latelenovela Chapter 278
Chapter 278
The battlefield was still being cleared.Sheng Yun led Cui Xiao outside to retreat.
"Boss, I'm late!" A tall man rushed over quickly. "Boss, leave Chief Engineer Cui's safety to me from here on out."
Cui Xiao hurriedly said, "I lost my glasses. Take me to the dormitory building to get my spare pair first."
The tall man took the order, "Yes, sir!"
He reached out, preparing to take Cui Xiao from him.
"Wait!"
Sheng Yun's temples suddenly throbbed violently.
Remembering something, he stared at the tall man in front of him and said coldly, "Yan Zhuo, Sheng Qingyan and a few of the brothers are still inside. Go in and support them first."
Yan Zhuo paused.
He looked up at the office building ahead, then glanced to both sides. Suddenly, his right hand pressed against his waist.
This series of movements was incredibly fast.
Before his gun could be drawn, Sheng Yun shoved Cui Xiao away and lunged at Yan Zhuo to grab the weapon. "You son of a bitch! Conspiring with the Sakura Country to murder a national treasure of Huaxia? I'll kill you..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, he took a bullet to the calf, the pain sending him rolling to the ground.
"Trash."
Yan Zhuo shot him a cold look but didn't fire a finishing shot.
The organization's target was Cui Xiao.
However, just as he pulled the trigger, a strong gust of wind struck. Before his gun could go off, a bullet pierced right through his arm, forcing him to stumble back several steps.
The very next second, the muzzle of Sheng Qingyan's gun was pressed against his temple.
"Yan, you came just in time. I was almost a goner..." Sheng Yun began to wail. "I got shot in the thigh! It hurts, I'm dying of pain!"
Rong Yu was speechless.
This guy was truly too useless. No wonder he had been in the military for over a decade and was still only a lieutenant.
She walked over and helped Cui Xiao up.
Sheng Qingyan stepped on Yan Zhuo's face and reported, "Lieutenant Sheng, all enemy forces have been captured, and the two snipers have been killed. As for the mole, we'll need to interrogate him thoroughly."
"Sheng Yun!"
A woman rushed in frantically.
Seeing Sheng Yun's calf bleeding, she was so frightened she burst into tears.
"Alright, it's no big deal." Sheng Yun, who had just been wailing, suddenly toughened up. "An Nuo, help me to the infirmary to get this wound treated."
Rong Yu recognized her; this was the female journalist they had met last night, Sheng Yun's girlfriend.
An Nuo supported Sheng Yun as they walked toward the infirmary, saying through her tears, "Didn't I tell you not to participate in this operation? Why didn't you listen?"
Sheng Yun looked at her. "How did you know there was something wrong with Yan Zhuo?"
Yan Zhuo had been in the army for five or six years. He was his right-hand man, a subordinate, a good comrade, and a good brother.
If An Nuo hadn't warned him in advance to be wary of Yan Zhuo, he definitely would have handed Chief Engineer Cui over to him... In that case, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Because he's your brother, yet he looked at me with a very uncomfortable gaze. It's the kind of look only a woman can detect," An Nuo said. "So it's perfectly reasonable for me to suspect him, right?"
Sheng Yun said softly, "Thank you for the warning."
An Nuo wiped her tears. "Let's hurry up and treat your wound so it doesn't leave any lingering issues."
The biggest loss from the attack on Base Four was the bombing of the core office area, which resulted in seven minor injuries, zero severe injuries, and zero deaths. They killed eighteen enemy combatants and captured eight, including two Sakura Country intelligence receivers, and eliminated two snipers.
At the same time, pulling up the radish brought out the mud—an entire chain of operatives was rooted out...
To the military command, this was a massive achievement. A celebration banquet was held that very night, and the base personnel along with the troops threw a bonfire party together.
The night sky was dyed red by the roaring bonfire, with sparks crackling and flying into the air.
Rong Yu sat by the bonfire, surrounded by the foursome.
Si Lin and the others had spent the whole day planting trees in the nursery area. They only found out about the surprise attack on the base when they returned in the evening, and it scared them half to death.
In all their years of living, it was their first time experiencing such a thing.
The group couldn't resist going over to join in the fun.
Sheng Qingyan was currently surrounded by a group of military officers. Field officers with gleaming epaulets patted his shoulders, their laughter shaking the sky.
"Kid Sheng, did you practice your marksmanship in the womb?" A heavily stubbled officer grinned widely, holding half a bottle of white liquor in his hand. "Those two snipers were S-rank on the international black list. The number of big shots who died at their hands is in the double digits at least. But what happened? You took them out with one shot each, like you were just doing target practice!"
Sheng Qingyan's expression remained calm, not showing the slightest bit of arrogance from the flattery. He took a sip of liquor, the firelight reflecting on the side of his face and tracing his sharp, handsome features.
"Isn't that the truth?" a private nearby chimed in. "I heard those two snipers had a 100 percent success rate and never missed. Today, they both met their end right here at our Base Four!"
"You guys didn't see it!" another private who had been at the scene said excitedly. "Brother Sheng didn't even aim that shot, it was pure instinct! The moment that sniper poked his head out, he just raised his hand and fired—an instant headshot! So satisfying!"
"Really?" Someone was skeptical. "The snipers were at least two or three hundred meters away. Can a new recruit shoot that accurately?"
"Qingyan!" someone cheered. "Show us what you've got! Let everyone broaden their horizons!"
Sheng Qingyan wasn't one to show off.
He instinctively wanted to refuse, but when he looked up, his eyes met Rong Yu's sparkling gaze from not too far away.
He suddenly changed his mind and asked, "How should I show you?"
"Over there!" Someone pointed at the searchlight on the base's distant tower. "I'll go hang an empty liquor bottle over there. Can you hit it?"
Everyone looked up. The bottle swayed slightly in the night breeze, at least a hundred meters away. The lighting was dim, making it so they could barely see its blurry outline.
Rong Yu narrowed her eyes. This difficulty level was actually quite high.
Sheng Qingyan, however, merely chuckled softly. He drew his sidearm from his waist and didn't even stand up. Just sitting there, he raised his hand.
Bang!
In the distance, the crisp sound of shattering glass rang out as the liquor bottle exploded, sending shards flying everywhere.
The entire venue fell silent for a second before erupting into deafening cheers.
Si Lin widened his eyes. "Holy crap! He actually hit it?"
Zhou Shiyu had stars in her eyes. "So handsome, this man is too handsome. If I could get his contact info, I would die of happiness."
Tang Mi nodded. "If I get the chance, I'll add him too."
Hai Chang'an was dissatisfied. "Hey, you already have a fiancé."
Tang Mi rolled her eyes. "It's just an arranged family marriage. You didn't actually take it seriously, did you?"
Hai Chang'an was speechless.
Sheng Qingyan holstered his gun, his expression as calm as usual, as if he had merely swatted a mosquito.
But his gaze lightly swept over in Rong Yu's direction.
Rong Yu couldn't help but purse her lips into a smile.
This guy was even better at showing off than in his past life.
She smiled at him, then stood up and walked toward the distant sand dunes.
Sheng Qingyan's eyes darkened slightly.
He had just stood up.
When he was held down by a few young guys. "Hey, don't leave! Show us another trick, teach us a bit."
Sheng Qingyan said indifferently, "It's an innate talent. You guys can't learn it."
He walked briskly in the direction Rong Yu had gone.