Chapter 1 The Ambush

Around 7:00 AM, Lao Mo region, Highland 048.

In the Tan-faction garrison headquarters, Tan Hengqiang and a group of generals had been up all night, sitting in the command room, deep in conversation.

One of the generals couldn't help but look at Su Tianyu, who was sitting beside him, and said with a hint of jest, "Commander Su, your move is truly extraordinary. The administrative faction leader, the top two men of the garrison, all used as bait by you."

Hearing this, Su Tianyu smiled at the other man and said, "This group of people was running errands for Kang Dinghuang himself, specializing in planning captures and assassinations, causing us a lot of trouble. So, I had to pin them down, otherwise, they would be a threat to us. Moreover, I need to dig out the line behind them."

The other man nodded and said nothing more.

Su Tianyu wasn't telling the whole truth to the Tan faction. In theory, Yuan Biao was just a penetration team, although highly lethal, but not enough to warrant one of the supreme commanders of the entire coalition force to personally handle the matter.

His capture of Yuan Biao actually served another purpose, which he couldn't reveal.

As they were talking, a burst of footsteps came from outside.

Yao Doudou, wearing combat fatigues and covered in dust, strode in. He first saluted the crowd, then said to Su Tianyu, "Everything's been dealt with. Eighty-one captured, twenty-three killed, a total of one hundred and four people, all caught, none escaped!"

Su Tianyu confirmed, "Are you sure no one escaped?"

Yao Doudou gave him a contemptuous look, "Don't question my professionalism."

"Alright, let's go, let's go meet him." Su Tianyu stood up with a smile, then looked at Tan Hengqiang, and politely invited, "Commander Tan, would you like to meet him too?"

Tan Hengqiang wasn't very interested, and waved his hand directly, "You guys handle it, the most important thing is to solve my material supply problem as soon as possible."

"Okay, don't worry."

Su Tianyu said, following Yao Doudou, and left the combat command room.

...

Outside Dragon City, the First Army Corps' front-line suppression base.

Kang Dinghuang sat in his office, drinking coffee, and anxiously waited for news with Kong Zhengui.

Before long, Lü Zhen pushed the door open and walked in.

Kang Dinghuang saw him and immediately asked, "Any news?"

Lü Zhen shook his head gently, "We haven't been able to contact them yet. After our investigation, we heard gunshots in the Lao Mo 048 Highland, and the fighting was fierce. But the specific situation is still unclear, and we don't know if Yuan Biao succeeded."

Hearing this, Kang Dinghuang said with a slightly reproachful tone, "You should have told Yuan Biao that for this level of infiltration operation, our headquarters should monitor their operation process throughout."

Lü Zhen poured himself a cup of coffee, sat down and said, "I mentioned it to him, but Yuan Biao refused. He has always been very cautious in this kind of thing. Not to mention us, even his own combat team members, before the shooting starts, don't know what they are going to do, let alone let us monitor."

Kang Dinghuang frowned when he heard this, and did not speak.

"The more capable a person is, the more things they think about." Lü Zhen took a sip of coffee and comforted him, "I just asked the inside line, there are not many troops on 048 side, with Yuan Biao's ability, there should be no problem. Don't worry, wait a little longer, maybe there will be news in a while."

Kang Dinghuang nodded and slowly got up and said, "I hope Yuan Biao's net can catch a big fish. No matter which enemy leader falls, the impact on the Dragon City situation will be unprecedented, and may even directly determine the direction of the war!"

At this point, everyone nodded in agreement.

Kong Zhengui drank his coffee and remained silent, quietly waiting for news.

...

Lao Mo Allied Forces, 048 area.

In a depression in the mountains, Yuan Biao and more than twenty of his trusted men, who had been identified, were tied up and forced to kneel on the ground.

These people looked disheveled, some were seriously injured, including Ni Huan.

Next to them were soldiers brought by Yao Doudou, holding guns and controlling them.

Just then, a burst of footsteps sounded, and Su Tianyu, leading Gu Baishun, Yao Doudou and others, strode over.

Yuan Biao looked up and was stunned when he saw that it was Su Tianyu who had come.

Su Tianyu, wearing a military coat with his hands in his sleeves, turned his head and looked around, asking, "Who is Yuan Biao?"

Yao Doudou pointed, "That one."

Su Tianyu's eyes fell on Yuan Biao, walked up to him, and looked down at him.

Yuan Biao also looked at him, and seeing Su Tianyu's gloomy eyes, he couldn't help but smile bitterly, "I really didn't expect that the person who set me up was actually the commander-in-chief of the Allied Forces. Is someone of my level worth your attention?"

Su Tianyu glanced at him, slowly raised his foot, stepped on his neck, and pressed down hard.

"Bang!"

Yuan Biao's body fell forward, and he fell to the ground with a thud, his head sideways pressed against the ground, covered with dirt and blood.

Su Tianyu looked down at him, and asked expressionlessly, "Did you capture Zhou Tonghui?"

Yuan Biao didn't lie, and said frankly, "Yes."

Su Tianyu stepped hard on his neck, grinding back and forth, and said word by word, "Do you know the relationship between Zhou Tonghui and me?"

"I know, one of the five elders of the Tongji Society."

"He's not just a business partner, he's my brother!"

Yuan Biao endured the pain, paused for a moment and replied, "We just make a living with guns, whoever pays us, we work for them. The target's relationship with others, what kind of relationships they have, are not within our scope of consideration... we're just trying to make a living."

Su Tianyu nodded, "Okay, it's good that you admit it. You killed my brother, then I'll kill your brothers, fair enough?!"

After saying that, Su Tianyu waved his hand to the side.

"Whoosh!"

More than twenty soldiers next to them raised their automatic rifles in unison, aimed at Ni Huan and the others kneeling on the ground, and pulled the bolts.

Seeing this scene, Yuan Biao's eyes immediately turned red, and he shouted at the top of his voice, "Commander Su, wait a minute!"

Su Tianyu looked down at him contemptuously, without saying a word.

Yuan Biao paused for a moment, and opened his mouth again, "I'll say it again, I make a living doing this, anything can happen to me. Since I'm not as skilled as others, and I've fallen into the trap, I'll admit it. But these brothers who follow me, picking up a gun is just to make a living, it's not easy for them. They're just small characters, there's no point in messing with them. If you want to interrogate them, or want to vent your anger and kill people, come at me."

Su Tianyu glanced at him, "Come at you? Aren't you afraid of death?!"

Yuan Biao swallowed a mouthful of bloody spit, and said frankly, "I get paid more than them, and I naturally bear different responsibilities. In this line of work, you have to risk your life, and you have to accept your fate!"

Su Tianyu did not speak.

The two looked at each other, Yuan Biao's face was pale, lying on the ground, his eyes a little dull.

Yao Doudou heard his words, directly took out his pistol, and with a click, pulled the bolt, while walking forward, he said, "I don't f***ing believe it, there really are people who aren't afraid of death."

"Pa!"

As he spoke, he put the cold muzzle against Yuan Biao's head, "Tell me again, are you afraid of death?!"

Su Tianyu narrowed his eyes, carefully watching Yuan Biao's expression.

Yuan Biao closed his eyes, gritted his teeth and said, "Commander Su, you are a big shot, don't be so petty with small characters. You shoot me, vent your anger, and let my brothers go."

Yao Doudou cursed, "You f***ing acting tough, huh?!"

"Bang!"

A gunshot rang out, resounding all around.