We found that the raider had not withdrawn, nor had it completely annihilated the man who had come to meet us. The least likely scenario I expected to have happened. They held on.

"It seems that the person who answered us sensed that the situation was not good, otherwise it would not be the way it is now." I whispered to John.

"After all, I lost contact for so long. They should know that there was an accident. However, it seems that the number of people on the other side here should far exceed the number of the wizard team that Pablo said. John pointed into the distance.

I looked in the direction he was pointing, and although I was wearing night vision equipment, I couldn't see it clearly from a distance, and I could only see a shadow flickering.

"How many people can they have?" I asked.

John shook his head, "I don't know, but it's definitely a lot." Otherwise, it would be impossible to stalemate. They had almost surrounded the people who had answered us. ”

"So what do we do?" I pointed to the rear and said, "Maybe the pursuers behind me have followed." If you don't leave here, you'll be more passive. ”

John nodded, and asked the others behind him to come up through the communicator. Moments later, everyone came together. John briefly explained the form and said, "We now have two options. One, don't care about anything, take Pablo north and continue to retreat. But it's hard to say what will happen on the way, and where you will go. Second, cooperate with the people who are surrounded, that is, those who have come to meet us, to break out. But then maybe we'll all die here. After all, bullets don't have long eyes, and the other side has the advantage at the moment. ”

I glanced at the others and said, "I chose to hit them." ”

John looked up at me and said, "This doesn't suit your style." In Chechnya, you try to avoid conflict. ”

"It's completely different from Chechnya. When we were in Chechnya, we were sleepy and in danger of fighting. Now it's even more dangerous if we don't fight. And now the other party doesn't know our specific location, at most they know that we ran out. Raiding them will be good for us. I replied in a low voice.

John nodded and didn't speak, while Walker, who was on the side, spoke, "I also support fighting." I don't like being chased around like this. We had guns in our hands, not sticks. And the beggar can't die in vain, he has to make that wizard pay something. ”

After Walker finished speaking, little Bill also looked at John and said, "Do it." ”

John thought for a moment and then whispered, "Pablo and the extra guy stay here and don't move." The four of us were responsible for the attack. Walker, you're behind and helping us observe the situation and show us the way. If things don't go well. Then you take Pablo and continue to retreat north. ”

"Understood." Walker replied.

"We are few people. So attack the key people as much as possible. That is, it is better to find the wizard or the team led by the wizard. Raid them so that they can be thrown into disarray. Only then will we have the greatest chance of getting out of the way. ”

I understand what John means, if we don't have the option to attack, kill and injure some ordinary people. With the abilities of this wizard and his team described by Pablo, they were able to quickly hold their ground and then fight back. That's when we are in danger.

"Then we're going to get in first. And then conduct an approach reconnaissance? I asked.

John nodded, "That's right. We passed quietly. It is better to be able to grasp a tongue. Ask for the approximate location of the wizard. Then we will find them soon. ”

After seeing that we all understood, John glanced ahead, "I'll go first, little Bill second." Gypsy you third. Walker, you don't have to go too far, find a tree and squat and do what I said before. With that, he got up and walked out.

Little Bill and I were slowly making our way through the jungle under John's leadership. John is in charge of the front, little Bill in the middle is in charge of the right side, and I in the back is in charge of the left side.

We walked about 200 meters. Walker's voice came to his ears, and John immediately raised his fist, and we crouched down on the spot.

"10 o'clock direction. About fifty meters target three people. ”

Instead of looking in the direction of 10 o'clock, I continued to look in the direction I was in charge of guarding and behind me. After a moment, John whispered, "Get rid of these three men and keep one alive." ”

Little Bill turned around and patted me, motioning for me to get up and move forward. So we changed course and touched the three men.

We walked slowly for a while, and as we approached our target, presumably because there was no place to hide. John led us down and prostrate himself close to the three men.

Soon we climbed to the back left of the three men and stopped about ten meters. We pushed through the grass and could already see the three of them clearly.

