871: Chapter 861 Dragon Knight 871: Chapter 861 Dragon Knight The air was thick with the stench of charred flesh.
After the main force had established the defense position, Gao Yang finally poured a pot of water over Andy He’s neck.
Andy He patted his red-hot neck and grimaced, “Ow!
It hurts, you bastard!
The boss, do you want to burn me to death?
The second it sprayed, my god, it was damn hot.”
Gao Yang was also frightened and said, “F**k, how was I supposed to know it’d be that intense?
I was so far away and still nearly cooked you!
Sorry about that, man.”
Andy He shook his head and felt his neck, “It’s fine, as long as the enemy is dead.
If they had thrown a couple of grenades, we’d be in big trouble.
Burning them to death was good, too.”
At that moment, Eileen urgently said, “Quick Hand, what happened to you?
How did you end up riding on that big guy’s neck?”
It was then that Gao Yang remembered that if Andy He had managed to shoot down Flamethrower Dragon with one shot, none of this would have happened.
He said urgently, “Yeah, I saw you had the gun pointed right at Flamethrower Dragon’s head.
Why didn’t you shoot?”
Andy He, covering his neck and looking aggrieved, said, “F**k!
Don’t even mention it—the bullet got jammed!”
Gao Yang looked at Andy He in astonishment.
“What?
A jam?”
Andy He grimaced and said, “Who knows where that piece of junk came from?
F**k, it’s a new gun too, and the bullets were carefully chosen.
Still, it jammed and nearly cost me my life.
That guy had already aimed the flamethrower at me.
Even though he’d burn himself at close range, I was afraid he might get excited and actually fire it.
In my panic, I jumped on his back to prevent him from getting the chance to turn and burn me.
Heh, I was scared dumb by the flamethrower, wasn’t I?
I should have just laid down and let you shoot him.”
Gao Yang let out a sigh and said, “True.
If you had laid down, I could have just shot his head off, and all this trouble would be gone.
But the FAMAS rifle is usually pretty reliable.
How did it jam at such a critical moment?”
Andy He looked upset and said, “I had just got into the water, and the gun did too.
I think it’s probably because of that.
The mud in the water is thick, or maybe sand got into the barrel, or maybe there was something wrong with the bullets.
I’ve never used that brand before.
Who knows what went wrong?”
After joining Satan, Andy He went to Israel for training.
He had originally planned to go to America afterward to have Jack customize a FAMAS Rifle for him.
However, a mission came up, and he didn’t have the time.
Gao Yang said with lingering fear, “Never mind if it was the gun or the bullet that was the problem.
Once we’re in America, we’ll make you a good gun.
A jam like that at a life-or-death moment is too scary!”
Andy He nodded repeatedly and said, “That damn FAMAS.
If I wasn’t so used to it, I’d have switched guns long ago.
F**k, the French never make anything good.
Their army is no good and relies on us in the Foreign Legion to look decent.
Their guns are no good either, what garbage.
It makes me so mad I could use an AK!
Once we get to America, I won’t say a word, I’ll just go and get a good, reliable gun made.
That damn gun almost killed me!”
Andy He was terribly scared; what should have been an easy one-shot kill turned into a near-death experience, so it was no wonder he was so unsatisfied with his gun.
At this time, Li Jinfang laughed and said, “Quick Hand, you looked pretty brave riding on Flamethrower Dragon’s neck!
Impressive!”
Eileen also laughed, “Like a knight.
Was that like a fearless dragon slayer?”
Andy He shook his head, “I don’t even want to think about riding on someone’s neck again.
I just popped out and saw that big guy.
My gun jammed, and there was no time to switch weapons or clear the jam.
Also, this Flamethrower Dragon guy was so big and strong, really like a dragon.”
Bruce, chuckling, said, “You should stop calling yourself Quick Hand.
Call yourself Dragon Knight!
Haha, you riding on that guy they call Flamethrower Dragon’s neck, you really looked like a dragon knight.”
Eileen agreed, laughing, “Exactly.
Forget Quick Hand, it’s not unique or meaningful.
Dragon Knight is better!”
Nicknames are usually given by others.
The nickname Quick Hand was given to Andy He by his former comrades, and while Gao Yang and the others could call him that too, it somehow lacked a certain flavor, probably because the nickname wasn’t associated with the Satan Mercenary Corps.
Bruce’s offhand suggestion, however, quickly elicited a warm response.
Getting a nickname in battle is common, and the nickname Dragon Knight was called out for the first time during Andy He’s official battle with Satan.
Gao Yang and the others would certainly find it more satisfying to use than Quick Hand.
“Dragon Knight sounds good.
I like this nickname.
From now on, Andy, your nickname will be Dragon Knight,” Gao Yang said with a smile.
After thinking it over, Andy He tilted his head and said, “Actually, it’s not bad.
Dragon Knight does sound a lot more formidable than Quick Hand.
Alright, call me Dragon Knight from now on.”
At that moment, Cui Bo, who had been seemingly lost in thought, suddenly asked, “Huh?
What are you guys talking about?
