The ACW was quietly placed among the red fallen leaves. The khaki-colored camouflage made the Federal military's most powerful single soldier long-range weapon lose its original metallic luster and chilling aura. However, the thick and empty barrel that protruded from the front of the red leaves was still as chilling as ever. The pre-loaded ammunition, electronic pulse ignition, and single-barrel composite control allowed this big gun to fire three shots in five hundredths of a second. The super long sniping distance, the original tungsten alloy tail fins, and the addition of the magnetic resonance killing effect made the Federal military snipers, as well as the Empire's military officers who thought they had killing value, engraved this big gun's name in their memories.
The only downside was that it was too expensive. After the Federal military developed it, they were elated, but they couldn't help but feel sad at the frightening cost. They knew that whether it was the President's Office or the Senate's Budget Review Committee, it was impossible for the ACW to become the military's standard equipment. Therefore, the power of this big gun was only demonstrated a few times during the West Woods frontline tests. After that, it was always kept in storage and allowed to fade away.
Shi Qinghai also couldn't afford the ACW. To be able to find this gun in the Federation's black market, he already felt that his luck was so good that it almost defied the heavens. He simply didn't care about the so-called cost. He directly killed that illegal arms dealer in South Dakota. Under the siege of the dealer's trusted aides, he escaped with great difficulty and managed to keep this big gun.
With the ACW in hand, the world was his. Mr Shi, who had undergone the best training from both the Federal military and the anti-government forces, would definitely not have such an arrogant and stupid idea. Just like the leaders of Green Dragon Mountain often said, the deciding factor of victory or defeat on the battlefield would never be weapons. Otherwise, how could the guerrillas in the mountains last for so many years in front of the Federation government's mecha battleships?
The information he received in the nightclub made him clear that the target could be far away at any time. Also, the sniper on the hill might not be effective.
However, unlike his good friend, Shi Qinghai didn't plan to kill his way into the Golden Foundation's building and play a heroic role. He still wanted to test the power of the ACW. If it didn't work, he wouldn't be in a hurry. He would follow that person to the West Woods. The Federation's old proverb said that it was never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. Shi Qinghai wasn't a gentleman, he was a playboy. He might not be able to wait ten years, but to kill someone like Macklin, he was willing to be patient.
On the morning of January 18th, Year 68 of the Constitutional Calendar, he was lying down beside the ACW, bored. His head was pillowed on his red shirt, and his eyes were looking at the bright blue sky. His hands were holding the ACW's microcomputer screen, and he was watching an old movie to pass the time. His mouth was softly humming a song, and his attitude was very relaxed. It didn't seem like he was here to kill someone, but rather like he was here for an outing.
Half of the screen was showing the movie, and the other half was showing the world through the ACW's electronic scope. The Golden Foundation's building was very quiet in the early morning. Occasionally, a guard would hide outside the room to smoke. The doors and windows of the orphanage and the cultural arts center were tightly shut, and the children and girls were still sleeping.
"Fatty, I didn't sleep the whole night. I was here to feed the autumn mosquitoes. I didn't let you down." Shi Qinghai pursed his very thin lips, and a smile flashed through his beautiful eyes. It was really hard for him not to smoke all night. He softly muttered to himself, and spoke to the teacher and director in the unseen world.
His understanding of political figures made him conclude that Macklin would definitely be in his bedroom this morning to watch the Federation Presidential Inauguration Ceremony on S1. There was still a long time before Macklin would walk out of his bedroom and enter the shooting range, so Shi Qinghai was not in a hurry. He just silently prayed that the old fox would not directly enter the special bulletproof car from the underground parking lot.
Although he was very confident in the power of the ACW, Shi Qinghai really had no confidence in penetrating the armor of the bulletproof car from so far away and killing with one shot.
In the boring waiting, Shi Qinghai even felt that he was about to fall asleep. If it weren't for the red leaves in the autumn forest that were a little stiff, if it weren't for the fact that the morning light couldn't illuminate the earth, and the environment was not warm enough … At this moment, he suddenly heard a scream.
