US police: outlaws

Chapter 92 A Complete Escape

Chapter 93 A Complete Escape

Brett Bird suspected the attack might be related to the National Guard; the source of the 75mm howitzer from last time was still unknown, but they were more inclined to believe it came from the National Guard.

After all, only the National Guard has these old artifacts in its sealed warehouses; the regular army's stockpiles are either sent abroad or given to the National Guard.

Now another M1117 armored vehicle has arrived, which is one of the armored vehicles that the National Guard has.

He suspected that there were traitors in the government and even the military, who were very dissatisfied with his becoming the new governor and therefore caused trouble. Only his own people could have done it so flawlessly.

"There's a traitor in our ranks."

"ha?"

The secretary became nervous under the governor's gaze. Could the traitor he was referring to be implying suspicion about him?

Brett Bird put on his coat and headed back to the state capitol building.

"Honey, I'm busy."

"You go about your business, I can go back by myself."

The car was driven back, and Brett Bird gave the order.

"Mobilize the state guard, state and county special forces, and the National Guard from Fort Irwin."

"Why not request Edwards Air Force Base? It's nearby, only a few dozen kilometers away, so we can get there quickly."

"Are you teaching me how to do things?"

"I wouldn't dare."

Brett Bird certainly had his own concerns. As governor, he had the authority to mobilize the aforementioned troops, but regular troops could only be mobilized by the federal government, so he would avoid requesting support if possible.

Just then, the secretary received another phone call.

"Governor, terrorists used high-yield explosives to destroy a building and are now retreating. The local police can't stop them at all."

"What?"

Brett Bird couldn't believe these terrorists were so insane; why bother bombing buildings when they could just kill people?

Now that the situation has deteriorated again, if the other party escapes, I will only lose more face.

"Request the federal government to send support from Edwards Air Force Base."

"Yes."

On the other side, Lee Ethan's armored vehicle did not flee southwest, but instead returned along the original route.

He had checked the weather before he took action; it was the time when sandstorms were expected to hit the Mojave Desert, so all he had to do was rush into the sandstorm.

Soon, on the last stretch of highway out of the city, they encountered a final police interception. Several large trucks blocked the road, and there were roadblocks on the ground. As for the police, they had already fled to the sides and hidden themselves.

"Don't block the way."

"Bang bang bang bang bang"

The grenades blasted the truck into scrap, clearing enough space. The roadblocks on the ground were destroyed with machine guns, and then Lee Ethan went out to remove them himself.

This scene made several police officers want to fire, but the grenades and heavy machine guns kept them from showing their faces, and some of the more timid officers even cried.

Lee Ethan eventually managed to leave the city, but his escape plan was not yet complete.

He saw a police helicopter following at a distance in the sky, and he estimated that not only the helicopter, but also the satellites in the sky and the radar on the ground were locked onto the armored vehicle.

Ignoring all this, Li Yisen continued eastward, only to see a thick sand wall approaching from the west in the distance, like a terrible natural disaster swallowing everything.

Springtime brings the most dust storms in California's Mojave Desert, while winter brings the fewest. Since we're already there, we should definitely make the most of them.

The helicopter pilot, of course, spotted the sandstorm and immediately reported it to his superiors.

"There is a sandstorm ahead. The target is heading towards the sandstorm."

Brett Bird, who had just rushed back to the government building, immediately tensed up and grabbed the microphone to give orders.

"We absolutely cannot let the terrorists escape; air support will be here soon."

As visibility became increasingly poor, the police helicopter had to get even closer, which gave Lee Ethan an opportunity.

"They really don't treat heavy machine guns as anti-aircraft weapons."

An M48 heavy machine gun was aimed at a helicopter and fired.

"Bang bang bang bang bang"

The helicopter was hit by several shots, which frightened them so much that they hurriedly retreated. They didn't want to lose their lives for a little bit of wages.

"The plane has been hit and is retreating."

Brett Bird was instantly enraged and wanted to accuse someone of desertion, but fortunately, good news came from the air force base.

"The Apache helicopters from the air force base have arrived."

Edwards Air Force Base is primarily a flight test center, so it houses fighter jets such as the F-35, but no missiles. The only weapon it carries is the AH-64E "Guardian Apache".

A colossal aircraft, 17 meters long and weighing 5 tons, appeared in the sky, carrying a deadly weapon: the Hellfire missile.

One of the two pilots reported to his superiors.

"The sandstorm was too close to capture."

The base commander responded.

"Destroy it immediately; we absolutely cannot let him escape."

"Yes."

Just as the Apache helicopter appeared, Lee Ethan activated his Shining ability.

The scene shows him controlling the armored vehicle to rush into the sandstorm, where visibility is reduced to nothing beyond an arm's length. Even in such conditions, the armored vehicle is still blown to smithereens by a Hellfire missile, and he and the illusion are killed.

"Damn it."

At this moment, the shadow of death loomed over him, and even the surrounding yellow sand could not give him any sense of security.

At the same time, the Apache helicopter had locked onto the armored vehicle with its fire control radar, and the gunner pressed the button.

"Target locked, launch Hellfire missile."

A hellfire shot crashed into the sandstorm and exploded, immediately after which the radar lost target information.

"The target has been destroyed and is returning to base."

The Apache made a clean turn and flew back to the base. They didn't want to wait for the sandstorm to engulf them, otherwise the engines might suck in the sand and crash.

News of the target's destruction reached everyone, from the federal government to the state government, and even the county government, which had only played a minor role in the operation, received the good news.

Governor Brett Bird breathed a sigh of relief; thankfully, he hadn't let the enemy escape, or it would have had a much greater impact on him.

"Once the sandstorm stops, we need to collect the debris and have the communications office come up with a statement to steer the situation as much as possible towards a gang shootout."

The secretary was completely bewildered. Was this a gang shootout involving armored vehicles and Apache helicopters?

Is this appropriate?

"Why is it inappropriate? Anyway, the Loki Society has offended a lot of people recently. I remember they even double-crossed the Mexican drug traffickers. It's best to say that the M1117 armored vehicle was smuggled from Mexico, and that the Mexican drug traffickers are cooperating with the local gangs to take revenge on the Loki Society."

"But what about Customs and Border Protection?"

"It's better for them to take the blame than for us to take the blame."

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Meanwhile, inside the sandstorm, Li Yisen struggled to move forward, the violent wind and sand lashing against his body, his clothes filled with sand.

Fortunately, Li Yisen's skin was tough enough; otherwise, an ordinary person would have been badly injured, if not killed, as this was sand blown up by a gale of force 6 to 9.

"I almost died. I should be more careful in the future."

He managed to fold up his armored vehicle just as the missile was coming, narrowly escaping death. Even so, he was still shaken, realizing he was only one second away from losing his life.

Now, Lee Ethan dares not take out the car, after all, there is still the radar of the air force base.

An hour passed before Lee Ethan dared to drive his Ford through the dust storm-shrouded highway to Lake Los Angeles and then walk two hours home.

Meanwhile, the illusion in Las Vegas also needs to go home, since the two gunshot wounds on his body cannot be exposed, at least not before they scab over.

The main principle is caution.

This revenge was indeed quite risky, but the reward is very generous.

[Ding! The Loki Gang, a large criminal organization spanning two cities, has been destroyed, significantly weakening the Lancaster Mafia. 6-star reward awarded.]

Lee Ethan originally thought it would be another 5-star reward, but who knew he would get his first 6-star reward.

High risk, high reward.

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