Chapter 2026
Chapter 2026: The Mantis Stalks the Cicada, Unaware of the Oriole Behind (Part 2)
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But it was quite unexpected that Gavin was so determined not to let her go.
In theory, since Gavin didn’t show up in the pub, it’s even less likely he’d be with the ambushing team. After all, someone as flamboyant as him still cares about his reputation.
Given the current situation, if she hadn’t actually appeared right under Gavin’s nose, she probably wouldn’t face such strong resistance on the way out.
Flossie Wright didn’t mind taking a moment to consider things from Anonymous’s perspective.
While Flossie and Ice were talking, the others in the armored car weren’t doing much better. With every meter the car advanced, most felt their hearts starting to race.
Where there’s combat, there are casualties, and the threat to life kept them focused, directly leading to their increasing tension.
Who knows when the attack team will strike?!
They didn’t even have a radio communication system!
Finally, Rowdy Brightwill couldn’t bear it anymore. After hesitating for a while, he told them, "They will act when leaving this city."
Sabastian, who was wiping his gun, looked up, somewhat skeptical of Rowdy Brightwill’s confident assertion.
In fact, among the three people brought by Flossie Wright, they had seen and acknowledged the capabilities of Sandy Cruz and Belinda Nichols, but Rowdy Brightwill was relatively unimpressive within this trio, and his words carried less weight.
Feeling the strong distrust, Rowdy Brightwill touched his nose, not taking offense, and answered truthfully, "No matter how unscrupulous one is, they won’t easily involve civilians."
That was one aspect Rowdy Brightwill mentioned.
Another point was that the buildings here weren’t concealed enough; they could be exposed at any time. At the town’s edge, a large pile of abandoned houses was the ideal ambush site.
Although Rowdy Brightwill’s combat experience wasn’t as vast as some, the lessons he learned over the years in no way fell short compared to them.
This was a mandatory course in the battle strategy curriculum.
His explanation convinced half the people in the car.
However, Rowdy Brightwill didn’t intend to convince everyone fully. After his explanation, he leaned against Sandy Cruz, closing his eyes to rest.
Sandy Cruz gave him a disdainful glance.
Before closing his eyes, Rowdy Brightwill pretended not to notice and calmly entered meditation.
Just as Rowdy Brightwill said, they encountered no attacks in the city center. Everything was peaceful until they reached the town’s exit.
Anonymous fired the first shot.
𝕗𝗿𝕖𝐞𝐰𝗲𝕓𝐧𝕠𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝐨𝚖
Before anyone realized what was happening, without even having the time to see who fired, they raised their guns and fired through the car window at the ambushing personnel emerging outside!
Meanwhile, Flossie Wright, who fired the first shot with a rifle, retrieved it once the battle ignited. She wasn’t in a rush to grab her sniper rifle but instead calmly signaled to Belinda Nichols and the others.
After all, they were from two different groups.
Anonymous was one group; the four of them made another. Naturally, while Anonymous made their plan, Flossie Wright and the other three were idly discussing using Morse code in the car.
And naturally, it was time to act.
The three exchanged knowing glances, grabbed their prepared guns and ammunition, and swiftly moved to the door.
Seizing the opportunity, while the others of Anonymous didn’t react, they opened the door, ducked out of the car, and skillfully avoided enemy fire to reach a safe hiding spot.
But when someone tried to see them closely, they were shocked to discover the three had disappeared.
Gunfire rang out, accompanied by grenades exploding, often deafeningly loud as if one had lost their hearing.
Most of Anonymous chose to suppress with firepower, preventing the hidden group from emerging. Meanwhile, the driver of the armored car accelerated to top speed, trying to evade the dense ammunition like rainforests.
Flossie Wright, long used to such scenes, remained calm, her aura unchanged, raising her sniper rifle to silently eliminate each emerging enemy.
"Gavin, target is not in sight."
Amidst the intense bullets, Gavin listened to a report through radio equipment.
He stood at a geographical vantage point.
From here, he could see the entire battlefield clearly.
Naturally, he didn’t see the target’s shadow.
Some people, just seeing them once, leaves a lasting impression.
Of the three who ran out, one was a woman with a similar build to Flossie Wright, yet not completely alike. If Flossie Wright had been at the pub, she would still be inside the armored car.
Moreover, inside that armored car, a sniper was also hiding.
"Inside the car, send two machine gunners over."
Gavin spoke coldly, his expression becoming increasingly chilling and terrifying.
The person responded promptly and executed the order.
The number of people ambushing Anonymous here was the largest, at least as large as Gavin’s scale, though not even a full platoon. They put up a decent fight, but under Flossie Wright’s command, the defenders here lost a third.
Moreover, the armored car also housed machine gunners.
Increased firepower was necessary!
Bad news followed promptly.
"Gavin, bad news, the gunners have been wiped out!"
"Gavin, over here..." The voice was interrupted by chaotic machine gunfire.
"Gavin, there’s not enough manpower; they have ambushes too!"
One piece of bad news after another, contact with people lost one by one. With each report he heard, Gavin’s brows grew darker.
The mantis stalks the cicada, the oriole follows behind.
This move was quite ruthless.
Finally, Gavin’s handsome face was shrouded in a murderous aura. As the gunfire gradually drifted away, he coldly ordered, "Move all the mortars to the exit."
A clear response came through.
Gavin lowered his eyelids, gazing at the increasingly distant armored car.
Suddenly, under the sunset, a reflection flashed in his eyes.
The sniper rifle was aimed right at him!
The slightly exposed head undoubtedly revealed her identity to Gavin.
Flossie Wright!
— End of Chapter 2026 —