When you're in the Wolf Pack, your ability to obey orders becomes stronger.

Chapter 72 Who are my comrades? (Bonus chapter for monthly votes)

"Cousin, where are we going?"

Seeing that it was already dark but Thor was still driving forward without turning on the headlights, Xu Ge couldn't help but ask.

“The woman was on the phone with the poachers. They said they knew someone was following them, but they had already spotted the golden yak and planned to kill it before leaving.”

Thor pointed to the snow-capped mountains ahead and said, "The golden yak lives at altitudes above 6000 meters year-round, and it's highly likely that it's on those snow-capped mountains."

"Are we going up the mountain? Tonight?" Xu Ge could feel the temperature around him dropping rapidly, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried.

Thor: "You don't need to. I'll go up alone later. You wait for me in the car."

"Cousin, I'll go with you; maybe I can help..."

“You can’t keep up with me, you’ll only be a burden,” Thor interrupted Xu Ge. “Those two rookies have already been spotted by poachers, I need to find them as soon as possible.”

Xu Ge: ...

After it got completely dark, the car finally arrived at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.

Thor still didn't turn on the headlights, and drove the car to a relatively secluded spot before stopping.

"Take out the dry food and water from your bag. Let's eat something first to replenish our energy."

After the two finished eating, Thor took out two pairs of headsets, taught Xu Ge how to use them, and then instructed him, "After I go up, you wait here. Don't turn on the headlights. Contact me anytime if anything happens."

"understand!"

"There's a black box in the trunk, could you go and get it for me?"

"it is good!"

Xu Ge went to the back of the car, opened the trunk, and a rectangular box more than a meter long came into view. The box had a line of words written on it: Type 11 Individual Soldier Integrated Combat System.

Lift the box up; it weighs about eight or nine kilograms.

Back in the passenger seat, Thor had just finished checking his two handguns.

"Cousin, what is this?" Xu Ge asked curiously, handing over the box.

"My precious baby!"

Thor took the box and snapped it open. Inside was a jet-black rifle, some spare parts, and several magazines. The bottom compartment contained a row of grenades.

Click, click, click!
All the parts were quickly assembled, and a large, imposing gun equipped with a laser rangefinder appeared before our eyes.

"Isn't it cool? The entire Wolf Brigade only has three of them! It can fire guns and artillery, a three-in-one assault rifle, sniper rifle, and grenade launcher!"

As Thor spoke, he put a thermal imaging camera on his head and took out something that looked like a digital camera to start operating the screen.

"Cousin, what are you doing?"

"Program the grenades. The terrain up there is windy and complex. If we encounter the enemy, we can just give them an airburst!"

"Wow!"

Xu Ge was full of praise.

It can even be programmed to control the timing of the explosion? No wonder this thing isn't called a gun but rather a personal combat system.

With rifle magazines and grenade belts strapped to his tactical vest, Thor, carrying his heavy gun, pushed open the car door and quickly disappeared into the darkness.

Zizi!

A voice came through Xu Ge's earpiece: "Cousin, how's the signal?"

Xu Ge immediately pressed the call button: "Good signal, cousin!"

"Be careful and contact us immediately if anything happens."

"understand!"

. . .

. . .

After Thor left, Xu Ge moved to the cockpit and sat quietly waiting.

The outside light had brightened again at some point. Xu Ge looked up through the windshield in confusion and saw a sky full of stars hanging upside down, and a large, round, bright moon appearing right in front of him.

This was the first time he had ever seen the stars and moon at an altitude of over 5000 meters. They were so real, it was unbelievable, as if he could reach out and pluck them from the sky. The continuous snow-capped mountains were veiled in a silvery mist by the moonlight, giving him a sense of awe at the vastness of the world and his own insignificance.

I wonder where the chief instructor is now, whether he has encountered those enemies, and whether he is in danger.
Xu Ge's mind was racing. After all, he had never experienced this before, and he was a little nervous about being alone in the no-man's-land at night.

He reached down and touched his waist; the cool touch of the claw knife and pistol made him feel more at ease.

boom!
A loud bang shattered the silence of the night.

Xu Ge's body jolted, and he instinctively grabbed the gun handle and looked around.

It's gunfire!
But the wasteland was too vast, and he couldn't discern the direction of the gunshot for a moment, nor could he see anything around him.

What should I do now? Should I stay in the car or go out and check?

Since there were gunshots, it must mean that people from different factions were exchanging fire. Maybe the person the head instructor is looking for is nearby.

After hesitating for a moment, Xu Ge pressed the earpiece: "Cousin, I heard someone fire a gun, but I don't know where they are. What should we do?"

Thor's voice quickly rang out: "From my perspective, there's no one to your left, right, or behind you. They must be in front of you. Get out of the car and find a place to hide."

"understand!"

After a pause, Thor continued, "Shoot when necessary, be decisive!"

"Yes!"

Thor's voice quickly calmed Xu Ge's tense emotions. After quietly opening the car door, he gripped his gun and jogged to hide behind a large rock a dozen meters away, listening intently to the sounds around him.

Boom boom!

Two explosions could be heard from afar, and Xu Ge guessed that Thor must have been fighting with someone.

Suddenly, the tension returned.

He wanted to ask about the situation through the headset, but he was worried about distracting Thor, so he ultimately chose to stay put.

boom!
Another gunshot rang out.

Since Xu Ge had already gotten out of the car, the gunshot was very clear, and he immediately recognized that it was coming from not far ahead.

Immediately afterwards, shouts and sounds of fighting came.

Xu Ge couldn't stay still any longer. He knew that there must be people from his side fighting the enemy at the front!

He had a gun; he couldn't just stand by and watch his comrade get into danger. He had to go help!

Thinking of this, Xu Ge bent over and emerged from behind the rock, groping his way forward along the ice at the foot of the snow-capped mountain.

The one who fired the shot was most likely the enemy, because Thor said that the two new recruits who participated in the selection were unarmed.

Soon, the sounds of fighting became clearer. Xu Ge quickened his pace and soon spotted two figures wrestling together in a rocky area.

Under the moonlight, a double-barreled shotgun lay to the side, and the faces of two figures fighting were indistinct, both dressed in outdoor clothing.

"Stop! Don't move, or I'll shoot!" Xu Ge rushed over, pointing his gun at the two men.

The two figures quickly separated, both looking at Xu Ge with expressions of surprise and uncertainty.

Only then did Xu Ge have a chance to see the two people clearly. The one on the left looked to be in his twenties, with blood flowing from a wound on his face. The one on the right was wearing goggles, making it impossible to tell his age, and was holding a stone in his hand.

Both of them have Asian features.

After seeing Xu Ge's appearance clearly, the two of them moved at the same time, trying to get closer to him.

"Stop right there! I'll shoot if you move again!"

Xu Ge shouted sternly, "Who is from the Chinese military?"

"Type 92? You're a soldier too?"

The man on the left, after seeing the gun in Xu Ge's hand, suddenly spoke up, "Comrade, shoot! He's a poacher!"

Xu Ge was startled and instinctively pointed the gun to the right.

"He's the poacher! I'm a Chinese soldier!" Unexpectedly, the man on the right also shouted, his voice sounding quite young.

Xu Ge: ? ? ?
(End of this chapter)