This sudden arrow nearly scared Seland half to death. Fortunately, the helicopter was dozens of meters above the ground, and the air currents from the rotors caused the arrow to deviate just as it was about to hit, flying past the side.

Though unharmed, Seland was still terrified. As the CEO of Yingtai Group, he cherished his life very much.

Watching the helicopter ascend again, Zhang Zhongfeng couldn’t help but feel a bit disappointed. To catch the bandits, you must first capture their leader. He originally wanted to kill Seland so the mercenaries would be defeated without a fight. Now, it seemed taking out Seland would not be easy.

Bang! Bang!

At this moment, two loud explosions emerged from the mercenaries’ ranks, and the shockwave of the blast blew more than a dozen mercenaries into the air. Seeing the enemy’s formation disrupted, Ling Chen immediately put away the grenades, crawled up from the ground, and sprinted forward wielding two submachine guns.

Rat-a-tat! Rat-a-tat! With a string of gunshots, Ling Chen swiftly emptied the magazines, leaving none of the twenty-plus mercenaries alive, all dying under his gunfire. Having dealt with the mercenaries, Ling Chen did not stop and continued charging forward, directly running up to an armored vehicle. The mercenaries had surrounded the armored vehicle, using it as cover. Fortunately, Ling Chen’s two grenades were well-thrown, breaking the enemy’s formation.

Reaching the armored vehicle, Ling Chen took a great leap onto its rooftop, pulled out a flashbang, opened the top hatch, and tossed it inside. After a muffled bang, Ling Chen opened the top hatch, drew a dagger, and leaped inside. Inside the armored vehicle were three people, all blinded and deafened by the flashbang.

Effortlessly, Ling Chen dispatched the three mercenaries inside the armored vehicle.

Starting the armored vehicle, Ling Chen assessed the situation outside and drove straight toward where Kaelina and Hu Fei were. The armored vehicle’s defensive power was far superior to that of a Jeep, with the external armor constantly echoing with ’clank clank’ sounds from bullet impacts. Upon reaching Kaelina, Ling Chen swerved the armored vehicle sideways, shielding them from the mercenaries’ bullets. He then opened the side door to let Kaelina and Hu Fei inside.

Without Ling Chen needing to say much, Kaelina climbed onto the armored vehicle and set up the heavy machine gun.

"Hold on!" Ling Chen called out softly, flooring the gas pedal, and the armored vehicle sped toward Chen Junfeng’s position.

Under the heavy machine gun’s suppressive fire, the pressure on Chen Junfeng, Qiu Yong, and the others greatly lessened. The mercenaries fell back in retreat, not daring to forcefully advance. Using the armored vehicle as cover, everyone moved along the side toward the edge of the battlefield.

At this time, Zhu Hong also realized his predicament. If he continued entangling with the mercenaries, it would be difficult to leave alive. With Chen Quan’s help, Zhu Hong quickly seized a Jeep and rushed outside the crowd.

Compared to the armored vehicle’s defense, the Jeep was easier to manage. The mercenaries immediately targeted the Jeep, ignoring Ling Chen and the others. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Ling Chen used the armored vehicle to escort the group swiftly away from the battlefield, spotting a nearby dip to obscure the mercenaries’ line of sight.

"Big brother, you take the fat one and go first, I’ll catch up right away." Seeing Hu Fei still unconscious, Ling Chen handed him over to Qiu Yong, then retrieved a first aid kit from the armored vehicle and followed the group toward the town.

According to the GPS, they were more than twenty kilometers from the nearest town. Without a vehicle, it would take hours on foot. However, everyone was injured to varying degrees and severely exhausted, making it impossible to reach the town.

After approximately two kilometers, Ling Chen signaled for Qiu Yong to lay Hu Fei on the ground, then opened the first aid kit to tend to Hu Fei’s wounds. The piece of metal had penetrated deeply. Ling Chen carefully extracted the metal, causing blood to gush from the wound. Without hesitation, he quickly applied gauze to stop the bleeding.

After bandaging Hu Fei’s wound, Ling Chen glanced at the others. Everyone was sitting on the ground in disarray, covered in blood and grime. Even the skilled Chen Junfeng had suffered a few gunshot wounds.

After quickly tending to the wounds, they rested briefly before continuing toward the town. They had no other choice but to head to the town for medical help. Hu Fei’s wound had stopped bleeding, but due to excessive blood loss, he had not regained consciousness. To prevent infection, he required formal medical treatment soon.

Around five in the morning, Ling Chen’s group finally arrived at their destination. Without delay, they located a private clinic in the town and forced their way in. It was early morning, and the clinic staff had not yet arrived for work. Fortunately, Ling Chen knew some medical skills, and they did not need a professional doctor for assistance. The clinic was well-stocked with medicine, and aside from Hu Fei, everyone else’s wounds were disinfected and rebandaged in no time.

"Lady Zhu, could you go outside and find us a safe place to stay?"

"Alright." Zhu Qing nodded and left the clinic.

Half an hour later, Zhu Qing reported back that she had found a residential house. The owner of the house seemed to be traveling, leaving it empty. To the group, this was great news. Given their disheveled state, going directly to a hotel would certainly attract police attention. If the police discovered them, it would mean their identities were exposed, and Seland would soon come looking.

Gathering enough medical supplies, they discreetly left the clinic before dawn and headed to the vacant house.

The owner of the house was likely wealthy, as it was very spacious and ideally located a dozen meters from the town, with no neighboring houses, offering a clear view and making it difficult for others to notice any occupants.

Exhausted from a night of hard work, everyone was about to collapse. They grabbed something to eat from the fridge and went to rest. Although very tired, Ling Chen couldn’t sleep while Hu Fei remained unconscious, leaving him anxious. 𝐟𝗿𝐞𝚎𝚠𝐞𝚋𝕟𝐨𝚟𝐞𝕝.𝕔𝕠𝚖

"Ling," Song Ge entered through the door at that moment.

"Song, what’s up?"

"I just got in touch with the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion, and they want me to return to the country as soon as possible."

"Why? Weren’t they planning to capture Zhu Hong? Have they given up so soon?"

"After I reported the situation to the Pavilion Master a couple of days ago, she immediately dispatched a team. Just now, I received news that they have captured Zhu Hong’s parents and are on their way back to the country."