novelhk Chapter 15 Mountain Village Operation (1)
Chapter 15 Mountain Village Operation (1)
At this moment, a team member walked over with a tablet displaying a map and reported to Ma Mingzhe: "Captain, this is a village layout map scanned by the drone. The heat source detector shows that no one is in the Yu family's house. They should have gone up the mountain to collect herbs at this time."
Ma Mingzhe nodded upon hearing this and said, "All the team members equipped with Leo cavalry armor will lie in ambush with me, while the other team members will form an encirclement around the perimeter to prevent the enemy from escaping."
Moments later, the patrol officers successfully evacuated the villagers to a safe area, and the action team's defensive line was also completed. Everything was ready, just waiting for Chen Yexi to appear.
Due to the large population of Harbin, in order to protect the safety of its citizens, the capital city specially provided multiple sets of Leo cavalry armor to the Harbin Special Operations Bureau.
Currently, the Harbin Special Operations Bureau has a total of twenty sets of Leo cavalry armor, forming two elite squads.
Ma Mingzhe brought one of the teams this time, while the other team remained at the branch base, on standby to deal with any other emergencies that might occur.
This arrangement ensures both the strength of the front lines and sufficient reserve support, guaranteeing absolute safety.
Time ticked by, and Zhao Kai, who was in charge of keeping watch with the drone, said to Ma Mingzhe, "Team Leader Ma, the drone has spotted Chen Yexi, but the Yu brothers are following behind him. They are expected to enter our encirclement in about five minutes. There might be friendly fire then. What should we do?"
Ma Mingzhe frowned, thought for a moment, and then replied, "How about this, let some of the people on the perimeter evacuate first, and then let Leo's cavalry squad go up directly to make close contact with the enemy. The rest of you should not fire indiscriminately for the time being, and follow orders."
After saying this, Ma Mingzhe immediately sent the order to the operatives in each department via his wristwatch.
Chen Yexi, carrying several pheasants she had hunted in the mountains, was smiling broadly as she discussed having roasted chicken with the Yu brothers that evening.
However, as they approached the village, an unusual atmosphere enveloped them.
Logically, this should be the time when the villagers start cooking, but strangely, not a single wisp of smoke rises from the surrounding houses.
This unusual situation made Chen Yexi feel uneasy. He frowned, stopped, and carefully observed his surroundings.
After a while, he suddenly realized something, his expression instantly turned serious, and he turned around and shouted to the two Yu brothers, "Brother Yu, you two run! It's dangerous here!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of figures emerged from behind the surrounding trees. It was Ma Mingzhe and his companions, who had already transformed into Leo's cavalry.
Chen Yexi's eyes narrowed, and without hesitation, she transformed into the wolf Orphnoch, preparing to flee into the forest.
But at that moment, Zhao Kai, wielding a sharp dagger, suddenly slashed at him, forcing him to take a few steps back.
The other Leo cavalrymen also surrounded her, each holding a gleaming alloy dagger, forming a circle that tightly trapped Chen Yexi within.
At this moment, Ma Mingzhe said loudly, "Chen Yexi, stop struggling in vain and give up! Come back to the Special Affairs Bureau with us to accept the investigation. It will be better for everyone."
Chen Yexi sighed inwardly, knowing that he was likely in grave danger today.
A bitter smile appeared on his lips as he said softly, "Captain Ma, if I really go back with you, given the crimes I've committed in the past, I'm afraid I'll only face death." As soon as he finished speaking, he extended his sharp wolf claws and assumed a fighting stance.
Seeing Chen Yexi's actions, Ma Mingzhe knew that further words would be of no use.
He waved to Zhao Kai, signaling him to lead four Leo cavalrymen to charge at Chen Yexi, while he and four others quickly blocked Chen Yexi's retreat, armed with guns and ready to fire at any moment.
At first, Chen Yexi was able to withstand the attacks from Zhao Kai and others with her agility and tenacious fighting spirit, and was even able to launch a counterattack occasionally.
However, as time went on, Ma Mingzhe and the others seized the opportunity and, taking advantage of a weakness in Chen Yexi's defense, launched neurotoxin bullets, which accurately struck his body.
Once these toxins took effect, they rapidly eroded his nervous system, slowing his reactions and gradually weakening his strength.
During the ensuing fierce battle with Zhao Kai and the other three, Chen Yexi began to suffer multiple knife wounds. Finally, after Zhao Kai unleashed a powerful, charged slash, Chen Yexi collapsed under a large tree, panting heavily.
Upon seeing this, Ma Mingzhe ordered, "Prepare to arrest him." Subsequently, three Leo cavalrymen, armed with handcuffs and leg irons specially developed by the Special Operations Bureau to suppress the Orphnoch factor, approached Chen Yexi. Once the handcuffs and leg irons were inserted into her wrists and ankles, the Orphnoch would be forcibly transformed into human form.
Just as the three were about to reach Chen Yexi's side, a Minotaur in its rampage form suddenly rushed out from the side and rammed into the unprepared three with its huge bull horn. The three let out a scream and flew backward into the forest.
At the same time, two Leo cavalrymen standing on the perimeter were also struck in the back by the pangolin Orphino that emerged from the ground, and fell to one side in pain.
It happened so suddenly that by the time Ma Mingzhe, Zhao Kai, and the others reacted, they had already lost five men.
Rewinding to before Chen Yexi was surrounded and attacked, the Yu brothers were still in a daze when they were dragged and pulled away by other action team members.
Yu Li was the first to react and hurriedly looked in Chen Yexi's direction. He saw that Chen Yexi was being attacked by a large number of Leo cavalry. He hurriedly tried to break free of his restraints, but more than a dozen members of the action team were dragging him and his brother away. They could not break free with the strength of human form.
He could only transform into the pangolin Orphnoch to shake off those around him, and then shouted to his elder brother Yu Sheng, "Brother, Brother Chen is in trouble, I can't just stand by and watch him die, I'll go first!" Before Yu Sheng could react, he burrowed into the ground and rushed towards Chen Yexi's direction.
Yu Sheng watched his younger brother rush over. Although he was anxious, he had no choice but to transform into the Ox-Ophione in its running form and follow after him, which led to the situation described above.
Yu Sheng pushed aside three Leo cavalrymen and hurriedly helped Chen Yexi up, asking, "Brother Chen, are you alright?"
"It's alright, thank you very much, Brother Yu. But you two brothers shouldn't have come. They're from the Ming Dynasty's Special Operations Bureau, which specializes in dealing with people like us. If you show your faces now, you won't be able to go back later," Chen Yexi said with a guilty tone.
Yu Li arrived at their side at that moment, and after listening to Chen Yexi's words, he replied with a firm look in his eyes: "If we don't come to help you, then we've wasted our friendship!"
Seeing the situation reverse, Ma Mingzhe hurriedly gathered the remaining people together to be wary of Chen Yexi and her two companions, and used his wristwatch to notify others to come and provide support.