A generation of soldiers begins with Feng Yuxiu traveling through time and space with Xu Sanduo

Chapter 408 The Scorpion's Escape Route

On the deck, Wang Yanbing, wearing white gloves, carefully held the dug-out bullets up to the sunlight and examined them closely: "There are 5.56mm bullets, like those from an M4 rifle, 7.62mm bullets, possibly from an AK series, and 9mm pistol bullets. The weapons they use are very mixed; they are not standard equipment, but more like a cobbled-together arsenal."

He Chenguang squatted on the ground, looking at the bloodstains that had turned black. "The hostage has been taken away, and there has been no news for so long. I'm afraid the outcome is grim."

Li Erniu was restless, looking around anxiously, feeling as if a stone was pressing on his heart, making him uneasy.

At this moment, Fan Tianlei strode over, his face ashen, and walked straight toward Li Erniu.

“Comrade Li Erniu.” Fan Tianlei stood in front of him, his voice unusually heavy.

Li Erniu was startled and subconsciously straightened up. He Chenguang sensed that something was wrong and gently tugged at him, signaling him to prepare himself.

"To!"

"I have some bad news. I hope you can stay strong." Fan Tianlei's eyes held a hint of pity.

Li Erniu was stunned. His heart raced, feeling like it was about to jump out of his throat.

Fan Tianlei handed him a photo document, the portrait of the person in the photo clearly visible: "If you can't participate in this operation, I can understand, and I will apply to my superiors to replace you with someone else."

Li Erniu's hands trembled as he took the photo, and when he saw the familiar face in it...

When Cuifen, dressed in a floral dress, smiled radiantly, his pupils suddenly contracted, and the photo in his hand fell to the ground with a "thud."

He opened his mouth, but no sound came out; tears streamed down his face like beads from a broken string.

Inside the command center's operations room, smoke filled the air as senior officers from the army, navy, and air force gathered around a sand table, intently discussing their mission.

Commander Kang walked over with a smile and patted Fan Tianlei on the shoulder: "What? You bunch of little brats don't recognize me?"

He Chenguang and Wang Yanbing were stunned, then stood at attention and saluted: "Greetings, Regiment Commander!"

Gong Jian also stood at attention and saluted: "Greetings, Regiment Commander!"

Commander Kang returned the salute: "Good, good! It's so good to see you all! The Iron Fist Regiment is the vanguard of this joint operation, and you are the vanguard among vanguards! How about it, Lao Fan? You can't poach my men, they're under my command again."

Fan Tianlei laughed and said, "Yes, yes, I'm also under your command."

"That's a real headache for me!" Commander Kang laughed heartily. "Back then, you always loved to steal my soldiers! Hey, where's Li Erniu? Where is he? That kid's the smartest, why haven't I seen him?"

"Erniu... he has some personal issues," Gong Jian said in a low voice.

Commander Kang looked at Fan Tianlei, his expression turning serious: "What's wrong with Erniu? Is he backing down now? That's impossible, he's not that kind of soldier!"

“His fiancée is also a hostage.” Fan Tianlei gave a bitter smile.

Commander Kang exclaimed in surprise, "No way, what a coincidence?! This child..."

He sighed, "Let's not talk about this anymore. Let's wait for the police report and find out what's going on first."

At this moment, Wen Guoqiang walked in, saluted, and said, "Comrades and leaders! I have been ordered to come to the joint command to provide intelligence support. Time is of the essence, so I will not waste any time on pleasantries. Five hours ago, my special agent 'Phoenix' sent a secret telegram informing me that the hostages kidnapped from the 'Dream Ship' are on Crescent Island in international waters."

A 3D map of Crescent Island appeared on the projection screen. The island was covered by dense jungle, with a winding coastline and several red dots marked as possible outposts.

"Crescent Island is located outside China's territorial waters, near the Strait of No. 7. It is a lawless place, home to the notorious international pirate group 'Tiger Shark Group,' for which Interpol has already issued a red notice. The latest intelligence shows that three more top members of the Tiger Shark Group have now joined Scorpion, Wang Yadong, and Chatchai."

Wen Guoqiang continued, "The information on these three men will be sent to everyone immediately via encrypted channel. Be extremely cautious; they are not ordinary pirates, but former special forces soldiers who have undergone rigorous training and have extensive combat experience. During the battle, all participating officers and soldiers must be extra careful. Report complete, detailed information will be distributed immediately."

"Our special agent, 'Phoenix,' is also among the pirates. I apologize, but due to lack of authorization, I cannot disclose his real name at this time. However, I can tell you that he has a clear code word—he's wearing a yellow Brazilian team jersey! Therefore, all officers and soldiers involved in the operation must pay attention and not fire at any pirate wearing a yellow Brazilian team jersey; he is one of ours! We earnestly request that you bring him back unharmed!"

