A total of four teams of the fourth criminal police team were dispatched, except for the first group that followed Akeya, the other three groups totaled more than 30 people, responsible for escorting Iguanka. Rolov also went with him, and he told Brune to stay at the police station, control the news from leaking, and personally direct the rescue operation.

Rolov and Igouanka were in the same car. The high-spirited Senator when he first arrived in Akiyama City was now hanging his head and letting the rickety car shake him around. Rolov ignored him and looked out the window. The lights of the night kept flashing before my eyes, and when they all disappeared, that is, when the convoy drove out of the city.

After leaving the city, the convoy traveled for about 10 minutes, and all the cars stopped one after another. Rolov patted Igouanka's face, who looked up in a shudder.

"What, what's wrong?"

"What's wrong? It's in place. Rolov pointed to his watch and said, "It's 8:14, hold on." ”

It is one of several entrances to the southern suburbs of the wooded area. More than a decade ago, the forest area was a small attraction in Akiyama City. The "Cliff of Despair", the execution site of the Second Empire, was located in this area, and a considerable number of tourists were visited every year, requiring a large number of people to take care of it.

Later, for the sake of protecting the environment, the attraction was canceled and restored to an ordinary forest area, which no longer needed so many people. Most of the wooden huts used by the rangers are abandoned, and only a few are still used occasionally.

Carola and Rimian, with most of the police, surrounded Igouanka in the middle and walked in front, with Rolov and the rest of the policemen following behind. The crowd went into the woods and stepped on the ankle-length grass. As they walked through the woods, they appeared in the spot designated by the strange man—an open area surrounded by trees.

It was already dark, there was no wind, and the forest was silent, which made people unsettled, especially Igouanka. Although under the stimulation of Rolov, he reluctantly made up his mind. But when the police turned on their searchlights, and the dazzling light lit up the middle area like a stage, that already fragile resolve began to crumble.

Whoa—

The grass was mixed with the sound of more and more footsteps getting closer and closer. All the guns in the hands of the policemen were pointed forward, in the dark area outside the light. A row of illegible black shadows emerged from the trees, and little by little the outline became clear.

There were more than a dozen of them, dressed in brown tights, with a patch of red on their chests that, at first glance, looked like a stain of dried blood. All wore face masks and were armed with firearms, except for a medium-sized man in the center who was not wearing a mask.

His name is Babette, and he is the leader of this squad of iron-blooded soldiers. When the others stopped, Babette took a few more steps and stood in the middle of the clearing, his arm slowly raised, pointing at Iguanka.

"Please, Mr. Igouanka, come here."

Iguanka was desperate and had no other choice. At a distance of less than a hundred meters in front of him, he was like a stumbling old man who walked for a long time. For him, this was the equivalent of walking to the court, and when he was almost in front of Babette, he almost fell with a weak leg. He cupped his knees and slowly got up.

"Is that what you called?"

"Mr. Igouanka, don't ask boring questions, aren't you worried about your daughter's safety?"

Barbett's words brought Iguanka back to her composure. Even if he hadn't met in person, he could hear that the voice was lower than the phone call, and the way he was addressed was different.

"Tell me, where is she?"

"She's in a safe place."

"How do I know if what you're saying is true or false? I'm going to see my daughter first, at least let me listen to her! ”

Barbett grinned, "Mr. Igouanka, do you think you are qualified to negotiate terms with us?" I advise you to start now, or we will go, and you will never see your daughter again. ”

"Don't ...... I got ......."

Barbett looked at Igouanka contemptuously and gestured backwards. Two soldiers walked over, erected a tripod in front of Iguanka, set up the camera, and pointed the camera at Iguanka. Barbett personally adjusted the camera, and did not forget to shout behind Iguanka.

"Ladies and gentlemen, everyone understands people, so please don't act rashly, just watch the show."

