The three women's expressions changed, becoming very strange, as they looked at me with a mixture of complexity and unease.
I waved my hand, then looked at my watch... the time was just right.
Wu Gang, who was behind them, seemed to sense something was wrong. He pushed his way in: "Chen Yang, what are you up to?"
I held onto the railing, looked at him, and smiled, "Wu Gang, I'm sorry."
"Apologize for...what? What are you trying to say...?"
I winked at him and smiled, "I hope the river isn't too cold today... Oh, by the way, besides Yang Wei, don't you think I'm missing someone else today? Goodbye."
Wu Gang's face changed: "Damn it! Tu! Where did your black bodyguard go?!"
Before he could finish speaking, I flipped over and jumped into the river from the deck!
thump!
Damn! Looks like my prayers didn't work. The river water is as cold as ice in winter!
I swam with all my might, and soon I heard Wu Gang's angry shouts from behind. But I hadn't swum far when a pair of strong arms grabbed me and pulled me onto another boat!
This was a small motorboat that passed by the cruise ship I had just been on at the "right" time, in the "right" place, and "just happened"!
After Tu pulled me onto the speedboat, he immediately wrapped me in a blanket, then quickly started the speedboat and sped away, leaving behind Wu Gang's angry roar.
"Boss, you should change your clothes quickly. It's so cold in this weather and the water is so cold, you'll get sick." Tu Jingjing said as she drove the speedboat.
"Achoo!" I sneezed violently, cursing, "I'm not afraid of the cold... but damn it, this river stinks! God, I'm going to protest to the Shanghai Municipal Government; they're so irresponsible in handling the pollution problem of the Huangpu River!"
“No one but you would jump into the river on their own,” Tu said calmly.
"Achoo!" I sneezed repeatedly and muttered, "Okay, hurry up, let's meet up with Yang Wei and the others, and then... and then, damn it, I need to take a shower! This river water smells like engine oil!"
Sitting on the speedboat, I huddled under the blanket, shivering, watching the cruise ship disappear into the distance behind me.
My phone rang again. It seems that the top-of-the-line phone worth over 300,000 yuan is indeed good; at least it's waterproof.
"Chen Yang! You bastard!" As soon as the call connected, Wu Gang roared angrily. I didn't say anything, just listened quietly.
Then, Wu Gang's voice trailed off, and he sighed, "...Come back alive!"
I hung up the phone and threw it into the river.
My last words to my women were: "I'm leaving now, but I'll be back in three days at most. Then, we'll go to the Caribbean to see the islands together."
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The speedboat sped downstream along the Huangpu River, then docked at a secluded section. A large container truck was already waiting for us. Seeing Tu and me approach, Yang Wei jumped out of the truck, relieved. "Was everything alright? You look cold?"
She seemed to want to hug me, but I stepped back and said with a wry smile, "No, I'm dirty. You can smell this..."
Yang Wei didn't seem to care at all, and gave me a tight hug: "We'll succeed, right?"
"Of course. I've already bought that little island in the Caribbean. We'll go there to celebrate the Spring Festival after this. The temperature there is 30 degrees Celsius right now!" I smiled.
Yang Wei then released me, frowning and smiling, "...You're right, you really stink."
All of the more than one hundred members of the "African Huaxing Company Business Delegation to China" stood in front of the vehicle. These black men were all strong and muscular, and their imposing presence was unmistakable.
Two people opened the door of the container truck, inside were rows of boxes, clearly labeled:
Produced by Billy Hill Company, movie prop.
After having several boxes opened, it turned out that they were indeed full of props.
I'm not lying! All those guns inside are props! They're all unusable!
But... there's one real part in every prop gun! If you take the four prop guns apart, remove one part from each one, and then assemble those parts... that's a real gun!
"Get to work, lads!" I laughed loudly. "You've all been soldiers! Assembling firearms is a basic skill for you! Hurry up and pick out your favorite weapons. There's plenty in stock here, enough for you to choose from."
But after I finished speaking, none of these people made a move.
Damn, I almost forgot, not many of these African mercenaries speak English. I glanced at Tu, who quietly waved his hand and then uttered a single, broken note.
Soon, more than a hundred well-trained mercenaries sprang into action!
Part Three: The Pinnacle, Chapter 134: The Night of Bloodshed
The so-called dark and windy night is a night for murder.
