Don’t give up

Author: Soth

Don’t give up

At noon on September 7, Zhuang Xuteng waited for a call from the introducer: the person in charge of the casino group in Peicheng was willing to give him fifteen minutes to explain the situation.

Arranging this conversation was not easy - these were Lucy's exact words. The casino group's focus was all on the stolen train, and they were not interested in local affairs in Peicheng. Although Lucy's direct intervention would definitely lead Zhuang Xuteng directly

Go to the door, but that would make it appear that the whole thing was an operation arranged by a middleman.

If she wants to deceive the Viper into a trap, then Lucy can't move lightly, and the matter must be disguised as a mercenary seeking revenge. Lucy can only operate in secret, find more relationships through relationships, and find this layer by layer called

The introducer of "Pukat" asked him to establish a communication bridge between Zhuang Xuteng and the casino group. At this point, Pucat had no idea that the person who was really looking for him was Lucy. He really thought that the person who paid for it was Zhuang Xuteng.

Pukat is a slightly fat middle-aged man with a bald head that always needs to be wiped with a handkerchief. He wears a silk shirt in this autumn when the heat has not yet dissipated. He uses a folding fan to cool himself down from time to time. At this time, the silk

The clothes will spread ripples on his body.

"Gulu gulu..." Pukat sucked the iced drink in the cup hard, and the strong air flow caused the remaining ice cubes inside to roll and collide. He shook the cup and then complained to Zhuang Xuteng: "Why isn't it cool in this damn weather? It's not cool outside?

I simply couldn’t stay.”

"There happens to be no shadows around, otherwise you can hide." Zhuang Xuteng stood under the scorching sun, his body upright, as if ignoring the surrounding temperature. He used dormant martial arts to control the state of his body, transferring the risk of heatstroke to the small cell phone he carried with him.

Rat. "Hold on, who asked to arrange it in this square? It's open enough here, the buildings are far away, and there are no shadows at this time."

"Well, it would be nice if we could make time for them to meet. Those people are very busy after all." Pukat fanned quickly, like a bee flapping its wings, and the airflow formed even blew up his few hairs. "

Naike, you must not cause any trouble. There is my guarantee here, and I can tell them that you are a mercenary who is willing to be reasonable and has credibility."

"Didn't you tell them that I am capable?" Zhuang Xuteng put on an unpredictable expression, and his faint smile exuded a faint coercion derived from self-confidence. "In front of the casino group, only ability can protect you.

Safety."

"Can I not tell you? You are a mercenary with a nickname, and the nickname comes from the middleman war. Dexter was chased to death by you, right?"

"Don't ask me." Zhuang Xuteng still smiled lightly.

"I understand, you won't admit it, but there is a story about you in the mercenary industry." Pucat patted his belly with a folding fan and said, "This is our first time doing something, and there are some things that need to be said up front: Don't use me to get close.

The people from the casino group then committed the murder. I vouched for the safety and sincerity of the meeting between the two parties, which is the foundation of my career."

"I'm not here to kill people, I just want to talk to them and get a pass." Zhuang Xuteng asked: "I don't think you can fight. If there is a conflict, you probably won't survive, right?"

"I definitely won't fight. Not to mention fighting, look at this square, no matter which direction, even if I want to hide in any building, I don't have the strength to run there." Pukat laughed twice and said:

"Only if I am very weak, I will not pose a threat; only if I am very weak, I will die at the first touch. I am a hostage. If either of you breaks the promise, I will die, and then the powerful characters in my family will fight to the death.

Avenge me."

Zhuang Xuteng touched his chin and asked: "If they are so powerful, why haven't I heard of them? And if you directly become a mercenary, especially an assassin mercenary, your income should be higher, right?"

"Assassins, there are new people coming out every generation, and new people replace old ones. It is difficult to stay at the top of the industry level. And in this world, there are always conflicts that need to be resolved, and there are always deals that need to be negotiated. This is a business that will never be eliminated.

"Pukat said with a smile: "To put it bluntly, we have been running this business for generations and are already very experienced in this industry."

"But there are always people who need to be killed..." Zhuang Xuteng cast his gaze into the distance, where two black cars were approaching quickly. "It seems that the person who invited us is here."

