Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 1165 Contact and Fire!
"laugh--"

With its extended silencer and subsonic ammunition, the SV-98 sniper rifle produces a dull, muffled sound, like a stone hitting the ground.

About a second later, the Kold scout at the front, 600 meters away, was struck headfirst by an invisible hammer. His head snapped back and he fell to the ground without a sound.

The two people next to him didn't even react, still subconsciously looking down at their fallen companion.

"puff!"

A second soft sound.

Another soldier's chest exploded in a spray of blood, and he staggered backward.

"Enemy attack! Sniper!"

The third scout finally reacted, screaming in terror as he fired wildly in all directions while trying to find cover.

Unfortunately it was too late.

Song Heping had already put down his observation scope and picked up his HK416 assault rifle, firing two short bursts quickly and accurately.

bang bang——

bang bang——

The surviving soldier had only taken two steps when blood splattered all over him again. He screamed and collapsed to the ground, motionless.

The entire firefight, from the first muffled blast of the sniper rifle to the final burst of the assault rifle, lasted no more than five seconds.

The three Kold's scouts were cleanly and efficiently eliminated, giving the opponent almost no time to react.

"withdraw!"

Song Heping gave a low shout, showing no intention of continuing the fight.

The purpose has been achieved.

If the other side were a U.S. special forces team, given their capabilities, they would find this place very quickly.

That's right.

This is exactly what I wanted.

Now, what he and the hunter need to do is escape from here as quickly as possible, while making sure to leave a trail so that the enemy can track down their sniper team.

The hunter instantly retracted his sniper rifle and smoothly picked up several 7.62x54mm R cartridge cases that had rolled to his feet and stuffed them into his pocket—a professional habit to leave as few clues as possible.

But both he and Song Heping knew that it was impossible to move quickly on dry ground without leaving any trace.

The two emerged from a more concealed crevice at the back of the cave, which was the escape route they had scouted beforehand.

Using the shadows and the complex terrain as cover, the two quickly retreated in the opposite direction, the direction where Petrovsky's squad was located.

They moved extremely fast, but each step landed on a pre-selected foothold, minimizing their footprints, while constantly using rocks and bushes to block possible views from the air and behind them.

"Razor Squad! Under attack ahead! The elite squad has been ambushed!"

Captain Ronson received reports of chaos from Kold's company almost immediately after the gunfire. He immediately raised his fist, and the entire squad stopped advancing instantly, quickly spreading out to take up advantageous positions.

"Sniper! There's a silencer!"

Based on the report, Ronsen instantly determined the nature of the threat.

"Drone! Scan the area 800-1000 meters ahead of me, focusing on the rocky slopes! Find that rat!"

The "Reaper" drone in the sky immediately adjusted its perspective, with its high-definition camera and infrared detector focusing on the direction of the cave where Song Heping and the hunter had previously hidden.

However, due to the angle, it could only capture the top and side of the boulder at the cave entrance, and could not see inside the cave.

In thermal imaging, due to the isolation of the rock strata and the rapid dissipation of the heat source after the two people left, only a cold, rocky patch was displayed.

"Command, 'Reaper-2' reports: No clear heat source signal detected in the designated area! The suspected firing point is located below the rock strata, creating a blind spot for reconnaissance!"

"Damn it!"

Major James cursed into the channel.

"They were hiding in the hole! Ronson, they're definitely going to run! Stop them! Catch those damned Russian rats!"

Captain Ronson didn't need to be urged; he had already led the "Razor" squad with skillful tactical maneuvers, quickly and cautiously flanking the hillside where the cave was located.

They dared not walk directly across the riverbed, but instead used the slopes as cover to advance.

A few minutes later, one of the members of the "Razor" team arrived at the bottom of the cave first.

With his teammates providing cover, he quickly climbed the rocks, cautiously approached the cave entrance, and then threw a grenade inside.

boom--

After the explosion and the resulting flames, dust filled the air.

He and another companion quickly stormed in...

"Safe! Nobody's in the cave!"

A dozen seconds later, he reported via his personal radio.

"Traces of a sniper position have been found, along with... a few blurry footprints pointing northwest!" Captain Langson immediately followed, crawling into the cave and quickly checking the surroundings before finally focusing his gaze on the ground.

There were clear marks of guns on the ground, and a faint smell of gunpowder and body heat seemed to linger in the air.

He crouched down and carefully examined the footprints that had been deliberately altered but were still recognizable.

"Two people. Their equipment was quite heavy. They were away for a very short time."

