805: Chapter 796: Night Falls 805: Chapter 796: Night Falls Old Fox had once tried to trap Gao Yang in a cave, but with the appearance of the Chieftain and his people, Gao Yang managed to come out.
Gao Yang had also attempted to confine Old Fox inside a house and prevent his escape, but with someone sacrificing themselves to divert his attention, he failed, and Old Fox ultimately escaped the cage.
Gao Yang actually did not mind letting Old Fox go; their encounter was coincidental, with no deep-seated hatred.
They had to fight upon meeting on the battlefield, but there was no direct conflict initially.
Since there was no loss on his part, Gao Yang would not obsess over a mercenary who was only working for money.
But the problem now was that Gao Yang had nearly wiped out all the people around Old Fox.
He didn’t mind letting Old Fox go, but Old Fox would certainly not let him off.
Now, one of them had to die to end this.
There was no point in thinking about a peaceful resolution, Gao Yang was ready for a drawn-out struggle with Old Fox.
He worried that Old Fox would realize he couldn’t kill him immediately and would change his combat strategy, forever remaining out of sight.
He would stealthily follow him, never striking unless an opportunity arose, which was precisely the situation Gao Yang feared most.
Gao Yang had the Chieftain and others with him, who were completely incapable of dealing with sniper attacks, nor were they in the right mindset for it.
If seeking revenge, killing the enemy’s loved ones before killing the enemy himself is the normal choice for every Avenger.
Gao Yang did not want to die, nor did he want the Chieftain and his people to die.
Therefore, he had to keep up the struggle with Old Fox, not rushing to leave, but staying put and certainly needing to find and kill Old Fox first to have peace of mind.
In a fight with Old Fox, one must have enough patience.
Gao Yang crouched down, keeping an eye on where Old Fox had disappeared, and said in a deep voice, “Chieftain, you and the others hide in a safe place; then watch those who are hiding.
If they don’t move, you don’t move.
If you see anyone, kill him.”
After finishing his previous thought, Gao Yang pondered and continued, “Our enemy is very formidable.
Imagine yourself as the prey and him as the hunter; don’t take risks.”
“We are the prey, the enemy is the hunter?
Okay, I understand.”
Being dozens of meters away, Gao Yang was not worried that speaking softly would be heard.
After Chieftain showed his understanding, Gao Yang continued, “No matter the time or situation, do not stand up, and especially do not try to protect me.
That could put me in great danger.”
Gao Yang certainly did not want any of the Chieftain’s people to use methods like self-sacrifice to cover for him.
It was known in their hunting careers; when someone faced danger, like being attacked by a ferocious beast, others would stand out to divert the beast’s attention.
The Akuri people had a custom and tradition of using themselves as bait.
Gao Yang definitely didn’t want anyone to sacrifice their life to protect him, so he had to make his instructions clear upfront to avoid such a situation.
Once Gao Yang finished, Kusto asked softly, “White Child, what if someone shoots at you?
Do we still do nothing?”
Gao Yang firmly replied, “Exactly, do nothing.
You all should trust me; I can handle everything.”
Gao Yang clearly expressed his stance, leaving no room for further questions, and everyone fell silent again.
Gao Yang held his gun, constantly watching the house where Old Fox was hiding.
He knew Old Fox was right behind that building.
If Old Fox were to leave, he could not depart from the sides; he could only go straight back for a long time to avoid Gao Yang’s line of sight.
Gao Yang did not know if Old Fox would choose to leave the battlefield and then pick an appropriate entry point to strike from behind.
Since Old Fox had escaped the cage, that was a price that had to be paid.
Actually, the Akuri people were natural-born warriors.
They had the best endurance on this planet among humans, not just physically but also mentally, which was extremely strong.
One should know that after the advent of firearms in warfare, endurance became a more crucial physical attribute than explosive power.
The Akuri people were also skilled at cooperation, enjoyed it, and developed a deep understanding from never being apart from birth until death.
Most importantly, the Akuri people were obedient.
Once they received orders, they would carry them out to the end, and their habits and endurance enabled them to do so.
In terms of ethnicity, Gao Yang was definitely not an Akuri person, but in spirit and habit, he absolutely could be considered a true Akuri person.
From the moment he started monitoring with his gun, Gao Yang hadn’t moved at all.
He hid in the bushes, and as long as he stayed still, he could avoid causing movements of nearby branches and grass, which might alert the enemy.
From the moment he regarded Old Fox as one of the greatest adversaries he had ever faced, Gao Yang knew he had to do everything he could to the best of his ability, without fail.
After about ten minutes, the enemies lying in the camp began to grow restless.
A Black man peeked out towards Gao Yang’s direction, feeling it was safe after a prolonged silence.
