18 Perpetrator (1/2)
Jiangnan, 10th June 2025. 6 months before the apocalypse.
At 8 p.m. Chen Qiang walked out of his house. He went to the large garage that now became so empty, it looks so different from the past. There are only some cars in there for daily use. He picks his usual Benz and then rides it out after he throws the suitcase he brings with him.
Chen Qiang opened the car's window after he had arrived in the front of the gate. It was because he saw that the one who at the post was Deng Gu, the guard who sacrificed himself in his memory.
He was one of the subordinates of Da Hongli. He and Chen Lei were the new mercenaries. They have not been too long joined the mercenary's team of Da Hongli.
They both were the easiest to agree for following him as it seemed a more relaxed job and didn't have a high risk. It was not because they didn't want to work hard. It precisely because they were orphans so they used to live hard, it is just a normal thing like how every person will choose a better job if given a chance. Moreover, they also didn't even have to think about family.
Deng Gu and Chen Lei were new, so they still didn't have the complex thought like the rest, the more seems easier and alluring the mission was, the more it went far away from the word 'simple.'
There are twenty subordinates including Deng Gu and Chen Lei who agreed to follow Da Dongli. It quiet many as they still didn't have their own wife/husband and children. While there are only five people from Da Hongli's old team that agreed to follow him. Two people with family and none for the rest.
After all, it was a taboo to reveal their closed people in this line of work. Although some people knew the close person of their partners, they rarely know them in person and only limited to their name. For the purpose of sharing their stories when they are feeling emotional.
So only two people who really trust enough Da Hongli to involve their closed one. After all, Da Hongli himself was hiding his own family member's identity. He was afraid they would get affected by his job.
He was not a soldier in any case. He was hired for certain missions and even sometimes did the dirty job like assassinated peoples. Of course, he has to know who was the target. How bad he was he still has a conscience to not kill the innocent who didn't know anything.
”Good night, young master.” Deng Gu greeted Chen Qiang who was in the car after pushing the button to open the gate.
”Hello, Brother Deng Gu.” Chen Qiang greeted him back. Then he said with a helpless expression, ”You really didn't have to stay here brother. Moreover, tomorrow we will take a long flight and have many things to handle.”
”Haha, it is okay. After all, Da Hongli himself ordered me to guard here. They all work so hard, while Chen Lei and I only sitting here, do nothing.” Deng Gu said slightly awkward, This month was their turn to stay here. Despite Cheng Qiang didn't agree with this, Da Hongli keeps insisting on this. After they both had finished arguing, it was decided that some of them would still be here guarding but it became only two people.
They really were doing nothing here except training and training. One thing that was significant when being here was maybe when they were training with Chen Qiang and knowing him.
They both gained another impression when seeing him now. If in the past, they were belittled him and saw him as a young rich man who spent every money he has, now they see him with respect.
The man who they belittled and disregarded could actually easily defeat them in the arena. They were in shock and amazement back then. He who was looking so harmless instantly turned into a beast when in the arena. It seems they were facing a monster, not a human.
However, it still was not the biggest reason they respected him. It's because they're also slowly improving after training with him as he would give them some pointers.