The night was extremely dark, and a cold wind was blowing. Our group of over a hundred people split into two large buses, each bearing the logo of a certain tour group, and slowly drove past the foot of Purple Mountain in Nanjing before stopping on a small road.
We can't get any closer. After two more turns, we'll see Ye Huan's headquarters, that top-tier club hotel in the eastern suburbs, which also houses a rather large casino!
"Shall we begin?" I asked Yang Wei.
“You’re the boss, you’re in charge,” Yang smiled.
I picked up the phone and quickly dialed a number... It only had three digits.
I dialed the police!
"Hello, this is..." The police operator answered the phone, her voice professional and crisp. But before she could finish, I immediately changed my tone and blurted out, "A bloody incident has occurred in the eastern suburbs! Someone fired a shot, and someone is dead! Send police immediately!"
After saying that, I hung up the phone. Then I lit a cigarette and waited quietly.
It must be said that domestic police lag significantly behind foreign police forces in electronic communication and tracking technologies, largely due to limitations in funding and technical resources. Basically, I'm not worried about the police tracking my phone calls because the technology currently used by domestic police is such that as long as my calls don't exceed one minute, they can't track me.
I quietly took a couple of puffs of my cigarette, but then I noticed the black men next to me looking at me. I smiled, took out a cigarette, and tossed it to them.
This time, although we couldn't communicate verbally, everyone understood what I meant, and everyone took out cigarettes to smoke. Although a pack of cigarettes was quickly gone and not enough, with the operation imminent, it was normal for three or four people to take turns smoking. Moreover, at this time, smoking wasn't about satisfying a craving, but rather a way to relax the soldiers.
Even Tu didn't stop me from doing this, letting the bus, with all the windows closed, be filled with the smoky smell of cigarettes.
Soon, the piercing wailing of police sirens filled the road, and then police cars sped past us, heading towards Ye Huan's headquarters. The police are quite efficient...
“These police officers are destined to have come for nothing.” Yang smiled slightly. “Ye Huan will not let the police into his territory, and he also has local power as his backer.”
Sure enough, about half an hour later, the police came out of Ye Huan's club. This time, the sirens were not sounding, and they drove quickly towards the city.
Predictably, these police officers must have had some kind of disagreement with Ye Huan's men outside his club. I filed a false report, and since it was Ye Huan's territory, his men certainly didn't want the police to go in and inspect. In the end, Ye Huan probably used some method to get the police to leave.
After a moment of silence, I checked the time; about another hour had passed. Then I dialed the number again, this time to the police.
"Hello……"
"Hello, a large-scale brawl has broken out in the eastern suburbs of XXXXXXXXX! Dozens of people are fighting with knives and guns! Please come quickly!"
Snap!
I hung up the phone again.
As a result, less than twenty minutes later, a large number of police cars drove up again and headed towards Ye Huan's base camp.
This time, however, they left quickly and returned even faster.
As several police cars slowly drove past us, a cigarette butt flew out of one of them as it passed our road.
Yang Wei picked up the phone, dialed the number, said a few words, and then said, "Okay, Hansen said it's alright. The police have all left." She glanced at me and sighed, "That was a rather underhanded move of yours; it's a serious violation of the law and a waste of police resources!"
"However, the result is that the police have determined it was a false report. Tonight, as long as we don't make too much noise here, even if someone calls the police again, they probably won't come." I said calmly, "Let's move out."
All the Black people wore camouflage clothing and smeared their faces with face paint. There were two rules for this operation: First, indiscriminate fire! You may shoot anyone who might pose a threat! Second, do not abandon your comrades; even dead comrades must not be left behind!
I issued the two orders in a completely emotionless voice, and Tu was responsible for translating my words to these people. These African killers were used to this kind of bloody work in Africa; it was common for them to even massacre entire tribes and villages. So, the order to "open fire indiscriminately" didn't seem strange to them at all.
The only difference is the order that "comrades must not be abandoned, not even their corpses."
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As night fell, the outline of the vast Zijin Mountain was faintly visible. In the surrounding lush forest, lurking shadows slowly approached. Beyond a secluded green lawn in the middle was a spacious stone plaza with a parking lot, a fountain, and several low-rise buildings. The tallest of these was only a ten-story building, where Ye Huan's casino and office were located.
