Chapter 1 Gunfire

Gunfire erupted on the mountain.

Su Tianyu swiftly rolled behind a large tree with a diameter of at least one meter. He reached out and yanked Lao Gao, pulling him back as well.

The Dragon City area had a tropical climate, and the dense forest on the mountain was teeming with lush vegetation, filled with green vines, willow branches, and various weeds.

Su Tianyu looked at the unconscious Lao Gao. He had initially considered abandoning him and running away alone, but then he thought about Wei Xiangzuo's personality and the secret he was hiding, which would eventually be exposed. Gritting his teeth, he hoisted Lao Gao up again and ran towards the mountain.

Struggling to support Lao Gao, Su Tianyu dodged bullets from behind, using the complex terrain of the forest as cover. He grabbed his phone and yelled at the top of his lungs, "Yao Doudou!!! I'm about to die!"

"I heard the gunfire. Their firing points are positioned in a triangular formation. I can go down, but I can't save people. I'll easily get killed!" Yao Doudou replied immediately, "You have to come up. Bring the meat to my mouth!"

Su Tianyu's time in the military had given him an iron will. An ordinary person, exhausted and injured, would likely have given up running. On the battlefield, this was called a collapse of willpower, and it was contagious. This was why tens of thousands of soldiers could be routed by a smaller enemy force; it all stemmed from this emotion.

When the human body reached its limit, the brain would send signals for self-preservation, and only willpower could overcome that signal.

Su Tianyu gritted his teeth, mustered his strength, and continued to scramble up the mountain.

On the other side, Wei Xiangzuo had been shot in the arm and was also running towards Su Tianyu's side, looking disheveled.

Just as Su Tianyu felt like he couldn't take another step, Wei Xiangzuo rushed over, grabbed Lao Gao, and helped relieve some of the pressure.

The Xue family's men were now less than thirty meters behind them, well within the range of automatic rifles.

Su Tianyu slipped and fell to the ground with a thud. He yelled, "Scatter, Lao Wei, scatter!"

After shouting, Su Tianyu rolled behind a large rock. He then saw Wei Xiangzuo, despite being shot, still dragging the unconscious Lao Gao to the side of a tree trunk.

*Swoosh, swoosh!*

Two grenades flew from below. Su Tianyu, experienced in combat, didn't immediately run out of cover, knowing that there were at least ten guns targeting that position. If he showed his head, it would be certain death.

Su Tianyu curled up in the crevice of the rock, using his arms and forearms to protect his vital areas.

*Boom, boom!*

Two explosions rang out as the grenades landed, scattering debris and shrapnel everywhere.

*Pfft, pfft!*

Su Tianyu couldn't move his body, and he felt the searing pain of shrapnel piercing his arms and thighs!

"Yao Doudou, damn your mother!!" Su Tianyu cursed furiously, "I saved you for nothing...!"

Above on the hillside.

A man with a completely burned left face was positioned behind a medium-sized tree trunk, holding a modified version of the old-model SSG3000 sniper rifle from before the Era. He wore a military-green headscarf, a triangular scarf covering his face, and ordinary mountaineering clothes.

The SSG3000 was renowned worldwide for its high quality and accuracy, making it a favorite among law enforcement agencies. Both the stock and body of the rifle had been lightened.

After positioning himself, the man looked into the night-vision scope and said calmly, "I'm in position, but I don't have time to move! Two O'Clock, set up a fake sniper position to draw their attention. I need to see their movement formation! Fire support, wait for orders about one hundred and fifty meters to my left. Assault team, prepare to move in and rescue Liu-zi!"

"Why a fake sniper at Two O'Clock?!" Someone asked in confusion over the comms system, "We'll just be shooting and leaving!"

"Liu-zi just arrived in Dragon City. He's weak and caused a lot of trouble," the man replied softly, "I'm going to bury forty men here to give him some breathing room!"

"...Roger that!" the person at Two O'Clock replied.

Three seconds later, the man at Two O'Clock slung his rifle over his waist, grabbed a sniper rifle from his back, and after a quick adjustment, found a less-than-ideal firing position.

At that moment, the Xue family's men below on the hillside were surrounding the large rock. They were cautious, not knowing if Su Tianyu still had a gun, so they chose to aim at both sides of the rock from a distance while others moved to the side, trying to find Su Tianyu's hiding place.

Gunfire continued. Su Tianyu was pinned down behind the rock, afraid to show his face. He didn't have a gun and couldn't fight back.

"Hurry up and take him down!" Xue Pengyu shouted.

Seven or eight men spread out, almost catching a glimpse of Su Tianyu's body.

*Bang!*

At that moment, the man at Two O'Clock suddenly opened fire, instantly blowing the head off one of the Xue family's henchmen who was close to Su Tianyu.

At the sound of the gunfire, the Xue family's henchmen scattered and retreated.

"Their backup has arrived. There's a sniper!!" the burly man next to Xue Pengyu shouted, "The men on the left, charge the sniper position immediately! The rest of you, keep pressing forward and grab him first!"

The order was given, and more than twenty of the Xue family's armed men charged towards the sniper position, while the rest continued to advance on Su Tianyu's location.

*Bang!*

*Bang, bang…!*

The man at Two O'Clock was an accurate shot. Almost every time he fired, someone fell, but there were too many of them, and they were carrying flashbangs, smoke grenades, and other functional weapons.

Relying on the complex terrain of the forest, the group quickly reached the Two O'Clock position and threw several flashbangs!

At the Two O'Clock position, the man shouted, "Damn it, I'm blind, I can't see anything! I have to get out of here!"

As he spoke, the man with the burned left face crouched behind a tree trunk and said softly, "You go!"

The fire support team immediately replied, "I'll cover the fake sniper!"

