Chapter 172: Mission Completed to Perfection

Lin Jian needed a car more than anything else right now. With a vehicle, he could take Zhang Weihong to get medical treatment.

Zhang Weihong couldn’t afford any more delays. Although he was still breathing, he could die at any moment. It was safe to say that he had only survived this long relying purely on a soldier’s willpower.

At the foot of the mountain, there were still two cars. Perhaps because they had lost contact with the search party in the mountains, their accomplices had come looking for them.

The two vehicles were driving very slowly. Just as Lin Jian reached the bottom of the mountain, the cars pulled up! Lin Jian casually hurled the AK in his hands, smashing it right onto the hood of the first car!

The two cars immediately slammed on their brakes. At the same time, everyone inside frantically opened fire into the woods on the left!

However, at that very moment, the rear car suddenly jolted as if a heavy object had landed on its roof. Before anyone could react, one man’s neck was instantly twisted one hundred and eighty degrees. Then, a dagger was thrust straight into the heart of a second man. Just as a third tried to turn his gun around, a vicious kick to his jaw sent him flying entirely out of the vehicle.

The two men in the front seat tried to fight back, but their throats were instantly slit.

The men in the lead car noticed the commotion behind them and swung their guns around to fire! But before they could, the rear car fired first.

"RAT-TAT-TAT!"

A gun spat flames with a rapid RAT-TAT-TAT, but only the muzzle flash was visible. Neither the shooter nor the weapon itself could be seen. Even at the moment of their deaths, the men in the front car had no idea what had just happened!

After swiftly dispatching all ten men across the two cars, Lin Jian ran back up the mountain!

When he reached the cave entrance, Sha Shun had already procured two thick branches. By tearing apart a backpack and tying it to the wood, he had constructed a makeshift stretcher. The two of them carefully carried Zhang Weihong out of the cave, laid him flat on the stretcher, and quickly made their way back down the mountain!

Lin Jian picked up a few guns, tossed them into the car, and said, "Kill anyone we run into. I’ll drive."

Sha Shun didn’t say a word. With a cold expression, he slung all the guns over his shoulders while tending to a half-conscious Weihong!

Lin Jian turned the car around. Just as he was about to head in the direction of Muqi Town, a figure suddenly burst out from the bushes.

Sha Shun immediately prepared to pull the trigger, but the man yelled, "Dongfang, it’s me..."

It was Ma Yuguo! The guy was covered in dirt, his clothes were torn, and his hair was a mess. He held both hands high in the air, bowing and scraping incessantly.

Sha Shun didn’t pull the trigger. He wasn’t truly stupid; this Ma Yuguo might actually prove useful, so it would be a shame to kill him.

Lin Jian took a deep breath. "Get in and drive!"

With that, he moved over to the passenger seat and grabbed a gun!

Ma Yuguo was thrilled. It seemed Dongfang Bubai had a pretty good impression of him, so he hurriedly shifted gears and hit the gas.

Lin Jian asked coldly, "Is there a hospital in Muqi Town?"

"No, there’s only a small clinic in the development zone."

Lin Jian inhaled sharply. It seemed the medical facilities here wouldn’t be enough to handle Zhang Weihong’s surgery. After a moment of thought, he immediately took out his phone and called Chen Taohua. Even though it was the dead of night, Lin Jian no longer cared what time it was.

Chen Taohua quickly picked up the phone, and Lin Jian got straight to the point. "Taohua, can you charter a flight from Laos back to the country?

"If not, charter one domestically and have it fly to Bojiao Airport immediately. I need a private plane to bring someone back!"

"The plane isn’t an issue. My husband and I own a business jet, but applying for the flight route will take time."

"I’ll figure something out. Just get the plane ready."

"Alright. The plane is at Xiaoshan Airport."

"Okay, wait for my call!"

After hanging up with Chen Taohua, Lin Jian immediately called Dongfang Wan!

"Lin Jian!" As soon as the call connected, Dongfang Wan cried out anxiously. It was so late for him to be calling!

"I found Weihong, but he’s injured."

"Ah... SOB..."

Hearing that Weihong had been found and was injured, Dongfang Wan covered her mouth and burst into tears.

