Chapter 142: I'm calling you now, aren't I!

"Let's continue." A sharp glint flashed in Qin Feng's eyes as he gritted his teeth. He knew the current battle was perilous, but if they didn't take down Red Skull, they would all be in danger. Therefore, no matter what, Red Skull had to be eliminated.

He burst into a sprint, moving with incredible speed. He employed an erratic, evasive maneuver, darting ten meters, then rapidly shifting direction. He zigzagged unpredictably, even he himself unaware of the pattern he was running.

The next instant, Qin Feng sensed an intense, lethal threat looming behind him. He realized that if he continued forward, he would be struck by gunfire. He immediately dove behind a large tree.

"Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!" Three sniper rounds whistled through the air, instantly shredding the spot where he had been standing, obliterating everything in that vicinity. It was terrifyingly close.

A cold sweat broke out over Qin Feng, soaking his back. The chill made him realize just how close he had come to death; had he been a second slower, he would have been riddled with holes.

"Finally found you," Su Yun said coldly. She had finally pinpointed Red Skull's position. He had been hiding in an unremarkable bush, expertly camouflaged with vegetation, blending in as if he were part of the shrubbery itself.

Su Yun’s aura surged, sharp as a blade drawn from its sheath. Without hesitation, she pulled the trigger, aiming at Red Skull's position.

"Zip! Zip! Zip!" Three sniper bullets streaked through the air in a triangular formation, moving with blinding speed.

"Squelch!" A spray of blood erupted as a bullet struck Red Skull in the head. He collapsed, his life fading away.

"How is it?" Qin Feng asked, hearing the crack of the sniper rifle.

"Red Skull is down," Su Yun replied. She quietly moved forward and approached the body.

Hearing this, Qin Feng felt relieved. He rushed over at top speed, arriving at her side.

"It really is Red Skull." Su Yun inspected the body, then pulled out her satellite phone to compare it with a photo on the screen.

"Thank goodness, at least we've finally taken him out," Qin Feng sighed. If not for this, he might have been the one to perish.

"Let's go," Su Yun said. She felt they were safe for the moment, but on the battlefield, there was no truly secure place. They needed to leave immediately to ensure their safety and make it back home.

"Alright, come here, let me carry you." Su Yun didn't hesitate and climbed onto his back. Qin Feng ran with incredible speed, navigating a route that was both efficient and safe, minimizing their exposure to open ground.

More than two hours later, seeing no signs of pursuit, Qin Feng finally set Su Yun down.

"That was dangerous. We've finally escaped. I think we can call the Brave Tiger Special Operations Brigade and have them send an extraction helicopter," Qin Feng said, his face filled with relief. They had narrowly avoided disaster.

"We were lucky to take down the Poison God and those pursuers," Su Yun remarked. She felt that Qin Feng was a lucky charm; his uncanny fortune had helped them turn a desperate situation into a narrow escape.

"Yes, we were lucky," Qin Feng agreed.

"Here, use the phone to call your captain." Su Yun handed him the satellite phone. Qin Feng entered the number he had memorized, and the connection was established.

"Captain, it's me, Qin Feng," he said.

"You brat, where the hell have you been? Why are you only calling me now?" The Captain’s furious roar came through the line, forcing Qin Feng to hold the phone away from his ear. Despite the anger, the underlying concern was palpable, which moved him.

"Captain, I'm calling you now, aren't I?" Qin Feng replied.

"You brat, where are you? Is Su Yun with you? Send me your coordinates!" the Captain demanded. Su Yun was his younger sister; if anything had happened to her, he would never have forgiven Qin Feng. When he heard that Qin Feng had been ambushed and swept away in a river while leading the pursuers away, Su Yun had set out to find him without a second thought.

"She's right here," Qin Feng said, handing the phone to her.

"Captain, I'm fine. We're both safe now," Su Yun said.

"Good, as long as you're both safe." The Captain’s heart finally settled. "Put Qin Feng back on."

"You brat, get back here immediately and send me those coordinates!" the Captain barked. He found this kid to be more trouble than he was worth, truly an exceptional headache.

"Can't you track it?" Qin Feng retorted.

"Fine, you brat, daring to talk back to me? Wait until you get back, I'll show you how I handle insubordination." The Captain exchanged a few more words before hanging up.

"Right. Su Yun, why was there such a massive intelligence failure during our Third Team's mission?" Qin Feng asked.

"It's like this," Su Yun began, and they exchanged information.

It turned out that after hearing Qin Feng had fallen off the cliff, she had rushed to find him. Black Wolf had been evacuated by helicopter for treatment, and after War Eagle, Flying Shadow, and Snow Leopard searched for three days and nights to the point of exhaustion, Su Yun had ordered them back. She had searched alone until she found Qin Feng.

"As for why the intelligence was flawed, it might have something to do with the Xiao family," Su Yun said.

"The Xiao family?" Qin Feng was puzzled.

"Xiao Jinzhen, of the younger generation of the Xiao family, has been pushing for a marriage alliance with me. I refused, and he likely grew resentful. His grandfather is a high-ranking authority in the military, so he has access to certain information. I suspect Xiao Jinzhen may have leaked our intel to the Red Skull Mercenary Group."