towards the pursuing Leng Bing.
Leng Bing's stunningly beautiful yet icy face changed. She immediately stopped her forward momentum and evasively dodged, narrowly avoiding the flying silver needles.
"Wan Yunting, you won't escape today!"
Jian Shisan, also approaching, shouted loudly.
"Hmph, it should be you who can't escape!"
Wan Yunting stopped running because he saw Qin Guowu and Nie Xiaoyu approaching. The ones ahead had already entered the mountain ravine and engaged in a firefight with the mercenary squad.
Jian Shisan and Leng Bing also witnessed this scene. Their brows furrowed, and they both turned to look at the approaching Wan Yunting, their hearts sinking.
The last time they met at the Huashan Sect, Wan Yunting's martial arts had already reached the Outer Gang realm!
And after so long apart, although they hadn't clashed yet, Jian Shisan could sense that Wan Yunting's martial arts seemed to have improved further.
"Junior Sister, let's go together!"
Jian Shisan did not hesitate. He drew his long sword and gestured to his junior sister, Leng Bing. They both charged towards Wan Yunting.
Thinking of the deaths of Lu Xiaodie and Senior Sister Zheng, Wan Yunting's eyes blazed with fury. The energy in his dantian erupted, circulating throughout his body. He charged towards Jian Shisan and Leng Bing, roaring, "You must die tonight! Tianshan Six Yang Palm...!"
Accompanied by Wan Yunting's imposing roar, he unleashed his internal energy externally, throwing punches with both hands towards the charging Jian Shisan and Leng Bing. His Qi transformed into Gang, and two invisible palm imprints could be clearly seen piercing the air, attacking Jian Shisan and Leng Bing with an overwhelming force!
"Argh...!"
Facing such terrifying palm force, their faces drastically changed. The palm imprints, formed by Qi transforming into Gang, appeared before them, leaving no room for evasion. Jian Shisan and Leng Bing could only brace themselves and quickly raise their swords or unleash their internal energy to defend.
*Boom! Boom!*
Two sounds of air exploding echoed, accompanied by the sudden change in Jian Shisan and Leng Bing's expressions. They clearly felt a massive palm force strike forcefully before them, leaving no room for reaction and sending them flying outwards!
*Rustle...*
They staggered backward on the ground, retreating more than ten meters. With a thud, Leng Bing and Jian Shisan lost their footing, their long swords stuck in the ground as they knelt on one knee. Leng Bing's face was pale as she clutched her chest and vomited a mouthful of blood.
Even Jian Shisan felt his chest and blood churning. If he hadn't forced himself to endure, he would have vomited blood as well.
"You...!"
Jian Shisan looked up, his eyes wide with shock, unable to believe what he was seeing as Wan Yunting slowly walked towards them. He gritted his teeth and asked, "What realm are you at now?"