Chapter 189
The young monk fiercely shielded Lin Zhinan behind him, his gaze fixed on the men in front of him who had surrounded them. The locals brought in by the production crew were communicating with them. These men had appeared shortly after Chu Huaiqin left. Initially, they were friendly, but then, noticing drones filming, they immediately opened fire, shooting down two drones and making the other one disappear without a trace.
The drone, which flew away to an unknown place, was hiding on the roof, capturing everything clearly, and the live broadcast room witnessed the confrontation.
"Oh my god, are they really robbers? Or was it arranged by the director team?"
"That can't be arranged! Those guns are commonly used by the armed forces in this area. And judging by their attire, it doesn't look like they're acting."
"They've already shot down two drones. How could they be fake? What should we do? What should we do? Call the police!"
"Didn't someone check this area before? It's a no-man's land. Who can we look for?"
"What should we do? Everyone else has been sent out, leaving only two bodyguards. The rest are either logistics personnel, photographers, or directors. Who can save them?"
"Life is at stake now, hand over everything!"
"Yes, they probably just want supplies. Hand them over and don't hurt anyone."
"Ahhh, call for help, someone can come and save them, my sister is only sixteen years old, dear brother, come back soon."
"Oh my god, this Wild Survival is really about surviving in the wild. We've encountered all kinds of situations."
Many viewers in the live broadcast room were so anxious that they were on the verge of tears. Anthony, who was far away, was just about to board the plane when he received a message from air traffic control.
"Why is there a sudden air traffic control?" Anthony yelled into the phone angrily. The person on the other end kept apologizing, saying that a big shot had gotten into trouble somewhere and a group of bad guys had entered the desert.
Anthony's heart skipped a beat. Could it be that group of people?
Although Chu Huaiqin failed to contact the director team, he did manage to contact several other teams. Everyone was very concerned about the sudden gunfire and did not rush back. Using his communicator, Chu Huaiqin quickly contacted the others and arranged a rendezvous point. Several people rushed there, and an hour later, everyone reunited. After a count, they found a total of 21 people.
“Beep, beep, beep!”
The communicator in Chu Huaiqin's hand suddenly rang. Several people came over to take a look, their eyes shining, and urged Chu Huaiqin to pick it up.
"Mr. Anthony." Chu Huaiqin spoke.
"Chu?" Anthony was surprised that it was Chu Huaiqin who answered the phone.
"Yeah," Chu Huaiqin responded, and then said, "Director Austin..."
"I see," Anthony interrupted Chu Huaiqin and told him the origins of the group of people. Then he asked, "How many of you are there?"
Chu Huaiqin replied: "There are six contestants and fifteen bodyguards, and they all have weapons."
When they came out to find Chen Zigao, they were afraid of encountering special situations, so they all brought weapons with them.
"Very good. Two of Austin's three drones were shot down, and the other one is hidden and broadcasting live. There are thirty of them in total, all armed. They are now tying Austin and others up and leading them deeper into the town. I will let two bodyguards escort you out of the town." Anthony's mind was working rapidly, trying to come up with the most perfect countermeasures.
Chu Huaiqin immediately understood what Anthony meant, "What about them? Going back to rescue them?"
"Yes, these people are terrible. It's okay to take the things away, but I'm afraid they will attack Austin." This is what Anthony is most worried about. If he can contact these people, he is even willing to pay them a huge amount of money in exchange for their safety.
"I'll go too." Chu Huaiqin made the decision immediately.
"No, you can't go." Anthony objected immediately.
"I still have two team members there, I can't leave them behind." Chu Huaiqin felt upset when he thought of the two children still there. Those people were extremely vicious and no one knew what they would do.
Chu Huaiqin raised his head and looked at the scorching sun with a stern expression.
Xia En was shocked and secretly worried: If something happened to Lin Zhinan, Chu Huaiqin would never forgive him.
"You," Anthony wanted to retort, but since the start of the global competition, this man's care for his teammates has shown that he is someone who will not abandon his companions. "Okay, you let Allen take it."
Allen, the captain of this security team, is said to be a mercenary. He once led a team to do reckless things in a war-torn area. He only turned over a new leaf in recent years and opened a security company in the United States. His mission completion rate is 100%. I think he will not allow anything to happen to the program crew this time.
Anthony and Allen chatted for a while and then hung up. As Anthony had said, Allen sent two security guards to escort the contestants away. Because Chu Huaiqin strongly requested to rescue them, he was not among those who left.
"Are you going to save people?" Phil growled in disbelief. Phil, who had been out of form, finally reacted.
"That's right, don't worry, I'll send someone to escort you out." Allen said, pointing to the two escorts, "Protect them well and don't embarrass our team."
"Boss, don't worry!" The two security guards were tall and strong, looking very imposing.
"I'm not leaving." Xia En heard Chu Huaiqin wanted to go alone and immediately objected, "I'll go with you."
"No, your hand is still in a hanging and your wound hasn't healed yet. You can't leave with them." Chu Huaiqin had something on his mind and his tone became sharp.