Andy is now called Dragon Knight?
Why?
Eileen and Andy, Tyrannosaurus and Dragon Knight, it sounds quite peculiar, this feeling.”
Gao Yang said with a ghost of a smile, “When you put it that way, it reminds me of Yin Zhiping.”
Eileen asked in confusion, “What are you guys talking about?
The Dragon Knight that refers to Andy isn’t about the old French dragoon but about, um, the legendary winged, fire-breathing giant dragon, the sort that loves gold coins.
Andy is the knight that tames the giant dragon.
Why would you associate it with me?”
In English, the Tyrannosaurus rex and the legendary fire-breathing dragon are definitely not the same thing.
They aren’t associated with each other, and their terms wouldn’t be either.
But for Gao Yang and others within the Chinese linguistic system, the Tyrannosaurus is one type of dragon and the fire-breathing dragon is another, and then, you see, the meaning of the character “骑” can also extend to many different connotations.
Put the nicknames Tyrannosaurus and Dragon Knight together, and you know what I mean.
The conversation was brief.
In the pauses between speaking, Andy He had already ejected the dummy rounds from his gun chamber, reloaded, and test-fired before picking up his handgun again, readying for combat.
Seeing he was good to go, Gao Yang waved his hand and said, “Alright, no more talk.
Let’s move on.”
Andy He pointed to the flamethrower still strapped to the Flamethrower Dragon’s back and whispered, “This thing is really something.
Should we take it along?”
Gao Yang immediately shook his head and said, “It’s been fired twice already; I reckon one more shot and it’ll be out of fuel.
Most importantly, who would want to carry this thing?”
Gao Yang looked around; everyone shook their heads, and after hesitating for a moment, Andy He also shook his head and added, “Forget it, let’s give it up.
I don’t want to become a target.”
Suddenly, Glolov said, “The Jackal mentioned that the guy with the flamethrower usually carries two of them, and judging by his build, he certainly could handle a second one.
So where’s the other one?”
Gao Yang was stunned for a moment, then immediately radioed, “Bird’s-eye, you’ve heard everything.
Do you have any updates on what I asked for?”
Friend of Nature replied in a tense and weary voice, “I’ve made contact, but haven’t gotten the results we want.
It might take more time to find out.”
Gao Yang sighed and said, “We’ve already dealt with the enemy’s first line of defense.
In any case, let’s get our people out first.
Jackal, get ready for a breakout.
We’re coming for you.”
Gao Yang waved his hand, Lucica and Li Jinfang once again took the lead, having dealt with the persistently harassing enemies.
Now, they needed to rendezvous with Friend of Nature’s people as quickly as possible.
The speed of the group increased slightly, with Lucica at the forefront.
At this point, the gunfire wasn’t as intense anymore, with only Friend of Nature’s people occasionally firing a shot.
Plans never keep up with changes.
Justin’s intelligence could no longer be guaranteed to be accurate since the Flamethrower Dragon, an unforeseen element, had appeared.
But it wouldn’t be correct to say Justin’s intelligence was wrong, as it’s perfectly normal for the enemy to increase or decrease their personnel at the last minute.
Gao Yang was only worried that the enemy had significantly increased their numbers.
However, considering the situation up to now, he felt that was unlikely because if the enemy really had bolstered their forces that much, Friend of Nature’s people would have been wiped out already, with no chance of holding out till now.
Pondering continuously, Gao Yang found himself in a dilemma again because the situation seemed not as simple as he thought, and the problem was again with the Flamethrower Dragon.
Friend of Nature’s people were in a tight spot, barely able to defend themselves, and with a heavy weapon like the flamethrower, the Flamethrower Dragon could have incinerated all of Friend of Nature’s men in two shots, but they hadn’t done so.
Realizing something was off, Gao Yang urgently spoke into the radio, “Jackal, tell me how your fallen comrades died.
I want to know the details.”
After a pause, Huan replied in a low voice, “We were ambushed, then we retreated.
During the retreat, four of us were shot and fell.
We didn’t have the chance to rescue them, and later, Cheetah died due to heavy blood loss.”
“Where was he shot?”
“In the legs, both legs got hit.”
Gao Yang took a breath and asked, “Oil Barrel, where were you hit when you got shot?”
In a deep voice, Oil Barrel replied, “The thigh.”
Gao Yang exhaled and said, “Guys, it seems like Iron Madonna wasn’t trying to kill you after all.
They’ve been trying to capture you alive from the start.
Didn’t anyone try to surrender you?”
Huan replied quietly, “There were three attempts, but we didn’t respond because surrendering was out of the question.”
Gao Yang spoke sternly, “Jackal, do you think the ones you saw fall, did you actually witness them dying?”
“No.
I saw them hit the ground after being shot, then called out but got no response.
Actually, I just assumed they were dead.”
Gao Yang gave a bitter smile and said, “Well, I’m thinking maybe they’re not dead but were captured by the enemy.
It’s very likely.
If Iron Madonna just wanted to kill you, I don’t think you’d have lasted until now.”(To be continued.
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