Chapter 594

The surrounding space seemed to ripple outward.

Leaves, grass, and specks of dust on the ground.

All trembled incessantly.

Quickly.

The bolt of the automatic rifle held by Xia Wen was opened; under controlled force, his finger rested steadily on the trigger.

At the slightest rustle.

Xia Wen would choose to fire at the first opportunity.

Mercenaries like them never cared about such things.

Xia Wen approached.

He first rose gently, widening his field of view enough to see clearly what lay behind that grass.

Then.

Xia Wen extended one hand and gently parted the grass.

Everyone grew tense.

At Kefu's command, some forcibly shifted their gaze to survey the surroundings.

He himself, in a half-crouched stance, aimed toward Xia Wen's direction.

Tension.

It was truly unbearable.

In such a situation, no one dared to breathe loudly, nor did anyone dare to speak.

Fearing that the next instant would erupt into a bloody, stormy battle.

For a moment.

Everyone's emotions were stirred.

Behind that grass, what could it be?

Quickly.

Xia Wen's hand reached into it, then slowly parted the grass.

The scene within was revealed before him.

Seeing the object inside making constant noises.

Xia Wen was first somewhat surprised; his heart, which had been racing, gradually slowed.

He set down the rifle in his hand, then walked over quickly.

Before everyone's eyes.

Xia Wen emerged from that spot holding a black mobile phone.

Seeing this, Kefu first made a halt gesture to the mercenaries behind him, then rose and jogged over.

He came to Xia Wen's side and asked, "What is over there?"

Xia Wen shook his head and replied, "Nothing at all, only this phone remains."

"However, this phone looks somewhat familiar to me."

Saying this, Xia Wen began to fiddle with the black phone in his hand, flipping through it continuously.

This phone case, he had a slight impression of.

But not much.

Kefu first looked at the phone, then suddenly widened his eyes; he snatched the black phone away.

Leaving Xia Wen stunned on the spot; immediately, he hurriedly asked, "Boss, what's wrong?"

Kefu sharply slapped his head and made a silence gesture, "Speak quieter! Do you want to get us all killed right here!"

"No, no, no!" Xia Wen waved his hands hurriedly, also noticing the issue; like a little mouse stealing grain in someone else's house, he quickly tucked his neck and glanced around; seeing everything unchanged, he finally exhaled deeply, then lowered his voice and continued, "I just thought your expression looked a bit off!"

Kefu said nothing; instead, frowning, he turned on the black phone's screen.

A familiar photograph reflected in both their pupils.

And those pupils suddenly contracted sharply.

Showing extreme shock.

Because.

On that photograph.

Was unmistakably the photo of the deceased Luo Wan and his family of three!

But.

Luo Wan was already dead!

His phone could not possibly appear here!

In that instant, Kefu realized and, lowering his voice, told the mercenaries behind him, "Everyone be careful! Ning Chen is here!"

Yes.

According to Kefu's reasoning.

Ning Chen must be here; he might have obtained some information from Luo Wan's phone, thus managing to find this place.

Otherwise.

There would be no way to explain why Luo Wan's phone was here.

Moreover.

This phone was very likely a trap set by Ning Chen.

Not something Ning Chen accidentally dropped here!

Under these circumstances.

Only then did Kof warn all the mercenaries.

To avoid accidents.

Kof glanced around and began counting the number of his brothers in his own group.

At this moment.

The one before.

Nock, the mercenary proficient with computers, ran toward Kof.

He had not followed Kof's group forward before.

Instead, he had tactfully stayed at the very back of the formation, deliberately remaining at the rear.

Because his former specialty was the Investigation Corps.

Inside this forest.

For Nock, who excelled at investigation and the use of electronic information.

Undoubtedly.

It was the most suitable place for him to exert his abilities.

Seeing Nock suddenly run over, Kof spoke first: "How is the situation behind us?"

Nock, having sprinted nearly two kilometers, panted lightly through his nose, "The situation behind us is far worse than we imagined!"

"What?" Xia Wen exclaimed immediately upon hearing this, "What exactly is happening?"

Nock shook his head, then hesitated before saying, "Given the strength of the forces behind us, if we meet them head-on, there is basically no chance of survival; moreover, I estimate we would all be wiped out in a single encounter."

"However," Nock paused, then scratched his bald head and quickly added, "Precisely because their firepower and numbers are so formidable, they are moving one step slower than us. At this moment, I estimate that if we remain stationary, it will take them six minutes to catch up to us."

"Oh, right!" Nock added another point, "I am referring to the vanguard troops, who can arrive within six minutes; however, the distance between them is only a two-minute march apart."

Kof, hearing additional valuable information from Nock's report, stroked his chin and said, "This means they are in no hurry at all; they view us as fish in a jar, seeing no need to rush the pursuit, because we have already fallen completely under their control."

"It now appears that their ambush in this forest ahead may be far more powerful than we imagined."

"What exactly is it?" As Kof lowered his head in deep thought.

Xia Wen suddenly spoke, interrupting their train of thought, "Boss! We must run immediately! Under these circumstances, the only option is to run!"

441. Ning Chen's Full-Speed Sprint

After Xia Wen finished speaking such blunt words.

Run.

Run immediately?

Yes! Run immediately!