Soon three people ran from the opposite side. These men, with guns in their hands, slowed down when they ran in front of us. When John slowly appeared with his gun pointed at him, one of the bald black men carried the gun and said in English with a strong accent, "I'm here to pick up Mr. Balcas." I'm the captain of his guard, and my name is Córdoba. ”

After he finished speaking, he saw that John did not say anything, and then said: "Mr. Sweiss asked me to tell you that I have gone home on Independence Day this year. ”

Hearing this, John, who had always maintained a high level of vigilance, visibly relaxed. He lowered the muzzle of his gun and said, "Where is the others?" ”

The man, Cordoba, didn't answer immediately, but glanced around and asked, "Where is Mr. Balcas?" ”

"I ask you, where are the Svis?" John raised his gun again, and asked sternly.

Córdoba watched John not speak, and the atmosphere froze. And I noticed that John had put his finger on the trigger and was about to shoot, and at the same time there was movement behind Córdoba again, and someone was coming towards him.

I glanced in the direction where the movement was coming from, looked at Códoba and said, "Your boss is safe with our people, at least for now." With that, I took off my communicator and said to Walker, "Let Pablo say something to his men." ”

After I finished speaking, I handed the communicator to Códoba who was standing there, Códoba glanced at me and took it, and just put the headset into his ear, Pablo should have been talking over there, because Códoba was obviously talking a little excited, and after a moment he took off the communicator and gave it back to me, looked at me and said, "Sveis is in the back, my people will bring it soon." ”

Hearing this, John put down his gun. Just as I let out a long sigh of relief, Cordoba continued, "He's not doing well, though. The injuries are severe. ”

"Damn it!" After John cursed, he directly knocked away the people who were in front of him, and Bill Jr. quickly followed.

I looked at the cordoba and said, "Go find your boss." He should tell you where he is. With that, I chased out of Bill's background.

Soon we saw people running over one after another. The men looked flustered, many of them were injured, and from time to time some fell to the ground.

John stopped, he kept checking the people who passed by, probably hoping to find the man named Sveis as soon as possible.

Soon John seemed to have found his target, a man who had been carried on his back. Little Bill and I quickly leaned in. And just then, a man walked past me. I recognized this as the first Córdoba to join us.

"Hey. Don't you have to go to your boss? I asked, leaning over John.

Cordoba didn't look back, but said as he went, "I let the other two go, and I have to continue to fight the wizard with the guards." He wouldn't give up so easily. And next time please call my name, I don't call hey" After speaking, he quickened his pace and quickly disappeared into the forest.

By the time I walked up to John, the man who had previously carried Sveis had continued to run towards the rear. Little Bill and I stood on guard.

"Don't worry. I'll take you back. John spoke in as calm a tone as he could.

Sveys coughed sharply, the sound sounding like a broken bellows, with all his strength but lacking strength.

"Don't comfort me. I'm a lot more experienced than you. Sveys took a few quick breaths after saying this, and when he saw that John wanted to speak again, he grabbed John's arm and said, "Let's go." I knew I couldn't die in a hospital bed for a long time, but I didn't expect it to be in such a hellish place. ”

"I'll get you out of here. Really, you believe I can take you away. As he spoke, John slung the gun to his chest and turned to pick the man on his back.

But before he could turn around, he was kicked to the side by Svees, almost yelling: "Get out." Don't you remember the agreement between us? You have to go when it's time to go! "Perhaps it was overexertion, Sveis coughed several times in a row, and it was almost out of breath before he calmed down. He said in a distinctly faint voice, "I can't go back." If you come back alive, don't do this again, and take care of my family for me. With that, he stretched out his hand to John.

Little Bill and I didn't understand what this gesture meant, but John did, and after a moment of hesitation, he took off the pistol he was wearing and handed it to Sves.

Sveys took the gun and fiddled with it, "Maybe I can find a few unlucky ghosts to accompany me to God, ahem." No, people like us should go to hell. After saying that, he looked at John and smiled reluctantly, "Take your people and go." Go get the job done, ahem. Go back alive and don't do it again. ”

Just then, Córdoba reappeared. Around him, more than a dozen people appeared one after another, these people were much more stable than the people who had withdrawn first, and it should be that he led the broken guards. And behind these people should be the team of wizards chasing.

