Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 283 - 269 Back Padding

Chapter 283: Chapter 269 Back Padding

Gao Yi intercepted the enemy’s communication, which prompted him to make a decision in an extremely short time.

No more running, fight our way out, and bring everyone along.

Gao Yi didn’t know how he could possibly rescue the others if he were to escape alone. He hadn’t thought too much about it in the short term, but he had considered a few of the simplest and most convenient methods. None of them were straightforward.

The first option was to seek Big Brother’s help, but Shaman’s relationship with the United States was tense, and a significant part of the CIA’s retaliation was precisely to get back at Shaman. So, hoping for Shaman and the National Intelligence Bureau to save them was not very probable.

The second choice was to hope France would intervene.

Whether France would lend a hand was uncertain; even if they were willing to assist in the rescue, the extent of their help was uncertain and, in the end, even with France’s full support, whether they could save them was still up in the air.

The third option was for Gao Yi to rescue them himself.

But a moment’s thought made it clear that this route was almost entirely impossible.

The CIA’s most likely course of action upon capturing them was to send them directly to the United States for interrogation. What abilities did Gao Yi have to rescue his comrades from the CIA’s headquarters?

Moreover, once Feng Biao and the others were captured, all their biological information would be completely exposed. Even if by some miracle they were rescued, they could forget about moving freely in the world of the underworld thereafter.

And all these rescue plans were based on the premise that Feng Biao and his team were still alive.

If the CIA had to launch an assault in the end and Feng Biao and Luca died in combat, even if not all were dead, Gao Yi couldn’t bear the loss of any one of them in the fight.

So, Gao Yi fleeing alone was just looking for a slim chance within the impossible, holding on to that one percent possibility they might still be rescued.

But now, knowing that the enemy’s actions were not flawless and that there was disconnection in their movements and they were bickering, wasn’t this the best opportunity?

Gao Yi felt that the chances of escaping with everyone were at least thirty percent. As long as they acted before the enemy could coordinate their efforts, it was possible.

Now was the crucial time for swift action, every second counted.

Gao Yi picked up his walkie-talkie and urgently said, "Listen, I’m coming back to fetch you all and we’ll leave together."

This was the moment that showed whether a team was truly united.

Gao Yi’s decision caused extreme dissatisfaction in Luca.

"You idiot! If you have a chance to go, don’t fucking waste time! Do you want us to completely lose any chance of escape? Go! Get out of here!"

Luca spoke out before anyone else.

Although Luca was stingy and not very brave, between the choice of letting Gao Yi escape alone and dragging him down with them, Luca chose to let Gao Yi run.

At least that way, their chances of survival were much better.

Lin Xianghua said helplessly, "Go on, don’t be stupid, now is not the time for loyalty, no, staying behind to die together isn’t loyalty, it isn’t..."

"Shut up, Boss, I don’t want to talk about high ideals, but wasting a chance is a crime!"

Feng Biao cut off Lin Xianghua before he could explain what loyalty was, and he just said very seriously, "If you run, we still have a chance, if you don’t, we truly have no chance."

Because of how walkie-talkies work, Gao Yi couldn’t get a word in. Finally, after Feng Biao finished speaking, giving him the opportunity to talk, he didn’t hesitate to say, "The enemies are quarreling, their operatives and commanders are disjointed, the airport security forces are unwilling to open fire, hurry, I’ll lure them over, you all start shooting first, shoot first and we fight our way out!"

"What? The enemy is quarreling? That’s great!"

Feng Biao was overjoyed. At this moment, he wasn’t telling Gao Yi to escape alone anymore because if the enemies were really in disarray, that was their best chance to escape.

"Stop talking, lead them toward the plane, we’ll take care of the pursuers behind you first. Libyans aren’t good fighters; they won’t be able to shoot accurately from moving vehicles. We’ll see how it goes while fighting!"

They would see how things went and decide on their next move accordingly. Now that they knew the enemy was still in disagreement, they’d start fighting first.

Feng Biao was very familiar with forced breakthroughs.

After speaking with Gao Yi, Feng Biao naturally took on the role of the commander.

"Iron Rooster, Berserker, you two are fast movers. After the boss gets close in the car, you two get off the plane first; we’ll cover you from the plane."

Feng Biao quickly laid out the plan, but Lucy said, "That’s not right. If you three can’t move and we leave, you three are done for."

Feng Biao said, "One more escapee is one more survivor."

Lucy said sternly, "Why can’t we kill all the enemies first and then leave at our leisure? If we’re going to fight, why leave enemies to shoot at us? You said the Libyans can’t fight, so why not completely eliminate them? Does breaking out mean we can’t attack first?"

Lucy asked several questions in a row and then said seriously, "I don’t understand warfare, but I feel this isn’t right."

Feng Biao was completely stunned.

After a brief pause, Lin Xianghua said in a low voice, "What you’re saying doesn’t comply with the norms of the battlefield."

Li Jie also spoke helplessly, "Only someone who has no idea about fighting would say something like that, annihilating the enemy isn’t as easy as just saying it."

Lucy still spoke calmly, "I said, I don’t understand warfare, but the assassin... why can the assassin kill everyone?"

