Chapter 432: Fierce Firefight (Edited)
"Sierra 3, what's the matter?" Jiang Yu became worried, sensing the dread from the pilot's tone. Her question was answered in the next second.
She saw the flying helicopter dipping its nose to increase the speed. Whish! A projectile flew out of the trucks, leaving behind trails of white smoke.
No need to guess, everyone in Hotel 3 had their mouths agape. How in the hell, did the gang even possess RPG?
Fortunately, the helicopter had already increased its speed and let the rocket miss the target. Of course, even if it flew normally, it was doubtful the RPG would hit the machine accurately.
"Light 'em up." Jiang Yu shouted and fired rapid shots at the trucks. The entire team squeezed their triggers.
Burst of suppressed shots uttered across the line. Clearly, tracers hitting the truck could be heard and seen from afar. The operator beside Jiang Yu was the most fierce with her LMG.
The first truck received the most attention. Perhaps, the driver was hit, and the car's steering suddenly snapped and crashed into the ditch. With high speed, it overturned, throwing away so many figures, it carried on the back.
Jiang Yu's LMG operator near her continued firing into the crashed vehicle, not giving the slightest rest for the receiver. Sieving through the metal bodies several times, a flame started to spread.
She kept shooting at the vehicle until it exploded. The shockwave kicked several figures who just recovered from the crash, likely incapacitating them. Although no one cared, they still saw people flying and hitting the ground.
The rest of the team turned their attention to the remaining truck but the driver dodged the attack and stopped at the reverse slope, providing enough cover from the incoming projectiles. Quickly, the gang members dismounted and spread out, beginning to return fire.
Lamps and decorations on the fence shattered into pieces due to incoming rounds but they were far away from Hotel 3 operators. With two machine gunners, the gangs were suppressed hard to hide so much so that almost no incoming rounds came in the operators' direction.
Nonetheless, previous stray bullets broke glasses on the windows, wreaking havoc on those inside, especially cuffed people to panic. The operators from Hotel 1 and 2 immediately escorted them behind cover, particularly those in vulnerable positions.
The gang members tried to find a solution for their disadvantaged situation and blind-fired their weapons, without any consideration of where their shots landed.
Hotel 3 operators were baffled at the reaction. They suspected that reinforcement was even trying to kill their own. Now, the captured enemies' safety suddenly became their concern.
Jiang Yu popped at locations where the shooters might stretched out but the results weren't ideal. Her two LMG users didn't need her instruction as they fired alternatively to provide continuous suppression.
Out of nowhere, a guy with a launcher stood up and Jiang Yu's operators instantly shot him down but the rocket was still released.
Thankfully, it was more than ten meters away, exploding in front of Hotel 3. Specks of Dirt burst out and sputtered in Hotel 3's direction. If not for their trust in equipment and visors, the operators' correct move was to duck behind and give the enemy some respite.
Nonetheless, everyone knew their perks and exploited them to the extreme. They kept the pressure on. Momentum remained on Jiang Yu's team, no matter what the enemy's shock tactics were.
Not to mention the accuracy went off a little after the shooter received bullets. If not, Hotel 3 might suffer a 'disaster'. Though nothing would happen, the situation would likely shift and elongate the unnecessary gunfight.
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Jiang Yu shouted: "I need two to flank them."
"On it." A reply came from the farthest echelon. "Moving."
"Move!" Jiang Yu confirmed the order and the team provided full coverage while two dashed to a new position.
Their speed wasn't slow at all. With Tang Ziyi's ancient cultivation technique, everyone in the current mission had mastered light and fast footwork. The two skidded to a stop, one laid down on the soil while the other utilized a natural bunker to kneel and fire.
Hotel 3 formed a natural L shape, putting in more rounds. The two's new firing position exposed and surprised the enemy's flank, killing several in the first few seconds.
In addition, the gang members also came under attack from overhead when H160 circled back. The aerial sniper unleashed the fury from the previous rocket attack under the pilot's expert control. Although the shots were slightly off since accurate shooting during the flight was high-demanding of the sniper's skills, most rounds landed near the targets.
At least, the gang members were suppressed so hard that the figures grouped together unnecessarily. The two flanking operators hopped out and laid down accurate shots on the move, finally, killing the surviving resistance.
Afterward, both gestured to their teammates, who provided support to cease fire, as they got close. The two put two more rounds into the bodies to confirm the kill before moving on to the crashed truck.
Even though no fire came from this area, likely because everyone on the truck went straight into a coma, in the earliest engagement, they must check again. With one H160 above, the two marched forward.
Another two operators came out of the defense under Jiang Yu's order to help the original two women. When four arrived on site, they heard painful groans.
Pap. Pap.
Four put bullets into any bodies, dead, alive or incapacitated. It didn't matter. Since they dared to kill someone, they must be prepared to be killed. The operators didn't give a damn about any rights.
Afterward, four of them declared safe and ended the engagement. "Clear. We've secured the site."
The entire firefight didn't last a minute since the moment a rocket flew toward the helicopter. The exchange broke out fast and ended with aggressive momentum.
Jiang Yu requested the pilots overhead to scout around for possible enemies' QRF. She didn't believe the two Toyota Hilux pick-up trucks were the only enemies.
Sierra 3 and Sierra 2 responded to her call and assisted, flying away and expanding the perimeter to search around. Sierra 1 remained circling to establish containment.
Fire engulfed the entire truck soon, eliciting small non-threatening explosions, prompting the four operators around to return to their original position.
Jiang Yu asked Tang Ziyi: "Hotel 2, when will our QRF arrive?"
"20 mikes out, Hotel 3. Why?"
"I got a bad feeling. The next enemy QRF might be more dangerous."
"But you can't be killed." Tang Ziyi replied as a matter of fact.
Jiang Yu's lips twitched and she helplessly retorted. "Hotel 3 requests more assistance."