Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 289 - 275: Self-Rescue

Chapter 289: Chapter 275: Self-Rescue

Joelson could no longer turn back.

The Libyans might not understand the proverb "nip it in the bud," but they definitely grasped the concept—the most important thing was to silence someone completely because doing it halfway was taboo.

Joelson wanted to stabilize the Libyans, but the Libyan he was talking to hurried to make it clear that he was not involved in the CIA’s internal strife. The first thing he needed to do was to protect himself.

It wasn’t even up to Joelson to use Gao Yi and the others to kill the Libyans—those soldiers of Libya were even more keen on taking the initiative.

The simplest method was to disarm Joelson and everyone else.

The Libyan Secret Intelligence Bureau personnel spoke as if he had nothing to do with the situation but turned and stepped back. Just as Joelson commented that there were too many onlookers, the man also suddenly shouted, "Watch out..."

Cooperation that lacked basic trust was like this, prone to trigger misjudgments, and the current scene was more likely to lead to an unheralded shootout.

The most pitiable were the soldiers who, unable to communicate and unclear about what their superiors had sent them to do or what they were supposed to do themselves, only knew that one moment they were chasing this person, and the next they were shooting at someone else, completely confused.

They weren’t even from the same unit, and now faced with their unfamiliar, temporary superior suddenly shouting a warning, what else was there to do but open fire?

Both sides began firing almost simultaneously, with no warning—it was an extremely sudden close-range gun battle.

At this point, it was a test of mentality.

The instinctive reaction of a normal person would be to blindly pull the trigger and shoot all their bullets at whoever they were originally aiming at.

The Libyan soldiers were not particularly competent in combat, but each of Gao Yi’s people was a battle-hardened elite. If a real fight broke out, it was just an opportunity for those soldiers to pull their triggers.

Gao Yi ducked; he didn’t even have a chance to shoot, just instinctively bent his head to avoid the bullets, while Feng Biao and Li Jie could fire at their fastest rate in the shortest time, quickly taking out the already few enemies.

The unlucky one could only be Joelson.

Because Joelson was holding a gun when he got out of the car, although he aimed it at Gao Yi’s head, to anyone looking on, Gao Yi who had his hands raised and a gun against his head surely seemed the least threatening, so no Libyan soldier aimed at him.

When several Libyan soldiers pulled the trigger on instinct, Joelson was almost the sole target.

The exchange of fire ended swiftly within a second; Gao Yi just bent down, moved aside, and then the battle was over.

"Falke, Falke..."

Joelson stepped back twice; he had been hit with at least four or five bullets. The good news was that he wore a bullet-proof vest; the bad news was that the vest couldn’t protect his entire body.

Shot in the leg, Joelson took two steps back. Realizing he couldn’t walk, he simply leaned back and fell over.

Gao Yi stepped forward to support Joelson, quickly assessing where Joelson had been hit.

The bullet had struck high, on the inside of the thigh, close to the groin. Although it hadn’t hit right in the middle of the thigh, which could have led to a leg amputation, the location was still very likely to break an artery, causing massive bleeding and rapid death.

"Now the first step is complete!"

Joelson didn’t show much panic on his face, nor did he seem very frightened; on the contrary, he appeared quite relieved and grateful.

Relieved that he had finally killed his colleague and rival, and grateful that he hadn’t died in such a close-range shootout.

Moreover, Joelson still remembered what Gao Yi had said to him.

Proceed in four steps: first, eliminate Henry, get rid of the pursuers. The second is to establish an irreplaceable position.

Joelson seriously said, "The Libyans will come again unless you can find a way to leave Libya quickly; otherwise, you’re ultimately doomed. Now we can only cooperate, only cooperate!"

Joelson was too smart, choosing to establish his irreplaceable function with Gao Yi in the second step.

By inference, he was quick to apply knowledge to different contexts.

Joelson was mean, shameless, and despicable, but he was certainly not stupid, nor was he a coward.

Gao Yi was greatly relieved, for a Joelson with a strong will to live was exactly what he needed, while a Joelson who only aimed to satisfy his superiors and court death would only get him killed.

"Yes, we can only cooperate. Now we’re really in the same boat. Tell me, what do we do next?"

Gao Yi was not the kind of person who had to have the final say in everything.

Since Joelson was in the most dangerous situation and the injured person who needed urgent medical assistance, it was natural to listen to Joelson’s ideas, because at this point, Joelson certainly couldn’t afford to play any tricks; he would only choose the shortest and most efficient way to get help.

Joelson pondered for a moment, then with a determined look, he said, "Freedom Wind is about to arrive in Tripoli, Freedom Wind is formidable, incredibly so. If I fall into their hands, I’m done for, and since Freedom Wind is out to capture and hunt you down, you won’t be able to escape either. Now we must evade the forthcoming city-wide manhunt."

It made sense; that was the gist of it.

Gao Yi glanced at the amount of blood coming from Joelson’s leg wound. It wasn’t spurting out like a fountain so recklessly. Although it was flowing quickly, it was still salvageable.

