It was nine o'clock at night, and the temperature had dropped even further, with a cold wind beginning to sweep through.

Fortunately, the walls around the rest area provide some insulation, preventing the cold wind from getting in.

Everyone remained clear-headed throughout the event.

No one dared to go to sleep at this time, and no one started to care about anything else.

After all, nowadays, everyone is in the same boat; everyone's life is tied to their belt, and if they're not careful, they could lose their lives.

The lights at the rest area were all turned off, so it was basically pitch black.

Besides the underground monitoring room, Mu Shanhai and his team were also sitting in chairs watching the screen, keeping a close eye on the situation outside.

Everyone seems to be prepared for the storm to come.

On the other side, John also changed out of his usual suit and into a mercenary outfit.

Forty-five people drove to a spot a hundred meters from the rest stop. This distance from the rest stop was just enough to block out surveillance cameras that could observe them.

This information also came from Johnny.

“Mona, why don’t you just wait in the back?” John said to Mona.

I am somewhat concerned, after all, while Mona's loss of one hand does not significantly affect her combat ability, it is very difficult for her personally.

When it comes to battle, there will be no one to protect him.

Even though she was John's sister, that's the duty of a mercenary. No one would ruin an entire battle for one person before taking down the enemy.

Mona's eyes flashed with ferocity as she shook her head and sneered, "Are you worried that I'll affect you? Don't worry, I won't need your help. I have to kill the person who cut off my arm."

Seeing Mona's reaction, John didn't press the matter further. He knew his sister's temperament; no one could persuade her otherwise.

What's more, her arm had been cut off, and such hatred had begun to fill Mona's mind.

She couldn't wait to kill that person.

“Okay, but you have to be in the back. You should understand that this is my final bottom line,” John said firmly.

Mona wanted to say something, but then shut her mouth and could only nod.

Seeing this, John ignored him and waved his hand, shouting, "Everyone get ready! Weapons and equipment, personnel positions, everyone, prepare to move out in five minutes."

As John shouted, the forty-odd men began their final preparations, checking their weapons and other belongings.

"Show everyone the photo. This is our objective for this mission. We don't need to pay attention to anyone else except him." John gestured for his men to pass on Mu Shanhai's photo.

This time, John learned from One-Eyed's mistake. He decided to ignore everyone except Mu Shanhai; in other words, he could just kill them.

"clear."

The people behind John began to respond to his words.

"Boss, it's ready," a man holding a computer said calmly to John.

Seeing John nod, he pressed the space bar on the computer, and in the monitoring room at the rest stop, there was a brief signal loss.

"That's amazing?" Lina exclaimed in surprise, looking at the screen in front of her.

He then called out into the microphone, "Attention everyone, the other side has begun to enter."

"Repeat, the other party has already begun to enter."

Everyone heard Lina's shout clearly, and they all stayed in their positions, ready to fight as they faced the door.

"The shielding has been set up, but it's only temporary. At least they can't ask for help from the outside world," the man holding the laptop reported to John.

His goal was not merely to temporarily disable the surveillance cameras, but to prevent the people inside the rest area from sending messages to those outside.

This "outside" doesn't refer to Lina's view of the outside, but rather to the area outside the rest stop.

Just like how Lina can no longer transmit information to Hope Town.

"Roy, you take the men in through the back door. Bill, follow me from the front. Everyone, hurry up!" John shouted.

In the darkness, a group of people began to slowly move towards their rest stop.

When John carefully led his men to the fork in the road, he already knew that there was no one guarding it.

Just then, a figure appeared in the darkness ahead.

"How is it?" John asked.

"Boss, the door is closed, and the barbed wire fence next to it is all electrified. Even if we send them out, it will take some time, and they are very likely to find us."

John understood what his subordinates were saying.

These people seem to have prepared in advance, and it makes sense; it would be quite good for them to build a wall around their rest stop.

"Are there any other methods, or can the wall be blown up directly?"

"It seems like we can't blow it up. The wall is quite thick, and even if we wanted to, it would take some time. But we can try the back door. Although it's small, the guards there are relatively weak."

“Okay, go tell Roy to try it over there as soon as possible. I’ll bring some men to provide cover.”

After saying that, John had someone bring over a rocket launcher.

“John, those people are very cunning, be careful,” Mona said as she stepped forward.

But at this point, there were no other options.

