Chapter 327 Undercurrent
Although Chen Yun claims to be the king of the earth, the governor of the planet, and the only true god.
However, if the earth is away from him, it will still rotate.
After all, he can only be said to be invincible among human beings now, and it can still be said to be small on the scale of the entire planet.
So, when Chen Yun fell into a peaceful sleep after a long absence.
The world that had been disturbed by him did not calm down.
At this moment, Wednesday, May 22nd.
On a prairie in Africa.
The sun is slowly rising from the horizon of the African prairie, spreading the first ray of morning light onto this vast land.
The golden sunlight penetrates the sparse clouds and complements the golden sea of grass on the ground, as if the whole world has been painted with a warm color.
A herd of wildebeests were grazing leisurely in the distance, while a few lions lay lazily in the shade of the trees, enjoying the tranquility of the morning.
In the sky, several vultures were circling, seemingly looking for something.
At the edge of the grassland, sparse trees dot the horizon.
And further away, there are rolling hills.
In this vast expanse of prairie, there is an inconspicuous small town.
The town is surrounded by low bushes, and occasionally some residents can be seen busy with their livelihoods.
In a hidden corner of this small town, there is a little-known secret - a seemingly ordinary warehouse.
In fact, this is the base of a group of mercenaries.
Inside the warehouse, the lights are dim.
Various weapons and equipment are hung on the walls, ranging from modern assault rifles to traditional swords.
Several mercenaries were sitting around an old table, with maps, tactical manuals and some personal items scattered on the table.
They were wearing a variety of combat uniforms, and their faces bore traces of travel, but their eyes revealed long-lasting battlefield experience.
"Hey Jack, I heard your last mission was in the jungle?"
One of the female mercenaries with short hair asked, her voice carrying a unique magnetism.
"That's right, it was the hunting mission requested by the Kuroshio Alliance." The man named Jack nodded, "That was truly an unforgettable experience. The mosquitoes in the jungle can bite people to death, and there's also the heat and humidity The weather is not suitable for people either.”
After Jack finished speaking, he shook his head helplessly.
The environment in the rainforest is simply anti-human.
Although hunting animals is easier than fighting with people, after all, no creature can resist a shuttle of AK, so hunting is not difficult at all.
But this environment is indeed a bit painful.
"But the reward should be pretty good, right?"
Another newly joined mercenary suddenly interjected, his eyes shining with curiosity.
Hearing this, Jack said meaningfully: "Money is not the most important thing. Sometimes, coming back alive is the best reward."
The reason why he doesn't talk about remuneration depends on him.
Just because there is no pay at all.
As long as he is paid, he is still a ruthless person who licks blood from the edge of a knife. The mission of going to the rain forest can barely tolerate the bad environment.
The problem is there is no pay.
It happened that just when he finished the mission, the Kuroshio Alliance branch that issued the mission to him suddenly lost contact.
Apart from the deposit, he did not receive the balance at all.
The Kuroshio Alliance has always had credibility in the industry.
Out of curiosity, he wanted to visit the Kuroshio Alliance headquarters in Africa.
Then……
There is no more.
He, an ordinary mercenary, experienced for the first time the feeling of being intercepted by an entire armored brigade.
The scene was so frightening that he immediately chose to escape after taking one look at it from a distance.
Obviously something happened to the Kuroshio Alliance.
It has provoked national-level forces, and it is not an ordinary small country.
Afterwards, he went to find some connections and conducted a simple investigation, and found that the Kuroshio Alliance organization had completely become a thing of the past.
The contacts he found were even very taboo about relevant information, and they only dared to tell him simply: The Kuroshio Alliance is indeed gone.
And showed him a picture of a certain Kuroshio Alliance base that had been destroyed and only a big pit remained.
Jack understood immediately.
The Kuroshio Alliance was definitely overwhelmed by extremely terrifying forces.
to his understanding.
It is estimated that it is possible to achieve this level only with the power of at least Wuchang level.
So much so that even though the entire Black Tide Alliance in Nuo Da had a complicated network of connections, all its bases around the world were razed to the ground overnight.
therefore.
He didn't dare to ask for his remaining balance.
Mainly because I don’t know who to ask for it.
Or the Wuchang-level brigade-level troops stationed near various Kuroshio Alliance bases at unknown times?
He is a mercenary, not a fool.
