Chapter Sixteen
Jia and Erik sprinted between buildings, their point-to-point movement in sync without any words exchanged. A rocket hissed away from the concealed intruders, flying halfway across the plant before exploding against the side of another building. The attack wasn’t close to a tank.
She narrowed her eyes. “They could easily have hit a tank now that they’re on the ground. I think you’re right about it being a distraction.”
“Yeah.” Erik sprinted to the cover of a new building and flattened his back against the wall. The dense, dark smoke in the area drifted throughout the area, overwhelming the buildings.
Thick white powder floated in the heated air—fire retardant. The flickering red, yellow, and orange from the flames diminished with each passing second, victims of the reta
