Luo Chen glanced at the cars behind him; John's car was speeding towards them as if in a fit of rage.
This surprised Luo Chen somewhat; he hadn't expected this guy to be so angry. He was truly something else.
But when Luo Chen thought about how he had punched John a few times, he could understand a little better; the guy must have been in a lot of pain.
Otherwise, why would he rush over like that? However, Luo Chen didn't want to pay any attention to it.
After all, the key thing to do at this time is to catch up with Wu Hao as soon as possible.
"Brother Xiao, are you alright? Are you hurt? You scared me to death. I thought... I thought you wouldn't make it."
After the car drove away, Xiao Wu looked Luo Chen up and down, almost tearing off his clothes to examine his body. His face was covered in tiny pearls, which made Luo Chen want to laugh.
"Of course I'm fine. What could possibly happen to me? Don't look at me. They can't hurt me." Luo Chen rolled his eyes at Xiao Wu and then said indifferently.
Xiao Wu chuckled, then looked at Luo Chen and said with a smile, "Brother Xiao, you're the smartest. You caught John so easily. How did you do it? There were more than thirty of them."
Xiao Wu is right, it is indeed quite frightening. If it were an ordinary person, they might not have made it back, let alone capture the boss on the other side. It is beyond Xiao Wu's understanding. No wonder Lao Tie always tells him to learn from Xiao.
If you can learn even a tiny bit, wouldn't you be able to roam freely in the mercenary world?
Luo Chen smiled faintly, not emphasizing these things. He was different from them, but it seemed that everyone was the same.
Although Luo Chen felt like a different person in this world, with many of his own traits not being revealed, and he didn't even feel like a villain, he didn't know the system's intention in making this arrangement. But Luo Chen knew that since he was already here, he had to come.
There's a saying, "Since you're here, make the best of it." So be it. After finishing his mission here, Luo Chen should head back.
"Fortunately, I managed to seize some opportunities. John discovered Wu Hao's monitoring room, so I sneaked in when they weren't paying attention. It was lucky, otherwise I might have really thought of keeping them all there. Sigh."
In the end, Luo Chen sighed slightly. His original idea was to have John and the others stay at the rest point so that he could help reduce the pressure on Xiao Wu and the others. However, he later heard that Xiao Wu's situation was too difficult, and Mona's people were also quite strong. If Luo Chen didn't go himself, Xiao Wu and the others could only hold out for a few hours at most before they might be killed.
"Xiao, thankfully you arrived in time this time, otherwise we might have really suffered a loss. The other side has more equipment and more people than us. If we had continued, we might have..." Mike looked a little sad. Several of his teammates had also sacrificed themselves here. They were all teammates who had followed him for so many years.
"It's really possible that they'll all end up here."
Mike hung his head, looking very down, but at least they had survived.
But some people stayed here forever.
"Don't be sad. Some scores must be settled. No matter what we do, we must ensure the completion of the mission. This is our duty, and we cannot refuse. Don't worry, I will remember all the grudges and settle accounts with them one by one."
Luo Chen's face was cold, his hands clasped on the back of the seat, and his tone was icy.
"Xiao, don't do anything foolish. The key now isn't to find them, and there's no need to do so later. Just complete the mission. That's the rule among mercenaries. Once our mission is over, they won't have to bother us anymore. That's what everyone follows."
Mike held Luo Chen's hand and comforted him, seemingly wanting to prevent Luo Chen from getting entangled with them any longer. After the mission was over, there was no need for them to continue. Everyone had completed the mission, just like everyone was participating in a competition. Once the competition was over, there was no need to cause trouble for anyone in private.
“No.” Luo Chen shook his head, disagreeing with the answer at all, and slowly said, “Mike, that’s not right. Whether there are rules or not, they are made by people. If a person only knows how to follow the rules in his life, then the furthest he can go in the end is within the rules. And the person who makes the rules can manipulate him at will. That’s why this is the case now.”
"If you don't let your enemy know how powerful you are, he will always find fault with you. Because your repeated forbearance will make him subconsciously think that you are just a lowly person, or even a coward, who can be bullied at will."
“I know this is a mission, but what if we were another large mercenary group? What if we had more people and better equipment than them? These things can change. So, if we don’t settle scores with them, how can we survive? The law of the jungle is the simplest rule in the world.”
