Chapter 485: Board the Car, Depart!
Chapter 485: Board the Car, Depart!
What was even more infuriating was that other generals from the Golden Triangle seemed to have also sensed the opportunity and were planning to move in like a pack of wolves to devour him. This was not a good sign. Such an incident had never occurred before. The relationship between the various generals of the Golden Triangle was not unbreakable. If one had problems, it was very likely that the others would swallow them up, which was a normal occurrence. However, Ruan Tiansheng still didn’t know why such a deadly situation had arisen.
But that wasn’t the only piece of bad news. As evening approached, one report after another came in, and suddenly, Ruan Tiansheng felt overwhelmed!
Not far from the camp, there was a bombardment!
Assassins and mercenaries were roaming outside!
Money was mysteriously transferred out of bank accounts!
A missile fell near the camp!
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Misfortunes never come singly, and with each piece of news, Ruan Tiansheng’s headache grew bigger. He could never have imagined that in just one day, the situation would take such a dire turn. Undoubtedly, he was now being suppressed by all the surrounding forces. Both the underworld and the mainstream were targeting him, and assassins and mercenaries were converging to bleed him dry. This was an absolutely unforeseen occurrence.
Even if Ruan Tiansheng were naive, he would realize someone was plotting against him with his power being encircled in such an exaggerated manner. Yet Ruan Tiansheng was far from foolish; he was quite the opposite—very intelligent. But for the life of him, he couldn’t figure out when he had offended such a formidable enemy who had now besieged his forces, leaving him unable to do anything. Few people could wield the kind of power it took to command the air force, and just the thought of it was mind-boggling!
Ruan Tiansheng’s temper had become extremely volatile. He wanted to curse anyone he saw. Never in all his years in the Golden Triangle had he encountered such a situation. If anyone had stirred up trouble outside recently, it would be his son, Ruan Jun—and that was merely interfering with Qian Duoduo and a French teacher. How could it escalate to this exaggerated situation? What the **** was going on? How could the military be involved? After smashing a cup, Ruan Tiansheng, panting heavily, sat down to contemplate how to handle this complex situation.
In the current circumstances, Ruan Tiansheng knew hardening his defenses was the only course of action. He had to get everyone into shelters first. With the extensive network of tunnels, much could be accomplished. If managed well, he should be able to withstand this ordeal. Not to mention, he was quite confident in the military capabilities of his men, and the defensive fortifications built in previous years could now be put to use. If all the planned measures were properly deployed, any invader entering the Golden Triangle wouldn’t just lose a layer of skin—they’d lose two.
Moreover, what gave Ruan Tiansheng even more confidence was having an AAA-rated martial arts expert, Zhu Tao, by his side. Zhu Tao was his trump card, who had been kept hidden until now, never having lifted a finger, usually practicing in a specially constructed house. There were only a handful of AAA-rated experts in the Secular World, so Ruan Tiansheng believed Zhu Tao to be his biggest asset. If the situation became untenable, Zhu Tao could easily annihilate all invading enemies.
More than thirty years ago, Ruan Tiansheng’s father, Ruan Wen, had saved the half-dead Zhu Tao, gasping for life. At the time, Zhu Tao was only 17 years old but already an A-rated expert. After Zhu Tao recovered, he stayed on in the Golden Triangle. Upon discovering Zhu Tao’s background, Ruan Wen was astonished by his A-rating at such a young age and made a bold decision: to nurture Zhu Tao into a true expert at all costs for the Ruan Family.
Over the next three decades, the Ruan Family provided Zhu Tao with immense resources and support, enabling his ascension from A-rated to AAA-rated. The Ruan Family was overjoyed by this development. While A and AA-rated experts could be hired if the price was right, AAA-rated experts, akin to human nuclear weapons, simply couldn’t be hired with money.
So, when Zhu Tao reached the AAA level six years ago, Ruan Tiansheng was thoroughly elated. His father’s gamble had paid off. It was just a pity that his father hadn’t lived to see the day. Having an AAA-rated expert was like having an extra life-saving medal. Furthermore, among the generals of the Golden Triangle, the Ruan Family was the only one with a AAA-rated expert, which was why the other generals didn’t dare to encroach on their territory.
With this in mind, Ruan Tiansheng believed that despite the grim situation, they could pull through—as long as Zhu Tao was there, everything would be manageable. Since that was the case, all that was left was to ensure that the camp was impermeable. Even if they were besieged again, they wouldn’t suffer any mishaps, unless nuclear weapons were used. Otherwise, dreaming of conquering the Golden Triangle was pure folly.
