What the hell?
Didn't they just ask him to confirm if the other party was holding a child hostage?
If so, they were to eliminate the kidnappers and rescue the hostages?
Although the two looked like adventurous backpackers and didn't have any children with them,
He had discovered the child's fingerprints on the abandoned Land Rover!
A four or five-year-old child, at the most flexible age, could be curled up and wouldn't take up much space.
He was eighty percent sure that the child was hidden in the backpacks they were carrying.
Without the child being exposed to vital areas, at such close range, he and his team could eliminate them with a single blow.
Although their professional ethics dictated that obedience to orders was their sacred duty,
Yan Sheng couldn't help but ask,
"Shouldn't we prioritize the safety of our citizens and ensure criminals receive their due punishment?"
The commander was silent for a moment and then relayed the criminal's conditions to Yan Sheng.
If the rescue plan failed and the Jian family's covert contact with the military was exposed, the criminals might resort to a desperate all-or-nothing move!
Therefore, this rescue must prioritize the hostage's safety!
Any action that could potentially harm the hostage was excluded.
Yan Sheng was somewhat dismissive.
He wanted to know what kind of criminal could escape the shot from his sniper rifle!
It wasn't like the other party could sense the bullet in advance and dodge it, right?
Then, then he watched with his own eyes as the other party actually dodged it!
Or rather, as the bullet approached them, its trajectory shifted!
Holy shit!
Yan Sheng and the other hidden snipers simultaneously let out a mental "holy shit!"
Master Lou, who had been attacked, reacted quickly, patting Xu Shao on the back of the head and telling him to duck.
He himself pulled his large backpack to his chest.
A sinister glint flashed in Master Lou's aged eyes. With a burst of spiritual energy, the backpack exploded.
Jian Sheng, her neck choked, was lifted up.
A cold gaze swept around, terrifying everyone who was hidden.
At this moment, Yan Sheng finally understood.
He understood what the commander meant when he said that if the situation became impossible, or if they encountered something they couldn't comprehend, they should let them go.
It was just that he realized it was too late.
A ruthless look flashed in Master Lou's eyes. He glanced at several positions, deliberately showcasing the little girl's flushed face to everyone.
Then, he forcefully slammed the little girl, who was as fresh as dew, onto the ground.
Everyone present felt their hearts lurch.
An overwhelming rage threatened to burn their reason to ashes!
One of them saw the little girl being thrown to the ground, momentarily escaping the criminal's grasp.
He aimed his sniper scope at Master Lou's head and pulled the trigger.
Simultaneously, from the closest positions to Master Lou, three soldiers in ghillie suits rushed forward.
They intended to snatch the little girl from his grasp.
Unexpectedly, and yet in a way that was within reason,
The bullet, as it approached the criminal's head, deviated strangely, shooting off at a wide angle into a nearby tree.
This time, they saw it clearly; the bullet seemed to be interfered with by an external force!
Everyone's pupils contracted.
They all sensed something was wrong with this person, but!
Their excellent military discipline kept them calm even at this moment!
The three closest soldiers did not stop, continuing to rush forward to grab the girl.
The others present calmly continued to fire at the criminal.
This time, they weren't aiming to kill, but simply to buy time for their comrades to snatch the girl!
Then, as one of the soldiers rolled and prepared to lunge towards the little girl!
Master Lou raised one hand, and a strong suction force erupted from it!
Instantly, the little girl curled up on the ground was sucked into his hand.
The scene fell silent, leaving only the rustling sound of wind in the leaves, a desolate sight.
The soldier who was just a step away froze in place, cold sweat rolling down his camouflage-painted forehead.
He couldn't help but curse inwardly.
His firm materialistic beliefs were collapsing.
Damn it, no matter what ghosts or gods, he was going to fight!
The soldier, looking at the little girl held in Master Lou's hand, charged forward with red eyes.
Then, the next moment, Master Lou waved his hand.
A fierce gust of wind erupted from his wave, sweeping the soldier towards a tree not far away.
But the two behind him were still rushing forward desperately.
Seeing this, Jian Sheng's nose twitched, and her little fists clenched tightly.
At this moment, the spiritual energy within her surged, uncontrollably wanting to erupt.
But to eliminate all future trouble, she had to endure first!
The little girl's round fingernails dug into her flesh, and her childish voice suddenly shouted:
"Don't come any closer!"
The two charging forward stopped abruptly.
The power that surpassed their understanding could not make them stop, and the fate of their comrade, unknown, could not halt their charge.
But at this moment, the little girl's tender, tearful voice made them stop involuntarily.
Seeing them stop, and feeling Master Lou's accumulating killing intent, Jian Sheng took a deep breath.
"Let them go, and I'll go with you!"
The little girl's tone was extremely serious, but Master Lou seemed to have heard a very amusing joke.
"Ridiculous. You yourself are just a captive, how dare you negotiate with me?"
"We are less than two kilometers from the border. As long as I eliminate them, I can still take you and leave safely."
At this moment, Jian Sheng became extremely calm.
Her eyes, as pure and clear as crystal, stared intently at Master Lou.
"No! It's different!"
"If I willingly go with you, it will be my own fault that their mission failed!"
"Only my parents will hate you!"
"When they return, it will at most be considered a mission failure!"
"But if you kill them, you will have thoroughly offended the most colossal state machinery in this world!"
"This price is something you cannot afford!"
Master Lou's expression gradually turned serious, and finally, he burst into laughter.
"Not bad, not bad, little girl, you're becoming more and more to my liking!"
"Hahaha, don't worry, as long as they retreat now, I won't do anything to them."
Jian Sheng breathed a sigh of relief. She looked at the soldier who had hit the tree trunk and rolled down, unconscious.
"Go save him, he can't die."
Master Lou glanced casually and said indifferently, "Don't worry, he won't die."
"It's just a broken spine, plus some internal injuries. At most, he'll be bedridden forever."
Jian Sheng's relieved heart suddenly tensed again. She looked at Master Lou:
"You save him!"
Master Lou began to lose patience.
"I just don't want to cause trouble. I'm not a saint. Not killing them is already giving the country face."
"I've already agreed to your request, don't push your luck!"
Jian Sheng said seriously, "For a soldier, being crippled is as good as being dead. You have to save him!"