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"Boom!"

The van roared toward Xiao Zhan, and Xiao Zhan could even see the driver's wide grin revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth and a mocking expression, as if he had already killed Xiao Zhan...

The man in the passenger seat arrogantly leaned out and raised his AK rifle, ready to shoot Xiao Zhan. He was the one who had killed the driver and team leader Liu Zhihong in the first car earlier...

"court death!"

Xiao Zhan charged toward the van, cursing angrily, and fired a burst of fire from his AK rifle.

Xiao Zhan and the man in the passenger seat raised their guns and fired almost simultaneously…

"clatter!"

"Da da da!"

Xiao Zhan fired only one shot, and a 7.62mm bullet instantly pierced the man's head, while the man fired several bullets that whizzed past Xiao Zhan's body without causing him any harm.

"Bang!"

The man's head exploded instantly, like a ripe watermelon smashed into pieces, and blood splattered everywhere. The headless corpse fell headfirst off the truck...

"Bang! Bang!"

At that moment, two sniper bullets whistled through the distance, one hitting the truck driver in the head and the other in the chest...

"uh-huh!"

The truck driver only managed a groan before dying. His headless body fell onto the steering wheel, causing the truck to veer off course and plunge off the road, finally landing motionless in a roadside ditch.

At that moment, a report came through Xiao Zhan's earpiece: "Instructor, all targets have been eliminated! Please give further instructions."

Xiao Zhan: "Continue to provide cover in secret."

"clear!"

"squeak!"

At this moment, Zhang Weijie drove up and stopped next to Xiao Zhan.

Zhang Weijie jumped out of the car, pistol in hand, and asked anxiously, "Mr. Xiao, are you alright? Where is Mr. Deng?"

Xiao Zhan: "I'm fine, Mr. Deng is safe."

"Phew~~".

Zhang Weijie breathed a sigh of relief. As long as Deng Zhi was alright, that was all that mattered. The lives of the others were just a matter of fate. He had long expected this day to come in his line of work as a bodyguard.

Xiao Zhan asked, "Captain Zhang, how many casualties do you have on your side?"

Zhang Weijie's face showed pain, and he said in a heavy voice, "Fortunately, Mr. Xiao told me to be extra careful beforehand. Only one of my brothers was injured in the car, but with the remote support of my teammates, we took down six of the enemy."

"It's such a pity that Captain Liu, the driver, and another colleague in the first vehicle all died in the line of duty."

Xiao Zhan nodded and said, "My support team took out two snipers, plus the van driver and another man. The enemy has a total of ten dead, which is exactly the number of two mercenary teams. On our side, we have three dead and one wounded. This casualty ratio is already quite good."

"My condolences, Captain Zhang!"

Tears streamed down Zhang Weijie's face. He was closest to his team leader, Liu Zhihong. The two had served in the same unit and later retired together, only to be recruited by Deng Zhihong as bodyguards...

In fact, the high casualty ratio was mainly due to Xiao Zhan's efforts. If he hadn't sent three brothers to hide in the shadows beforehand to be used as surprise troops at the crucial moment, the number of casualties in this attack would probably have been more than double.

On the battlefield, there are no "what ifs," only life and death. Whoever is prepared and can achieve unexpected victories will gain the upper hand and win.

At this moment, Shen Jun, carrying a pistol, and another bodyguard escorted Deng Zhi over.

Deng Zhi's face turned ashen, and he exuded a murderous aura. He asked in a deep voice, "Has Xiao Zhan found out who the people who attacked us were?"

Xiao Zhan: "These attackers are mercenaries from the Middle East. You can see the tattoos on their wrists that represent mercenary organizations. There are ten mercenaries in total, which makes up two small teams."

Deng Zhi frowned and asked, "How do you know they're mercenaries?"

Xiao Zhan smiled and said, "I've dealt with these mercenaries before when I was on missions in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq."

Deng Zhi raised an eyebrow, his killing intent palpable, and asked, "Do you know who hired these mercenaries?"

Xiao Zhan raised an eyebrow and said, "Liu Chuanren."

Deng Zhi's expression froze for a moment, then he asked, "Are you sure?"

Xiao Zhan said with a serious expression and firm tone, "Brother Zhi, I'm sure. Please believe that my source of information is genuine. If you need evidence, I can give it to you."

Deng Zhi looked up in the direction from which the sniper rifle had fired earlier. There were several small hills about three or four hundred meters away from the road.

Xiao Zhan knew what he was looking at, so he forced a smile and said, "Brother Zhi, stop looking. Those are my men. They've already left."

Deng Zhi nodded and asked, "You still have backup personnel?"

Xiao Zhan pursed his lips and said, "Yes, there's a saying that you can't put all your eggs in one basket. I'm a soldier, and I like to do things with plans, contingency plans, and logistical support."

"It just happened so suddenly, and the other side had prepared in advance and ambushed us, so by the time my people arrived at the scene and started dealing with their snipers, it was still a step too late."

"It's such a pity that Captain Liu and his brothers sacrificed their lives in the line of duty."

Deng Zhi said with a cold gaze, "Liu Chuanren, Liu family, you were the first to act unjustly, so don't blame me for being ruthless. Blood debts must be repaid in blood; this is an unchanging truth."

As Deng Zhi spoke, he took out his phone and made a call.

"Beep beep beep".

The phone rang three times before being answered, and Deng Zhi said directly, "We can now launch a full-scale attack on the Liu family."

A man on the other end of the phone said, "Understood."

Deng Zhi put down his phone, looked up at the distant Gobi Desert, and said as if talking to himself, "The Liu family could have reached even greater heights, but alas, they ultimately failed because of greed. Some things are not destined to be yours, and you can't force them. Instead, they dragged the Liu family into an abyss. This is fate."

"The situation in the capital is bound to change eventually."

"Thud!"

Xiao Zhan lit two cigarettes, then handed one to Deng Zhi, saying, "What about Liu Chuanren?"

Deng Zhi took a drag of his cigarette and said with a gloomy expression, "Cut the weeds and eliminate the roots to prevent future troubles."

"Zhang Weijie, immediately gather the brothers and come with me to settle accounts with Liu Chuanren. If he dares to do the first thing, I'll do the fifteenth."

Zhang Weijie, his murderous aura blazing, said, "It's Mr. Deng."

"Brothers, let's go back and settle accounts with that bastard Liu Chuanren, and avenge Captain Liu and our fallen brothers."

Xiao Zhan waved his hand and said, "You don't need to go find Liu Chuanren."

Deng Zhi looked at Xiao Zhan suspiciously and asked, "Xiao Zhan, what do you mean?"

Xiao Zhan laughed, "Brother Zhi, I'm better at killing and arson than you are in the Middle East. Leave Liu Chuanren to me; consider it my pledge of loyalty. Besides, I can't stand Liu Chuanren's arrogant and domineering attitude, especially his despicable behavior of bullying his own people."

"This kind of person should be sent to hell."

Deng Zhi extended his hand and said, "Thank you, brother."

Xiao Zhan grasped Deng Zhi's hand and grinned, saying, "Brother Zhi, now I know how tough it really was for you. Others only know that you're successful and have a lot of money, but they don't know the hardships, bitterness, and humiliation you endured behind the scenes."

Deng Zhi's eyes welled up with tears after hearing Xiao Zhan's words, and he said, "Brother, I wasn't wrong about you."

Xiao Zhan took out his phone and made a call.

"Beep beep beep".

After the call connected, he immediately ordered, "Send Liu Chuanren to hell."