Chapter 1255: Chapter 1253: An Accidental Encounter with Special Forces

“That girl should be waking up now, right?”

Speeding down the road between Bata and Mongomo, Hao Jian had somehow commandeered a military vehicle and was driving with a somewhat gentle expression in his eyes.

Counting from the day he left Huaxia to this moment, Hao Jian had been out for nearly a week. By now, Lin Qingxue, who was lying in the hospital, should have woken up.

His hand slightly tightened on the steering wheel, Hao Jian shook his head with a smile and suddenly looked up at the sky above the road ahead.

“Don’t worry, those who hurt you will pay for this!”

Suddenly…

“Bang bang bang!”

The rapid gunfire sounds, muted by distance, slipped into Hao Jian’s ears.

“Even here, I encounter these guys…”

Following the sound, Hao Jian gazed ahead, seeing two differently colored teams engaged in a gunfight along the mountain road not far away. As he observed the shootout ahead, Hao Jian got out of the car, full of curiosity, and looked into the distance.

“Is this a warlord conflict?”

Curious, Hao Jian glanced around, starting toward the scene, not just blatantly walking up but instead leaping onto a big tree and quickly approaching the site using the trees as cover.

“Bang bang bang!”

As he got closer, the gunfire became much more urgent. Now the firefight had reached its peak, but when Hao Jian stood on a tree some two hundred meters from the battling sides, his eyes flickered slightly.

Utilizing the dense leaves of the trees for stealth, Hao Jian saw the two teams; one was entirely composed of black people, and judging by the insignia on their uniforms, Hao Jian immediately recognized them as Baldeke’s men.

However, the other team puzzled him; it was a group of Huaxia people, wearing military uniforms belonging to Equatorial Guinea’s official forces, yet speaking Huaxia language among themselves, confirming them as Huaxia.

“What are these people doing in Equatorial Guinea?”

Feeling puzzled, Hao Jian shook his head, deciding not to involve himself with this matter. He was busy handling the Mercenary Alliance and Assassin Alliance, with no spare time for this.

Even if these were Huaxia people like him, Hao Jian didn’t want this encounter to ruin his own plans.

A careless move could spoil everything.

“Creak…”

Just as Hao Jian was about to leave, a hand grenade happened to roll right below his tree. Staring at the grenade, Hao Jian’s forehead was dotted with black lines.

“Attack! Attack!”

As the captain of the elite Special Forces team sent by Huaxia to support the Government Forces in Equatorial Guinea, Xia Hou was full of seriousness. Yesterday, their hundred-strong Special Forces team had just entered Equatorial Guinea.

While on the road, they received a message from Equatorial Guinea’s Government Forces to assemble in the city of Nie Fang. However, having entered Equatorial Guinea from the coast of Bata, they had to pass Bata first to reach Nie Fang.

Somehow, Baldeke’s men learned of their arrival and ambushed them as they tried to pass through the valley. Fortunately, their equipment was good; after two Special Forces soldiers died on the spot, they immediately stalled the battle without many casualties.

Still, Xia Hou was annoyed, having just run over from his country to provide support only to be attacked by an opposing faction before meeting friendly forces; this situation was frustrating, no matter how he thought about it.

Despite feeling annoyed now, they had to hold out. Xia Hou had already sent a message to Equatorial Guinea’s Government Forces, urging them to come quickly for support.

As the government of Equatorial Guinea, they absolutely couldn’t portray themselves as too weak in the face of these warlords.

What left Xia Hou feeling helpless was their passive position due to the enemy’s advantageous use of terrain, which could lead to trouble if they exhausted their strength before reinforcements arrived.

“Sergeant! Sergeant!”

Xia Hou shouted, calling over his lieutenant, who skillfully covered a distance of over ten meters in a few leaps, reaching Xia Hou.

This man was Sergeant Zhang, one of the ten strongest members of the hundred-strong Special Forces team.

“How long until Equatorial Guinea’s Government Forces arrive here?”

Staring at Sergeant Zhang, Xia Hou asked in a deep voice.

“Captain, we’ll need to hold out for another hour!”

“What?! Didn’t they say they only need an hour to reach here?! How much time has passed already, and now they need another hour?!”

Upon hearing this, Xia Hou’s expression changed instantly, his tone heavy.