If he dared to ask for it, the other party would definitely put the barrel of the gun in his mouth.
Therefore, I can only admit this loss by holding my nose reluctantly.
But I have been a mercenary for so long.
He is also open-minded.
At least you're still alive, right?
After all, if he had completed the mission earlier and went to a certain base of the Kuroshio Alliance to hand in the mission and collect the money, he would probably have been reduced to ashes along with the base of the Kuroshio Alliance.
The picture looked like it had been plowed by a missile. Just thinking about it made him cringe.
If you think about it this way, it seems acceptable.
After all, it’s not too much of a loss if you have a deposit.
The blond rookie mercenary heard this and asked with some confusion: "Why isn't money the most important thing? I heard that the Black Tide Alliance gives a lot of money."
Obviously.
The blond rookie mercenary didn't know that the Black Tide Alliance was a thing of the past.
After all, the news of the collapse of the Kuroshio Alliance is huge.
However, several big countries quickly jointly blocked most of the news.
Ordinary people wouldn't know anything.
Even among the mercenaries who licked blood from their swords, quite a few did not know these things.
Jack's intelligence channels are not bad, he barely knows something.
However, the relationship between the mercenary groups is not like brothers, at least not between them.
So in these are just thrown together to form a mercenary squad.
Some information will not be shared.
The new blond mercenary didn't know anything, so it was normal.
So he still wanted to know how much Jack made during that mission in the jungle.
After all, if you are not interested in money.
Why would he do such a dangerous job as a mercenary?
but.
The short-haired female mercenary who initiated the topic at the beginning knew something, and immediately stopped the blond mercenary from continuing to ask with a magnetic voice:
"Alright, Reno Crowley."
"The Black Tide Alliance is gone."
Hear the words.
The blond mercenary named Reynold Crowley's eyes widened.
As for what the short-haired female mercenary said about the Kuroshio Alliance, she didn't realize what it meant. It took a while before she finally understood.
He didn't know that the Black Tide Alliance was gone.
But does he know what level the Black Tide Alliance used to be.
The Kuroshio Alliance has bases across all continents except Antarctica, has its own personal connections at the top levels in most countries, and has an absolute monopoly on wildlife-related industries in the gray field.
The most important thing is that its power has gradually shifted from wildlife-related to gray industries such as pornography, gambling and drugs, and is even developing many white-washing industries around the world with its powerful power.
In general, it is a gray force that started from a gray industry related to wildlife and developed into a huge network of interests and personal connections. Perhaps the pure power is not comparable to that of a small country, but the huge network of interests entangled in layers of relationships makes it a hot potato that cannot be easily touched.
The only thing that can destroy it is the absolute power of a great country that can destroy everything.
But most countries will never do such a thing easily. After all, the cost-effectiveness of destroying the Kuroshio Alliance is not high. Overall, it involves too much, and it is a thing that does more harm than good.
Now tell him that the Kuroshio Alliance is gone.
Naturally, he was a little confused.
He wanted to ask something more.
However, the two people in front of them were very taboo about this and said nothing more.
Obviously, there is a lot involved.
After thinking for a while, Reno Crowley roughly understood, and stopped pestering the two of them with questions.
Several people fell into a brief silence.
No new topics were opened.
The three of them were sitting at the table with their mobile phones, playing with them casually. It was unknown where their thoughts went.
Time passes slowly.
There was a sound of footsteps outside the door.
Then the door was pushed open.
In walks a new face.
Holding a document in hand.
He is the leader of this mercenary team, named Orkan Torre.
He is about forty years old, tall and strong, with tight and powerful muscles, showing his years of rigorous training and practical experience.
His skin was bronzed, apparently the result of prolonged exposure to the sun.
There is a scar on his face that almost runs through his cheek. Not only does this not weaken his majesty, but it actually adds a bit of toughness.
His hair was cut very short, almost an inch, and there were some gray hairs on his temples. He had obviously experienced countless sleepless nights and difficult battles.
His eyes were deep and sharp, as if he could see into people's hearts. When he glanced at the team members, everyone involuntarily straightened their backs and showed their best condition.
Seeing everyone sitting up straight and looking at him.
Orkan Torre waved the document on his hand and said: "Carola Taylor, Reynold Crowley, Jack Smith, new tasks are here."
"Get ready and leave tomorrow."
