The "Wild Wolf" team's trio displayed extremely strong combat quality.
Despite Antonov and Nura's attempts to stop the rescue of Simon, it was to no avail.
The shield bearer at the front was positioned perfectly, just blocking the shooting angles from Antonov and Nura upstairs. All the bullets fired were blocked by the shield, leaving the two team members and the dragged Simon unscathed.
Instead, Antonov and Nura were at great risk with each attack, because as soon as they fired, the muzzle flash would easily reveal their position in the dark. Without quickly moving away, a grenade would soon accurately fly in from the window.
"Suka! I can't hit that guy!"
Antonov hid behind the corridor wall, having just retreated from the room window to here, when a loud explosion immediately resounded inside the room.
Boom——
Thick smoke mixed with dust rushed out from the doorway, the corridor filled with smoke.
Although separated by a wall, Antonov was still in shock.
If he had been a bit slower earlier, he might have just swallowed a grenade now.
He began cursing.
But there was no other option.
"I can't hit either, that shield bearer blocks all the bullets."
Nura's situation wasn't much better.
One of them used an AK74U, the other an AKM assault rifle.
Both used 7.62 caliber intermediate-power steel-cased ammunition.
Which was entirely ineffective against the heavy bulletproof shield.
Once Simon was rescued and taken to a safe area, those hiding in the refinery would likely face an even more intense attack.
If Simon remained, they would still be safe.
The enemies outside the factory were not to be underestimated.
The kind that could take out the CIA's "Watcher" team and the elite from the "Satan" Battalion A-team were definitely no amateurs.
Moreover, judging by their gear, Anton and Nura only had light weapons, while the opponents were fully equipped from grenade launchers to machine guns, clearly well-prepared.
To retrieve Simon, the "Wild Wolf" team members ambushed around the refinery unleashed full firepower, using grenade launchers, machine guns, and assault rifles to wildly shoot at the abandoned building where Antonov and the others took cover.
As soon as any muzzle flash was detected by the window, grenades were immediately fired at that spot.
Antonov and Nura were so suppressed by the intense firepower that they couldn't lift their heads, only helplessly watching the trio drag Simon slowly towards the gate.
"Boss, what are you doing?!"
Antonov suddenly thought of Song Heping.
He had been missing for a while.
At this moment, from one side of the building's roof, Song Heping's head appeared at the broken fire escape.
He finally found the exit to the rooftop.
Because the building had been abandoned for a long time, the iron ladder to the rooftop was rusted and broken, but this small issue couldn't stop Song Heping, who was trained in armed climbing.
"I'm on the rooftop."
Crouching low and sprinting, he headed to the building's west edge, peering down to check the situation below.
The trio was already close to the gate.
Just as Song Heping pulled back his head, he heard bullets whizzing past his head.
Apparently, the enemy had already stationed personnel to watch the rooftop high point, guessing the machine gunner spotted someone peeking, they immediately fired a burst here.
Song Heping took all the Hand Grenades off himself, lined them up in front of him.
Altogether 4.
All Russian-made RGO defensive hand grenades.
RGO stands for "Ruchnaya Granata Oboronitel'naya", meaning "defensive hand grenade".
This is designed to be thrown during defense from cover. The body consists of four hemispheres—external and internal upper and lower hemispheres. The internal design is meant to increase the number of fragments.
All four hemispheres have notches for more uniform fragmentation. The explosion generates about 700 fragments weighing about 0.46 grams, flying at up to 1200 meters per second.
These fragments are small, like serrated needles, but with enough weight to be lethal.
The four Hand Grenades actually belonged to Khalid.
Behind the wardrobe of this former Yemeni Army officer was a secret compartment, hiding enough weapons and ammunition to equip a squad.
In earlier talks, Khalid had frankly confessed to Song Heping that he was a supporter of the Houthis Armed from the north.
This Yemeni civil unrest would see the Houthis Armed deploying from the north, advancing south along the author;">Hodeidah corridor by the Red Sea, with the ultimate goal of capturing the strategic port of Aden.
According to Khalid, he had grown tired of the current government's weakness and pro-Western kowtowing.
The Houthis Armed was the most courageous and combative faction among the many in Yemen. Compared to other armed groups, it had the strongest fighting force and will, with the strongest stance.
Stationed at Aden Port, Khalid's real task was to send daily updates on the situation to the Houthis Armed and provide details on the government's military deployments within Aden, preparing them to capture the city with minimal cost when they attacked in a few days.