Return to the City: The Strongest King-Chapter 1785 - 1716: Eliminating Traitors (Part 3)
Capítulo 1785: Chapter 1716: Eliminating Traitors (Part 3)
The leader of the defending army started to prepare for retreat, hurriedly loading the women, children, and various items into the vehicles. Song Xiaodong saw from afar that two Black men were dragging a Chinese person toward a vehicle; it was Zhao Jie.
“Perfect opportunity!” Song Xiaodong leapt forward, punching Zhao Jie in the chest with full force. If the punch connected, Zhao Jie’s sternum would surely shatter, his heart rupturing, leading to instant death.
However, as Song Xiaodong threw the punch, he distinctly felt several swift currents of air approaching him. He hastily retracted his force in mid-air and stopped in front of Zhao Jie, exchanging glances with the two big African men.
Luckily, the incoming air currents broke the awkward tension, sending the two big African men flying silently. Their backs were pierced through, blood splattering on Song Xiaodong’s face.
Turning back, Song Xiaodong saw it was five soldiers in full night clothes, wielding silenced rifles, ambushing from the other side.
The silencing capabilities of their rifles were superb, making Song Xiaodong think he was under attack by hidden weapons.
“America’s actions are quick too.” Song Xiaodong recognized their attire, belonging to America’s Owl Squad, a mercenary squad notorious for conducting shady operations in the jungle. He had clashed with them several times before.
However, at that time, Song Xiaodong was just a soldier; now, he was a Qi Cultivator with Three Meridians True Qi.
The opponents were decisive as well, opening fire directly at Song Xiaodong. With a flick of his wrist, he sent out several silver needles, taking cover behind a machine gun vehicle.
The opponents wore special bulletproof vests and helmets, but the silver needles glinted darkly, causing three of the five to collapse silently.
The remaining two were visibly flustered. This type of bulletproof vest could withstand most firearms’ bullets, barring sniper rifle rounds, and should not be lethal.
Yet, the three individuals fell silently, without any visible wounds.
The remaining two fired for cover while dragging a corpse back into the forest.
Zhao Jie was petrified, standing dumbfounded beside the vehicle.
The remaining two gradually retreated, and Song Xiaodong approached Zhao Jie.
Zhao Jie looked ashen.
In the distance, the gunfire of the government forces grew closer, causing the defending army to crumble and flee in all directions.
“Traitor, your death is certain.” Song Xiaodong’s eyes were like an eagle’s, fixed on Zhao Jie’s face.
Zhao Jie lowered his head in despair.
“I also have a U-disk, which I lost when crossing the South-North Sudan border.” Zhao Jie spoke as if making final arrangements.
A man’s words are good when at death.
“Snap!” Song Xiaodong extended his hand, delivering a hand chop to break Zhao Jie’s cervical vertebra. Zhao Jie fell silently.
Song Xiaodong squatted down, took out a dagger, and stabbed it fiercely into Zhao Jie’s heart, continuously twisting and turning it.
Chapter 1718 Needle in a Haystack
By rights, Song Xiaodong’s strike already broke Zhao Jie’s cervical vertebra, guaranteeing death. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢
Yet Song Xiaodong delivered another stab to the chest, ensuring no unforeseen events occurred.
“Now the person is undoubtedly dead, but what about the U-disk?” Song Xiaodong pondered for a moment, hurriedly retreating from the battlefield to regroup with Sun Yiyi and others.
“How did it go?” Sun Yiyi asked with concern.
“The person is dead, but before dying, Zhao Jie mentioned he had a U-disk.” Song Xiaodong replied.
“What should we do then?” Dragon Three asked.
“First, we leave here and look for a chance to contact Zhao Ruonan.”
The group quickly withdrew from the battlefield.
With the government forces emerging victorious, the anti-government forces lost control of Kapoeta.
Song Xiaodong contacted Zhao Ruonan via satellite phone.
“Reporting to the Senior Officer, Zhao Jie has been neutralized, but he claimed to have a U-disk with important information, lost near the South-North Sudan border.”
“Alright, return to North Sudan as planned and await further instructions while I verify the information.”
In the submarine research department, U-disks are heavily controlled, seldom allowed for use, and each use is meticulously recorded, making removal from the institute impossible.
Due to this, Zhao Ruonan was uncertain about the information and quickly reached out to Zhao Jie’s supervising department.
Not long after, news arrived from the research department, reporting that no U-disks in the institution were lost, although recently a batch was wiped and destroyed, suspecting an issue in this phase, leading to urgent interrogations.
Zhao Ruonan then contacted Song Xiaodong.
“The information is confirmed; please coordinate with local peacekeeping troops to secretly organize a search operation.”
Zhou Quan and Song Xiaodong convened over a mission briefing.
“Four experts rescuing one, only to have them die; well done!” Feng Jian remarked sarcastically.
Zhou Quan’s orders were to receive and cooperate on a hostage rescue mission with four experts, unaware that Song Xiaodong’s true mission was assassination.
Frowning, Zhou Quan addressed the matter directly: “I just received a mission: the hostage carried an important U-disk lost in the Mairab Mountains area. Our unit is to assist the experts in a covert search.”
“The leadership wishes to avoid military conflict with South Sudan that may incur international disputes. Thus, this mission cannot entail anything identifiable with China,” Song Xiaodong added.
“Feng Jian, you will command this operation,” Zhou Quan stated.
“Yes!” Feng Jian responded with a triumphant glance at Song Xiaodong and his group.
“Sergeant Major Zhou, I think this is inappropriate,” Song Xiaodong objected.
“Oh?” Zhou Quan raised an eyebrow at Song Xiaodong. He hadn’t expected an expert to defy a Sergeant Major.
