Chapter 410: Two Teams III

At the gang’s hideout. 7:35 pm.

The darkness pressed in heavy around the compound, broken only by the orange glow of torches mounted on the perimeter fence and the occasional sweep of flashlights.

The gang’s hideout sat like a crouching beast in the center of the field, its two-storey frame weather-beaten but fortified. Beyond its walls, guards prowled like restless wolves, their chatter drifting across the field, careless, unaware of the storm about to break upon them.

Ewan’s eyes cut across the lines of men behind him. Each was armed, armored, and drilled into silence. Their breathing was steady, but their eyes—hard, cold, and alert—betrayed the fire burning inside.

"Aiden has moved into position," he whispered, pulling his phone from the side pouch and skimming the last text. The glow from the screen lit his face for the briefest second before he tucked it back. "Hopefully, we’ll get feedback from them soon."

He straightened, voice carrying quietly but firmly over the line. "Is everyone ready?"

The men nodded in turn, a ripple of focus shifting through the squad. Even in the gloom, the faint clink of tightened grips on rifles could be heard.

"This place is one of their main dens," Ewan continued, his tone calm but edged with steel. "Ciara’s family is inside. That’s our only target. No distractions. No errors. You see them—you extract. Everyone else? Doesn’t matter. At least not at the moment. The state security would soon be here... they would take care of other details, while covering our trails..."

He paused, letting the words settle. "Stay alive. Stay sharp. And for God’s sake, don’t get cocky."

A chorus of low affirmations followed, voices deep and grave.

Ewan turned last to Zane and Sandro, crouched by the wired fence, already securing their gear. "You two better come back alive," he muttered, though it carried the weight of concern rather than command.

Zane gave a lopsided smirk, his sniper already resting comfortably against his shoulder. "We should be saying that to you."

tone was flatter, gruffer. "Don’t get sidetracked as you usually do. We’re here for Ciara’s family—nothing else. Take

said, but his gaze lingered a fraction longer on them

back. He scratched at his beard, yawned,

the night. The guard jerked once, toppled over the

a heartbeat,

Then chaos.

whistles blew sharp and urgent, boots

roared. Flashlights swung

fanned out in a spread formation, rifles lifted, advancing with steady,

exploded off helmets, bullets thudded hard against vests, jerking bodies backward but never dropping them. Their gear held. The men gritted their teeth,

the dark. Two gang members dropped in quick succession, Zane’s shots punching neat holes through their skulls before they could scream. Another crumpled

detail advanced steadily, like a tide. Every time one man fired, another moved. Cover, shoot, advance. Cover,

in the war front–they weren’t dying victims,

crates, walls, and barrels, spraying bullets blindly. Their cries rose in anger, fear, and pain as the tactical machine

landing with a

the dirt. The explosion tore the ground, hurling dirt and flame into the air.

through the blasted gap, gunning down a cluster of gang members scrambling

spraying controlled bursts. Each squeeze of the trigger sent the Kraken-47 roaring, its heavy rounds tearing

flash caught him. A bullet slammed into his left side, jerking him

his ribs,

wall of a storage hut. Zane’s face twisted in pain,

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