Luo Chen stared at Mike and said, word by word, "Remember, my team members died one by one because of them, not because we are mercenaries, not because we were born to be mercenaries. If it were fate, if you made me accept my fate, I would never have the ability I have today."
"I don't want to change my fate, but I hope that I can take control of my own life path, instead of letting others tell me what to do and arbitrarily change my fate."
Do you understand what I'm thinking?
After Luo Chen finished speaking, he looked at everyone. Xiao Wu and Mike seemed to have never seen Luo Chen before, and they were completely dumbfounded by Luo Chen's words.
“Brother Xiao, I understand, I can understand.” Xiao Wu was the first to express his opinion.
"Brother Xiao, don't worry, I will definitely train hard in the future to become better so that I can better protect my teammates and make our mercenary group the strongest."
"It's good to have ideas, my buddy really values you."
Luo Chen smiled faintly, quite pleased that Xiao Wu had such thoughts. Everyone should do what they should do.
"By the way, how many people do we have left, and what's their situation?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Wu and Mike's expressions soured, and they felt saddened at the thought of the fallen team members.
Whether it's the Iron Wolves' men or Mike's team, everyone came together, but they won't be leaving together.
"This is not good. Mia almost died, and Tony and the others have already been killed in action. Now, including the two of us, there are only four Iron Wolf members left."
Xiao Wu lowered his eyes, and his rapid breathing showed how sad he was about his teammates' departure.
This was something no one could have foreseen, and no one could guarantee the safety of their own people.
“I have three men left, just like you guys,” Mike sighed and said slowly.
Now they have pursuers behind them and Wu Hao's men in front of them. There are only eight of them in total. They want to deal with the dozen or twenty people behind them, plus Wu Hao's men. It's harder than climbing to heaven.
This immediately put them in an awkward situation.
Luo Chen covered his head; indeed, the situation was not good.
They came out in four or five cars, but now there are only two left.
It's definitely not advisable to confront Mona and John's people head-on.
"Commander, how am I supposed to explain this to you when I get back?"
Luo Chen muttered to himself, "If the captain were to lead his men out on his own and then return with only this few people, he would probably be furious."
"Is Mia alright? How is she?"
Luo Chen had taken notice of this girl. They got to know each other because during the time Luo Chen went to bars to watch dances every day, Mia would often come to Luo Chen to ask about some fighting techniques, and of course, Luo Chen would patiently give her instructions.
"It's nothing, just some scrapes, nothing serious." Xiao Wu shook his head.
On one hand, he admired Mia for sometimes going too far, even risking her life to contribute to the team; on the other hand, he was genuinely worried about the girl's future.
"Take good care of her. After all, she's the last person Lao Tie took in. If the guild leader finds out we haven't taken good care of her, he might make fun of us."
What's the story with Wu Hao?
Upon hearing Wu Hao's name, Xiao Wu's face flushed with anger. He cursed, "That idiot Wu Hao is a beast, a treacherous villain. He did absolutely nothing. Brother Xiao, you don't know, on the way, when they were chasing us, Wu Hao and his men had already escaped ahead on their own. If it weren't for his help, perhaps we wouldn't have lost so many men."
"If I hadn't used your name to pressure Wu Hao later, this guy probably wouldn't have done anything at all. After we got to the previous location, I told Wu Hao to stop, but he actually threw a tantrum at me."
Xiao Wu blushed and spoke with such rage that he wished he could tear Wu Hao to pieces right now.
Luo Chen looked at Mike, who nodded: "Xiao Wu is right, that's true. Wu Hao is one way in front of you, but he doesn't care about us at all when his own life is threatened. But you can understand this kind of person."
"Alright, Xiao Wu, there are plenty of people like Wu Hao in this world. To put it bluntly, this is his survival strategy. Even if you give him money, he will definitely leave you when his life is threatened. This is normal."
Luo Chen put his hands on Xiao Wu's shoulders and comforted him, "Don't be angry, calm down. You'll get used to this kind of person after you've seen more of the world. It's just that you haven't seen enough people yet. Of course, we also need to let this kind of person know that we are not easy to bully."
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