After speaking, the captain Orkan Torre threw a total of three documents on the table, then turned around and left the room.
Several people looked at each other for a while.
Immediately, they each picked up a document on the table and looked through it.
The captain's majesty always prevents them from saying anything or being too lively when the captain is talking.
But if the captain leaves.
The three of them immediately stepped forward and picked up the documents.
Although Jack just took over the job of the Black Tide Alliance last time, he didn't get any money at all.
Carolla Taylor has also not been on a mission for a long time, because she has to follow the captain's order to train the newcomer Reno Crowley, who has just joined for a while, and get used to their behavioral habits.
As for Reynold Crowley, he was just a newcomer to replace the previous victim.
Although the resume is not bad.
But it still takes some time to get used to.
And now the new mission brought by the captain is the long-lost mission for the three of them.
Missions mean money to mercenaries.
The mercenaries who have always licked their swords basically adhere to the principle of enjoying what they earn, and few of them have the habit of saving money.
So the three of them are looking forward to this new task.
The contents of the document quickly caught their attention.
The goal of the mission is to go to a large country to kidnap a person.
The client provided detailed intelligence information, including the target’s identity and background, living habits, recent travel arrangements and other details.
His name is Chen Yiming, seventeen years old.
Lives in Building 30, Taohuayuan Community, Runzhou City, Jiangnan Province.
At first glance, he seems to be just an ordinary high school freshman.
Moreover, at the bottom of the document are the captain's verification results of the authenticity of the relevant intelligence.
Based on the captain’s intelligence channels, it seems certain that this information is true.
That being said, the task shouldn't be difficult.
However, the mission location is a place that is almost equivalent to a forbidden area for most mercenaries.
Generally speaking they won't take the missions there.
But when they saw the amount of this mission, they immediately understood why the captain took this mission.
The amount of money for this assignment was ridiculously high.
As long as an ordinary person is successfully hijacked, an amount of three million US dollars per person will be recorded, and all expenses during the mission will be reimbursed by the client.
This is enough to make any team excited.
The price/performance ratio is really great.
Don't think that people like mercenaries who lick blood from their swords can earn enough.
Actually.
In conflict-prone places such as the Middle East and Africa, the average daily salary for mercenaries is around US$500 to US$2,000.
This is already considered high.
In most less dangerous missions, a mercenary's monthly salary of one to two thousand dollars would be good.
If you are born and die once in a while, your annual salary may be two to three hundred thousand US dollars.
now.
Such a task of becoming rich enough to retire directly was placed in front of them.
"Look at the amount..." Jack's voice was trembling. He pointed at the numbers on the document and could hardly believe his eyes.
Even though he was an old mercenary, he couldn't help but lose his cool at this moment.
"It's tempting, but we have to know what it means."
Carola Taylor said with a frown, her eyes showing both excitement and worry.
The amount was too tempting and the task seemed too simple.
No matter how you think about it, something is not quite right.
What if it's some kind of line-filling death mission? The group was wiped out immediately and you couldn’t get any money at all?
Or what is the task of making chess pieces? After getting the money, the chess players behind the scenes will use various means to get it back, and in the end, all the work will be in vain?
It's just based on her understanding of her captain.
It seems that the tasks that the captain takes are basically investigated to a certain extent, so there won't be any big problems.
So she couldn't help but feel a little excited at this moment.
As a newcomer, Reno Crowley was nervous and looking forward to a task of this level, but he had never seen such a big job.
So he rubbed his hands and said, "We have to be fully prepared and we can't make any mistakes."
As a result, the three began to carefully analyze the intelligence in the file and discuss action plans.
They know that such a task cannot tolerate any sloppiness, and every detail may determine life or death.
Although the difficulty of the task seemed not high, they tried their best to avoid any problems.
…
And when their famous mercenary team devoted their energy to this mission.
Several similar cost-effective missions have also begun to circulate among several well-known international mercenary teams.
Without exception.
These missions are basically hijack missions.
The targets without exception seem to be ordinary people from China, including: Chen Tianyou, Wang Qingli, Jiang Anping, Bai Shi, Sun Huiwen, Cui Zixuan, Chang Yaning, Tan Bingtang, Shi Jie, Wu Xiang'ao, Zheng Yuliang...
If someone could put these lists together and study them, they would find that the abducted people seemed to have another thing in common besides their nationality.
(End of chapter)