CHAPTER 378: CHAPTER 362: INSTANTLY HEATING UP

Mountain Eagle equipped six sentry weapon towers with PKM machine guns...

This type of machine gun can be paired with a 200-round ammo box for use, theoretically one box of ammo should be enough.

But there’s always a ’what if’!

So, taking advantage of a lull, Mountain Eagle, alongside Sofia and Marta, checked all the locations of the sentinel weapons on the mountaintop.

Mountain Eagle patiently taught them how to reload the PKM and even, when necessary, how to replace the gun’s barrel with Sofia and Marta working together.

Once they confirmed they had learned, Mountain Eagle led the two to his house, had them bring over the Dobermans and Black Back, then fetched 9 sets of advanced dog gear equipped with detection devices and two computers from inside.

After showing them hands-on how to equip the tactical dogs, Mountain Eagle booted up his computer and connected it to his Talos System, then via the Crow in the sky, they could stream live feeds.

That is, Sofia and Marta could monitor the dogs’ whereabouts through the computer and conduct mobile searches of the surrounding jungle using the detectors on the dogs.

The two girls still lack a good understanding with the dogs; they definitely shouldn’t equip the dogs with Jump Mines as weapons, but using Smoke Bombs and Gas Bombs should be fine.

They just need to control the dogs to patrol over a wide area, and manually activate the smoke bomb on the dogs whenever necessary, which is manageable for them.

As night falls and temperatures drop, the Crow can detect ground movements through infrared thermal sensors, but it can only get a rough view of people’s locations.

If the enemy is adept enough to use aluminium foil survival blankets to wrap around their bodies, then the Crow’s nighttime jungle detection will be severely diminished.

These tactical dogs are meant to fill the gaps left by the Crow’s detections...

But of course, that scenario should not exist; the enemy doesn’t know about Mountain Eagle’s advanced aerial surveillance equipment, so there’s no need for extra precaution.

What Mountain Eagle really aims for is to involve Sofia and Marta, since they are not technology specialists like Jon and Zorn, avoiding combat wouldn’t be beneficial for them.

Especially for Marta, who is at her most energetic age, suppressing her too much might actually foster a rebellious spirit.

Mountain Eagle promised Blood Fox to play the ’caretaker’ role, but definitely doesn’t want to go through a rebellious phase with a minor.

If you want to feel involved, then I’ll give you ’important tasks’ to do, showing you respect while letting you recognize your shortcomings.

Indeed, such high-tech gadgets immediately thrilled Marta...

Young people pick up electronic devices extremely fast; after a few tries, Marta successfully had Da Hei sprint down Sunset Mountain and into the dark jungle for a frolic.

Mountain Eagle repeatedly confirmed with Marta that she understood the deployment process of the Smoke Bombs and Gas Bombs on the dogs, then turned to Sofia and said, "I’ll leave this to you now..."

Saying that, Mountain Eagle hesitated for a moment before entering his house, opening the gun cabinet for two Glock 17 tactical vests, two MP7s with silencers, and grabbing his tactical backpack and an M2 Shotgun before walking out...

Handing over the pistols and MP7s to Sofia and Marta respectively, Mountain Eagle smiled and said, "Shouldn’t need these, but if we’re going to fight, we might as well fit the part."

Marta, who was surprised to handle the automatic weapon, toyed with the MP7 and asked, "Is this for me?"

Mountain Eagle shook his head, "You wish, MP7s are too expensive, not even a year of your salary could buy one."

Seeing Marta pouting, Mountain Eagle quickly added, "However, if you behave and stand out impressively, I could give you a 90% discount. The Glock 17 comes as a free gift, how about that?"

Marta jumped up in surprise, high-fived Mountain Eagle, then earnestly said, "No problem, I guarantee I won’t be a burden..."

Saying this, Marta pointed to the computer screen, claiming, "I’ve got a knack for this, I can definitely be of help this time!"

Mountain Eagle nodded slightly, then blew a whistle...

Watching the restless Balang circle around with his two new mates, Mountain Eagle checked the Jump Mine on Balang’s back, and the Smoke Bombs and Gas Bombs on the other two dogs...

After confirming there were no issues, Mountain Eagle pointed south and said, "Go take a look over there..."

Balang growled at his two new but unaccustomed mates and then sprinted down the winding road towards the south.

The two female Malinois, seeing Balang move, followed closely behind, lagging just a body length behind him as they quickly entered the jungle alongside the southern path.

Mountain Eagle double-checked via radio if there were any oversights in his preparations, and after getting responses from every direction, he ushered Sofia and Marta into his house, then himself settled down on a lounge chair, placed his AK-105 and M2 against the wall beside him, and closed his eyes to catch some rest.

Daria, who had been closely following Mountain Eagle, saw her boss fall asleep in less than two minutes. She swallowed the reminder that reached her lips, then hugged the AK-105 and sat on the edge of the balcony, guarding Mountain Eagle’s front and leaning against the wall to begin her own rest.

