Simulation Game: Crisis Management-Chapter 417 - 198: Sinaloa Group (Part 2)

Several seconds passed.

The sound grew closer. Just as a shadow appeared, Gu Ji instantly raised the gun.

Above!

He focused and realized it was a coati.

"Scared me to death..."

Betty put down the stone in her hand with relief, noticing Gu Ji skillfully tucked his gun away. She recalled Riddle’s earlier words and asked, "You know how to use a gun?"

"I was in the military."

"Great, we’ll be safer this way. We’ll follow your lead, Mr. Yassen, please ensure our survival!"

Riddle did not hide the joy on his face.

Gu Ji raised an eyebrow slightly.

Knowing how to use a gun doesn’t necessarily mean having been in the military. In Brazil, like in the United States, aside from the capital, other regions don’t ban guns. Riddle must have concluded that he had been in a rapid reaction force from his previous subconscious tactical gesture.

Ordinary police and military don’t use tactical gestures, so it seems this guy has had a lot of dealings with special forces.

Moving through the undergrowth, Gu Ji faintly heard the sound of rushing water.

A river!

Riddle excitedly pushed through the bushes, and before him lay a clear view, with a river nearly a hundred meters wide rushing from north to south.

Luckily, we didn’t choose to perform an emergency landing on water.

Otherwise, with the river’s rapid flow, the plane would have easily lost control and broken apart.

"Ah! Finally some comfort..."

Riddle, having long run out of water, hurried to the riverbank, scooped the cold water with both hands to wash his face, and then dunked his head in, nearly falling into the river.

Gu Ji did not rush out of the jungle but took out a soldier’s binoculars to survey the river up and downstream.

This thing is usually useless, but at times like this, it could be somewhat handy.

After confirming there was no danger, he walked to the river’s edge.

Betty filled a bottle with water and took a big gulp.

"So, did you see any signal towers or people? Which way should we go?"

"No."

Gu Ji shook his head, "Head upstream. Even if we don’t find anyone, the nearest city is to the north, so it won’t waste time."

Betty nodded in agreement.

Riddle, however, was a bit worried about what to do if they encountered drug traffickers.

"If there aren’t many, I’ll take care of them, grab a phone, and contact the airline."

"What if there are many?"

"Run!"

Gu Ji was not interested in wasting words with Riddle.

The three of them continued northward along the riverbank, which was much less exhausting than trekking through the jungle. The only challenge was the blazing sun overhead.

Luckily, after three in the afternoon, the temperature wasn’t as high.

At that moment, Betty pointed to the right side of the jungle ahead.

"Mr. Yassen, do you see that? Is that a road?"

"It sure looks like it!"

Riddle craned his neck and saw that about 100 meters ahead in the jungle, the grass and undergrowth were bare, extending into the depths of the forest.

"Let’s go check it out."

Gu Ji drew his pistol and moved from the riverbank, advancing along the edge of the jungle, his eyes fixed on the woodland and grass at the road’s entrance.

Particularly on the contours and shadowed areas, these are often the easiest spots for enemies to hide and camouflage.

Ever since acquiring the military infiltration mark, these new insights and thoughts in his mind felt instinctual, shaping his combat style.

"This must have been a dirt road for water collection before, just abandoned now."

Nearing the road’s entrance, Gu Ji squatted down, pointed at the soil under new grass sprouts, and showed the ruts formed by the repeated trampling of wheels.

Upon hearing that there might be vehicle and human traces, Betty and Riddle displayed completely opposite expressions.

As they walked east along the dirt road, it widened progressively.

Half an hour later, they saw a corner of a wall!

"Maintain cover!"

Gu Ji warned the two, quickly hiding in the nearby woods himself, grabbing the binoculars to observe ahead, "Betty, you watch the left, Riddle, you keep an eye on our rear."

He quickly organized their tasks.

Fortunately, the two were obedient enough.

After nearly a minute of observation, he could confirm that ahead was an area of mud houses. He used the term "area" because he saw more than one wall, at least five or six households.

"Ahead is a residential area. If we’re lucky, we can contact the airline; if not, it might be a drug trafficker’s hideout, but I can handle them, though I’ll need your cooperation!"

With five mud houses, even if there were five people per household, it’d total only about 25 people.

Gu Ji currently possessed two large-scale lethal weapons: a Poison Needle Trap mine and a VX Nerve Agent Bomb. With preparation and ambush, a successful surprise attack wasn’t impossible.

"Alright, alright..."

Betty, although nervous, had experienced many storms as a purser, "Mr. Yassen, we’ll follow your orders!"

"You don’t need to be afraid. Drug traffickers won’t kill on sight. If discovered and escape is impossible, just loudly surrender, and leave the rest to me!"

What Gu Ji needed most now was to confirm the target in the residential area.

Who are they;

How many are there;

What weapons and tactical level they have.

That’s why he needed the two to cooperate with him in forming a reconnaissance team for infiltration, first understanding the target’s details.

Typically, during stealth movements, either a front or back triangle formation is used. The reconnaissance team leader mostly moves in the main direction, with team members positioned according to terrain, hearing, and sight, ensuring mutual communication and support, typically not exceeding 150 meters during the day or 50 meters at night.