There were cries of alarm all around. Not a single person in the night market was able to clearly see what Xu Le did to actually disarm him so easily. As a soldier, to have his gun taken away by someone empty-handed was an unparalleled humiliation. Moreover, the person who had his gun taken away was their commanding officer. The soldiers' shock immediately turned into boundless anger as they once again pressed forward.
The members of Group 7 surrounding Xu Le immediately felt the pressure become unbearable. Their expressions began to tense up.
That officer was struck in the armpit by Xu Le. He painfully covered his mouth and coughed a few times. However, he immediately straightened his body. His expression was extremely ugly as he stared at Xu Le. With a voice that chilled to the bottom of one's bones, he said, "If you have the fucking guts, then kill me!"
Saying this, this officer valiantly took a step forward. Using the space between his eyebrows, he fiercely jabbed the barrel of the gun in Xu Le's hand.
"Don't worry about these guys. Brothers, let's first beat those mountain bumpkins to the ground. Then we'll take care of these mercenaries who sell their lives for money!" The valiant officer looked at Xu Le with ridicule in his eyes. He loudly cursed, "I want to see who the fuck dares to open fire today.
"Good!"
The situation that had already calmed down temporarily became even more agitated because of this officer's hot-blooded declaration. The government soldiers picked up their weapons and prepared to charge in that direction again. Meanwhile, the Green Dragon Mountain soldiers who were gasping for breath had no choice but to pick up the weapons beside them again.
The soldiers completely ignored Xu Le who was holding a gun. With a whoosh, the crowd surged forward like a tide.
Xu Le slightly raised the H01 pistol in his right hand. Without hesitation, he pulled the trigger. With a whoosh, a bullet shot out. It brushed past the toes of the fastest charging soldier and shot into the ground of the night market. A wisp of green smoke rose!
The soldiers who bravely charged into the battle with their weapons clearly did not have the slightest bit of mental preparation for this shot. Although Xu Le's shot was three inches in front of his feet, the crisp sound of the gunshot and the dirt and smoke that sprayed out from the point of impact still shocked everyone on the spot. The other party actually dared to open fire. Moreover, he did it so cleanly without any hesitation. Where did he get the courage to do so?
The sea of people paused for a second. Suddenly, a few extremely dangerous curses rang out from the crowd.
"We have dozens of people! He only has a few bullets! "
"Brothers, go!"
The current situation was still dangerous, to the extent where it was even more tense than before. It was just that the focus of the crowd's unconscious violent emotions had shifted from the Green Dragon Mountain troops to Xu Le, as well as the several dozen Group Seven members behind him. Under the influence of alcohol, the soldiers, who had fallen into a certain kind of crazy state of mind, did not completely disregard life and death, but it was indeed difficult for them to rationally think about what would happen if they accidentally fired. More importantly, the soldiers did not believe that Xu Le would dare to shoot at them.
The crowd began to become restless. However, at this time, the expressions of several officers changed drastically. They blocked in front of the crowd and spread out their arms, not allowing the crowd to touch a single hair on Xu Le's head.
Tonight, the guests of the Second Military Region's banquet were these officers. They came from the highly anticipated Iron Seven Division. Relying on their illustrious military achievements on the front lines of the West Woods and the publicity of the Federation, they enjoyed extremely high prestige within the government army. No one would have thought that at this moment, they would take the initiative to stand up.
Although the soldiers did not know why they did this, they subconsciously slowed down their footsteps and watched the scene in front of them with puzzlement and hiccups.
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Xu Le was now a celebrity in the Federation. However, thanks to the protection of the pair of sunglasses and the fact that he had never been interviewed by the media, even in the currently popular documentary "Team Seven", he had never shown his real face. Therefore, not many people could connect this simple and calm face at the scene of the night market fight with this legendary figure.
However, the officers of the Iron Seven Division had seen him before. During the graduation drill at the training base, during the sniper operation at the Yellow Mountain Ridge on Planet 5460, this face had left a deep impression on them. It was a face that was too complicated for them to bear.
As direct subordinates of Du Shaoqing, they should have hated Xu Le very much. However, every time they thought of the black MX flying like a bullet in the valley, they felt a sense of closeness and gratitude in their hearts.
However, the reason they stopped the restless soldiers was not to protect Xu Le's safety. It was because they knew very well the true temperament of this young lieutenant colonel under his calm appearance. If these soldiers really dared to continue charging, this guy … would really dare to shoot.
At this time, the situation was slightly better. The sounds of fighting and cries of pain gradually subsided. However, the officer whose forehead was pointed at by Xu Le still stubbornly held his head high and looked at him with disdain. He was not moved by the sudden calm behind him.
"It seems that you are the highest ranking officer here. I want you to order them to stop immediately, back off, and wait for the military police to investigate." Xu Le lowered the barrel of his gun slightly and said calmly.
"My brother died in Green Dragon Mountain." The officer said coldly, "But I don't want to explain anything to you mercenaries. You only need to know that I am a major. I should be the one giving you orders, not the other way around."
"I am a lieutenant colonel." Xu Le replied.
The officer's expression changed slightly, but he still stubbornly refused to make any concessions. Xu Le's face became slightly pale. His eyes narrowed out of habit, a stream of cool radiance flitting past. The current situation was extremely delicate. If he took a step back, he might be able to open up the sea and open the sky, but the night market definitely wouldn't be peaceful. No one could guarantee that the restless soldiers would clean up the Green Dragon Mountain troops that were already swaying left and right.
This wasn't the front lines, but it was close to the front lines. Xu Le silently thought to himself. His two thumbs pulled open the spring buckle on his pistol. Taking half a step back, he turned his body and aimed at this officer. Without any hesitation, he pulled the trigger.
