When Xu Lin destroyed the searchlight on the watchtower at the center of the camp, in that instant, it felt as though the entire Assassination Battalion had plunged into silence. In the darkness, the previously glaring beam was suddenly extinguished, plunging everyone in the Assassination Battalion into pitch blackness. Colonel Rider, a commander always known for his dignity and decisiveness, immediately realized that they were about to retreat. A surge of intense fury and unease welled up within his heart, raging like a blazing fire.
Colonel Rider roared at the top of his lungs, "The enemy is beginning to retreat! Everyone, quickly search for the enemy and pursue them toward the outer perimeter! We must not let them escape! Turn all guard searchlights toward the outer perimeter!" Colonel Rider roared in fury. His voice echoed in the night sky, filled with majesty and rage, as if telling everyone that he would never allow the enemy to escape so easily. However, as his words faded, only two guard lights turned toward the outer perimeter; the other several guard posts remained completely motionless. Those guard posts that should have responded to the command with alacrity were now as dead as a graveyard, offering no response whatsoever. This drove Colonel Rider to the brink of coughing up blood. His face turned crimson, and his eyes were filled with anger and despair. He could not believe that such a problem with the guard posts would occur at this critical juncture.
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Chapter 36