415: Chapter 415 Breaking Through Suzaku Village

The First and The Second Chiefs of Mount Zhuque were not killed in the initial assault.

The Chief Bandit, who usually carried himself with great majesty, was now completely overcome with terror.

The The Second Chief fared no better; his hair was as disheveled as a bird's nest, and his eyes were filled with fear and despair.

With a heavy thud, both men fell to their knees simultaneously, their bodies shaking like sieves.

The Chief Bandit clasped his hands together and held them high, pleading through tears, "Have mercy, great heroes! Spare our lives!"

His voice was distorted by extreme fear, cracking with a sob.

The The Second Chief followed suit, kowtowing repeatedly. The dull thuds of his forehead hitting the ground echoed until blood began to seep from his brow. He begged incessantly, "Spare my life!"

Their eyes were fixed in terror on the AK47s held by Zhao Fusu and the Special Forces members, their hearts filled with dread.

Most of their men had been killed by these very things.

Looking into the dark muzzles of the guns now, it was as if they were staring at King Yama himself.

If they took a single shot, they would undoubtedly die!

"Where is the bride you kidnapped from the Zhu family?"

Zhao Fusu asked, his gaze cold as he looked at the two men.

"In the fortress! In the fortress!"

The Chief Bandit said hurriedly, "I haven't had time to touch her yet!"

Zhao Fusu nodded, and his Special Forces squad escorted the First and The Second Chiefs toward the fortress.

The terrain of Mount Zhuque was steep, with peaks rising one after another.

Deep within these mountains lay a large-scale fortress—the Mount Zhuque Fortress, a place feared and hated by the local commoners.

The fortress was perched in a strategically precarious location, surrounded by high walls built from thick logs and lined with observation holes and arrow slits.

The main gate was crafted from thick ironwood and studded with ferocious bronze nails; when closed, it looked like an insurmountable barrier.

Although most of the bandits had been wiped out, a small number remained behind to guard the home base.

Zhao Fusu did not launch a frontal assault. The enemy held the geographical advantage, and a direct attack would inevitably lead to casualties.

It was better to use the cover of night for a surprise attack, which would also serve to train the Special Forces Battalion's night combat capabilities.

When night finally fell, the darkness was like a massive piece of black silk weighing heavily upon Mount Zhuque, shrouding the fortress in deep gloom.

The cold wind howled through the mountains like the wailing of ghosts and wolves.

Zhao Fusu led his Special Forces members as they crept silently toward the outskirts of the Mount Zhuque Fortress.

Dressed in black with their faces smeared with soot, they moved without a sound.

With a slight wave of Zhao Fusu's hand, the Special Forces members pulled Grappling Hooks from their waists.

The Grappling Hooks glinted with a cold metallic luster under the moonlight.

With several soft whistling sounds, the Grappling Hooks thrown by the Special Forces members accurately caught onto the high fortress walls.

Gripping the ropes, the Special Forces members climbed up as swiftly and nimbly as apes.

In moments, the group had reached the top of the wall.

The guarding bandits were dozing off while clutching their Bronze Swords, completely unaware of the impending danger.

A Special Forces commando lunged forward, covering a guard's mouth with his right hand while his blade flashed, instantly slitting the bandit's throat.

The bandit went limp and collapsed before he could even let out a scream.

The commando supported the body to prevent it from hitting the ground and making noise.

The other commandos followed suit, cleanly and efficiently dealing with the remaining guards.

Afterward, they opened the fortress gates.

"Kill!"

Zhao Fusu issued a low command, and the Special Forces members charged into the fortress like wolves and tigers, clutching their AK47s.

Under the moonlight, their figures darted through the shadows.

Upon encountering bandits who had been jolted awake, they pulled their triggers and gunned them down.

The screams sounded exceptionally piercing in the silent night.

The battle was over quickly.

There were few bandits in the fortress to begin with, and using AK47s made the killing highly efficient.

In the Chief Bandit's quarters, they found the Zhu family's future daughter-in-law.

This bandit suppression operation had come to a perfect conclusion.