[COD] Newbie's Rise to Power

Upon hearing this, Vita immediately gripped the seatbelt and the overhead door handle.

His eyes were fixed on the bend ahead; as soon as he rounded that corner...

sudden--

But those eyes that were fixed on them wouldn't let their prey escape his pursuit.

Another tire exploded, causing the entire vehicle to tilt, and with the extremely high speed, the SUV flipped over!

Ghost and his men, who were in hot pursuit, quickly got out of the car and approached warily with their guns raised.

With a snap, Ghost shattered the car's rearview mirror, preventing the people inside from seeing them through the reflected image.

Just as the car door was opened, a single shot accurately struck the arm of the person opening the door!

"Haa..."

Zain quickly withdrew his hand, his expression a mixture of pain and anger.

"Father, we may not be able to leave."

Vita said with a serious expression.

When she learned that YN's death was related to her and her father, she knew that this day would come sooner or later.

Zain clutched his arm, took a deep breath, and said in a low voice:

"I'll cover your escape."

Vita shook her head: "You gave me a second life, and I will always be with you."

Even if there are disagreements, grievances, and arguments between father and daughter, the bond and affection between them cannot be erased.

Although Zain was not her biological father, he gave her the purest fatherly love and was the person she relied on and trusted the most. She would not abandon him at this time and live on his corpse.

Vita's usually calm and confident gaze now drooped helplessly.

She reached out, unwrapped the gauze around her neck, and held up the white gauze, stained with specks of bright red, to the window...

When surrounded by the ghosts, Vita stood in front of Zane, whose arm was injured, his body trembling, but his gaze was firm as he met the ghosts' eyes.

“Lieutenant Ghost, we are willing to cooperate and answer all your questions.”

“My father didn’t do it on purpose. He did it all for me. Please spare his life.”

The ghost's eyes were cold, and the gun was aimed at Zane's forehead.

"That depends on whether the information he provides is valuable enough."

As soon as Ghost finished speaking, a car suddenly stopped behind him, and Wang Zhiqiang got out and slammed the door shut with a loud bang.

Keegan also emerged from the shadows, holding a Lynx anti-materiel sniper rifle in his hand.

“Zane, why would you cooperate with Reiner? You must know what he’s up to.”

Soap crouched down, looking Zane in the eye, her tone neither warm nor cold, but very calm.

He pressed a button, and the recorder in his hand started working.

Zain pursed his lips, a conflicted look on his face.

But seeing Vita's stubborn back, he finally spoke.

"This is what the funders are asking for, and it's hard for me to refuse. But our job is simply to protect him."

Soap: "Just protection? Didn't you participate in Reina's operations, or provide him with weapons or contraband?"

Zane shook his head: "At least, our Jackal Squad doesn't have that."

Soap pressed on, "Then why did you provide Reina with the location information of the yn... that is, the location information of our team members?"

When the question was asked, everyone present seemed to freeze, and not a single sound was uttered.

Zain looked up and sighed.

“Reina was under my close protection. At the time, I didn’t know what he had done, only that he was wanted by several countries. He was a very cheerful and open-minded person, and like me, he was dissatisfied with his respective governments, so we got along very well.”

“Once when Vita was video chatting with me, he mentioned the matter of location, and Reina overheard it.”

Vita nodded in agreement: "Once, during a mission, YN didn't bring her pendant, and I was very worried. I was worried about her safety, and also worried that she had discovered it."

Zane: "Reina didn't ask many questions at the time, but on the day he left, he asked me for the location information of Vita and the others."

In the information age, signals are distributed in most corners of the world, especially dense in cities.

Therefore, to pinpoint the specific signal you need from countless signals, you need to know the other party's data information.

Wang Zhiqiang tightened his grip on the gun.

"So, you told him?"

Zain said calmly, "Not at first, but he confessed to me what he was going to do and promised to use location tracking to keep Vita and the others out of danger."

The ghost scoffed, "You'd be naive enough to believe the words of a mad criminal?"

Zane chuckled: "I don't believe you, but my daughter is going on a mission, so I made a deal with him."

They traded other people's location information for a deal that would protect Vita.