Pukat squinted at the car and looked down at his watch. "They came early. Well, I have a feeling that this is not the last place to meet."

"Yes, they may take us to the real meeting place, or a few people may get out of the car and shoot at us. There is not even a bunker around here, maybe I will use you as a shield." Zhuang Xuteng said half-jokingly:

"It's not a loss for you at all: if you're lucky, I can drag you to a place with a building, which is much better than if you died of exhaustion or were killed here on the way."

Pukat rolled his eyes. He didn't answer, but silently took out his mobile phone, dialed a number, then turned on the speakerphone and kept it on the phone.

Two cars rushed up the steps, ran over the granite square, and rushed in front of the two of them. The car doors opened, and a total of six guys got out of the two cars in front and behind them wearing sunglasses and military tactical uniforms. Each of them was equipped with a shadow gun ring.

, all of them looked unhappy and very nervous. "Nike and Pukat? You two want to talk?"

"It's us. Our appointment is with Mr. Theis. Where is he?"

"We will take you there, not far away, but before we go there, we have to check whether you are in danger." The gunman in sunglasses said: "The weapons on your body must be removed, and then we will search for explosives. Only through inspection,

Only then can you get in the car."

Zhuang Xuteng smiled and asked: "Did Mr. Theis also abide by the same restrictions and not carry weapons?"

"Yes, we have already checked." The gunman in sunglasses chuckled. They are in the same group, and the so-called check is just a way of saying. "If you don't accept the check, then don't talk about it."

"Okay, I understand your concerns. Where do I keep my weapons? Let Pukat hold them?"

The gunman in sunglasses shook his head, took out an iron box with a lid from the car, and said: "Put it in here, we will have someone to hold it and keep it within your sight. In other words, if there are explosives, you will definitely

Closer to the center of the explosion."

"I understand, it seems that you are very experienced." Zhuang Xuteng took off the bone spear gun, took off the belt containing various grenades, and then took off the waistcoat containing the palm fire, and put it together with the dagger hidden in the boots, cuffs, etc.

In the box, there is no need to take off the armor jacket and inner armor vest, and the pocket containing the "pet" mouse can also be carried with you. Zhuang Xuteng put down most of the weapons, only the armor-breaking hammer disguised as a tactical pen is still on him.

Pukat completed the inspection early. He indeed did not carry any weapons, and he did not even wear protective clothing, which made people wonder if he was here for porcelain. While he watched Zhuang Xuteng take off his weapons, he kept picking up a handkerchief to wipe it.

Khan. Shadow guns, daggers and flying knives are easy to understand. What are those grenades and palm fires? Is this a mobile ammunition depot?

"Aren't you afraid that these things will explode if accidentally touched?" Pukat asked.

"Same as you, if something happens to you, you will die, but it won't actually hurt." Zhuang Xuteng opened his hands and said to the gunman in sunglasses: "Come and check!"

"You have expressed enough sincerity, that's enough." The sunglasses gunman just closed the box, and no one came to search him. "You are the one who is in danger, and there is no way to remove the combat shadow implant, so the inspection is just

A formality. Now please get in the car."

Zhuang Xuteng nodded calmly, and got into the car with Pukat one after another. A gunman in sunglasses sat opposite them holding a box, and two other people were at the front and back, forming a pincer attack. The car started moving again, and they left the square and entered the city.

He made a sudden U-turn four intersections away, then circled twice and returned to the square.

The meeting place was between two office buildings on the edge of the square. There was a hot dog and coffee stall. There were four tables and a dozen chairs nearby. The gunman in sunglasses asked Zhuang Xuteng and Pukat to move forward, and then spread out to control the surroundings.

The poor stall owner is destined to have no business today: no one else is allowed to come, and the only guy sitting inside drinking coffee and eating croissants probably won't pay.

"That's Mr. Theis." Pukat said to Zhuang Xuteng: "He is the manager of the casino group in Peicheng, please be polite."

Zhuang Xuteng smiled slightly and walked forward. With the help of Wraith, the rattan seat moved sideways so that it would not block his steps. When he sat down directly, the chair also "automatically" moved forward.

, just under his butt.

"A rare control implant." Tas's attention was attracted by the moving chair, and he also aroused interest in Zhuang Xuteng. "Although I don't need to say it, please sit down. There has been a lot of noise recently, and I need more.

