8 Huizhong Mercenaries (1/2)
Chapter 8: Huizhong Mercenaries
Translator: xujin-t-t, _Min_Editor: xujin-e-x, Lis_
The Tulip Hotel sat between the borders of the inner and outer circle. The location was near Sixth Street’s most prosperous market, and it was the most secure and guarded place.
The roof cast a humid and dark vibe to onlookers. 50 anti-air machine guns guarded the lavishly furnished hotel, despite the rather odd contrast, it demonstrated the hotel’s strong force. On the lawless piece of wasteland, safety was the number one priority.
Only backed by the Sixth Street official could anti-air machines be placed on the roof. Only the wealthy and important people lived here. Therefore, the issue of security was emphasized to the max. According to Sun Jiao, if any intruder entered your room without permission, the law permits the intruder to be shot on the spot.
The reason why they lived here was to get rid of the ”tail” that followed them.
They sat on the extravagant leather sofa as Jiang Chen swallowed a piece of orange from a can of fruit. He would have never eaten these things before, due to the ridiculous amount of preservatives and sweeteners in it. However, since he only ate junk food for the past few days, he needed to ingest some fruit. For vitamins, and to maintain his health.
”Don’t look at me like that; I’ll save you some.” Jiang Chen rolled his eyes as he saw Sun Jiao stare at the fruit, full of desire. He turned towards the person on the ground, who was also staring at the fruit, swallowing. ”Why don’t we get rid of this problem and have dinner?”
Hui Lei was completely tied up on the ground as he felt someone’s vicious stare behind him. A chill went down his back. He stared at the smiling man on the sofa but felt a sense of fear from the bottom of his heart.
Cold sweat appeared profusely on Hui Lei’s forehead as he felt the gun pointed to the back of his head, ”I... I am… you guys got the wrong person! I, I didn’t…”
Sun Jiao whipped the gun barrel around and, without any hesitation, pointed it at his face. She then stepped on his head as she interrogated him in a dangerous tone. ”I am not asking if you followed us, I am asking you...” she slowed down her voice as she flipped open the switch of the laser rifle, the light hum echoed across the room, ”...who sent you here?”
That was the voice of a predator. Even Jiang Chen, who sat comfortably on the sofa, shivered. This was the first time she acted so viciously, well maybe not the first time. After Sun Jiao caught him, he immediately said he did not know anything. Other than a name, he didn’t give them any useful information. He insisted that he was a refugee who lived in the ghetto.
But would a refugee appear in the most prosperous place on Sixth Street?
”I don’t know anything! You guys are using illegal forces! The guards at Sixth Street will not let you guys go!” Hui Lei screamed as his eyes opened wide. He was so naïve that he began to threaten Jiang Chen. Naïve, but dumb.
If he didn’t trust Sun Jiao’s abilities, Jiang Chen would almost believe he was just an ordinary person.
”You have ten seconds to reconsider. Of course, to help you think, I will break one of your nuts every ten seconds,” with a stern voice, Sun Jiao kicked Hui Lei as she flipped him over.
”Don’t do it! No!” Hui Lei let out a frightened scream as he looked hysterically at Sun Jiao and tried to move away from her.
”9.”
”I, I don’t know anything! Miss, please let me go,” Hui Lei begged with his life, but he could not see the slightest hesitation nor compassion in this devil like woman.
”7,” Sun Jiao immediately picked up a steel beam
”I, I…”
”1,1,” Sun Jiao raised her hand.
”Nooooo!”
”Wait a second.” Jiang Chen suddenly opened his mouth.
Sun Jiao paused with the steel beam still in mid-air.
A filthy smell began to fill the room. Jiang Chen sniffed the air and looked at the twitching Hui Lei with disgust. They didn’t even start, and he had already peed his pants. If he wanted to be brave, he at least needed not to pee himself. Although when Sun Jiao said she was going to break his nuts, Jiang Chen also felt a chill seep down his pants. This move was surprisingly effective against males.
”I don’t like to use violence to solve problems.” Jiang Chen smiled at Hui Lei.
As if he saw an oasis in the middle of the desert, Hui Lei crawled in front of Jiang Chen and firmly kneeled in front of him.
”Thank you! I, I ….”
”But if you continue to pretend like this, I don’t mind giving my assistant some advice. Like putting a hungry mutant dog right in front of your nuts. I am sure it would enjoy a delicious meal.”
Jiang Chen’s cold words froze the smile that just appeared on Hui Lei’s face and immediately collapsed into a look of despair.
Jiang Chen also shook both of his legs as he finished the sentence. The idea also made his nuts hurt. Jiang Chen swore in his head, but his face was still expressionless.
”Of course, compared to violence, I prefer doing deals. I am a merchant by nature, and if you are willing to cooperate, this is yours.”
A soft glowing purple crystal appeared in front of Hui Lei. The eyes full of terror slowly turned into greed.
A crystal worth 100 energy unit, it was no doubt a significant amount of money on the wasteland.
”Of course, you could lie to me with some elaborative story, but if I were you, I would not do that. Would your boss give you this much money? I can, if you promise to work for me.” Jiang Chen was pleased to see Hui Lei’s facial expression change. He knew the good cop bad cop strategy worked.
The rest of the problems were simple, Jiang Chen easily got the information he needed from his mouth.
Huizhong Mercenaries, a group of mercenary, was known for human tracking and raiding survivors. They also provide the occasional protective service for special groups of customers. The mercenary was located at a school in Song Jiang city. It used the walls there to build a strong defense. The reason they spotted Jiang Chen was merely a coincidence. Huizhong Mercenaries were just finishing a trade on Sixth Street when the leader, Zhou Guoping, saw Jiang Chen taking out a can of food from his backpack. Jiang Chen was then immediately invited to the VIP room which triggered Zhou Guoping’s interest.
Of course, to be the leader of a trade team, Zhou Guoping had the brains to strategize and plan. Obviously, kidnapping on Sixth Street was impossible. If he broke the rules here, the dead bodies outside of the market were clear indications of the consequences he would face. Huizhong mercenaries also needed Sixth Street to trade for necessities. No one dared to make enemies with Sixth Street.
But if they kidnapped outside of Sixth Street, there would be no problems. The rules only applied when they were within the walls of the Sixth Street.
Zhou Guoping’s head was filled with greed as he saw Jiang Chen’s full backpack, but he still moved carefully. He knew that many forces traded on Sixth Street. If he messed with the wrong group of people, even his commander would not be able to save him. Zhou Guoping did not intend to kidnap them, as he only sent people to follow them. He sent one person to keep an eye on them, and another to find out more about their backgrounds.
After he had seen Jiang Chen enter the vaccine store, and then immediately went to the ammo store, Zhou Guoping was full of surprise and joy. He believed that both of them were lone travelers on the wasteland because most of the powerful forces would not exchange crystals with ammo. They usually possessed their own production line.