The nightmare of the past once again seeped into Frank's mind, but this time, the scene he encountered was somewhat different from before.

  Frank: "Move now! This is our only shot!"

  Carly: "Negative! Hold position! The package stays protected!"

  Frank: "Look at them, they sacrificed themselves so that we could escape! Hurry up, I'll cover—"

  When he walked out of the room, everything suddenly fell silent. Without the sound of gunfire, without the screams of teammates, everything is meaningless. When he turned around, Carly had already changed her appearance. She had no military uniform, no weapons, and no dust on her face, only the childishness she had when she first met him. She smiled at him and leaned over to gently hold his hands.

  Frank: "Carly..."

  Carly: "How have you been lately, Frank? Are you doing well?"

  Frank: "I... I miss you so much, Carly."

  Carly: "I miss you too, Frank, thinking about our days at military school. How did Luke Hammond evaluate us at that time? "

  Frank: " 'You can't be with her forever.' "

  Carly: "It seems he's right."

  Frank: "I can't change your fate, Carly. If I could..."

  Carly: "Shh... you don't need to do this, Frank. I always in your heart, even if you have forgotten me."

  Frank: "I will never forget you, Carly."

  Carly: "No, you can't do this. Immersing yourself in the past can only make you more decadent. You should look to the future and place your feelings on another girl. Her."

  She slowly raised her right hand and pointed to the girl who suddenly appeared on the other side -13-year-old Rita.

  Frank: "Rita..."

  Carly: "You've known her for a longer time, haven't you? From a young girl until she grew up."

  Rita walked slowly towards him, her body beginning to grow bigger and eventually becoming mature like it is now. Then she also leaned over and grabbed Frank's other hand.

  Rita: "Frank..."

  Frank: "Rita..."

  Carly: "She's a good girl, you must treat her well."

  Rita: "He didn't, he left me! He killed my father!"

  Frank: "I... didn't, I... didn't..."

  Rita: "Then why did you leave?"

  Frank: "I... I don't know... I... really don't know."

  Carly: "That's only temporary. You know you'll go back and find her in the future, and tell her the truth. The reason why you don't contact her now is for her safety."

  Rita: "Screw your protection! You're too arrogant and think this is good for me? We should be honest with each other, but you always treat me like that 13-year-old girl!"

  Frank: "I didn't, Rita! I did it for your own good!"

  Rita: "You're not my father! I'm not your daughter either!"

  Frank: "You're not, you're my..."

  In an instant, Rita and Carly disappeared into nothingness. Frank stood there with a look of dementia on his face, and finally knelt down in despair and helplessness, letting sadness envelop him. And just then, another woman's voice appeared in his ear.

  Sapphire: "You actually have so many emotional experiences, Mr. Worden."

  Frank was so scared that he suddenly stood up and looked around but couldn't find her figure. As soon as he looked up, Sapphire was staring at him with terrifying eyes. Her body is as big as a mountain, and her two pupils are like one side of an abyss. Then, she put on a very creepy smile and slowly approached Frank.

  Sapphire: "You're mine now, don't try to escape from me!"

  Frank: "No! No! "

  Frank: "Damn bitch! Ahhh!!!"

  He roared and sat up from the bed, startling Sapphire who was having breakfast on the other side. The coffee in her hand almost spilled over.

  Sapphire: "Wow! Hey! Calm down! Who's getting crazy now?"

  She naturally got up, walked to the door and knocked it, then leaned over to check on his condition.

  Frank gasped heavily before realizing that he had just been in a nightmare. But seeing Sapphire's face again, he still had lingering fears.

  Frank: "It's you, um..."

  Sapphire: "Who else could it be? I bought you breakfast, enjoy it now." She pointed to the remaining McDonald's breakfast, a cheeseburger, and coffee on the table.

  Frank: "Oh, thanks!"

  He slowly stood up and stretched his muscles. Just as he picked up his coffee to drink, he suddenly paused and turned around, looking at Sapphiree with a skeptical expression.

  Sapphire: "What? Afraid getting poisoned?"

  Frank: "Nothing, it's just..."

  Sapphire: "If you're afraid, go out and pay for it yourself. I walked two streets before I found a McDonald's. Why you taking me in this shit place?"

  Frank: "Hmm, if you not getting high last night, would I have come to this shit place?"

  Sapphire paused for a moment, then suddenly let out a relieved laugh that made Frank laugh a bit. After the atmosphere calmed down, Frank took a quick taste of the coffee and didn't notice any issues before sitting aside.

  Frank: "So, where are your buddies? Haven't they come yet?"

  Sapphire: "They have arrived and are waiting outside. I just want to say goodbye to you when you wake up."

  Frank: "Well I'm awake now, you can leave. Unless you have to hold a farewell ceremony for me."

  Sapphire: (amused by him)"I really like you, man. It's really hard to separate ways."

  Frank: "But I really have to go. You have your criminal plan to do, and I have my own business."

  Sapphire: "So what are you exactly looking for? Mr. Frank Worden!"

  As soon as his name came out of her mouth, Frank shuddered and his expression became serious. He instinctively touched his waist before realizing that his Beretta was now placed at the bedside.

