Please pull the trigger for this world one more time.

The troop carriers drove for quite a while before arriving at a camp, where hot mutton stew was prepared for everyone.

On a cold, desert night in Northwest China, a bowl of mutton stew with chili peppers is both warming and refreshing.

"Old Bi! Stop eating! Come with me!"

"yes!"

"All snipers, follow me! Quickly!"

Shen Yi and three squad leaders, along with five snipers, arrived at the command post and met the overall commander of this mission—the commander of the First Corps of the Northwest Group Army.

This is a very large reinforced corps, which, in addition to regular combat troops, includes six artillery companies and four specialized engineer companies.

The two sides quickly finalized some details, and the start time for the operation was set for half an hour later.

……

The sky was just beginning to lighten with the first hint of dawn, and the light pierced the horizon, casting a hazy gray glow over a desolate mountain in the desert.

Having temporarily abandoned the [Black Tortoise] armor and the [Jade Style] heavy helmet, Mo Zian donned camouflage clothing and climbed to a suitable position.

This is a platform composed of several large rocks, offering a wide view and suitable for hiding.

Mo Zian turned around and tugged at Jiang Xing, who was carrying a communication console and dressed similarly. Mo Zian was in charge of sniping, while Jiang Xing was responsible for guiding the infiltration team and controlling the overall situation. Therefore, this time, the main station was controlled by Jiang Xing.

"Number one and headquarters are in position," Jiang Xing said into the intercom. "The rest of you, report the situation."

"Number four is in position."

"Number Two in position."

"Number three is in position."

Mo Zian hung the walkie-talkie around his neck and found a hidden crevice between rocks as his sniping position.

From Mo Zian's perspective, the entire stronghold was laid out before him—

The outpost was built against the mountain and was an irregular rectangle. Most of the buildings were low bungalows, but there were two watchtowers. The front of the outpost was surrounded by a wall made of huge stones.

Mo Zian immediately noticed the tallest building in the stronghold—a three-story building, and it was obvious who lived there.

......

the other side.

"Okay, received."

The people behind Shen Yichao made a gesture, and the infiltration team began to quietly approach the wall behind the stronghold.

Although the team was small, it was absolutely elite. Led by Shen Yi and Du Chi, the members included infiltration expert Han Dafu, Chen Bunei who carried a large number of grenades, Lin Qingning who carried the [Xiao-1] ammunition, and sniper Zhao Shengnan.

Zhao Shengnan did not use the [Gan Qi-Modified], but instead carried the [Jin Ge-2 Sniper], which was the precision firepower of the infiltration team.

As the six-man infiltration team approached the rear wall, Jiang Xing's voice came through the walkie-talkie on Shen Yi's chest: "Halt! The patrol sentry above is moving towards you, take cover!"

After Shen Yi made a hand gesture, everyone took cover and whispered into the communicator on their chests, "Perfect, we'll take care of the sentries in the watchtower too."

On the main peak.

Jiang Xing, wearing headphones and holding binoculars, said, "Roger that. Left sentry tower number two, right sentry tower number three, patrol post number one, and emergency response post number four. Understood?"

Luo Chong, Chu Yan, Mo Zi'an, and Wei Qiao's voices appeared simultaneously: "Numbers 2/3/1/4 understand, over."

"Countdown, three, two, one, fire!"

Three beams of fire shot toward their respective targets.

Shen Yi hid behind a rock and watched as a beam of fire accurately struck the head of a bandit who was urinating on the wall.

The bandit, who was urinating, didn't even have time to utter a groan before he collapsed against the wall and drowned in his own urine.

Meanwhile, on the watchtower, two bandits were also pierced through the heart—this was the first time Shuofeng's [736-High Precision] had been used in actual combat.

At that time, Shuofeng delivered a batch of samples, and Shen Yi directly kept a few at the Capital Military Academy.

"All of you, forward!"

Following Shen Yi's whispered command, the infiltration team arrived at the foot of the wall.

Having understood Shen Yi's gesture, Han Dafu, as a scout, took the lead and climbed the wall in a few quick movements.

After she made a safe gesture downwards, the others followed closely behind and climbed onto the top of the wall using grappling hooks.

Having successfully infiltrated the base, the team continued to communicate using hand gestures and split up to carry out their respective operations.

Zhao Shengnan and Lin Qingning each occupied a watchtower, while the rest of the people were divided into two groups: Shen Yi led Chen Bunei as the support group, and Du Chi led Han Dafu as the search group.

......

Mo Zian kept his eyes on Han Dafu through the scope.

When Han Dafu searched the fourth room, he saw Han Dafu give a thumbs-up in his direction—this was the agreed-upon code signal, indicating that the hostage's location had been discovered.

Upon receiving Mo Zian's report, Jiang Xing nodded and switched the communication station to all channels: "Attention all personnel! Attention all personnel! Hostage discovered in the southeast greenhouse mud house! Hostage discovered in the southeast greenhouse mud house! Hostage discovered in the southeast greenhouse mud house!"

......

Following the directions, Shen Yi arrived at the gate of a mud house with a shed outside. At the gate lay a bandit whose throat had been slit by Han Dafu.

"Du Chi, drag the body in."

"Yes."

Upon entering the room, one is greeted by a group of about thirty young women, ranging in age from thirty to their teens, all with their hands and feet chained.

Han Dafu walked up to Shen Yi and lowered his voice to say, "Sir, I've found out that many of these women were captured from other places. Besides them, there are also some in... the bandits' rooms."

Although Shen Yi already had a guess in his mind, he still asked, "What is the purpose of capturing these women? How many people are here in total?"

"The purpose is buying and selling; according to them, there are more than fifty people involved."

