Soldiers' Assault: Veteran Special Agents and New Recruits

Chapter 281 The Debate Over Group A and Group B's Action Plans (Please Subscribe)

According to the criminal investigation captain, the first and second floors of this shopping mall are separated, and the upper three floors have been converted into commercial and residential buildings.

Because it was modified according to needs after it was built, there is a staircase from the third floor down to the second floor.

To ensure the convenience of residents on the upper three floors and to prevent customers from skipping out on their purchases, items bought inside the mall will not be taken out of the main entrance cash register.

The staircase leading from the third floor to the second floor has been deliberately sealed off by welding steel bars.

Instead, they welded an iron staircase from the alley behind the building to the third floor.

This gave Jackie Chan a great opportunity!

To verify the feasibility of the plan, Jackie Chan walked through a small alley between the adjacent shops to the back of the shopping mall where the incident occurred.

Police have also cordoned off the area, blocking both ends of the alley.

Because Jackie Chan was wearing conspicuous urban camouflage, the police knew he was a special forces unit that had come specifically for him, and they did not stop him from entering.

Jackie Chan arrived at the back of the mall smoothly and went up the iron staircase to the third floor.

Perhaps for safety reasons, there is no iron staircase leading up to the third floor; the staircase attached to the back wall stops at the third floor.

To get to the fourth floor or the rooftop, you have to go back up the old stairs.

On the third floor, Jackie Chan found the sealed entrance to the stairwell. He went inside and discovered that the staircase leading to the second floor had indeed been welded shut with steel bars as thick as an index finger.

Moreover, not even a door was left.

Jackie Chan tried to push the steel bar, and found that it did not move at all.

With Jackie Chan's physique and superhuman strength, coupled with a crowbar or thick rope, he could definitely pry it open by force.

But doing that would make a lot of noise, and there's a high chance the readers below would hear it.

The rescue operation must be carried out in silence. It can only be exposed after at least most of the book vendors have been eliminated. We absolutely cannot alert the book vendors on the second floor at the beginning.

So, unable to push it away, he had no choice but to give up.

Leaving like this is definitely not an option. The only way to sneak into the second floor is through this stairwell. We must find a way here.

"What should we do?"

Jackie Chan was wondering how to test the waters to find out if there were any book vendors guarding the stairwell on the second floor, and how loud to make a sound without attracting their attention or arousing their suspicion.

"Meow~ Meow~"

Suddenly, a meow came from behind.

"Got it!"

Jackie Chan, who was initially clueless, turned around when he heard the meow and saw a Persian cat standing by the fire door, which suddenly sparked an idea in him.

He immediately pulled a small bag of beef jerky from his fanny pack, opened it, bent down, and started to seduce the cat.

It doesn't look thin at all; it's probably a pet cat. Persian cats aren't afraid of people, and when they smelled the beef jerky, they happily ran over to Jackie Chan's side.

Jackie Chan successfully lured a Persian cat, and after it finished eating the beef jerky, he grabbed it and made it do hard labor.

"Eat and then you have to work, little kitty."

Jackie Chan gently stroked the cat's head, walked to the iron frame door blocking the staircase, drew his military knife from the side of his chest, and began to lightly sharpen it on the steel bars.

"Squeak~~"

The unpleasant metallic scraping sound echoed clearly throughout the stairwell.

If someone is guarding the second floor, they would definitely come up to check what's going on if they heard such a piercing sound from the third floor.

No one came up to check.

Even when Jackie Chan raised his voice again, he didn't hear any movement from below.

Jackie Chan, who was originally planning to throw the cat out as a scapegoat if he heard the fire door creak downstairs, didn't even need to use this backup plan.

Jackie Chan guessed that it was probably because the stairwell was completely welded shut, without even a door, which made the book seller feel very safe in this place.

Therefore, unlike downstairs, they didn't station people to guard every exit.

"If no one is guarding it, then it's easy. We just need to cut a few steel bars here, and we can infiltrate down here, reach the second floor, and rescue the hostages."

Jackie Chan found the ideal breakthrough and suddenly felt confident about the rescue operation.

the other side.

Lone Wolf Team B also gathered some valuable intelligence through observation and analysis.

"See that pile of goods outside the window at point number one?" the ostrich said, pointing.

"Nonsense, isn't it obvious?"

The medic, acting as the observer, complained as he continued to observe through his binoculars.

"Check if those are flammable or explosive materials," the ostrich continued.

"The pile of goods is outside the mall. It's obvious that the mall received the goods but hasn't had time to move them inside yet. The labels say they are daily necessities."

The medic immediately understood the ostrich's thoughts and turned to Geng Jihui, saying, "Hey, Timberwolf, the ostrich has found the spot it wanted."

That huge pile of goods outside point one is very close to target number one.

Point number one is where the little girl was detained, and there are two peddlers inside at the cosmetics counter. The side of the shop facing outwards has floor-to-ceiling windows.

You can see inside very clearly from the outside.

The peddler deliberately chose this spot with a clear view, undoubtedly so that people on the outside could see the bomb on the girl more clearly.