  Sapphire no longer had the playful smile he had just had, his face instantly darkened and he once again showed a smile but not a smile, standing with his hands behind his back at the door of the room.

  Sapphire: "You think it's been so long and I still can't find out your real name? Especially after seeing you wearing that outfit. You have a great reputation, Ghost Wolf."

  Frank had no intention of arguing with her and had been thinking about how to escape from here now. But he soon realized that she had already thought of it first.

  Sapphire: "So, would you like to discuss some emotional issues with me? Or just get straight to the point."

  Frank: "What do you want?"

  Sapphire: "First, answer my first question: What are you exactly looking for?"

  Frank: "I remember I answered you a long time ago: it's none of your damn business!"

  Sapphire: "I think it's my business now, because I am the one who decides your life and death."

  Frank: "Do you think you and your buddies can stop me?"

  Sapphire: "I know you can easily take us down when you're at full capacity, but you can't do it now."

  Frank: "You! Did you actually poison me?!"

  Sapphire: "In coffee? No, I'm wouldn’t wasting food! When you're asleep, I think I have plenty of chance to poison you. In three minutes, you'll become weak in all four limbs and eventually collapse in your seat, waiting for someone to drag you away

  Frank: "You bitch!"

  Sapphire: "Don't curse me, I haven't finished yet. Do you know how much bounty they offered you? Five million dollars, five million!"

  Frank: "Do you think you can get this money? After they catch me, they will kill you too!"

  Sapphire: "No, they won't. I will make sure they won't."

  Frank: "What the fuck do you mean?"

  Sapphire: "Keep answering my question, what are you exactly looking for? You used to work for them, what did you do to leave them? They set a bounty of five million to arrest you. Did you kill the president or something?"

  Frank: "Why should I tell you? You can help me now?"

  Sapphire: "I've been helping you all along! During the time you've been by my side, they haven't been able to find you."

  Frank: "That's because I've been hiding my identity before."

  Sapphire: "For how long? The CIA already knew your identity. How long do you think those Grey Runners will take to find out your whereabouts? If I hadn't worked hard to cover up your tracks, they would have caught up with you long ago. You still have no gratitude at all ! "

  Frank: Hmph, what now?"

  Sapphire: "Now? If you choose to leave me, I have to re-examine the situation. I need to keep you so that you can participate in my next operation."

  Frank: "What operation? Stealing missiles?"

  Sapphire: "That's right."

  Frank: "You're fucking lost you mind! Wait, who hired you? You couldn't have thought of this yourself, could you? Who is your employer?"

  Sapphire: "Um...well, actually it's one of my old employers. He contacted me when you left me for Oakland and sent me this commission. That's why I'm going to find the Triad boss and then follow the clues to Mr. Godwin to get his information on missiles.

  If we succeed and hand over those missiles to them, we can receive at least 10 million in compensation, and they can also protect us from being wanted by others."

  Frank: "How is that possible?"

  Sapphire: "If you don't believe me, let's just wait and see. The problem is... you! You are a former SAS member and a captain. I need you to lead my team to complete this operation, so we cannot do it without you. If you help me, I will help you get rid of those bounty hunters for the last time and get you out of America. "

  Frank: "What?"

  Sapphire: "Since you came to California, I have seen every action you take, so I probably guessed what you are looking for. I tell you that the person you are looking for is not an American, but an Brit like you. He came from an intelligence agency. You know what I mean?"

  Frank: "Hmph... what else do you know?"

  Sapphire: "Not much, you can't find the specifics in this country anymore. You have to go back to his hometown to look for clues, in England. Even if you keep investigating here, you will still the same answer. I'm just saving you time so that you can focus on what you're doing now."

  Frank: Hmph, do I have any other choices?"

  Sapphire: "Five million and ten million, I have already made my choice, now it's your turn to choose."

  Frank stared at her intently, lost in thought. It took about 10 seconds before she spoke up to answer her.

  Frank: Okay, tell me too more."

  Sapphire slowly smiled and couldn't help but applaud him.

  Sapphire: "Hmm, perfect! I'll tell you everything, partner. Let's get out of here first."

  Frank: Wait! Don't you want to detoxify me."

  Sapphire: "I didn’t drugged you at all, don't worry."

  Frank: "What?!"

  Sapphire: (Coughing twice) "You want to go back on your word? You can't leave here without me now."

  Frank: "What a tricky bitch, fucking..."

  The two of them came out of the room one after another. As a result, Frank only realized outside that Sapphire's men were standing outside the door waiting for them, each holding an electric baton and a Taser gun, ready to rush into the room at any time to subdue Frank. Sapphire was not without confidence in winning his five million bounty. However, she still chose another path.

  Sapphire: "The target is located at the Lemore Military Base near Lost Ridge in California, a military base completely controlled by the US Army. That is an area for storing advanced weapons and rare materials of the US military, which is not large in scale but heavily guarded.

  The target we are looking for is deep inside the military base, a new type of tactical guided missile called AGM-160X, produced by Lockheed Martin as a prototype, with a total of six missiles. I won't disclose its specific power here, you just need to know their value. For us, they are worth ten million dollars.

  They will be neatly arranged in the secret arsenal of the base. They will be delivered to the Pentagon in two weeks and transported by a high-powered heavy truck capable of withstanding rocket attacks.

