I was flying over Vietnam in an MH-60R Seahawk.
The voice of the pilot came through the headset while the tremendous helicopter rotor sound and vibration were transmitted through the whole body.
– Expect 28 minutes to arrive at your destination.
Jose, who listened together, raised his thumb.
It was because it took 3 to 4 times as long as traveling by car, not twice as much.
The distance to the destination was also far, but the problem was the road condition.
Although it is downtown, there are only some paved asphalt, and most of the roads outside are unpaved.
It wasn’t a normal road either.
It was a completely dirt road, where puddles were created as the ground was washed away due to frequent showers, and not only stones embedded in the ground, but also tree roots came up.
So, I was very fortunate to have been on a helicopter, but there was another fortunate thing.
Just Giandro.
While moving on foot or by car, he, who had not yet left Vietnam, would not be able to speed up due to bad road conditions.
If it’s not on the road, it’ll be even slower.
It was not simply my opinion, but the judgment of experts including the CIA.
So, with the hope that Giandro will be a little later, I hope that he will not go to China yet.
As if my expectations were met, a new radio arrived.
– The reconnaissance plane video said it identified the target. Since it says that the video is being transmitted, immediately check your PDA (Personal Digital Assistant).
Those were Jake’s words.
Unlike his thick hands and large size, he took out his PDA in an instant and looked at the screen, and I also took out my PDA and looked at the screen on time.
Then I paused.
It was because I saw a very unfamiliar appearance, different from the warnings and concerns I had heard in the safe house.
A scooter driving on a dirt road among the bushes.
– This is our target?
– Well, that’s unexpected.
José and Marcus gave their impressions one by one, and I nodded as well.
It was because he was a completely different figure from Sergei, who was a terrorist by anyone’s eyes, and who commanded dozens of soldiers.
To see him wearing a raincoat and driving a scooter?
This was a common backpacker trip.
‘I would have said something if it was a familiar face… It could be that you put up your pants or left it on behalf of you… … .’
Perhaps it was the same thought, Harry spat out his opinion.
– Maybe you own a jammer or a portable repeater? What is the video evidence?
– I’m listening now, wait.
I want Jake to be still with a frown for a moment.
– I heard that the physique, clothes, scooter, communication network used, and route of movement were comprehensively judged. The appearance is also likely to be camouflage.
“But you look alone in the video, are you sure there aren’t any extras?”
When I asked this time, Jake shook his head.
– There are bushes on both sides of the road, so you can’t see them all. He said that if he was covered with heat-reflective vinyl like last time, there was a chance that the reconnaissance plane might have missed it.
“ah… … .”
It reminded me of the mercenaries in the Taril Islands who had been hiding from the thermal images of the high-altitude unmanned reconnaissance aircraft.
There was no way that this wouldn’t happen again.
A situation in which it is assumed that the person who was behind the incident, or who directly directed it, was Giandr.
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Laughter came out of nowhere.
“That’s why I haven’t caught it yet, it’s not a f*cking monster or Lupine… … .”
As I muttered in Korean, Jake’s gaze, which had been looking at the PDA for a long time, reached me.
– lee.
“Yes, chief.”
Around the time he was waiting to say something, Jake spoke out as if struggling.
– As you have already been warned, there may be traps.
“I am prepared.”
– No, we’ll take the trap. you take the target
When I tried to add something, he gave a brief, knowing-looking shake of his head.
– It’s not our lives and their lives that matter, it’s the target moving to the Chinese border, Lee. If I go over now, I might miss it.
It wasn’t wrong, but I couldn’t help but worry about the team.
Because they were like family to me.
I nodded my head, but I heard the voice of Marcus, who was sitting on the other side.
– Yeah, not only us, but also the Raiders (Marine Raider Regiment) are on the move, right?
– Marcus finally admits it. Not quite as much as the Seals, but the Raiders are great guys too. Whether it’s a sniper or a machine gun… Even if there are traps, trust them and let them handle it. There we are.
By the time I heard Jose’s words one after another.
Rachel smiled lightly at me, and Harry nodded.
– If the senior misses the target while focusing on other things, he will cause more casualties in the future. So please hold on tight. Didn’t you say you’d capture them alive?
“Yes, we must capture him alive.”
– You are the only one who can capture people alive without killing them with marksmanship. So, like the team leader said, seniors, focus only on the target. Trust us and leave the rest.
I laughed bitterly at the words that came out of my turn and nodded my head.
It wasn’t about leaving the trap behind.
When the situation arises, it was to quickly subdue the target and add a hand.
In the midst of such thoughts, Jake said as if confirming.
-Then, Lee will be in charge of the target, and our team and the Raiders will be in charge of the other four main boundaries and emergencies.
