As soon as Hu Xiaochun's order was issued, two more missiles from the opposing side hit their targets.

Aircraft number seven and five were shot down during the attack.

The remaining planes were terrified, scattering in all directions in a panic, trying to escape from all angles.

It must be said, this tactic had its effect.

At least when Hu Xiaochun flew back, he didn't encounter any enemy aircraft intercepting him.

He communicated continuously with his comrades using the intercom as he flew back.

"Report your status! Are you still alive?"

"Number two is safe."

"Number three is safe."

"Number six is safe."

"Number four... I see enemy aircraft!"

"What's the situation with the enemy aircraft? Can you identify what kind of aircraft it is or where it belongs?"

"Too far, I can't see clearly. I'm going to open fire and take down these bastards!"

Clang clang clang clang~~~~!

The sound of the aircraft cannon started roaring, it seemed to be aircraft number four fighting back.

Hu Xiaochun's heart was in his throat, hoping that aircraft number four could take down the enemies, proving that they weren't unresistable.

But just five seconds later, a loud explosion rang out, and then contact with aircraft number four was completely lost.

"This is number eight! I see enemy aircraft as well!"

The pilot of aircraft number eight was shouting hoarsely.

"Quickly say, what type of aircraft is the enemy?"

"Jet... silver-gray paint, with missiles attached, it looks like the model is... ah! They're launching!"

"God, save me!"

This was followed by chaos, indicating the pilot of number eight was desperately evading, trying to avoid the missile strike.

But unfortunately, these old-fashioned fighter planes didn't have the capability to dodge missiles, and only a few seconds later, another massive explosion occurred, and contact with fighter number eight was also lost.

"Damn it!"

Hu Xiaochun punched the cockpit in anger, feeling a sense of helplessness.

This kind of battle was truly stifling, the enemy launching missiles while we were only able to fire back with guns, how could we possibly play like this.

But he knew, at this moment, it was just impotent rage as he had no other options.

All he could do was escape, fly back to Ice City and report the situation to Leader Guo.

He knew that aircraft number three and six were still trailing behind and could easily be caught by enemy aircraft.

But he did not want to notify them, leaving them behind might not be a bad thing.

He could only increase the plane's speed to its maximum, trying to flee as fast as possible.

Sure enough, about five minutes later, screams from aircraft number three and six came through the intercom.

Now only he and aircraft number two were left, but Hu Xiaochun was somewhat confident he could escape back, given the distance he had already created from the battlefield.

Moreover, he was already on the way back, the airspace of Kao Mountain Farm where Dawn City was located was just ahead.

Passing Kao Mountain Farm, it would only take thirty minutes to enter Ice City airspace, and the enemy planes shouldn't be able to catch up.

The plane skimmed overhead, and from the aircraft, he could see the outline of Dawn City in the distance.

The city seemed quite large.

It was unfortunate that the mission to assassinate Ye Fan had failed; otherwise, it wouldn't be long before his plane could take off and land within Dawn City.

Feeling much safer, Hu Xiaochun sighed unwillingly, continuing to move forward.

Then, he saw a scene that almost scared him to death.

In Dawn City, two small black dots were rapidly ascending into the sky!

The radar which he thought was junk, once again emitted its piercing alarm.

This time he was sure, the radar wasn't broken.

That meant an aircraft intrusion, just like last time, and again there were two.

At this distance, even with the naked eye, he could see something; it couldn't be more than thirty kilometers away.

Thirty kilometers, in aerial combat terms, was an extremely close distance.

How could he escape? There was no way.

He already knew the answer, the enemy aircraft were from Dawn City, but he didn't even know when Dawn City had gotten fighter jets.

And he had no clue what the intelligence department of the Liberation Army was doing, unaware of such a major development.

It's over!

Hu Xiaochun felt a chill in his heart, seeing the enemy planes getting closer, knowing he couldn't escape.

The only thing he could do was turn the aircraft around, hoping to use cannons to knock out the opponent, extending his fleeting life.

But the enemy plane gave him no chance.

One airplane turned and rushed toward the not-too-distant number two aircraft.

Another airplane confronted him with an air-to-air missile.

The brilliant trail of flames from the missile's tail was the last thing he ever saw.

.....

At Jiangxue Ferry, Rikov and his men stood on the riverfront of the Shenlong River, looking puzzled at the opposite shore.

It had already been ten minutes, yet he hadn't seen any aircraft coming to bomb.

"What's going on? Where's the aircraft? Is that bastard Guo Zhun playing with me?"

Someone beside him said in confusion, "Leader, should we go back? Our gold and silver are still left at the ferry."

Rikov was somewhat indecisive; going back now would definitely lead to a conflict with Ye Fan.

If they continued to wait, and Ye Fan left with the gold and silver, his loss would be enormous.

Just as he was considering whether to gather the troops and go in for a blatant robbery, he saw four helicopters slowly taking off from Jiangxue Ferry.

"Not good, Ye Fan is running!"

"Leader, stop him quickly, he's definitely leaving with our gold and silver!"

"It's too late to chase them, their planes are already airborne, by the time we get there, it'll be too late!"

"Radar station, didn't we already restore the radar station? Let the radar lock onto their planes, then use anti-aircraft missiles to shoot them down!"

Within a few words, Rakshasa's military strength was already evident.

Not only did they have radar, but they even had surface-to-air missiles.

Rikov hastily ordered the radar to lock on and then fire the missiles.