  Of course, you may think that it would be simpler to directly rob the Pentagon's car, but that would escalate the situation and not align with our client's expectations. So we must smuggle the missiles out before the Pentagon's car arrive, evacuate to a safe zone before those soldiers react, and then deliver these weapons to our clients as soon as possible.

  Now, we need to start a lot of preparation, including weapons and equipment, escape routes, and base information. I will do my best to execute a relatively complete plan, and you must smoothly execute it for me. Of course, there will always be unforeseen circumstances, and everything will inevitably go wrong. We need to balance everything and avoid shit things from happening. Understood? Let's get started!"

  Sapphire spent all the three million dollars she received last time and contacted a arms dealer she knew to customize a batch of military grade tactical equipment. Then, relying on her connections within the government, she bribed a staff member from the base to become an mole and obtained the blueprint for the base.

  Sapphire began to search for a breakthrough in the base, simulated several feasible escape routes, and personally inspected the vicinity of the base. Finally, considering the unexpected situation, Sapphire prepared for his subordinates' affairs in advance and took care of their families for them. And for herself, she has already used another method to ensure that she will be safe and sound. As for Frank, she has great confidence in him.

  Two weeks later, Frank arrived near the Lemore military base with a team of six soldiers. The operation is about to begin at night.

  Sapphire will remotely command them this time and use drones to provide assistance to them in secret. To Frank's surprise, Sapphire had never revealed before that she was actually a very skilled hacker who could easily hack into military grade facilities, which made him even more curious about her past.

  Frank led the team to infiltrate from the side of the base and arrived near Gate B. The gate here is often closed, with no guards except for two cameras. Frank immediately contacted Sapphire.

  Frank: "We've arrived."

  Sapphire: "Wait for me a few seconds... Hmm, okay!"

  The two cameras at the entrance made a faint electric current sound, and then immediately lost power and hung down. After a few seconds, the door slowly lifted upwards, revealing a gap for them to pass through here. Frank immediately followed up with his subordinates and successfully entered the base through the gap through the gate. Frank followed the original plan and left two companions at this gate, while the rest continued to walk towards the direction of the arsenal.

  The base is still heavily guarded, with one soldier serving as a sentry every ten steps. Cameras are almost everywhere in the base, and each camera is controlled by a single console. The room where the console is located is guarded by two people, alternating between viewing the surveillance footage captured by various cameras. Such a high level of vigilance is not difficult for Sapphire, especially since she has internal personnel providing cover.

  The mole has the permission to enter the monitoring room at will. He came to the monitoring room, pretended to check the situation here, but actually diverted their attention and secretly sent a signal to Sapphire. Sapphire's drone flew very low and made very little noise, and the security guards at the base didn't even notice it. After receiving the signal, it immediately sent a signal to the Frank team on the ground, urging them to pass safely under surveillance.

  Finally arrived at the outskirts of the arsenal. There are still many soldiers guarding here, and the warehouse gate is closed, seemingly without any loopholes for them to enter. Immediately afterwards, the garage on the other side of the base suddenly caught fire, attracting the attention of two soldiers in the monitoring room. They immediately sounded the alarm and arranged for personnel to go over and extinguish the fire. The personnel guarding the arsenal were also led away, leaving only two people to guard in place. Frank and the others also saw an opportunity and slowly approached them from behind.

  Relying on the access cards in the soldiers' hands, Frank and the others successfully infiltrated into the arsenal. Then, they tied up the two soldiers who were electrocuted and threw them aside. Frank tried to reconnect with Sapphire, but found that the signal was blocked here. He had no choice but to explore the depths of the arsenal with others on his own.

  Outside the base, Sapphire continued to use drones to observe the situation of the fire on the other side, as if everyone's attention had been drawn to the fire she had just secretly ignited. However, at this moment, the commotion at the entrance of the base caught her attention.

  A strange gray military vehicle entered the base and headed towards the arms depot. Sapphire immediately began to panic and tried to contact Frank below, but no one responded.

  On the other side, Frank and his team arrived at the bottom of the base, where the guided missile they were looking for was located. The entire room is huge and spacious, with neatly arranged boxes of ammunition and explosives on both sides. And when they wanted to find the missile, it was actually placed in the middle of the room floor.

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  The technicians and blasters in the team immediately went forward to check and confirmed that this was the guided missile they were looking for, a total of six missiles, each of which was smoothly embedded in the bracket. Others were delighted to see this ten million dollar treasure, but the question was, how to transport it out of this room and into the garage on the other side of the arsenal, and load it into a truck?

  Frank tried to lift it, but each missile was incredibly heavy. It was definitely not realistic to carry them one by one. They found a handcart from the other room, which seemed to be able to carry only three pieces, and it would take at least two trips to transport them away. But there wasn't much time left for them, as they heard the sound of the arms depot gate opening.

  Frank: "Damn it! Someone's coming! Take cover!"

  With a gesture, his other teammates immediately dispersed and hid in various corners of the room, waiting for the other party to appear.

  A few seconds later, about five people entered the room from outside. Three are wearing suits, and two are wearing military uniforms. Frank glanced at them briefly, then immediately showed a shocked expression.

  Those three man in suits actually come from EISC, and Frank knows them all!

