Chapter 179: Promotion of Trust

Lin Chen and Xia Nuan had just finished setting up the defensive traps when the system suddenly prompted: 【Detected that Lin Guodong has returned to the base, carrying an "Attack Route Map" marked by the Iron Hand Group. It is recommended that the host pretend not to know and observe his subsequent actions.】

Lin Chen nodded and gave Xia Nuan a look. The two pretended to be organizing supplies while watching Lin Guodong sneak back to his room.

"He must think we haven't discovered him, and he might secretly open the door for the Iron Hand Group tomorrow,"

Xia Nuan whispered. Lin Chen sneered: "Perfect, we can use this point

to wipe out the Iron Hand Group in one go. However, before that, we must find their weapon depot—without weapons, no matter how many people they have, it's useless."

Early the next morning, the Starfire Mercenary Group's support arrived on time. Ten members with machine guns and rocket launchers

quickly integrated into the base's defensive deployment. Lin Chen gathered everyone

and briefly explained the battle plan: "After the Iron Hand Group arrives, let them enter the trap area first,

then activate the smoke grenades and ice spikes. The support members will be responsible for long-range attacks, and we will be responsible for cleaning up the stragglers." Everyone nodded and returned to their posts.

Not long after, Lin Guodong used the excuse of "going out to check the situation" to sneak out of the base.

Lin Chen immediately followed, keeping a safe distance, while turning on the communicator

to let Xia Nuan track his location via satellite. Lin Guodong did not go directly to the Iron Hand Group's stronghold,

but took a few small paths and finally stopped at the entrance of an abandoned armory—this place was hidden deep in the woods, with two Iron Hand Group members guarding the entrance.

Lin Guodong said a few words to the guards and handed over a note, and the guards let him in.

Lin Chen hid behind a tree in the distance, observing through binoculars—the armory's gate was a thick iron door,

with the Iron Hand Group's mark on it, and barbed wire was set up around it, clearly their main weapon depot.

"Found it!

" Lin Chen said into the communicator, "The Iron Hand Group's weapon depot is in the abandoned armory in the woods in Chengxi.

There are guards at the entrance, and it should store heavy weapons like machine guns and rocket launchers inside." Xia Nuan's voice came from the communicator: "Should we act now to destroy the weapon depot?"

Lin Chen shook his head: "No, acting now will alert the enemy. When they attack the base, we will send people here to cut off their weapon supply."

Lin Guodong stayed in the armory for ten minutes, and when he came out, he had a pistol in his hand,

clearly having come to collect weapons. He returned to the base along the same path, and Lin Chen followed quietly behind,

only turning toward the armory after seeing him enter the base, wanting to confirm the quantity of weapons and the guard situation inside.

Upon approaching the armory, the system prompted: 【Detected 5 guards inside the armory, storing 10 machine guns, 5 rocket launchers, some ammunition, and 3 boxes of grenades. It is recommended that the host not act alone and wait for support.】

Lin Chen nodded, retreated quietly, and returned to the base.

Just as he arrived at the base, he saw that the Iron Hand Group people had already appeared in the distance—over thirty people,

driving five pickup trucks loaded with machine guns and rocket launchers, driving toward the base.

Lin Guodong stood at the base entrance, seemingly waiting for them to approach, ready to open the door.

"Action!

" Lin Chen shouted into the communicator. The guards who had been lying in ambush immediately activated the smoke grenades,

and thick smoke instantly enveloped the base entrance, forcing the Iron Hand Group's vehicles to slow down.

At the same time, ice spikes suddenly rose from the ground, piercing the tires of two pickup trucks, causing the vehicles to lose control and overturn, with the people inside crawling out while screaming.

"Fire!

" The Starfire support members immediately pulled the triggers, and machine gun bullets strafed the Iron Hand Group people.

Lin Chen and Xia Nuan also rushed out. Lin Chen wielded his ice blade, taking out the few members rushing at the front; Xia Nuan used the Purple Lightning Purifying Gun to accurately hit the rocket launcher operator in the distance.

The Iron Hand Group people were caught off guard and retreated one after another. Seeing this, Zhou Bao

shouted: "Hurry to the armory and get more weapons!" Several members immediately turned around

and ran toward the woods in Chengxi. Lin Chen had long ago arranged for two Starfire members to lie in ambush halfway, and seeing them coming, they immediately opened fire, blocking them halfway.

"What's going on?

Why haven't the people from the armory come to support?" Zhou Bao shouted in frustration.

Lin Chen walked up to him and sneered: "Don't wait. Your armory has already been targeted by us,

and no one can send you weapons!" Zhou Bao only then realized he had been tricked and wanted to run away, but his path was blocked by Lin Chen's ice blade.

"Where is Lin Guodong?

Let him come out!

" Zhou Bao shouted. Lin Guodong had long been scared into hiding in the base, not daring to come out.

Lin Chen said to Zhou Bao: "You'd better worry about yourself. None of you will be able to leave today!"

After speaking, he swung his blade at Zhou Bao. Zhou Bao tried to block in a panic, but he was no match and was soon subdued by Lin Chen.

The remaining Iron Hand Group members saw their leader captured and laid down their weapons to surrender.

Lin Chen had the guards tie them up, then said to the two Starfire members: "You go to the abandoned armory in the woods in Chengxi,

transport all the weapons inside back, and be careful." The two nodded and set off immediately.

Xia Nuan walked to Lin Chen's side and said with a smile: "I didn't expect it to go so smoothly,

thanks to you finding their armory in advance." Lin Chen nodded and looked at Lin Guodong, who was shivering at the base entrance,

thinking to himself—after dealing with the Iron Hand Group people, he would settle the score with Lin Guodong properly. ===== CHAPTER 180 =====

He thought to himself—once he finished dealing with the people from the Iron Hand Group, he would settle the score with Lin Guodong properly.