Langsen quickly made a judgment and said into the microphone, "Command, 'Razor' reports that the target has escaped the lair and is fleeing northwest into the heart of the Mannier Valley."

"Hold on to them! Koldren, immediately follow the tracks at full speed! 'Death' will provide reconnaissance and fire support along the way! Repeat, we cannot let them escape!"

James appeared very confident.

"Razor understands!"

With a wave of his hand, Langsen's team members immediately followed the subtle tracks left by Song Heping and the hunters like hunting dogs.

Upon receiving the order, Kolder's large force began to surge haphazardly along the riverbed and hillsides toward the heart of the Mannier Valley.

They were numerous, and although their training and equipment were far inferior to the "Razor" squad, they were locals who were familiar with the environment and terrain, which put them under tremendous pressure in this pursuit and encirclement.

Meanwhile, at the eastern entrance to the Mannier Valley.

Major Petrovsky finally received his "guest".

Through his binoculars, he saw the 1515 militants swarming into the narrow passage like a flock of sheep.

They wore colorful robes, carried all sorts of weapons, and wore expressions of fanaticism and plundering excitement, with almost no formation whatsoever.

"A mob..."

Petrovsky sneered inwardly.

Just as the vanguard of about fifty men had fully entered the passage and the follow-up troops were crowding at the entrance, Petrovsky quietly uttered a single word into the radio: "Operation."

boom!
boom!
boom!
boom!
A series of deadly explosions rang out in succession!

The moment the slender tripwire was touched by a leg, the pre-fragmented warhead at the center of the mine was detonated, and hundreds of steel balls were sprayed horizontally forward in a fan shape!

In an instant, blood and gore filled the narrow passage!
Screams kept coming!
The militants at the forefront fell like stalks of wheat being cut down.

"Enemy attack! Ambush!"

"Landmines! Watch out for landmines!"

Chaotic shouts replaced the previous frenzy.

However, the nightmare had just begun.

Just as the explosion rang out and the remaining militants frantically searched for cover or tried to retreat, the MON-100 directional anti-personnel mine that Nikolai had painstakingly placed, modified with a remote-controlled fuse, detonated with a bang under Petrovsky's remote control!
"boom!!!"

The explosion was deafening!
Like a giant shotgun firing at close range, the dense steel balls formed a deadly metal storm that covered a large area in the middle of the passage, tearing apart the militants who tried to take cover by the rocks!
"Fire!"

Petrovsky's voice was cold and ruthless.

"boom!"

"Cold Blade" Dmitry's silenced sniper rifle was the first to speak, and a militant waving a pistol, who seemed to be a minor leader, fell to the ground.

Da da da da——

Machine gunner "Iron Hammer" Volkov immediately pulled the trigger, and the general-purpose machine gun roared incessantly, pouring out hot bullets that lashed the following troops crowded at the entrance of the passage, instantly causing massive casualties and chaos.

Other SSO members opened fire, their precise and deadly short bursts taking down any militants who tried to organize a counterattack or find a firing position.

Within just a minute or two, the entire east passageway had become a veritable death corridor.

Bodies lay piled upon each other, blood staining the dry earth red, and the cries of the wounded sounded particularly mournful amidst the gunfire and explosions.

Behind the passage, Abu Omar, his face ashen, stared in disbelief at the hellish scene before him.

His fierce subordinates were so easily defeated by the enemy's carefully laid death traps and precise firepower!
"Rocket launcher! Blow up those Russians' positions!"

Omar realized what was happening and roared at the top of his lungs.

Several militants carrying RPG-7s attempted to take aim, but as soon as they revealed themselves, they were accurately killed by SSO members using "cold blade" or side-firing fire.

Some desperate men attempted to launch an attack, but they were simply throwing their lives away under the triple onslaught of minefield, sniper, and machine gun fire.

lost heavily!

An unprecedented tragedy!
Omar's heart is bleeding.

He then realized that he was not facing those easily defeated government troops, but rather a well-trained, well-equipped, and ruthless elite Russian special forces!

"Damn it! Damn Russians!"

Omar, hiding behind a boulder, yelled at his trusted men, "Tell them to retreat first! Don't go any further! We're outnumbered! We'll die trying to force our way through!"

As he spoke, he angrily pulled out his satellite phone and frantically called back: "We need support! Repeat! We need support! Where are our two thousand reinforcements? I need heavy firepower here. They control advantageous terrain. I'm going to blast them to smithereens with mortars..."

　Asking for a monthly ticket! Asking for a monthly ticket!

　　
　
(End of this chapter)