The sound came from the foot of the mountain, and it should be in the area of the Golden Foundation's building. Because it was very far away, the sound was very soft and very soft. His hands that were holding the screen slightly stiffened, and he carefully listened to it, but found that he could no longer hear any sound.
Was it an illusion?
Shi Qinghai narrowed his eyes and gently touched the red touch button next to the screen. The movie automatically turned off, and the scenery on the scope occupied the entire screen. The view moved along with the slide of his right thumb on the red dot, slowly moving between the early morning buildings near the Golden Foundation's building, looking for the source of the sound.
The slight sizzling sound rang out in the autumn forest, and even the insects in the fallen leaves couldn't be disturbed. The thick barrel of the ACW moved slowly, giving a feeling of incomparable smoothness. However, the caliber of the barrel and the hollow silencer in front of the barrel revealed a palpitating murderous intent.
Shi Qinghai was still lying in the fallen leaves, his eyes slightly narrowed, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised. Touching the red dot, he aimed the scope at the green space between the orphanage and the cultural and arts center. On the side of the green space was the entrance to the underground parking lot. Next to the entrance was a simple toilet, and behind the toilet was a messy and difficult to step on. The bushes looked particularly gloomy in the dim light of the early morning.
The barrel stopped moving, and the image on the screen stayed in the bushes. Shi Qinghai frowned, calmly and attentively looking there, paying attention to a few evergreen branches that swayed in the direction of the wind.
It seemed that after a moment, a figure appeared on the screen. The person was wearing a loose sportswear, carrying a travel bag, and dressed like sunshine, but with a ghostly temperament. The person didn't walk out of the bushes, but walked directly to the auxiliary building of the Golden Foundation's cultural and arts center.
The person began to climb the wall with his bare hands. The smooth exterior of the building didn't seem to have much effect on him, and the ivy and leaves attached to the wall just happened to cover his body. It seemed that after the scream, the guy was a little panicked and didn't dare to move forward according to the original path, but chose to climb the building with his bare hands.
To be able to climb so quickly and easily while carrying such a heavy travel bag, even the top special forces of the federal military would not be able to do so. Without the support of a strong body, such a scene would definitely not be possible.
The figure used a very short time to climb to the window sill on the fourth floor. His movements were neat and tidy, without any sloppiness. Shi Qinghai looked at the person through the scope and couldn't help but feel a little shaken. He thought to himself that this method was a little too aggressive.
When he climbed into the window, the person turned his body slightly, revealing half of his face under the brim of the hat. Although it was very blurry on the screen, it fell into Shi Qinghai's eyes so clearly.
He did not exclaim out loud. He just narrowed his eyes and watched the guy disappear into the building. It confirmed his previous conjecture and intuition. It turned out that he was not the only one who wanted to kill Macklin. It turned out that the guy had really come.
"Son of a bitch," Mr. Shi whispered, "You son of a bitch actually want to steal my business."
Xu Le was here, and he was the first one to sneak in. He didn't know if he had alerted the foundation's security system, but Gongzi Shi knew that he had to make some last-minute adjustments to today's plan. He quickly crawled out of the fallen leaves and came to the back of the ACW. He squinted his eyes and lowered his head to make the final adjustments to the parameters. After inputting the data on the microcomputer, he pulled the heavy gun back forcefully.
The heavy gun moved smoothly on the preset back shock-absorbing slide, making a dull sound. With a click, the pulse electronic ignition system was turned on.
Shi Qinghai silently lowered his head, focused on moving the aiming system and the barrel, and closely watched the several passages between the cultural and arts center building and the foundation's main building. No matter which passage Xu Le would come out later, he would press the red button in his hand and use the bullets poured out from the top of the hill to open the way for his brave and somewhat stupid brother.
