As the enemy combatants rushed forward, the convoy that had just appeared several kilometers ahead suddenly sped up.
Almost simultaneously, the other convoy that had crossed paths with the escort team earlier had already turned around and was now charging toward their rear.
From a bird's-eye view, they were forming a perfect pincer movement against the entire escort convoy.
After the forward team reported trouble, Advisor Yao knew something was wrong. He acted decisively, ordering all personnel to bring out their firearms. He had several vehicles from the rear move up to form a defensive line to block the assault. Machine guns were mounted on the vehicle roofs, aimed at the front and flanks.
Even with Esoteric Rituals at their disposal, firearms were still the most convenient and effective tools.
But he knew this alone wasn't enough, so he immediately contacted the few Esoteric Bureau members among them.