“All right. So what are the rules of engagement?”
I was asking because I hadn’t spent time preparing the operation, and now I’ve confirmed the target.
Jake looked at me and replied briefly.
-Your judgment is the rule of engagement.
“Yes, bear in mind.”
– But I will take responsibility, so do as you please.
It was a strong word like a team leader.
Since I was playing Lareple, I liked it the most, and I laughed at the character-like words.
“Before that, I will change the gun. Looks like we’ll have to shoot from a distance.”
It was because I was worried.
Even on the mainland, it was said that Walter Grayson set off a bomb and self-destructed.
Giandro had a good chance of that, so I thought of catching him before he did anything.
It was my first time shooting from a flying helicopter, but I was confident.
It wasn’t just because of his steel mentality.
I did it at sea, and I did well.
Suddenly, I even heard thoughts.
‘Now I’m going to master the air battle.’
* * *
Boaaang-!
Giandro frowned as he sped up with one hand on the throttle.
It was because the road was so bad that I couldn’t go faster than I thought.
‘If I do something wrong, I’ll look like Sergei.’
Around tree roots and stones and all sorts of puddles, all rattling through.
With one hand, he took a prepaid phone out of his waist bag and was making or receiving calls.
several times already.
They had been talking on the phone ever since an American military helicopter flew over Vietnam.
For various reasons such as organizing and delivering the situation.
As a result, I was getting to know what the current state of Vietnam was like.
The USS Carl Vinson, a US military nuclear aircraft carrier, was floating off the coast of Vietnam, and more than four MH-60R Seahawks took off from there, stopping in the northern village of Hanoi in the middle and now flying here.
There was even a situation where a vehicle that came straight from the airport moved to a village in northern Vietnam.
In other words, Giandro was clearly exposed and chased.
Even the pursuer knew who it was.
‘Perhaps those mercenaries… Or maybe they’re secret agents equivalent to that.’
It was likely that they burned them north of Hanoi.
Vehicles from the airport entered there right away, but it was because the MH-60R, which had a cruising distance of more than 1,000 km, did not have to stop in the middle.
At the end, Giandro slowed down a bit.
It was because the satellite phone was crying, not the prepaid phone I had been in touch with.
It was Pikal’s call.
Recently, only his butler, Jurgen, had been in touch, but originally, the phone was only dialed by Pikal.
the moment you receive it.
Giandro paused again.
This time, it was because Jurgen’s voice came through, not Pikal’s.
– Are you aware of the situation?
The words came out of the blue, but Giandro knew what they meant.
“I know.”
– Both your name and location have been shared with US intelligence networks. It shouldn’t be too late now. cross the border
“almost… We are almost there.”
– How far is it?
“About 1 kilometer, that’s about it.”
– great. Move as fast as you can. Thanks to the boss’s actions, Vietnamese border guards will let you through, and China will meet you. Of course, there won’t be any records left, so if you come over, everything will be resolved.
Giandro nodded.
It was because all the preparations were finished to the point where I really just had to move on.
But I couldn’t let go.
It was because the sound of helicopter rotors was faintly heard.
Doo doo doo doo-
Poof, looking back, I saw a helicopter dotted in the sky.
It was quite a distance, but it was clear that it would soon narrow.
The maximum speed of the MH-60R reached 270 km/h, while the scooter was barely reaching 30 km/h due to road conditions.
However, there was a possibility that they would not be caught because the border was right in front of them.
As long as they went into China, they wouldn’t carelessly cross over to Seahawks or anything.
While I was thinking about that, Jurgen’s voice added.
– And the boss… … .
“You don’t need to explain that. I don’t know if the boss tells me directly.”
Giandro cut off Jurgen’s words.
It was because it wasn’t something worth hearing from someone who wasn’t the boss.
The impression hardened at this, but Jurgen’s voice came over.
– It can’t be. Boss entrusted me with your contact.
“What does that mean now?”
– Oh, it’s not like I abandoned you or anything like that. The boss is busy, even more so than you. Don’t you know this best?
“… … .”
Giandro couldn’t bear to answer.
It was because Pikal was working on a new job himself, since he hadn’t been able to proceed properly since Sergei’s death.
None other than Taiwanese restoration.
It was intended to incite China to start a modern war in Asia.
Other than that, Giandro didn’t know anything properly, but he believed that Pikal was on the way and was waiting.
It would definitely work.
Because he was such a talented person.
When he couldn’t answer for that reason, Jurgen’s voice came over the satellite phone.
– Then I will tell you what the boss said.
“… … .”
– He told us to do our best to complete the revolution.
“… I will.”
Giandro hesitated and replied.
