Chapter 76: Fire and Smoke

Col gave the word from the front of the formation, and the squad turned off the cleared avenue toward the first address on the order.

Ric had been on his feet since before dawn, and his ribs made a sharp pain know on the deep breaths. It wasn’t enough to incapacitate him, but present, the way a bad debt is present.

He had reloaded both pistols at the checkpoints and confirmed it twice, because the first time was habit and the second was because the first had not satisfied him.

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