Thinking about it this way, Roy felt happy instead, no longer as worried and anxious as before.

"Xiao, I've found you the opportunity. Whether you can seize it and take down John depends entirely on you!"

Roy's eyes flickered, and a sinister smile suddenly appeared on his face.

Once John dies, Roy will be the second vice-captain of the mercenaries when we get back!

Thanks to you, Xiao!

Roy was grinning so hard his mouth was crooked, when he suddenly noticed Mona staring at him. He coughed a few times, barely managing to suppress his upturned lips. He then feigned pain from his wound and asked, "Mona, why are you staring at me like that? We're about to catch Xiao, aren't you going to get ready?"

Mona remained unmoved, as if she hadn't heard Roy's words, and continued to look at Roy without any change in expression.

"Say something! Don't stare at me, it's making me feel uneasy."

Roy was already feeling guilty, and Mona's gaze made him even more flustered, which led to a surge of exasperation, and he said irritably.

“Roy, although what you’ve done is dishonorable, I’ve never thought you would be a traitor.”

Mona finally spoke, a hint of disappointment in her beautiful eyes, and then said, "I don't know what you encountered in the woods, but one thing is certain: if John dies, can you really continue to live?"

"Don't forget, you're not the only one qualified to be the vice-captain of a mercenary group!"

Mona's words were firm and resolute, and her expression turned serious.

Fortunately, John had already led his men to surround the woods ahead, so they didn't hear the two men's conversation.

"What...what nonsense are you talking about! How could I possibly harm my own brother?"

Roy jumped up from the spot like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.

He felt guilty!

I never expected that even though I hid it so well, I still couldn't hide my thoughts and Mona eventually saw through them.

"Foolish woman, don't you think about it? If I were really that kind of person, how could I have gained John's trust? Besides, don't forget, Xiao isn't stupid. He wouldn't let me go repeatedly, would he? He and I are enemies!"

"I guarantee Xiao was definitely shot. I'm very confident in my marksmanship. Can a shot Xiao unleash his full power? Absolutely not!"

Roy's eyes darted around, and a string of lies spilled from his mouth.

He was used to it long ago.

Mercenaries live a life of constant danger, always on the edge of a knife, and they could die any day now. Those who have survived to this day must have some skill.

If he didn't have this special skill, he probably would have died somewhere long ago!

"...Okay, I'll believe you for now."

Mona took a deep breath and shifted her gaze, quietly watching John and the others who had surrounded them.

She still had an indescribable feeling in her heart, like a giant python coiling around her heart, with waves of suffocating discomfort constantly surging up.

But when Mona investigated further, she found nothing.

This strange feeling made her feel even worse.

"Hehe, you definitely have to trust me, I would never lie to you."

Seeing that he had gotten away with it, Roy secretly breathed a sigh of relief, his eyes fixed on the woods in front of him.

He didn't have many thoughts on the matter.

On the contrary, I think Mona is a stupid woman.

What time is it? You're still thinking about John?

damn it.

You're thinking of John, but who's thinking of me?

Do you think I want to be a traitor?

Roy was almost in tears.

If John hadn't forced him to search, leading to his capture by Xiao, he wouldn't have had to be a traitor!

Since John is unkind, then don't blame him for being unrighteous.

Standing in front of the woods, John gripped his gun and let out a sigh of relief.

His eyes were full of tension.

Because John knew that the ape was hiding in the woods ahead!

Even though Luo Chen was shot, it still put considerable psychological pressure on John.

Xiao's name is simply too famous.

They are not to be underestimated!

"Boss, shall we go?"

The mercenary beside him gripped his gun, ready for battle, but a surge of excitement welled up deep in his eyes.

The infamous Xiao was shot, and in the eyes of these seasoned mercenaries, he was no different from a dead man.

If they could kill Xiao with their own hands, it would bring them endless honor!

"Shut up! Who do you think's hiding in there? A brainless monkey? That's a Xiao! You all need to be on high alert, don't let this kid take advantage of you!"

John growled in a low voice, his expression showing no sign of relaxation.

Even though they have now surrounded Xiao!

No one knows better than John, his old rival, just how terrifying Luo Chen's strength is.

If we let our guard down, the consequences will be terrifying.

Even though the enemy outnumbered them, John dared not be careless in the slightest.

"yes……"

The mercenary curled his lip, outwardly agreeing but inwardly feeling disdain.

"Tch, you make it sound so high and mighty, but in the end, it's just that you're scared. There's only one person left on the other side, and he's been shot. We have more than twenty people here. You're afraid to go for it when you've got a sure win. With a cowardly personality like yours, how can you be a battalion commander?"

The mercenary's opinion of John plummeted, and he now even felt that making Roy the leader was the best choice.

He wasn't the only one who thought this way; everyone else did too.

John's actions were utterly pathetic!

"Now, everyone, listen to my command: advance ten steps, not one step more!"

John growled, a bloodthirsty, sinister smile spreading across his face.

Luo Chen was shot; there was no way he could escape.

What John needs to do is to gradually narrow the gap between himself and Luo Chen, and overwhelm him with sheer numbers.

He wanted to see how Luo Chen could turn the tables!

"yes!"

"Understood, Commander."

"oh……"

A few scattered voices of agreement arose around them, and their disdain for John grew even stronger.

There's only one person on the other side, why not just rush up and kill him instead of trying to surround him with sheer numbers?

How could you be such a coward!

At least Roy bravely went in earlier, but you chickened out when it was your turn?

You value your own life but not the lives of your brothers, right?

Driven by this strange mentality, they didn't take John's words seriously. After all, it was ten steps, so taking one more step wouldn't make a difference, and no one would notice.

There are quite a few people who share this idea.

There are about three or four.

"Damn it! What are you doing?!"

John keenly sensed this, and just as he roared in anger, several sharp gunshots rang out from the woods!

Bang! Bang! Bang!

Bang!

All four people collapsed to the ground!