Jiang Baimian quietly listened and sincerely suggested, “You should mark out your experts and form a team to scout the area.”
She didn’t volunteer because this wasn’t within the Old Task Force’s scope of work. It was already a little risky for them to take the initiative to be ‘hired’ and deliver the supplies over. However, she could at least exchange for a military exoskeleton and train the team. Furthermore, the danger level was acceptable.
As for forming a reconnaissance team and heading to a clearly strange place while risking their lives for a settlement that had just arrived, it was clearly not something the Old Task Force should do.
A mercenary had to have a mercenary’s ‘professional ethics.’
If Jiang Baimian were alone, she might’ve taken on the reconnaissance mission out of interest. However, she was now a team leader. Any order from her would affect the team members’ personal safety.
She couldn’t be willful.
When she gave the suggestion, Jiang Baimian quietly turned her head and glared at Shang Jianyao, preventing him from volunteering.
Even though Shang Jianyao was wearing a mask, she could sense his eagerness.
After hearing Jiang Baimian’s words, Han Wanghuo sighed helplessly. “I’ve long raised this matter, but they were too vigilant and couldn’t make up their minds. They kept arguing over whether to send a reconnaissance team or not and who to send.”
It’s really difficult to reach a consensus when there’s a lack of trust between parties. Without a figure with authority, it might drag on until danger slaps them in the face... Jiang Baimian replied inwardly but didn’t say anything.
She knew that Han Wanghuo knew this.
As expected, Han Wanghuo asked them to hide the jeep and the all-terrain vehicle before saying worriedly, “When we previously encountered such a situation, it was always Bishop Renato who made the decisions. Both parties still listened to him, but he had to be summoned back to headquarters of all times. Nobody else—no matter which Harbinger it is—can replace him. The weight of his words is just different!”
Upon mentioning this, Han Wanghuo was clearly not satisfied with the Vigilance Church.
Uh, is this how the Vigilance Church is temporarily explaining Bishop Renato’s Heartless disease? Jiang Baimian revealed a thoughtful expression, but it was obvious that Han Wanghuo couldn’t sense her reaction because she was wearing a mask.
They had spent the afternoon and night watching the lakeside villa. They didn’t come into contact with any Redstone Collection townsfolk and didn’t know the corresponding situation well.
At this moment, Shang Jianyao interrupted. “Harbinger Song is almost here.”
When they set off from the Vigilance Church, Song He was already organizing the Church’s armed forces and preparing to rush over.
Han Wanghuo nodded. “I hope they won’t go head-to-head against Harbinger Song.”
‘They’ referred to the Red River people.
“You can also gather them. I’ll persuade them.” Shang Jianyao gave another solution.
Han Wanghuo glanced at the fellow suspiciously, not finding his eloquence outstanding at all. Of course, he didn’t say it directly. Instead, he smiled bitterly. “With their vigilance, no one can gather them for such matters.”
“Then, where are they hiding? I’ll visit them one by one.” Shang Jianyao wasn’t afraid of suffering any hardships.
Han Wanghuo immediately became vigilant and smiled patronizingly. “Let’s see if Harbinger Song can persuade them first.”
As he spoke, Han Wanghuo had already led the four members of the Qian Bai Team to the defense zone he was in charge of.
This was a relatively intact building, but the building in front of it had completely collapsed. It blocked the few floors below it, forming a natural fortification—a fortification made of concrete.
Standing on the sixth floor of this building, one could see the southeast corner of the city ruin from the window. Once the other party counterattacked, they could crouch down and be virtually impossible to hit.
“You guys are in charge of the left.” Han Wanghuo reassigned the positions and gave Jiang Baimian and the others orders, treating them all as equals.
He and his subordinates quickly moved to the right window and set up two machine guns.
Shang Jianyao put on the night-vision goggles and squatted down excitedly. He switched the Berserker assault rifle to an Orange rifle. He mimicked Bai Chen and assumed the posture of a senior sniper.
Long Yuehong glanced at him and squatted on his left. He was assigned the Tyrant grenade launcher.
On Shang Jianyao’s right were Jiang Baimian and Bai Chen. One was holding a Death rocket launcher, and the other was using the Orange rifle she was most familiar with.
It was late at night. The moonlight flickered, making the entire city ruin seem like it had sunk into an abyss.
As time passed, Han Wanghuo frequently picked up the walkie-talkie and communicated with the town guards in charge of different defense zones. This included a temporary meeting that Harbinger Song He presided over.
Finally, the Redstone townsfolk came to a consensus: They would send out a five-person team composed of Tan Jie, Hamil, and other experts to investigate the situation in the southeast corner of the city ruin.
At this moment, Bai Chen—who had been monitoring the area ahead—saw a blurry figure quietly approaching through the night-vision goggles.
His grayish-black scales flickered in the moonlight.
A murloc... Bai Chen adjusted the muzzle’s position and was about to pull the trigger with her finger.
Bang!
The murloc’s head exploded, and he fell face up.
Bai Chen turned her head in surprise and looked at Han Wanghuo—who wasn’t far away.
She didn’t fire that shot just now.
Sheriff Han Wanghuo had reacted faster than her. Furthermore, he accurately hit the murloc’s head from that distance.
Han Wanghuo sensed Bai Chen’s gaze, glanced at her, and nodded slightly.
Retracting her gaze from his slightly yellowish-white eyes, Bai Chen confirmed something—Han Wanghuo’s shot was definitely not a result of luck.
Han Wanghuo was a true sniper. Be it his observation skills or shooting skills, he wasn’t inferior to her. In fact, he might even be slightly better.
It’s no wonder he became a Senior Hunter and was chosen by Redstone Collection to be a sheriff... Bai Chen came to a realization and stopped being distracted.
At this moment, Han Wanghuo picked up the walkie-talkie and reminded the town guards elsewhere. “The merfolk are here. There’s no need to send out the reconnaissance team.”
Is it that simple? This thought suddenly flashed across Jiang Baimian’s mind.
Long Yuehong’s body tensed up slightly. He held the grenade launcher and focused on the road ahead.
Gradually, he felt suffocated. This was something that usually happened when he was especially nervous.