After the explosions and gunfire, the villa fell deathly silent. In the first-floor hall, there were only six corpses, blood splattered across the floor, still wet.
After confirming that the enemies in the hall had been eliminated, several assault team members quickly entered the villa, taking up defensible positions. Their movements were crisp and decisive, without the slightest hesitation. Everyone was on high alert. At the slightest disturbance, they would kill without hesitation.
There was no movie-style line about sparing those who surrendered. Everyone remained silent, and the atmosphere was terrifyingly oppressive. The thick smell of gunpowder and blood in the air seemed condensed from killing intent.
Grant focused intently on the environment before him. There were quite a few armed personnel here, and every one of them had been trained. Fortunately, they had chosen a surprise attack. If they had launched a frontal assault, getting inside would not have been so easy.
"Fourth floor secure."
A voice suddenly came through the earpiece. It was Team Two, coming down from the rooftop and forming a pincer attack.
"First squad, clear the basement and prepare to move upstairs."
After confirming that all enemies on the first floor had been eliminated, Grant issued an order and headed toward the stairs to the second floor. Suddenly, he heard movement from the stairway. His pupils contracted. The moment he saw who came running out, he pulled the trigger without hesitation.
Boom...
The deafening blast was like thunder from the heavens, shattering every window in the villa's first-floor hall. The shockwave slammed into the assault team members inside the villa, sweeping them away like autumn leaves. In an instant, they were sent sprawling, accompanied by several muffled groans and cries of pain.
"Suicide vest!"
Grant climbed up from the floor, spat out a mouthful of