As soon as Babette appeared, there was a black muzzle behind Igouanka, and Corolla ordered all the police officers to prepare for battle. But he knew that the police could not do anything, and the initiative was completely in the hands of the other party. And the location of Iguanka is a bit out of touch with the police, too close to the opposite side. In case the other party turns Iguanka into a hostage, the police will not be able to do it.

He put the pistol back in his holster and trotted over to Rolov.

"Mayor, this distance is not easy to manage. If something happens, we can't do it without a solution. Do you want to send someone around to the woods and set up an ambush? ”

"No, you don't." Rolov's hand holding the cigarette swayed from side to side twice.

"But ......"

"Listen to me, Corolla, just do as planned. It's useless for us to think about this matter, and we'll talk about it when Arkya gets it. ”

While the two were discussing countermeasures, to their west, another group of centaurs was quietly approaching the wooden house that Akya suspected.

*****

The wooden houses are halfway up the mountainside, there is no obvious road leading there, and the trees are more dense. The policemen all lowered their bodies and carefully followed behind Akya.

Today, with Rolov's permission, Akya temporarily used the equipment of the armed police. Combat suits and night vision devices, plus the standard assault rifle SKT5 of the Arctic National Armed Police - the performance is very ordinary in all aspects, and it cannot be compared with the M6A he originally used.

The armed police's combat uniforms didn't carry much, but Akeya still had pistols, daggers and flashing bullets, and walked at the front of the line. Leo and Luna didn't follow, and they stayed on the side of the road to watch the car.

Akeya's steps were brisk, and his half-squatting posture did not affect his speed at all, and the police behind him pulled away from him more than a meter, and this distance was still increasing. The cops chased after him, and his legs were sore, before they caught up with Akya, when he stood still. Akeya pressed her palm down, and the police quickly crouched down.

Separated by trees, the vague outline of the wooden house was cut into vertical strips in the distance, appearing in Archaia's night vision devices. He switched the night vision device to heat-sensing mode, and the emerald green in front of him turned dark blue, and the yellow image of five human figures was presented. It is about 400 meters by sight.

The number of soldiers guarding outside is basically this number, but Akeya doesn't know what the situation is in the house, and the ten policemen under his command are definitely not enough to surround the enemy, not to mention, the enemy may not use hostages to confront the police, after all, their purpose is to record Iguanka's crimes as soon as possible, and this place can stay for a second less.

The policemen waited for Akeya's orders, and Akeya thought in the way he was used to, or rather, the colonel had taught him: what would he do if he were to change himself? It is necessary not only to get rid of the pursuit of the police and avoid confrontation, but also to ensure that the hostages are in their own hands and are not entangled by the police.

There seems to be only one way - most of the people exchanged fire with the police, so that the police had no time to take care of him, and a few took the opportunity to escape with the hostages. The direction must be the area where the speech is held. They are unfamiliar with this place, and they can only flee to a place where they have companions.

Thinking of this, Akeya turned off her night vision goggles, pulled out her pistol, and pointed forward.

"Everyone, pay attention, keep moving towards the cabin, allow for an exchange of fire with the enemy, and I will surround them from the flank."

*****

"Got it, Babette, let's get started."

In the wooden house, the man who had been calling Iguanka, in a spacious room, gave instructions to Babette in front of him. He also told the soldiers to "invite" the audience here.

The two soldiers lifted Sylvian and her chair and moved her to the room. When Sylvie came to the room, she saw a computer monitor on a wooden table, surrounded by three soldiers, and in the middle was Andora.

Like Sylvie, he was tied up with a lot of flowers, and he used an extra rope. After the cloth in her mouth was ripped off, Sylvie looked at her teacher in surprise.

"Professor? Why are you here? ”

Andora smiled helplessly, and he habitually wanted to shrug his shoulders, but the rope held him firmly.

"I don't know. I'm going to deliver you a phone, and I'm caught. ”

He turned to the man again.

"Then again, I have no grievances with you, what is this for?"

