Chapter 163 The Dust Settles [3000]

The huge explosion made Xie Lao Hu and A Long lie on the ground at the same time, holding their heads, afraid of being hit by shrapnel.

Wait until the dust settles.

Shuangshuang dared to raise their heads and looked at the tragic scene less than 10 meters in front of them with a confused look on their faces.

Xie Lao Hu said with a choked face: "Who can tell me what happened? Isn't he a guide? He is the most familiar with the terrain here, how could he blow himself up? Aaron, tell me, what should we do now?"

Very panicked.

It's not just panic.

There was still fear. Death was too close. Xie Lao Hu already felt a little regretful.

Aaron is much calmer than him.

Although he had lived a life of luxury for several years, his career as a thug did not erase the indifference to life that he had as a mercenary.

He wiped the blood off his face almost without hesitation.

He stood up and slowly moved forward a few steps. Then he used the gun in his hand to pick up the torn clothes and flesh left at the explosion point and stared at the pit.

"Boss, I think we might be being watched."

Aaron said calmly.

"Ah, what's wrong?"

Xie Lao Hu looked confused.

"This pit is too new. It doesn't look like a mine buried during World War II. Someone buried it here on purpose. He even calculated the route we are going to take in advance. The guide just now did not go wrong. If we walk from here, there is no way we will step on the mines left over from World War II. This hunter is very cunning. He is treating us as prey and is also warning us to stop us from crossing this minefield."

Aaron raised his gun, looked around with a vigilant look, then slowly backed away to the side of Xie Lao Hu.

He put a hand on Xie Lao Hu's shoulder: "Boss, trust me, I will definitely get you out safely."

Xie Lao Hu was trembling all over.

He understood that what happened along the way was not an accident at all, but someone was hunting them.

What is this person's purpose?
The minefield ahead, the deliberately buried mines, and the guide who was killed in the explosion are very telling.

The other party was warning him not to go any further.

"It's the police, the police from the mainland. They are crazy. They are determined to take me back for trial. I can't go any further. If I go any further and ignore their warnings and walk out of this minefield, they will have no way to keep me. But they will kill me before that. Yes, they will definitely kill me."

Xie Lao Hu shook his head violently.

He recalled the poison arrow shot from deep in the jungle yesterday. The arrow was only a few centimeters away from him and almost made him escape death. It also shot and killed a bodyguard next to him. Before that, he thought he was lucky and blessed by God, but now it seems that the other party did it on purpose and yesterday was also a warning.

Aaron frowned.

If the boss is in this state, he has no way of guaranteeing that he can take the other person away from here alive.

"Boss, you have to cheer up and don't forget what we did on the mainland. It's enough to sentence us to life imprisonment or even death. We have to leave here.

Look, this minefield is only a few kilometers long and has been cleared many times before. There are not many mines left. Even if the other party had an ambush in advance, how many new mines could they bury here?

As long as we are careful, we will be able to cross safely. Once we get there, we will be safe and the other side will not be able to do anything to us. Boss, please believe me."

Xie Lao Hu couldn't stop shaking his head.

"No, no, no, I can't take any more risks. I'd rather go to jail than die here. I have money, lots of money, I can use it to buy my life. There are so many corrupt officials, there must be someone willing to do it. I'm so stupid, I should have thought of it earlier. I want to go back. I can't go in there with you to die."

Everyone knows that treading on landmines is extremely risky and there is a high chance of death.

What's more, the god of death is watching in the dark.

On the contrary, if you return to the original place, you can definitely save your life, and the worst price you will pay is the loss of freedom.

How to choose? Do I need to think about it again?

Thank you Tiger for stepping back.

He is old and has lived too comfortably over the years, and he no longer has the bloodiness he once had.

What is freedom?
How can living be so important?

Aaron looked at his empty hands with a sullen face, and saw that the boss was still retreating. He immediately became angry and said, "Boss, have you forgotten what you told us before you escaped from the hospital? You said that for freedom, you can pay any price. Now freedom is right in front of us. We only need to cross this minefield and it will be within our reach. Why are you retreating?"

He felt a sense of betrayal.

Xie Lao Hu stepped back, looking at him as if he were an idiot, and then said in a firm tone.

"Did I lie?"

"I told you I can pay a price for my freedom. Didn't I promise to give you 200 million?"

"I even added another 100 million, as long as you can take me away from this damn place safely, but you can't do it, right?"

"I'm paying for safety, not for my own life. It's a life or death situation. There's a 50% chance of survival and a 50% chance of death. I don't gamble. Do you understand?"

After venting his anger, he turned around and prepared to return along the same route.

