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Chapter 5 The Broker

Looking at Peinan who was walking out of another container house in surprise, Tang Guoming looked at Eric sitting in the darkness in the house: "Have Eric confessed so quickly?"

Sighing heavily, Peinan took the two clean copper fingers from his right finger in frustration: "I didn't even touch him, and he happily told the place where the hostages were held."

With his eyebrows slightly raised, Tang Guoming quickly asked: "Where are the hostages being held? What is the specific situation?"

After hesitating for a moment, Pei Nanfang said, "This matter is indeed not that simple! According to Eric, he was hired to kidnap those hostages, and the only condition for the employer is that those hostages must die! But I think this is obviously unreasonable? If the people who hired Eric want to kill those people, then a direct attack can work. Why do you need to do this? Could it be that Eric took his own initiative and changed the attack to kidnapping, so that he would gain more benefits?"

After pondering for a moment, Tang Guoming turned his head and looked at the wheeled armored vehicle parked in the yard and was being repaired by several maintenance workers: "Don't you need to explore Eric's ideas for now. Can you confirm the hostage's detention location?"

He reached out and took out the map from the magazine bag on his chest. Peinan spread the expanded map onto the ground in a few seconds, pointed to a valley on the map and said, "It's right here! I don't think Eric lies. He definitely hopes that we will go to this place to die!"

Just looking at the location where Peinan pointed out on the map, Tang Guoming immediately frowned: "Viper Canyon? That Sanno-door zone adjacent to the border?"

Obviously, he couldn't quickly understand the word "Three Nonsense". Peinan thought about it for a while before nodding at Tang Guoming and responding: "It's here! It's precisely because Viper Canyon is adjacent to the borders of several countries, once there is any disturbance, the villains who are hiding in it can escape to another country that has no law enforcement power over him, so... that place is the holy place for the villains!"

After carefully checking the high-proportioned military combat map, Tang Guoming's brows became increasingly frowning: "Eric is indeed very smart! As long as he encounters any irresistible attack, he can immediately escape to three other countries near Viper Canyon..."

Shaking his head at Tang Guoming, Peinan responded and said, "On the contrary! Eric kidnapped these hostages from the Dawa Republic near the Viper Canyon, and then fled to the Viper Canyon with these hostages. By the way, more than half of the hostages kidnapped by Eric are workers who are responsible for a water conservancy construction in the Dawa Republic!"

Before Pei Nan could finish his speech, Tang Guoming stood up suddenly and looked at Eric in the container house with bright eyes: "Has the Chinese been kidnapped? What about the government's reaction?"

Looking at Tang Guoming who suddenly had violent movements, Peinan hurriedly stood up and grabbed Tang Guoming's arm: "Tang, calm down! You forgot the country we are in. The name is a Swaziland enclave. It has not established diplomatic relations with most countries in the world. How could there be a corresponding government response? Besides... can you find a government agency here that has been fixed for more than six months and barely maintaining work?"

Gu Weisu and Bao Lei, who watched Tang Guoming suddenly get up from a distance, took a resting position in the yard, actually controlled the scene in the courtyard with a horn, immediately responded. Bao Lei's slap slowly touched a prisoner-type shock bomb hanging behind his waist, while Gu Weisu strode towards Tang Guoming, and his lower hands were inadvertently placed on the self-defense pistol in the holster on his legs!

Without any trace, he gave Bao Lei and Gu Weisu a tactical sign to "keep alert" and Tang Guoming looked at Peinan again: "What about the specific number of hostages kidnapped?"

Peinan: "There are twenty-two people in total. I have asked specifically that the Chinese account for half of them! Although Eric didn't say much, according to the armed forces he had in the past, at least more than fifty armed personnel were taking hostages in Viper Canyon! Don, I have to remind you that Eric's subordinates are not those military mercenaries who have almost never received any military training. His subordinates are all veterans who have experienced long-term combat, and they are very familiar with the terrain around Viper Canyon..."

Taking a deep breath, Tang Guoming suddenly interrupted Pei Nan's words: "Pean, send you and Eric here. You owe me a favor, right?"