"We are forced to leave, after all, it is impossible for you to let you go when you see it."

The man replied. Andora listened to him, and there seemed to be some apology in it.

"So, what's next?"

"When we're done, you'll be able to get out of the way."

"What you said was ......"

"This is it."

As soon as the words fell, the monitor next to the man lit up, and a human face appeared on it. Sylvie and Andora stared wide-eyed.

"Daddy?"

Sylvie blurted out, but her tone was not so firm. It is Iguanka in the picture, but I don't know if it is because of the light or what, he looks yellow and thin, his eyes are dull and lifeless, like a defendant waiting for a court trial, and he is usually sentenced to two people.

Andora was also taken aback, according to the appearance of Gunca, not to mention compared to the boastful heroism on TV, even yesterday in front of the school gate, when she quarreled with Sylvie, it was not as decadent as this.

"Are you going to kill Sylvie's father?"

In the face of Andora's questioning, the man simply pointed to the screen. Igouanka was taking a deep breath and beginning his speech.

"I started as a secretary......

The voice was choppy, and most of the breath inhaled turned into a sigh, which was gently exhaled along with the words. With each word, Igouanka paused to re-energize herself. After saying the first few sentences, his words gradually flowed into the air.

Andora understood, understood the intentions of the group. This video, if you can't wait for tomorrow, will appear on the Internet. At that time, even if everyone questions the authenticity of the video, Iguanka's current status will inevitably be fundamentally shaken.

He is self-destructing, and he can't help himself, otherwise...... Andora looked at Sylvie, and the girl stared intently at the screen, tears blurring her vision.

Bang bang bang –

The sudden gunfire startled the two of them, and they thought it was a voice on the screen, but if they listened carefully, it was from outside. The reaction of the soldiers in the house was even stronger, and three men grabbed their guns and rushed to the window, carefully observing the situation outside. The other two pointed guns at Sylvi and Andora, respectively.

Only the man reacted calmly, calmly picked up a walkie-talkie on the table, and asked questions inside.

"What's going on out there?"

"Captain, we're under attack!"

"How many people are on the other side?"

"I don't know, it's supposed to be the police!"

The man's brow furrowed and he looked out the window. Accompanied by the sound of gunfire, the dark woods flickered from time to time. At this frequency, the number, the other party is only about ten people.

It was unexpected that the police came to the door so quickly, but it was also reasonable. Threaten them with hostages? It's not quite right, it will only attract more police. The hostages are only guarded by a small team, and once they are surrounded by the police, they will not be able to protect themselves, and they will also drag down their companions at the lecture venue. It's better to go now.

"The people outside continue to exchange fire, fight and retreat, and there is no need to entangle."

The man said to the walkie-talkie, and gave another order to the soldiers in the room.

"You three go out to help, you two take this girl with me and move towards the team. The man stayed. ”

"Understood!"

The soldiers replied in unison, and the sound of leather boots on the floor immediately filled the room.

"Wait a minute!"

The man suddenly shouted, and everyone stopped.

"What's wrong, Captain?"

A soldier asked. He saw that the captain's brow was tighter than before, as if he was trying to think about something that he had forgotten for a long time.

"The speed of the search, the way of attacking, the rhythm of this ......?"

The soldiers did not know what the man was saying, and when they looked at each other head-on, they received a new order.

"The three of you continue to go out to meet the attack, you two stay and watch the hostages, you must not come out without my orders!"

"Understood, what about the captain?"

"I'm going to test my idea."

*****

During the exchange of fire between the police and the Predator soldiers, Akeya had snuck to a location to the east of the hut, where the trees were sparse, and experience had taught him that this was the only way for the enemy to escape.

Through the trees, Akya could see that the wooden house was in front of it, and all he needed to do now was to wait for the rabbit.

He was optimistic about a nearby tree, and was about to burrow behind it, when the instinct to detect danger in his brain made the back of his head tighten.

