Chapter 549

Half an hour had passed, and the off-road vehicle team lying in wait deep in the forest was now blanketed under a thick layer of snow. Inside one of the vehicles, Captain Liu stared intently at his subordinates as they worked frantically on their computers. Finally, one of them looked up with a helpless expression. "We're definitely not receiving any signals from Captain Nie. Either he's turned off his comms, or there's a jamming device inside that cave." "Damn it! So we don't even know if Captain Nie is alive or dead?" growled a particularly hot-tempered team member under his breath. "Stay calm. I refuse to believe Richard would go down that easily. His skills give me that confidence." "But we just witnessed the enemy's firepower—it's overwhelming. And they're all top-tier mercenaries. Right now, we can't even get close." "Let's trust Captain Nie. We'll wait a little longer for his signal. If there's still no word, then we'll discuss our next move." Dark clouds loomed heavily overhead