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Bumping into the little boy in the bushes was a matter of luck, and had nothing to do with the plan. Whether it was Xu Le or Magnolia, or even the intelligence leader of the anti-government forces who was good at organizing, probably couldn't have predicted that the little boy in the orphanage would be so stubborn and naive that he would wait for the whole night to catch himself like a nocturnal animal in the bushes while the children in the orphanage were playing hide-and-seek at night.
In a sense, the little boy had some excellent qualities, such as focus, persistence, and keeping his promise. In fact, Xu Le also had these qualities. In another situation, perhaps Xu Le would take the little boy to the amusement park and use ice cream as a sacrifice for his sworn brother. However, when the little boy believed that Xu Le was a bad guy who sneaked into the orphanage with bad intentions, these qualities were very deadly.
Whether it was the beautiful sisters and teachers in the orphanage, or the kind and amiable Grandpa Macklin in the foundation, the little boy wanted to protect them all. Therefore, to Xu Le's surprise, the little boy bravely screamed a warning.
The brave Xu Le might have failed the biggest thing he had done in his life because of the scream of such a brave little boy, so he was a little dumbfounded.
Xu Le reacted quickly and knocked the little boy unconscious on the ground, but his heart still palpitated. He didn't know how many people in the neighborhood were awake and heard the scream.
"There are seven guards coming." Magnolia's urgent but still calm voice sounded in the earpiece. "There are guards on all the roads. Go to the underground parking lot immediately and find a way to enter the cultural and arts center on the seventh floor."
The incident happened so suddenly that all the plans could not keep up with the changes. The guards in the street had obviously noticed the strange movements in the bushes. Secretary Bai on the mountain had been monitoring the movements of the other party through various probes, but she could only give him the target location. She could not help him find an undisturbed passage.
The cultural and arts center was the foundation's auxiliary building. On the seventh floor, there was a bridge across the lake that led directly to the foundation's main building. Xu Le narrowed his eyes slightly and looked up at the building not far away. He noticed the dense green vines upstairs and made up his mind.
When he walked past the unconscious little boy, he had already gotten rid of all the annoyance. It was impossible to sneak into Macklin's bedroom silently. It was just a matter of how long it took to be discovered.
"You should be a tenor in the future." He made such an evaluation of the brave little boy. Then, he took a deep breath and moved the scorching power in his body to his limbs, especially his ten fingers. He forcefully grabbed the extremely thin cracks on the wall and began to rely on his inhuman strength to hang in the air, steadily and quickly climbing up the stairs.
The sun had not risen and the autumn wind was cold. Xu Le climbed between the vines and leaves, completely defying the laws that ordinary people could imagine. He was incomparably fierce.
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"The children in the bushes have been found. They are still checking the access control. The alarm system has not been activated yet. You have to hurry."
Xu Le lowered his head and walked quickly in the empty corridor. The green vines attached to the wall had lost their strength by the time they reached the fourth floor. He used his special ability when he was a teenager and quietly opened the horizontal latch of the window. He slipped into the cultural and arts center building.
He covered his ears and listened to the clear instructions in the earpiece. His mood was slightly relaxed.
"The guards have begun to assemble. The Special Task Force agents seem to be talking. We can't eavesdrop on them, but they may be preparing to investigate." Magnolia's voice in the earpiece was fast and steady. "Start to speed up."
"Okay." Xu Le nodded softly and sped up his pace. Although he was afraid of disturbing the people in the room, he deliberately lightened his footsteps and couldn't run as fast as he wanted, but he still sped up.
"Go right, upstairs."
Xu Le lowered his head and opened a door. He entered the stairs and walked to the seventh floor. At the door of the seventh floor, he heard the next instruction in the earpiece.
"Pause, three seconds."
Three seconds later, he swept past the intersection like a gust of wind. He caught a glimpse of the backs of two guards in the corner of his eyes. He really did pass by them.
