Chapter 739 - 330: Gathering Intelligence

Chapter 739: Chapter 330: Gathering Intelligence

With the thug leading the way.

They effortlessly found the hideout of the gang leader located in the southern outskirts of the Brazilian city, nestled within a residential area.

The vehicle screeched to a halt.

"Quick, quick, quick! Everyone get off the vehicle! Bat, I need a view of the entire district!"

"Understood, boss!"

With a loud "clank," Yasen swung open the armored vehicle door and charged out with five team members.

At this time, the streets of the suburban area were bustling. Countless local Brazilian thugs and hoodlums were using fireworks to target nearby houses. Some were smashing trash cans with baseball bats, while others were lighting goods left outside on fire with lighters.

A young thug approached with a baseball bat swinging in his hand.

He was instantly noticed by Crab, who aimed the gun barrel at the guy’s head, sneering, "Heh heh heh, kid, if I were you, I’d stand perfectly still and not do anything stupid!"

As soon as the IR laser was activated,

Seeing the red dot on his body and the word "BOPE" printed on the armored vehicle, the young thug immediately raised his hands in fear, and the baseball bat fell to the ground.

This was proof enough of how terrifying the skull emblem was among the Brazilian gangs!

"Follow me, Shark, you cover the rear!"

Yasen turned to glance at Gu Ji and the others, then quickly gripped the shoulder of the team member in front of him. "Move! Move! Quick!"

As soon as the words were out, Scout Crab pushed open the stairwell door.

BOPE members rushed inside one after the other, gun barrels naturally spreading out to target various potential danger zones.

Seeing this, Gao Bo smacked his lips. "I have to say, these guys have quite the tactical skills, and their equipment is top-notch."

"Of course, BOPE is Brazil’s last resort in policing, equivalent to our Falcon and Snow Leopard units in the Xia Kingdom."

Gu Ji kept up with Yasen the whole way, thoughts racing about BOPE’s tactical maneuvers.

This kind of firsthand observation of frontline SWAT operations was a rare opportunity.

Even Li Yanan was absorbed in it.

The group ascended the stairs to the top, only to be blocked by an iron door. Yasen and the others instinctively spread to the sides, aiming their weapons at both the iron door and the stairs below, while two team members extracted tools from their backpacks—a demolition hammer and a crowbar.

With a loud "bang,"

one team member smashed the lock body, while the other simultaneously inserted the crowbar into the deformed gap and exerted pressure, opening the door.

In an instant, the police dog beside Yasen darted into the room ahead of everyone.

Seeing this, Gao Bo was taken aback.

He finally understood why Gu Ji always said that lockpicking skills from the Xia Kingdom were the best in the world.

If the Dragon Tiger Assault Team were conducting this capture operation, they’d definitely choose lockpicks or hydraulic cutters for a silent entry, whereas Brazil’s BOPE used such a violent door-breaching technique.

"That hammer blow nearly made my heart leap out. Aren’t they afraid of alerting the gang leader prematurely?"

"This place is already a chaotic suburb filled with thugs and hooligans, with eyes everywhere. Maybe the moment we entered, someone already alerted the gang members. Yasen’s approach is fast on fast, taking advantage before Kulikan’s men can react to catch them off guard!"

Gu Ji quickly explained in a couple of sentences.

The three key elements of CQB tactics:

Speed, surprise, and aggressive assault.

Yasen had accomplished all of these, commanding perfectly.

The police dog rushed into the living room, and Crab and others used tactical flashlights to light up several dark corners of the room while others began checking places like cabinets and under beds where people could be hiding.

But bizarrely, the house was empty. ℴℴ𝘮

"Bedroom secure!"

"Kitchen secure!"

"We’ve searched the living room; no one here."

Listening to his subordinates’ reports, Yasen’s face turned angry. "Bat, interrogate that thug properly. Where is their boss? There’s not even a trace here!!"

"How could there be no one?"

Gu Ji furrowed his brows and walked into the kitchen, noticing the leftover food on the table. Touching it gently, he remarked, "That’s not right, the food is still warm. Someone was here!"

"Woof! Woof! Woof!"

Just as he said this, the police dog beside Yasen suddenly started barking continuously at the television.

The team members immediately became alert, raising their guns and cautiously approaching the television.

Until Crab moved to the side of the television, his eyes widened sharply: "Boss! There’s a timed bomb behind the television!!"

"It’s a trap! Move out!!"

Yasen shouted immediately, grabbing Gu Ji and the others and rushing out of the living room.

No one could have expected.

An hour ago, Gu Ji and the others were in charge of protecting key personnel, but in the blink of an eye, they became the ones needing protection.

Despite being mentally prepared, when Yasen’s muscular, vein-covered arm reached out, Gu Ji was still startled by his strength.

The group rapidly leaped and bounded down the stairs.

Just as Shark, covering the rear, jumped down to the second floor,

a sudden loud explosion erupted. The timed bomb detonated, and a wave of fire burst from the roof, sweeping down the stairwell in an instant.

"Get down!!"

"Everyone get down!!"

Yasen and Gu Ji both shouted, and Yasen threw himself on top of Gu Ji. Instantaneously, the entire upper half of the stairwell was engulfed in a sea of flames. The massive shockwave devoured everything, sending bricks, doors, windows, and lightbulbs flying, vibrating the entire building.

As the screams and cries of the tenants below rose,

Gu Ji coughed twice and crawled out from under Yasen, "Captain Yasen! Gao Bo! Li Yanan!"

"We’re fine! Gu Ji! Cough cough..."

Fortunately, they ran fast enough to avoid the most powerful section of the shockwave.

Gao Bo and the BOPE members were unharmed.

Just when everyone thought the crisis was over, the tactical earpiece suddenly crackled with the voice of Bat from the technical team outside the building: "Boss, a lot of rioting troublemakers are surrounding us from all sides, at least three to four hundred people!"

"Damn it! Ah—!!"