Li Ang swiftly cleared the second, third, and fourth floors, stepping over pools of blood and navigating past severed limbs as he advanced through the fifth-floor corridor.
A group of special operations team members followed him, most of them wounded, supporting each other, dragging their weapons, and keeping pace with Li Ang.
These S.W.A.T. team members were truly caught between a rock and a hard place. Outside the apartment building, hidden enemy snipers lay in wait. Stepping out would mean being immediately targeted and killed, leaving no chance for escape. Moreover, gang reinforcements could arrive at any moment, making the first and second floors unsafe as well. That was why they followed Li Ang as he cleared the floors and complied with his arrangements.
After clearing the majority of the rooms on the floor, Li Ang paused, listening intently for a moment. He then turned to the team captain, Manny Pacquiao, and said, "Captain, let's regroup and rest for a bit."
