Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 134 Changning's Plan

"Here's what I'm thinking: the bandit broke the shop window earlier, so the assault team won't have any glass blocking their way. They can throw in a stun grenade to cause the bandit some temporary trouble."

Then, our side simultaneously launched a forced entry, with the assault team coordinating to eliminate the bandits, while the sniper team provided support and looked for an opportunity to take out Gao Sen.

Chang Ning's meaning was very clear: his plan to find an opportunity to kill the bandits in the car had a much higher chance of success than he believed.

The only difficulty in the plan was that his and Geng Jihui's actions had to be in sync with the assault team. In other words, the moment the stun grenade took effect, they had to use explosives to destroy the back door and quickly enter the fast food restaurant to kill the bandits. And they only had five seconds.

Because the ability of a stun grenade to temporarily blind someone is weakened during the day, the discomfort caused by the loud noise can also prevent the terrorists from harming the hostages immediately.

The plan was good, certainly better than waiting for the bandits to get into the car. However, the bandits would be affected by the stun grenade, as would the hostages, and the hostages, being younger, would be affected much more than the bandits.

Geng Jihui voiced his concerns. At that moment, the radio channel of Lone Wolf Group B was completely silent, as if everyone had entered a state of radio silence.

The assault team was suffering. Xiao Zhuang and Qiangzi had been hanging upside down in mid-air for nearly ten minutes. Their stamina was being rapidly depleted. Sweat beads gathered on their foreheads under the influence of gravity, forming larger beads before dripping to the ground and shattering.

Sweating profusely!
Everyone present was a professional counter-terrorism team member, and Chang Ning's plan was highly feasible. If it weren't for the age of the hostage, the operation could have been launched much earlier.

"Sha Po Lang, do you have any suggestions regarding the hostages?"

Instead of expressing their opinion on Chang Ning's plan, the high school team asked Chang Ning how he had properly handled the hostages. Regardless of the plan, their core concern was the safety of the hostages.

Upon hearing the high school team leader's question, everyone subconsciously held their breath and waited for Chang Ning's response. Geng Jihui and Lao Pao, who were with Chang Ning, kept their eyes fixed on her.

How to resolve this matter depends on Chang Ning this time.

Although everyone was masked, Chang Ning couldn't see Geng Jihui and Lao Pao's expressions, but he could still sense their inner emotions through their eyes.

After giving the two a reassuring look, Chang Ning answered the high school question, but he immediately dropped a bombshell: "To be honest, if we use my plan, we don't need to worry about the safety of the hostages at all."

hiss~
The members of Group B gasped in shock. They suspected that Chang Ning had lost his mind due to the pressure, and that his words alone were enough to ruin his future in the army, and he might even be sent back.

"Always Kill, Break the Wolf!"

Geng Jihui and Chang Ning, who were closest to each other, were so shocked by Chang Ning's words that they almost cried out Chang Ning's name. Geng Jihui quickly pulled Chang Ning back. Chang Ning's words were completely unexpected; it was as if he were courting death.

Meanwhile, Geng Jihui looked at Chang Ning with a bewildered expression. He couldn't even find an excuse for what this guy was saying. No matter how strong the excuse was, it would all seem pale and powerless in the face of Chang Ning's words.

"What are you doing!"

The old man lowered his voice and glared at Chang Ning, expressing his anger and incomprehension. Chang Ning's irresponsible words about the hostages were an insult to his profession. Knowing Chang Ning as he did, those words should not have come from Chang Ning's mouth.

If Lao Pao hadn't heard it with his own ears, he would never have believed that Chang Ning would say such a thing. Now, he was filled with shame for having raised such a bastard as Chang Ning.

After hearing Chang Ning's shocking remarks, no one dared to speak on the radio, and everyone waited for the high school team leader's response.

After a brief silence on the radio, Captain Gao said in a deep voice, "Sha Po Lang, do you know what you're saying? I expect you to give me a reasonable explanation."

Strangely, no one sensed any emotion in Gao Zhong's words. This was unusual, as everyone knew Gao Zhong held Chang Ning in high regard.

Is it because he is so disappointed in Chang Ning that he has completely given up on her?

Geng Jihui silently watched Chang Ning. Now that things had come to this, he could only watch helplessly.

Xiao Zhuang and Lao Pao felt as if a cannonball had been thrown into their hearts, causing huge waves that lingered for a long time; Qiangzi and the two people in the sniper team were still in shock.

This shows just how impactful Changning was.