Magnolia at the top of the mountain had already hacked into the surveillance system of the Golden Foundation Street and was quickly operating. On the one hand, she had to update and replace the images left by Xu Le in the surveillance camera. On the other hand, she had to pay attention to the movements of the security forces in all aspects and give him directions and instructions in time.
No matter how exaggerated the instructions were, such as lowering his head to tie his shoelaces and turning around to stick to the foot of the wall, Xu Le did it meticulously without a second of doubt or hesitation. It was also because of this seamless cooperation that Xu Le was not discovered by anyone in the cultural and arts center.
However, the day was getting brighter and brighter, and more and more people were waking up. The most important thing was that the scream in the bushes downstairs had alerted many people.
Therefore, it took less than a minute to speed up. Xu Le was already close to the seventh floor of the overpass and the target in the Golden Foundation Building.
"There's a lone guard in front." Magnolia at the top of the mountain looked at the lattice image on the screen of the workbench. She looked at the burly guard and said, "Don't hide, grab something to wear."
Xu Le was very obedient. She walked up to him and didn't stop. At the intersection of the two passageways, the burly guard suddenly found a suspicious young man in a hat with his head down in front of him.
The guard's pupils shrank when he thought of the previous message from the intercom. He was ready to press the button to call the police. Although he was an excellent soldier who had followed the senator for many years, he was not ready to take the risk of an assassin who dared to invade the Golden Foundation Building.
Unfortunately, Xu Le didn't give him the chance to show his maturity and stability. His military boots slid across the smooth stone floor, and his strength exploded in an instant. Both of his hands struck out horizontally, smashing into the upper body of the guard like breaking rotten wood.
After two strange cracking sounds, the guard's body stiffened and fell to the ground. Under the command of Magnolia, Xu Le dragged the guard to an empty room and changed into the uniform.
In the original plan, there was no such thing as a change of equipment. It was only because the accident happened earlier than planned that Bai Yulan issued this order.
Wearing a slightly oversized guard uniform, Xu Le touched the hard layer between his chest and abdomen. Only then did he realize that if the guard was not burly enough, he would not have been able to put on the uniform at all.
Dragging the travel bag on the ground, Xu Le pulled down the brim of his hat and walked openly on the overpass.
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Below the overpass was a man-made lake. In the open space by the lake, some guards could be seen gathering. Some armed security personnel with heavy weapons began to occupy the advantageous terrain. Further away, Special Task Force agents of the Federation in black formal suits could be seen. They seemed to be on the phone with someone.
Xu Le dragged the travel bag and walked on the overpass. Looking down, he could see the golden sunlight under the faint clouds in the distance. The sunlight shone on his face and warmed his face.
The surveillance system was still under Bai Yulan's control. He was wearing a guard's uniform, and he walked across the bridge so openly and confidently that he did not attract the attention of the people under the bridge. At that moment, he could not help but thank the staff in Senator Macklin's office for not trusting the Special Task Force.
If the Foundation had not placed the Special Task Force agents at the outermost periphery, with the level of professionalism of the Special Task Force, they would never have made such a mistake.
As he walked on the overpass, Magnolia's voice sounded in his earpiece again.
"The enemy has finished gathering, and the internal alarm has been sounded. The standard level of detection after an enemy attack is to perform a self-check on the monitoring system. I can protect you for about 20 seconds."
Xu Le did not stop walking.
"I need to temporarily leave the building's monitoring system to avoid being exposed. I'll take it back in 10 minutes. During this time, you'll be alone. You have to be careful."
"Understood."
"We're going to start killing. Don't think about innocent things like last night. The armed personnel in the Foundation building are all ruthless people who have been with Macklin for many years. If you insist that Macklin is guilty, then I believe that they are all guilty."
"Understood."
Xu Le walked across the overpass and entered the main building of the Foundation building. Just then, the 20 seconds were up. The opponent's security system began to perform a self-check. Magnolia left the monitoring system, and he would be alone to face all the difficulties and resistance.
