From the slave workers found by East Raider, IDG successfully compiled the layout of all tunnels leading to the gold mine center, along with the mining area, corridor, and every room on three floors below the Rocky Hill entrance.

The slave workers also provided the layout of the sentry hall, armory, and logistics warehouse behind the Rocky Hill entrance.

The problem was, the slave workers didn't have much information about the situation and the layout of the four floors above the Rocky Hill entrance.

A slave worker named Emil and some of his colleagues who had experience in cleaning the communication crystal room, could only provide information that the room was at the end of the corridor on the 4th floor, right before the rooms for the gold mine higher-ups.

While on the 3rd floor there were only two rooms. One was the command center room, while the second was a lounge with a minibar. Regarding the layout in each room, no one knew.

After checking his tablet and still no update from IDG, Lieutenant Rodriguez immediately sighed. 'It seems like we had to go through 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, High Raider, come in.]

"High Raider, 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, then signaled the High Raider personnel to assemble.

"Even if our main target is only HVT in the command center, don't just kill anyone we meet, because only important people are allowed to go up here. They most likely have the intel that IDG needs."

"""Sir."""

High Raider personnel replied calmly and in unison. The combing down was then started.

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Since the crystal communication room was at the end of the corridor, once they go out the two pointmen only need to secure one direction. As soon as they passed the door next to the crystal communication room, they immediately stopped and took a stand-by position.

At the same time, one High Raider personnel picked the door, and as soon as the door opened, three personnel rushed in armed with silenced Glock 19s.

Even though the room was empty, the three strikers continued to aim their Glock 19 to every corner, then carefully checked the cupboards and space under the bed.

"Clear."

Once the room was confirmed safe, the door of the room was marked with a blue cross using spray paint, and the movement then continued.

Apart from the crystal communication room, there were a total of four rooms on the fourth floor, and all of them turned out to be empty.

As the pointmen arrived right in front of the stairs leading to the 3rd floor, Lieutenant Rodriguez gave a stop sign before approaching the two pointmen.

"The command center is the first room from the stairs, and I want the two of you to be the strikers with me."

"Sir."

Lieutenant Rodriguez then selected two personnel to replace the two pointmen, and the movement was continued.

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After going through a fairly long spiral stair, High Raider personnel finally arrived at the 3rd floor. The corridors and stairs leading to the 2nd floor were immediately secured. While the two pointmen and Lieutenant Rodriguez took positions in front of the command center door which was not locked.

"Ready."

"Set."

"Go."

Using dynamic entry, both pointman 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 pointmen immediately checked the vitals of the three, then surveyed their foaming mouths and turned to Lieutenant Rodrigues.

"They've been dead for about an hour, probably poison."

"Shit." Lieutenant Rodrigues looked at the empty filing cabinet, then glanced at the pile of ashes in the fireplace before saying, "Now IDG is going to have a hard time figuring out who owns this mine."

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As soon as TNT on the last blocking wall is ready to be detonated, Main Raider personnel immediately take their positions. The carbide lamp was then turned off, while the combat engineer patiently waited for the green light from Major Jansen.

Then. . .

Kreeeek-krek-krek-krek-krek-krek!!

Without warning, the last blocking wall suddenly lifted 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 were piles 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 before saying, "The top leaders of this mine have committed suicide and we want to surrender."

'Well, this will make my 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, give me a sitrep."

[Utah Team, Main Raider, we have an empty shell, as if this place is abandoned.]

[High Raider, Main Raider, we found three cold bodies in the 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 the PTT button one more time to report to Camp Terry.

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