"Have you detected anything?" Luo Chen asked over the walkie-talkie from the rooftop of the villa.

Lina, who was in the monitoring room, responded: "No, the surveillance cameras were completely destroyed during the blackout period. How did these people know so clearly?"

"However, it's certain that they're outside right now, so you need to be careful."

Luo Chen smiled slightly. If they couldn't even notice this, then they were underestimating the strength of their large mercenary group.

How could these people not even be able to handle a surveillance camera?

There was no one in the sniper's view, and there was no way to observe the outside situation from this position.

It was as if both sides were waiting for an opportunity, waiting for the other to fire the first shot.

But without a doubt, Luo Chen and his group held the initiative.

They were the ones who were anxious, not the other way around.

Bang! Bang!

Gunshots rang out instantly in the silent space, shattering the tranquility in everyone's hearts.

Not only Luo Chen, but even John and the others became nervous.

But after the gunshot, it seemed to stop.

"Who fired the gun indiscriminately?"

"Brother Xiao, my people here were too nervous. They heard a cat meowing outside, so they accidentally fired."

"Huh?" Mike's voice came through.

It is precisely at times like these that we must remain steadfast.

Without a doubt, these are Wu Hao's men. After all, they don't want to be like mercenaries who have missions every day. These people are probably already enjoying a comfortable life.

"Be careful, don't get distracted," Luo Chen instructed.

Another half hour has slowly passed.

John outside was finally about to take action.

"beat!"

The mercenary carrying the rocket launcher aimed at the gate and pulled the trigger.

The flames that suddenly appeared shone brightly in the darkness, and a tremendous sound filled everyone's ears.

With a loud bang.

The iron gate suddenly made a loud rumble and gradually began to loosen.

Fortunately, Wu Hao had made the iron gate very thick, so the rocket launcher did not damage it.

This can be considered as the start of the battle between the two sides.

Mike directed the men to begin firing at the gate.

The two sides began their battle, separated by an iron gate.

Da da da!

A barrage of bullets struck the iron gate rapidly, as if they were free.

The iron gate swayed precariously, gradually unable to withstand the immense pressure from both sides.

Boom!

A sound like thunderclap exploded at the back door; it was the place guarded by number five.

"The back?" Luo Chen hadn't expected them to choose the back door for the explosives.

Such an explosion generated a huge impact, causing even greater damage to the walls.

"Xiao Wu, are you alright?" Luo Chen quickly called out into the walkie-talkie.

"Zzz, it's okay, Xiao-ge, but the back door is about to be destroyed. The enemy's firepower is too strong, and we can't go out to fight them."

"If we can't hold the position, we should retreat to preserve our strength and try to avoid casualties. We should also use all available firepower."

This was also what Luo Chen said to Mike.

In the following time, both sides launched a series of bombings at the front and back doors. You have rocket launchers, but I don't?

You have explosives, but do you think I don't have grenades?

At this point, both sides seemed to reach a consensus: since there was a wall and a gate in between, this was the only way to proceed.

It lasted for about ten minutes.

The smoke of battle gradually swallowed the darkness, and everyone was covered in soot.

The overwhelming smell of gunpowder was almost unbearable for everyone. Fortunately, they were wearing masks, otherwise the battle would have been ruined by the smoke before it even began.

This reflects the relative strengths of both sides.

After one round, everyone took a short break.

It wasn't because the firepower was insufficient, but because under such a barrage of firepower, breaches had already appeared at both the front and back doors.

The iron gate at the front door shook and collapsed with a thud, revealing the scene inside.

The back door, however, had been blasted open, just enough for everyone to enter.

In this way, the two sides can be considered to have entered into a formal meeting.

John wasn't in a hurry, though. He knew that if he rushed in rashly, the other side would unleash a barrage of fire.

This is disadvantageous for them.

"Boss, the barbed wire has been removed."

A satisfied smile appeared on John's face, which meant he could avoid a direct confrontation.

Meanwhile, Luo Chen learned about the situation from Lina over the walkie-talkie.

"Remember this: if they come in, after they open fire, they should retreat inwards. It's not clear which direction they'll come in from, but be careful."

"Roger that. I'll lead my men to retreat after firing," Number Five and Mike responded in succession.

"Old Wu, take the gap in the middle and check exactly where the gap appeared, allowing them to outflank us from the middle, understand?"

"No problem, I'm going all in. So what if I die?" Wu Hao led the remaining men out.