Chapter 116 Attack
After entering the center of the camp, Chen Chuan learned from the guide that this was only a parking lot for logistical supplies and reserve personnel, and the real combatants were now all on the mountain.
He looked up and saw that the yellow-green mountain in front of him was about four or five hundred meters high. Although it was only February, a lot of weeds had already grown out and the trees had sprouted new buds. From here, he could vaguely see human figures moving on the mountain.
As he was examining them, another employee from the client company approached and said respectfully, "Is this Expert Chen? I'm Pan Zhong, an assistant from the Panshi Client Company. All the team leaders are waiting for Expert Chen upstairs. I wonder if Expert Chen would be available to come over and chat?"
Chen Chuan said, "Then I'll trouble Assistant Pan to lead the way."
"plz follow me."
Chen Chuan asked the driver Xiao Wei to wait downstairs, and he followed Assistant Pan up the mountain along a path opened up with tools. After walking along the slope for about a distance and then going around the mountainside, a relatively wide natural platform appeared on the back slope near the top of the mountain. There were also many tents here.
"Expert Chen is here." Someone greeted from afar.
Chen Chuan took a look and recognized that it was someone from the company that had been commissioned to deal with the flying head monster last time, and he responded.
In fact, the entrusted companies are a circle. If you do a lot of entrustment, you will always see some familiar people. Moreover, when dealing with similar matters, the Government Affairs Office also tends to give the names of familiar faces that you have a good impression of before.
At this time, many people came up to greet him. One client said with a smile: "We are waiting for Expert Chen to come. We can't handle this matter without you."
Chen Chuanshuo said, "You're welcome. The main contributors to this matter are all those present here. I'm just responsible for cleaning up the mess."
"Expert Chen is humble."
The clients present all laughed. People of Chen Chuan's age, who are capable and resourceful, usually have their eyes on the sky and are difficult to serve. The key is that there are always such people, which makes it difficult to deal with. Fortunately, Chen Chuan is not like that.
Many people here have seen with their own eyes how skillfully he handled the flying heads last time. He is capable, humble, and knows how to take care of everyone's face. He doesn't eat alone. If he is not an expert, he must be an expert and must be praised!
A middle-aged man with a hint of stubble on his chin stepped forward, extended his hand, and spoke in a mature, steady voice, "I'm Gu Mingde from Panshi Company. I'm grateful for your kindness and appointment as the team leader. Expert Chen, welcome aboard."
Most of these violent commissioned companies in Yangzhi City are old companies. Everyone knows that if there is no unified command, they will only compete with each other and drag their feet, and nothing will be accomplished in the end. Therefore, when several commissioned companies join forces to do the delegation, they will divide the interests in advance. After all, there will be opportunities for cooperation next time.
You must know that if your reputation among your peers is bad, you will lose everything, because others will unite to boycott you and refuse to cooperate with you. After all, the commissioned company has close ties with the Yangzhi Municipal Government Hall and even the councilors.
Chen Chuan shook hands with him and said, "Please ask Mr. Gu, what is the current situation?"
"Commissioner Chen, please come here." Gu Mingde invited him to a marching tent that was large enough to accommodate about ten people. In the middle of the tent was a long table with a partially enlarged map of the area on it. On both sides were a row of folding stools and various portable tools.
"Expert Chen, please take a look."
After entering, Gu Mingde moved the folding stool a little, pointed to the location at the bottom of the map, and nodded, "This is the hill we are on now." He moved up again and pointed to a hill in front of him, "This is Manshan. The straight-line distance is only seven or eight miles, very close. The stronghold we found is there.
We have asked someone to investigate. There are only about a hundred people in this village. In the innermost part is an old Tantric temple. A few years ago, someone went there to take mountain products. It was normal at that time. We don't know when all the villagers became believers of the Feitou Sect.
This place is hidden deep and relatively closed off from the outside world. It may also be that the members are not clear-headed, so they are not very vigilant against the outside world, which is very beneficial for our actions.
Our plan is to launch an assault early tomorrow morning and try to capture the enemy in one fell swoop. We know how to fight a living person, but this strange thing called a flying head is new to us. Although our consultant has given us some precautions, I still want to ask Expert Chen if there is anything we should be aware of.
Chen Chuan considered it for a moment and said, "The flying head monster will affect the mind and trigger the inner desires. Most people will go crazy, so we must try our best to control our emotions. Also, it is best to use people who have mastered the power to rush in front, so that they can resist a little stronger."
Gu Mingde nodded. This was consistent with what the consultant from the Government Affairs Office had told them, and they had also made certain preparations.
Chen Chuan added, "If Feitou shows up, I'll handle it. Everyone else should try not to get too close to avoid being affected." He pondered for a moment, "Did you mention there's an old temple there?"
"Yes, I don't know when it was built, but it's a stone building, very old." Gu Mingde gestured, and the assistant rummaged around and took out an old photo, saying, "This one."
Chen Chuan took it and looked at it. Although the photo was old, it was taken quite clearly. It could be seen that it was a stone building that was very different from the Dashun style. However, it must have been rebuilt later, so it had a bit of local style.
He said: "Flying head monsters like this usually like to occupy older places where sacrifices have been made for a long time. The altar should be in the temple. If this is the case, it is good news. Flying head monsters usually don't stray too far from the altar. If there is enough food, they may not even come out on their own initiative."
