Everyone wasted no time and quickly headed toward the Li Residence in the northeast sector of the city. Along the way, the night was deep, and the streets were suffused with a tense atmosphere. Leitao drove a military jeep, the wind roaring past his ears as he constantly deliberated in his mind over the upcoming battle. Meng Xiaoyu sat in the front passenger seat; although a trace of apprehension stirred within her heart, her gaze revealed firm resolve. Everyone else sat in the back, looking grim and gripping their weapons tightly, ready at a moment's notice to plunge into the fight.
The vehicles of the Military Statistics Action Team followed closely behind. Xu Keming sat in one of the cars, continually relaying messages through the window to the team members beside him, who in turn passed the orders down the line to arrange the battle deployment: "Team One is responsible for a left-flank encirclement, Team Two will join me in a frontal assault, and Team Three will stand by at all times to prevent the enemy from breaking through and escaping." The team members responded one after another, their voices firm and strong.
Soon, they arrived at the Li Residence. The main gates of the compound were tightly shut, and absolute silence reigned all around, making it look like an abandoned haunted house. Leitao made a hand gesture, and the group quickly dispersed, surrounding the Li Residence in a fan formation. He said softly to Xu Keming, "Captain Xu, this place looks awfully quiet…
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