Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 299 - 285: The Consequences Are Very Serious

Chapter 299: Chapter 285: The Consequences Are Very Serious

"No matter how intense the battle, there always comes an end.

When the CIA’s first and most fierce attack failed to take down their target, defeat was already sealed, for they didn’t have many people to begin with, and now, if even a few more died, their second attack would be powerless to commence.

Gao Yi himself was certain he had killed three people, not counting the others; even if none of those who attacked the carpet factory died, the enemy no longer had the strength to attack.

Moreover, after two explosions, if the enemy had no casualties, that would simply be against all reason.

Someone was screaming at the top of his lungs, a message Gao Yi didn’t understand, but Lucy was right beside him and repeated, "He said the enemy has fled."

There had to be at least seven or eight of Khalid’s men able to move; that was just what Gao Yi saw, there could only be more that he didn’t see.

The doctor was getting people to lift Khalid, but no one cared to check on Gao Yi’s side, especially Lin Xianghua who was bleeding continuously from his mouth.

It seemed he wasn’t dead yet, but Gao Yi was already in extreme panic, his body beginning to shake.

Before life and death, no one could remain calm and composed.

Gao Yi grabbed the doctor and under the angry and panicked stares and loud scolding of the people around, he demanded fiercely, "Check how my brother is doing!"

Khalid wasn’t dead; what was the crowd doing around him? It was obviously time to attend to those more seriously injured.

The doctor tried to shake off Gao Yi’s hand, but, upon seeing Gao Yi’s eyes, he decisively gave up the idea and turned to check on Lin Xianghua.

Lin Xianghua’s mouth continued to bleed as the doctor poked his finger into his mouth, smearing it with blood, then he twisted the blood on his fingertip and immediately declared, "He won’t die, take him away."

What kind of procedure was this?

Could he test blood with a finger?

Gao Yi looked dumbfoundedly at Feng Biao and asked, "What kind of procedure is this?"

Feng Biao answered urgently, "Don’t understand? Forget it, just take him and move out fast!"

Gao Yi could only grab the doctor again, as now the doctor was the only one who could understand him; if he wanted to command these people to do anything, he had to do it through the doctor.

"What’s going on with the people inside?"

"The surgery was a success, of course they’re alright."

"Tell them to take Khalid, take our people, and evacuate right now!"

After letting go of the doctor, Gao Yi randomly seized a man with a big beard but still spoke to the doctor, "Tell him to go outside to check on the situation, see if there are any Americans left, quickly!"

The doctor quickly conveyed Gao Yi’s message to the big-bearded man he’d grabbed, and after getting a nod, the big-bearded man ran toward the alley Gao Yi had just cleared.

He ran out, took a look, and raced back just as quickly to report in rapid succession.

"There are only two people and a car outside; they are fleeing right now. We have our men upstairs; they’ve repelled the enemy."

Gao Yi urgently asked, "What about the car? Where’s the car?"

Gao Yi grabbed the doctor again, then pointing at Lin Xianghua, he demanded, "What about my brother? How long can he hold on?"

The doctor attempted to ward off Gao Yi’s hand, saying urgently, "He’s fine, it’s just esophageal blood; he won’t die, let go of me!"

Gao Yi certainly couldn’t hurt the only doctor, one who was highly skilled at that, but he couldn’t understand what the doctor was saying.

"Pick up the people, move out!"

The doctor had no authority to command these people, but in this noisy moment, it was always good to have someone step up to give orders.

And just at this moment of utter chaos, Khalid, being lifted by others, suddenly opened his eyes, letting out a deep, somber sigh.

Khalid had only been unconscious for four or five minutes, a typical reaction to being stunned by a shock bomb.

"I..."

Khalid tried to speak, but Gao Yi said sternly, "Move, we’ll talk on the way."

Waiting for Khalid to wake up and get a clear grasp of the situation before giving orders would waste more time.

Despite the bullets and hand grenades moments earlier, Khalid, in the middle of the battlefield, had only been struck unconscious, without shedding a drop of blood; one could only say he had an incredible stroke of luck.

Khalid was still dazed; he really couldn’t understand what was happening.

But these men were already prepared for evacuation; now they were just resuming the tasks disrupted and delayed by the enemy.

Whereas before there were at least thirty people doing this, now there were fewer than ten left.

Gao Yi didn’t know how the enemy would react, but he knew they definitely couldn’t stay here."

After a battle of this scale, the Libyan National Army, even if slow to react, had to mobilize by now, so it wouldn’t be long before a large number of enemies would arrive.

Whether the National Army liked it or not, they had to give it their all, because once too many CIA agents were killed, if they continued to be half-hearted, the outcome wouldn’t look good.

Khalid was carried out by two men, and Gao Yi tugged the doctor along closely behind. As soon as he saw a row of sedans parked outside that they were evidently supposed to use for their escape, he decisively made his move.

