Chapter 803: The Story of Ling and Heng (66)
Obey Boss’s orders?
That meant that, Boss would be accompanying them through the mission?
Since Feng Ling entered this base, this was the first time she would follow Boss Li out on a mission.
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With a mission like this, it was impossible to have much time to rest. Boss Li only allowed Feng Ling a few hours to head back and prepare.
Before dawn, and before the sky even began to lighten, XI Base had already sounded out its signal to a.s.semble.
Feng Ling had already changed into her bulletproof vest and attached a small, black, waterproof pouch to her waist. When she heard the signal, she immediately opened the door and walked out quickly.
Yet, the moment she stepped out, she found that Nanheng was already outside.
Nanheng’s intercom was lit up at this moment. He glanced at her silently. He plucked his intercom off and said a few words into it before placing it down. He indicated for Feng Ling to follow him with his eyes, before turning around to leave.
“Boss, will we be heading to the mission location directly?” Feng Ling quickly followed.
“Gather at the parking ap.r.o.n first.”
Nanheng then picked up his intercom once more and issued a command; every member partic.i.p.ating in the mission this time was to gather at the parking ap.r.o.n. Feng Ling, who was following him closely, did not ask any more questions. Her expression was composed and serious as she headed in the same direction as him.
They quickly went around the training s.p.a.ce and through the large path ahead of the conference room before finally arriving at the wide and open parking ap.r.o.n.
Although Feng Ling’s adaptability was quite good, she had never partic.i.p.ated in such an important and dangerous mission. Thus, it was especially important for her to comply with the Boss’s and the other instructors’ commands; she could not move on her own as she pleased.
She knew it was not the time to ask too many questions. However, this was her first time following all of the senior members and Boss Li out on a mission; her heartbeat was loud.
It was not because she was frightened. However, she did not know how to express the reasons behind her frantic heartbeat.
The parking ap.r.o.n was the largest piece of s.p.a.ce in the base; it was only a short distance away from the base’s signal tower.
Ten helicopters were parked neatly in the parking ap.r.o.n.
Nanheng raised his voice sternly: “Gather!”
All of the members gathered rapidly in front of the helicopters in a neat row.
At the same time, instructions from the base’s lounge were given through their intercoms. By flying at the five o’clock position from the signal base through 150 kilometers, they would be able to arrive at F City’s airs.p.a.ce quickly. Currently, Mr. Ted and his family were nearby. Their location could change anytime, and they would have to move quickly.
The first helicopter had already taken off and headed in the five o’clock direction. The second and third helicopters immediately followed; it stayed at close distance to the first helicopter.
As Feng Ling was a newbie, and this was her first time partic.i.p.ating in such a mission, in order to prevent any mistakes, she had to stay with the members who were the most experienced and capable. Thus she accompanied Han Jin, Qiao Fei and Li Nanheng into the same helicopter.
Nanheng spoke clearly into his intercom: “Are there any traps hidden in the warehouse where the victims are located? How many people are inside the warehouse right now? How many cars are there? When did they appear in that location? Keep checking to see if there are any traps.”
The members within the base in charge of scouting out the enemy’s position via their equipment replied: “There are explosives buried in the warehouse; it’s not suitable for the helicopter to land there. Currently, Mr. Ted and his family are all still in the warehouse. However, it seems like they are planning to move. There are quite some people nearby; they are already on the defense. Their location leans close to the sea; it’s likely they’ll choose to escape by water.”
“Received.”
Nanheng placed his intercom down and spoke heavily: “Qiao Fei, Han Jin, when we arrive at the temporary landing s.p.a.ce, head to the first helicopter. Han Jin, you’ll be the main pilot!”
All of the members in the ten helicopters were rearranged into a few groups; after receiving the Boss’s command, the members all gave their confirmation to the intercom.
When the helicopter arrived at the temporary landing zone, all of the members moved according to the orders the head received.
Nanheng was preparing to move to another helicopter. The moment he alighted, he issued an order without turning back: “Feng Ling, follow me to the first rescue helicopter.”
A moment ago, Feng Ling had been perplexed, wondering if the Boss was placing her aside due to her inexperience. Now that her name was suddenly called, she appeared like a warrior filled with tension. She swerved her head up and turned in his direction. She then alighted the helicopter quickly and followed him with large steps.
She has never come into contact with proper terrorists. Typically, the senior members who had partic.i.p.ated in missions would brag and go into detail about the heinous terrorists they had dealt with; they would go into details about the number of people they had saved, the enemies they had defeated and the brothers that had been sacrificed. They would also explain the cause and effect behind the incidents. However, despite hearing so many stories, this was her first time actually partic.i.p.ating. She was completely clueless and inexperienced.
The old members who were able to return safely rarely brought up the names of the brothers who had been sacrificed. Although XI Base’s members were all well-trained, and it was rare for more than one-tenth of the members to be sacrificed, every single man who had lost their life was considered family. No one’s heart was spared from the ache.
Their composed description did not reveal the danger in dealing with terrorists; it did not reveal the low chances of surviving through various landmines, bombs, and bullets.
Feng Ling followed behind Nanheng with an agitated heart. The large silhouette before her nimbly climbed aboard the helicopter that would be faced with the highest risks. He quickly sat down and put on his headphones, making the preparation to command the people anytime. His movements were smooth and completely unfl.u.s.tered.
The current atmosphere was completely different compared to when Feng Ling typically went on missions with other newbies.
What did it actually mean to be tempered into steel?
It had to be this.
Feng Ling’s tongue was dry. She felt her adrenaline rus.h.i.+ng up. Her unstable heart suddenly became composed. She climbed into the helicopter with a firm grip around the cabin door and sat down properly in the backseat to fasten her seatbelt.
She watched Han Jin and Li Nanheng who were in the pilot and co-pilot seats before turning to Qiao Fei, who was also wearing his headphones to await orders at the back. She then turned to watch Li Nanheng’s back. She listened as he spoke into his headset; it was a few simple words regarding the team arrangement and matters to take note when they arrived at their destination.
Ten helicopters rose into the wide, boundless sky.
The loud noise of the propeller drowned out the cicada’s cries and the gentle breeze in the forest; it carried XI Base’s most skilled men with it to the mission location.
As they flew further, XI Base gradually shrunk into a small dot from their vision.
The wind made a loud whistling noise as they sat in the helicopter.
In this moment, it was as though everyone had become insignificant. The scorching heat from the sun mingled with the man’s composed commands as he spoke into his headphone.