Chapter 865: Chapter 840: Crossing the Bridge into Canada

In the Old Madam’s room, an elderly lady with silver hair held a scepter made of unknown wood. She sat on a chair sipping tea. The Squad Leader entered and dared not speak, quietly greeted her, and then stood there in silence.

“What brings you here?” The Old Madam glanced at him sideways.

“Recently, Rothschild has declared war on me, so I specifically came to seek your guidance!” The Squad Leader’s humble demeanor made their relationship seem like that of master and servant. Despite his formidable strength, the Squad Leader appeared vulnerable in front of the Old Madam.

“My guidance? My guidance is to fight, and to fight a glorious battle!” The Old Madam put down her teacup and said, “You didn’t come here asking for help, did you?”

“No, no!” The Squad Leader hurriedly shook his head and said humbly, “As your dagger, I will naturally shine brilliantly. Please, have faith in me!”

“Hmm, go on, fight well. If you falter, I will naturally send reinforcements. Besides, isn’t Chaikefu there?” The Old Madam smiled faintly.

“Yes, yes!” The Squad Leader nodded quickly.

With the Church Court’s approval, the Squad Leader waged war without hesitation. When the world’s leaders were focusing on Canada, the global public remained completely unaware. The news was virtually blocked, circulating only among national leaders, as if they were citizens of another world, while the three major families and the Church Court were the combatants.

As for the ordinary public, they were like ants, deprived of even the right to know!

Ye Chen arrived in Michigan and landed in Sault Sainte Marie, a town heavily fortified by the United States at the border with Canada. It is a complex geographic area where water and land routes intersect, and to prevent the rampant activities of gangs and drug traffickers, the United States stationed an entire division here, numbering thousands of troops.

“Mr. Ye, welcome to Sault Sainte Marie!” The person greeting Ye Chen was a Colonel with dark skin and a bright white smile. Ye Chen approached and shook his hand. The Colonel patted Ye Chen on the shoulder and said, “My name is Jimmy. If you need anything, feel free to let me know. However, your people must not trespass in military restricted areas, or we will shoot on sight!”

“Understood!” Ye Chen nodded. The other party was courteous but did not forget to issue a warning. Ye Chen smiled calmly and then said, “Have your people open the bridge leading to Canada; we need to cross over!”

“Hmm? You want to go over now?!” Jimmy was taken aback and said, “Don’t your men need to rest?”

“No need, we Chinese have an old saying: strike while the iron is hot! We came with the confidence to win, so if we’re going to fight, let’s have a great battle!” Ye Chen smiled confidently.

“Alright!” The man nodded immediately and said, “I’ll have the bridge opened right away!”

The bridge from Sault Sainte Marie to Canada is a steel bridge, guarded by the military. Usually, only vehicles and individuals with permits are allowed to pass; anyone without a permit is forbidden to cross.

With the bridge in Sault Sainte Marie opened, Ye Chen and Haozi led over 800 people in a nighttime rush. On the other side of the bridge, the Doomsday Family and the Canadian Military stood guard. Ye Chen’s sole advantage was that the other side did not know where he would attack from, and the crucial goal was to stealthily get these 800 people into Canada unnoticed.

With over 800 people, moving covertly without making a fuss is challenging. So, after a brief discussion, Ye Chen and Haozi decided to first send ten highly skilled and agile soldiers to scout the situation. Then, Ye Chen and Haozi, along with the ten, stealthily made their way over the bridge.

Across the bridge, there were two guard posts. If any suspicious activity was detected, an alarm would sound immediately, and the stationed troops would rush to the scene for support. Ye Chen and his team needed to silently take over these two guard posts.

“Brother Chen, let me handle it!” Haozi said quietly.

“No, we need to act together. Both guard posts must be captured simultaneously; otherwise, once one side is alerted, it will fail!” Ye Chen said urgently.

Subsequently, the two split into groups of five, taking action separately. This operation was crucial; if they failed, they would have to change their landing site. Time did not allow them a change of location. Ye Chen moved quickly with his five-man team. The geographical location of the guard post was very open, with wide visibility on all sides. Ye Chen and his team lay in ambush beneath the bridge, able to clearly see inside the guard post through its glass where several men were chatting.

“Clan Leader, let us go in!” an elite soldier said.

