The others fell silent upon hearing Spider’s words.
What he said made a lot of sense. How could a dignified, invincible presence in the military, the Undefeated Heavenly King, be so easily killed?
Last time, at the outpost’s ghost market, heavy firepower couldn’t kill him. How could it be easy this time?
If Chen Tianjiao could be killed so easily, the organization wouldn’t have regarded him as their greatest threat. Upon confirming there was an opportunity in Yuzhou, they had dispatched them overnight.
In truth, this operation by the Brotherhood wasn’t an all-out effort, but it certainly involved all the forces that could be mobilized in the shortest possible time.
Killing Chen Fan on this Mount Yaozi would eliminate a future threat. Otherwise, this person would bring about the organization’s ruin and destroy over a decade of the Brotherhood’s efforts.
Chen Fan posed too great a threat to the Brotherhood.
His personal combat prowess was terrifying enough, but he also controlled the Iron Blood Battalion, had the backing of the Chen family, and possessed a commercial empire like Longteng Group…
Most critically, there was no room for reconciliation between them due to the deep-seated hatred and grievances.
“This time, it will be foolproof!”
Someone spoke. It was a woman with a delicate face, wearing a trench coat.
She blinked and said, “We’ve invited a Grandmaster from the Liuhe Sect to oversee this. No matter how strong Chen Tianjiao is, can he be a match for a martial arts Grandmaster?”
Her words eased the somber atmosphere that Spider’s statement had created.
“Indeed, Miss Mei’er is absolutely right. Grandmaster Gao rushed here overnight to oversee things. We’ll see if Chen Tianjiao can cause any trouble!”
“At the ghost market by the outpost, Chen Tianjiao defeated Master Ba Zhuo of the Blackwater Sect. That was only because of the terrain restrictions, preventing Master Ba Zhuo from unleashing his full power. He got lucky. Such a situation can never be replicated!”
“Moreover, we have mobilized more heavy firepower and more forces than during the outpost incident. This time, there can be no mistakes!”
“The incident at the outpost was simply because time was too short, and we hadn’t prepared fully, allowing Chen Tianjiao to escape by sheer luck. Such a thing will never happen again!”
“…”
Hearing the words of those around him, Spider grinned, a hint of danger in his narrowed eyes.
As an organization grew large, it inevitably accumulated many dregs and useless individuals.
The Brotherhood was no exception in this regard.
He now understood ‘Heavenly Official’s’ thoughts. After years of development, it was time for the Brotherhood to integrate and rectify itself.
If left unchecked, the Brotherhood would eventually meet its destruction.
It was said that prosperity leads to decline. The Brotherhood, now so vast and mixed, was riddled with problems.
The loss and leak of the roster three years ago was precisely due to this.
However, these dregs were right about one thing: today was a death trap, and Chen Tianjiao must die here.
This was also the intention of ‘Heavenly Official’!
…
Chen Fan sped up the mountain path.
However, his vehicle was just an ordinary Highlander. After being hit twice by anti-materiel sniper rifles, it was already struggling to climb.
Suddenly, he turned his head to look above the mountain road.
Shaking his head, he contorted his body and, like a phantom, jumped out of the passenger window.
*Dada-da!*
The sound of gunfire erupted like popping beans.
With a whistling sound, a rocket-propelled grenade streaked towards him, leaving a long trail of flames.
After leaping out of the window, Chen Fan rolled on the ground and dove into the bushes beside the road.
He unleashed his internal energy outwards in a spinning motion, shattering the thorns and undergrowth.
The barrage of bullets rained down, and with a deafening explosion, the battered Highlander completed its mission. It was blown into the air, engulfed in flames, and torn to pieces.
Chen Fan sprang up, pointing the gun in his hand towards the slope where the gunfire originated, without any discernible aiming.
Outside a small grove of trees on the slope, several figures fell.
The others immediately retreated.
Chen Fan moved positions. When he peeked out again, his heart suddenly tensed, and he ducked down.
*Pa!* A large-caliber bullet struck the grass slightly above him, kicking up dirt.
Another sniper!
It had to be said that the forces mobilized by the Brotherhood this time were indeed considerable.
This was just the beginning. Having learned from the ambush outside the outpost, the forces mobilized by the Brotherhood today would only be stronger.
Frowning slightly, Chen Fan continued along the lower side of the road.
Because he was on the mountain, unleashing his internal energy would cause the bushes and vegetation to sway, allowing the snipers to pinpoint his movement trajectory.
Constantly shifting his position, Chen Fan moved forward for a while, then suddenly retreated and quickly popped his head up.
He aimed his gun at the trees on the road and immediately fired.
*Da!* This shot, however, missed.
The opposing snipers were also elites, not easily killed.
The next moment, as he ducked back, three bullets whizzed past his head.
This was not just one sniper, but as many as three, firing from different angles, determined to pose a threat to him.
Shaking his head, Chen Fan changed his position again.
As he prepared to fire once more, a shot rang out from the direction he had come.
Chen Fan paused slightly and turned on the communicator he had been wearing.
“Owl calling Boss, calling Boss, took down one sniper. My position is exposed. The following is for Leopard!”
*Pa!* Another shot.
“Leopard reporting, target eliminated. Boss, be careful!”
Chen Fan smiled.
Owl was Zhang Yi, a former ace sniper from the military.
As for Leopard, it was Wang Yan, also from the military. His sniping skills weren’t as good as Zhang Yi’s, but he was definitely not bad.
Their support was timely.
Chen Fan flipped over and, like a phantom, dashed onto the road, running along the inner side.
“Boss, be careful, they’re starting to retreat!”
Owl warned.
“Continue following me, maintain distance, and stay safe,” Chen Fan ordered.
“Yes!”
At the same time, Chen Fan had already charged up the slope.
Several bodies lay in the small grove of trees. The enemy had indeed withdrawn.
But Chen Fan’s speed was incredible. He fired a burst as he swept through, leaving a few more bodies behind.
However, the remaining individuals did not linger and quickly fled further up the mountain.
Chen Fan reached the side of the grove and found a corpse in camouflage uniform. In front of the body lay a Barrett rifle.
Picking up the Barrett and pocketing the ammunition, Chen Fan’s expression was peculiar.
This model of sniper rifle, known as the king of sniper rifles, was genuinely good equipment from the Brotherhood, far superior to the domestic sniper rifles Zhang Yi and the others used.
However, it was now a boon for Chen Fan.
Holding the rifle, Chen Fan moved up the mountain path like a phantom.
“Boss, there’s heavy firepower halfway up the mountain. It seems like a large force has gathered!”
Ye Cheng’s voice came through his earpiece.
“Where are you, Diver?” Chen Fan asked, raising an eyebrow.
“I’m still in town,” Ye Cheng replied. “I’ve activated the satellite system and am using satellites to monitor the situation on Mount Yaozi.”
Chen Fan was silent for a moment, then said, “Good work.”
“It’s about five hundred meters from your position. Be careful,” Chen Fan said.
“With elite support like yours, if I still can’t handle it, it would be a joke.”
This was the advantage of having official backing. No matter how strong the Brotherhood was, they couldn’t compare to the power of the state.
Chen Fan was no longer fighting alone.