Pu pu pu. A series of concentrated and crisp gunshots rang out. Thick smoke and misty flames accompanied by a unique smell pervaded the space between the two people.
The bullets sliced past, creating a series of sizzling noises. The unmanned turntable behind the officer was riddled with holes. Countless wood shavings flew into the air. Occasionally, shrapnel would strike metal objects, creating dang dang sounds and light chirping sounds. It was unknown where it flew off to. Countless bullet points accompanied fine dust, appearing before everyone's eyes like a scene that could only be seen in movies.
The stupefied soldiers stared at this scene in shock. Only when the gunshots stopped did they react. Their bloodshot eyes widened as if they were going to split apart. They began to shout loudly in anger, fear, and grief.
The light smoke released from the gun barrels scattered. The soldiers who were preparing to pounce over and tear Xu Le into countless pieces of minced meat discovered … that their officer was still standing in his original position, completely unharmed. He stood in the middle of countless bullet holes. Only, his face was pale, as if he had just died.
Xu Le silently walked up. He raised the two pistols and pressed them against the officer's chest and neck. He forcefully pushed the officer against the turntable, creating a muffled boom sound.
Amidst the sizzling sounds, the scalding hot gun barrels burned the officer's clothes, burning a circle of skin under his neck.
The officer let out a muffled groan. His brows were tightly furrowed, but he did not cry out in pain. It was unknown whether he was stunned by the flurry of gunfire or because of some other reason.
Xu Le gazed at the face that was inches away from him and said, "I don't want to hear the story of the grudges between you and Green Dragon Mountain. After the people of the Empire are chased out of the Federation, it's your business how you want to take revenge. But before that, it's best if you keep your head clear."
The officer's lips trembled, but he did not speak.
"You should know very well how many bullets are left in these two guns. So, you must not overestimate my patience and rationality. I have never dealt with a commotion like this before. If you really push me into a corner, I'm willing to do all sorts of crazy things."
Xu Le finally said, "I know how ruthless you are, but you don't know how ruthless I am. “
The expression on the officer's face twitched slightly. He let out two hoarse laughs that sounded like he was crying. Then he lowered his head and was silent for a few seconds. He extended his right hand that had been cut by the wooden stubble and was dripping with blood. He waved at the crowd around him.
When the soldiers in the night market saw this scene, they subconsciously and slowly put down the beer bottles and bayonets in their hands. Extremely complicated emotions appeared on their faces.
The military police had not yet arrived. Xu Le did not let go of the gun in his hand. Xiong Linquan and his team members stood behind him, vigilantly watching the surroundings. The officers of the Iron Seventh Division also began to help maintain order.
The night market gradually calmed down. The soldiers who had participated in the gang fight stood rooted to the ground like wooden puppets. Regarding the identity of the mercenary manager who had appeared out of nowhere and dared to shoot between the government forces and Green Dragon Mountain, there was a guess, or rather, a piece of information that gradually spread through the crowd. From time to time, whispers could be heard.
"It's the Seventh Division?"
"Then this is Xu Le?"
Three minutes later, the mournful sound of a military vehicle alarm from the West Woods military police headquarters finally rang out outside the night market.
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"Why were you there?"
"Shooting in the middle of the street. Do you know which military discipline this violated?"
"Regarding what happened tonight, first write a description of the situation. After the investigation team is formed tomorrow, I hope you can honestly answer your own questions."
"What's your name? Xu Le … Huh? Lieutenant Colonel Xu Le? "
"Salute!"
In the dark interrogation room of the West Woods military police headquarters, the officers of the relevant departments were investigating the gang fight that night. Thus, there was a series of interrogations in front of them.
What was very strange was that those cold and oppressive questions, when the officers saw Xu Le's name, suddenly turned into shocked exclamations of disbelief. They subconsciously stood at attention and saluted the youngest lieutenant colonel of the Federation behind the table.
Xu Le looked at this scene and thought that if he had worn the epaulet today, would it have been easier to deal with the Chrysanthemum Night Market incident?
What followed was a routine explanation of the situation and the recording of the witness testimony. However, the attitude of the military police officers at this time became much gentler. It didn't take long for this work to be successfully completed with Xu Le's cooperation.
"Lieutenant Colonel, I'm very sorry. Because this incident has too many implications, and people from all three military regions participated in the fight. We are also under a lot of pressure, so you can't return to camp for the time being. You may have to wait until tomorrow for the investigation team to formally question you before you can leave the military police headquarters."
"No problem."
"We have arranged a lounge for you. Please follow me."
Xu Le followed an officer out of the door and walked upstairs. After asking, he found out that Xiong Linquan and his team members were resting on the third floor and hadn't been punished, so he was relieved. However, he didn't expect that the girl named Lulu would also follow.
The sound of footsteps was particularly clear in the dark military police headquarters building. When he walked past a door, he suddenly heard a somewhat familiar voice coming from behind the door. At this time, that voice was cursing. Immediately after, there were countless voices full of cursing behind the door.
"This is the conference room. Right now, sitting inside are the officers of the various military units who participated in the fight."
The military police officer said with a self-deprecating smile, "They came to get people. Speaking of which, every one of them is a famous war hero … Encountering such people, the military police headquarters didn't dare to be too tough, so they could only let them hit the table."
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(Thank you for everyone's advice on Dusting. Haha, but it really did go well … But I have to admit, in the end, it was still my brother-in-law who did it.
Speaking of which, looking at your worried reactions in the book review section, am I such a man who is not worthy of your trust? Tears streamed down my face.
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