Special Forces: I Can See the Experience Bar

Chapter 50 The Assassin Has Arrived
The night was as dark as ink. If it weren't for the twinkling stars in the sky, Chang Ning wouldn't dare to wander around in the woods alone, for fear of twisting his ankle.

The weather was fine in the afternoon, but after the sun went down, it became gloomy and the moon was covered by a thick layer of clouds.

But this is for the best. He can't see the road, and neither can the Blue Army pursuers. Fate is fair to everyone.

"I wonder if those people have given up chasing me?"

Chang Ning couldn't help but laugh when he thought of the bewildered expressions on the faces of the sniper team members from the Fourth Company who ran to his sniper position only to find nothing.

Occasionally, green fluorescent lights would flicker through the grass and leaves in the pitch-black forest, and the air was filled with the calls of unknown creatures and rustling sounds. Coupled with Chang Ning's laughter, it was enough to scare the timid out of their wits.

Even the person involved felt a chill. At this moment, Chang Ning thought of the plot of "Mr. Vampire" and occasionally the figure of Sadako would appear.

Chang Ning felt a chill run down her spine and goosebumps all over her body.

"Huh! What are you thinking about?"

Chang Ning tried to banish those chaotic thoughts from her mind, rubbing her arms vigorously with both hands in hopes of dispelling the cold.

In early spring, if you don't wear enough clothes, you can still feel a slight chill in the air, as if winter is reluctant to leave and wants to stay in this world a little longer.

It wasn't until after Chang Ning successfully escaped that it was completely dark. Now, his biggest concern was whether the Sharpshooter Fourth Company had sent anyone to continue pursuing him.

Giving up the pursuit would be the best option.

Because of the bad weather, the road was difficult to travel at night, and Chang Ning dared not go back to check. Besides, he had finally managed to escape, and if he went back, he might be caught, which would truly be a suicide mission.

I'd better keep going.

Since he wasn't sure if there were pursuers behind him, he wouldn't stop. Chang Ning refused to believe that the Iron Fist Regiment wouldn't have missions in the midst of the battle.

Beheading Commander Kang alone would only cause some trouble for the Iron Fist Regiment, far from enough to paralyze it. The military rank system is not just for show!

Colonel Kang is dead, but there are lieutenant colonels and majors to take his place.

If the acting leader of the Iron Fist Group is mentally sound, he won't be holding a grudge against him at this time.

Chang Ning analyzed his situation and decided that no matter whether the Sharpshooter Fourth Company was still chasing him, he could not stop to rest now.

Only when you actually escape the Iron Fist Gang's territory can you be considered temporarily safe.

……

In fact, Platoon Leader Wang and the remaining members of the 4th Sharpshooter Company kept Chang Ning very close, with the straight-line distance between the two sides not exceeding three kilometers.

Unfortunately, the darkness made it difficult for the sniper team of the Fourth Company to find Chang Ning, even with their flashlights.

Although Chang Ning is a reconnaissance soldier who has been in the army for less than a year, his counter-reconnaissance ability is definitely not as good as that of veteran special operations soldiers like Captain Gao.

However, they still have certain advantages compared to soldiers like the Sharpshooter Fourth Company.

After all, the soldiers of the Fourth Company were only better marksmen than soldiers of the same level; reconnaissance and counter-reconnaissance were not their areas of expertise.

Therefore, it's not unreasonable that Chang Ning was able to escape under the cover of night despite being pursued by dozens of people.

"Old Wang, we can't chase them anymore, the mission is more important!"

Seeing that it was completely dark, and that Old Wang still refused to return to the barracks, Platoon Leader Chen tried to persuade him with earnest words.

"Ok."

The conditions simply did not allow them to continue the pursuit. No matter how unwilling Platoon Leader Chen was, he had no choice but to return to the camp.

“I know you’re not reconciled. After all this has happened, every single one of us is in the same boat. Ask anyone who can accept this.”

Seeing that Lao Wang still didn't speak, Platoon Leader Chen sighed and continued, "What can we do if we're unwilling? We can't throw the baby out with the bathwater. I believe I don't need to tell you which is more important, helping the Blue Army win this exercise or capturing that Red Army scout. You know the answer in your heart."

Platoon Leader Chen assumed that Old Wang was silent because he hadn't caught the scout, and that's why he was so sullen.

That's why he kept rambling on and on, just to make Old Wang feel better.

Platoon Leader Wang: "Stop! Can you please stop talking?"

"What's wrong?" Platoon Leader Chen asked.

"You're a good person in every way, except you have such a talkative mouth."

Well, I tried to comfort him, but he not only didn't appreciate it, he even looked down on me!
This deeply hurt Platoon Leader Chen; in the end, he had misplaced his trust. Had he known his good intentions would be so easily misunderstood, he should have simply ignored Old Wang and let him fume and fume, instead of adding to his frustration during the interrogation.

"Fine, I guess I was just being nosy."

Since the other party dislikes him, he won't bother trying to win their favor.

"Uh, I'm sorry, Lao Chen! Sometimes I say things that are hard to hear, but I appreciate your good intentions."

We can tell what's important and what's not. I was just a little tired and didn't say anything earlier.