"Shh

The leaves above his head fluttered and fell, but what alerted Akeya was the whistling sound in the middle of it, and a figure fell from the sky, smashing something in his hand on his head.

Reflexive, Akya jumped back, tugging at the rifle behind him and firing at the figure. But only one bullet was fired, and while the opponent dodged slightly sideways, he stepped forward and charged, and in the blink of an eye, he was close to Akeya, and the weapon in his hand was swung out again.

"So fast!"

Although surprised, Akeya was not a fuel-efficient lamp, and saw the opponent's hand sideways to dodge, and then accelerated back, trying to shoot him back with a gun. But the man didn't give Akeya a chance to breathe, and fired his bow left and right, his weapon swinging non-stop. Arkya stepped back, grabbing an open space and using a pistol bullet to push his opponent away.

I was going to surprise the enemy, but I didn't expect to be preempted by the enemy, and there was only one person on the other side, and the hostages were not there, and Akya knew that the plan had been ruined.

"Sure enough, it's your style."

The attacker said unhurriedly, shaking off the weapons in his hand, two duckweed crutches. Akeya suddenly found herself familiar with the voice and intonation. By the faint moonlight, he could see the man's silhouette clearly, and he was speechless in astonishment.

"How is that possible? You are ......"

"Long time no see, Akeya."

“…… Tokar! ”

*****

That's right, it's Tokar.

He wore the same camouflage uniform and pants as his subordinates, and looked at Akya's face as it had been before, without a trace of expression undulation.

"I didn't expect to see you here, Akeya." Tokar said, "I also got in touch with the colonel later, and I learned that you were here in Akiyama City, how about it?" How are you doing? ”

Tokar and Akeya gossiped not only to buy time for the soldiers, but also to have some feelings of being in a foreign country, but Akya was not in that mood.

He was pleasantly surprised that his friend was still alive; He was even more puzzled because his friend had just attacked him.

"Tokar, you're still alive, but why are you ......"

Mixed emotions messed up Akeya's train of thought, and his voice trembled.

"Why did you attack you, huh?"

"You're the attacker, no, a member of the Predator."

"That's right, and I'm the captain of this operation."

"Captain? The captain of this group of terrorists? ”

Tokar smiled slightly, and Akya's reaction was not at all unexpected.

"I knew you would say that, Akeya. In your eyes, we are a bunch of kidnappers, terrorists. ”

"Isn't it? You know what kind of organization it is! Why? You hate terrorists more than anyone else, and you insist on justice more than anyone else, why are you in the same league with these people! ”

The confusion in Akeya's heart turned into a series of questions shouted out of his mouth. Tokar didn't feel guilty, he knew the answers to these questions, and he was convinced that they were correct.

"You really don't understand me, Akeya."

"We were born and died together, I understand! You hate them to the core! ”

"Akeya, remember what I said?" 'Nameless' makes me unable to do it, because I am fundamentally different from you. I have my own understanding of justice, and I am willing to work hard for it, but you are different. ”

Tokar pointed at Arkya and scolded sharply.

"Your code of conduct is an order. Simply execute orders without thinking! When you give up thinking, you don't know what you really want to do! ”

"Then you understand? That's what you want to do? ”

"Well, a few days after I was taken away by the Ministry of Intelligence, they sent me to the execution ground. Unfortunately, I didn't deserve to die, but the adult saved me and told me about her ideals. I found that it was surprisingly consistent with my ideals. So I have where I am today. ”

Akeya suddenly noticed that when Tokar said this, he had changed his tone of disdain for everything in the past, and had a reverence that was rare in front of the colonel.

"The sir? Who is it? The Iron-Blooded Chieftain? What is your name? Where is she? ”

Arkya raised her gun, walked over step by step, and pressed the muzzle of the gun against Tokar's face, only to be met with contempt from the other party.

"Akeya, do you still want to work at this point? You should understand who Igouanka is, and do you want to continue to let him behave in a bad way? ”

"He's going to be sanctioned, but that's not something we should be thinking about!"