Ruan Tiansheng immediately issued orders, summoning all department heads to discuss how to fortify the camp...
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Meanwhile, Zhang Wenhua had also prepared the backpacks for Lin Feng and his team of ten. Apart from Lin Feng’s, the others were custom-made because the members of the Vanguard Squad had different roles, and thus their equipment varied accordingly. They were divided into three groups, with the contents of the three backpacks in each group being identical.
After delivering the backpacks and dinner, Zhang Wenhua left behind three jeeps and departed. According to the division commander’s words, Lin Feng and his team were on a very tight schedule, so Zhang Wenhua did not go over to join the bustle. The better prepared they were now, the greater their chances of success in the Golden Triangle.
At dawn, when a hint of blue began to spread across the sky, Lin Feng finally settled all matters. Opening his eyes, he looked at the nine people on the distant training field who were still desperately practicing what he had taught them. The corners of Lin Feng’s mouth rose slightly; he saw that these nine people had almost reached the threshold. To grasp such a level in such a short time was indeed very impressive. Then, he slowly walked over.
By the time Lin Feng reached the edge of the training field, Xia Yong noticed him. Since everyone had been engrossed in practicing the skills Lin Feng had taught them throughout the night, they also all understood that mastering these skills would reduce many dangers on their trip to the Golden Triangle. Thus, everyone had completely lost track of time and hadn’t realized that the night had passed. Instead of feeling tired, they were filled with excitement because they had gradually reached the threshold, which made all the members of Spearhead Squad One even more thrilled.
"Doot..."
At dawn, a long, piercing whistle cut through the air, calling all the team members, still lost in their training, back to reality. Instinctively dropping everything they were doing, they ran swiftly to Xia Yong and lined up.
"Right dress, eyes front, count off..."
After the entire lineup process was completed and everyone looked energized, Xia Yong ran in front of Lin Feng, shouting his report!
"Instructor Comrade, Spearhead Squad One is assembled and ready for instructions!" Xia Yong knew that Lin Feng’s return basically meant they were about to depart, so he immediately formed the squad and asked Lin Feng for the next course of action.
"From now on, don’t bother with all that trouble. Just relax, there’s no need for any of that fancy stuff when you’re with me. Shoulder your gear; we’ll set off after we’ve eaten," Lin Feng waved his hand to dismiss the men, then walked directly toward the three vehicles Zhang Wenhua had left the night before.
"Dismissed! Get your gear!" Xia Yong immediately gave the order and ran over to Lin Feng’s side, beginning to search for his backpack.
Hearing Lin Feng’s words and Xia Yong’s command, the others also ran to the vehicles to find their own backpacks.
Lin Feng opened the backpack prepared especially for him and nodded in satisfaction upon inspecting the contents. There were two additional sets of camouflage uniforms and a pair of boots, which he didn’t hesitate to change into right away. Since the Golden Triangle region was a tropical jungle, such gear would allow for greater ease of movement. Lin Feng found it strange that the boots fit perfectly; he wondered how they had known his shoe size.
Checking the surgical blade and fishing line in the backpack, Lin Feng was also very pleased, though he hadn’t expected them to prepare so much for him. However, such items were always better to have in abundance - one never knew what situation might arise. Additionally, there were a few packs of individual rations, a medical kit, a set of rain gear, a rainproof map, a compass, and a dagger. That was it, but having these items was already enough. After inspecting the backpack, Lin Feng put it on to test that it wouldn’t hinder any movements before setting it down again.
Similarly, Xia Yong and the others checked the contents of their backpacks to ensure they knew what was inside. Once they finished, they all looked to Lin Feng, awaiting his orders.
"Time to eat. After we finish our individual rations, we’ll leave." Lin Feng saw the nine men watching him and realized they were all waiting for his command. Glancing at the time and seeing it was still early, he ordered them to consume their individual rations before preparing to leave the camp.
"Yes!..."
The members of Spearhead Squad One shouted in response, quickly pulling out their individual rations from their backpacks to eat. They finished rapidly, only to find Lin Feng had eaten even faster. He was already packed and waiting for them. Seeing this, the men hurriedly shouldered their packs, collected any trash into bins, and after ensuring everything was in order, they stood by the vehicles.
"Instructor Lin, here’s a short-range communicator; it allows communication within 500 meters. You should take one, too; it will make giving commands more convenient," Xia Yong said as he handed a device about the size of a cigarette box to Lin Feng, which also had an earpiece.
"Board the vehicles, let’s go!" Lin Feng took the device, saw how it worked at a glance, casually stashed it in his jacket pocket, plugged the earpiece into his ear, and took his seat in the vehicle, issuing the command to depart.
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