At the same time, Jimmy saw the opponent press his chest and say something, then peek out from behind the tree again to keep an eye on Jimmy's position.

Jimmy was also frustrated; in this forest environment, at such a distance, the opponent didn't have enough of a gun line to hit him, and he similarly couldn't directly hit the opponent. To aim and shoot between the gaps in the trees would require a lot of luck and the opponent's cooperation.

Jimmy assessed the tree trunk ahead, bent slightly, and quickly ran toward a large tree on the side. The opponent fired several shots, but the bullets were blocked by the trees in between. Although the opponent could see Jimmy moving from his original position to another, it was only visible in very small gaps, making a direct hit impossible.

Thus, Jimmy moved slowly, advancing tree by tree. The opponent also stopped wasting bullets and adjusted his position, maneuvering based on where he saw Jimmy moving to determine an optimal shooting position.

Suddenly, Jimmy noticed another person appeared ahead; someone had come back to support him.

He couldn't wait any longer. Jimmy glanced around and realized he was only about twenty meters away from that person. He stuck to a tree, aimed from the side, and fired when the opponent's body was moving. However, he was a bit impatient, and the bullet hit the tree trunk slightly, failing to penetrate and merely provoking the opponent to lie down on the ground.

Jimmy was in trouble now; he was just an ordinary agent and had no ability to make bullets turn. There was a fallen tree trunk, and that person's position was in Jimmy's blind spot, so there was no chance to deal with one before addressing the other running over.

In no time, the second person also took position. They must have communicated via headsets or throat mics because the newcomer fired a quick burst at Jimmy's location, covering the previously downed person to reposition themselves before hiding behind a tree to reload.

Against such cautious opponents, Jimmy was at a loss. The distance had already closed considerably, so he swung the rifle onto his back, drew his 1875, and aimed at the person closest to him, hiding behind a tree, waiting for an opportunity.

The opponent was also very careful, as Jimmy's previous shots had been too accurate, each hitting his torso. If not for the tree, he would have been hoping for his bullet-proof vest to be of some use. But hope was all it was, as he wore a soft bullet-proof vest without the plates inserted.

It was late June, and the weather was still hot. Though in the woods, they were constantly moving, consuming a lot of energy. The bullet-proof vest was already stifling, and adding plates would have been unbearable, so he could only put the plates in his backpack for now. If Jimmy had hit him in the torso earlier with his rifle, he would likely be doomed.

Now that he had support, Jimmy saw him move his backpack to the front, take out the plate, and insert it into the bullet-proof vest. The person in the distance, seeing him finish inserting the plate and getting alert, also began to change position. These people were too troublesome.

After looking around, the nearest tree was about three meters away. Jimmy might be exposed to the opponent's gunfire during this distance. He crouched slightly, pushed off with his right leg, and launched himself quickly, spanning the gap, reaching the tree in front. Jimmy couldn't stop his momentum, bumping into the tree trunk before falling to the ground.

His caution was justified. Even in that small distance, the opponent's rifle was firing continuously, bullets whistling past Jimmy. If he'd opted for a normal run, he might have been hit already.

The new position was much better for Jimmy, offering a sufficient angle to shoot, with fewer trees in the way.

He didn't stand up completely but lay on the ground, raising his 1875 and aiming at the opponent's hiding spot. He pulled out the magazine to check the bullet count, reinserted it, raised the rifle again, aiming at the tree Jimmy was hiding behind. The opponent didn't know Jimmy was still on the ground, providing Jimmy enough opportunity to aim at the exposed position.

"Bang!" Jimmy hadn't fired his second shot when the opponent already recoiled, but his gun-holding right hand was nearly incapacitated. Jimmy had aimed precisely at the exposed joint of the right arm. The head was too minimally exposed, and part of it was obscured behind the scope, making a one-shot kill challenging.

His reaction to being shot was swift, immediately retreating behind the tree without panicking and exposing any other parts, so Jimmy could only fire once.

"Ratatata," this time, it was the supporting gunman from before, shooting. He had heard communication from his own team, knowing the right arm had been hit. Now he was suppressing Jimmy while moving to rescue his colleague.

Jimmy rose and crouched, aiming at the approaching person. There was no opportunity ahead, but now as he's closer, there was a sufficient chance. Through several small gaps, Jimmy fired preemptively, hitting only one of two shots, blocked by the opponent's bullet-proof vest. Jimmy didn't see blood splattering in Heart Eye Vision, though it couldn't be ruled out that the bullet penetrated, despite being unlikely.

The opponent fell to the ground after being shot, leaving no shooting line. Jimmy got up, pressed against the tree, watching the opponent crawl forward without getting up, surprisingly at a decent speed.

There was no immediate danger, so Jimmy moved away from the tree quickly, shifting to the next one. The two of them began approaching, centered around the man with the injured arm, both choosing to keep their paths evasive rather than moving in a straight line.

The man with the injured arm had been pressing his right arm with his left hand. Once his companion was shot, he retracted his left hand, drew a pistol, and aimed at Jimmy's previous position from the left side, leaning on the tree. Hence, Jimmy had to avoid the firing line as he approached.

Just then, the roaring sound of a helicopter came from above, but Jimmy and the others couldn't wait for it to arrive. Once Jimmy got within about ten meters, he fired directly at the person with the injured arm, hitting the small part of his head exposed on the side. The bullet entered from the side and exited from the side, resolving the opponent with a single shot. Perhaps due to tension, the opponent also fired a shot, but the bullet missed Jimmy entirely, and he fell to the side.

"No!" The person crawling in the distance shouted, then rose to one knee, aimed at Jimmy's position, and opened automatic fire. The bullets clattered against the tree trunk until the magazine was empty. As he ducked aside to change the magazine, Jimmy took the opportunity to leave his position, aiming at the tree the man was hiding behind, firing the remaining bullets in his revolver as the man moved, ultimately causing him to fall to the ground with an involuntary swing to the left.

Breathing heavily, Jimmy stared at the two corpses ahead before finally having time to pick up the radio. "Jimmy calling, do you receive? Please respond."

The helicopter had already gotten very close to Jimmy's location. "Copy that, this is Mahong. How's the situation on your end?"

Jimmy: "Two suspects have been taken down. Two others aren't found, likely just ahead."

Mahong: "Are you injured? We heard gunfire."

Jimmy: "I'm fine. I just need to rest a bit."

Mahong: "There's no place to land here. Do you need anything? We can drop it down."

Jimmy: "No, I don't need anything. Record this location please. I can't carry their bodies out. After a short rest, I'll continue to track them."

Mahong: "Copy that. We have thermal imaging; we'll search further ahead now."

Jimmy: "Hmm, they shouldn't be far. These two seemed like rearguard sentinels. Report the current situation to Agent Raymond."

Mahong: "Understood."

The helicopter hovered above Jimmy for a moment, then flew forward. Since Jimmy was fine and had taken out two suspects, there was little point in the helicopter lingering here.

They had confirmed Jimmy's position. As long as the helicopter stayed nearby and within range, their communication would not be interrupted.

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