Chapter 323: Owl Hunting Operation
"Xia Lili reserves the right to directly reject or revise tactical plans based on the specific circumstances on the scene. The highest priority is to ensure the safety of personnel and the success of the operation!"
"Everyone obeys her orders!"
Commander Zhang finished his order. The entire command center fell silent for a moment, then erupted in a unified response:
"Yes! I promise to complete the task!"
Li Qihan and Xia Lili, who were called, looked at each other and took a step forward at the same time.
All the team members' eyes were focused here. Needless to say, an absolute trust and high morale condensed in the air.
Commander Zhang finally looked at Li Qihan and said, "Captain Li, you decide the time of action."
Li Qihan glanced at the tactical chart and said firmly, "4:36 AM, dawn! Launch the assault on time!"
After the meeting, Xia Lili's fingertips felt slightly cold and she sat alone on a chair.
This was the first time she was given such great authority. Her heart seemed to be weighed down by a heavy burden, and tension and uneasiness were intertwined in her eyes.
Li Qihan walked up to her and said in a low voice, "Nervous?"
Xia Lili nodded honestly: "With greater authority comes greater responsibility. I'm afraid of making mistakes in judgment."
"Don't be afraid."
Li Qihan stared at her, his gaze like tempered steel, cold but firm. "I believe in your intuition, and even more so in your ability."
"You are not alone, the whole team has your back."
Xia Lili looked into Li Qihan's eyes, her eyelashes fluttering.
Li Qihan paused, then continued, "4:36, daybreak is almost here. You can see the light, but you can also see the danger. This is your greatest advantage."
His words were like a magic needle that stabilized the sea, sinking firmly into her heart.
Operation Owl Hunt, the sword is drawn.
And this time, Xia Lili held the power to guide the sword.
At 3:30 in the morning, when the night was at its darkest, the owl hunting operation officially began.
Several helicopters took off with a low roar, like giant eagles flying silently in the dark night, and rushed towards the Yunjiawan fishing village.
Inside the cabin, the atmosphere was solemn and focused, with only the roar of the engine and the occasional radio communication breaking the silence.
Xia Lili sat beside Li Qihan, beads of sweat oozing from her palms. She looked at the blurry mountain shadows passing by quickly outside the window, took a deep breath, and tried to calm herself down.
The helicopter did not fly directly over the fishing village, but slowly landed in a hidden and flat area several kilometers away.
This distance has been precisely calculated to ensure that the action team arrives quickly without alerting the target.
The hatch opened and the helicopter maintained a stable hover at an extremely low altitude above the ground. This is a common operation used by trained pilots during covert infiltration. It can minimize the impact and noise of landing and can quickly get people on and off.
Li Qihan was the first to jump sideways, bending his knees to cushion his impact the moment he landed, his movements clean and neat.
He turned around quickly, pulled out a short rope for rappelling from his tactical waist belt, and skillfully wrapped it around the quick-draw buckles of his and Xia Lili's tactical vests, forming a safe temporary connection.
"Give me your hand." His voice came through the headphones, still calm.
Xia Lili immediately stretched out his hands, and his strong arms instantly wrapped around her waist, carrying her safely away from the cabin door.
The short rope bears most of the weight, ensuring absolute safety.
Xia Lili was almost clinging to his tactical vest, half-held and half-escorted by him, her feet lightly touching the ground.
The whole process takes only two or three seconds, efficient and professional.
As soon as he landed, Li Qihan easily untied the knot.
As his feet stepped on the wet soil, Xia Lili subconsciously clenched a corner of his tactical vest.
Li Qihan glanced down at her, and only after making sure she was standing firmly did he let go of her hand and whispered, "Follow me closely."
At this moment, the Yunjiawan fishing village is still shrouded in a sleepy silence, with sparse lights flickering sporadically in the ink-like night in the distance.
The salty night wind, carrying the damp smell of fish, blew in my face, and in the distance came the sound of river water lapping against the shore.
After landing one after another, the team members quickly dispersed in tactical formations, silently infiltrating towards the outskirts of the fishing village like a drop of water merging into the sea.
They advanced swiftly and cautiously, taking advantage of the undulating terrain, bushes, and abandoned fishing nets.
There was no human voice during the entire process, only tacit gestures and eye contact between each other, as well as the sound of breathing that was suppressed to the extreme.
Xia Lili followed the large group and could almost hear her own heartbeat.
Li Qihan made a gesture, and the team immediately stopped advancing and quickly dispersed to ambush at the designated positions, like dormant cheetahs, quietly waiting for the attack order at the moment of dawn.
Only the sounds of the tide and wind remained between heaven and earth. It was the ultimate silence before a storm, so heavy that it was suffocating.
Time passes quietly.
4:36 am.
The action order was issued on time!
The well-trained team members pulled in nets from multiple directions simultaneously and quickly surrounded the target house on the edge of the fishing village, which had a shabby blue iron roof.
However, a preliminary scan with a thermal imaging camera showed that the number of people in the house was far lower than expected.
Obviously, some criminals did not spend the night here and may be scattered in the village or other hideouts.
Li Qihan's cold and calm voice came over the command channel: "Team A will take control of the main house. Teams B and C will maintain perimeter security and search for any escaped fish."
The entire fishing village has been surrounded and blocked by the police, making it impossible for these criminals to escape.
Now, the top priority is to prevent them from becoming desperate and kidnapping innocent villagers.
Just as Xia Lili led a team cautiously approaching the main house along the alley, she habitually exchanged glances with a young team member beside her.
Instantly, a clear vision flashed through his mind: This team member would be wounded by a criminal hiding in a window on the second floor of the red roof at the next corner! He would fall to the ground, and the entire team would be discovered by the criminal's spies!
Xia Lili instantly raised his arm, clenched his fist and made a tactical gesture of "stop moving forward". The entire team immediately froze silently in the shadows.
She simultaneously pressed down her earpiece and spoke quickly but clearly, "Captain Li, at 11 o'clock, the criminal will be appearing soon from the window on the second floor of the red roof."
Li Qihan on the other end of the channel responded without hesitation: "Got it."
After a few seconds, a pitch-black tubular object silently emerged from the window in Li Qihan's sight.
However, before the other party could make any move, an extremely slight but extremely penetrating sniper rifle shot pierced the night sky!
"Bang--"
The figure at the window fell down.
Li Qihan's sniper rifle is equipped with a silencer, which not only reduces the muzzle noise, but also hides the muzzle flame, making it impossible for the enemy to discover the sniper's position at night.
Li Qihan's steady voice resonated through the channel: "Target cleared. Continue advancing."
Xia Lili took a deep breath and made a "safe, continue" gesture.
The team merged silently into the darkness again, and the tacit understanding between her and the man on the high point in the distance no longer required any words.
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