  The man in the grass gray suit who took the lead was named Andy Holland, who joined the EISC in 2005 and worked with Frank once. The two men in suits wearing headphones next to him are Grey Runners who often work under Holland. Although Frank is not sure about their names, he remembers their appearance, and they certainly remember their own.

  Holland's appearance here indicates that EISC and the US military at the base have a cooperative relationship, and their reason for coming to the arsenal seems to be due to those six missiles.

  Holland came to inspect the missile. After confirming the accuracy, he turned around and looked at another sergeant in military uniform, smiling and saying to him.

  Holland: "Very good! That's them! Could you please assign logistics personnel to help me transport it to the car? I'll continue to go to the office with you to complete the handover work

  After understanding, the sergeant immediately arranged a logistics team to come here and transport missiles.

  As he watched more and more people in the room, Frank became increasingly worried that they would be exposed. Fortunately, Holland and his subordinates quickly followed the sergeant away, leaving only a few logistics personnel in the room who needed to transport missiles.

  Frank came up with a plan and glanced at the positions of the others, letting the sharpshooter closest to the exit slowly lean out and come to the door of the room, locking it back.

  The logistics personnel immediately turned around upon hearing the commotion. The next second, Frank and the others immediately appeared from the shadows with guns, surrounding them in a circle. These people didn't even have time to react, and their guns were hijacked before they could even pull them out. Frank and the sharpshooter aimed their guns at them while asking others to disarm them, causing them to turn around and lie on the wall with their heads in their hands.

  A few minutes later, Frank and his team changed into the uniforms of logistics personnel and walked out of the room in groups of three, pushing two handcarts carrying missiles.

  They past the patrolling soldiers without arousing suspicion and smoothly arrived at the garage on the other side.

  There are heavy-duty trucks parked here specifically for transporting military weapons, which look as heavy as an armored vehicle and actually have a defense shell that can withstand rocket attacks, as well as bulletproof tires and bulletproof glass. If they want to stop this car, only tanks can take them down.

  Frank noticed several men in suits and headphones standing next to one of the trucks, who were also Grey Runners with Holland. Frank had originally planned to choose another car to transport the missiles away, but unfortunately he was discovered by those Grey Runners who were walking towards them in confusion.

  "Hey! Bro! You guys got the wrong car, that’s the real one!"

  Frank: "Oh, sorry! Coming right up!"

  Frank and the others walked past them with their heads down, silently pushing missiles. One of the Grey Runners noticed Frank's appearance and felt like they had seen him somewhere before. When Frank and the others arrived at the truck and slowly loaded the missiles into the rear compartment, suddenly a figure ran out from the other end of the garage and shouted at the other Grey Runners.

  "Catch them! They are fake!"

  For a moment, Frank and his team took action along with those Grey Runners. Frank and the sharpshooters in the team reacted unbelievably quickly. Before the Grey Runners could even pull out their guns, Frank and the sharpshooters slapped their pistols a few times, instantly knocking down all the Grey Runners in front of them, but spare their lives. The others also cooperated very well, immediately getting on the truck when they saw the enemy fall. The technician rushed from the rear compartment to the driver's seat and quickly started the truck.

  Frank aimed his Beretta at several people on the ground and ordered them to turn around and lie on the ground. At this moment, Holland and other soldiers on the other end rushed out and immediately raised their guns to confront him upon seeing him.

  Holland: "Put down the gun, dumbass! you can't get away from this place!"

  Faced with more than a dozen guns aimed at him, Frank was also powerless. However, as Holland and the others approached, the ceiling lights instantly went out, and the entire garage was shrouded in darkness. Everyone's vision was blocked, except Frank.

  Frank took the opportunity to remove his disguise, put on the Ghost Wolf mask, and activated the night vision function of the mask. It's his moment now.

  He unconsciously moved to Holland and the others, took out two axes, and knocked them down one by one. Holland only heard people screaming around him, but couldn't see where the killer was. Holland fired his gun upwards and, relying on the flames of the gun, barely saw a ghostly figure appear before his eyes, but it was fleeting. The next second, the ghost appeared in front of him, and then his eyes darkened, completely losing consciousness.

  Everyone was severely injured by his double axe, but he avoided the vital points with his knives and had no desire to kill anyone. After completely eliminating them, he went to the window of the truck driver's seat and knocked on the glass.

  Immediately afterwards, the lights in the garage suddenly returned to normal. The technician in the driver's seat was startled by Frank's bloody hands next to the car window, and was stunned for a while before remembering to open the door for him. At this moment, communication suddenly resumed and the garage gate in front of them was slowly opening.

  Frank: "Hey, is that you?"

  Sapphire: "Yes. But I still made a terrible mistake. They are waiting outside."

  Frank: "Shit! How many?"

  Sapphire: "About half of the base, two hundred, maybe more later."

  Frank: "God damn it! Are you sure this thing can shake them off?"

  Sapphire: "Of course, as long as it's not carrying missiles."

  Frank: "Okay...wait! I got an idea!"

  Outside the arsenal.

  A battalion of American soldiers has already surrounded this area, using other vehicles on the roadside as roadblocks to try to prevent intruder from driving away, but they underestimated the resistance of their heavy trucks.