But soon a message came from the radar station.

"Leader, our radar didn't detect the enemy's helicopter; maybe you want to verify again?"

Rikov was furious, watching the receding shadows and yelling angrily, "Verify, my ass, I saw it with my own eyes, and you're telling me the radar can't detect it!"

The people at the radar station replied again, "Indeed, it can't be detected, Leader. It's possible the enemy's helicopter is invisible."

"Invisible?"

Rikov was stunned, and in this short delay, Ye Fan's four helicopters were completely out of sight.

He found it hard to understand how the Dawn Army could make an invisible helicopter.

In this post-apocalyptic world, other people's helicopters still have mechanical problems, and yet yours can be invisible; how are we supposed to play this game?

But that's exactly what happened; Ye Fan's helicopters left triumphantly, and Rakshasa's radar found nothing.

Seeing Ye Fan completely disappear, Rikov reluctantly sent people back to the ferry to check if the gold and silver were still there or if Ye Fan left the goods out of fair trade principles.

But upon arriving, not a thing was left; the goods weren't left behind, and the gold and silver were taken as well.

Not only was nothing left, but even the leftover hot pot was completely eaten.

No wonder, no wonder, no wonder they took ten minutes to take off; it turns out they were having hot pot.

Receiving this report, Rikov was enraged, his chest tight with anger and his vision darkening.

"Ye Fan! Daring to take advantage of us Rakshasa!"

"Don't be so smug, Guo Zhun already owes me an explanation, and coincidentally, the Ice City Conference is coming up in a few days. This time, I will form an alliance with Guo Zhun, unite inside and out, and eliminate you in one go!"

......

Inside the Night Hawk Helicopter, Ye Fan looked at the opened chests.

So many treasures, the glitter made his eyes blur.

He had already inspected these treasures beforehand, and they were undoubtedly genuine, or else Ye Fan wouldn't have stayed there acting with Rikov.

Rikov indeed did as planned, deciding to flee to avoid the impending bombing.

Unfortunately, that bombing never came, and his gold and silver ended up in my hands.

[Commander, a large amount of precious metals detected, convert immediately?]

"Convert."

[Congratulations, Commander, earned 6,902,245 gold.]

Nana informed Ye Fan, earning over six million and nine hundred thousand gold.

Ye Fan couldn't help but be overjoyed; it was over ninety thousand more than expected.

Hai Shan Wei was indeed a cash cow, with so much wealth, and Ye Fan reckoned that wasn't even all of it.

"Rikov, wait for me, soon enough, you'll learn the cost of trying to betray me today; this money is just the interest."

Now Ye Fan had over 11 million in funds.

However, he didn't immediately return to Dawn City to expand his forces but continued on his unfinished journey.

In the next two days, he planned to visit some bases to sell all the goods he brought this time and try to acquire more funds.

......

Guo Zhun, who was eagerly awaiting good news in Ice City, had cold water poured over him by Rikov.

"What! Hu Xiaochun's planes didn't go?"

"Hmph! Leader Guo, do you think I would lie about such a thing? You must compensate for the money I lost because of this!"

Guo Zhun suddenly felt a headache. Compensating Rikov a bit of money wasn't a big deal; after reclaiming Jiangbei District, Guo Zhun's hands were indeed flush with gold and silver.

What really troubled him were the inexplicably missing ten planes.

Although there was no direct evidence of who was responsible, it's obvious that it was ninety percent likely Ye Fan's Dawn Army.

There were no other forces around capable of taking down ten fighter planes.

Yet Guo Zhun couldn't figure out how Ye Fan managed to take down his ten fighter planes with just four helicopters.

But over there, Rikov didn't give him much time to ponder, and after a round of cursing, Guo Zhun had to apologize.

"Mr. Rikov, we're both victims here, and I'm truly sorry. I will compensate you, but I have a proposal. Now that Ye Fan is our commonous threat, at this Divine Dragon Province Conference, I hope we can join forces to completely take down Ye Fan's Dawn City. What do you think?"

Rikov sneered, "Your ten planes might've been taken out, so how can you counter Ye Fan?"

"Mr. Rikov, my forces aren't small, and I know your side has developed well in military matters. You've kept some things under wraps, right? If we act together, we surely have a good chance of flattening Dawn City."

Rikov also laughed, "Does that mean you have some tricks up your sleeve?"

"Yes, and you too, I suppose."

"Indeed, but Leader Guo, what's in it for me if we take down Ye Fan?"

Guo Zhun gritted his teeth, "Except for Dawn City, you can't touch it, but all the bases and population north of Dawn City will be yours. How about that?"

At this, Rikov quickly followed up, "I heard on the broadcast that there's a base in your province where a lot of women gather. Leader Guo, first give me the coordinates of that base; let me sweep it to show your sincerity, or else we won't negotiate."

Hearing this, Guo Zhun hesitated.

Over in Lin City, there was indeed a female-dominated base, with over twenty thousand people; it was quite a large base.

Although it wasn't connected by television, broadcasts were able to communicate throughout the province.

Guo Zhun had been eyeing this base for a long time, but now that Rikov demanded it, he could no longer covet it.

If he had to deal with Ye Fan alone, it would be beyond his capability, but with Rikov, Ye Fan surely wouldn't stand a chance.

After some thought, Guo Zhun made up his mind, "Deal, I'll give you the base's location, and I hope Leader Rikov will honor his word and send reinforcements when I conflict with Ye Fan!"

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