"Don't move!" the man with the burned left face commanded in an unquestionable tone. His eyes had already spotted the approaching enemy and their formation. "Assault team, move in! Once you hold the position, don't retreat. Wait for them to surround you!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two men with automatic rifles ran out of the dense forest, crouched low. Without a word, they raised their guns and began shooting at the group around Su Tianyu.

The two men, one in front and one behind, were accurate and composed. The first man only ran five or six meters before injuring two of the enemy, using controlled bursts. The man behind him fired in full auto, rhythmically sweeping the area near the large rock.

"There are more people! Riflemen are coming!"

"There aren't many, just two!"

"These guys are tough and have good aim. Spread out!"

"There can't be many of them, or they wouldn't be fighting like this!"

"…!"

Frequent shouts rang out from the Xue family's side. The gunmen who had been trying to surround Su Tianyu all retreated and increased the distance.

At the same time, the man at Two O'Clock ran off with his gun, not caring about anything else. His movements attracted six or seven pursuers.

The two assault team members quickly approached the large rock, but instead of immediately rescuing Su Tianyu, they secured the trees on either side, using them as cover to fire.

After exchanging dozens of shots, the Xue family's men surrounded them again, ready to eliminate the two men!

At this point, Xue Pengyu's composure shattered. From the moment the two sides met, six or seven of his men had already fallen, and he didn't even know how many enemies there were.

"Take them down quickly!" Xue Pengyu urged in a furious roar.

The others advanced again!

Just then, Yao Doudou, positioned at the primary sniper location on the hillside, shouldered his rifle and pulled the trigger!

*Bang!*

The gunshot rang out, and a man who had been about to charge towards the large rock had his head blown apart and fell backward to the ground.

Yao Doudou moved his gun quickly without affecting his accuracy. He was positioned behind the tree trunk, and every shot was deadly, with each round hitting its target in the head.

After firing several shots, five of the enemy had been headshot. The rest weren't stupid. They immediately took cover behind the tree trunks, trembling with fear!

"There's another sniper, and he's too accurate!!"

"He's one hundred and fifty meters up the hillside!"

"…!"

Shouts rang out one after another. The burly man next to Xue Pengyu shouted immediately, "The first one was a fake! Charge the current one!! Otherwise, none of us will be able to move!"

As soon as he finished speaking, five or six men on the right used the complex terrain of the forest to quickly flank Yao Doudou!

Yao Doudou didn't move. He only commanded softly, "Fire support, get ready! Don't let them get close! I'll hold them here. Don't change positions!"

As soon as he finished speaking, two fire support members, armed with submachine guns and portable light machine guns, stood on Yao Doudou's left and right sides, and began firing wildly downwards!

The two men appeared and shot another five or six people!

The burly man stared dumbfounded at the hillside, and immediately grabbed Xue Pengyu, yelling, "We've… we've run into a professional unit! We can't capture him. Let's go!"

"Go my ass!!!" Xue Pengyu roared, "Capture him for me!!"

"Go! Listen to me! Let's go, or we'll all be buried here!" The burly man grabbed Xue Pengfei, trying to drag him away.

On the hillside, Yao Doudou pulled the trigger!

*Bang!*

With a single shot, Xue Pengfei, who was hidden in the dense forest with only half of his head exposed, was instantly sniped and killed. His head exploded!

"Leave?! Where are you going?!" After firing, Yao Doudou commanded again in a low voice, "Assault team, forget about Liu-zi. I'll cover the left and right sides. Go down and block the exits!! I said I'd take out forty of them, and I meant it!! I can't be in Dragon City every day. I'll do this once and make sure these families in Dragon City will take a detour when they see Su the Pit in the future!"

Hearing the command, the two assault team members scattered to the left and right. The enemy tried to stop them, but Yao Doudou took them down one by one, pinning nearly ten of them behind the tree trunks, afraid to move!

"Damn it, we can't run one by one! Let's run together!" someone shouted.

"Run? I'll run your mother!" Su Tianyu cursed and yelled, "Da Ming, throw me a gun!"

*Whoosh!*

The assault team member on the left pulled out a pistol from his thigh holster and threw it to Su Tianyu!

After getting up, Su Tianyu didn't need to communicate with Yao Doudou and the others. He immediately understood their tactical intent and helped the assault team seal off the exits!

Yao Doudou used his long gun to pin down more than a dozen enemies, preventing them from running around, while the assault team members pulled to the sides, completely blocking the enemy's retreat!

That night, gunfire echoed through the dense forest!

Su Tianyu's friend from afar had not only killed Gu Tongshan, causing chaos in the Ma Gang, but was also going to snipe forty men in the dense forest to vent this anger for Su the Pit!

Yao Doudou!

A major, once an orphan who lost his family during the great Nanhu migration. His parents died in the mainland, and he was adopted by his father's comrade, an officer!

After growing up in the military camp, Yao Doudou served as a sniper in the Independence War!

During the Nan Territory Campaign, when the Allied forces of the First District, with 80,000 soldiers, fought against 140,000 rebel troops, the battle lasted for nearly a month!

During that month, Yao Doudou participated in four operations of varying scales, achieving a record of 156 kills, shocking the Chinese Expeditionary Force. He was specially promoted to the rank of major and praised by the military commander as the best sniper in the Southern Territory!!

It was also during this campaign that Yao Doudou was seriously injured, disfiguring his left face and suffering burns on more than 40% of his upper body. The person who saved him was Gou Liu-zi, who was in the same unit as him.

…

The gunfire lasted for more than twenty minutes before the dense forest fell silent.

Half an hour later, Xu Hu received a call from Cheng Gang, who roared hysterically, "They're dead, they're all dead!"