The officers and soldiers looked at him with solemn expressions.

Wen Guoqiang emphasized again: "Please! I must bring him home! Remember, the yellow Brazilian team jersey!"

After saying this, the leader from the provincial public security department bowed solemnly to everyone, saying, "This is what I promised him. His wife and newborn child are waiting for him. This is my promise, and I entrust it to you all."

Crescent Island is covered in dense jungle.

Wang Yadong took out a yellow Brazilian team jersey, put it on, looked up at the bright moonlight, and murmured softly, "I'm going home."

His wife and children are still waiting for him to come home. He has no blood debt to China and has exchanged his own safety for a peaceful life in his later years.

"Xiaoxiao, my child, wait for me, I'll be back to be with you soon. From now on, the three of us will never be separated again."

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"I want to leave!"

Chachai on Crescent Island could no longer contain himself and stood up, roaring angrily.

Wang Yadong quickly stopped him, saying, "We can't leave. The pirates here don't care if you're one of them or not."

“I’d rather fight them to the death. I’ve never even considered being a pirate. I can’t accept this.” Chatchai gripped his assault rifle angrily.

Pirates are people without any moral compass; they are not bound by the laws or ethics of any country or even this planet.

“Chachai.” Scorpion stood up and looked at him calmly. “This world is a behemoth that devours everything. We have to find a way to survive. How did humans survive before the concept of a nation existed? Why do we need the constraints of a nation? That’s why we’ve strayed from morality. Don’t consider yourselves as their kind.”

Chachai gritted his teeth as he listened to the pitiful cries of the woman being dragged off the Dream Boat.

What would happen if a group of fair-skinned city women were to fall into the den of a bunch of pirates with no moral compass? Everyone knows.

Chatchai also had a wife and children; he covered his ears and gritted his teeth in anguish.

Wang Yadong took a deep breath and slowly looked at the scorpion.

Scorpion stood up. "I know there are two people inside who can't be moved. The Tiger Shark File attacked the cruise ship. From this moment on, he's not on our side anymore. He's doomed after doing this."

"The Chinese government will absolutely not let him go; it's just a matter of when the news leaks out."

Scorpion looked at Chatchai, "We need to leave ourselves a way out."

Chatchai stood up and looked at Scorpion with a puzzled expression. "You plan to rescue these hostages?"

Scorpion smiled. "I'm not that righteous. Fan Tianlei's woman among these hostages cannot be touched."

After saying that, the scorpion headed towards the cave, and Wang Yadong and Chachai quickly followed.

They had overcome their conscience to kill, but no one could do things like rape and kidnapping, let alone the fact that they were all special forces soldiers.

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The cave was filled with white, fleshy bodies and the sounds of women struggling and screaming.

What you hear most is the pirates' almost twisted and perverse laughter; you haven't seen a single woman here for years.

The appearance of these women was an irresistible, ingrained attraction for the pirates. Scorpion glanced around, then strode forward and kicked the pirate who was pinning Zhang Lina down.

The pirate, caught up in the excitement, was stunned by the kick. After a brief pause, he immediately scrambled to his feet, pointed at the scorpion's nose, and yelled, "Fuck your mother! You dare hit me!"

Scorpion stared calmly at the pirate. "You can't touch this woman."

"Oh, is this your stepmother or your maternal grandmother? There's still my grandfather on this turf whom I can't touch. I'm going to do this to her right in front of you today. If you dare to stop me, we'll kill you!"

After he finished speaking, the pirates behind him all raised their assault rifles and aimed them at Scorpion and his men.

Zhang Lina was stripped down to her underwear, her face contorted in terror as she cowered on the ground, trembling.

Seeing that the pirates were still planning to continue assaulting Zhang Lina, Scorpion narrowed his eyes. "Kid, are you sure you can fire first when you're pointing a gun at us? Don't you know what the three of us do?"

The pirate paused, then slowly straightened up, walked to the scorpion, brought his left cheek close, cupped his left hand to his ear, and exaggeratedly made a listening gesture. "Huh?"

Scorpion smiled and slowly turned to look at Wang Yadong and Chatchai.

Wang Yadong and Chatchai nodded slowly.

Scorpion turned around and said, "What a damn little sparrow pretending to be a phoenix, doesn't know its own worth."

"For Tiger Shark's sake, let this woman go. I'm giving you one last chance."

The pirate sneered and slapped the scorpion across the face.

The scorpion didn't dodge. It pressed its tongue against its mouth, spat out a mouthful of bloody saliva, and revealed a playful smile. "This is fucking interesting."

