Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 969 Interception
As the attack occurred, the Mountain Eagle started its all-terrain vehicle and quickly drove out of the alley. Guided by the crows in the sky, it weaved around several Los Zetas checkpoints and finally stopped in front of a department store about 600 meters away from the mansion.

The department store is divided into two parts: the front is the storefront open to the public, and the back is a warehouse-like area.

When the mountain eagle arrived at the designated location, the people at the mansion hadn't fully reacted yet, so there was no movement on this side.

Since it's a secret passage, it's only useful in times of crisis. So the enemy certainly wouldn't send people from the outside to come over and expose their position in a big way. Therefore, although there was gunfire in the distance, this area was relatively quiet.

The gunfight that lasted all night brought daily life in New Laredo to a standstill. Most people stayed home, too afraid to go out. And since it was early morning, there was hardly anyone to be seen on the streets of the commercial district.

The mountain eagle observed the situation at the mansion from the black cat's perspective...

The sudden bombing and shooting threw everyone inside and outside the mansion into chaos. The power of the Switch Knife 600 when it explodes in the wild is negligible, but it is exceptionally powerful in the city.

As someone tried to get on the vehicle and rush out of the fog to launch a counterattack, the Switchblade 600 in the sky seemed to have eyes and swooped down straight down...

With a loud "boom," the explosion propelled vehicle debris and billowing black smoke across most of the courtyard. Meanwhile, because the fuel tank was damaged, the flames began to spread to nearby vehicles.

The ever-growing flames, mixed with toxic gases, turned the yard into a no-go zone for humans.

If you can't go through the front, there's always the back door...

But as a gangster, his head and face covered by a coat and enduring the burning pain, rushed to open the back door, two shuttles carrying explosive white phosphorus smoke bombs crashed into the backyard and exploded at the exit...

"boom"

"boom"

After two muffled thuds, two plumes of loose white phosphorus smoke spread out, carrying a pungent odor and a heat intense enough to burn a person.

These smoke grenades, typically mounted on armored vehicles and tanks to evade anti-armor weapons, have demonstrated tremendous deterrent and destructive power in such situations.

Several men shrouded in white phosphorus fumes let out painful roars, and after inhaling the toxic white phosphorus, they collapsed to the ground clutching their throats and convulsing uncontrollably after emerging from the fumes.

If they were sent to the hospital for a tracheotomy at this time, they might still be saved, but in such chaotic times, no one has time to care for them.

Everyone inside the mansion was gripped by panic...

The gangsters who had been lashing out at Claudia Felix just moments before were now even more furious…

Seeing the situation suddenly spiral out of control, a short, stout, bald middle-aged man pointed at Claudia Felix and shouted angrily, "It's all your fault, you crazy woman, you've ruined everything..."

I knew Americans were completely untrustworthy; only a bitch like you would believe their so-called promises.

"We're all doomed now!"

The stunningly beautiful Claudia Felix was also in a state of panic, but since this was her self-arranged 'safe house,' her home turf, she was able to barely maintain her composure.

Facing the angry high-ranking officials of Los Zetas, Claudia stood up and said, "There is a secret passage under the house. You have someone here to distract the outsiders, and we will leave together through the tunnel."

I prepared vehicles and weapons on the other side. Although I didn't know what had happened, New Laredo was our territory, and as long as our men obeyed orders, they couldn't do anything to us.

We must get Simonis back from those special forces. Everything that happened today is a conspiracy by the Gulf Group and the Americans. If Simonis is taken to America and imprisoned, our business in the United States will suffer a huge blow.

From its inception, Los Zetas has been known for its brutality and formidable fighting prowess. The leaders of these groups have all been through the wringer. They staged the coup because they disliked Claudia Felix's autocratic style. Now that things have come to this point, there is no time to hesitate.

Before anyone outside could break in, the leaders started contacting people outside by phone, trying to mobilize more people.

After hearing Claudia's words, a middle-aged man with short hair and a mustache, who had an ordinary appearance, kept staring at 'Arthur' and the 'human ledger' next to her while making a phone call.

Everyone was focused on their own affairs, and no one noticed that a black cat was quietly crouching in the corner, relaying everything to the mountain eagle.

Mountain Eagle wasn't good at judging the internal problems of other gangs. After he determined that the group had decided to take the tunnel, he took the initiative to get out of the car, walked around the wall of the target store, and then took out a few Claymore mines from his bag and placed them on both sides of the backyard exit.

After finishing everything, Mountain Eagle returned to the car and called Robin, who was still active in the city, instructing him to meet up with Ryan Donovan and his team, who had already begun their retreat, once the operation was complete.

The mansion shrouded in smoke resembled a pile of hot, smelly dog ​​excrement, and gang members from various places swarmed towards it like flies, trying to rescue their boss.

Staying there at that point would be tantamount to suicide, so the cunning Ryan Donovan had already prepared an escape route the moment the Mountain Eagles launched their attack.