This can serve as a deterrent, making the police more compliant with their demands.

Geng Jihui was spreading out a floor plan on the ground and marking information on it with a pen when he heard the medic's words and looked up.

He turned his gaze to the ostrich and asked, "You want to use that as a sniper position?"

"right!"

After giving an affirmative answer, the ostrich said, "That location is very well hidden, only a dozen meters away from the number one robber. It can be used as a sniper position."

We can also use it as cover and sneak up there to conduct close-range shooting.

"So, the medic and I will try to sneak over there. I'll be responsible for shooting and killing them, and he'll be responsible for rushing to the scene and rescuing them as quickly as possible."

After saying that, the ostrich added jokingly, "Hopefully the medic is a real doctor who can save people with a single move."

"A genuine veterinarian, would you like to give it a try?"

The medic's sly retort drew a chuckle from the crowd.

Lone Wolf Team B planned and analyzed the rescue operation from their perspective, since they couldn't see the second floor and could only deal with the enemies on the first floor first.

With their current lack of practical experience, they are unable to conduct any effective analysis of the unseen second floor.

I've never played before, I have absolutely no experience.

What kind of analysis is this?!

On the other side, Lone Wolf Group A continued to observe. After all, they were veterans with real combat experience, so they had more experience and more diverse perspectives.

They not only conducted a detailed reconnaissance of the front, but also the sides and back of the mall.

The collected intelligence and information points were also recorded on the map, and like the Lone Wolf B team, a combat plan was discussed.

In the blink of an eye.

An hour passed.

Lone Wolf Team B, Team A, and Jackie Chan all returned and were led by Wild Wolf to a location away from the front of the mall, behind the blockade line, to discuss their action plan.

The intelligence maps collected by Group A and Group B were all laid out on the hood of the car, forming a conference table.

After reviewing the detailed information marked on the map, Wild Wolf and Jackie Chan each developed an action plan based on the current situation.

Neither group has gathered any further information about the book vendors.

In other words.

The information gathered by Team A and Team B was not much different from what the criminal investigation captain had said before, which meant that an hour of investigation was wasted.

From Jackie Chan's perspective, the action plans designed by both groups were only conventional.

There was nothing amazing about it!

to be frank.

If it were the Ace of Spades commando team that came and took a full hour to produce this kind of result, Jackie Chan would definitely be very dissatisfied.

Even if we don't give them a good scolding, we'll at least leave them covered in spittle.

However, considering that the Lone Wolf Commando Team was born in jungle warfare and was not good at urban warfare, and Group B was a group of rookies who had just graduated from the ranks.

Expecting them to come up with solutions based on their experience is clearly asking too much.

So Jackie Chan didn't say anything.

Wild Wolf had actually noticed the problem, but he didn't point it out first. Instead, he asked everyone, "What are your thoughts? Share them."

"The windows in front are all floor-to-ceiling windows, so it's basically impossible to attack from the ground. If we want to attack, we can only avoid their line of sight," Gray Wolf said.

"The cover point that the ostrich found was indeed very well hidden, but it was too small to be deployed in small groups," Qiang Xiaowei said.

"If we want to avoid the sight of the book vendors, we have to find another way, such as a rappelling assault from the roof," Zhuang Yan suggested.

"so……"

The veteran pointed to the back door and said, "I can use a targeted explosion from the back door to take out the peddler there and then support the assault team."

"Here's my plan, what do you guys think, is it feasible?"

Geng Jihui took the marked map and pointed at it, saying, "Divide into three action groups. The sniper group goes here, to that pile of goods outside point one, and uses that as a sniper position."

Your main target is the two drug dealers, a man and a woman, who are in this room and have taken control of the little girl.

The assault team will rappel down from the roof and then break in from the air to take out the number three reader in the security room, as well as the reader guarding the elevator.

The demolition team stormed in through the back door, took out the book vendor guarding the back door, and then went to rescue the little girl.

After the assault team and the sniper team eliminated their respective targets, they gathered at the stairwell, formed a CQB formation, and launched a joint assault on the second floor to rescue the remaining hostages.

There are no windows on the second floor to enter; a surprise attack from the stairwell is the only way.

Geng Jihui's action plan seemed perfect, and it was indeed the best plan they could come up with based on the intelligence they had.

However, if this plan is actually implemented, a major problem will arise.

There's no need for Jackie Chan to mention it.

Grey Wolf brought it up first.

"The Timberwolves' proposed action plan is fine in the first half, but you have little contact with drug dealers and don't know how ruthless they are."

Gray Wolf frowned and said very seriously, "Given the brutality of the book vendors, once the book vendors on the first floor are killed, the book vendors on the second floor will definitely become extremely crazy and capable of doing anything."

There are eleven hostages up there. If the book peddlers take their anger out on those eleven hostages, it could lead to a major disaster.

We must not put the other eleven hostages in danger just to save one little girl.

I know you feel sorry for the little girl, but as rescuers, all hostages are equal, and we should prioritize the other hostages.

Ensuring the safety of the remaining dozen or so hostages is the fundamental purpose of this operation.

(End of this chapter)