"What if I ask you to stop now?" Hughes frowned, "I don't want to make a big deal out of it. 2.

"I never stopped halfway through the mission. It's a matter of personal credibility, and even if you're an employer, you can't ask for termination. The man stopped, but did not look back, but said the words flatly, and then turned away.

Hughes watched the man leave, and there was nothing he could do. He's starting to regret hiring this guy a little now.

"Boss. A bodyguard walked over to Hughes and whispered, "This person is so arrogant, do you need me to ......?"

"Don't do anything. Hughes sighed, "You've always been my most loyal subordinate. Maybe not the most powerful, but the most faithful. Believe me, I don't want to lose a loyal subordinate because of this. ”

The bodyguard was slightly stunned and said in a low voice, "Who is this person?"

"He doesn't have a name, only a code name - Ghost. Hughes said calmly.

"He's a ghost. The most mysterious mercenary in Eastern Europe in the late nineties?" the bodyguard was taken aback, "I thought it was just a legend. ”

"In those days, a lot of people used to be legends. There is the dragon fat man, known as the Chinese dragon, and Michelle, the Arctic silver wolf. And this ghost, no one has ever seen him. Records of him are pitifully scarce, and I am one of the few who have seen him. But for one thing, he is the most ruthless and vicious lone killer, and at the same time the most effective. So although the ghost was once famous, no one knew how he fought. In recent years, it has been almost forgotten. Hughes whispered.

The bodyguard was silent, "Can he be trusted?"

"I don't know how it will be this time, but he's barely failed before, except once. Hughes sighed. He stood up and said, "Let's go, we should go back." In such a sensitive time, I don't want to be known that I am in Russia. ”

The bodyguard nodded and followed Hughes away.

Lin Rui and the others were still in the hospital, and Jiang An's operation had just ended.

"How's it going?" Yelena asked a doctor.

"He's had surgery, he's over the danger, and he's lucky. The bullet did not hurt his heart, nor did he hurt his spine, but only penetrated the lobes of his lungs. All I can say is that it was real luck. The doctor took off his mask and shook his head with emotion.

Lin Rui knew that this was not due to the luck of the gunman, but to the gunman's surgically accurate marksmanship. However, Shogishi was fine, and they were relieved. Jiang'an was protected by a number of agents of the Russian Federation outside the ward, and Lin Rui and the others did not leave an inch.

"Boss, what should I do next?" Sergei said in a low voice, "Do you want me to go out and find out the news? I have a lot of friends here." Sometimes, they're still well-informed. ”

"No, you just leave me in the hospital and don't get out. Lin Rui said in a deep voice, "No matter how well-informed your friend is, he can't compare to the Russian Federal Security Service." I was deliberately acting agitated just now to put pressure on Boltierca. Either way, we came at their request. If something like this happens, it's like a slap in the face. He'll be sure to find out. And I need you to keep an eye on it here, and don't let anyone approach the actuary again. ”

"You're saying there's still a chance they'll do it?" Sergei said in surprise, "and they're all League agents here." ”

"It's hard to predict. The possibility of the other party continuing to attack is not ruled out. You're staring here, and I'll go out with Yelena to have a look. She knows more about snipers than any of us, so her counter-sniping skills are also above us. I wanted to go out with her and make sure there were no more potential threats around. Lin Rui said in a low voice.

Yelena nodded and instructed Sergei, "Remember, the blinds in the room must not be opened, and the hot air conditioner in the ward must be turned on." ”

"Turn on the hot air conditioner?" Sergey frowned, "although it is colder in Russia, it doesn't seem necessary this season, right?"

"Hot air conditioning affects the temperature of the room and prevents the other party from using thermal imaging to aim. Just in case. Yelena whispered.

Lin Rui patted Sergei on the shoulder, "The actuary will be handed over to you." ”

"Don't worry, I'll take a good look at him. Sergey nodded.

Lin Rui and Yelena walked out of the ward, while the two federal agents followed them silently. After Lin Rui and Yelena went out, they went directly to the mall. Because they came this time only to participate in the negotiations, not only did they not bring weapons, but they also did not bring any other equipment. They bought high-magnification telescopes for the military, and long-focal length digital cameras, as well as some messy stuff, and even tape and fluorescents. Then I rented a car and couldn't go around the perimeter of the hospital.

Yelena was in charge of observing and taking photographs, identifying the most likely potential sniper spots in the vicinity. There is a certain gap with ordinary people's ideas, and to achieve long-distance accurate sniping is not only a good marksman, but a very technical thing. The choice of sniper point, the location of the light, the temperature, the humidity, and the direction of the wind will all have an impact on the outcome of the shot.

Accurate sniping requires a good mind, because really good marksmanship is calculated first. A good sniper will definitely choose a good sniper position. Therefore, these potential sniper points must be strictly guarded against.

The day passed quickly, everything seemed to be peaceful, nothing was born. But the next day, when Lin Rui and Yelena went to inspect the locations where sniping might be carried out, there was an abnormality.

They had something unusual in the building opposite the hospital ward, just a vague footprint, but it had already caught Lin Rui's attention. He beckoned to Yelena, "Here!"

"What is this?" Yelena whispered.

Lin Rui didn't speak, just turned on the blue light in his hand. He whispered, "The fluorescent powder we sprinkled yesterday has passed." "A clear fluorescent trail was shown in one place on the rooftop, and it was a complete footprint. It fluoresces in blue light. The fluorescent agent sprinkled by Lin Rui in advance is very special, it is like an ordinary layer of gray in ordinary light, and it is almost impossible to see anything. However, when illuminated by blue light, it appears bright white.

This footprint indicates that someone has apparently been here. Yelena whispered, "Do you think it's going to be that person?"

"On the rooftop here, very few people come. In addition to the workers who clean the building's glass, they take the elevator used for the glass. But even then, it's hard to leave a footprint here. And this footprint has obviously been wiped out. Lin Rui said in a low voice.

(End of chapter)