"Because the assassin faces unarmed civilians, while we are now facing fully armed soldiers."

Li Jie wasn’t keen on having an argument at this very moment, he just couldn’t help wanting to correct Lucy’s misconception, for her idea was unrealistic and impossible to achieve.

Lucy spread her hands, "Let’s give it a try. How do we know without trying? Since he has come back, he won’t leave you guys behind."

Suddenly, Feng Biao asked, "Is there any equipment on the plane we can use?"

"Almost none."

Feng Biao’s mind was racing too. Then, in an urgent voice, he said, "Then we’ll have to hope our boss is truly unbeatable in close combat. Choose a direction. We won’t break through; we’ll attack in a different direction and try to annihilate all the enemies. As long as I can get down there and have enough field of fire, I guarantee no one will threaten the boss from a distance before I die."

Lin Xianghua spoke very seriously, "Carry me down, I can take care of one direction."

Gao Yi yelled through the radio, "Are you ready? Fire!"

Li Jie urgently said, "Iron Rooster, you’re responsible for carrying me down. Berserker, you keep the enemies distracted, then help Wind Vane get off the plane. If we can hold our ground, we’ll get Ah Gui next. If we can’t, just end it yourself—don’t suffer. Go!"

When a person gets desperate, there really is nothing they can’t do.

Luca had a rifle slung across his chest as he quickly approached Li Jie. With a turn, he hoisted Li Jie onto his back, his face filled with grief and anger, "Do we look like assassins to you, Falke?"

Cursing, Luca, with Li Jie on his back, rushed down from the plane.

The plane’s own staircase was quite steep, and Luca hadn’t fully recovered. He had just taken Li Jie two steps down when his knees buckled, and the two of them tumbled down the steps.

Luca couldn’t help but let out a scream of pain, crushed beneath, banging several times on the staircase, and ultimately landing headfirst.

Luckily he had a helmet on, otherwise, the fall would’ve cost Luca half his life.

Li Jie fell from Luca’s back, landing chin-first on the ground. He felt excruciating pain throughout his body, but there was no time to care about the pain. Instinctively rolling over from lying prone to lying on his back, he raised the rifle he had held onto and started firing at the people near the nose of the plane.

Thrown into disarray, his mind barely functioning, he only remembered he came down fighting, but he didn’t have a clue on which direction to prioritize for engaging the enemies.

At that moment, Lucy rushed down.

Holding her rifle, she took two steps and then leaped down, landing firmly. She crouched, rested the gun on the staircase, and immediately fired.

Clearly, the ones surrounded were Lucy and the other two, but they were the ones who had managed to surround others first.

When Luca and Li Jie rolled down, they weren’t met with a hail of bullets because Gao Yi had drawn more attention.

Several cars followed behind Gao Yi’s vehicle, and as he drove past the plane and then continued on, at least half of the people surrounding the plane turned their guns towards his car.

The smaller party fought desperately like cornered beasts, while the larger party even hesitated to shoot.

So, when the real fighting started, it really wasn’t clear which side was stronger.

At that time, Feng Biao propped himself up against the wall with one leg and shouted, "Berserker, help me!"

Feng Biao had been shot, and his injury was severe; one of his legs was completely immobile. To get off the plane, he could be carried down by others, piggybacked by Lucy, or have one more option—to roll off.

Feng Biao was panicking; he could only hop on one leg with the support of the wall, but Lin Xianghua was quicker than Feng Biao. Having been lying behind the door, Lin Xianghua was right after Li Jie.

Li Jie had been carried down by Luca, Lucy had jumped down herself, and Lin Xianghua, with no other choice, let out a yell, hugged his rifle to his chest, and rolled himself down the staircase.

Lin Xianghua had been shot multiple times, and though none were particularly severe, he was wounded all over. Rolling down in this way, he felt like his body was falling apart.

The plane’s onboard door staircase had no handrails.

Halfway down the roll, Lin Xianghua felt a void at his back, then he crashed heavily to the ground.

His helmet hit the ground, and everything went dark for a moment as he nearly lost consciousness. When he could see again, Lin Xianghua shakily propped himself up, trying to sit.

But just then, his vision went dark again with the impact of a heavy fall—nearly knocking him unconscious.

Seeing Lin Xianghua rolling down on his own, Feng Biao was shocked but also inspired. With a hop, he willingly flipped himself out.

Lin Xianghua painfully served as a cushion, letting out a groan.

"I’m sorry."

Amid the hectic situation, Feng Biao apologized, then he sat astride Lin Xianghua. Hearing two impacts and feeling the bullets hit his bullet-proof vest, Feng Biao raised his gun, aimed at the soldier firing at him, and pulled the trigger.

A shot hit the target, he shifted the muzzle, fired again, and hit once more.

With distances ranging from within thirty meters to no more than fifty, there was no reason for Feng Biao’s shots to miss.

Lin Xianghua, extremely weak, said, "Get off me..."

Feng Biao, sitting on Lin Xianghua’s chest, didn’t respond but just calmly continued firing—five successive shots, instantly killing five enemies. After taking three more hits to the chest, abdomen, and edge of the helmet, he finally said in a cold voice, "Don’t move, hold steady!"