Amidst the noise of the students, the sound of a dead branch being stepped on was not very obvious. Ren Xiaosu skillfully unlocked the safety of the automatic rifle in his hand and loaded it with bullets. Under the illumination of the campfire, the orange-yellow bullets looked heavy and textured.
When Ren Xiaosu looked up, he was surprised to see Zhou Yingxue had also taken out her pistol. "You heard it too?"
"No." Zhou Yingxue said in surprise, "What did you hear? I saw you holding a gun, so I took it. Aren't we going to rob these Qinghe University students? I think they seem to be quite rich …. "
Ren Xiaosu was speechless.
How did it turn into robbing the students?!
He said in a speechless manner, "Be on alert. Someone's quietly approaching. I wonder if they're here to kill us or the students. The chances of them coming after us are lower."
In Ren Xiaosu's opinion, Zhou Xilong was still an extremely important figure in the Zhou Clan since they had just caused such a huge commotion in Stronghold 73. Although Zhou Xilong was not the ruling leader of the Zhou Clan, he was still an extremely important figure.
Later, he passed the recording to Luo Lan. If Luo Lan let it slip, the Zhou Clan might even come after them.
However, Ren Xiaosu felt that the chances of these uninvited guests coming after them were very low. That was because he felt that Luo Lan would not spill the beans. This was a form of trust in Luo Lan's ability to handle matters.
Even though that fatty was not a serious person, he had always been very reliable when it came to handling matters.
Zhou Yingxue whispered, "Then if a fight breaks out and they're here to look for the students, should we help them or not?"
"No." Ren Xiaosu said calmly, "In the wilderness, survival of the fittest is the survival of the fittest. Why should we help someone who's not related to us?"
Zhou Yingxue curled her lips. "Master, you're really cold-blooded …."
At this moment, the people who were lurking were getting closer and closer. The forest was illuminated by the bonfire. Ren Xiaosu could already see that in the shadows of the swaying leaves, there were more than one person approaching!
"Pay attention to your surroundings. This is a team operation," Ren Xiaosu said coldly. "Be careful not to get surrounded. The estimated number of people is between 10 to 20."
However, what reassured Ren Xiaosu was that the other party was indeed targeting the group of students. He and Zhou Yingxue were just innocent bystanders.
"What should we do now?" Zhou Yingxue asked.
"Let's go before they focus on us," Ren Xiaosu said.
But before they could leave, Ren Xiaosu heard footsteps coming from nearby as well. Furthermore, this team seemed to have surrounded them.
Ren Xiaosu frowned. "This is a well-trained team. Why would such a team appear here?"
It was obvious that the other party was not some small-time bandit who had come up with this idea on the spur of the moment. This was a premeditated ambush.
At this moment, the team closest to the students slowly walked out of the forest in a fan-shaped formation. It was obvious they did not think much of the students and wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop.
However, the other party did not open fire. Xu Zhi was the first student to notice the enemy because he had been sober the entire time.
But before he could pick up his gun, he realized he was being targeted by several black muzzles and could not move.
Someone slowly walked up to him with a gun in hand and kicked the gun away. Meanwhile, the other students were scared out of their wits and could not react to what was going on.
Someone hurriedly said, "Is there some misunderstanding? We're just normal students."
This group of uninvited guests were all wearing combat boots, IOTV bulletproof vests, and bulletproof helmets. They were also armed with relatively expensive M16A2s with an effective range of 900 meters. Their helmets were also equipped with night vision goggles and walkie-talkies.
Just the price alone was not something a bandit could afford, nor was it something a bandit could afford.
Ren Xiaosu was looking at the soldiers in front of him with great interest. Since they did not want him to run, he would not do so. He looked at Zhou Yingxue next to him and asked, "Can you tell where they're from?"
"Mercenaries." Zhou Yingxue said, "They specialize in doing the dirty work."
Since there was an organization like the Anjing House that upheld justice, there were naturally other organizations that specialized in doing the dirty work. Of course, these organizations had always carried out elite training programs, and their members were notorious for being outlaws.
Ren Xiaosu nodded. He had really broadened his horizons after coming to the Central Plains.
He secretly counted the number of people. There were 15 of them, which was not even enough for a platoon. However, they were very well-coordinated.
At this moment, the leader of the group of mercenaries looked at Xu Zhi and handed him a satellite phone. "Call your father. We want the 10 million yuan ransom in cash within seven days."
At this moment, all of the students understood this was not a misunderstanding. The other party had come prepared and were professional kidnappers.
The boys, who had said they were carrying guns and were showing them off to the girls, did not dare to say anything.
In fact, some of them even had pistols hidden on them, but they did not even have the courage to draw them.
However, Ren Xiaosu felt this was normal. After all, the other party had brought more guns with them than they did.
Some of them even looked in Ren Xiaosu's direction. When they realized Ren Xiaosu's group was also being held at gunpoint by six people, they immediately despaired.
Xu Zhi said calmly, "You want cash? Do you dare to go and get it? "
"You don't have to worry about how we're going to get it." The mercenary said, "We've mobilized so many people to come here, so it wouldn't make sense if we don't earn some money."
"If we give it to you, will you let us go?" Xu Zhi asked.
"Of course we will. We're very trustworthy," the mercenary said with a smile.
"Aren't you afraid that the Knight will come after you?" Xu Zhi asked again.
"It's not like the Knight is working for the Xu clan." The mercenary sneered.
Ren Xiaosu was a little surprised by this. Could it be that the Knight Organization and the Qinghe Group were not on the same side? It was as though this group of mercenaries knew more about the inside story.
Xu Zhi thought for a moment and said, "Since y 'all were able to follow us here at such a precise time, can I ask who leaked the information? Tell me, and I'll call my father immediately. Look, I'm in your hands, so I only have one small request. "
The mercenary was amused. He pointed at the fat man next to Xu Zhi and said, "Your good friend. We promised to give him two million yuan after the deed is done."
Xu Zhi looked at the fat man next to him and shook his head. "Asking a tiger for its skin."
All the students looked at the fat man in disbelief. They did not expect there to be a mole among their own people. After all, they were all classmates!
Then they recalled it was this fat man who had asked everyone to drink. So it turned out this was all premeditated.
The fat man said in a panic, "My uncle was the one who asked me to do this. I didn't want to do it myself."
The mercenary said with a smile, "Aren't you the one who wants the money? That's not what your uncle wants. "
Ren Xiaosu shook his head. It looked like the Qinghe Group was no longer a monolithic organization after so many years of changes.
Of course, he could not tell what the internal situation was like either.
However, it looked like the other party did not intend to leave anyone alive. That was because they had become too unscrupulous after taking control of the situation.
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