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"Ah ah ah ah ah ah ah!"

The tiger shark grabbed a woman and began shaking her violently, then plopped heavily on top of her, grinning, "Awesome!"

The woman stared blankly at the sky, her eyes devoid of any expression, only filled with a deathly despair.

"It seems I can't let these hostage women go; I'll have to keep them for myself."

Tiger Shark had just finished speaking when suddenly a barrage of gunfire erupted from the cave behind him.

"What's going on?" Tiger Shark stood up, put on his pants, and grabbed his assault rifle. "Gather up, come with me to take a look."

A large group of pirates filed into the cave, and the smell of blood filled the air even before they got close.

Tiger Shark walked in with a grim expression. Inside the cave, more than a dozen pirate leaders lay on the ground, clutching their arms pierced by bullets and screaming miserably.

The three Scorpions, expressionless, pointed their guns at the pirates on the ground.

Tiger Shark said coldly, "Scorpion, I haven't fucking offended you, have I? What do you mean by attacking my men?"

Scorpion smiled. "Tiger Shark Boss. Let me give you a piece of advice: never go too far. It's fine if these people are unharmed, but if even one of them is missing, what could have been a capture will turn into a plowing, and this island will disappear from the face of the earth."

Tiger Shark sneered, "Scorpion, are you fucking a mercenary idiot? What kind of place is this? Crescent Island, a no-man's land. In all these years, which country has I never intercepted? They all obediently paid the ransom."

Scorpion suddenly paused, a strange light flashing in his eyes. He sensed something fishy in Tiger Shark's words.

Without thinking twice about what he said, Scorpion pointed at Zhang Lina on the ground and said, "You can't touch this woman."

Tiger Shark glanced at Zhang Lina; he didn't want to antagonize the three Scorpions.

These three are all top-tier experts; offending them would be bad for Crescent Island's future development.

"Alright, Scorpion is yours if you like, but you can't fucking worry about the rest. I have so many brothers, they need to relax a bit."

Zhang Lina is an old woman whose looks have faded, but with so many beautiful and fair-skinned women around, it's not a big deal for her to give Scorpion some face and befriend him.

A pirate captain nearby lowered his voice, "Boss, we can't agree to that. I like mature women like this."

"Shut the fuck up!" Tiger Shark roared as he turned around abruptly. He was already in a bad mood, and his subordinate was making things worse.

The scorpion nodded. "No problem."

Zhang Lina realized what was happening and suddenly stood up, shouting, "And the one who's with me, she can't be hurt either!"

"That's fucking strange, running into a pirate's den to make a profit." Tiger Shark glared at Zhang Lina with hostility.

Scorpion frowned as well; he was already doing Tiger Shark a favor by protecting Zhang Lina.

It seems Fan Tianlei's woman is still as willful as ever. If Zhang Lina hadn't run around recklessly with her son ten years ago, she wouldn't have been blown up.

Ten years have passed and he still has the same self-centered attitude.

Zhang Lina shouted, "The people who came with me are also family members, Scorpion, you know what I mean."

Scorpion narrowed his eyes, feeling annoyed. Two military dependents had appeared on a cruise ship.

The scorpion slowly looked at the tiger shark, "Give me some face, this is the last one."

Tiger Shark's fleshy face twitched. "No rush, let me take a look first. Which one is that?"

Zhang Lina pointed to Cui Fen, who was disheveled in the corner, "Her."

Tiger Shark walked forward with amusement, took out a flashlight and shone it on the face of the terrified Cuifen, then laughed, "Sure, as long as she's not one of those fair-skinned city women, this country bumpkin can be taken away."

Scorpion nodded, and Wang Yadong and Chachai helped Zhang Lina and Cuifen out from behind.

Looking at the ten pirate leaders on the ground, their fighting strength halved, Tiger Shark's face was terribly gloomy. "To force me to submit, they reduced my fighting strength all at once. It seems this scorpion is not on our side."

"Once this is over, I'll find some time to take care of him."

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Outside the cave, the scorpion threw Zhang Lina and the terrified Cuifen onto the beach.

"You two stay in this area, don't go anywhere else. I can only keep you two alive, I can't take care of the others."

Zhang Lina stared at the scorpion with a cold smile, "Are you afraid that Fan Tianlei will come after you? Don't worry, you can't escape. He won't forget the hatred of killing my son."

Scorpion stared at Zhang Lina, then suddenly chuckled strangely, "Fan Tianlei is really something having an ex-wife like you..."

"Let's go, we need to plan our future carefully."

Scorpion turned and left, leaving Wang Yadong and Chachai looking at each other in bewilderment.

(End of this chapter)