The hall was empty, with only a corridor leading into the building, and gunfire was coming from there, extraordinarily intense.

An Zai and Da Pao crossed the hall quickly with guns, and fired directly upon reaching the corridor.

"Da, da, da——!"

Sudden gunfire from behind caught the guards besieging the stairs off guard, and a few fell instantly.

The remaining guards hurriedly turned their guns and returned fire, immediately relieving the pressure at the stairway.

Outside, Brother Quan leaned against a large tree, quickly dialed Qi Yun while changing a magazine.

"The other side was prepared, it's an ambush! We need to retreat ahead of schedule!"

On the other end of the phone, Qi Yun's face changed, he responded immediately: "Alright! I'm sending the helicopter to pick you up now!"

After hanging up, he looked at Harris beside him, "The mission failed, send the helicopter now."

Harris reacted quickly and immediately took out his phone to make the call.

After speaking a few words, his expression turned grim as he looked at Qi Yun, saying, "The pilot says the Coast Guard suddenly issued a temporary air control, making the twenty nautical miles around Seagull Rock a no-fly zone;

Any unauthorized aircraft entering could be shot down..."

"Damn it!"

Qi Yun immediately understood, they had been calculated against, something must have gone wrong, even the Coast Guard had prepared in advance.

Clearly waiting for their people to walk into the trap.

"Tell them, offer more money!"

"If my people don't get out, they can damn well forget about living!"

Qi Yun was ruthless, he wouldn't just sit and watch Brother Quan and the others being cornered on the island.

Harris opened his mouth, this request was somewhat against his principle as a broker, but eventually gritted his teeth and shouted at the phone: "Listen! Triple the reward! You've already been paid, if you don't bring them back, you know the consequences!"

"Now! Immediately! Fly over close to the sea! If something happens, your families will receive ten times compensation, but if you chicken out, face the consequences yourselves!"

There was silence on the other end for a few seconds, the pilot eventually compromised: "Understood, estimated arrival at the island's eastern coordinates in seven minutes."

Harris put down the phone, looked at Qi Yun: "They agreed, seven minutes."

Qi Yun nodded, immediately informed Brother Quan, then through the car window, stared at the Hede Company's headquarters building ahead.

He had a backup plan; if it wasn't absolutely necessary, he didn't want to take this step.

Once taken, likely to be monitored by the American officials.

But now, the mission there failed, he had no choice but to take a risk.

"Xiao Wu, go get it done."

"Okay." Xiao Wu on the driver's side responded, "Boss, you should leave first, I'll bring them back."

Qi Yun didn't refuse, no need for words of camaraderie; even if an accident happens, he could still find ways to rescue from outside.

Xiao Wu pushed open the car door and got off, boarded the car behind, and Sanso started the vehicle, driving towards the Hede Company building.

Qi Yun changed to the driver's seat, left the scene heading towards Juarez.

"Bro, what you're doing is too dangerous, Barnes isn't a nobody to be ignored." Harris sighed.

"I understand." Qi Yun looked expressionlessly at the road ahead, "So you must ensure the people at the border don't cause any issues."

"I've been busy with this for days; whether successful or not, we must give it a shot."

Harris resigned: "Alright then, hope you don't drag me down to hell with you."

"Don't worry, the situation is still under control; as long as this task can be completed, the benefits you'll get can let you retire directly." Qi Yun reassured.

...

On the island, Chen Wei and the others were still stuck at the stairway, powerful gunfire suppressing them above and below, making them immobile.

Seeing the retreat time drawing near, Chen Wei too became fierce, changing magazines while shouting: "Damn it, charge strong through!"

He picked up the enemy's M16, holding a gun in each hand, stepped out diagonally, firing recklessly.

Both guns spat fire simultaneously, bullets swept towards the staircase on the second floor at the pursuing enemies.

It was a completely reckless fighting method, instantly pushing back the advancing enemies, setting up a defensive shield on the spot.

