Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 156 - 145 Trap within a Trap

Chapter 156: Chapter 145 Trap within a Trap

"Should we tell these people who are eager to earn the bounty a horrifying truth?"

"The employer is already dead, the reward has been canceled."

But after giving it a brief thought, Gao Yi gave up on that idea.

Definitely at a disadvantage, it was better not to provoke them. If they were truly told that the money was gone and their efforts were in vain, they would no longer care about the requirement of capturing the target alive.

Despite whether they mistook Lin Xianghua for Gao Yi, if there was no need to capture alive, naturally they would kill Gao Yi just to vent their frustration.

So the top priority was to rescue Lin Xianghua and Feng Biao, but how to do it needed careful consideration.

Up until now, the police hadn’t shown up, which was definitely abnormal, because Dammam City was known for its good public safety. Even if Fesari was rich, he couldn’t spoil the image of a country with such good public order.

Fesari didn’t have that much power.

Could it be the work of the Number One Master, Harold?

But that didn’t seem right either, it was unlikely that Fesari could command the violent forces of this country, and Harold shouldn’t be able to either.

He couldn’t figure it out, it was truly baffling.

Gao Yi wanted to report the good news to the Number One Master, Harold, and try asking for rescue, but at this moment he had already reached the GPS coordinates sent by Feng Biao. Coincidentally, he witnessed smoke beginning to rise, and a group of people with Bullet-Proof Shields and various strange weapons were approaching the car holding the two men.

There was no other choice. If he waited any longer and Lin Xianghua and Feng Biao were captured, it would be too late.

Honestly.

Throwing a Hand Grenade far away was way more satisfying than throwing knives in a restaurant.

He parked the car, got out, took a Hand Grenade, pulled the pin, and tossed it towards the crowd. After waiting a moment, there was a loud explosion, and everyone was startled by the sudden turn of events.

"What’s going on?"

"We’re under attack."

"How do you people operate? Isn’t anyone on rear guard?"

"Why have a rear guard if we’re just capturing two people!"

"Hey, some of you check the back, we’re under attack!"

All sorts of comments could be heard, but one thing was certain: these people were disorganized, they definitely had no unified command.

But it seemed like someone was trying to coordinate in the middle.

"Everyone stay calm, everyone here is in on it, no need to fight over the captures, I said everyone gets a share! Cobra, check the rear, see what’s going on; Golden Eagle and Bomber, continue the capture!"

Gao Yi and his team were an unorganized group, but those capturing them were an even bigger unorganized group; it was chaos versus chaos, nobody could criticize anybody.

Gao Yi couldn’t hear very clearly, but Lin Xianghua and Feng Biao could.

They were being regarded as sitting ducks; there was no need for pretenses anymore.

Feng Biao, in shock, said, "Why are they all Mercenary Groups? Cobra, Golden Eagle, Bomber; these are all notorious small mercenary squads."

Lin Xianghua spoke into the walkie-talkie, "Boss! These people are all Mercenaries, they’re not Bodyguards, you need to be careful, a Mercenary’s combat style is completely different from that of a Bodyguard, also, these Mercenaries are really formidable."

Mercenaries, attracted by the bounty?

That’s right, Fesari said he was leaving the task to the CIA’s people, it must be the people brought in by the CIA.

Gao Yi took another Hand Grenade, pulled the pin, and peeked towards the crowd.

Four men holding rifles were jogging towards him, adopting a moving and shooting attack stance. The brief moment Gao Yi exposed his face was enough for a burst of bullets to hit the corner where he was hiding, sending fragments flying.

These people seemed much stronger than the ones protecting Fesari.

What’s going on, Fesari used a bunch of nobodies to protect himself?

But then again, it made sense; those Fesari kept by his side were believed to be his trusted confidantes, professional Bodyguards, but to be frank, when it came to the Saudis, their financial power was not on the same level as their capabilities.

The distance was too far, it wasn’t possible to throw the Hand Grenade directly.

Trying to rush over was not very realistic. Judging by the level of shooting just from them peeking out, Gao Yi’s attempt to rush in blindly and solve the problem in one go wouldn’t work; it would only get him killed.

Not daring to flash out, Gao Yi tossed the Hand Grenade and then ran to the car, pressing the accelerator, and sped off on the road once again.

"The situation is not good, a direct assault is definitely not feasible. If you can’t handle it, surrender; I’ll figure out a way to get you out. The target is already dead, the reward gone, if the boss steps in, you shouldn’t have any issues."

He explained the situation to Lin Xianghua and Feng Biao first so they wouldn’t worry too much, then immediately Gao Yi called Harold’s butler.

"We’ve succeeded, Fesari’s dead!"

"Really? Dead? So soon?"

The butler was greatly surprised, because he thought this operation was unlikely to succeed since it was just for reconnaissance, never expecting them to actually act this time.

"Don’t you guys check the Dark Web? Falke, I forgot!"

Gao Yi quickly said, "Check the Dark Web, the task offering the bounty on us has been canceled, Fesari’s dead, but I haven’t yet declared that the mission to kill Fesari was successful, and now my people are surrounded by those Fesari summoned. Could you figure out a way to rescue them?"

"I’ll confirm and take care of the rest."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yi didn’t wait, he immediately called Luca.

"Fesari’s dead, hurry and confirm it on the Dark Web, fast!"

"What!"

Everyone reacted the same, none could believe it.

