allendalepharm Chapter 74: Cruel
Chapter 74: Cruel
At three in the morning, Hong Kong, the city that never sleeps, fell into its deepest silence, with only the waves of Victoria Harbour tirelessly lapping against the embankment, and dark clouds gathering, brewing a storm.
An abandoned warehouse on an outlying island.
This abandoned concrete and steel monster lies sprawled on the dark beach, with only a few dim yellow safety lights struggling in the wind and rain, illuminating the rusty iron gate and broken windows.
Several unmarked black vans slid silently into their designated positions like ghosts.
The car door opened silently, and the Flying Tigers members, dressed in full black combat uniforms, wearing night vision goggles, and carrying MP5 submachine guns, landed as swiftly as cheetahs, instantly scattering and taking up advantageous positions.
Meanwhile, the marine police's speedboats also quietly blocked off the nearby waters.
"Alpha Team, ready!"
"Bravo's blockade complete!"
"The sniper has a clear view and has not detected any unusual activity!"
A clear report came through the headset. Chen Jiaqi sat in the command vehicle at the rear, staring at the real-time monitoring screen, his palms slightly sweaty.
As the previous instructor of the "Overlord Flower" (a term referring to female police officers), Chen Jiaqi had experienced major cases before, but today he suddenly felt uneasy.
However, at this point, the die was cast and had to be cast.
A woman's sixth sense was indeed correct. In the dense thicket, the Flying Tigers did not discover how many infrared sensors had completely captured the action team and transmitted the footage to the warehouse... on the television in front of Yuan Qingnan.
"President, it seems we've been exposed. Should we retreat now?"
Yuan Qingnan stared at the Flying Tigers members on the television screen, moving silently like black phantoms and swiftly taking up various tactical positions. His large sunglasses obscured most of his face, concealing all his emotions. Only a faint hint of coldness peeked from his slightly pursed lips.
"These Hong Kong police officers are quick on their feet; well then, let me test their mettle!"
If it were anyone else, they would have run away long ago if they encountered professional armed police. This guy is crazy; he actually wanted to test the strength of the Flying Tigers.
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On the other side, as each unit took their positions, Chen Jiaqi had no choice but to suppress his unease and issue an order from the command post.
"action!"
"boom!"
A muffled explosion ripped through the silence of the night! The directional explosive device precisely blasted open the heavy side door of the warehouse. Before the thick smoke had even dissipated, several stun grenades, accompanied by ear-piercing shrieks and blinding flashes of light, were precisely launched into the warehouse!
A few seconds later.
Stephen Chow made an attacking gesture.
"Hong Kong Royal Police, do not move! Drop your weapons!"
After a deafening explosion and a blinding flash, the Flying Tigers surged in like a tidal wave, their tactical flashlight beams crisscrossing and cutting through the smoke and dust that filled the warehouse.
The warehouse was empty and cluttered, filled with abandoned machinery and containers. After the bright lights and loud noises, the expected resistance and riot did not occur.
Dead silence.
Only the dust particles swept by the beams of a tactical flashlight were swirling in the air.
"Clear ahead!"
"Left side is safe!"
"Right side is safe!"
The team members quickly formed a crossfire, providing cover as they advanced the search. Zhou Xingxing frowned; this reaction was wrong. It was too quiet.
Chen Jiaqi, who was in the command vehicle, also noticed something was wrong and whispered into the microphone, "Commander Zhou, be careful, there might be an ambush."
Before the words were even finished...
Suddenly, a person carrying a rocket launcher appeared at the bottom of the stairs on the second floor.
"Whoosh~"
A piercing whistling sound tore through the air!
A fiery trail of flame, trailing white smoke, roared down from the second-floor stairwell, heading straight for the Flying Tigers members who were at the forefront.
Stephen Chow was terrified, but the instincts honed by years of rigorous training allowed him to lunge to the side almost simultaneously with a roar, shouting at the top of his lungs, "RPG!!!"
The team members at the front reacted very quickly, rolling to the sides or backwards the instant Zhou Xingxing gave the warning.
However, RPGs are too fast!
"boom!!!"
The rocket slammed into an abandoned stamping machine in the center of the warehouse and exploded with a deafening roar! Amidst the deafening explosion, intense flames and thick smoke instantly engulfed the area, and shattered metal parts and cement fragments rained down in all directions!
"Pfft pfft pfft..."
"what!"
Even though the Flying Tigers took evasive action immediately, the shockwave and shrapnel from the explosion covered too wide an area.
One team member was violently thrown by the blast wave, crashing heavily into the shipping container behind him. He was knocked unconscious without uttering a sound, his bulletproof helmet cracked. The other two were hit by flying metal fragments. Although they were wearing bulletproof vests, their arms and legs immediately bled, and the excruciating pain made them scream in agony.
"Sniper! Second floor stairwell! Take him out!" Zhou Xingxing roared into his headset as he rolled behind a machine, his eyes bloodshot with rage.
"Bang!"
Almost as soon as Zhou Xingxing finished speaking, the sniper on the high ground pulled the trigger! The bullet accurately pierced through the broken window on the second floor and hit the figure carrying the RPG.
However, the man moved incredibly fast! The instant the rocket was fired, he had already ducked back behind the stairwell, and the sniper bullet only shattered the cement at the edge of the window, kicking up a cloud of dust.
"Target retreats to cover, repeat, target retreats to cover," the sniper reported urgently.
"Team A, report casualties!" Chen Jiaqi was in the command vehicle, her heart pounding in her chest, her voice trembling. She watched the explosion on the monitor, her heart sinking to the bottom.
"Two seriously injured and unconscious, three slightly injured, repeat, two seriously injured, three slightly injured! Immediate medical support required." Zhou Xingxing's voice was filled with barely suppressed anger and a slight tremor. Since its inception, the Flying Tigers had never encountered such a fierce and precise ambush!
"Medical team, move out now! Team B, provide cover fire!" Chen Jiaqi suppressed his panic and gave the order in a stern voice.
Team B was about to move in to provide support.
But there was more than one firing point on the second floor! Inside the warehouse, the gunfire suddenly intensified.
"Da da da da...!"
The bursts of automatic rifle fire and the crisp sounds of pistols rang out from different locations on the second floor. Bullets rained down, hitting the machines and containers where the Flying Tigers were hiding, sparks flying, and pinning them down.
The enemy's marksmanship was extremely accurate, and their teamwork was excellent, with crossfire blocking almost all their assault routes.
"Damn it, these bastards aren't your average gangsters!" Stephen Chow's face turned ashen.
Deep within the warehouse, as the smoke and dust dissipated, several figures were revealed. The leader, while not exceptionally burly, possessed muscles sculpted like refined steel, radiating explosive power. He wore a black Japanese kendo uniform, with two samurai swords, one long and one short, prominently displayed at his waist. His eyes were as cold as ancient ice, devoid of any human emotion. This was none other than Hara Aono, the "Demon Slayer" of the Yamaguchi-gumi's Tojo Clan!
Behind him, four figures, each exuding a dangerous aura, fanned out in a pattern. These were the four Heavenly Kings of the East City Gang who had come to Hong Kong with Yuan Qingnan.
One man, two men, three ghost claws, four dogs.
(The original Qingnan and the Four Heavenly Kings are from the Young and Dangerous comic book version.)