The mercenaries lost three people and killed a few crocodiles at the same time.
Chen Zhao's group didn't appear until the mercenaries disappeared from sight.
"That Kendis shouldn't be alive," Qiao Xike murmured to herself. "He should be dead."
She didn't understand and couldn't accept it.
"Why are you so fake? Just follow him and you'll know why."
The group followed the mercenaries in front.
They were very careful and kept a distance to ensure that they wouldn't be discovered.
Qiao Xike had estimated their strength. They were elites.
If it were Qiao Xike and her comrades, they might not have a chance against them.
Plus, they had the advantage in numbers.
"Drink." Chen Zhao tossed a can of beer to Qiao Xike.
But the can suddenly exploded in the air.
Immediately, the mercenaries appeared from all directions and pointed their guns at the five people.
Chen Zhao immediately raised his hands. Morid, Moore, and Jollinash saw his actions and could only do the same.
Seeing that Chen Zhao and the others had surrendered, Qiao Xike could only raise her hands in disappointment.
This made her very disappointed in Chen Zhao.
She'd thought that Chen Zhao could turn the tide.
But Chen Zhao's performance surprised her.
Chen Zhao didn't even resist. He just raised his hands and surrendered.
"Gentlemen, tell me, who are you?" The mercenary leader looked at the group.
They were dressed very strangely.
They didn't look like they were exploring the jungle. Instead, they looked like they were on vacation.
Apart from Qiao Xike, he didn't feel any danger from the others.
"We're tourists," Chen Zhao quickly said. "We're here to explore. This is our guide."
"Then why are you following us?" The leader snorted coldly. "Don't tell me you didn't follow us."
"We're lost," Chen Zhao explained. "We want to find a way out. We thought that we could find the way out by following you."
"Then why are you so sneaky?" Why don't you just come out? "The mercenary leader actually believed Chen Zhao.
It was mainly because they were dressed too casually.
"You're all holding guns. In the east, only the police and criminals would hold guns. You're definitely not the police."
"Haha …"
All the mercenaries laughed.
Chen Zhao also smiled in agreement.
Qiao Xiko was the only one who didn't laugh. She kept looking at Kendis.
Kendis stood at the back of the mercenary group.
He also saw Qiao Xike and recognized his identity.
But he didn't seem to want to expose it in front of everyone.
Chen Zhao's clumsy performance seemed to be effective.
Qiao Xike's eyes flickered. Chen Zhao's acting seemed to be able to save their lives for now, but it also made them lose the chance to save their friends.
"Mr. Kendis, what should we do with these people?" The mercenary group leader turned around and asked.
"To make sure they don't leak the secrets of this place, of course we have to bring them along," Kendis said.
"Wouldn't it be better to kill them?"
"If you think this is better, then please go ahead."
Qiao Xike instantly tensed up.
Chen Zhao's face twitched.
"Don't kill me. I'm rich … I can give you money, a lot of money."
Suddenly, the mercenary group leader laughed. "Haha … Of course I'm joking. Look at how scared you are. We only have one goal, and that is to find the treasure. We're not butchers. After that, you'll be free. But before that, you'd better stay by our side so that we can guarantee your safety … Oh right, how much can you give me?"
"One … ten thousand dollars … How about that?"
"Do you think I'm stupid?"
"Ten thousand is a lot."
"If that's all you can give, you'll die in the Amazon rainforest. I can promise you that."
"One hundred thousand, one hundred thousand," Chen Zhao said in pain.
"Fine … One hundred thousand per person. Five hundred thousand for the five of you."
"They have nothing to do with me … I won't pay ransom for them."
"You have to pay even if you don't want to, or I'll kill you right now," the mercenary group leader said viciously, pointing the muzzle at Chen Zhao's head.
Qiao Xike was completely disappointed in Chen Zhao. This man was not only weak but also stingy.
He really didn't understand why Klaus respected this man so much.
Then, the mercenaries brought Chen Zhao, Qiao Xike, Moore, Morid, and Jollinash along.
They didn't purposely guard Chen Zhao's group.
They believed that even if they escaped, they wouldn't be able to survive here.
They wouldn't be able to walk out of the rainforest alive.
After all, this was the most dangerous place in the world.
Even now, humans couldn't completely explore this place.
At noon, the group stopped to take a break.
"President, you're too much just now. You're actually not willing to pay our ransom," Jollinash said teasingly.
"Pfft — I won't pay you."
Qiao Xike realized that Moore, Morid, and Jollinash didn't blame Chen Zhao at all.
They were still chatting and laughing.
After this short break, the group continued on their way.
The group advanced quickly. That night, they'd reached the area that Klaus's group had spent two days to reach.
At the same time, the mercenaries also discovered the magnetic disturbance here.
But they seemed to have discovered it long ago.
Not only were they not disappointed, they were even more excited.
"We're one step closer to the treasure," the mercenary leader said excitedly.
But just then, a wooden spear shot out from the shadows.
"Enemy attack … Fight, prepare for battle."
Just like the first time Qiao Xike encountered the cannibals, dozens of cannibals attacked again.
However, unlike last time, this time, after half of their people died, they all ran away.
"Chase them," Kendis shouted. "We can't let them escape."
The mercenaries also knew that if they let the cannibals escape, their plan to sneak in would fail.
The cannibals were very primitive, but they had a lot of people.
If they were prepared, or if all the cannibals came out, the mercenaries would be in trouble.
But after chasing for more than a kilometer, the cannibals disappeared.
"Damn, these monkeys run so fast," the mercenary leader said in disappointment.
But the next moment, countless cannibals swarmed out from all directions. There were more than ten times more than before.
These cannibals were either holding bows, spears, or blowguns.
In this situation, the powerful firepower of the mercenaries was greatly reduced.
Because the distance between them was too close.
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