Below the stairway, Niu Da threw a stun grenade and began to charge recklessly, emerging from behind the wall with his gun shouldered.

"Da, da, da——!"

Blood bursts from his body instantly, yet Niu Da staggered but did not fall, instead shouted louder: "Damn it! Move!"

His micro-submachine gun continued roaring, using his body to clear the path for the others!

It was precisely this reckless fighting style, along with An Zai and Da Pao's support from the other end, successfully suppressed the dozen guards on the first floor into the room to hide.

Eagle and Bingzi seized the opportunity, charging down the corner of the stairway!

They were wide-eyed, yet their actions were unhesitant, rushing into the corridor immediately.

The corridor wasn't particularly wide, both sides were essentially face to face firing.

Hand-to-hand combat, bloody.

Eagle's gun almost touched an enemy's chest to fire, exploding in a mist of blood.

"Retreat!"

He shouted, signaling Chen Wei above to retreat down.

Chen Wei finished a magazine of bullets, tossed the gun, threw a grenade forward, pulling out a pistol, running downstairs.

"Old Niu!"

He rushed to Niu Da, who was leaning against the wall, blood gushing from two bullet wounds in his abdomen, looking pale yet barely standing.

"Go... hurry!" Niu Da squeezed two words from between his teeth, wanting Chen Wei to leave him.

Opportunity is fleeting, and guards on the second floor would soon pursue down.

"Bullshit! We're leaving together!" Chen Wei shouted, hoisting Niu Da's arm, simultaneously yelling to Eagle and Bingzi: "Cover! Retreat out!"

Eagle and Bingzi were fierce, neither hiding nor dodging, pushing forward hard with their guns, bullets whizzing by them, hitting the walls with whooshing thuds.

Chen Wei supported Niu Da, stumbling and staggering behind them towards the exit.

Niu Da's weight almost entirely pressed on him, and with every step, the trail of blood on the ground extended.

Outside, Brother Quan and Old Bai's situation wasn't optimistic either, as enemy reinforcements gradually arrived.

But they couldn't retreat now, must hold the exit position, otherwise, their allies inside would be trapped and killed.

"Da, da, da——!"

Bullets grazed Brother Quan's head, he shrank back behind the tree, swiftly changed the magazine, calmly observing the battlefield.

Inside the left building, several enemies already set up light machine guns, the continuous gunfire suppressed Brother Quan and Old Bai, leaving them unable to lift their heads.

Guard on the right tried to flank and encircle.

Each second passing seemed extraordinarily lengthy.

Fierce gunfire sounded in the earpiece, evidently the battle inside had reached its feverish stage.

"Hurry!" Brother Quan shouted into the earpiece, while a precise shot took down an enemy trying to charge out from the left side.

"They're out!" An Zai yelled in response.

With coordination, they finally cleared out most guards on the first floor and successfully brought Chen Wei and the others out.

They barely exited the building, immediately covered by more intense barrage!

Enemy outside had completely abandoned concealment, closing in from three directions, even light machine guns were used, powerful gunfire interwoven, pinning them down at the building's entrance fountain.

Moreover, enemies from the second floor pursued from behind.

"Shit! We're surrounded!" Da Pao cursed, tearing off a piece of vest, wrapping around the leg wound bleeding profusely.

Enemies were too many, attack force fierce, and their quality wasn't lacking, no rabble-like group.

At a critical moment, the sound of helicopter rotors came from the sky.

Then, came a barrage like a metallic storm!

"Da, da, da, da, da——!!!"

Visible fiery lines swept from the sky towards the ground, instantly engulfing the enemies on both sides!

Trees shattered, soil flew, the enemy's light machine guns fell silent instantly, screams drowned in the deafening gunfire!

Gatling! Helicopter-mounted Gatling guns!

Two helicopters, with just one round of fire, shredded the three-directional encirclement!

"Damn it, our reinforcements are here! Withdraw! Quickly withdraw!"