Chapter 1 The Ambush

Boom!

Soon, the heavy roar of a diesel engine came from the end of the road.

Li Tianran and the members of the self-defense force tensed up, even lowering their breathing unconsciously, their eyes fixed on the direction of the sound.

Soon, five pickup trucks and off-road vehicles, their exteriors modified and covered with iron plates in the front and rear, appeared in everyone's sight.

Seeing this scene, the hearts of everyone present clenched tightly.

If these five vehicles were full, there would be at least twenty-three or four people.

Li Tianran's side did not have the advantage in numbers.

But he wasn't panicking.

Because he still had a trump card.

Although Li Tianran wanted to establish his prestige in the town through this incident, he wasn't foolish enough to place all his hopes of eliminating the bandits on the hastily formed self-defense force. Those combat elites hidden in the shadows were the real key to determining the outcome of this battle.

Soon, several off-road vehicles arrived near Li Tianran's ambush location.

Puff!

Suddenly, with a soft sound, the leading off-road vehicle wobbled to a stop, one of its front tires punctured and immediately deflated.

The convoy stopped.

Wells sat in the second car, frowned, and asked on the walkie-talkie, "What's going on?"

"Report, tire punctured," the reply came quickly from the front car.

"..." Wells was a little irritable and said, "Change that damn tire immediately, don't delay too long here!"

After leaving the main camp, Wells felt a vague sense of unease in his heart for some reason.

It seemed like something terrible was about to happen.

The front car door opened, and two armed bandits jumped out, preparing to change the tire.

...

Li Tianran's body was pressed against the back of the mound. He saw the two bandits jumping out of the front car. They were tall and cold-looking. Judging from their posture and demeanor, they were definitely not ordinary people. Although they weren't military-grade, they were definitely trained in special security.

Moreover, both of them were carrying tulièqiāng (crude hunting rifles) in their hands. While one of them was changing the tire, the other was constantly looking around with his gun, as if preparing to guard against a sneak attack at any moment.

These tulièqiāng were the kind used by hunters in mountainous rural areas to hunt wild animals in the past. The bullets were steel balls, with a short range but a large coverage area and very strong power!

Even some thick-skinned wild animals couldn't withstand a close-range hit, let alone people.

If hit within five meters, you would either die or be crippled!

But beyond five meters, the power of the tulièqiāng would be greatly reduced, which meant that as long as he maintained this distance, it wouldn't be difficult to win without injury.

Li Tianran's weapon was a Colt m1911 pistol, a new weapon he bought from the mall, which could hold eight bullets, replacing the original revolver with only five rounds.

The effective range of the m1911 was fifty meters, but in general, even a beginner who could accurately hit the target within fifteen meters was considered a sharpshooter.

Li Tianran didn't expect the members of the self-defense force to be able to hit every shot. As long as one of the eight bullets could hit an enemy, it would already be a glorious victory.

Soon, the flat tire was removed. When the bandit saw what was stuck in the tire, his face changed.

Because the thing that punctured the tire wasn't a piece of iron or glass, but a triangular iron caltrop. This kind of thing had no other use; it was made specifically to puncture tires and create obstacles!

Moreover, when the two bandits looked up ahead, they soon found several identical iron caltrops on the road covered with fallen leaves!

Basically, no one traveled this road, and the timing of these iron caltrops was so coincidental…

The pupils of the two bandits suddenly shrank. They seemed to have guessed something, and they stood up abruptly, about to shout.

At this moment, Li Tianran suddenly roared, "Positions 2, 3, 4, 5, and 6, suppress with firepower! Position 7 and after, throw burning bottles!"

Bang!

Bang!

Li Tianran roared and aimed his gun at one of the bandits' heads, pulling the trigger directly.

Almost simultaneously, two gunshots rang out, and the two bandits who got out of the car to change the tire were shot dead on the spot, falling to the ground with a thud.

At the same time, intense gunfire erupted. Along with the gunshots, more than a dozen members of the self-defense force stood up from the bushes on both sides of the road. They carried two beer bottles full of gasoline in one hand, lit the cloth strips at the bottle mouths with lighters, and then, with bloodshot eyes, smashed the beer bottles at the bandit convoy a few meters away.

"Bastards, I'll fuck your grandma! You killed my dad, I'm going to take revenge!"

A member of the self-defense force roared, his voice full of hatred.

Li Tianran recognized him. His name was Wang Bing, and his family owned a flour mill. Three days ago, his home was looted, and even his father was killed by these bandits.

At this moment, he was filled with boundless hatred, wishing he could rush up and skin and de-bone these bandits right now!

This was what Li Tianran feared the most.

In his plan, the self-defense force members were in the best positions at this time, with cover, not easily injured, and with the combined attack of homemade Molotov cocktails and handguns, if they were lucky, they might be able to wipe out the enemy directly.

But if someone in the team disobeyed orders and left their position without authorization, causing a gap in the firepower, then there would be big problems!

"Wang Bing! Stay in your position, don't leave! Follow orders! Prepare to fire!" Li Tianran's eyes darkened, and he ordered on the walkie-talkie: "Guard your position, otherwise not only will you be killed, but your teammates will also be implicated!"

Li Tianran scolded sternly.

The original Wang Bing, who wanted to leave the cover of the bushes and mounds, stopped abruptly after hearing Li Tianran's stern scolding, stood in place with bloodshot eyes, and took out his gun to bombard the off-road convoy!

More than twenty beer bottles filled with gasoline shattered on the off-road vehicles and pickup trucks, and the fire instantly spread to the entire vehicle body.

The center of the road instantly became a sea of fire.

"Damn it! Ambush! There's an ambush!"

"Quick, open the door! Get out of the vehicles!"

"The vehicles are going to explode!"

Li Tianran and the others' attack was extremely fierce. By the time the bandits reacted, the fire had spread to the point where it couldn't be stopped. Thick smoke filled the entire carriage, and they felt like they were in a huge steamer. The scorching heat and choking smoke made it difficult for them to stay calm, and they screamed and pushed open the car doors to escape.

However, even more terrifying things were yet to come.

Just as the car door was opened, a bandit's head was instantly blown apart by a bullet fired from an unknown location!

"There's a sniper! I'll fuck his mother… how can there be a sniper?! How can we fight like this?"

The bandits shouted in tearful voices.

At this moment, the members of the self-defense force also began to launch a frenzied attack.

In an instant, several off-road vehicles were instantly riddled with bullets.

Closing the door meant being in a sea of fire, and opening the door meant facing bullets. These bandits were going crazy!