The four vehicles behind finally caught up, and seeing the three vehicles stopped in front, along with the scattered limbs and debris, their leader Kassas was extremely displeased.
At the same time, his hatred for the people in those two armored vehicles grew even stronger.
"Where are they?" Kassas asked, his voice filled with an icy chill.
"Near an oasis, 7km from us," Karl's voice replied.
"Keep going," Kassas ordered, then pulled out his satellite phone.
He made a call.
"The person you wanted has been rescued. We are currently pursuing him. You'd best send people to intercept immediately, otherwise, I won't be refunding the money."
There was a moment of silence on the other end of the line.
"Which direction are they heading?"
"Mayerzoug."
"Understood. Stay on them; I'll make arrangements."
The call ended, and a cruel smile played on Kassas's lips.
"Dare to steal my things? I'll let you experience the cruelty of hell."
The convoy set off again, but they didn't follow the tracks on the ground; instead, they made a detour to avoid being ambushed by landmines.
The two armored vehicles heading towards the oasis suddenly changed direction because Rod told Ross over the intercom that the enemy also seemed to have drones.
To be accurately targeted from such a distance indicated a significant problem.
"Our troubles have just begun. If they have drones, they will definitely call for backup!" Christmas frowned deeply.
After shaking off the five vehicles, Christmas and Caesar had already returned to their vehicle. At this moment, Yin Yang looked at the tablet in his hand, "Boss, is there any way to call for backup?"
"Yeah, if it's just the pursuers behind us, it's fine, but if they have reinforcements, it might be a bit much for just a few of us to handle," Christmas directly stated his opinion.
"I'll ask, but I'm not sure."
This situation indeed exceeded Ross's expectations, but considering that a Chinese nuclear energy scientist was in the car, it wasn't surprising.
"But how could you, as a Chinese nuclear energy scientist, be kidnapped, and abroad at that?" Zhang Jie looked at Shen Guanghua, somewhat puzzled.
Facing Zhang Jie's inquiry, Shen Guanghua did not hide anything and directly told Zhang Jie the reason.
"My team and I went abroad to participate in an academic exchange, but there was an accident, so I was captured by them..."
After listening to Shen Guanghua's account, Zhang Jie was speechless, resigned. You went abroad, fine, but you didn't hire good security. Well, there's probably an insider in your security, so that's not good to say.
Anyway, in short, you were targeted for your talent in nuclear energy, which is why they kidnapped you.
Ross in the front also took out his satellite phone and contacted his employer.
"The person has been rescued, but now we are being pursued, and they also have reinforcements. It might be difficult for us to safely deliver the target to the designated location with just us, so we need your assistance."
It was necessary to ask for help; they couldn't necessarily hold out on their own. Ross was well aware of their capabilities.
Upon hearing that the person had been safely rescued, the other party on the phone seemed to breathe a sigh of relief.
But Ross's relief was short-lived as the problem had become much more complex. The issue was that the overseas embassy couldn't provide much help.
If they relied on local mercenaries for assistance, these rotten shrimp and small fry in Libya probably wouldn't be able to cope.
For a moment, the other side was also in a dilemma.
Ross naturally understood the predicament the other party was facing, so he had done everything he could; the rest was up to fate.
After listening to Shen Guanghua's words, Zhang Jie was also very distressed, because through Rod's description, they all knew what the current situation was.
Zhang Jie, looking out the window, suddenly had an idea.
"Rod, check if the farthest point to the right of the convoy is a sandstorm?" Zhang Jie stared intently out the window and said to Rod over the intercom.
In Zhang Jie's vision, through the car window, he saw what appeared to be a murky shadow in the far distance.
Rod in the front car was startled by Zhang Jie's words, then immediately adjusted the drone's view, looking towards the right side of the convoy.
Soon, a chaotic expanse appeared in the drone's view, on the far right.
After a moment of assessment, Rod confirmed, "Yes, that's a sandstorm approaching."
"A sandstorm should be able to interfere with drone vision or imagery, right?" Zhang Jie asked after receiving Rod's definite answer.
"Yes, it can cause sensor failure, navigation and communication interruptions, and airframe damage..."
Before Rod could finish speaking, Ross's voice rang out, "Recall the drone and head towards the sandstorm."
Clearly, Ross also understood Zhang Jie's idea, and it was undeniably the most effective method at this moment: to use the cover of the sandstorm to escape.
At the same time, they would also face some risks, but compared to the pursuers behind them, their advantage was greater.
After all, they were fully enclosed armored vehicles, and due to modifications, their self-weight was greater, providing better wind resistance.
The vehicles of the armed militants behind were almost all open-top jeeps, which had no advantage in combating a sandstorm.
Thus, the two vehicles quickly changed direction and headed towards the sandstorm on the right.
Karl, in the seven vehicles following behind, also noticed this situation through the drone's view and reported it to Kassas.
"Maldito cabrão! (Bastards!)"
As the leader of the armed militants, Kassas naturally knew what the other party intended to do, and Karl had already informed him of all the circumstances and disadvantages.
Clearly, the other party intended to use the sandstorm to evade drone surveillance.
Unwilling to give up, he immediately ordered his subordinates to speed up the pursuit, attempting to intercept them before they reached the sandstorm.
But they were a full 4km from the front, and the sandstorm was closer to them than their own convoy, so catching up might not be possible.
However, his subordinates still floored it, and the distance between the two sides was rapidly closing.
When Kassas's convoy was only 1km away from Ross's two armored vehicles, they could already distinctly feel the increasing amount of sand in the air, stinging their faces and rattling against the car windows.
The two armored vehicles in front continued to rush towards the sandstorm without a care. Karl, sitting in the back seat, had already recalled his drone.
If he didn't recall it, this valuable drone would be written off. As one of their most important strategic resources, a reconnaissance drone, wouldn't he be heartbroken if it were damaged here?
Meanwhile, Zhang Jie, Yin Yang, and Christmas in the rear were already preparing to counterattack.
At this moment, the sandstorm was only a little over two kilometers away from them.
A rolling, grayish-yellow colossal wall suddenly rose at the horizon, like a moving, light-devouring living entity, with sulfur-colored cloud waves churning at the top of the sand wall.
The distance between the vehicles and the sandstorm rapidly shortened. The vehicle bodies trembled slightly in the strong wind, and fine sand struck the metal shell like buckshot, producing a dense crackling sound.
"These lunatics, retreat immediately!"
Kassas, who had been following behind, finally gave the order, and the convoy immediately turned around and sped away in the opposite direction.
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