He waved his hand and said, "I'm leaving now. If you want to escape, go ahead. I'll go back and turn myself in. At most, I'll spend a little more money and stay in jail for a few years. I'll still have money and I can live a peaceful life again."

"boom."

The knee of one foot suddenly broke.

He got down on one knee.

"boom."

The other knee suddenly broke as well.

He fell to his knees.

The bloody wound continuously oozed red ink-like liquid mixed with bone fragments, soaking the dead branches and leaves around his body.

Xie Lao Hu lowered his head in confusion and supported his knees with both hands, trying to stand up, but he failed after several attempts. When he spread out his hands, they were all covered in blood.

"Ahhhhh~~~"

He raised his head and screamed, his forehead was covered with sweat. Then he lowered his head in despair, twisted his neck 45 degrees and asked, "Why?"

He treated this man well and had been treating him as his confidant for the past five years, providing him with good food and drink and rewarding him with large amounts of money.

But in the end, they just chose to go their separate ways, and the other party actually shot him twice. "I said I would take you away."

Aaron lowered his gun, which was still threatening the young man, almost indifferently.

"Then you might as well kill me."

Thanks to Tiger for his hysterical roar.

"Who will pay me if I kill you?"

Aaron said again lightly.

"you……"

Xie Lao Hu looked at him in disbelief.

Aaron walked up to him and picked him up.

He was pushed to the ground roughly.

He squatted down again, opened the emergency kit he carried with him, found the bandages and hemostatic drugs, and helped bandage him.

It’s certain that no one will die in the short term.

Patted his face.

He picked him up again and said coldly, "Don't worry, boss. I won't let you die. Once we leave this hellhole and get to a safe place, I'll get someone to treat your leg. And you just call someone to transfer money to me. I want 500 million Hong Kong dollars this time. Once I get the money, we'll be even."

Say it.

Ignoring Xie Lao Hu's struggle, he lifted him up, holding the gun in one hand and walking forward while supporting himself on the ground.

This uncleared minefield left over from World War II is estimated to be no more than two kilometers wide.

You can see the end at a glance.

As long as he was careful, with his many years of experience as a mercenary, it would not be a problem for him to get through. Carrying a person on his back, he was still able to move briskly.

The real danger comes from unknown enemies.

That mysterious man.

He still has no idea where the other party came from.

The enemy is in the dark and we are in the light.

Apart from running, try every possible way to escape from this dangerous place as fast as possible, and pray that the other party can't catch up with you for a while.

"呲"

A hidden arrow shot from the dense forest in the distance.

Aaron rolled sideways as planned, and after landing, he kicked Xie Lao Hu, who groaned. He raised his right hand holding the gun, and used his left hand to quickly load the gun: "Da da da da..."

"Got you, bug."

In his hand was a Scorpion submachine gun, which was characterized by its great power, fast range, and compact size. It could also maintain good stability and could fire nearly 1300 rounds per minute.

It is the favorite of mercenaries like him, and there is an almost blind pursuit of it.

It’s a pity that no one was hit.

After firing for half a minute, there was no movement from the other side, except for the leaves and bark, which were all smoking.

Aaron frowned.

Then he stopped pulling the trigger.

Something is wrong!
The other party's reaction was too quick.

If it was an ordinary police officer, or even an elite mercenary, he would have been hit as he had just deliberately lured them out of their hole. With so many bullets fired at them, the opponent should have been beaten to pieces long ago.

But his years of experience as a mercenary told him.

The other party was not shot.

This is an enemy more terrifying than one could imagine.

"Walk."

Ignoring Xie Lao Hu who was wailing on the ground.

He picked up the opponent, carried him on his shoulder, and continued to run forward. If they couldn't win, they would run away. This was the way of survival for them, mercenaries.

"呲"

Another cold arrow, and this time the source was closer.

At the critical moment, Aaron used the same move twice. He kicked Xie Lao Hu away with one foot, and then fired wildly in the direction where the arrow came from with his gun.

"Shit!"

Still missed.

The critical point came. After two consecutive shots, his gun was finally empty of bullets.

Two words flashed through Aaron's mind: "Oops!"

Preparing to change bullets.

A dark shadow swooped down from a tree not far from him.

"Pfft."

Too fast, a line of blood appeared in the middle of his throat.

The black shadow also fell to the ground at the same time, rolled twice, stood up after releasing the force, and patted the leaves on his body.

Don't even look at him.

He walked towards Xie Lao Hu, who had fallen twice and was rolling on the ground in pain because the wound on his knee was bleeding again.

"I, I don't accept it."

Aaron behind him stretched out his hand, as if unwilling to give up, wanting to see clearly who the black shadow was. As soon as he finished speaking, blood spurted out from his neck and he fell to the ground.

(End of this chapter)