Midnight in New York showed signs of awakening amidst the roar of engines, but quickly fell back into a deep slumber.
The yellow camaro's V8 engine roared like a beast unleashed, its exhaust pipes spewing a faint blue flame, and its sound waves shattered the reflections on the glass curtain walls of the financial district.
This muscle car wasn't just driving on the road; it was devouring the asphalt, every inch of tire friction like licking congealing blood.
The clear moonlight was stretched into blurry streaks by its speed, and its taillights left two crimson trails in the long-exposure-like view.
"They're still following."
Zhang Jie looked in the rearview mirror, where two grey Hummer H2s ghosted in the distance.
At this moment, he already knew that he was definitely locked on by technology; no matter how much horsepower the camaro had, he couldn't shake off those two Hummers.
The sunroof of the first Hummer slowly opened, and a man in tactical gear emerged, holding a Sako TRG M10 sniper rifle.
He aligned the rifle's slot with the pre-reserved buckle next to the sunroof, and the sniper rifle's stabilizer was ready.
Then, half of his body was inside the car and half on the roof, the crosshairs of his scope steadily fixed on the camaro's rear window.
He was ready for a headshot!
And higher in the night sky, an RQ-11 "Raven" drone circled, its camera transmitting real-time footage back to the second Hummer.
In front of the screen, a hand wearing a tactical glove gently tapped the keyboard, adjusting the tracking parameters.
Zhang Jie also noticed the actions of the car behind him.
Holy hell!
It can't be, right?
They're preparing to eliminate him permanently!
The camaro suddenly made a sharp turn, its tires screeching on the curve, the car body almost scraping the curb as it slid into a narrow alley.
The Hummer behind was forced to slow down but quickly caught up again.
Using his familiarity with New York's terrain, Zhang Jie constantly avoided the danger of being locked on by the sniper through such winding alleys.
But... "Can't shake them."
Zhang Jie's eyes were calm as he glanced at the dashboard.
Fuel full, engine temperature normal.
The corners of his mouth curved slightly.
"Since I can't shake them, let's change the game!"
With a sharp turn of the steering wheel, the camaro's rear swung out in a perfect arc, directly crashing through an iron fence and into an abandoned cargo terminal.
At this point, he couldn't care less about his beloved car; escaping was the most important thing.
Ye Xiaoxiao, sitting in the passenger seat, was almost scared senseless; she had never witnessed such a driving style.
At this moment, she deeply regretted getting into Zhang Jie's car; she wished she hadn't hitched a ride with him.
To be chased as soon as you get in the car, can you believe it?
The shadows of the containers stood like giant beasts, and the moonlight was fragmented.
The Hummers followed closely, but their size made them clumsy in the narrow container passages.
The sniper cursed as he adjusted his posture, only to find he had lost his aiming angle.
The drone's footage was still relatively clear; after all, containers would also cause signal interference, but entering narrow roads turned the Hummer's advantage into a disadvantage.
Three seconds later, the yellow car shot out from the other end of the terminal, rejoining the streets of New York.
In the rearview mirror, the Hummers had disappeared.
Zhang Jie whistled softly, shifted gears, and accelerated.
He knew very well that he had only temporarily shaken off the Hummers behind him, but the thing in the sky had not been shaken off.
"Are you being hunted?"
Ye Xiaoxiao was both curious and nervous; she had clearly seen what was done on the sunroof of the Hummer behind them just now.
Oh my god, they even brought out a sniper rifle; they want them dead!
Zhang Jie was also frowning, thinking about his next move; all his movements would definitely be tracked, locked on by the drone.
To make himself completely disappear from the drone's sight... there was only one way: stall for time!
Drones need power to stay airborne; if the battery isn't enough, it can't provide an accurate view and even risks crashing.
But usually, a drone's flight time should be around 30 minutes. Obviously, the opponent couldn't be using a civilian-grade one, so it should be military-grade.
Military-grade drones have a slightly longer flight time, at least 50 to 70 minutes. Plus, there was wind tonight, so this time would be greatly reduced, but it would still be nearly 45 minutes of flight time.
The martial arts master sitting next to him didn't know how to use a gun at all. Expecting her to shoot down the drone was simply a fantasy, not to mention the pursuers behind them, which was too dangerous. This idea was not even worth considering.
Don't even think about having the passenger drive like in the movies. Hmph, with Ye Xiaoxiao's skills, she probably only had enough to drive on the road.
If she were to drive, it's estimated that in the next second, both of them would be headshotted by a sniper rifle from a distance.
As for Shooting down a drone at least 400 or even 500 meters away, it's ridiculous, don't even think about it!
He only had two glock 34s on him, and their effective range wasn't nearly that far.
Even if he immediately upgraded his Shooting skill from level 3 to max level right now, it would only ensure precise lethality within an effective range of 200 meters.
So, after ruling out all possibilities, only one last option remained: wait for the drone to run out of power.
And from then until now, at least 15 minutes had passed, meaning he still had to hold on for another half an hour.
The pursuers behind him were fully armed; how was he going to endure this half an hour?
The second question: did the opponent have a backup drone?
If there was no backup drone, when this drone was about to run out of power, it would definitely descend to recharge and take off again.
If there were backup drones, the time gap between their ascents would probably be shortened to within 1 minute.
What could be done in one minute?
Zhang Jie's mind had already started working frantically.
Various tactical plans constantly appeared in his mind, only to be rejected one by one.
They were too dangerous, impossible to execute.
And he had a burden in his passenger seat.
No, he had to find a way to get this burden out of the car. Otherwise, facing them alone would be fine, but with an extra person, the survival rate was almost zero.
As if seeing Zhang Jie's concerns, Ye Xiaoxiao proactively said, "Find a way to let me get out of the car!"
This was the only way.
"But, this is very dangerous," Zhang Jie said with some apprehension.
Ye Xiaoxiao replied, "Don't worry, I have a plan, but we need to avoid the surveillance above."
Saying that, she pointed to the sky.
It seemed she planned to jump out of the car, but how could she jump without being discovered?
Zhang Jie began to think, but his actions didn't stop.
In the Hummer following closely behind, Evil Wolf was indifferent to the car's various escape maneuvers.
He even had the leisure to file his nails with a nail clipper, as if everything was under his control.
He was all too familiar with this cat-and-mouse game. Every mission encountered such situations, but they had become accustomed to it.
You can run for a while, but can you run forever?
I'll just quietly hang behind you like this; even if you use all your tricks, you won't be able to escape my grasp.
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