It’s about safety and security.”

Because the loss of the treasure car caused the casino group to lose face, they paid more attention to their personal image. This can be said to be a means of making up for the situation, or it can also be explained by deceiving others, depending on the mentality of the person looking at this matter.

To be fair, Mr. Theis has a handsome and capable appearance, and his face and clothes are also very clean. He wears a flat, ironed blue shirt, only unbuttoning the collar, revealing the armored skin implant on his neck. He

The black trousers and leather shoes are both armored models with anti-cut function, and the top of the same style is placed on the back of the chair.

I can't tell what brand his clothes are. They may be custom-made or they may be real high-end brands. Zhuang Xuteng always only pays attention to practicality when looking at things. His appreciation of high-end products and luxury goods is all that of Ge Gong Taoism.

In addition to practicality and comfort, the simplest criterion is whether the thing has a name printed on it. Those things with slogans such as "Designed by Old Man Lu" or "Welcome to Binhe Avenue" do not care about whether the workmanship is good or not.

No matter how expensive it is, it's not considered high-end.

Tice is also a person who prioritizes practicality, also because he is in his thirties when his ambition and ability are at their peak. He did not expect Nike to explain the problem of moving the chair to him, and he did not have any extra courtesy. He said straight to the point: "

You've always wanted to meet us, just because of Viper?"

"Yes. He once betrayed my partner, which was a personal vendetta; he also violated the mercenary rule of not colluding with gangs, so it was also a matter of official business." Zhuang Xuteng controlled his expression and said: "I heard that he is working for you.

So I came here to ask for an explanation, and also to report it."

"Report? Regardless of whether I agree or not, you will do it anyway. Is that what you mean?"

Zhuang Xuteng did not answer this question. He still had the same indifferent expression as before and asked: "Will the casino group provide him with protective services, or is it not prepared to intervene in this matter?"

"We have to not intervene, because he is indeed working for us. From my personal point of view, I suggest that you should go to the Blood Bat Gang. Viper is a member of the gang, and if the gang does not protect him, we will not worry about it.

.You are looking in the wrong direction." As Mr. Theis spoke, he stared at Zhuang Xuteng's expression. It was obvious that he was watching his words.

"It's a waste of time to go to the gang. We come here to try and make an effort." Zhuang Xuteng said calmly without changing his expression: "Given that Viper's reputation is already bad in the mercenary industry, cooperating with him will affect your reputation.

I think that in addition to one's own ability, what kind of people you work with is also an important criterion. Viper betrayed friends and missions, then killed his superior intermediary, and was driven out of Peicheng. Such a triple loser...

"

"He's useful now," Tas said.

"Can I understand this: Viper already knows who robbed your train?" Zhuang Xuteng frowned slightly - under his active control - and then murmured in a low voice: "In Peicheng? Who could it be?"

"

"Anyway, it's a middleman or mercenary, and it's probably you." Tais suddenly pointed at Zhuang Xuteng and said.

"Maybe it's me? So, although Viper is useful, it's not useful enough to tell you the identity of the train thief." Zhuang Xuteng regained his calm and calm expression and said, "Well... maybe it was a mistake to come to you.

You can even be manipulated by vipers, it seems I need to re-evaluate the situation."

“What does reevaluation mean?”

"We think that even if you don't agree with my proposal, you will definitely not shamelessly come forward to provide protection for Viper. If you ask him for help, the situation will of course be different, and you may end up. This makes me think about you.

How much damage have you suffered, how much strength do you have left, and why are you worse than the Viper? I'm sorry, it's not that bad anyway. So there are also elements of the Blood Bat Gang involved?"

Zhuang Xuteng showed a caring attitude. The more cordial his attitude, the greater his disdain for the casino group. It can be seen that Tais is also a master. He is not angry. His smiling attitude shows that he only finds this conversation interesting. He

No admission or denial

He didn't agree or reject any of Zhuang Xuteng's proposals. He just clapped his hands twice and said, "I think you should talk face to face! Go and call Viper over and show this young man who thinks I'm being manipulated.

How wrong he was."

The viper is coming? This is really unexpected. Zhuang Xuteng smiled slightly and felt that things were getting more and more interesting.
Chapter completed!