But no matter their numbers increased, these Apache armed helicopters did not launch an offensive against the cave where Yan Fei was hiding. Instead, they kept a vigilant watch from the sky above the cave, until the US forces had completely encircled the area.
After observing the situation outside, Yan Fei became even more certain of his previous conjecture. Yang Qi's predicament was engineered to lure him out of Misty Island. The Americans' true target was Yan Fei; so even knowing that Yan Fei was surrounded, they refrained from launching an immediate attack—they surely wanted to capture him alive.
However, Yan Fei felt that these Americans must have had something more cunning up their sleeves. But, with the US forces not taking any action, Yan Fei was all too happy to continue waiting. His goal was to delay, and as long as he could achieve that, Yan Fei would not take the initiative to attack.