The three of them were about three meters away from each other. I looked intently at the direction of the people who came to meet us in the encirclement. The quality of these people was significantly higher than that of those who had previously been called militia by Pablo. Because they were not the slightest bit so casual, they waited quietly, and they were never heard talking freely.

"Walker. Report what's going on around the target. John said in a low voice.

After a few moments, Walker replied, "There are people in front of the target, on the right." The front is far apart. The right side is closer, approximately. Fifteen meters away. ”

"Strange." I muttered something under my breath.

John looked sideways at me, "What? ”

I looked at him and said, "I mean weird. Their three-point arrangement is obviously understaffed. Is the front of the defense too wide? ”

John looked back ahead, "Just catch someone and ask." Little Bill, the one on your far right, the gypsy one in the middle. I'm clinging to my most recent one. ”

Little Bill and I nodded, let go of the M4 in our hands, pulled out our pistols, and put on the silencer. Then he looked at John and signaled that he was ready.

John held out three fingers and signaled for the countdown to begin. Little Bill and I aimed for our respective goals. Just as John was getting up at the end of the countdown, Bill Jr. and I pulled the trigger almost at the same time. After two muffled sounds, the targets all fell.

As the man turned to look at his fallen companion, John grabbed the man by the neck and covered his mouth with the other. Little Bill followed. I picked up the M4 and went to the right to stand on guard.

Little Bill and John quickly dragged the man back. And at this time, Walker's voice came to his ears: "Safety." ”

After dragging his tongue back into the grass, John began the questioning in Spanish. A moment later John came to my side, and the tongue was silently extinguished by the dagger.

"They are ready to organize a storm. Wizards: They're probably in the northwest. That's where they're going to attack. John said.

"So it's empty?" I asked.

"Almost. This is normal, if they rush out from the current direction, they will undoubtedly go to the hinterland of the FARC. That would be tantamount to throwing yourself into a trap. Ordinary people would not choose such a breakthrough direction. And this time the intelligence leaked, the people who answered us must have been scared, and they didn't have the courage to rush around. He's just in time to be bold enough to take away the people here. John looked to the northwest, "I plan to touch the northwest from the periphery, and finally touch the rear of the attacking team." Wait for them to attack and immediately raid them, disrupt their formation, those people inside should cooperate with us if they are not stupid, as long as we break up that team, there will not be much resistance to break through immediately. ”

"It's best to kill that wizard while there's chaos." Walker's voice came to his ears.

"Walker came over with Pablo and the superfluous. I'm waiting for you here. John commanded.

About five minutes later, Walker came running with Pablo and the oil bottle. Then we continued on the road in the same formation as we had rushed before. But this time, out of caution, I didn't go that fast. So I don't have to continue dragging oil bottles.

On the way, we bypassed some FARC fighters, just as we approached the position previously tongued out. A burst of gunfire erupted in the encirclement.

We stopped moving forward and crouched down. The gunfire came from the northwest. It seems that the wizard has already started to act. John glanced back at the group and said, "Pablo, you stay here with this superfluous. Walker, you're in charge of covering before us and them. As previously arranged, if something happens, it's up to you to take the two of them and continue to retreat north. After saying that, he glanced at the oil bottle, "You give him a pistol and tell him how to use it." ”

I nodded, pulling out my pistol. Simply told him how many bullets there were in the insurance and the court.

"Just know how to pull the trigger. The gypsy, little Bill, the three of us continued to touch it. From here on, all that appears in our path is cleared. Leave no mouth alive. ”

"Understood." We've got it.

The raid begins. The three of us headed straight to the northwest. It didn't take long to find several armed men in front of me.

"1 point direction, target three people. 3, 2, 1", "poof".

"Safe. Pass, move on! ”

We quickly passed the three corpses and continued in the direction of the target. walked out about ten meters. A figure appeared in front of us again, and this man had apparently seen us as well. The moment he turned, the man was shot and fell to the ground. A moment later, Walker's voice confirmed safety.