  Before the colonel in the army could start speaking, the garage gate slowly opened and everyone tensed up, pointing their guns towards the inside of the door.

  Then, the roar of the engine spread from inside the base, the sound of heavy trucks starting. And when it actually appeared in front of everyone, everyone showed a stunned expression. That's not a heavy truck, but three!

  Three heavy trucks rampaged through the base like petrified wild horses, instantly disrupting the formation of the army and rendering the roadblocks useless. The three trucks were exceptionally agile. Before the soldiers next to them could shoot at them, they were already running at full throttle and slipping away from their sight, heading towards the various exits of the base gate. The machine gun bunkers erected on both sides of the road are constantly shooting at the truck, but none of them can penetrate the truck's armor. They originally thought that the gate of the restricted base could stop these trucks, but they found that Sapphire's drone had remotely opened three gates of the base. They could only watch helplessly as the truck escaped from the base in front of them.

  The colonel immediately shouted at the walkie talkie, urging the mechanized troops at the base to quickly pursue them. In an instant, helicopters, land tanks, and Hummers were all deployed. Start chasing three fleeing trucks in three directions.

  Soon, most of the guards at the base were transferred, and the colonel had planned to take a few people to investigate inside the arsenal. At this moment, the fourth truck suddenly rushed out of the garage.

  This truck is not as agile as the three before, and its movements are more steady and cautious. It is the truck that is actually loaded with missiles, the other three are just bait for Frank and others to drive away alone.

  The technicians drove away from the colonel's sight in a truck loaded with missiles, swaggering wildly. But the colonel had no one to stop it. Just as he was about to notify others to go back to defense, a drone suddenly flashed in front of them and then projected several smoke bombs in front of him. The colonel and other soldiers were immediately stunned by the smoke. When they come to their senses, the truck carrying missiles had already slipped away in front of them.

  Holland woke up from his coma, his head buzzing incessantly. As he watched his companion lying beside him, he was suddenly startled awake and immediately recalled what had just happened. And at the moment when he fell into a coma, he actually saw the attacker's appearance clearly, and even when he turned to ashes, he knew who that person was.

  Holland: "Operator, help me contact Mr. Mars. Tell him the Ghost Wolf is here!"

  Sapphire: "Where have you been?"

  Frank: "Heading north, two Hummers are catching up."

  Sapphire: "They can't hit you, just keep getting rid of them. I'll come back to pick you up later."

  Frank: "What?! Son of a bitch! You're trying to sold me out?!"

  Sapphire: "I didn't trying to sold me out, asshole! I have to safely transport those missiles to a safe location before I can pick you up. Don't worry, I will come."

  After speaking, she directly cut off the communication, and Frank angrily Smashed the steering wheel.

  Frank: "Damn bitch! Uh... okay, bring it!"

  He drove his car onto a highway and suddenly came to a sudden stop halfway. A steering wheel slammed into the middle of the road, blocking the entire path. The American Hummer was forced to stop next to the truck, then saw Frank jump out from the other side. The soldiers hurriedly got off the truck with guns and crawled from the driver's seat to the other side. Frank's movements were really fast, he had already jumped off the elevated bridge and fled into the grass under the bridge. The soldiers noticed that he was carrying a rocket launcher behind him and stood on the elevated bridge, firing several shots at him but failing to hit him.

  Frank quickly hid in the nearby forest, thinking he could shake off the pursuers, but suddenly heard the sound of a helicopter hovering. A Black Hawk helicopter flew over from the mountaintop behind and arrived above Frank. Then, the helicopter adjusted its position and suddenly used machine guns fire at the entire forest. Frank quickly accelerated and ran forward, dodging the bullets. At this moment, the soldiers sitting on the flank of the helicopter fired a rocket towards Frank's front. A burst of explosion shattered the trees in the entire area, creating a thick fog.

  The helicopter stopped shooting at this moment and hovered in the air. Several soldiers threw down the ropes and landed on the ground to start cleaning the battlefield. In their view, it is almost impossible for anyone to survive the attack just now. But even so, they still have to find his body before stopping. The smoke gradually dissipated, and these soldiers saw clearly the location of the attack just now. Strangely enough, they didn't find anything resembling a corpse, as if he had evaporated.

  Just as they were about to report the situation to their superiors, Frank suddenly shot out from behind them, two axes quickly thrown out, and blow the two soldiers heads off.

  As soon as the third soldier realized, Frank rushed in front of him, pulled out his Beretta from his waist, fired a shot at the man, injured his calf, and turned around to take him hostage. The remaining soldiers were stunned, then they raised their guns and confronted him, shouting for Frank to release the hostages. Frank didn't waste his time, and fired from the hostage's waist, killing the remaining soldiers. Finally, he kicked the hostage away with one more kick and blow his head off.

  The helicopter in the sky noticed and was about to continue firing at Frank. But Frank reacted quickly, took out the rocket launcher he was carrying, and fired a rocket that hit the Black Hawk helicopter. The helicopter turned into a fireball in the air and then fell to the ground.

  Frank stared fixedly at the burning wreckage, watching the soldiers struggle and scream in the raging fire, without any sympathy. He abandoned the rocket launcher, took his axe, and walked in the opposite direction without looking back.