He looked up and said, "Did you see any of the villagers offering sacrifices? Or any unusual movements?"
One person said, "We only have a partial understanding of the specific situation on the mountain, but every day we hear strange chanting and the beating of drums, like the shaman dances of the past in the mountains. We hear them once in the morning and once in the evening, and each time lasts a fixed period of about three-quarters of an hour."
Chen Chuan nodded and said, "That must be the sacrifice." He looked at Gu Mingde, "Then my suggestion is, it's best to wait until the villagers are performing the sacrifice or launch the attack before it ends. Because during the sacrifice, the flying head monster usually doesn't pay attention to other things, which will be an opportunity!"
Someone said, "In this case, the originally scheduled time may have to be postponed."
Gu Mingde said decisively, "Then move back and listen to Expert Chen!"
Everyone present nodded. To be honest, even if the number of villagers and believers doubled, it would still not be enough for them to defeat. What they feared most was the incredible flying head. If there was a targeted method, they would not have to be so timid.
"Does Expert Chen have any other suggestions?"
Chen Chuan said solemnly: "The flying head is very likely to cause emotional and intellectual confusion, so when I deal with it, I hope you will stay away from it as much as possible. If you can block it inside the temple, that would be the best.
But once it flies out of the temple, it will be difficult to deal with, so we must act quickly and end the battle outside while it is still enjoying the sacrificial food.
besides……"
He glanced around. "The resistance from Feitou might be fierce, and there's a high chance that some of us might lose control, so everyone should be mentally prepared."
Everyone was filled with awe.
Someone said, "Last time, Expert Chen chopped off a flying head with one blow. We've also prepared a large net, darts, and ropes this time. Should they be useful?"
Chen Chuanshuo said, "That's most likely just a flying head transformed from a human head. We can use normal means to expel and destroy it, but it's nothing compared to a real flying head. Ordinary attacks can't cause damage to it. It can only be dealt with with special methods."
He looked at the map. "If we're certain the root of everything is here, then I'll go into the old temple alone. You all will seal the entrance, leaving only a few people outside. The rest of you will retreat down the mountain as quickly as possible and unblock it after I've dealt with it."
Gu Mingde asked for more details about the flying head before saying, "Originally, I thought the situation was difficult to predict, but with Expert Chen's guidance, I feel a little more confident." He bowed solemnly to Chen Chuan again, "But in the end, I still have to rely on Expert Chen."
Chen Chuan clasped his fists in return and said, "Of course."
After the discussion, everyone dispersed and Chen Chuan moved into a single tent arranged for him by Gu Mingde. Inside, he carefully wiped the Xuejun Knife, checked the guns and ammunition, did some daily breathing exercises, and when the time was almost up, he fell asleep.
Early the next morning, everyone began to gather. Although the original plan was cancelled, they still set off before dawn.
Several commissioned companies sent a lot of people this time, not counting the auxiliary personnel, there are probably more than fifty people. Because this operation is in the mountains far away from the city, they have obtained temporary authorization from the Government Affairs Office. Everyone is carrying a crossbow and guns, and even some smoke bombs were prepared.
Gu Mingde arranged the people into several groups, which were separated from each other and their movements were very covert. Although there were a lot of people, their movements were like fine sand flowing past, and it was difficult to notice them without careful observation.
Chen Chuan was assigned to Gu Mingde's group. He was wearing a yellow-green overalls, which were clothes for walking in the mountains and forests. They could protect against rain and scratches, but they were very breathable, not stuffy, and very concealed.
Fortunately, it is only February and the weather is still very cold. There are no snakes, insects or wild animals in the forest, so there is no need to apply any additional ointment.
After walking for about two hours, they arrived at the foot of Manshan Mountain. There was a hidden place here that had been explored in advance and could not be seen from above.
When they got here, except for those who needed to be on guard, everyone else started drinking water and swallowing nutritional paste.
Chen Chuan leaned against the mountain wall and looked at his watch. It was just past 6:30 in the morning. If there was any worship up there, it should have been at this time.
Sure enough, after a while, faint sounds emerged from above the Barbarian Mountain, along with strange drumming and beating sounds, and the singing was also very strange.
But at this moment, he suddenly noticed that the second me had some slight signs of becoming ethereal, and he immediately said, "Be careful and hide!"
Gu Mingde reacted quickly and made a gesture. The people around him immediately lowered their bodies and hid themselves. After a while, a group of black spots flew out from above, circled in the sky, and then flew back.
Chen Chuan's eyes narrowed slightly. He could see clearly that it was a group of flying heads. Roughly estimated, there were nearly twenty of them. He had not expected that there would be so many flying heads. No wonder they had an impact from such a distance. From this point of view, the source of the flying heads must be here!
Gu Mingde gave him an inquiring look and he nodded.
Gu Mingde immediately turned to his assistant and said, "Send a message to the rear, tell them we've encountered a large number of flying heads, and that the strange story is here. Have them send more people to our area."
The assistant immediately took the transmitter out of the box, put on headphones and started sending messages.
Gu Mingde already knew that this was the best time to launch the attack, so he instructed, "After a while, follow the pre-arranged groups. Don't rush, and move quickly. Do you understand?" After all the team leaders responded, he quickly gave the order, "Everyone, attack!"
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(End of this chapter)
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