It was actually Gu Shun, the sniper from the Dragon Strike Team.
"What do you want with me?" Lin Beichen asked puzzledly.
Gu Shun opened up a bit sheepishly, "You're the sniper of the Venomous Snake Special Team, right? Your performance just now was superb!" He praised sincerely and expressed a desire to learn from him.
However, Lin Beichen shook his head and pointed to the veteran beside him, saying, "He's actually the sniper of our Special Team."
This left Gu Shun stunned, he didn't expect Lin Beichen, not a professional sniper, to perform so brilliantly.
His admiration for Lin Beichen was evident.
Gu Shun initially thought Lin Beichen was just being modest, but to his surprise, his capabilities far exceeded his imagination.
Lin Beichen smiled and clarified that his sniping skills were not the best among all his skills.
This shocked Gu Shun, leaving him staring at Lin Beichen in disbelief.
Xia Luyao couldn't help but laugh at Gu Shun's baffled expression. She explained, "Lin Beichen is outstanding in every aspect; sniping is just a piece of cake for him."
Gu Shun was stunned and somewhat bewilderedly asked, "Is this really true?"
Lin Beichen smiled as he patted Xia Luyao's head, praised, "Our little apprentice knows me well."
Xia Luyao glared at Lin Beichen and pretended to be angry, turning her head away.
Lin Beichen looked innocent, spreading his hands, indicating he was telling the truth.
Seeing Xia Luyao rendered speechless by Lin Beichen, Gu Shun felt a pinch of sweat for him.
He initially thought Xia Luyao would erupt in anger, but surprisingly, she only glared at Lin Beichen, not saying a word.
This puzzled Gu Shun even more, questioning whether the rumored Cold Beauty Captain was not as frightening as the legend suggested?
However, the next moment, Xia Luyao's stern warning made Gu Shun understand that she wasn't lacking authority, just happened to be special toward Lin Beichen.
The members of the Venomous Snake Special Team immediately stopped laughing, pretending to be serious upon seeing the captain's face.
This further confused Gu Shun, prompting him to seek answers from the veteran.
The veteran, with a usual expression, told Gu Shun that it's human nature, like a fiancée treating her fiancé differently from others.
Gu Shun suddenly realized the special emotional bond between Lin Beichen and Xia Luyao.
At this moment, Xia Luyao, exasperated by Lin Beichen's teasing, was urged by him to go wash her face.
Watching the interaction between the two, Gu Shun became even more convinced of his guess.
Shortly after, the car was repaired, and everyone set off for Basem Town immediately.
Upon reaching the vicinity of the town, they began observing the surrounding situation.
Yang Rui grimly informed everyone that this town might have already been taken over by the Zaka Organization.
Xu Hong proposed to infiltrate directly to rescue the hostages, fighting back if encountered by Zaka Organization members.
However, Lin Beichen suggested they should first enter the town to find people.
He worried that killing Vine by mistake during a firefight would cut off the clues. Although worried, Yang Rui still agreed with Lin Beichen's proposal.
Thus, as the sunset began to fade, they started silently infiltrating Basem Town to rescue the trapped hostages.
Lin Beichen expressed his views in a firm tone, as if everything was under control.
Upon hearing this, Yang Rui frowned slightly, intending to speak but was decisively interrupted by Lin Beichen.
"Captain Yang, this is not a negotiation but a notification. Even if we move out as a whole, facing possibly hundreds of enemies in the town, what are our odds?" Lin Beichen questioned.
Indeed, not only were they outnumbered, but their weapons and equipment were also inferior. Direct confrontation would be futile.
"What's your plan?" Yang Rui couldn't help but challenge, though he acknowledged Lin Beichen and the Venomous Snake Special Team's strength, the current predicament seemed unsolvable.
Lin Beichen replied without hesitation, "I have a plan."
He turned to look at Yang Rui, his gaze exuding an unwavering confidence.
Xia Luyao also stepped forward to support Lin Beichen, "Captain Yang, please trust us. We'll first infiltrate to investigate the situation, find the target person, and familiarize ourselves with the internal layout."
Yang Rui pondered, as Xia Luyao's proposal was indeed feasible.
This way, they could formulate a more precise rescue plan based on internal intelligence.
After weighing the pros and cons, Yang Rui ultimately agreed to the plan.
Then, Lin Beichen assigned tasks to the team, and they split up for action, silently infiltrating Basem Town.
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Moving swiftly and lightly, they quickly reached below a low wall outside the town.
"Group infiltration, avoid alerting them. Once Vine is spotted, contact immediately. Remember, do not harm Vine." Lin Beichen instructed in a low voice.
Flying Eagle, Flame, Thunder, and Wild Ox formed one team, while Lin Beichen, Xia Luyao, and the veteran formed another.
The two teams slipped into the town like phantoms.
They chose a dirt building with smoke rising as their initial investigation point.
Upon infiltration, they found seven or eight Zaka Organization members, along with several middle-aged women preparing food in the courtyard.
Lin Beichen quickly directed, "Take care of these Zaka members, but don't harm the innocents." Xia Luyao and the veteran nodded in agreement.
Silently, they entered the house, which was divided into three compartments.
In the outermost section, three Zaka members were chatting enthusiastically, unaware that the grim reapers were quietly approaching.
The trio swiftly and decisively took care of them.
Entering the interior room, they encountered four more enemies.
The trio repeated their tactics, quickly eliminating three of them.
When the fourth enemy sensed something amiss and attempted to draw his gun and shout, Lin Beichen swiftly leapt, covering his mouth, and killed him with a single stab.