Finally, after peeking out a few times, the Black man suddenly left the car he was hiding behind and started running towards the house.
Gao Yang immediately fired, killing the man who had misjudged the situation.
Gao Yang didn’t expect that Old Fox would think he had already left; even if he had let the black man who planned to escape go to confuse Old Fox, it wouldn’t have any effect.
At a certain level of combat experience, many little tricks become useless and unnecessary.
In Gao Yang’s combat career, though many factors could decide the outcome, in this battle between him and Old Fox, it was simply a case of the stronger one winning.
After firing a shot, Gao Yang quickly moved a short distance.
He could let Old Fox know his approximate position but could never reveal his exact location, so after firing, he had to move at least a step.
After waiting a moment, Gao Yang heard the sound of a car engine, and then he heard a lot of people shouting for the car to stop and not to come closer, but the car sound kept getting closer.
The car would bring a grenade launcher, and Gao Yang felt he couldn’t let the enemy obtain the grenade launcher.
What he could do was shoot the driver before the car entered the camp, ensuring that no one could approach the car after that.
“Chieftain, see that car?
Get ready to take out the people inside.”
Gao Yang wanted to take action himself, but he was worried that if he acted, it might draw Old Fox’s attack, and then Chieftain and the others wouldn’t be able to respond in time.
Whereas if Chieftain and the others fired, he could ensure that Old Fox wouldn’t get a chance to take a precise shot.
The car was getting closer to the camp, and just before entering the camp, the people in the car saw the corpses scattered in the camp and the people hiding, as well as those who were desperately gesturing at them, so the car slowly screeched to a stop.
“Fire!”
The car stopped on its own, and after muttering a silent “Heaven help me,” Gao Yang softly shouted.
Four rifles fired simultaneously, and the continuous burst shot turned a pickup full of bullet holes.
Bullets passed through the cabin, killing a person who had opened the rear door and tried to escape from the other side by the side of the car.
Gao Yang focused all his attention on observing.
If anyone tried to shoot at Chieftain and his people, he had to shoot faster than the enemy.
However, the people in the pickup were quickly dealt with, and none had fired at Chieftain’s group.
Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief and continued to stay highly alert, while Chieftain and his men crawled on the ground to move position, and then, they continued waiting.
They waited for two hours without making any noise or even slightly moving their fingers, and with Gao Yang’s group posing a threat, the enemy had to improve their patience.
After two hours, there was still no movement from the enemy’s side.
As time passed and the sky gradually began to darken, Gao Yang whispered, “Chieftain, I need to move around.
You guys position yourselves around me.
Before it gets dark, our enemy will make a move.
Keep an eye on our surroundings, don’t let him get close to me.”
It was almost dark, and Gao Yang had to make a move.
Old Fox had said he wouldn’t use a night vision device, claiming he couldn’t shoot accurately with it.
Old Fox had made this statement while in a cave, when he was in a decidedly advantageous position, so it wasn’t necessary for him to lie, thus Gao Yang believed Old Fox was telling the truth.
If Old Fox couldn’t use a night vision device, Gao Yang had to avoid confronting him after dark.
Thus, deciding their fate before nightfall was almost an inevitable choice.
Gao Yang instructed Chieftain and the others to position themselves around him because he needed to prevent Old Fox from approaching him while the light was dim but hadn’t completely darkened.
Having Chieftain and the others, who were good at hiding and equally skilled at detecting hidden prey, on watch was the simplest method.
However, Gao Yang couldn’t let Chieftain and his men act directly; he didn’t know whether Old Fox planned to take him out first or Chieftain and his men first.
Therefore, Gao Yang had to use himself as bait to ensure Chieftain and his men could safely complete their maneuver.
Gao Yang stood up, and of course, he couldn’t just stand still after getting up; he had to move irregularly and quickly within a small range.
After repeating the process of getting up and moving swiftly several times, Old Fox still hadn’t appeared.
Actually, Gao Yang was hoping for it to get dark because he now had a night vision scope.
In the jungle, with the shielding of tree shade, the surface temperature wasn’t very high.
As long as the sun wasn’t too intense, Gao Yang could use the infrared thermal imager.
But during the day, the enemy could also see him; however, at night it was different.
As soon as it got dark and human eyes couldn’t see, Gao Yang could use the night vision scope to spot the enemy without worrying about the enemy spotting him; that would change the game, making the battlefield transparent for him only between him and Old Fox.
Gao Yang believed Old Fox wouldn’t have overlooked the fact that he now had a night vision device, so Old Fox would indeed resolve the fight before it got dark.
However, as the sun set and the last light of dusk faded, Old Fox still hadn’t launched an attack.
Finally, it grew dark.
(To be continued.
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