The empty parking lot was a clear indication of this. Ye Huan's club had ceased operations. It seemed the clubs and casinos frequented by the wealthy had also temporarily closed. Given the current circumstances, Ye Huan had no choice but to do so.
This makes it easier for us to get started.
Inside, in the open space, two men dressed in overcoats, men of Ye Huan's rank, occasionally walked by, carrying flashlights and shining them around. Judging from the location, several hidden vantage points in the vicinity were equipped with security cameras. However, Tu had taken care of all that.
The highly skilled Tu moved like a ghost, quickly disabling several nearby security cameras and freezing their images, so that the indoor monitoring personnel wouldn't notice anything amiss.
Yang Wei and I hid behind a small hill, then quickly organized ourselves. Of the more than one hundred people, thirty were chosen as outer perimeter support personnel. The remaining seventy cautiously crept inside.
Tu dealt with the external cameras and then quietly came to my side: "Boss, they're terrible. In this complicated environment, installing those electronic devices is far less effective than keeping two dogs. At least, I can't possibly kill a few dogs instantly without making a sound."
"Tu. My enemies are just a gang of thugs. Although they are the most powerful gangs here, they are not the army, nor are they the mercenary camps you encountered. Otherwise, do you think I would dare to bring only a hundred men? According to my estimation, they should have around two hundred men here."
puff puff puff puff...
A series of gunshots shattered the silence from all directions! But thanks to the silencers, the muffled gunshots were barely audible; the only sound was the rapidly falling bodyguards outside, and the loudest sound was the shattering of a flashlight falling to the ground.
These African mercenaries moved with lightning speed, and the two bodyguards standing by the electronic door were snapped at the neck before they could even utter a sound, their bodies dragged into the room.
“Send one group to find positions in the square to stand guard, the rest of you into the building… Also, have Hansen on standby, ready to fire at any moment. He’s our only sniper right now.” I said the first part to Tu, and the second part to Yang Wei.
The targeted clearing in the square was over. By the time the people inside the building realized that someone had broken in, it was too late!
Two bodyguards were walking out of the building, lighting cigarettes, when they saw two black men running past them. They froze for a moment, about to speak, when suddenly a burst of bullets struck them. The impact of the bullets knocked them to the ground, but this time, Tu's words had an effect…
These two bodyguards are holding a dog on a leash!
The dog only managed to bark twice, but those two barks were enough to attract the attention of the people inside!
"Someone has broken in!"
In the darkness, someone shouted, and soon a large number of bodyguards ran out of several buildings at the same time!
Tu had already dashed out. In his eyes, these bodyguards blindly running out of the building were nothing but sitting ducks! Completely disorganized! They just rushed out in a chaotic frenzy, like a swarm of headless flies. No formation, no tactics… just a mob!
In the courtyard outside, my men had already occupied several advantageous positions. These professional soldiers had even formed a crossfire network in small groups! How could this rabble of gangsters compare to such discipline?
In the pitch-black night, bullets whistled through the air, sparks flying everywhere. The dense barrage of bullets shattered several glass sliding doors on the first floor, sending fragments flying. The bodyguards who rushed out were thrown to the ground, suffering heavy casualties. The remaining bodyguards screamed and retreated back into the building.
The sound of bullets pierced the silence of the night, but we were far from the city center, so unless someone called the police, it wouldn't cause any commotion... as long as we didn't cause any big explosions!
As for calling the police... I don't think the police will bother with this place after two false reports. Besides, the officers who came the first two times were probably reprimanded by their connections... after all, Ye Huan has powerful backers.
The open space outside was deserted; Ye Huan's bodyguards had all retreated inside, and Tu waved his hand. After a few battlefield preparations, five men immediately formed a group and rushed towards the building at top speed, using a standard serpentine charge. The second-floor windows were quickly pushed open, and the people inside fired rapidly down! Bullets whistled, and the two black men at the front were immediately hit by oncoming bullets and fell backward, while the three behind them had no time to dodge. Some were also hit, but then rolled to either side.
At this point, the sneak attack was basically successful; all that remained was the frontal assault. I wasn't too worried, because I had faith in Tu's abilities.
Tu immediately ordered the black men to fire at the second-floor windows, but the sound of our gunfire was intermittent, not a random, indiscriminate barrage. It seemed we were holding back.
But Ye Huan's bodyguards upstairs are different!