But Gu Ji did not see any colonel-level officer appear.
Upon seeing the soldiers, Rauld scread as if grabbing a lifeline, "Dad! Save ! Dad—!"
"Shut up! Sauva! Get over here right now! I demand you apologize in person to my brother and the dead soldiers and publicly admit the cris you've committed!"
The female assailant shouted loudly, her hand gripping the detonator with bulging veins on the back, knuckles white, and fingertips digging into her palm, showing her furious state.
In Gu Ji's tactical headset, Jillian was also trying to contact the helicopter control panel.
About three or four seconds later.
The radio finally responded, and it was a middle-aged male voice, carrying undeniable authority:
"This is Colonel Sauva of the Marine Corps Quantico Base MAGTF Land-Air Expeditionary Force, executing counterterrorism actions under orders from the CE Command, targeting five defected Marine Corps mbers at Quantico Camp, with coordination from the FBI and NYPD..."
Then there was a burst of static.
Presumably, Sauva had switched to a military internal channel.
Jillian continued shouting in the tactical headset:
"Baron, the military has decided to deploy snipers to take down the target and rescue the hostages. Is the environnt inside the car suitable for sniping the IED bomb? If it is, step back with your right foot."
After hearing the order, Gu Ji did not move his right foot.
It wasn't because he pitied the female assailant, but because the sniping environnt was indeed too poor.
To be fair, the female assailant's choice to hold the hostage in the car's trunk was absolutely ingenious. Concealed by the half-open rear door, she could be fully seen only within ten ters, and beyond that, her head was invisible.
If the sniper couldn't take a headshot.
The suspect still had the risk of squeezing the detonator to trigger the bomb.
"Get Sauva over here imdiately!"
"Calm down. Since you claim the colonel is involved in illegal arms trading, you can report it to the higher-ups or the Naval Criminal Investigative Service. The law will punish them harshly; there's no need for such drastic asures!"
Gu Ji opened his mouth to stall for ti, while his left hand naturally fell, stealthily shaking twice behind his back.
"Report? My brother was assassinated by them because he reported, who can I still trust? When you were held hostage and escaping throughout the city, did the New York police ever believe your words?"
The female assailant wasn't buying it, and her emotions beca even more agitated.
"Baron, the military has notified that the sniper is in position, authorized to kill with one shot! Baron, what's your hand signal an, not a headshot, but to shoot the left arm holding the detonator? Colonel, Colonel, the on-site personnel evaluate the IED bomb situation and think hitting the arm..."
"Kill with one shot!"
"Colonel..."
"I am now the on-site ard operations commander. Follow my orders, clear your people!"
In just an instant, Gu Ji's tactical headset was filled with repeated urgent orders, coupled with the increasingly agitated emotions of the female assailant in front of him, multiple pressures almost drove him mad.
"Colonel! The sniper's vision is blocked, certainty of kill with one shot is not high, hitting the arm seems to be a better choice..."
"I said! Kill with one shot!"
"Baron, move aside quickly to avoid accident!"
"Get Sauva over here to apologize imdiately, admit his cris, or I'll blow up his son right away!"
"Dad, save !"
"Sniper, fire!"
"Colonel, sight..."
"Fire!!"
BANG—!
As Sauva, the military sniper, Jillian, Rauld, and the female assailant shouted louder and more urgently into the tactical headset, reaching a peak of emotional outburst, the gunshot rang out.
A mist of blood exploded.
The female assailant's wrist was shot off on the spot by a high-power sniper bullet!
Perfect!
Gu Ji suddenly exerted strength in his feet, lunging towards the female assailant; he had been waiting for this mont for so long that he had rehearsed it countless tis in his mind, moving with ghost-like speed.
At the mont of contact, his hands clawed like pincers, five fingers grappling and gripping, and with an "ah" sound, he subdued the female assailant who was about to use her injured left arm to grab the detonator!
"Block the signal imdiately!!"
The Counter-Terrorism Bureau SWAT team nearby reacted quickly, already rushing in with guns as Gu Ji shouted the first words, restraining the female assailant on the spot, while the EOD bomb squad established signal blocking instantly.
[Sub-objective: Successfully find and resolve the mastermind behind the bombing case!]
The female assailant struggled desperately but was ultimately overpowered by the strength of several SWAT officers, her head pinned to the ground, only able to scream hysterically:
"Fuck! Sauva! Your whole family will go to hell! Go to hell!"
"Dad! Save ! Save !"
In stark contrast was Rauld's joyful crying shout.
Gu Ji was about to check the bomb circuit board when he suddenly heard rapid footsteps coming from behind him, instinctively dodging to the left, narrowly avoiding a grab.
He turned to see a middle-aged officer in a dead leaf camouflage training uniform.
In his forties or fifties, with brown hair, except for a slightly high hairline, his features were quite similar to Rauld's.
Colonel Sauva!
Seeing that he hadn't grabbed Gu Ji's collar, Sauva imdiately drew the pistol from his waist, pointing it at his head and angrily shouted:
"Which departnt are you from? Who gave you the guts to obstruct military action!"
"Colonel, I never obstructed any action; I only did my best to prevent the loss of hostages and officers. The suspect was holding the detonator with her left hand. Under the premise of an obstructed view of the head, targeting the arm was the optimal solution."
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