“Here, don’t treat me as the Clan Leader, I’m just like you!” Ye Chen waved his hand and then ordered, “Now listen to my command, we are six people in total, we need to work together. Liu Qiang, crawl through the bushes on the right and wait for my signal. Fu Xing, you’re on lookout…”

Ye Chen assigned tasks to everyone, and they immediately took action. Ye Chen had agreed on a time with Haozi to act simultaneously in ten minutes, no matter which side was ready, they couldn’t act rashly. Ye Chen and the others slowly crawled through the bushes under the guard post and lay in wait. The specific plan was already explained: break the glass first and then subdue them. It’s a very brief moment, and a slight mistake could lead to failure.

Of course, sometimes plans change unexpectedly. Just when Ye Chen and his team were about to act, suddenly, the door of the guard post opened, and a soldier walked out, unzipped, and pulled out a piece to urinate not far away.

Ye Chen had an idea and immediately said to Liu Qiang, “Liu Qiang, deal with that guy and wait for my command!”

“Yes!” Liu Qiang, the king among soldiers, quietly approached the opponent in a few moves, then slowly rose, and his knife flashed like lightning to slit the man’s throat. The guy couldn’t react before he was done for. Liu Qiang hurriedly held the man’s corpse and gently laid it on the ground.

Ye Chen anxiously looked at his watch. Thirty meters away was another guard post. The night was too dark to see how things were going for Haozi over there, so Ye Chen dared not act prematurely and could only wait patiently for time to pass. The people in the guard post didn’t seem to care that the guy who went out to urinate hadn’t returned.

“Move!” Ye Chen waved his hand.

Liu Qiang immediately turned and went to the door of the guard post, while Ye Chen and the others crouched outside. Liu Qiang opened the door, and the soldier near the door cursed, “Damn, even peeing…”

The last word couldn’t come out. Liu Qiang quickly charged forward and slashed his throat with a dagger. The other two men saw this; one rushed towards Liu Qiang, and the other went for the alarm, intending to raise it.

Whoosh…

A dagger cut through the air and landed directly on the man’s hand. He cried out in pain and retreated several steps. Ye Chen threw another dagger, hitting the man’s forehead, as his eyes widened, and he fell down dead.

Liu Qiang faced the man charging at him and naturally resolved him in a few quick moves. The others said, “Clan Leader, it’s done!”

“Haozi, how’s it on your side?” Ye Chen hurriedly called through the low-frequency communicator.

“Big Brother, we got it done!” Haozi panted, signaling exciting action on his side as well. Regardless, it turned out perfectly. Ye Chen immediately notified the troops to cross the bridge.

Colonel Jimmy was astonished. Ye Chen’s troops crossed the bridge so easily?! Did they occupy the opponent’s guard post?! This astonished Jimmy, making him realize he underestimated Ye Chen’s strength. Being Clan Leader of a Hidden Family naturally grants abilities beyond imagination. Watching them cross easily, Jimmy sighed, “I hope we never become enemies!”

The main force successfully crossed the bridge. Ye Chen and Haozi led eight hundred men swiftly disappearing into the darkness, leaving behind over a dozen corpses. When the opposing officer realized this, his first thought was to hide the truth rather than report it. The Canadian officer responsible was named Balfe, a typical Canadian.

“Captain, what… what should we do?” His soldiers urgently asked.

“Immediately bury them on the spot; the matter mustn’t leak out, otherwise there’ll be a court martial!” Balfe said savagely, knowing that if the truth got out, his position being revoked was minor compared to possible loss of life. He refused to die so carelessly, hence he decisively ordered to conceal the news.

Consequently, fortune favored Ye Chen and his people. Expecting conflict with the Doomsday Family’s army, they were surprised by the lack of any announcements. It was discovered by scouts that Captain Balfe had concealed the information, which pleased Ye Chen greatly. He smiled, saying, “In that case, we can launch a surprise attack!”

“Absolutely!” Haozi agreed enthusiastically. “If successful, perhaps we can rescue the sister-in-law!”

“Yes! We need good planning!” Ye Chen took a deep breath.

Eight hundred people, not too many nor too few, set up camp in a coniferous forest and lit a fire for warmth. November in Canada brings chilling winds; without tents to shield from the wind and firewood for warmth, they might freeze to death.

The group gathered around the fire for warmth; only this blazing fire could dispel the surrounding chill. Although the soldiers were highly resilient, enduring the cold in such icy conditions proved challenging.