Gao Yi urgently said, "Tourniquet."

Feng Biao tossed over a strap, and Gao Yi bent down to wrap the tourniquet tightly around Joelson’s leg, slowing down the loss of blood, then he said, "Keep talking."

This was to see how Joelson behaved and decide how to deal with him.

Since Joelson indeed wanted to survive, Gao Yi would certainly help with the rescue.

Joelson said in a low and urgent voice, "Resistance Organization! Anti-American Resistance Organization!"

Gao Yi was stunned for a moment.

Joelson continued, "The only ones who can save us now are the Anti-American Resistance Organization. There are multiple armed factions in Libya, and there has always been Anti-American Armed Forces in Tripoli. I know where one of them is hiding. It’s a lead I found after a long time in Libya. I originally planned to use them as a bridge back to the CIA’s power center, but now, they are the only ones who can save us."

Gao Yi was greatly heartened.

To tell the truth, if Gao Yi had to come up with a solution himself, he would never have thought of the Anti-American Armed Forces.

A cold fact: Libya used to be within France’s traditional sphere of influence. France, not the United States, was the first to fire upon Libya.

It’s just that now the United States controls Libya, and France, which had always wielded considerable influence in Libya, has been driven out.

So the situation that the French can’t get involved in Libya is not the choice of the Libyans, nor is it what the French want; it’s forced by the Americans.

The French can’t help Gao Yi, and Shaman on their side has the will but lacks the power.

In the past, Libya, under Feikaza’s rule, offended all of the Five permanent members to death, let alone a country like Saudi.

Libya has never been a member of the Gulf Cooperation Council, and its relations with Saudi have been anything but friendly. Furthermore, Saudi hasn’t bothered to send anyone to Libya, a country laid to waste by the Americans.

No matter which faction takes power, none will be friendly with Saudi.

So whether it’s Marina or Shaman, at most they could send someone to help, but by the time their people arrive, it would be too late.

Right now, at this moment, the only savior that could be found immediately in Tripoli, unafraid of American threats and also unfazed by Libya’s extensive manhunt, is the Anti-American Armed Forces.

Anyway, no other armed forces would do; it has to be the Anti-American Armed Forces that work.

Now, Joelson has not only proposed a highly viable plan, but he also knows how to find the Anti-American Armed Forces.

Letting someone desperate for self-rescue find their own way out is effective. Remember to use this tactic often in the future.

Gao Yi was overjoyed in his heart and asked, "How do we find them?"

"They are everywhere, but the ones who can save us..."

Joelson pondered briefly and then quickly said, "Only Khalid Balam’s armed forces can. Go to the Old City area, near the River Hotel there is a Ziyad Carpet Factory, just a carpet workshop. Find that place, and you’re good. It’s one of the main bases of the Anti-American Armed Forces. Can you find it?"

"Understood."

Now that a specific location was given, things would be easier to handle.

Gao Yi threw Joelson onto the ambulance, then jumped on as well, urgently saying, "Old City area, near River Hotel, there’s a Ziyad Carpet Factory, hurry up!"

With the address given, Luca was set to go. Not knowing the way was no problem; there was a navigation system.

One big advantage of driving an ambulance is that people make way for you on the road; just keep the sirens blaring and go full speed. Although it provided the pursuers with a clear direction, there wasn’t time to worry about that now.

The vehicle began to jolt again, and Gao Yi held Joelson’s hand, gently taking the gun from his grasp, then said soothingly, "Don’t worry, you’re definitely not going to die."

Joelson took a breath and said weakly, "Isn’t there any emergency medicine on this ambulance?"

Gao Yi looked around and said helplessly, "You arranged this operation; don’t you know? It’s been cleaned out, no medical supplies or equipment at all."

Joelson sighed helplessly, then with a wry smile, he said, "When I arranged the capture operation, I never thought the ambulance would actually come into play as intended. Okay, listen, Freedom Wind will be here soon, bringing Hurricane and Tornado. They are action-oriented."

Gao Yi asked, perplexed, "Freedom Wind is a group, and each person has their own codename?"

"Don’t worry about that now. Freedom Wind has high clearance. They can definitely mobilize the Libyan National Army to conduct a city-wide search. Now that Henry is dead, my only option is to disappear and slowly figure out how to deal with this. For now, just run, get away from the scene of the incident, and get to where there are more people. When there’s a chance, borrow a car and change, but the most important thing is to evade the coming mass search by the Libyan National Army."

Joelson gave detailed instructions, then he suddenly thought of something and urgently said, "There are hardly any functional cameras in Tripoli now; don’t rush to switch vehicles. And I hope you understand that only if I’m alive can we jointly deal with Freedom Wind. Freedom Wind isn’t some fool like Henry. You have to be careful."

Gao Yi immediately said, "Understood, understood. We are in this together; neither of us can do without the other. Rest assured, we will do everything to save you."