  Returning to the main road, he could still sense that the army was still searching for him nearby. Sure enough, another Apache helicopter spotted him in the distance and quickly flew towards him. Now he has no weapons to resist and can only sit still, quietly waiting for the helicopter to arrive and ending his life.

  Before the helicopter could reach Frank, a missile flew quickly from his side and hit the tail of the helicopter. The helicopter lost control instantly and fell from the sky, leaving Frank feeling very confused. The next second, a drone whizzed past Frank's eyes, circled in the air for a week, and then left here. One minute later, a khaki Toyota Corolla appeared from behind him and stopped near him.

  Sapphire quickly jumped out of the car and hurried towards Frank's position. Frank watched her run towards him without even thinking, and suddenly raised his hand and fired a shot at her. Sapphire was startled and immediately froze in place. Then she realized that Frank's bullet had landed right in front of her, and if the bullet was off center, it could directly kill her. She knew Frank was throwing a tantrum and continued to approach him, reaching out to help him up. Frank directly cursed at her in a weak voice.

  Frank: "What a filthy mother fucker..."

  Sapphire: "Yeah, yeah, I'm a jerk. I admit is a bit late, I apologize. Can we go now?"

  Frank: "Damn cunt! Son of a bitch..."

  Frank didn't spare her with his words, but his body was still quite honest. He grabbed Sapphire's shoulder and stood up. As soon as I took two steps, I suddenly slipped and fell to one side. Sapphire helped him up, and at this moment he realized that his thighs were constantly bleeding and his face was pale. He had just walked all the way without noticing.

  Frank: "Shit..."

  Soon, he felt dizzy and disoriented, and then fell into Sapphire's arms, unconscious.

  Sapphire: "Hey! Bro! Don't do this right now...What the fuck are you guys looking at? Get your ass over here and help me!"

  A few hours later, at the Continental Hotel in Los Angeles.

  Holland: "I already fucking told you! He hurt all my men and stole the missiles we were going to deliver. He has a team. He also took the CCTV video tape. Their plan so perfect."

  Mars: "Alright, I understand now. You'd better go recover quickly. I'll take care of the rest."

  Mars: "What's wrong with the guy you're looking for? Chase, didn't kill him? "

  Chase: "He's too damn capable to fight. He killed more than a dozen people alone. Damn it, Eldridge, the boss of Black Arrow, wants to settle accounts with us now! And I think someone helped him later, and the third helicopter was inexplicably shot down."

  Running: "Isn't that woman causing trouble again? "

  Mars: "If she did it, why would she still tell us his current location?"

  Running: "It could be a trap."

  Mars: "She's a mercenary woman. Otherwise, she wouldn't have sold him out so easily. As long as we give her enough money, she can work for us directly. Anyway, you two should go find him in that place and bring him to me."

  Chase: "Copy that."

  After speaking, the two of them opened the door and walked out. At that moment, Mars caught a glimpse of a woman passing by their door and quickly got up to chase after her.

  Mars: "Wait! Miss Rita de Lasse!"

  Rita: "Hmm? What's wrong?" She hugged a stack of documents and looked at him innocently.

  Mars: "It's nothing, just... how are you?"

  Rita: "I... it's okay. I was just about to give the documents to Mr. Komnenos, and the meeting is about to begin."

  Mars: "Oh, that's okay, well..."

  The two of them were caught in an awkward atmosphere, and Rita's expression seemed to suggest that he was a bit confused. As she was about to leave, Mars chased after her again and grabbed her, whispering.

  Mars: "Do you know? Frank is here right now."

  Rita: "He? In the continental hotel?"

  Mars: "No, in California. At Lemore Base, he and a few criminals infiltrated the base and stole some dangerous missiles."

  Rita: "Wow, really? Should I tell Mr. Komnenos about this?"

  Mars: "I'll tell him later at the meeting."

  Rita: "Uh, okay."

  Mars: Hmm? It seems like you don't care at all."

  Rita: "Um, what do you expect me to say?"

  Mars: "You two have a history together."

  Rita: So what? He killed my father, and I won't forgive him!"

  Mars: "I know, but... knowing that your father's murderer is here, you shouldn't behave like that, right?"

  Rita:" Hmph, not everyone is so emotional, Mr. Mars."

  Mars: "Okay... you know what? He seems to have a team helping him, and the leader is a woman."

  Rita: "So what? Do you think that's me?"

  Mars: "No, what I mean... maybe he really forgot about you, he was just using you back then."

  Rita: "Someone has said this to me a hundred times already, so you don't need to remind me again. Is there anything else? Can I leave now"

  Mars: "Alright, I'll see you at the meeting later."

  Rita walked away without looking back, her footsteps getting more and more hurried. Mars and his henchmen noticed and were lost in thought about her.

  Running: "Do you want me to keep an eye on her."

  Mars: No, leave her to me. You guys go get things done quickly."

  After speaking, Running and Chase left from the other end, and Mars also walked back into the room. At the corner of the corridor next to her, Rita was tightly pressed against the wall, secretly observing everything that had just happened. She already knows.

  Frank was not troubled by nightmares this time, but was in a beautiful dream, at least he thought so.

  This time he hugged Rita and lay on a cruise near Corsica. When Charles was in power before, he brought her here once.