After the promised five minutes were up, he added two minutes of suppressive fire before driving to the accountant's house. After picking him up, the three dilapidated cars began to weave through the city center, playing hide-and-seek with the gang's convoy.

Without cover, it wouldn't be easy for Ryan and his team to escape safely.

While Mountain Eagle was monitoring the situation, the people inside the mansion, led by several bodyguards, entered a tunnel only 50 centimeters wide and 150 centimeters high. Drug cartels have years of experience digging tunnels; they dig in sections between two target locations, usually using houses as cover. This not only provides concealment but also speeds up construction, so the tunnels are not straight.

Navigating the winding tunnels was somewhat difficult, so the group quickly split up...

Claudia and the 'Human Ledger' walked at the front, escorted by several bodyguards. 'Arthur' followed closely behind, his eyes always fixed on the 'Human Ledger' ahead, while he held an old-fashioned prepaid mobile phone in his left hand, blindly typing out messages.

Seeing the bodyguard push open the cover above his head, 'Arthur' sent a final message, pressed a button on his belt, and then chased after the bodyguard. Taking advantage of the chaos, he pulled out the phone's battery and SIM card, threw it on the ground, and stomped on it before leaving, embedding the SIM card in the dirt.

As Arthur climbed the makeshift ladder to the exit, he tried to catch up with Claudia and the humanoid ledger, who had already boarded the car, but a tall bodyguard stopped him, gesturing for him to get into another vehicle.

At this moment, more gang leaders and bodyguards emerged. 'Arthur' took a deep look at the vehicle where Claudia and the others were, then turned around, opened the door of the second car, and sat in the passenger seat...

Jose, who came up later with a buzz cut and a mustache, humbly gave the car in front to an older person and got into the last car himself.

The department store's warehouse was very large, containing more than a dozen vehicles, and a large amount of munitions were piled up in the corner.

Because the tunnel was too narrow, it was impossible to move quickly while carrying long guns, so when the leaders boarded the vehicles, the bodyguards would choose suitable weapons from the ammunition boxes.

The entire preparation process lasted nearly 10 minutes before the department store's electric back door slowly opened...

A black Audi A4 carrying four bodyguards drove out first, followed by the Audi A8 carrying Claudia, and the third car was the one carrying 'Arthur' and the bodyguards...

Three vehicles formed the first evacuation team and drove out of the warehouse first...

Just as the fourth car had driven more than halfway out of the road, two loud bangs rang out from both sides of the road...

"boom"

"boom"

Two carefully designed Claymore mines riddled the fourth vehicle with holes, while a Switchblade 600 rained down from the sky, pouring into the roof of the first vehicle...

"boom"

The exploded A4 bounced on the spot, then spewed out flames and thick smoke, blocking most of the lane.

Then two shuttles carrying explosive white phosphorus smoke bombs entered from behind and exploded in the sealed warehouse...

The unfortunate warehouse, as if it had drunk too much and was vomiting, spewed a white smoke from its back door, blocking Claudia and the others' retreat.

With the road ahead blocked and the road behind blocked, Arthur was the first to react. He pointed ahead and shouted, "The road behind is narrow, but the way out is ahead! Charge forward, charge forward, clear a path for them..."

The bodyguard hesitated for a moment, then slammed on the gas pedal...

The Audi A4 unleashed its powerful acceleration, sped past the A8 where Claudia was, crashed head-on into the burning vehicle, and cleared a path for the car.

The A8 driver reacted quickly, stepping on the gas the moment the road was cleared and following behind. The two cars accelerated to 40 or 50 mph in a short time and rushed towards the intersection ahead.

As 'Arthur' was exiting the intersection, the A4 braked sharply and made a quick turn. Just as it was about to accelerate again, it saw a strangely shaped all-terrain vehicle rushing towards it.

In a panic, the driver instinctively turned the steering wheel quickly, causing the vehicle to lose control. After finally managing to brake, the driver looked at the ATV crashing into him and only had time to utter a curse word...

"shit..."

"boom……"

It's like a wild bull crashing into a scooter...

The Mountain Eagle, driving an all-terrain vehicle, crashed head-on into the side of the A4's driver's cab, and the huge impact caused the A4 to overturn.

The moment the A4 came to a stop with its chassis overturned, Mountain Eagle got out of the car with the UPM45 in hand, walked around the A4's engine, and quickly pulled the trigger at the A8 that was blocking the intersection...

"Bang bang bang bang..."

A series of bullets struck the windshield of the A8, but only created spiderweb-like patterns.

Realizing he had encountered an armored vehicle, Mountain Eagle remained calm. He quickly rushed to the side of the A8's driver's side and fired repeatedly at the window, cutting off the view of the people inside. Then he switched to an AK-103 and opened fire on the driver's side window...

(End of this chapter)