Xia En's expression immediately changed, his eyes reddened. This was the first time Chu Huaiqin had been so mean to him since they met again. "I'm not leaving. I want to go."
"Xia En, I don't have time to mess with you."
"I'm not making a fuss. I'm not leaving."
Neither of them would give in. Allen said impatiently, "Hurry up, those people won't wait for us to pass by before killing them."
"Let's go, I'll go." After Xia En finished speaking, he turned around and was about to leave, but Chu Huaiqin grabbed his shoulder.
"Xia Entang, you'll only be a burden if you go. Leave immediately." Chu Huaiqin didn't want Xia Entang to take risks at this time. "Don't make me repeat it again."
Xia En turned around and looked at Chu Huaiqin, who refused to give in. He smiled, and then cried. This man had always been so strong, but...
"You asked me to leave before, and told me to wait for you there, but you didn't come in the end. You lied to me, and you still want to lie to me now. You want me to leave again. You just don't want me, right?" Xia En's tears fell, and he felt very uncomfortable. Chu Huaiqin, who now sternly told him to leave, overlapped with the older brother in his memory, making him unable to control his emotions.
It has been seven years since we last met!
He returned to the little house countless times, even buying it. He waited and waited, waiting for five years before hearing from him. He had assumed that since he had returned home, he would come looking for him! But he waited and waited, waiting for another two years, and still no one came. He had come to this person with a smug look on his face, but he had completely forgotten him and was now driving him away.
Chu Huaiqin looked at Xia Entang crying so hard, bewildered. It was clearly you who left without saying goodbye, so how could he be wrong now? It seemed that there was still a misunderstanding, but now was not the time to talk about it. Seeing Xia Entang crying like this, Chu Huaiqin couldn't harden his heart and send him away.
"Okay, let's go save people together!" Chu Huaiqin finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In addition to Chu Huaiqin and Xia Entang, Liman also stayed and collected everyone's watches, and then the others were sent out of the town.
A group of people began to move towards the production crew based on the location provided by Anthony, but Xia En was still crying.
From the moment Chu Huaiqin agreed to let him follow, Xia En's tears could not stop. He held the corner of Chu Huaiqin's clothes with his uninjured hand, and sobbed secretly with his head down as he walked. A grown man, crying so aggrievedly, made Chu Huaiqin want to stab himself twice to apologize.
"Stop crying," Chu Huaiqin sighed softly, turned around, and wiped away Xia En's tears. "If you cry again, I'll throw you out."
Xia En was so frightened by Chu Huaiqin that he raised his head. In a blink of an eye, tears welled up again.
Chu Huaiqin sighed softly, thought for a moment, leaned over and kissed Xia En on the cheek, then said in a hoarse voice, "I'm trying to comfort you. Don't cry."
Xia En had indeed stopped crying and was stunned. This was a game they played when they were little. Back when Chu Huaiqin first picked him up, he loved to throw tantrums. Chu Huaiqin would come back from boxing, exhausted and in no mood to coax him. But seeing this beautiful child fuming, he couldn't bear it, so he would always kiss him and say, "I'm coaxing you, don't be angry."
After Xia En stopped crying, the atmosphere between the two of them became a little strange, as if pink bubbles were popping up. If the situation wasn't wrong, the security guards nearby would have wanted to whistle.
The sixteen people walked for about half an hour and were about to approach their destination.
"Stop," Allen called, pulling out a palm-sized tablet and displaying a map. "They're here now, less than twenty meters away from us. There are thirty of them, and we still have eleven anesthetic needles. This is very important, and we must make the most of them."
"Can Mr. Anthony please report their defense situation?" Chu Huaiqin remembered that Anthony said that they had a drone following them.
"Here I am." Allen glanced at Chu Huaiqin. Why did he feel that he and Anthony were in sync? Just as he said this, the image was sent over.
The images show the crew being divided into two groups and tied up in separate rooms. The thirty enemies have dispersed, with some eating, some guarding, and others resting. Anthony's message is clear: he's already notified the supply team to wait for them near the outskirts of town. As long as they rescue the people and reach the supply truck in time, they can escape.
"Divide into three teams. Two teams will rescue the hostages, and the other team will deal with the enemies scattered elsewhere..."
Alan drew a map on the ground, pointing to each point and explaining it. Chu Huaiqin added some comments from time to time, and soon the battle plan was finalized.
"I think it would be safer to do it at night," Xia En suggested.
It is too easy to be exposed during the day. The other party has weapons in their hands. Once discovered, the consequences will be disastrous. Not only will they be in danger, but the hostages will be even more unsafe.
"It will be dark in two and a half hours. This..." Chu Huaiqin hesitated a little. The longer the time, the more disadvantageous it would be for the hostages.
"No, there's still an hour left," Allen retorted. "The weather in this town is very strange. No matter what season it is, it gets dark at six o'clock."
No wonder.
Chu Huaiqin thought about the weather last night and realized that it was indeed dark at six in the evening, so he nodded in agreement.
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