Lin Jian continued, "Wan, I need you to go find Grandpa right now. I have to bring Weihong back to the country for treatment. His injuries are severe, and he’s currently drifting in and out of consciousness.

"I’ve contacted a private jet, but we need approval for the flight route, which is why we need Grandpa to step in. It would be best to get my jet in the air and heading to Bojiao Airport as soon as possible so Weihong can be brought back and treated quickly!

"Wait for my call!"

Dongfang Wan hung up the phone immediately.

Lin Jian took a deep breath and waited silently for her response. However, half an hour passed, and Dongfang Wan didn’t call back. An hour passed, and there was still no word from her! By this time, Lin Jian and the others were already approaching Muqi Town.

Finally, after an hour and twenty minutes, Lin Jian’s phone suddenly rang!

He hurriedly answered it.

"Is this Lin Jian?" a resonant and vigorous voice echoed from the other end!

"Hello, Grandpa Zhang!"

"Good. Let’s keep this brief!" The old man wasted no words and said in a deep voice, "You should be somewhere near Old Ox Ridge in the Golden Triangle right now, correct?

"Don’t go to Bojiao Airport. The flight route approval over there won’t come through until tomorrow afternoon at the earliest. So, turn around immediately and head northwest."

"Northwest?" Lin Jian was confused.

"Yes. You need to take Wei Hong to a place called Yanzui Mountain. It’s roughly over two hundred kilometers away from Bojiao."

"Okay, and then what?"

"And then you just wait for my call. Try your best to get there before dawn!"

Lin Jian took a deep breath. "Understood. I’ll turn around right now!"

"You’ve worked hard. Thank you for your trouble!" the old man said gratefully.

"Grandpa, we’re family. There’s no need for pleasantries. I’m hanging up!"

"Yes, yes. Family, family."

Lin Jian hung up the phone and looked at Ma Yuguo. "Where is Yanzui Mountain?"

"It’s a very difficult road... pretty far away..." Ma Yuguo was clearly reluctant to go.

Lin Jian took a deep breath. "I’ll keep the promise I made to you."

"Alright, but we’ll likely have to cross through the territories of multiple factions along the way. You’ll be the one dealing with any trouble!"

"Fine!"

Ma Yuguo hastily turned the car around and swung onto another road!

This was the border of three countries, filled with endless forks in the road. It was fortunate they had Ma Yuguo; otherwise, in the pitch black of night, Lin Jian definitely wouldn’t have been able to find the way!

Perhaps because it was late at night, they actually didn’t run into any more robbers or roadblocks during their entire journey northwest!

It wasn’t until over four hours later, at two-thirty in the morning, that the car finally arrived at the so-called Yanzui Mountain. However, it was pitch dark, so they couldn’t see the surrounding terrain or landscape at all.

Lin Jian called Dongfang Wan again.

The old man was the one who answered again. "You’ve arrived, haven’t you? Good. Head up to the top of the mountain. Go right now. A military helicopter will be coming. Remember, you have to be fast!"

Lin Jian inhaled sharply! A helicopter! A military one! This was a cross-border operation. The old man had pulled some massive strings to send a helicopter across the border to pick them up!

"Hurry, up the mountain!"

Lin Jian and Sha Shun hoisted Zhang Weihong up and sprinted toward the summit.

About twenty minutes later, just as they reached the peak, a roaring sound echoed from the distance, and a searchlight shone down on them! Then, a guy wearing camouflage fatigues—but devoid of any shoulder marks or armbands—slid down a rope.

"Who is Lin Jian?"

"I am."

"Thanks for your hard work. Help me strap him to the rope ladder immediately. Also, the helicopter has room for one more person. Which of you is coming?"

"You go, Shunzi!"

"I’m not going either." Sha Shun actually shook his head.

Lin Jian wanted to say something, but time was far too tight in a situation like this, so he kept quiet. He strapped Zhang Weihong to the rope ladder, and the people above immediately hauled him up!

It seemed there were even emergency medical personnel aboard the helicopter...

The soldier offered Lin Jian a crisp salute before swiftly climbing the rope ladder. The helicopter then roared into the distance!

In less than two minutes from start to finish, the pickup was a success.

Seeing Zhang Weihong safely whisked away, Lin Jian and Sha Shun both slumped to the ground at the exact same time!