"I'll say it again, leave them alive, understand?" Perhaps sensing Qin Feng's thoughts, Fan Tianlei reiterated, fearing he would kill them.
The others did not respond to Fan Tianlei's words; they all became vigilant.
After traveling a stretch, the bus finally stopped.
Fan Tianlei immediately led everyone into the mountains and forests. After rushing to a location, he made a gesture.
Upon seeing the gesture, everyone slowly stopped and crouched down.
Then, Fan Tianlei took out a reconnaissance device, checked it, and said, "Everyone, pay attention. We have now reached Point B201, ten kilometers from the target. For the remaining ten kilometers, we will move covertly through the jungle. We will split into two groups: Group A will be led by me, and Group B will be led by Chen Shanming and Miao Lang. Reach the designated area and await orders. No one is to act without my command. Is that clear?"
"Clear!"
After receiving the orders, the members of each group began to move, but their objective was the same: to reach the Octopus's lair.
A quarter of an hour later, everyone was ready. Qin Feng, Chen Shanming, and others had hidden themselves, and the Octopus's lair was right before their eyes.
However, it had to be said that the lair the Octopus had chosen was indeed excellent. It occupied a vast area, and at first glance, no one would suspect it was the hideout of a major leader, as it looked like a completely ordinary factory from the outside.
...
Inside the factory grounds, unbeknownst to them, their movements had already been completely monitored by the Octopus and his men.
Looking at the situation on the surveillance screen, an intelligence officer immediately reported to the Octopus, "Boss, they've arrived."
The Octopus looked at the movements on the surveillance screen with disdain and said, "Old routine, split into two groups, deep penetration. Not interesting enough!"
After a moment of contemplation, the Octopus took out a pager and ordered, "All units, pay attention. We have distinguished guests. Prepare to receive them. Over!"
On the other side, Qin Feng spoke directly into his earpiece, "Ring defense, the innermost layer is the sniper team."
"Professional!" Wang Yanbing said after hearing Qin Feng's words, then looked through the binoculars at the situation and exclaimed, "It seems they really have some seasoned veterans from the special forces in there."
Qin Feng was taking the current situation very seriously and understood that the other side would not be easy to deal with. He couldn't afford to be careless; if he made a mistake, it would be a huge loss.
Although he couldn't clearly see the physique of those people, those who were stationed here were definitely skilled. After all, the Octopus wouldn't put useless people here.
At this moment, Li Erniu's voice suddenly sounded in everyone's ears, "Why is there no news from Number Five? Has something happened?"
Hearing this, Xu Tianlong, standing nearby, immediately said, "Nonsense, that guy Number Five is an old hand."
Hearing Xu Tianlong's words, Song Kaifei was the first to retort, "Even the best swimmers drown!"
Qin Feng, He Chenguang, Li Erniu, Xu Tianlong, Song Kaifei, and Wang Yanbing were all members of Group B, led by Chen Shanming and Miao Lang. They could not communicate directly with Fan Tianlei's team.
Therefore, their inability to contact them for such a long time made them very puzzled.
However, unlike the confusion of the others, Qin Feng was wondering if this was all just a training exercise, his heart wavering. Although he was a transmigrator and knew many plot developments, precisely because he was a transmigrator, many things had already undergone a chain reaction of changes.
In other words, a butterfly effect had occurred.
The butterfly effect could alter some plot points and also add new ones, as he was, after all, an outsider.
His wavering was due to the current setup of the Octopus's lair. If it were an exercise, they wouldn't be so heavily guarded. But if it wasn't an exercise, then this was a real battle.
If that were the case...
Chen Shanming did not let this doubt linger for long. He immediately called out on the communication channel, "Snow Leopard calling Golden Eagle, do you copy?"
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
A minute passed, and there was still no response from the radio. Fan Tianlei had completely vanished.
Since there was no reply, everyone's hearts became even more confused.
"What's going on? No signal?" Miao Lang asked Chen Shanming, bewildered.
"The Chief of Staff might be unable to respond via radio. Let's wait a bit longer," Chen Shanming, having not received a reply, felt a bit panicked but tried to calm himself and explain.
"Yes!"
At this moment, Qin Feng was intently observing every move of the opposite side. A scene suddenly appeared in his pupils.
"Something's wrong, there's a situation," Qin Feng said quickly.
Everyone looked towards the opposite side and saw that all the members of the other team were in the enemy's territory. Yes, they had all been wiped out.
Fan Tianlei's Team A was being held captive by the Octopus's men, and their guns were long gone.
Through the binoculars, Fan Tianlei's body clearly showed some bloodstains. It was highly likely that they had engaged the enemy in a fight, but unfortunately, they had still been defeated. The other few people also had some bloodstains on them, each of them having guns pointed at them.
At this time, the Octopus slowly walked up to Fan Tianlei, lifted his chin with one hand, then gently placed him back up with both hands, and patted the non-existent dust from his shoulders. Suddenly, he spoke, "Golden Eagle!"
"Remember this!" the Octopus suddenly shouted to his subordinates, "This is a name to be respected."
After speaking, the Octopus looked back at Fan Tianlei, his voice becoming softer, "I've always liked you. We could have been the best of brothers, but this is business."
As soon as the Octopus finished speaking, without any warning, he raised his hand and delivered a heavy blow to Fan Tianlei's abdomen.
Bang! Ah!
First, there was a muffled sound, followed by Fan Tianlei's pained groan.
This showed the force with which the Octopus had struck Fan Tianlei.
Fan Tianlei was overwhelmed by the punch and gritted his teeth, saying, "You madman!"
Upon hearing this, the Octopus raised Fan Tianlei's head with one hand.
"Play with me however you want, I'll take it!" Fan Tianlei still threatened.
Hearing Fan Tianlei's words, the Octopus leaned his head against Fan Tianlei's and whispered, "No more playing."
After saying this, the Octopus shoved Fan Tianlei away and shouted to his subordinates, "Do you know what the greatest benefit of pain is?"
"It's because you are all still alive," the Octopus asked and answered himself.
"Still alive!"
As soon as the Octopus finished speaking, he immediately fired several shots at Fan Tianlei.
Bang bang bang...