Everyone present is an experienced hand, and they know the importance of rest more than anyone.

No reminder needed, as the defensive personnel in the three directions began rotating shifts.

Except for the carefree young dogs, everyone on Sunset Mountain slipped into a brief state of rest.

...

As time ticked by, the crowd at Ko Lanta Town and Ao Nan Beach gradually began to thin...

When the clock struck 1 AM, even the bars began to close one by one, and the tourists who lingered at the bars started their way back to their hotels...

Tourists with girls were elated, and those without girls were not disappointed either; they walked on the quiet streets with the aid of the alcohol and the cool breeze, enjoying the peace after the noise.

Soon, several tuk-tuks blocked their way, enthusiastically inviting the tourists to get on board, offering to take them back to their hotels for free.

These tourists had heard about Ao Nan’s previous free rides policy, but a few local girls knew very well that the days of free tuk-tuk rides were long gone...

However, alcohol caused them to lose most of their vigilance, and under the urging of some rowdily drunk tourists, they too got into a few tuk-tuks.

What they didn’t expect was that the tuk-tuk didn’t take them to the hotel, but to a remote place.

When a few tourists wanted to ask what was happening, they were greeted by cold gun barrels and a yellow school bus.

A robust Eastern European man with yellow teeth, grinned as he fondled a girl in a tank top, then herded the frightened crowd onto the school bus.

Once everything was ready, the yellow-teethed strongman took out a radio and said, "Boss, we are ready..."

"Start the operation in 3 minutes..."

The yellow-teethed strongman stood beside a truck, peeking through the gaps of the canvas at the Rohingya people inside with tattered clothes but fierce eyes. He patted the side of the truck and said in a deep voice, "Get ready, we’re moving out in three minutes...

Remember your mission, whether you can make big money depends on your own performance!

The guy who lives on that mountain is rich; if we win, everything on the mountain is yours!"

Just as the yellow-teethed strongman finished speaking, distant gunshots could be heard. He jumped into the passenger seat of the truck, sticking his hand out the window and slapping the door, saying, "Let’s go..."

...

Sunset Mountain was secluded, and Mountain Eagle didn’t hear the gunshots, but Tessa’s phone call let him know what had happened...

Listening to Tessa’s anxious voice over the phone describing the situation on her end, Mountain Eagle frowned and said, "Don’t panic, the marine police base is very safe."

"Mountain, those people have really come. They want to steal the anti-air missiles and munitions. Supa killed two guys who reached the trap edge, then the others started a strong attack..."

After hearing this, Mountain Eagle asked in a steady voice, "How many of them are there approximately?"

Tessa spoke loudly, "Not sure about the exact number, but judging from the gunfire, there are about 20 or more...

Tai Meng has already led some men to flank them from the sea; Ko Lanta military police are also on their way to support. We’ll surround them soon.

We’re not under much pressure here; how about you?"

After listening, Mountain Eagle took a deep breath and said, "I’m fine here, just be careful...

Let Tai Meng deploy two marine police boats to guard Anna’s yacht in my bay, tell Supa and the others not to rush, your safety is the most important. As long as you stall those people, you’re definitely going to win."

Tessa took a deep breath and said, "I know, I know, I just felt something was off, so I wanted to call and check with you..."

At that moment, Mountain Eagle had already seen the situation on the road through Crow, and he said with a smile, "I’m fine. No matter what happens later, unless I give the order, do not come near Sunset Mountain.

Absolutely cannot let those people create panic in Ko Lanta town. If you guys stay put, they won’t dare to mess around in Ko Lanta."

Realizing that something must have happened on Mountain Eagle’s side, Tessa, although a headstrong girl from a large family, absolutely knew the big picture in critical moments...

She fell silent for a few seconds, her tone heavy, "If something happens... you must call me..."

Feeling Tessa’s concern, Mountain Eagle said with a chuckle, "Don’t worry, tomorrow you will understand that it’s not Officer Yue Shan who is in charge of the volunteer police station in Ao Nan, but the War God Yue Shan...

You can start admiring me now!"

As he spoke, Mountain Eagle hung up the phone and picked up the radio, announcing, "Everyone, they are here..."

Right after that, an alarm buzzed in the café, and then Zorn, who had been attentively monitoring the screens, suddenly exclaimed, "Shit, there are tourists on that school bus...

They want to use the tourists as human shields...

FUCK, someone is getting off the bus, there are at least forty people, they are moving towards the east...

The school bus is 900 meters away from the mountain road...

What do we do? What do we do?"

Amidst Zorn’s frantic screams, Mountain Eagle said coldly, "They want to use the hostages to tie our hands and create an opportunity for East Slope.

Pigeon, let them onto the mountain road, stop that school bus..."

Pigeon, peering through the sniper scope, locked onto the school bus driver, and said in an emotionless voice, "Yes sir..."