Extreme germ phobia

Chapter 358 Pre-War Discussion
A makeshift airfield, helicopters fully fueled and ready to take off at any time, and fully armed emergency response teams on standby.

Lu Wei suddenly received a communication from Hua Tuo. The more he listened, the more his brows furrowed. By the end, his eyebrows were almost twisted into a pretzel.

"What's wrong?" Ou Yang asked.

"We just received news that the provisional government has refused," Lu Wei said.

Everyone fell silent; the atmosphere was unusually oppressive.

Upon receiving news of the attack on the trading company, the emergency response team immediately prepared to depart, awaiting only one order to rush to Dongzhen and annihilate all the audacious thugs.

The real name of Dongzhen is actually Marco de Somorede, but because it is too long, too convoluted and too hard to remember, everyone simply calls it Dongzhen Island, and over time it became Dongzhen.

According to the agreement reached by both parties, although the provisional government relinquished the right to use Saint-Va Island, the requirement for East Town to remain unchanged was not within the scope of the agreement. Therefore, the other party's consent was required before any action could be taken.

I thought that with our good relationship, obtaining permission wouldn't be difficult, but to my surprise, the other party refused without hesitation.

The provisional government had no army, only a security team of a dozen or so bodyguards. In terms of military strength, they were not even as good as an underground organization. Expecting those bodyguards to rescue the hostages was like expecting a sow to fly.

"They don't have the ability themselves, and they won't let us do it ourselves. What's going on?" Luo Han couldn't help but complain.

The sooner the action is taken, the higher the success rate; the longer the delay, the more dangerous the hostages become.

Ou Yang felt a tightness in his chest, wanting to say something but not knowing where to begin.

Lu Wei used the group network to share a file with all team members. Upon opening it, a small bay came into view.

But the scene in the picture is really not good.

The dock here is very small, only able to accommodate thirty to fifty small boats at most, but now it is crammed with hundreds of boats of all sizes, tightly packed together. Some of the smaller boats, which are too small, are seriously tilted and in danger of capsizing at any moment.

The beach, which should have been clean, was filled with colorful tents, and the spaces between the tents were crammed with all sorts of miscellaneous items and trash.

The once clean and elegant streets are no longer much better; they are filled with homeless people, and littered with garbage and excrement.

There are no tall buildings in the town; the large buildings are only three or four stories high, and the rest are one or two-story houses.

Although the buildings are somewhat old, compared to the tents on the beach and sleeping on the streets, being able to stay in a house is definitely a VIP treatment.

It's clear that the original environment here was quite nice, but now with so many people, boats, and trash, it's completely unrecognizable.

"A drone?" Dafei immediately made the judgment.

"Yes, it's live footage taken by a drone."

Luo Han suddenly looked up: "Captain, is this East Town?"

“Yes!” Lu Wei nodded.

"Weren't we not allowed in?"

“I only said the provisional government didn’t agree, but I didn’t say we were abandoning the operation,” Lu Wei said. “If we can’t do it openly, we’ll go in secretly!”

Upon hearing this, Ou Yang's low spirits immediately lifted.

Lu Wei marked a building, "This is the location of the incident. It's a place the trading company rented in Dongzhen, and it's currently being occupied by thugs." Everyone frowned upon seeing it.

The location found by the trading company was indeed good, already above average in East Town. The problem was that there were no... no, to be more precise, there were no taller buildings in the entire East Town, and there was simply no high point to be found around!
Without a high vantage point, it's impossible to deploy snipers, which is no small problem.

Moreover, the building has relatively small windows, but the walls look quite sturdy, making it easy to defend and difficult to attack.

If it's just about eliminating the enemy, one shell is enough to solve the problem. But rescuing the hostages from such a building intact is a much more difficult task!

Lu Wei also felt a bit of annoyance: "Let's all talk about it."

"This is going to be difficult!" Luo Han gritted his teeth. "This place is practically the town center. No matter which direction you enter from, it's at least several hundred meters away. There's not only garbage along the way, but also people everywhere. It's impossible to get close secretly. That area is local territory. If we show our faces, they'll recognize us."

"Then let's get close in disguise and catch the enemy off guard!"

"We still need to figure out the situation inside first, especially the location of the hostages."

Dafei immediately suggested, "That's easy. Just fly it over once with the insect reconnaissance plane. Give me some time, and I can fly it over inside and out!"

Ouyang also explained his thoughts: "With so many people acting together, even with makeup, it's not safe. It's best to send one or two people in first to protect the hostages before launching the operation..."

After everyone had finished speaking, Lu Wei gave a concluding speech: "Very good, our initial plan is as follows: first, unmanned insect reconnaissance, this task will be completed by Dafei."

"Yes!"

"Secondly, it's a bit difficult to get in by disguising yourself. What kind of makeup to wear and what kind of clothes to wear are all problems... The bad news is that you can't bring a full set of equipment. The good news is that guns are not prohibited here. Even if a beggar carries a gun, no one will find it strange."

The atmosphere was no longer as oppressive as before, and everyone couldn't help but smile.

"There are no snipers this time. Once the operation begins, we must storm the building as quickly and efficiently as possible! My idea is this... The most troublesome part is how to get into the building and protect the hostages!"

Everyone looked at each other, feeling that this was a difficult situation.

It's fine to use makeup to get close, but you can't just walk in through the front door to find a hostage, can you?
Going through the window won't work either. There are so many homeless people near the target; who knows which one might be the enemy's spy? If we can't go through the door, we can only go through the window, but that will definitely alert the enemy.

After a moment's hesitation, Ou Yang suddenly asked, "Didn't they make a request to talk to us?"

"What, do you have an idea?"

Ou Yang nodded: "If I agree to their conditions, I can disguise myself as a negotiator and go in openly and legitimately!"

Lu Wei looked intently at Ou Yang for a long while before nodding: "The idea is good, but it's too dangerous."

Disguised entry isn't the problem, but the thugs aren't stupid. Once inside, they'll definitely search you. How can you face a group of vicious thugs unarmed?

What hostage rescue? This is more like home delivery!

“I’m confident!” Ouyang said.

Lu Wei waved his hand: "This is temporarily listed as a backup plan. We'll decide what to do after the reconnaissance results are available... Also, there's the issue of weapons. First of all, we can't use our standard-issue weapons. This is very important. I suggest that we choose freely without affecting the camouflage, and bring as much ammunition as possible!"

Ouyang's mind immediately started working; it seemed that this point could be used to his advantage!
(End of this chapter)