The Geared Immortal

Chapter 402 - 397b

The counter attack

/*unedited*/

9 pm US airspace

The V05-Banshee aircraft flew at a high speed towards a certain direction in the US, Detroit city.

Shin Jiao discovered the Shi Anne Li followed someone from the mutants who attacked the base. From her description, he remembers that it was the woman who was protecting the fat man who can throw bombs that were taken to custody due to fainting from loss of blood.

Meanwhile, Shin Jiao was confused to learn that Shi Anne Li is actually good at fighting. He learned from General McGrady that she was a really good marksman and has helped them a lot.

Right at this moment, he tried to recall the time when they were together. Shi Anne Li is just a normal college student and began working as a normal clerk in a bank after graduation.

She is a really sweet person and would always make Shin Jiao smile whenever he felt down and tired. She was the sunshine in his life at that time, not until she declared the breakup. When she broke his heart he was too devastated that he could not think straight for a while.

Even after he was transported to the Cultivation Land, he could not forget her and his mind would always be confused when thinking about her from time to time.

And now he discovers another side of her which now made Shin Jiao a bit depressed. Although he loves Shi Anne Li, he could not just put his trust in her anymore now that Susan Tang is with him. He could not endanger Susan Tang's life just because of his selfishness to have the two women.

While musing, his mind was reeled back as the pilot announces in the intercom that they have arrived in their drop location.

Shin Jiao is with a large team of mutants from the Omega Squad. He is with Captain James and his 5 companions, Magenta, Dozer, Night Belle, and Owl.

The seven of them jumps out of the aircraft and immediately ran towards the vehicles already waiting for them.

As they travel by road, they were briefed by Captain James in the Intel given to them by Miss Li. Everyone was astounded at the detailed information they got from the woman. This made Shin Jiao felt complicated.

He can sense that Shi Anne Li has been trained as a spy and a very good one at that. Although Shin Jiao was also a spy too, he is more like a blend in, extract, or destroy kind of spy. The intelligence would be handled by the higher-ups and the other in his team. Plus planning and scheming are not his forte.

As the group enters the mission area, they already noticed some soldiers hiding in some of the areas.

"This is it… Remember, our goal is to completely wipe them out if capture is not an option." Captain James reminded the group.

The cars stopped and all of the mutants went out of the cars. Some immediately flew to the sky as recon and others disappear and blended in their surroundings.

Shin Jiao felt amazed at the abilities of the mutants under the Omega Squad. But what surprises him is the number that was sent by the command. There are only 20 mutants in the group and they would be facing against hundreds. But their eyes are full of confidence as if their victory is already sure. Shin Jiao suddenly thought of the people in the Cultivation Land.

Although they are facing a gigantic beast, they showed confidence and showed no fear.

"Commence attack!" shouted Captain James.

The mutants began running towards a cement factory which is filled with people. But according to Shi Anne Li's intel report, those people are not workers but mutants and ghouls.

While everyone is already running towards the mission area, Shin Jiao saw a figure from the grasses slowly walking towards him.

The expression on Shi Anne Li's face is full of smiles with her eyes a bit teary.

When she drew close to him, she muttered.

"Shin… I… I missed you."

"I'm sorry for hiding this from you… but I already promised myself to keep no secret anymore." She said while burying her head on his chest.

"I'm sorry, I lied… I'm sorry… I'm really sorry."

Shi Anne Li didn't know what Shin Jiao would do if he discovers that she was once a spy. But in experiencing the attack from the mutants, she knew that Shin Jiao needed someone to trust. And she would not be able to face herself if she would still hide this from him.

And so, while in his arms, she told him about her mission and that she was a spy for the Chinese government assigned to monitor him. However, along the way, she fell in love with him and her true feelings.

When Shin Jiao heard the story, he was quiet but, he didn't want to judge the woman in his arms. He knew that she was forced to do what she had to, and he didn't want to blame her for it because he was once like that.

While the two are hugging each other in the side of the road, a loud explosion suddenly covered the area.

Shin Jiao and Shi Anne Li turned their gaze towards the direction of the explosion.

"That was caused by someone you know… the Russian mutant agent." She said.

"You mean the once at the hotel?"

"Yes, plus there are also a group of assassins from the Yakuza and other underworld organizations from other countries… This is not actually sanctioned by the countries but an underground movement from an organization calling themselves, The Blood Mutant Faction." Shi Anne Li explained.

"After calling some of my connections, I learned that they are after you and Mary because they wanted a monopoly of the possible power that you and the mages possess."

"By the way, why is Mary not with you?" Shi Anne Li asked.

"She came back to the portal and assisted in creating a base in that place that would act as a failsafe for any of the creatures from the other side that might be able to discover the portal."

The two's conversation as interrupted when Captain James' voice entered Shin Jiao's communication device.

"We need backup in here. A large number of enemies are attacking."

Shin Jiao and Shi Anne Li looks at each other and immediately run towards the direction of the mission area.