"Berserker drives and takes those two, put Joelson in the car, and we’ll take him," he said.

He had Lucy, Feng Biao, and Li Jie in one car, while Khalid’s men lifted Joelson into the car.

While commanding others, Gao Yi forcefully grabbed the doctor’s wrist and dragged him along.

"Iron Rooster, you drive. Doctor, you’re coming with me!"

Although Li Jie and Feng Biao were not in any condition to move easily, since one car couldn’t hold too many people, Lucy had to drive with the two of them and take Joelson.

Gao Yi, dragging the doctor, had to make sure the doctor was with Lin Xianghua, in the car that he personally oversaw.

Unsure if they would have to fight again, unsure of what they might encounter during the retreat and transfer, keeping the doctor under control was definitely the right move.

The doctor certainly didn’t want to go, but as he was shouting and making a scene, Khalid was supported into a car by two men, and then he said weakly, "Doctor, do as he says, let’s go..."

The car door slammed shut behind Khalid.

Impatient, Luca pulled a big-bearded man who was trying to drive aside and took the driver’s seat. He turned the key, and an old Toyota Corolla roared to life.

Lin Xianghua was placed in the back seat, and after Gao Yi had pushed the doctor into the back seat as well, he hurriedly walked around to the passenger’s side, got into the car, and after closing the door, he said fiercely, "If he lives, you live, Khalid lives too; if he dies, you die, and so does Khalid—I mean what I say."

After threatening the doctor, Gao Yi instructed Luca, "Ignore everything else, just follow Khalid’s car closely!"

Gao Yi had known Khalid for less than an hour, and he certainly dared not pin all his hopes on Khalid now.

Khalid had proven his worth, but they were not yet out of danger. The fear was Khalid might be full of bold aspirations, but his men only cared about Khalid himself, and they might abandon Gao Yi and the others when it came down to it.

One must have self-awareness, and Gao Yi was very clear that he, in fact, was the source of this crisis for Khalid’s arm.

So, if they encountered danger halfway and Khalid’s men decided to abandon Gao Yi and his group, that would be normal; choosing to die to protect them would be abnormal.

With this realization, it naturally became clear what to do—stick close to Khalid, and follow him wherever he went.

The cars began to move.

Khalid had originally prepared at least eight cars. During the move, some vehicles were meant to lead pursuers away while others were tasked with scouting ahead and clearing a path.

But now, with only so few people left, they used just four cars, and with no spare manpower to divert potential pursuers or scout ahead.

They drove fast and did not encounter any blockades along the road.

Khalid’s men were very familiar with the city. They took main streets and side alleys, and regardless of road conditions, they kept a swift pace. Even when they took a narrow path crowded with various objects, Gao Yi thought it was impassable by car, but in the end, the convoy still managed to get through.

Judging from this escape route, Khalid was also a character with foresight, as he had not only previously scouted such a secretive escape route, but he also prepared narrow-bodied vehicles specifically for it.

The alleys that the small cars could traverse were impassable for larger vehicles, as for Humvees commonly used by the US Army, tanks, and trucks frequently used for troop transport, they would definitely not make it through.

But at this moment, Gao Yi could not worry about these things.

He looked back at the rear seats.

Lin Xianghua was slumped in the back, blood still flowing from his mouth, while the doctor, now beside Lin Xianghua, was examining him with a concerned expression.

"How is he? What injuries does he have exactly? Why does he keep vomiting blood?" Gao Yi asked.

The doctor didn’t look at Gao Yi; instead, he pointed to a mark on Lin Xianghua’s chest and said solemnly, "He was hit by something heavy. The impact was solid, right in the middle of his chest. The blood is from ongoing bleeding in the esophagus, not from the trachea—there are no bubbles in the blood, which is good news. There’s no immediate risk of asphyxiation."

Where is the esophagus? Where is the trachea? Aren’t they next to each other? Why would the esophagus get injured and not the trachea?

"Why would that happen?" Gao Yi couldn’t help but ask.

"How should I know? I haven’t dissected him."

The doctor, clearly impatient, finally looked at Gao Yi and asked, "Has he sustained many injuries?"

"Yes, he’s already injured in multiple places."

The doctor let out a resigned sigh and said, "His condition is hard to predict. It looks like he shouldn’t die for now, but his condition could change at any moment. Without enough medical equipment, I can’t be sure."

Before Gao Yi could speak, the doctor hurriedly continued, "And right now, we have no medication, no plasma or blood products, and we even lack the most basic medical tools. You can’t tie his life to Khalid’s; it’s not... not good."

Of course, the doctor wasn’t afraid of Lin Xianghua dying; he was afraid that Gao Yi would really tie Lin Xianghua’s life to Khalid’s.

Without hesitation, Gao Yi said, "Whatever you lack, I’ll get it for you. I have only one demand: save him. If he dies..."

This time, Gao Yi didn’t outright make a threat; he just said solemnly, "The consequences would be dire."