"You're still as naïve as ever. Sanctioning outlaws has nothing to do with you, so you will only blindly carry out orders, and you will not be able to judge even the most basic good and evil, right and wrong! Because it is not your own task, without an order, you turn a blind eye to the wicked people in front of you, which is tantamount to playing for the tiger! ”

"Nonsense! I ......"

"Yes, you have ideas, but if you follow orders more than everything, no matter how many ideas you have. You seem to be trying to say something when I was captured, I guess I was gag by the colonel, right? ”

Tokar was struck by what he said, and Akeya stammered.

"At that time, I was going to say ......"

"I have to carry out orders, and I have my own ideas, always looking ahead and backwards, vacillating. It's this ambiguous attitude that kills Lily, doesn't it? ”

Suddenly, Akeya's scar was torn open, and the pain of the past poured out. Lily's guilt for dying at his gunpoint, the feeling of emptiness in her body after killing the "snake head", and the fact that Sarata, the poor girl, had nothing to do with the matter, was also killed by him under the pretext of keeping her mouth shut.

"No, it's not, I was ...... Sorry ......"

He shook his head, lowered his head again, memories tormenting his mind, and Tokar gently pushed his rifle hand away.

"I won't blame you, because you were right, but I hope you will understand more. But to my disappointment, you're still the same as before, not growing at all. ”

As he spoke, Tokar took two steps back, feet apart, and raised his crutches.

"I swore to that lord that I would work with her to build a world full of justice. In order to achieve this goal, I would rather incarnate the evil in the hearts of all people, and fight violence with violence, and pay any price! That's what I realized! ”

With duckweed in his hand pointing at Akya, Tokar challenged.

"Aren't you going to carry out your orders and complete your mission? Come on! If you don't have any consciousness, you can't win me! ”

Akeya's mind was already a mess, and only that order—to rescue the hostages—kept him awake. Yes, you must defeat Tokar, or the whole plan will fall short.

He didn't want to fight Tokar any more than he wanted to kill Lily, but this time, he still had no choice.

"Tokar!"

As if to cheer herself up, Akeya shouted, drawing her dagger and rushing over. The arm seemed to be out of strength, and the dagger that was swung out was not threatening, and Tokar nonchalantly blocked one attack after another.

"Don't even use a gun? Don't forget, Akya ......"

He turned left and slammed into Akeya's dagger, sending a force that made Akeya's arm tingle.

“…… When it comes to melee, I've always ......"

The right turn followed, easily hitting Akeya in the abdomen, and as he bent down, he slammed the left turn and smashed into his right ribs, and finally turned and flew up with his right foot, kicking Akya in the face and knocking him to the ground.

“…… Better than you! ”

Akya, who was kicked over, rolled five or six meters on the ground. Tokar's strikes were precise and powerful, causing the muscles in his torso to temporarily lose their vitality and leave him unable to move on his stomach. Akya pushed his body up a bit, and Tokar walked over slowly, stepped on Akeya's back, and crushed it twice.

"It's so incredible, Akeya, it's called a battle? Is this also called 'nameless'? ”

The humiliation from his friend hit Akeya's nerves. He clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.

"When I heard that the mission was transferred to Akiyama City, I still had a little bit of anticipation. If I see you, I will talk to you and persuade you to join us. But what about now? ”

Tokar put away his crutches and turned and walked in the direction of the cabin.

"Look at your virtue, you don't even have the value of killing, so just keep doing nothing, Akya."

As the footsteps faded away, Akeya's surroundings became quieter, and the gunfire on the other side of the wooden house gradually disappeared.

The plan failed, and at the hands of Tokar.

With her hands propped up, Akeya climbed under a tree little by little, leaning herself against the trunk. The drooping face was directed at the dagger and gun on the ground, just looking at it like that, not wanting to pick them up.

"Tokar, I'm ......"