To everyone's surprise, Chang Ning seemed oblivious to the seriousness of the situation, pretending not to see Geng Jihui and Lao Pao frantically exchanging glances. He continued, "There's nothing to explain about Wild Wolf. I think I've made myself perfectly clear."

‘It’s over! ’

The members of Group B watched helplessly as Chang Ning ruined his own life.

Grey Wolf clearly saw the emotional changes of the high school team members beside him, and he didn't know what to say to Chang Ning.

I never thought Chang Ning was the kind of person who was arrogant and conceited. Could it be because of the pressure of rescuing hostages?

The excuse that popped into Gray Wolf's mind almost made him laugh. Not only would he not believe such a lame excuse, but anyone who knew about Chang Ning's past would not believe it either.

Chang Ning was able to complete the mission while training with Group B, which means the Wolf Fang's psychological instructors must have conducted relevant tests on him beforehand. Therefore, it's best not to use lame excuses like psychological factors, lest people think Wolf Fang's selection process was too lenient.

Fortunately, Chang Ning didn't continue to provoke everyone's nerves. After hearing what he said next, everyone's tense nerves finally relaxed.

"Because with my plan, the hostages will not be in any danger at all."

Chang Ning dared to say this because he had the confidence to back it up. When he was devising this plan, Chang Ning repeatedly checked his data panel and communicated with the system to do his best to ensure that everything went smoothly.

Besides, he couldn't afford the consequences of failure, so he wasn't as calm as he appeared on the surface.

After multiple comparisons and calculations, Chang Ning believed that if he had entered first through the back door, he was fully confident that he could have taken down all the bandits before the stun grenade wore off.

With Chang Ning's current shooting skills, no one in either Group B or the high school team can match his speed and accuracy.

"The effect of stun grenades is not only aimed at the criminals, but also at the hostages. Isn't that an advantage for us?"

As long as the effects of the stun grenade haven't worn off—meaning we eliminate all the terrorists within five seconds—the hostages won't see any bloodshed or even hear the gunshots. This will minimize the psychological impact on the hostages.

The psychologist only needs to provide post-hoc counseling to the hostages regarding their experience of being held hostage; since they didn't witness the other bloodshed and violence, the difficulty of healing them is greatly reduced.

Chang Ning then laid out everything he had considered; there was too little time, so this was all he could think of. "Overall, there are no loopholes, especially the idea of ​​using the stun grenade to allow the hostages to avoid the upcoming bloody and violent scenes, which was the finishing touch."

"To be honest, if it weren't for this twist of fate, I would have made you quit this operation immediately and given you a good kick in the butt. Your punishment when we got back would have been extremely severe."

Putting aside the extremely high requirements this plan places on the personnel responsible for its execution, the high school team was genuinely pleased that Chang Ning was able to come up with such a thoughtful plan in such a short time.

Although Group B consists entirely of newcomers, they were trained by the high school team with a lot of time, effort, and resources from Wolf Fang. Even though they still have some shortcomings, they still have the insight to see the merits and demerits of an action plan.

Geng Jihui offered his opinion on Chang Ning's plan: "I admit that the Kill Wolf plan is perfect, but it places high demands on the personnel responsible for its execution. In my opinion, it would be difficult for Group B to execute this plan at present; at least it would require experienced members of Group A to ensure that it doesn't go wrong."

It demands a high level of coordination and marksmanship from the personnel involved. The first step of the plan requires the assault team and the demolition team to act simultaneously, meaning that the timing of the stun grenade explosion and the directional detonation must be synchronized.

"If the detonation is delayed, we'll have less time to kill the terrorists, and the hostages will be in danger, since the stun grenade's effect only lasts five seconds. Conversely, if the detonation is too early, the terrorists will react, and both the hostages and we will be in danger. I really don't dare gamble on whether our guns are faster or the terrorists'."

After speaking, Geng Jihui glanced at Chang Ning, his eyes filled with apology. He had personally rejected his good comrade's plan, and naturally felt bad about it, but as the team leader, he had to consider Chang Ning's plan from a holistic perspective.

Chang Ning reached out and gently patted Geng Jihui's shoulder to indicate that it was alright, and that he understood that everyone was doing this for the mission.

Moreover, he himself was well aware of the key points of his own plan, and Geng Jihui's words were all reasonable, so why was he unhappy?

To put it bluntly, Geng Jihui was the commander of this operation. Even if he rejected the plan without explanation, what could Chang Ning do?