  They lay quietly like this, feeling like all their troubles had been cast aside. Rita was as affectionate as before, teasing him with her nose and mouth, constantly caressing his body.

  Rita: "You have many scars again."

  Frank: "Each one is my medal"

  Rita: (Chuckling)"What about this one?" she pointed to a long scar on his leg and asked.

  Frank: "This... seems like Sapphire did it."

  Rita: "Why did she hurt you?"

  Frank: "She's a woman like that. I can’t tell."

  Rita: "Do you like her?"

  Frank: Uh... it's hard to say. My desire to punch her is stronger than to fuck her."

  Rita: "Hahaha... hahaha..."

  Her voice gradually twisted and then slowly turned into the voice of another woman. Then, her face also changed, becoming Sapphire's appearance.

  Sapphire: "Now you don't have a chance? Come and hit me!"

  Frank looked at her in shock, then suddenly widened his angry eyes and punched her in the face.

  Sapphire: "Ahh! you son of a bitch!"

  She covered her face and got off Frank, who suddenly woke up to find himself in a strange room. There were only him and Sapphire inside the house.

  Sapphire kept cursing while covering her face, and then suddenly kicked Frank, but she didn't hit him right, just kicked the bed board .

  Sapphire: "I won't fucking save you next time! How dare you hit me?!"

  Frank: Uh, I thought it was a dream."

  Sapphire: "Fuck you! I can't imagine how you treated me in your dreams, disgusting bastard!"

  Frank: "Uh, sorry."

  Sapphire:" Hmph! I've bandaged your wound. Now we square."

  Frank looked at his leg, which was wrapped in a thick bandage. It's a bit difficult to move, but it's not a big deal.

  Frank: Thanks! You got your money?"

  Sapphire: "Of course, five million."

  Frank: "Only five million?"

  Sapphire: "Obviously, you didn't pay attention when you took it. Three of them are broken."

  Frank: "What? Who knows about that? Haven't you investigated before?"

  Sapphire: "Oh, forget it. Five million is five million. It's not a loss this time."

  Frank: Hmph, those soldiers will definitely find you."

  Sapphire: "Didn't I say? I have someone to protect me."

  Frank: "Who can protect you? You're stealing missiles from the Pentagon!"

  Sapphire: "Are all the people in the Pentagon the same?"

  Frank: "Wait... No shit! "

  Sapphire: "Hmph, you're right. It's true that they're on guard and stealing."

  Frank: "Damn, aren't you afraid they'll keep you mouth shut?"

  Sapphire: "I have countless leverage, they dare not let me die easily."

  Frank: "Fine, you're actually amazing!"

  Sapphire:"Thanks!"

  The two of them exchanged a glance, Frank's eyes filled with respect for her or a hint of helplessness towards her actions. Sapphire's eyes revealed a slight fondness for Frank, followed by concern and a hint of fear. Gradually, her gaze began to dodge, and Frank could tell that she was hiding something.

  Frank: "What's wrong?"

  Sapphire: "What? Oh, nothing, just... there's something I should to tell you."

  She walked over and sat by his bed, naturally blocking the weapon on the other chair with her body and quietly reaching under the bed. Her little movements were noticed by Frank, but he still didn't know her intentions. This woman is so elusive, he can only observe her changes and be prepared.

  Sapphire: "Do you know? The soldiers you fought on the other side of the highway were not actually American soldiers. No, they were actually Black Arrow mercenaries hired by someone specifically to take your life."

  Frank: "What?!"

  Sapphire: "That's right, I told them your location so they could find you accurately. Unfortunately, they were useless and all died at your hands. Well, except for the last helicopter that I did."

  Frank: "Wait, you sold me out?! And then you came back to save me, why?"

  Sapphire: "Um, well... actually I don't know, maybe... I really have feelings for you, Uh huh?" She suddenly became shy, then immediately exposed by Frank.

  Frank: "Bullshit! You're not even that kind of woman!"

  Sapphire: "Um, how do you know what I am?"

  Frank: "We only slept for one night, and then you went to fool with those dangerous people just for me? They have an intelligence organization and a terrorist organization behind them!"

  Sapphire: "Don't worry, I have the confidence to do this. They won't do anything to me. Besides, those guys are particularly... disrespectful to me."

  Frank: "Oh, that... makes sense."

  Sapphire: "Anyway, they'll be here in five minutes. I'll knock you unconscious before then and hand you over to them. Whatever happens after that... it's none of my business."

  She gave Frank a sinister smile, and Frank immediately understood her intention.

  Five minutes later, Running and Chase arrived near the safe house where Frank and Sapphire were located with a group of assassins.

  At this moment, Sapphire was sitting at the door of the room, looking like he had been waiting for a long time. Chase and Running were also fearless, walking straight towards her with guns after getting off the car, seemingly without considering whether there were traps hidden around them.

  Chase: "Hey, woman. Where is he?"

  Sapphire: "Upstairs to the first room on your left, step lightly."

  Chase: "What, didn't you knock him out?"

  Sapphire: "He's already unconscious, but if you keep jumping around like a fucking elephant, even ghosts can be awakened by you!"

  Chase: (sneering) "You bitch. Look at her, Running, don't let her go."