John looked at the gunshots that were getting closer, bowed his head, and said, "Then we'll see you in hell." As he spoke, he picked up his gun, took one last look at Svis, and waved back to me and little Bill.

I hurried to follow John, who was expressionless at the moment, and I was going to say that at least I could take the body with me. But I thought about the dead teammates in Chechnya, and the beggars before me, and I shut up. In such a passive situation, the wizard may wish that we take everyone's corpses with us, so he will have more time and opportunity to slowly entertain us. When the future is uncertain and the battle situation is unfavorable, it is better to take care of those who have a chance of survival. This is the brutal battlefield.

We quickly caught up with Códoba and John came up to Códoba and said, "How many people are left?" ”

Cordoba said as he continued to walk cautiously: "More than half of the dead and wounded. No, it should be said that half dead. ”

I was stunned by his words, but then I understood that he might mean that the badly wounded ones who couldn't be taken away quickly were left behind, just like Swees.

"Is Sveis coming on his own?" John then asked.

"Three people, but they should all be dead." Córdoba spoke calmly, and he finally added, "The wizard is here for your people and a few of our characters. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, there was a short but intense burst of gunfire behind us. These gunshots are very rhythmic, and when you hear them, you know that they are not the kind of random shooting.

"This should be the last battle for those who remain." Córdoba glanced back, "Get your men up to speed." It's best to reach the dividing line between the respective forces by noon tomorrow, so that you can get rid of the wizards. ”

"What happens if I can't get there?" Little Bill asked.

"Hmph, then give the wizard an extra night to hang out with us. If that's the case, you can give it a try. After Cordoba finished speaking, he suddenly picked up his speed and whispered as he ran forward, "Balcas? ”

"Códobá? …… &*" A figure in front of him, who was supposed to be Balcas, replied in Spanish.

As we approached, Walker walked out from behind Barkas with a drag bottle, glanced at us and said, "Just a few of you?" ”

John nodded in response, "According to Pablo's captain of the guard, three people came, all dead. ”

"Then your old boss Svis." Walker knew the answer when he saw that John was depressed, so he stopped asking.

At this time, the gunfire behind him slowly subsided, and suddenly became very quiet. But it made us feel more dangerous, because it meant that the wounded who had been left behind had been cleared and the wizards' men were ready to approach us quietly.

I glanced around, looked at John and said, "It's not okay to run like this, there are quite a few people on the other side." Even a flock of sheep that has been driven by wolves will have a few to defend themselves. ”

John looked at Pablo and said, "Let's talk about it when we go back alive." How long will it be before we get to that goddamn demarcation line? ”

Pablo didn't seem to be quite clear, so he looked at Córdoba beside him. Cordoba put away his smile and said, "At our current pace, we will have to at least make it until dawn." And I don't think the wizards will get us there so easily. So.. ”

"So you said you would arrive before noon?" John got ahead of the curve.

"That's right." Córdoba nodded.

"Let's go. Let your people lead the way in front and mine in the back. I hand him over to you, and my mission is complete. John looked at us and said, "What kind of wizard is this, he has to pay a price." ”

I immediately understood what John meant, the current situation must be to fight and retreat, and John can take the opportunity to take revenge on the wizard.

Córdoba immediately accepted John's suggestion, and it seemed to me that wizards were very intimidating to them, and they couldn't ask for someone to come and back them.

Soon Córdoba headed forward with his boss Pablo and the guards, and to my surprise, the bottle did not leave, but stayed to look at us with an M4A1 carbine in his hand.

John glanced at him and said, "Looks like I'm not the only one who wants to give the wizard a little color. ”

"Huh." "Hey, hey." John's words made several of us chuckle. After that, we quickly returned to the dirt slope where we had ambushed the guerrillas and squatted down.

"I admire your courage, boy, but you'd better stay out of the way, that will not only make you die quickly, but also hurt us." John said and looked at the oil bottle again, "By the way, boy, where are you from?" There are not many people like you who have been hunted down for so long and have not been scared and have left to continue the battle. ”

The oil bottle looked at me and said, "China." ”