Soap's eyes were icy: "Zane, do you still remember the original intention behind founding Jackals? It was to protect civilians and to stop the harm caused by terrorist attacks!"

But this poignant question did not make Zain feel guilty; instead, he asked him in return:

"Soldier, both the student and the thug are civilians, but if you had to choose, who would you choose to protect?"

Upon hearing this, Soap pursed her lips and looked at him silently.

Zain continued, "From top to bottom, Mexico has been corrupted by drugs. Everyone condones or even promotes drugs for their own benefit, causing irreparable harm to other innocent people."

"So, are they civilians or criminals?"

Wang Zhiqiang frowned: "There's something wrong with your thinking!"

Although it stands on the side of ordinary people, the criteria for judging good and bad are too extreme.

Perhaps this is why his troops exist in a contradictory way, serving both to protect and to destroy.

The others did not react with the same excitement as Wang Zhiqiang; they simply watched in silence until Ghost asked a crucial question.

"Is the person who asked you to protect Reina a Russian hawk?"

Wang Zhiqiang suddenly stiffened as he remembered what YN had told him.

In the game's world setting, Russia is divided into two factions: hawks and doves.

Hawks represent the hardline and radical side, tending to achieve their goals quickly through force or deterrence.

The doves, on the other hand, represent the moderate and stable side, and tend to resolve issues through diplomacy or negotiations.

The two factions have completely different attitudes on the same issue.

For example, when it comes to protecting civilians, hawks prioritize suppression and attacks, ignoring the consequences of fighting. Doves, on the other hand, advocate negotiation, avoiding conflict as much as possible, and handling the situation in a way that minimizes casualties and losses.

Zane's troops, on the other hand, tend to adopt a hawkish approach.

As Zain opened his mouth, about to say something, a bullet instantly pierced his temple!

His unfinished words vanished with his last breath.

Vita froze, then slowly turned around, her eyes instantly filling with tears.

"Father!!!"

ch.346: Approaching the End

Vita held Zane's limp body, trembling and crying.

"No! Father, don't leave me alone..."

Ghost looked in the direction from which the bullets came, and the others became alert. Keegan quickly raised his sniper rifle and aimed.

"No gunshots, distance over 500 meters, 4, 5, 6... no second shot within 15 seconds, target clear, no additional mission."

Keegan gave his assessment based on the reconnaissance, but he still held his gun, since the assessment was not 100% accurate.

"He might know some secrets, which is why the other party doesn't want him to live."

Soap stood up, put away the recorder, and said helplessly.

As for what secret it was that required killing to keep hidden, it was buried with Zain's death.

But everyone already knew the answer in their hearts as to what this secret was related to and who wanted to keep it a secret.

That's how the world is; behind every person and every event, there are always more people and bigger secrets involved.

Once you get what you want, you should know when to stop.

Ghost holstered his gun, turned around, and said indifferently, "Fall back."

Soap pointed to Vita, who was still lying on Zane's body, whimpering.

"Lieutenant, what should we do with her?"

The ghost didn't respond and left without looking back.

Zain, who killed the bird, is dead, and she is no longer one of his soldiers; he has no interest in considering her future.

Keegan was even more indifferent, offering no extra glances or words from beginning to end. His slightly hunched posture, holding the gun, resembled a withered winter willow. Desolate and deathly silent.

Seeing the two of them turn and leave without doing anything, Soap scratched his head, feeling a bit conflicted.

So... we'll just leave them here and ignore them?

Fortunately, Wang Zhiqiang took two steps forward and, under Soap's watchful gaze, half-squatted down next to Vita.

"You should know very well who killed him. If you want revenge, stop crying and start your next plan."

His voice was soft and offered no words of comfort, yet it successfully stopped Vita's sobs.

Seeing that she had taken his words to heart, Wang Zhiqiang stood up and prepared to leave.

"I will take revenge! I will also carry on my father's goal and rebuild the Jackal Force to protect civilians!"

Vita suddenly responded loudly.

Wang Zhiqiang turned his head and looked at Vita, whose eyes were red-rimmed but whose expression was stubborn and determined.