TFA1 3.13 - Surrender
From slave workers found by East Raider, IDG successfully compiled the layout of all tunnels leading to the center of gold mine, along with the mining area, corridor network, and every room on three floors below the main entrance.
The slave workers also provided the layout of the sentry hall, armory, and logistics warehouse which located right behind the main entrance. However, the slave workers didn't have much information about the four floors above main entrance.
A slave worker named Emil and some of his colleagues who had experience in cleaning the crystal communicator room, could only provide information that the room was at the end of the corridor on the 4th floor, right before the personal room for the gold mine higher-ups.
While on the 3rd floor there were only two rooms. One was the command center, while the other was a lounge with a minibar. Regarding the layout in each room, no one knew.
After checking his tablet and there was still no update from IDG, Lieutenant Rodriguez immediately sighed. 'It seems we have to comb room after room blindly.'
Then, coincidentally or not, Lieutenant Rodriguez had just tucked his tablet into his chest pocket when a radio call from Major Jansen came in.
[Main Raider to High Raider, come in.]
"High Raider to Main Raider, I read you."
[We've reached the last blocking wall, you can start combing down.]
"Received and Understood, High Raider over and out."
Lieutenant Rodriguez immediately grabbed his HK416A5, and then signaled his men to assemble on semi-circle before him.
"Even if our main target is only HVT in command center, don't just kill anyone we meet. Bear in mind, only important people are allowed to go up here. They most likely have the intel IDG needs."
"""Sir."""
High Raider’s personnel replied calmly and in unison. They then started the combing in full vigilance.
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As the crystal communicator room was located at the end of the corridor, once they stepped out of the room the two point men only had to anticipate hostile from one direction. As soon as they passed the door next to crystal communicator room, they immediately stopped and took a stand-by position.
At the same time, one High Raider’s personnel picked the door, and as soon as the door opened, three personnel rushed in armed with silenced HK USP.
Even though the room was empty, the three strikers continued to aim their silenced HK USP to every corner, and then carefully checked the cupboards and space under the bed.
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"Clear."
Once they confirmed the room was safe, the door of the room was marked with a chem-stick, and then they continued the combing.
Apart from the crystal communicator room, there were a total of four rooms on the fourth floor, and all of them turned out to be empty.
As the point man arrived right in front of the stairs leading to 3rd floor, Lieutenant Rodriguez gave a stop sign before approaching the two point men.
"The command center is the first room from the stairs. I want the two of you to be the strikers with me."
“"Sir."”
Lieutenant Rodriguez then selected two personnel to replace the two point men. A moment later, the High Raider walked down the stairs.
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After going through a fairly long spiral stair, High Raider arrived at 3rd floor. Three men immediately secured the corridors and stairs leading to 2nd floor, while the two former point men and Lieutenant Rodriguez took positions next to the door to command center, which somehow was not locked.
"Ready."
"Set."
"Go."
By using dynamic entry, both point man and Lieutenant Rodriguez entered the command center. After securing every corner, the three then turned their attention to the table in the middle of the room, where three people sat with their heads lying on the table.
One of the point men immediately checked the vitals of the three, and then surveyed their foaming mouths and turned his gaze to Lieutenant Rodrigues.
"They've been dead for about an hour. The cause of the death is poison."
"Shit." Lieutenant Rodrigues looked at the empty filing cabinet, and then turned his gaze towards the pile of ashes in the fireplace. "IDG is going to have a hard time figuring out the owner of this mine."
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As soon as TNT on the last blocking wall was ready to be detonated, Main Raider’s personnel immediately took their positions. Some personnel turned the carbide lamp off, while the combat engineer patiently waited Major Jansen to greenlight the detonation.
Then. . .
Kreeeek-krek-krek-krek-krek-krek!!
Without prior warning, the last blocking wall suddenly went up and entered the slit in the ceiling.
Main Raider personnel immediately shifted the safety lever to semi-auto and aimed forward, while a Sergeant and two other personnel approached Major Jansen and took him to a protected corner.
Slowly, dozens of guards that stood nervously came into sight, and in front of them lay a pile of huge shields, weapons, and body armors.
When the entire blocking wall entered the slit in the ceiling, one of the guards took a few steps forward and said, "The top leaders of this mine have committed suicide and we want to surrender."
'Well, this will make our job easier.' Major Jansen surveyed the dozens of guards before him and said loudly, "If you want to surrender, put your hands above your heads and then walk here in single file."
Wasting no time, the surrendered guards followed Major Jansen's orders. After their wrists were tied with a cable tie, they were then asked to sit in one corner. At the same time, Major Jansen radioed High Raider and Utah Team.
"Main Raider, to Utah Team, to High Raider, gives me actual."
[Utah Team to Main Raider, we have an empty shell, as if this place is abandoned.]
[High Raider to Main Raider, we found three cold bodies in command center, possibly HVT we are looking for.]
"Be advised, some guards perhaps will surrender, but you should stay vigilant."
[Understood, Utah Team, over and out.]
[Understood, High Raider, over and out.]
After taking a deep breath, Major Jansen then pressed PTT button one more time to report to Camp Terry.
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