Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 128 Rescuing the Hostages (3)
"The bait is in place, and the fish are actively taking it."

On the same floor as the fast food restaurant, an ordinary-looking man wearing a black baseball cap was observing the police and criminals' every move through binoculars and reporting the situation in real time to an unknown location via an earpiece.

It's unclear what the person on the other end of the earpiece said, but the man suddenly turned his head and cautiously glanced downstairs.

He saw Chang Ning, wearing a bulletproof vest, rapidly approaching the building.

Upon seeing Chang Ning, the man quickly drew the pistol from his waist. He had obtained the gun from the local black market after entering China; it was quite crudely made.

Even though the gun in his hand was terrible, the man was confident that he could use it to take down Chang Ning.

As a killer who has spent years walking the line between life and death, he has the ability and the confidence to do so.

The pistol's trigger was already in a semi-fired state; the man only needed to apply a little force to take down Chang Ning.

"Humph!"

At the critical moment, the man let out a muffled groan of resentment, put away his gun, and, following the instructions of his employer on the other end of the earpiece, left an iron badge on the windowsill before pulling down his hat brim and calmly retreating through another exit. A building cannot have only one exit.

At the same time, people were also retreating from several other places. Some of these people were wearing property management uniforms, some were cleaning worker uniforms, and some were dressed in suits and ties. Without careful observation, no one could tell the difference between them.

Donghai City is an international metropolis with a fast-paced lifestyle. Who would waste their precious time stopping for a stranger?
Chang Ning was unaware that the suspicious individuals in the office building had already calmly evacuated.

He was almost at the suspicious floor, and his speed was getting slower as he got closer to Changning.

He pulled the Type 92 pistol from its holster on his thigh and slowly approached, holding the gun with both hands.

Both Changning and the man chose the fire escape route, which is usually not frequented by anyone except for cleaning staff.

This is why Chang Ning dared to openly draw his gun and prepare for a firefight; otherwise, he would be trying to find the suspicious person while ensuring the personal safety of the people.

Arriving at the iron gate, Chang Ning carefully pushed open a gap about five or six centimeters wide and aimed his gun at the gap, ready to fire at any moment.

The situation is unclear. Who knows who the other side is or what kind of weapons they have? Chang Ning doesn't want to risk his life.

'Why is nobody here?'

Seeing that no one was in the hallway, Chang Ning's eyes flashed with disappointment.

'Maybe I was just too nervous.'

The gun in his hand was not holstered; the muzzle was still pointing outwards. The hallway appeared empty, but Chang Ning had no intention of putting the gun back in its holster.

It's normal to run into Lao Liu while on a mission. He didn't want to be tricked because of carelessness. If Captain Gao found out, he would laugh at him.

As the most outstanding member of 026, Chang Ning cannot allow herself to have such a dark history.

"They're gone? That's strange."

After lifting the iron gate and carefully searching the corridor, Chang Ning finally confirmed that there had been someone here before.

This shows that he wasn't mistaken; there really was someone observing the crime scene downstairs.

As true Chinese people, who doesn't have the habit of watching a spectacle? It's not incomprehensible that someone would hold up binoculars to watch the excitement.

Perhaps due to some kind of cheat code, the fleeting glimpse from downstairs made Chang Ning feel that the man wearing a baseball cap upstairs was a bit strange, so he came up to check.

"This is?"

Chang Ning noticed the iron badge with the image of a ram on the windowsill.

"What a cringeworthy badge!" Chang Ning casually stuffed the badge into his pocket. He didn't associate the badge, which exuded a strong cringeworthy vibe, with that suspicious person.

He just thought that maybe the mischievous kid was playing in the hallway and forgot to take it when he left.

This rendered the Ram Badge useless. As an outstanding special forces soldier, Chang Ning felt it was his responsibility to take the trash with him and had absolutely no intention of keeping it for himself.

"Sha Po Lang, have you found anything on your end?"

Geng Jihui's voice came through the earpiece. It turned out that he had seen that all the members of Group B who had gone out to scout the environment had returned, and he was worried that Chang Ning was the only one missing, so he couldn't help but ask.

There are people who can pose a threat to Chang Ning, but they are few and far between.

Out of a sense of responsibility to his comrades, Geng Jihui decided to ask them a question so that he could feel at ease.

Otherwise, he would always feel uneasy.

"Timberwolves, I have indeed made some discoveries. I'll share them with everyone when I get back, and we can discuss them together."

What happened just now, at first glance, seems like nothing more than bored citizens watching a spectacle, nothing strange about it.

But a subconscious glance earlier allowed Chang Ning and the man to make eye contact across the distance. Although the distance was a bit far and they couldn't see clearly, who can really explain the emotions involved?

There is currently insufficient evidence, and he cannot wrongly accuse an innocent person.

In the original story, this hostage rescue mission, which was just the main characters' first chance to show their skills, took a different turn the moment Chang Ning saw the suspicious man.

'I hope I'm just too nervous.'

Chang Ning tried to comfort himself, but this reason was far too lame. He wasn't some newbie who had never seen blood before, so why was he so nervous?
"Okay, we'll wait for you."

After the call ended, Geng Jihui briefly explained the situation in Changning to his comrades before the others in Group B could come forward to ask him anything.

Actually, I didn't say anything, I just repeated what Chang Ning had said, since Chang Ning hadn't said anything important in the earpiece.

Chang Ning has been operating alone for so long, and we haven't heard him report anything on the B Group's public radio channel. Everyone is quite worried about him.

Upon hearing from Geng Jihui that Chang Ning would be back soon, the lines on everyone else's faces visibly softened.

"I knew that kid couldn't possibly be in any trouble. There were only three thugs, and they were all trapped in the fast food restaurant. I really don't understand what you guys are worried about?"

"Big Bad Wolf Deng Zhenhua said casually, little did he know that he was more worried about Chang Ning's personal safety than Xiao Zhuang and Lao Pao, who were from the same company as Chang Ning.

Hearing that Chang Ning was alright, everyone turned a blind eye to the ostrich's hindsight-based behavior, something the ostrich did all the time.

Bald-tailed wolf Shi Dafan was also happy to know that Chang Ning was alright, and for the first time ever, he didn't argue with the ostrich.

As the team's bickering buddies, he's usually the one who teases the ostrich the most.

"Alright, get back to normal."

Once Chang Ning arrives, we'll have a small meeting to finalize the battle plan.

The senior team is waiting. Although we are newcomers, there is no rule that says newcomers can't do better than the veterans!

This time, we must impress the wild wolves and gray wolves!

Seeing that everyone looked relaxed, Geng Jihui was afraid that they would let their guard down, so he quickly helped his comrades wind up the clockwork. Now was not the time to relax.

(End of this chapter)