At this time, Xu Le had successfully penetrated two layers of the Foundation's defense with the help of intelligence and Magnolia's professional intelligence. He avoided the Special Task Force agents and the security company's line of defense and was approaching the core area. However, this building was also the most dangerous place. This was because the building's security guards were all armed personnel who had been with Macklin for many years. Most of these armed personnel were from the anti-government army and were well-trained. Moreover, Xu Le believed that the other party must also have the quality of ruthlessness.
In the deep Foundation building, there were no staff members because of the time. Through the doors of the rooms, the faint sound of the TV news could be heard. Xu Le walked through the corridor with his head down, dragging the heavy travel bag beside him. He knew that his figure had fallen into the monitoring system at this time, and he could only pray that the other party would not discover him later.
The internal alarm had been silent for a long time, and the Foundation building was heavily guarded.
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"You shouldn't have come here."
Hearing this sentence, Xu Le raised his head and looked at the two staff members in front of him in confusion. The two staff members' cold faces revealed a sense of danger. He did not know how many battles they had participated in, but they were not wearing the guard's uniform.
It would be more appropriate to call them armed personnel. Moreover, Xu Le could clearly see that there were two guns hidden under their coats.
Xu Le lowered his head again and charged forward. Before the two militants could pull out their guns, he twisted his body and squeezed between the two of them with a posture that was already engraved in his bones. One of his palms slashed across the throat of one of them, while the other fiercely punched the forehead of the other.
Two crisp sounds of bones breaking were heard, and the two armed personnel fell directly to the ground without a sound. They were also powerful soldiers who had been reborn in blood. However, in front of Xu Le, who moved as fast as lightning, had terrifying strength, and valiant skills, they could not even stop him.
Xu Le lowered his head, picked up the travel bag on the ground, and moved forward again. As long as he made a move, his whereabouts would be exposed. He could only complete today's task by entering Macklin's bedroom before anyone could react.
A low and clear alarm began to sound in the Foundation building, which was different from the previous internal alarm. It told everyone that the enemy had invaded and caused damage.
In the sound of the alarm, the dark red rotating lights on the walkway also lit up.
Xu Le began to run forward at an extremely fast speed without the slightest pause. He knew that he was now being watched by the surveillance network. As long as he stopped at a certain place, he would be surrounded by countless guards.
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A door on the left was suddenly pushed open, and a muzzle was aimed at the running Xu Le, ready to pull the trigger.
Xu Le turned his head, raised his arm, and the muzzle spat out a flame first. As the clear recoil was transmitted to his palm, a delicate bloody hole appeared between the eyebrows of the armed personnel behind the door. Blood spurted out from the back of the man's head and smeared on the white wall.
He lowered his head and continued to move forward. Suddenly, he forced himself to stop and flew to the side. There was a burst of gunfire, and countless bullet marks and smoke appeared where he had been.
In the sound of gunfire, gravel flew everywhere, and the sound was deafening. In the dim light, no one could see the traces of bullets, but they could clearly smell the scent of death.
Xu Le sat in the corner of the wall, exhaled heavily, licked his dry lips, and muttered "F * ck". Then he opened the travel bag at his feet, revealing the guns with a metallic luster inside.
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The heavily armed guards rushed upstairs according to the instructions of the surveillance system, and the fastest few wanted to rush over the bridge across the lake on the seventh floor to cut off the intruder's escape route. Once they rushed over, Xu Le, who had been intercepted, would have no chance of survival.
However, at this moment, a crisp sound suddenly rang from the distant top of the mountain. The sound came from the red leaves and fell on the lake. It was extremely beautiful, but the effect was extremely bloody.
The three guards who rushed at the front seemed to have been hit by three heavy punches. Their bodies trembled, and then they were separated. Then they knelt down and turned into broken limbs.
The first guard was shot in the waist, the second guard was shot in the chest, and the third guard was shot in the head. But no matter which part of the body was shot, they could only die.
This was the power of ACW.
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