"Hmm?"
"Not in the car?"
The Black man, Blake, muttered to himself. After a moment of silence, he mumbled again, "He's very alert. A formidable opponent."
His attack failed, and he shifted his position.
Jiang Donghui and Wu Lingyun heard the gunshots and the explosions from outside.
Wu Lingyun was still stunned. Jiang Donghui said excitedly, "Brother Chen is here! He's here to save us."
"I just don't know how the exchange of fire went. Is Brother Chen injured?"
Wu Lingyun came to her senses and said disbelievingly, "He's really here? How is that possible? This is a trap set specifically for him."
Jiang Donghui gradually calmed down and said with a grave tone, "Thinking this way only shows you don't understand Brother Chen. Brother Chen has never been someone who fears death. And I'm sure Brother Chen came to save you."
"Even though—"
"Your relationship with him isn't good."
Wu Lingyun was still unwilling to admit it and mumbled, "Aren't you thinking too highly of him?"
Jiang Donghui chuckled and secretly thought that Wu Lingyun truly didn't understand Chen Jinzhao.
After his laughter subsided, he sighed, "Don't you understand yet? Brother Chen became the youngest general in the Republic through his own abilities. Who else in this world is more outstanding than him? If this were an era of war, he might even contend for supremacy."
Wu Lingyun snorted, disbelieving Jiang Donghui's exaggerated words.
Contending for supremacy was extremely difficult. Even the old master of the Wu family couldn't achieve it back then, only playing an auxiliary role.
Jiang Donghui's words implied that Chen Jinzhao was more formidable than the old master of the Wu family.
Jiang Donghui could see that Wu Lingyun still didn't believe him. He shook his head and didn't try to persuade her further. It was then that Blake walked in from outside, carrying his sniper rifle, startling the two of them.
Blake had overheard their discussion about Chen Jinzhao outside. He sneered, "What does a little girl from a noble family like you understand? Although Chen Jinzhao and I are enemies, I have to admit his extraordinary talent. You who look down on him are as laughable as ants discussing a true dragon."
"You..." Wu Lingyun was furious.
Blake couldn't be bothered to argue with Wu Lingyun. He used strong tape to gag them, "Stay quiet and don't make a sound, or I'll shoot you."
The two struggled in vain and could only shut their mouths obediently.
Outside the village.
Chen Jinzhao approached the abandoned village with extreme vigilance and at a considerable speed.
The abandoned village was built against the mountain, with a complex layout and over a hundred buildings. At a glance, Chen Jinzhao couldn't easily locate where Jiang Donghui and the other were hidden.
This posed a significant obstacle to his actions.
Chen Jinzhao stood at the entrance of the village, not immediately entering.
The next moment.
A sense of danger enveloped him, causing his nerves to tighten and his muscles to ache as if torn!
This was the sign of an impending death crisis!
Chen Jinzhao dared not linger in his original spot and lunged forward, dragging his heavy body.
Bang!
The spot where he had been standing was struck by a heavy sniper rifle, creating a pit in the earth!
If Chen Jinzhao hadn't dodged, half his body would have been blown to pieces, and instant death would have been a possibility.
In a flash, Chen Jinzhao pinpointed the opponent's hiding spot and fired a shot!
The sharp crack of the gun tore through the night.
Blake, hidden in a secluded corner of the mountain, was nearly hit. He immediately dove behind cover after firing his shot. Blake, having narrowly escaped death, cursed inwardly, "This Candle Dragon's ability to pinpoint targets by sound is too abnormal. If I didn't have two hostages, I might not be his match!"
"Heh heh!"
"Things are getting more and more interesting."
Blake moved again, using thermal imaging to scan Chen Jinzhao's position. He was certain that Chen Jinzhao, in his haste, couldn't have brought such equipment. This was Blake's advantage.
Watching Chen Jinzhao's cautious movements, Blake smiled again.
He took out his phone and called Chen Jinzhao, who answered quickly. Blake said with a faint smile, "The Candle Dragon's Eye lives up to its reputation. If you don't want to see those two youngsters die, you'd better drop your gun."
"I'm monitoring you now. Every move you make is visible to me."
Chen Jinzhao's brow furrowed into the character "川". "Tell me, where are they?"
Blake chuckled teasingly, "Don't worry, I won't harm them before I kill you. I've just silenced them."
Chen Jinzhao remained silent.
Blake's laughter came again from the other end of the line, "I think you're too foolish. Do you know how that girl belittled you? Even I couldn't stand it. Such a person isn't worth your sacrifice."
"You don't need to worry about me," Chen Jinzhao said.
Blake burst into laughter, "Then drop your gun. Don't try any tricks."
Chen Jinzhao took a deep breath, displayed his handgun in his hand for a few seconds, and then tossed it aside. Blake saw this through the thermal imager, his smile widening with triumph. Without his gun, Chen Jinzhao was just an old dragon without its fangs.
"Very good."
"Thank you for your cooperation. You can go now."
That extremely dangerous aura descended upon Chen Jinzhao again. Within 0.1 seconds, Chen Jinzhao dodged. The bullet narrowly grazed him.
Time seemed to stand still!
Chen Jinzhao could even see the bullet fly past within a dozen centimeters of his eyes!
Only when the bullet pierced the wall of the abandoned house did Chen Jinzhao regain his full alertness and hide behind a building. He hung up the phone, then held his breath and concentrated.
Buzz!
Faint sounds entered his ears.
He looked up and saw three red lights flashing in the night sky above him. Chen Jinzhao instantly understood that these were likely the opponent's drones. No wonder his whereabouts had been so tightly controlled from the beginning.
"Busted!"
"These are modified military drones!"
Chen Jinzhao's heart sank, and the strong sense of alarm rose again, as if he were being targeted by death itself!
At the critical moment, Chen Jinzhao pulled another gun from his waist and fired at the three drones in the air! But it was too late for him to act now. He could only manage to shoot down two drones.
Before Chen Jinzhao could open fire, the last drone had already launched a small rocket!
Target—
Chen Jinzhao!
This small rocket had a wide kill radius, covering fifty meters.
Combined with Chen Jinzhao being at the center of the explosion, even if he could move ten meters sideways, he would still find it difficult to escape the area of fire coverage.
Boom!
The rocket exploded.
The entire village shook, and the night sky was illuminated for a large part!
As for Chen Jinzhao, his fate was unknown.