"The time the general set is up. Time to drive!" Ryan said nervously, his eyes glued to the countdown on his phone and his body shaking.
The few still helping below glanced at the slaves struggling with the smugglers. They gritted their teeth and got ready to leave by the car door that wouldn't close properly at all.
When Kevin heard his words, his gaze stayed fixed on the struggling slaves in a pitiful state.
Selina suddenly felt a tightness in her scalp, and a bad premonition rose up in her heart.
In the next second, Kevin turned around silently, gave his teammates a deep look, and moved like an agile leopard. He snatched up a pistol that someone had dropped and dashed straight towards the convenience store entrance where the battle was the most intense.
"Come back, you i***t!!"
Selina shouted angrily.
The vehicle started. Annie and Leo's palms were sweating buckets, and they didn't dare to stop.
From the rearview mirror, it could be seen that Kevin was going against the flow. He raised his pistol, shot and killed one of the smugglers' guys. Even after the man fell, he kept shooting, turning the body on the ground into a sieve...
"Stop the car! Kevin hasn't gotten on yet!" Selina hollered at Annie who was driving.
Annie's movement paused for a moment, but she still stomped on the accelerator without looking sideways: "I gotta follow the general's order... And his state ain't right. We shouldn't take risks on him."
Everyone knew she was right.
At this moment, Kevin had gone crazy. The muzzle of the gun was blasting at everyone. He couldn't even tell enemies from teammates. Neither the warnings during the battle nor the shouts in the communication headset could make him stop.
Just when Selina was about to close her eyes in despair, a fast-moving black shadow suddenly appeared in the darkness.
Somehow, a huge off-road vehicle had also shown up at the convenience store entrance. Kevin was directly tossed into the car by that black shadow.
Kevin was thrown hard onto the seat, and the gun in his hand dropped during the collision.
With red eyes, he bent down to pick up the gun and was about to rush out again. His eyes were burning with rage, carrying hatred and persistence that could torch everything.
Alex kicked him in the stomach and stepped on his gun-holding wrist.
He leaned out of the car door with his upper body and shouted loudly at Eva and the others: "Take the remaining people and get ready to leave!"
"Yes!"
The well-trained special forces were naturally much more efficient than those few students who hadn't graduated. In less than a minute, the vehicles had turned around and sped off.
"Report to the general, there are a total of 22 households and 56 people within the explosion range. All have been evacuated to a safe place."
"Make sure they're safe and give compensation as needed."
"Yes!"
Twenty seconds later, a huge explosion sound boomed through the night. After the dazzling red light was a sky full of grayish-white smoke, covering and burying all the sins and blood.
The aftershock of the explosion woke up people from their sleep. In the chaotic streets of HT State, there were frightened screams, roars, and curses everywhere.
The slaves who had survived by a narrow chance clung tightly to the moving cars. Looking at the explosion site that had turned to ashes, many people couldn't help sobbing in a low voice.
Kevin also woke up in the soaring flames, turning his head with empty eyes...
"Fuc/k you! you're really wild!" Eva slapped him on the back of his head: "But next time, don't be so impulsive. You nearly scared me to death just now!"
Kevin came to his senses in a daze. The smell of blood surrounded him. He raised the other hand, which was covered with sticky blood...
"Ugh!"
Alex had already pulled back his foot when he saw his wrong expression, and his face darkened.
After settling the rescued slaves, Alex reported this operation to the headquarters. Everyone was busy until dawn.
"Everyone, gather!"
In the conference room of the modified mission vehicle, Alex slowly walked to the main seat.
When seeing Leo and the others, the first thing he noticed was their excited and proud expressions, seeking praise.
"Did you come out of kindergarten?"
The several kids who had just completed the mission were confused.
"You've got half a day to sort out your hair. Anyone who doesn't meet the requirements gets out right away!"
David whispered to remind them: "Soldiers aren't allowed to dye or perm their hair. Of course, they can't have long hair either!"
Annie pursed her lips sadly, but she didn't dare to object to Alex's order.
Selina, who had long wavy hair, looked at Eva and boldly asked: "Why can she have long hair?"
Eva raised her eyebrows.
"When you can last for half an hour in free combat with her, you can too. Any more questions?" Alex said casually.
Selina stepped back and didn't dare to speak again.
Leo was celebrating but didn't notice that Alex had set his eyes on him: "Was it you who drove the first car just now?"
Leo puffed out his chest, stood upright with his legs, and answered loudly: "Yes, General."
Alex sneered: "Even the dogs better than you! Antoni, add a vehicle driving training to him at the base!"
Leo opened his mouth, wanting to say something. When he met Alex's gaze, he immediately shut up.
"The second car was ten seconds late in evacuating. Who can tell me why?"
Annie was silent for a moment. Seeing Selina's pleading look out of the corner of her eye, she paused and said in a low voice: "I'm not good at operation."
Alex crossed his long legs and put them on the table. The military boots knocked on the metal tabletop, making a dull sound.
"If your backbone is as tough as your mouth, you can try to lie to me."
His voice was nice but also very cold.
The core members of the Wolf King Special Forces Team held their breaths and sat up straight, looking pitifully at the young girl in front of them.
At this time, Alex shifted his gaze back to Selina: "Because of you, the driver was delayed for ten seconds. If it was because of your little lover who's been locked in the punishment room, I think I should talk to your principal."
Alex showed no mercy towards women and newcomers. His gaze was as sharp as a knife: "Do you know that if it was a little later, the whole car, and all your classmate who lied for you, would all become fertilizer for that land because of your obstruction?"
Selina's face turned pale. The spoiled little princess had never been criticized and accused in public like this? Her fragile self-esteem was crushed, and tears streamed down uncontrollably.
"There will be a detailed analysis of your performance in this operation later. Those who should be punished will be punished! If the punishment can't make you realize your mistakes, it means you're not qualified to continue learning. All of you scram!"
As his words ended, the conference room fell into a depressing silence.
Finally, Antoni stepped forward: "It's normal in the first mission. I'll teach them well."
Alex looked at him for a moment and nodded: "This mission isn't over yet. Let them follow for now. During this period, you guys train them. Don't make me doubt your abilities, or I'll send all of you back for retraining!"
The members of the Wolf King Special Forces Team: "...Yes!"
After explaining all the work, Alex returned to his lounge. Only at this moment did a trace of fatigue show on his face.
His fingers traced the scar on his face. He covered his eyes with his arm and whispered softly: "Will we meet next time? I'll catch you..."