Chapter 67: Wang Chao’s Determination (1/2)
Chapter 67: Wang Chao’s Determination
“I thought I could stay there for several days and examine the situation a little longer. Who knew that in just 24 hours, my identity would be blown?”
Within a secret military base in Guangzhou City, Wang Chao and “Boulder” Sun Lei were giving their reports to the organization.
Although it was only 24 hours, he had learn a decent sum of information. Furthermore, he had even made contact with Chen Bin of the Chenshi Corporation.
“Completing a mission requires luck, you just had bad luck by killing a well known person in your very first match. If it took any longer, than your identity may have been compromised and the entire organization would have been revealed.”
Wang Chao killing Qin Maojiao had caused a huge clamor over in the underground fighting ring.
As Boulder spoke to Wang Chao, he continued to type on the computer with a rapid speed while sometimes drawing a picture. He was evidently acting as a scribe for Wang Chao to report to the higher ups in the organization.
“Ah, that’s right. How did you deal with the people yesterday?” Wang Chao thought about the surprise raid Boulder and the group had done.
They had even used a rocket launcher to a stunning effect.
“You needn’t worry, we operate at the highest level of privacy. Those guys back in the courtyards were dealt with and false trails were planted. If anyone comes investigating, then all they’ll see are traces of some foreign small time mercenary group. With the rise of crime, there are many illegal immigrants workers coming from Vietnam, Cambodia, India, and even the Philippines. “
Boulder’s fingers looked as if they were dancing across the keyboard, fascinating Wang Chao with the sight.
“The criminal world are hiring mercenaries to fight now? How advanced the times are.”
Wang Chao had only the popular film Young and Dangerous from the 90s to describe what he thought about the criminal world as of right now. In that film, gangs had hired men to fight against each other.
“Times have truly changed. But these for-hire armies can only bring several immigrants at a time right now.”
Wang Chao nodded his head in understanding, if they were to smuggle too many people at a time, then they would have been discovered a long time ago.
With a series of clacks, Boulder had entered a secure website. Typing in a special code written on top of his watch, he had logged in and began to report to his superiors.
“The report’s in, now we wait for the organization to reply to us. For now, we rest up for the next two days. I’ve already sent the 200,000 RMB you gave the organization as your dues with an explanation to it. You really are a strange one to give 200,000 away that easily. According to regulations, that money was yours to begin with.”
While Boulder was a far cry away from Wang Chao in terms of close combat, he was an expert in many things such as guerilla warfare, technology, demolition, sniping, espionage, counter-intelligence and even had war experience. His overall skillset was far more comprehensive than Wang Chao’s.
In comparison, aside from martial arts, Wang Chao knew nothing else.
If these two were to be dropped into everyday society, then Boulder would have functioned better than Wang Chao.
“You guys are the true soldiers that this country needs and deserves.” Wang Chao sighed. “I’m only a martial artist, aside from being agile and quick, there is nothing else for me. If you guys didn’t charge in yesterday to help me, then I would have most likely been killed by sticking with Lu Chengwen’s group.”
Wang Chao’s laments had originated from his true feelings. Lu Chengwen’s group had guns, meaning that if it were not for Boulder’s group, he would not be able to escape from them so easily.
“You can’t say that, with your skill, everyone in our group truly admire you. Even Hammer told us that next month after he’s fully healed, he wants to study under you.”
After becoming acquainted for some time, Boulder had felt that not only was Wang Chao extremely strong in martial arts, he had lacked any arrogance. Combined with the mentality of a soldier who valued strength and Wang Chao’s previous act of goodwill with the 200,000 RMB, Boulder and the others all felt Wang Chao was a good guy to be with.
“But anyways, let’s get back to the main topic.” Boulder spoke. “No matter who how talented one is, they cannot deny the power a gun brings. The era of martial arts has declined, so let’s teach you how to use a gun. Learning to use one would be useful, a simple gun could kill several experts without a problem.”
“A gun…” Wang Chao looked to the nearby window as if thinking about something. Boulder’s words had tugged at his heart.
His eyes flashed brightly as he began to think back to just how many experts of Guoshu had died by gunfire.
Then he thought about his own personal experiences.
“The Red Army fears no long hardships,
The long and difficult roads are many,
The five ranges twist and turn constantly,
And walk the boundless Wumeng Mountains tirelessly.”
TL Note: A poem consisting of four lines with 7 characters per line.
Wang Chao thought back to the popular poem of the Red Army.
“Those men back then had always walked the path of their ideals. After walking through perilous lands and hardships, they maintained their ideals and will.” Wang Chao spoke, as if thinking out loud about himself.
“Even though humans live in reality, we can’t help but imagine about our ideal world. Even if we cannot achieve it, we can still dream of it being within our arm’s reach. Ai! Boulder, I will not learn how to use a gun.”
“My martial arts is not yet perfect. If I were to study how to use a gun, then my martial arts would be dirtied. After tasting the honeyed waters, how could I go back to just regular water? It would shake my will. A man’s energy isn’t limitless, and I’m neither a genius or Superman; I can’t have an unshakable resolve. For a martial artist to die by a gun is to be a great shame.”
Wang Chao wished to chase after the pinnacle of Guoshu and did not wish to limit himself with learning how to use a gun. Nor did he want to change the path he was walking on.
As a soldier, Boulder understood Wang Chao’s mindset.
“The weapons of today has attacked the ideology of martial arts. Those with an unshakable faith in martial arts were ridiculed and laughed at as sticklers to tradition. But this unshakeable determination is something I can respect in a man! Perhaps…just maybe even many people in the past had thought the Red Army as some pedantic failures. Even now, many people take them to be people who could only walk towards their beliefs with it ever coming true. But they are ignorant and don’t understand. As a man of the military, I understand!”
Boulder suddenly felt some moisture build up in the corners of his eyes and hurriedly went to wipe them away.
For a moment, there was silence. Then the doors opened to reveal a single person.
Wang Chao turned to look, only to see the one called “Axe”. This was the person who had blown open the gates with the rocket launcher and was the specialist of weapons in the group.