Chapter 1599: United Against the Enemy
More than a dozen armored vehicles passed by, their wheels rolling over the road with a mechanical roar, complemented by squads of fully armed soldiers scouting the area.
Within the dilapidated houses, many members of the resistance held their breath, daring not to breathe heavily or even covering their mouths firmly, for a single sneeze might expose their position and implicate others.
Leng Feng made a silence gesture, while Gu Fan nodded in understanding, his body tense, not wishing to make any mistakes as he was new to the place.
Suddenly, gunfire erupted along with many shouts and scuffles; it seemed someone had been discovered, and a firefight broke out, even accompanied by the sounds of explosions.
Gu Fan thought of rushing out to save others, but Leng Feng held him back, preventing him from going.
Gu Fan couldn’t comprehend this: Could it be that the resistance would not help their comrades when they saw them in danger?
After making eye contact with Leng Feng’s helpless gaze, Gu Fan instantly understood; a fierce battle would expose the base, and soon the enemy reinforcements would arrive, leading to even more casualties among the resistance, and they would lose such an important stronghold.
This was one of the resistance’s bases, not a predestined battlefield. It wasn’t about turning their backs on those in peril, but being powerless to help and having to suppress the frustration within their hearts.
Soon, the battle outside came to an end, and the outcome was unclear; all they could do was silently pray.
Once they confirmed that the patrol squads had moved on, everyone immediately came out and headed to the firefight location, only to find that five soldiers had been killed, a cause for deep regret.
Standing on the rubble, Gu Fan turned back to look at the somber moods of the resistance members and felt no need to say anything.