  Sapphire: "Hey, I can't stay here anymore. If you're not willing to pay me, forget it. Are you still not letting me go?"

  Chase: "You will leave after we take that guy away. If you play with us, he will kill you directly!"

  Sapphire: "Oh, if I die here, your boss will suffer. I keep my word!"

  Chase: "It's none of my damn business! Keep an eye on her!"

  After speaking, he slowly walked into the safe room with the remaining assassins, while Running stayed in place and stared at Sapphire.

  Sapphire: "Your companion is a piece of shit. You should stay away from him and don't ruin yourself."

  Running: "Shut up, woman! Don't sow discord!"

  As soon as the words fell, a gunshot suddenly came from upstairs, followed by the curse of Chase.

  Chase: "What the fuck? Kill him! Kill..."

  Chase's voice suddenly disappeared, followed by a burst of fighting and gunshots.

  Running downstairs realized that he had been betray and just turned to look at Sapphire. Suddenly, a surge of electric current hit Running's body, instantly causing him to numb his limbs. Looking down, Sapphire pulled out an electric baton at some point, piercing through his bulletproof vest and making direct contact with his body. His fingers couldn't even shoot, and in the end, his limbs stiffened and fell to the ground. Sapphire looked at him proudly, then lifted her high heels and break his neck.

  On the other hand, Frank's battle is nearing its end. He squeezed into a narrow corridor with these assassins, constantly chopping at them with axes in his hand. Eventually, these assassins paid a painful price for their underestimation of the enemy, and Frank even had the thought of keeping any of them alive. When facing the last person, Frank violently knocked him and his equipment out of the window, standing there and firing the last shot. After finishing his work, he leisurely walked downstairs and met Sapphire outside.

  Sapphire:" Hmm, much faster than I expected. These people are really suck."

  Frank: "These shouldn't be real Grey Runners, probably temporary bounty hunters hired by the committee."

  At that moment, a figure suddenly emerged from the side, knocking Sapphire down in front of Frank and taking her hostage. Frank looked closely and realized that it was Chase who had just been shot by himself, and he hadn't died yet.

  Frank: "Son of a bitch!"

  Chase: "Damn bitch! I warned you! Put down your gun, Ghost Wolf! Or I'll kill her!"

  Frank: "Really? Kill her! Just saved me a bullet!"

  Chase: "Don't fucking provoke me, Ghost Wolf!"

  Frank: "Do you think I would care about a slut who betrayed me?"

  Sapphire: "That’s right, you think he cares about me?"

  Chase: "Shut up!"

  In an instant, two consecutive gunshots rang out. Sapphire was shot in the leg and involuntarily tilted down. The injured hostage made Chase unable to focus and revealed a loophole. Frank immediately raised his hand and shot Chase in the forehead, ending his life.

  Chase and Sapphire both fell to the ground at the same time. Sapphire covered the wound on his thigh with blood on his hands. Frank put away his Beretta and walked over to check on her wound.

  Frank: "Looks like I'm pretty accurate, it's just a scratch."

  Sapphire: "Scratch my ass! Damn it..."

  Frank: "Alright, I'm sorry. I... thank you very much, Sapphire. Although you..."

  Sapphire: "Alright! Don't talk sentimental shit! Neither of us are good at this! Get out of here, they will still send someone. Don't worry about me, my guys will be here soon."

  Frank: Fine... farewell !"

  Sapphire: (perfunctory answer) "Yeah, I'm starting to miss you right now."

  Five minutes after Frank left, Sapphire's men rushed to pick her up and set fire to their safe house and the bodies of those assassins. After finishing, Sapphire called Mars using Chase's phone.

  Mars: "You done?"

  Sapphire: "No, you bastard."

  Mars: "How did you... damn bitch!"

  Sapphire: "Don't curse me now, he's going to Atlantic City, you still have a chance."

  Mars: "What the hell do you mean?"

  Sapphire: "What the hell do I mean? I did everything you asked me to do. But your people still failed, and it's not my fault."

  Mars: "Are you secretly helping him?"

  Sapphire: "Why would I do this? Your people are so useless, they don't need me to intervene."

  Mars: "Then why you calling me now?"

  Sapphire: "According to the rules, I have completed your mission, and you should pay me a or give me something of equal value."

  Mars: "You didn't complete the mission, he still ran away!"

  Sapphire: "You told me personally that I was just an assistant, not an executor, so there's no need for me to worry about the outcome. I've already done as you requested and told you where he left last. In theory, my mission has already been completed."

  Mars: "Damn bitch..."

  Sapphire: "Alright, I won't overcharge you either. Just pay the original price, two million dollars, to the overseas account we previously set. Don't think about defaulting, Mr. Mars. Otherwise, you and your organization behind will have more than one trouble! I have connections and means to make you pay!"

  Mars is burning with anger now, and he really wants to personally find Sapphire and dismember her into pieces. But based on the information he had gathered, Sapphire's network of connections was even larger than he had imagined, ranging from local gangs to the US Congress. If she helps the government deal with herself, they will not be able to continue their plan normally.

  Mars: "Okay, woman. Just remember one thing: no one can be arrogant all the time. One day, you will put down by someone’s hand!"

  Sapphire: "You too, my friend. Farewell."