"Fifty people?"

Shen Yi frowned and walked up to the woman who seemed the calmest. "Hello, my name is Shen Yi, I'm a major, and I'm here to rescue you. Can I ask you something?"

The woman nodded and grabbed Shen Yi's sleeve: "I...I'm a school teacher in Shahezi Town. I have a father at home. Please..."

Shen Yi disregarded the difference between men and women, gently grasped the other person's hand, and tried to soften his tone: "Don't worry, everyone here will be rescued. The imperial army has already surrounded this place. You must have been here for a while. Can I ask you something?"

Upon hearing Shen Yi's words, the woman's expression brightened, and she calmed down. Somewhat abruptly, she withdrew her hand, bit her lip, and nodded.

"Do you know if there are any mercenaries here besides these human traffickers?" Shen Yi tried to soften her tone. "There are also some elves among them, the ones with long ears."

The woman thought for a moment and then nodded.

Shen Yi's eyes lit up. "Can you tell me about it?"

"The mercenaries you mentioned only arrived a few days ago. I heard some Guangwu dialect with a foreign accent, but I didn't see what they looked like." The woman tried hard to recall something. "Oh, right, those bandits said something... that it wasn't what we agreed on?"

"Yes, they seemed to have an argument..." another woman added.

Shen Yi looked thoughtful for a moment, then asked, "So, these mercenaries aren't part of their group?"

"Yes, they are outsiders. We did have a conflict with them yesterday, but we don't know where these mercenaries are now... You need to be careful, the bandit leader here seems to be a Spirit Warrior."

"Don't worry, we've got everything planned out."

Shen nodded, offered a few more words of comfort to the woman, then stood up and spoke into the communicator on his chest: "Prepare for attack. Be aware that there are also scattered hostages in the bandits' room. It has been confirmed that the mercenaries are not affiliated with the bandits, but if they resist, kill them all."

"receive!"

The formal attack began silently.

Suddenly, a hand climbed up the edge of the cliff. Song Chen, the instructor of the third squad, took the lead and jumped onto the cliff. He then saw three bandit sentries outside the wall being sniped at the same time.

The guard on one side of the cliff was lifted instantly, and Song Chen led the remaining troops from the capital's military academy to successfully climb onto the wall using grappling hooks.

Immediately afterwards, all the outer outposts were eliminated one by one.

Then the main force of the Northwest First Army Corps began to move. The gate of the stronghold was opened by the students of the Capital Training Company, and the attacking force entered the stronghold without any hindrance or noise.

The structure within the stronghold was not particularly complex, and the attacking troops quickly filled most of the streets within the stronghold.

"action!"

At a single command, a thunderous roar erupted.

Almost all the doors were broken open at the same time. The next steps were unusually simple: those who resisted were killed, and those who surrendered were captured. Many people were even dragged out of bed.

......

The bandit leader lay on the second floor of the three-story earthen building, embracing two women he had robbed. He slowly woke up and glanced at the mechanical clock on the wall—5:15 AM.

He got into a conflict with the mercenaries yesterday, and to quell his anger, he worked late into the night.

Hearing the noise outside, the bandit leader, still half asleep, opened the window. In that instant, a strange sense of crisis washed over him, making him shudder.

A line of fire, seemingly from outer space, arrived in an instant, like an inescapable divine punishment, finally descending upon his head.

The fire shattered his still-unsolidified ethereal shield, pierced his head, and created a hole in his forehead.

Bodily fluids splashed.

The bandit leader unconsciously staggered back a few steps, knocking over the table behind him, followed by two screams from inside the room.

On the distant main peak.

"pretty!"

Jiang Xing held up the binoculars and exclaimed in praise.

The bandit leader has been killed, but the mission is far from over.

......

"Is this the entrance to the tunnel?" Shen Yi walked into an inconspicuous mud house.

"Yes, yes."

The thug being held by the collar by Du Chi pleaded tearfully, "Sir, spare my life! Sir, I was forced into this! I have an eighty-year-old mother at home..."

"Your mother? Why didn't you think about your mother when you arrested people? Huh?" Du Chi said angrily.

"Stop talking nonsense!" Shen Yi interrupted the bandit, demanding, "Where's the entrance?"

"It's right there, under the bed," the bandit pointed to the bed. "Those pointy-eared guys turned on us as soon as they got into the tunnel."

"Heh..." Shen Yi asked with a cold laugh, "How did these elven mercenaries find you? Tell me!"

The bandit said, "We...we don't know either. They came directly to us, saying they wanted to discuss a deal."

Shen Yi continued, "What's under the tunnel?"

"have no idea……"

boom!

"what……"

The bandit screamed and collapsed to the ground, clutching his thigh. Shen Yi's shot was of extremely high quality; the bullet pierced through the muscle and would not cause severe bleeding in the short term.

But a strong smell of urine was already coming from the bandit's crotch.

"Oh dear... officers, we really didn't know. We've been here for years and never knew there was anything down there. This cave entrance was made by those elves. I'm telling the truth..."

Upon hearing this, Shen Yi nodded to Major Ma. Then, Major Ma, with a gloomy expression, gestured with his lip, and two soldiers beside him took the bandits away.

Ignoring the pig-like screams outside, Shen Yi lifted the bed board and looked at the entrance to the black hole. "Looks like I have to go down there."

Major Ma's gloomy expression turned serious. "Yes, what exactly is down there that's causing these elves to go through so much trouble?"

Shen Yi shook his head. "I don't know, and I can't guess. If these elves planned this all along, then it means they already knew there was some kind of underground structure here."

Shen Yi walked straight out the door, saying, "There's no time to lose. I'll go and gather some people to go down and take a look."