<h4>Chapter 1121: Chapter 1128: Desert Crisis (Part 4)</h4>


    "Hmph! Since none of you are being honest, don’t me us for being rude." The middle-aged man pointed at Wei Jiahao in the cell and said coldly, "Get him out."


    The two armed men next to him responded and immediately opened the cell door, quickly heading inside. Ling Chen raised an eyebrow, strode forward, and blocked their path, saying in a deep voice, "What do you intend to do?"


    The middle-aged man sneered and said, "I’ll kill him first to see if you speak the truth. If you still refuse, I’ll kill you all one by one until you start talking."


    "Move!" The two armed men pointed their guns at Ling Chen’s forehead, signaling him not to block the way.


    Ling Chen stood firm, looking at the middle-aged man, "I told you, we are not here to assassinate the General you mentioned. If it weren’t for you setting obstacles on the way, we would have already passed by and wouldn’t have stopped there."


    "That’s just your one-sided story. How can I believe you?" The middle-aged man impatiently waved his hand, pointing at Wei Jiahao, "Hurry up, bring him out."


    The two armed men hesitated no more and reached out to push Ling Chen’s body. Seeing their actions, Ling Chen snorted lightly, quickly grasped their wrists, and violently flung them aside. Before the other could react, Ling Chen kicked effortlessly, resolving both armed men.


    Witnessing this, the face of the middle-aged man standing outside the cell changed slightly, hurriedly grasping the cell door to shut it.


    Qiu Yong sneered, rushed forward without saying a word, and smashed his steel fist through the air. With a ’bang,’ the cell door was instantly blown off.


    The abrupt scene made the middle-aged man’s eyes widen, hardly believing what he saw. Was this... still human?


    Outside the cell, Ling Chen looked at the middle-aged man who hadn’t recovered from the shock, lifted the man’s cor like an eagle catching a chick, and said, "I didn’t want to have a conflict with you, but you forced my hand."


    At this moment, the middle-aged man finally regained his senses, hurriedly opened his mouth to call for help outside. But Ling Chen had anticipated this. Before the man could utter a word, Ling Chen’s fist flew out and sent all the words back down his throat.


    Throwing down the unconscious middle-aged man, Ling Chen picked up a gun from the ground, checked the magazine, and skillfully slung the gun over his shoulder.


    "Big brother, follow meter." With those words, Ling Chen stealthily moved to the edge of the tent, lifting the fabric hanging at the entrance. Looking at the situation outside, Ling Chen’s heart eased; fortunately, there weren’t many armed men around the tent, just twenty or thirty people, all sitting around a bonfire, seemingly roasting something to eat.


    Taking in every detail, Ling Chen turned back and signaled to Qiu Yong. Then, he took the lead, cautiously moving out.


    Less than a minuteter, Ling Chen and his group easily incapacitated the dozens of armed men outside the tent. Of course, they only knocked them out, not killing them, as per Ling Chen’s request. Being in the desert, they had no background; if they made enemies with these people, it would undoubtedly be a big problem. In such a situation, avoiding conflict was best.


    After a while, Ling Chen led Qiu Yong and the others to an armored vehicle nearby.


    This was Ling Chen’s prearranged n; the military base had plenty of equipment, including tanks, armored cars, and armed helicopters. To escape safely and avoid pursuit, the only way was to use the armed helicopter. Moreover, the helicopter was faster and more convenient than an off-road vehicle.


    Seeing the armed helicopter parked not far away, Ling Chen signaled to Qiu Yong. Then, he swiftly rushed over, knocking down several technicians checking the helicopter.


    Opening the cockpit of the armed helicopter, Ling Chen sat in the pilot seat and adeptly started the engine. Instantly, the rotor began to slowly turn. By this time, Qiu Yong and his group had entered the cabin. Seeing everyone had settled, Ling Chen immediately controlled the armed helicopter, lifting it into the air.


    The noise from the armed helicopter was quite loud, quickly attracting the attention of the surrounding armed men. Upon seeing the technicians on the ground, the armed men quickly reacted. Suddenly, shouts echoed throughout the military base.


    Tatatata!


    With bursts of gunfire, bullets crazily poured in like rain, hitting the helicopter’s shell.


    Ling Chen remained calm, looking ahead, his eyes steady, unaffected by the chaos on the ground. Under his control, the helicopter rose higher and higher, reaching over thirty meters above the ground. Meanwhile, the damage from the bullets gradually reduced.


    "All good! We’re safe." Ling Chen breathed a sigh of relief, speaking to everyone through the helicopter’s headset.


    Wei Jiahao excitedly crawled into the cockpit, watching Ling Chen calmly piloting the helicopter, couldn’t help but praise, "Ling Cheng, you’re amazing, even flying a helicopter."


    Ling Chen faintly smiled; piloting nes and tanks was child’s y to him, all part of ghost training.


    "Huh? Ling Cheng, what’s that?" At this moment, Wei Jiahao seemed to notice something, pointing outside.


    Turning his head, Ling Chen’s pupils immediately shrank.


    RPG!


    Damn it! Ling Chen inwardly cursed as the rocket’s speed was incredibly fast, already approaching too closely to dodge in time. Gritting his teeth, Ling Chen remainedposed under pressure, quickly maneuvering the helicopter sideways, swapping front and back. Instantly, the rocket that was about to hit the cabin only struck the helicopter’s tail.


    Boom!


    With the explosion, impacted by the st, the helicopter shook violently, thick smoke billowing from the tail. Without the tail, the helicopter lost bnce, spinning unchecked while rapidly descending.


    Ling Chen struggled to control the helicopter, but regrettably, the damaged aircraft waspletely uncontroble.


    Bang!


    With a loud crash, the helicopter plummeted from mid-air,nding heavily on the sand, skidding several dozen meters.


    As the helicopter stopped, sitting in the cockpit, Ling Chen touched his forehead, shaking his head forcefully. Fortunately, despite the intense collision, he was not badly hurt, remaining very conscious. "Big brother, are you all okay?" Ling Chen asked urgently.


    Inside the spacious cabin, everyone was somewhat disoriented but unharmed, only sustaining some minor injuries.


    Just as Ling Chen was silently relieved, a series of urgent footsteps approached quickly from afar. Ling Chen frowned slightly, initially nning to escape using the helicopter, not anticipating the opponent deploying heavy weapons.