Chapter 1110 - 1098

Chapter 1110: Chapter 1098

A beautiful tail drift, kicking up a spray of snow, Hua Biao was the first to reach the target endpoint.

No movement, no figures, which made Hua Biao wary.

He raised his hand and signaled to Duan Chengwu behind him to stop, then drew out the Cleaver from his back.

The actions of Hua Biao fell into the eyes of the team members, especially his drawing of the blade, which was a signal to commence battle.

Wrapped in a winter suit, covered in a snow shield, Hua Biao was armed to the teeth compared to when he departed.

Even his eyes were completely covered by sunglasses, this attire not only shielded from the wind and snow but also completely concealed his original appearance.

At least the teammates couldn’t recognize his true face.

Since the arriving person drew his knife, Hu Xiaodong, who intended to greet him, abandoned the thought.

He tightened the grip on his Cleaver and then glanced towards Wei Dazhuang and Huo Yuankai hidden behind the vehicle.

The two immediately understood, lowering their bodies to conceal as much as possible behind the car.

Hua Biao held the knife and removed the skis tied to his feet, as the upcoming conflict made them unsuitable for battle.

And Duan Chengwu took no action, he halted 5 meters away from the parked vehicle, holding a loaded Hand Crossbow tightly, guarding Hua Biao.

Evidently, if any suspicious entity suddenly approached, he would eliminate it immediately.

The positioning of these two made Hu Xiaodong feel slightly annoyed.

Normally, typical raiders prefer gathering and acting in groups.

The collective consciousness of humans is heightened, especially in harsh conditions, making them feel safer when together.

But the two showed no such tendency, maintaining a distance of several meters while one paved the way and the other kept guard. Such a combination frustrated Hu Xiaodong’s plan to trap them with an ambush.

No way, it seems he has to take out the guy in front first.

According to Xuan Zhanxiao’s idea, he hoped to take advantage of the distraction when "the one at the front" reached the rear of the car and got taken out by Wei Dazhuang or Huo Yuankai, then use the Compound Bow to strike down the crossbow holder.

Even if unable to take him down, disrupting his aiming line would suffice.

But with the strong wind and snow, the adverse conditions made Xuan Zhanxiao lack confidence in executing such a task.

While Hu Xiaodong was preparing his plan, an imposing shout reached his ears.

"If you don’t want to die, you better stand up yourself!"

Stunned for a moment, Hu Xiaodong’s mind couldn’t quite process.

Was he talking about me? Did he find me?

But Hu Xiaodong quickly dismissed this thought, believing his disguise to be flawless and impossible for the man to spot his location.

Humph! Trying to fool me into revealing myself, do you think I’m stupid!?

With this thought, Hu Xiaodong pretended not to hear and continued to lie still under the snow like a corpse.

"Hehe, did you not hear or are you just pretending to be stupid? Let me be clear; the people in this car are my brothers. Recognize the situation and come out to talk, or don’t blame me if the gun has no eyes!"

While speaking, Hua Biao took out the Model 64 that Hu Xiaodong handed him at departure.

At this moment, he couldn’t care much; he was unsure of the number of enemies nor the current situation of Hu Xiaodong and others, so his purpose in drawing the gun was merely intimidation.

The muzzle of Hua Biao’s gun pointed directly at Hu Xiaodong lying in the snow pit, a rather clear hint.

If Hu Xiaodong still couldn’t understand the situation, he’d be extremely dense.

However, Hu Xiaodong’s current focus wasn’t on Hua Biao discovering his concealment.

It was the stranger’s previous words that caught his attention.

Why? Earlier, Hu Xiaodong mentioned something like "the people in this car are my brothers."

Why did the newcomer say this? Why mention brothers casually?

Hu Xiaodong didn’t believe the man’s words were random, and upon seeing him aiming a pistol at himself, he immediately recognized the identity of the newcomer.

It’s Hua Zi! It’s Hua Zi!

Various clues confirmed Hu Xiaodong’s thoughts; no wonder he could form such an unorthodox layout.

Thinking this, Hu Xiaodong did not hesitate, pushed the ground with both hands, jumped up from the snow, simultaneously shouting loudly: "Hua Zi! Is that you?"

This time it was Hua Biao’s turn to be stunned, his attention entirely focused on the movements of the figure hidden in the snow.

Him standing up was expected, after all, he had a gun; no one dared to joke in front of bullets.

But the shout after standing up genuinely left him dazed for a few seconds.

Quickly though, Hua Biao caught sight of Hu Xiaodong’s appearance, his cheeks reddened from snow crawling, but the voice and robust physique were long engraved in his mind.

"Brother Hu!" Putting the gun down, Hua Biao responded.

After mutual confirmation, Hu Xiaodong waved his hand back, saying: "Alright, Dazhuang, Qiangzi, it’s one of us, come out."

As the words fell, Wei Dazhuang and Huo Yuankai emerged one after another.

Next, Wang Qiang also rolled out from under the car, his head poking out.

Seeing their formation as if facing a great enemy, Hua Biao scratched his head with a hint of playful frustration: "Hehe, Brother Hu, you guys pulled quite a big array huh."

Hu Xiaodong grinned: "Says you, in your eyes, this might just be child’s play huh. By the way, who’s that?"

Looking back at Duan Chengwu behind him, Hua Biao smiled casually: "Didn’t figure it out? That’s Xiaowu!"

"Xiaowu!? Wow, your equipment is really something! Honestly, if you hadn’t aimed your gun at me, I might have really..."

"Haha, it’s all in the past. So, how’s it been during this time? Nothing unexpected happened, right?"

"Hey, what’s there to be unexpected? Eating well, drinking well, apart from the cold weather, waiting for you growing impatient, nothing more." Intentionally ignoring the misunderstanding with Huo Yuankai, Wei Dazhuang laughed, rubbing the snow off his head.

"Good, as long as nothing’s wrong."

"Alright, you guys had a tough journey. We just ate, let’s head back to the tent, I’ll sort something out for you."

Returning to the tent together, Hu Xiaodong grabbed three packs of instant noodles and started preparing them.

While boiling, both sides began to share their recent encounters.

Especially on Hua Biao’s side, he detailed mission preparations and reported the current status of their base to the whole team.

This assured everyone’s minds.

"So, everything related to the operation is ready?"

"Yes, the sound-source equipment has been sorted out by the Li Family brothers."

"Great! Now it’s up to the heavens. As soon as this heavy snow stops, we’ll move out."

"We’ll see about that; if it doesn’t stop, we’ll have to proceed on foot. Oh, by the way, Xiaotang and Xiaowen also came along."

"What? They came too?"