Sergeant Zhang, likewise, felt some displeasure toward Equatorial Guinea’s Government Forces. They were here to support them, despite being the vanguard troops, and if handled poorly, those arriving later wouldn’t support them at all!

Now, after asking for rescue, they were met with delays, attributed to difficult terrain that slowed their march!

Sergeant Zhang truthfully conveyed this information to Xia Hou, whose reaction matched Sergeant Zhang’s expectations—full of anger, yet he ultimately sighed.

“Tell our brothers to hold on and try to last until reinforcements arrive…”

No matter how angry Xia Hou felt now, it’s impossible to have Equatorial Guinea’s Government Forces appear here instantly; in the end, everything depended on themselves.

However, the time they can hold on isn’t much, this is the city of Bata, the enemy can deploy troops from the base at any time.

At that point, they will become even more passive, possibly leading to their defeat and demise here.

At this moment…

“Boom!”

A massive explosion suddenly erupted under a big tree more than a hundred meters away from him. Dirt, wood chips, and leaves soared into the air—this is the most common sight in war.

Just like earlier, they threw out quite a few hand grenades to stop the enemy’s gunfire, but what really caught his attention was that from that explosion, a person emerged…

An Asian!

“Damn it!”

A curse involuntarily erupted from Hao Jian’s mouth. His face was filled with annoyance. He just wanted to see some excitement, so he approached a bit closer. Was it necessary for them to throw a hand grenade at his feet?!

The instant he appeared, both sides froze for a moment, not even pulling the triggers in their hands. The battle paused for a moment due to his arrival.

“Well… you guys carry on, I’m going to leave first…”

Hao Jian touched his nose and scratched his head, laughing away as he intended to leave, but…

“Attack! This person is not one of ours, attack immediately!”

Baldeke’s men never knew fear; they only knew friends and enemies. Clearly, someone suddenly appearing on the battlefield, with yellow skin, couldn’t be their ally. If he’s not a friend, then he can only be an enemy.

And the commander of that group did not hesitate to issue the order, directly opening fire on Hao Jian!

“What the hell! Rescue him, quick!”

Upon seeing this person, Xia Hou’s face changed slightly, and seeing that the Baldeke troops were actually shooting, he urgently shouted to his men.

No matter the time, even though they’re here to stabilize the domestic situation in Equatorial Guinea, when facing their compatriots, how could they abandon them?

One side kills, one side rescues. The difference between the two is evident, killing is easy, saving is hard!

“Bang!”

The sound of gunfire echoed at this moment…

“Courting death!”

As the gunfire rang out, Xia Hou and the others’ faces changed drastically. Unfortunately, they were too far from Hao Jian, and a place that was usually within reach became a barrier to the rescue.

Only…

“Puff!”

Facing this bullet, Hao Jian merely tilted his body slightly, letting the bullet pass by his heart and fall behind him.

And at the moment the bullet was shot, Hao Jian’s face suddenly turned cold and stern.

“Bang bang bang!”

Baldeke’s men didn’t care what Hao Jian was thinking, bullets came roaring towards him like a storm, enveloping him like a large net.

“Heh, do you really think you’re something?”

Facing this barrage, Hao Jian’s heart was incredibly calm. He stared straight ahead, without making any visible movements, and suddenly vanished from the bullet net, reappearing more than ten meters away in an open space.

“So… so fast…”

Observing this person’s actions, Xia Hou and others were amazed. Even their actions to save him halted abruptly. How could a human possibly achieve such speed?!

“Hey guys, toss me some guns if you don’t want casualties…”

Hao Jian’s voice suddenly reached Xia Hou’s ears, causing him to blink and meet Hao Jian’s gaze. Seeing his indifferent eyes, Xia Hou felt a tremor in his heart and threw his sidearm to Hao Jian with force.

“Thank you.”

With a word of thanks, Hao Jian grasped the gun in his hand, turned around, and looked at the Baldeke people on the high ground, speaking softly, “I originally planned to disturb your boss later, but now that you’ve attacked me, let me give Baldeke a gift of introduction first…”

“Whoosh whoosh whoosh!”

His figure flashed as he dodged a bullet, his gaze growing colder. These guys interrupted him as he spoke!

“Bang!”

A bullet flew out of Hao Jian’s handgun. The bullets in this gun numbered only twenty, meaning at most, it could kill twenty people.

“Puff!”

In the next second, the subtle sound of a bullet piercing flesh was heard.