Luca, utterly astonished, said, "Fesari’s dead? Weren’t you guys just supposed to do some reconnaissance?"

"Quit the crap! Scouted and killed him already, quickly get the Dark Web to confirm it!"

"Evidence! How can we confirm without evidence? Send me a video, or any proof that Fesari is already dead!"

"The Dark Web already has the evidence. Submit your application, and they’ll approve it. Be quick."

Gao Yi hung up the phone in a hurry.

He had been too busy and chaotic to remember the crowdfunding task for the Sky Garden.

Luca couldn’t believe it, but since Gao Yi said he had killed Fesari, he had to take his word for it. So he immediately applied to end the task on the Dark Web, and to his surprise, the verification was incredibly fast.

The application was over, and the next second, the Dark Web agreed to terminate it.

Then the task status changed to successfully completed.

The first-ever crowdfunding task on the Dark Web—an operation closely watched by countless people, a newly emerged assassin organization took on the task, not well-known, and then just like that, it succeeded; the task ended, Fesari was dead, dead as certified by the Dark Web.

The cancellation of Fesari’s bounty on the Sky Garden didn’t mean much; at least it couldn’t prove that Fesari was dead.

But the successful completion of the Sky Garden’s crowdfunding task meant without a doubt that Fesari was dead.

So, the group of people who were earlier aggressive yet cautious about capturing Lin Xianghua alive received the news almost simultaneously the moment the Dark Web confirmed Fesari’s death.

"Fesari is dead!"

"What?"

"The task is canceled! Why was nobody notified?"

"What happened!"

Aside from Gao Yi, no one, including Agent 55, could explain what exactly happened.

The butler called, and the first thing he said when he connected was, "The police have gone, the people Fesari brought dared not kill you; the CIA got involved. Now that Fesari is dead, the CIA can only back off. Go pick up your people!"

The Number One Master acted, and it was as simple as that.

He hadn’t even finished speaking on the phone when sirens suddenly blared, and then, from seemingly nowhere, police cars dashed towards the place where Lin Xianghua and the others were surrounded.

"I see the police cars."

Gao Yi was both shocked and thrilled, then he said, trembling, "What should I do next? Just go and pick them up?"

"Wait, your people will be fine, I assure you."

The butler hung up.

Gao Yi braked to a stop at the curb, then he picked up the walkie-talkie, his tone uncertain, "You two hold on, the police are here, then they won’t hassle you, um, when it’s all clear, come out on your own."

Gao Yi couldn’t guess how things would unfold, but so far, everything seemed to be going smoothly.

Harold would definitely have a backup plan; tidying up after killing Fesari was secondary. The important part was getting his hands on Fesari’s assets or the shares he controlled—stretching out a hand to grab them, not waiting for that wealth to fly into his pocket.

So, Harold should be able to handle everything, right?

Then again, would Harold choose to silence them?

Gao Yi pondered and then began to worry.

Some things had to be guarded against, but luckily, this time they were paid upfront. The only thing not evacuated in time was the cash from Harold, but compared to the total gain from this mission, even losing that ten million in cash wouldn’t matter; the major earnings were certainly secured already.

Soon, Lin Xianghua’s voice came through the walkie-talkie.

"Boss, we’re alright; those guys have started running off."

A moment later, Feng Biao spoke in a very puzzled tone, "Boss, I was a bit dizzy just now; I’m a scaredy-cat and blabber nonsense when frightened, uh, boss, you’re really solid, no, boss! You’re truly incredible! To rescue us like this, I... I..."

Gao Yi indifferently replied, "No need for flattery, if it’s clear just come out."

Watching the police cars go in, but it seemed like they were only there for intimidation and weren’t actually intending to catch anyone because the cars that had been blocking Lin Xianghua and the others started to leave one by one.

Lin Xianghua and Feng Biao drove out themselves.

The police didn’t want to catch anyone because after Fesari’s death, there was no point in detaining people. If they were to interrogate them, it might cause more trouble. It was best to get past this incident safely.

Lin Xianghua parked next to Gao Yi’s car and rolled down the window.

As they looked at each other, Gao Yi gestured with his hand, saying, "Let’s go."

Just then, the phone rang again.

Gao Yi answered the call and heard Harold’s butler say with a trembling voice, "Get out of there fast, it’s a trap!"

The butler’s voice sounded very anxious, very urgent.

Of course, Gao Yi knew it was a trap, and Lin Xianghua and Feng Biao had deliberately sprung it—that’s how they managed to kill Fesari. And now that everything was over, he didn’t understand the point of the butler mentioning it now.

Could it be that the Number One Master felt it was time to get rid of them after use?

While Gao Yi was still puzzled, the butler pleaded with him again, "Absolutely do not say you are associated with us, or you’re done for, and so are we. Please, get away quickly!"

The call ended.

Gao Yi was bewildered, but his instincts told him something was seriously wrong.

This trap seemed to be different from what he’d expected.

Right then, a large number of cars converged from all directions, and helicopters started to appear in the sky.

As a car abruptly stopped beside Gao Yi’s, he saw a badge, a name.

National Intelligence Bureau.

A middle-aged man with sunglasses gracefully got out of his car. He didn’t make any special moves, just hooked his finger at Gao Yi and the others with a haughty expression, "You did a good job, made me somewhat unprepared. Now, as long as you cooperate, you won’t die. If you don’t cooperate, then you’re really as good as dead. Come on, get out of the car, quickly."