In a way, it meant to live and continue the mission, but it was because it included words that assumed the case of being captured by the enemy.
Put simply, self-determination.
It was because, by any chance, if he survived, became a prisoner of war, and was interrogated, information would be leaked out, and it was certain that it would interfere with the completion of the revolution.
Of course, I had prepared for it.
Enough explosives to explode a person and even poison enough to kill instantly.
It wasn’t too difficult to get it to work.
After that thought, Giandro continued.
“Then I have one more request.”
– Say anything.
“If I fail to cross the border and get caught by the enemy, be it the Vietnamese border guards, the Chinese military, whoever… Tell them to kill me.”
Since he had already made up his mind, Giandro spoke calmly.
Rather, I was relieved.
Because of this, a total of three devices were prepared, including explosives, poison, and external manpower.
– I’ll deliver it right away.
“Then I will hang up. You can see the border.”
The moment Giandro hangs up like that.
Pak!
There was the sound of something exploding.
At the same time, the scooter was off balance, and Giandro’s body lost balance.
There was no use in holding on tight to the steering wheel.
Kwadangtangtang-!
Giandro fell as if he was doomed to the dirt with the scooter.
“Ugh… … !”
Giandro, bumped into and chapped, raised his head and hesitated.
It was because a soft gunshot rang out.
It was also heard from behind, as if through the sound of a helicopter rotor.
“… … ?!”
In his panicked eyes, a smashed rear wheel came into view.
it was shot with a gun.
All he heard was soft gunfire and didn’t see any bullets, but he could be sure.
In the helicopter, and that, too, was triggered by Gangtae.
“What the f*ck!”
Surprised, he hurriedly got up and ran behind the helicopter that was getting closer.
The border was right in front of us.
At the far end, he could see the Vietnamese border guards, and they were watching him too.
I was able to run well enough.
It was because it was close enough to see the human form.
A few hundred meters at most.
It was time to run with all my might.
f*ck!
There was a popping sound again.
However, the scooter was in a situation where it had been abandoned long ago.
In other words, the place where the sound could come from was limited, and there was only his body.
The moment he realized this, Giandro’s body leaned forward.
And I realized
that he had been shot in the left calf.
widely!
It was the time when I was about to step on my right foot, holding on to my falling body.
pop!
It sounded the same this time.
Right foot position.
There was no pain due to excessive excitement, but my senses told me so.
At the same time, Giandro fell with both hands in front of him.
Then he clenched his teeth and hurriedly moved his hand.
I didn’t mean to crawl.
The purpose was different.
Since both feet had been lost, he was going to choose the worst.
self-destruct.
All I had to do was push the watch glass bead and press the middle button.
Then the explosives in the backpack and the auxiliary bag on the boat would explode.
The moment you try to flip the glass beads of a watch like that.
Perong!
The right hand exploded. Same for the left arm.
Pew-!
The arm that was wearing the watch went far away.
It was an instant.
Giandro’s eyes trembled as he covered his face with blood and flesh.
“… … !”
He barely lifted his head and looked under his chin.
A stretched necklace, to be exact.
There was poison in it, and I took it out and ate it.
But both hands were missing.
one below the elbow and the other below the wrist.
I struggled, but the result was the same.
Finally, Giandro raised his head and looked ahead.
the border he was trying to cover.
Vietnamese soldiers, bewildered and surprised, were running towards him.
He probably received a killing mission from Jurgen.
Giandro shouted with all his might.
“Shoot! me! Come shoot me! Hurry and kill them, you assholes!”
At the same time, the moment when Vietnamese soldiers raised their guns.
Tadadadadang-!
Gunshots rang out.
However, it came from the helicopter behind Giandro, not from the Vietnamese border guards.
At the same time, some Vietnamese fell and some ran away.
This, too, was a blink of an eye.
Giandro’s pupils stared at the fallen corpses as if they had stopped.
It was because everything he had prepared was over, and before he knew it, the tremendous wind pressure covered his back with the sound of a helicopter propeller.
Doo doo doo doo doo-
Amidst the intense sound of the MH-60R’s propellers, people could even hear people landing on fast ropes.
Even though his limbs were all blown off, Giandr’s mind became clearer.
“ah… no… … .”
His mouth opened slowly.
I don’t know if my heart stopped because of the shock caused by pain, but the pain went away with excitement and concentration, and my mind was getting better.
It felt like someone was running.
Soon, the moist soil splashed, and a voice was heard nearby.
The voice of the person he most wanted to kill.
“No, okay.”
It was Kang Tae.
After speaking briefly, he looked over at Giandro and pulled out a tourniquet.
“I’m glad I didn’t look for it, Mr.”