There's a good chance of success if we wait until the bandits get on the bus and then take them out, and it's much less risky than Chang Ning's plan.

Before Chang Ning could speak, the high school team's voice came over the radio: "Why is your Group B team planning to cower like turtles at this crucial moment? Is all your usual training just for show? Or are all those slogans you've been chanting just for fun?"

As the direct person in charge and head coach of Group B, Gao Zhongdui has a direct understanding of the strength of Lone Wolf Group B, so he believes that Group B is now capable of completing Chang Ning's plan.

The Lone Wolf Special Assault Team is equipped with the best individual equipment in the entire military region. The simultaneous use of stun grenades and directional explosives is entirely possible as long as the time is agreed upon in advance via radio.

As for marksmanship, Captain Gao was even more reassured; the extensive CQB training they had undergone had not been in vain. The B team's performance in indoor close-quarters gunfights had already met his expectations; otherwise, he wouldn't have brought the B team over immediately upon hearing about such a case in Donghai City.

Even if something goes wrong, Chang Ning will be there to cover for him. Captain Gao knows that guy's marksmanship very well. Someone who is privately praised by assassins as being no less skilled than him, how bad could his marksmanship be?

As for why Geng Jihui rejected Chang Ning's proposal, Gao Zhong, as someone with experience, could guess a thing or two. No matter how outstanding he was before, he was still a fledgling who had never been on the battlefield and experienced real combat. Even though the current training facilities are very close to the real battlefield, it's still fake.

Rookies know it's training, so they naturally won't have the same sense of awe for the battlefield. When suddenly faced with real combat, they certainly won't perform as well as they do in training.

Geng Jihui's performance was good, but he was overly cautious. It's normal for a newcomer to be nervous when facing a real battle for the first time.

"Report! We are not cowards, and we didn't just go through the motions during training! We can complete the Kill Wolf plan!"

Under the deliberate provocation of the high school team, Xiao Zhuang couldn't help but stand up. He wouldn't allow the high school team to completely negate the sweat they shed on the training field.

"Then show me. Anyone can talk a good game."

The high school team didn't tolerate Xiao Zhuang at all, leaving him speechless.

Everyone was a firsthand witness to the event, and Geng Jihui's overly cautious behavior was obvious to all, a point that was beyond doubt, and Xiao Zhuang naturally couldn't deny it.

What frustrated him was that Geng Jihui hadn't done anything wrong; he had simply chosen a safer approach.

Silence fell over the radio again. At times like this, even the usually boisterous paratroopers became like ostriches, not daring to breathe, for fear of disturbing Geng Jihui in making his final decision.

At the back door of the fast food restaurant, Geng Jihui's brow furrowed, resembling the Chinese character "川" (river), and his eyes flickered with a knowing look, clearly indicating that he was frantically calculating something.

The old gunman silently took out the explosives, stuffed the detonator into the pre-calculated explosive pack, connected the timer, and waited for Geng Jihui's order. Meanwhile, Chang Ning leaned against the wall with her eyes closed, seemingly lost in thought.

At this moment, everyone was quietly waiting for Geng Jihui to make a decision.

"Time's up, where's your car? It seems the Chinese police aren't putting hostages first as the media portrays them."

After saying that, Gao Sen raised his gun to kill the hostage.

"and many more!"

Upon seeing this, the police commander's expression changed drastically. He disregarded everything else and quickly stepped forward, bypassing the high school team leader, to face the criminals directly. He could not allow the criminals to harm the hostages.

"The car will be here soon."

Before the commander-in-chief could finish speaking, Gao Sen rudely interrupted him: "Are you treating me like an idiot?! How many times have you said that?"

Ostrich saw through the scope that Gao Sen was still hiding behind the hostage. He pursed his lips and cursed inwardly that Gao Sen was so agitated but still didn't show himself.

"Don't get excited! Don't get excited! I'm not lying to you, the car really is here."

After that, a nearly new minivan drove through the crowd of onlookers and police and stopped in front of the fast food restaurant.

"See, I really didn't lie to you."

Seeing the car arrive, the commander-in-chief's facial expression visibly relaxed. Captain Gao also secretly breathed a sigh of relief; although this mission was led by the police, he wouldn't fare well if anything happened to the hostages.

"Has the car arrived? Looks like my plan won't be needed."

After hearing Ostrich's report through his earpiece, Chang Ning knew his plan was useless. Strangely, he should have been disappointed, but in fact, Chang Ning was very calm, as if the plan hadn't even been his idea.

(End of this chapter)