Under the moonlight

Chapter 144 The other side

Xu Ao tucked his walkie-talkie behind his back. They stood by the car, watching the mercenaries still keeping a close eye on them. "Zhao Meng and the others will be here soon. It's up to you now," Xu Ao said, looking at Lao Zhang.

“No problem. People like them are like rats crossing the street. Even if they have no connection to me, I’ll still pick a fight with them. Besides, anyone can pick a fight!” After saying that, Old Zhang smiled confidently at Huang Meng and Xu Ao, then frowned and walked towards the mercenaries in front of him.

Huang Meng glanced at Xu Ao with some concern, but he nodded to her, indicating that she could rest assured. Only then did Huang Meng catch up with Lao Zhang's pace, saying, "We'll play it by ear later, don't be too rash."

Old Zhang nodded, but as he was about to approach their blockade, he was blocked by the mercenaries: "What exactly are you three doing!" Just now, Xu Ao and Zhao Meng had questioned them in the same way, without giving a reason, only saying that they wanted to find their leader. But they were just following orders, how could they have the right to question the actions of their superiors?

They didn't know what these people in C country embassy uniforms were up to, but judging from their angry expressions, they couldn't be sure if they had some kind of leverage over them.

So when they stepped forward again, the mercenaries, who had been huddled together whispering amongst themselves, lost their patience and glared at Old Zhang, saying menacingly.

"Excuse me, perhaps we didn't express ourselves clearly just now. Let me make it clear now: our people are being controlled by you. We represent our country and demand their release." Huang Meng finished speaking almost simultaneously with Lao Zhang. She stared blankly at the mercenaries in front of her for a moment, then burst into laughter.

Old Zhang didn't know why they were laughing, but a voice inside him kept telling him: Stay calm! Stay calm! No matter their reaction, you have to keep acting as agreed! I'm the best actor right now, I have to stay calm!!

"Haha, people from your country? Sorry, there's nothing we can do about that. Everyone inside is infected with the plague. It's a natural disaster. To prevent the plague from spreading, we have to seal off this place. Even if there are people from your country inside, I don't think you can easily take them away today." The leading mercenary looked at Lao Zhang and Huang Meng with disdain, then turned to laugh with the people behind him.

This might seem like a trivial matter to him, not worth bothering their leader, but these people were acting aggressively, looking like children who had been wronged and were beaten up.

"Really? A plague? It's that serious? How come you sons of bitches are still alive and kicking? How come you haven't been killed?" Old Zhang said with a smile, but as soon as Huang Meng finished speaking, the mercenaries who had been smiling changed their expressions in an instant. They took a few steps forward and grabbed Old Zhang by the collar: "Believe it or not..."

"Excuse me, I don't know what you're going to say, but let me guess? Kill me? Or, shoot me with this thing on your chest that looks like a toy?" Old Zhang finished speaking with a smile on his face, but Huang Meng didn't dare to translate his words verbatim. Just as she was about to change Old Zhang's words, Old Zhang turned to her and said, "Translate it verbatim. If you miss today's opportunity, who knows what will happen next."

Huang Meng frowned, looked at Lao Zhang and then at the several angry mercenaries, and spoke in a firm voice. Sure enough, as soon as she finished speaking, Lao Zhang was lifted high and then slammed to the ground. The leader of the mercenaries immediately stepped forward, pinned him down, and raised his fist to strike Lao Zhang without saying a word.

Old Zhang was stunned by the sudden fall and took several punches before he raised his arm to protect his head. "Click, click" sounded several times. Huang Meng hurriedly ran back to Xu Ao's side, and the two of them quickly got into the car and then rushed straight towards Old Zhang.

The mercenary riding on Lao Zhang was stunned for a moment. His body and brain reacted instinctively, and he quickly jumped off Lao Zhang when he saw the car rushing towards him.

At this moment, Huang Meng hurriedly opened the back door, and Lao Zhang also quickly got up, grabbed Huang Meng's arm, and jumped into the car. Then Xu Ao made a sharp turn, and the car sped away.

The remaining mercenaries were still confused about what had happened. As the dust kicked up by the car gradually subsided, one of the mercenaries slowly said, "You fucking beat up people from the C country embassy, ​​and they even took pictures of you."