At this point, Old Wang sneakily approached Platoon Leader Chen and whispered, "Which company does that kid belong to? He's got pretty good marksmanship."

"What? You're interested?"

Platoon Leader Chen subtly increased the distance between himself and Old Wang; he wasn't used to being too close to a man.

Old Wang felt a little embarrassed, as the two of them had indeed been quite close just now.

"Ahem, isn't that obvious? A soldier with such good marksmanship should naturally join our Sharpshooter Fourth Company. Our company is known as the sharpshooter company, and it's a perfect match for that kid."

Old Wang suddenly blurted out a word, but that didn't prevent Platoon Leader Chen from understanding the whole sentence.

"You need to talk to the company commander first, and then have the company commander report to the regimental commander."

Besides, who wouldn't want a good soldier? Why would he come to our company? And he's a reconnaissance soldier; he might not even want to work here.

A bucket of cold water was poured over his head, and Old Wang's fiery heart immediately turned cold. Yes, they really weren't very competitive.

"It's all about human effort. If that scout is willing to come, we'll hit the jackpot!"

Old Wang muttered to himself, but his confidence seemed somewhat lacking.

"Let's talk about this later. Our company still has a mission. Now that the regimental commander and company commander have been eliminated, I estimate that taking Hill 522 won't be so easy."

The Iron Fist Regiment is now facing a huge test. Platoon Leader Chen is not optimistic about this operation and looks very worried.

"There's nothing to worry about. We just need to do our best to complete our tasks."

You're just worrying about things that don't concern you; a platoon leader thinking about the affairs of the battalion commander and political commissar.

Compared to Platoon Leader Chen, Old Wang was more open-minded about it. Although a platoon leader is also an officer, he is only slightly better than a squad leader and can't really make any decisions on the front lines.

Since we can't change anything, why bother?

"Indeed, why think so much? Just do your job well. Other things are for the political commissar and battalion commander to worry about."

"Let's hurry back, I reckon we're going to get a good scolding."

"That's what Platoon Leader Chen said."

"Sigh, let them scold us, it won't hurt us."

Old Wang was like a tough nut to crack, completely indifferent, clearly someone who usually didn't care about anything.

The two men, along with the soldiers of the Fourth Company, quickly returned to camp, using flashlights as they went.

After separating from Captain He, the assassin rushed to area 322 without stopping.

That was the last place Chang Ning appeared in, and only by going there could he find traces left by Chang Ning.

He only realized halfway there that this was the Blue Team's territory. Why was he walking there? Wouldn't it have been better to take a car?

It is not too late.

The assassin opened the map, went to the nearest logistics supply point, found the person in charge, and after much persuasion, finally convinced them to lend him a truck for transporting vegetables.

Actually, the car was stolen by an assassin. When the other party was unwilling to lend it, the assassin took advantage of the moment when no one was paying attention and stole the car.

If you have any complaints, go to the command post and find Captain He.

By the time the assassins arrived at the scene, the traces left by Chang Ning were barely visible.

This difficulty is nothing to the assassin. He is the best warrior in the Wolf Fang Army in terms of individual combat. If he didn't have some skills, how could he have kept those arrogant and fierce soldiers in check?

Following the trail, the assassin slowly approached Changning's location.

On the road, someone called from the car radio. The assassin drove with one hand and used the other to take out the walkie-talkie.

"An assassin?"

"I'm."

After confirming that the person on the other end of the walkie-talkie was an assassin, the man said, "I just received news that the Red Army scout you were chasing has beheaded Commander Kang of the Iron Fist Regiment. You should be able to find something there."

Upon receiving Chang Ning's message, the assassin turned the car around and slammed on the gas.

Chang Ning's route to the Iron Fist Gang was not a straight line, so the assassins who followed the traces left by Chang Ning took many detours and wasted a lot of time.

Upon arriving near the Iron Fist Gang's camp, the assassin did not go inside. Instead, he took out a map to analyze which direction Chang Ning would run in.

"This is a combat zone. He will definitely not cross the battlefield unless he wants to be eliminated."

Therefore, the scout on the east side definitely won't go; he might go in any of the remaining three directions.

Because Chang Ning hadn't been away from the vicinity of the Iron Fist Regiment's camp for very long, the traces here were quite obvious.

The assassin easily determined the direction Chang Ning had fled by following the trail.

"west?
Hill 522? That's definitely a good place to go.

Chang Ning stumbled upon the situation by accident; in fact, he was completely clueless about the situation on the front lines.

Running west was just a random choice he made. At that time, he was about to be eliminated by the sharpshooter 4th Company. The battle situation was critical, so he didn't have much time to analyze.
Having determined the direction Chang Ning had fled in, the assassin loaded a map and sped off following the trail he had left behind.

The assassin doesn't have time to play around with a newbie right now; he's thinking about finding the scout, taking him out, and then returning to Wolf Fang to continue his training.

If he misses a day of training, his performance will decline. Even if it can be ignored, we must remember the principle of water dripping on stone; over time, his title as an assassin will be in jeopardy.

P.S.: There will be more at 10 PM.

(End of this chapter)