"Retreat! I'll cover you!" Du Yu shouted suddenly upon seeing the situation. His men immediately obeyed his orders. The remaining two men got up and retreated into the mountains. Du Yu, however, aimed his gun at the backs of the two loyal men. "Bang! Bang!" Two crisp bursts of fire followed. The two men died without ever knowing why, despite their excellent concealment, they had been shot in the head!
Ma Bin and his men had already hidden far away in the deep mountains, while Du Yu's location had long been occupied by the Hanmo Li family's followers. Ma Bin looked at his phone, which had no battery left, his expression extremely complicated. He turned to look at the five men following him and said, "Let's go. Hiding in the deep mountains should be your forte. I think our brothers have already sacrificed themselves. Remember them! They died to save us! They are our good brothers!"
"Yes!" The crowd's voices weren't loud, but the determination in their eyes clearly conveyed their thoughts. Ma Bin, however, was in turmoil. "Du Yu, why did you do this?"
This question had been lingering in Ma Bin's mind. Du Yu, who had followed him for ten years, was a beggar he had picked up when he was out and about. After several years of growth, the beggar's ingenious ideas had repeatedly surprised Ma Bin. Over time, Du Yu became his first confidant and a true brother in his heart!
The Apennine Mountains are not lacking in treacherous terrain and abundant wild game. Although it was only early spring, the temperature in this mountain range was quite pleasant. Of course, if Ma Bin and his group were not on the run, the scene would be even better.
Leaving aside the six people on Ma Bin's side, the dozens of members of the Hanmoli family who rushed into the Apennine Mountains to frantically search for Ma Bin and the others were now gripped by fear. After more than thirty people entered the mountains, less than half an hour later, only twenty-four remained. The remaining nine had already perished at some unknown time.
A terrifying atmosphere of hunting immediately filled the mountains and forests, as if there were monsters in the forests that could devour people at any moment. Even so, the sense of family honor still drove the followers of the Han Dynasty Li family to frantically search for the whereabouts of Ma Bin and his group.
The only difference was that they no longer split into two groups, but gathered together in a high density. After gathering together, they divided into four groups of six people each, keeping a high level of vigilance over their surroundings. The person in the middle of the group was responsible for searching for traces of Ma Bin and the others.
"Not bad, not a bunch of good-for-nothings." On a distant treetop, two figures nestled among the leaves whispered to each other. After speaking, the two figures separated again and moved quickly through the trees, approaching the outermost group.
Time passed second by second, and the two figures on the treetop had long since disappeared. However, among the Han Dynasty's followers, a figure appeared who always covered his head with a hat. This figure would occasionally hold up a cell phone-like object in his hand and direct the other followers in the direction they were following.
"Behind the hillside ahead!" a voice in Italian shouted from the person holding a phone-like object, which was clearly a tracker.
As soon as the man finished speaking, a leader in the middle of the groups raised his hand, drew his pistol, and sent out a nimble scout to investigate. When the scout returned and confirmed that Ma Bin and the others were located in the wooded area on the hillside ahead, the leader revealed a sinister smile.
The raised gun was aimed at the person holding the tracker. The silenced pistol was emptied in one go, the gun was tossed aside, and then the men were directed to rush into the hillside woodland.
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