Chapter 430

The helicopter slowly faded from sight, and Finnian felt a sharp pain in his side. Surrounded by a few mercenaries, he sprinted into the small building area. "At this rate, my plane's gonna be shot down before it even takes off!"

"Damn it!" one of the mercenaries cursed. "How the hell do we get outta here?"

"Get inside the building," Finnian panted, a mix of exhaustion and a hint of smugness in his voice. "Once we're in, we'll figure something out."

Just as they ducked into the small building, Sienna and Kelvin arrived.

Sienna pulled Kelvin behind some cover near the entrance. "Out of the five mercenaries he hired, two are snipers, and three are close-combat experts."

Right then, Finnian's voice boomed through a loudspeaker. "Sienna, you'd better not piss me off. I have hostages you wouldn't even imagine."

Sienna didn't respond.

"I know Isadora is in this building, but that's not who I'm talking about," Finnian continued. "Believe it or not, if you live to see me, you'll know I'm not lying. Of course, you can choose not to believe me, but you'll regret it."

Sienna's face grew serious. She knew Finnian wouldn't make empty threats. She recalled their dinner conversation, a hint of doubt creeping into her mind.

"Mr. Brown, do you remember what you promised me?" she asked Kelvin with a sudden, mischievous smile.

Kelvin was checking his handgun. He had requested a sniper rifle from Ruben before coming here. "Of course I remember. You wanted to beat him up and stuff his mouth with shredded pieces of his little dress."

"Glad you remember." Sienna checked her own gun. "I'm going to settle the score now."

"Alright, go get your revenge," Kelvin replied. "Simon said this place was Sloane's retreat. Now I understand; it's his last refuge. Also, don't kill him. I want to see him."

Kelvin handed her a communication device. "Given this terrain, if he takes the high ground, we're at a disadvantage. And he's already taken it."

Sienna put on her headset and smiled. "I've heard that the Manchurian Tiger is a top-notch sniper. Show me some of your skills today, will you?"

Kelvin smiled back. "Funny, I've heard Requiem is a close-combat expert. I'd like to see that."

Sienna patted her chest. "Requiem will oblige. Manchurian Tiger will cover me."

Kelvin checked to make sure she was wearing a bulletproof vest and sighed in relief. "Thank you, Simon."

Sienna smiled and tapped her headset to talk to Ruben. "Ruben, to avoid unnecessary casualties, wait until we've secured the situation before coming in for support."

Ruben sighed in relief when he heard Sienna's voice. "Alright, be careful. Prioritize your safety and the hostages'."

Sienna acknowledged and glanced at Kelvin in the dim light. She extended her hand. "Manchurian Tiger, it's a pleasure to work with you."

Kelvin shook her hand. "Requiem, I swear to protect you."

As they exchanged smiles, Ruben's voice crackled through their earpieces. "Alright, once this mission is over, I'll approve some leave for you two to go on a date. But for now, cut the romance."

Sienna chuckled and popped a pill into her mouth. "Ruben, I'll hold you to that."

Before Ruben could respond, Sienna switched to a private channel with Kelvin.

Kelvin noticed her action. "What was that pill?"

"Something to restore my energy," Sienna replied casually. "Simon prepared it."

Hearing it was from Simon, Kelvin didn't question further.

Sienna exhaled and pointed out a direction. "I'll start from this cover and circle around to the back of the building. There's only that gazebo in the middle with no other cover. You'll need to draw their fire for me. There's a small door at the back where the medical team resides. Once I'm inside, we're halfway there."

With two snipers and only one piece of cover, moving across the open ground was incredibly risky. Kelvin knew this, but he also understood that this plan was their best shot.

"Kelvin, are you ready?" Sienna took a deep breath. "I'm ready."

Kelvin squeezed her hand, adjusted his stance, and peered through his sniper scope to find his targets. "Ready."

Sienna nodded, stood up, and yelled in English, "Hey losers, I'm right here!"

Two gunshots rang out simultaneously. Sienna quickly ducked back into cover, giving Kelvin a rough idea of the snipers' positions.

"Today, I'll show you how I soar through the skies," she muttered.

As the gunfire subsided, Sienna called out, "Mr. Brown, I'm running now. Cover me."

Without waiting for a response, she sprinted out at full speed.

In the dark night, Sienna moved like an arrow toward the gazebo. Kelvin didn't dare take his eyes off her; he had to suppress the enemy's fire before they could target her.

A moving target wasn't ideal for snipers, and the two enemy snipers fired rapidly at Sienna. Kelvin seized this chance to suppress them.

Though they had the high ground, Sienna's constant movement made it hard for them to hit her.

For Kelvin, the darkened building meant he had to rely on sound and the speed of the bullets to locate the snipers.

When the enemy's fire slowed for a moment, Kelvin knew he had hit one of them.

But the enemy quickly changed positions, forcing Kelvin to reassess their locations.

By then, Sienna had reached the gazebo and was catching her breath behind a pillar. She wasn't unscathed; despite Kelvin taking most of the fire, she was still injured.

After quickly checking her wounds, Sienna said to Kelvin, "I'm okay. I'll be ready to move soon. Kelvin, I'm going again."

Kelvin's throat was dry, but he kept his voice steady. "Alright, me too."

This time, Kelvin fired first to signal the attack. As his shot rang out, Sienna started running again.

But soon, Kelvin realized Finnian had ordered the other three mercenaries to join the attack on Sienna.