A little stunned, Pei Nan nodded subconsciously: "That's true! That's why I'm eager to fulfill my promise to you..."

Waving his hand to Peinan, Tang Guoming looked sideways at several Hummers parked in the yard: "I think my demand has increased - how many weapons and equipment can you find in the shortest time? Of course, this also includes a real military version of Hummer and a large transport vehicle that can cope with harsh terrain and has certain bulletproof functions!"

After taking two steps back involuntarily, Penan looked at the parking vehicle in the yard with some hesitation: "Don, I know what you want to do. Before I interrogate Eric, I also agree with the idea of ​​saving Eric after you exchange Eric for benefits. But... go to Viper Canyon to rescue the hostages? This is definitely a suicide-like operation! I don't recommend you do this, we can think of other ways..."

Shaking his head firmly, there was a hint of solemnity in Tang Guoming's voice: "I don't think I have so much time to consider other methods! How many weapons and equipment and vehicles can you find in the shortest time?"

As if he knew that he could not convince Tang Guoming, who had obviously made up his mind, Pei Nan looked to Pierre's office: "If you need these things you said, I think our acquirer will have a solution!"

Turning around from the air and walking into Pierre's office, Tang Guoming looked at Pierre, who was holding the satellite phone in the room and arguing with people in French, reached out and made a "stop" gesture.

Obviously, he had a glimmer of hope for Tang Guoming's idea of ​​rescuing the hostages. After yelling at the satellite phone a few times, Pierre looked at Tang Guoming with his eyes shining: "I think I can give you good news - as long as you can rescue those hostages safely, at least most of them, then Pierre's value will increase by 50%! How about it? Did that guy speak?"

Sitting steadily opposite Pierre's desk, Tang Guoming looked back at Peinan and Gu Weisu who followed him into the house: "We already know the general place of hostages detention, and we plan to implement the hostage rescue plan as soon as possible, but before that, I need some... I think I can call this - risk lending?"

Blinking, Pierre's eyes were extremely flexible: "What do you need?"

After hesitating for a moment, Tang Guoming spoke slowly and said: "A weapon library with sufficient reserves and a complete variety, I can freely select the equipment I need. There are also some necessary means of transportation and... any form of material and manpower support you can provide!"

With his mouth wide open exaggeratedly, Pierre's expression seemed to be a miser who had been stolen from all his savings: "My God! An arsenal of weapons for you to choose? Are you planning to fight World War III? I have no intention of pointing fingers at your profession, but your request seems to be...excessive?"

Looking at Pierre calmly, Tang Guoming tried to calm his voice: "Don't I need to remind you of Eric's value again, right?"

With his eyes sly turning his eyes, the smirk on Pierre's face looked like a skunk coveting cheese: "But you also said - this is a risk loan! If your action fails, then as the bearer of this risk loan, my losses will be obvious!"

Slowly standing up, Tang Guoming's voice finally had a little more uncontrollable coldness: "Walking out of this yard, I think it only takes five minutes for at least one hundred people around me to know that Eric has been handed over to you by us. How big is this trouble? Have you calculated it?"

As if you were stabbed by a needle on your butt, Pierre jumped up from the chair: "You can't do this! This is simply shameless blackmail! If you do this, I...I will release that hot potato immediately! And you...you can't get anything!"

Habitually putting his fingers against the needle-like object beside the seam of the pants, Tang Guoming stared at Pierre's eyes: "You can try it?!"

Based on the height factor, Tang Guoming stared at Pierre's eyes from a high position, which really gave Pierre an inexplicable pressure. The sudden silence in the room made Pierre feel unspeakable tension and depression. After about two or three minutes of stalemate, Pierre's forehead was seen again, and the angry expression on his face also felt a little loose.

With a dry cough, Penan broke the embarrassing silence like a peacemaker: "Mr. Pierre, out of personal experience of Don and his companions' combat capabilities, I think the risk of providing this loan is relatively small. Compared to the returns that are most likely to have after investment, such adventures... are indeed worth it!"

A large wrinkled handkerchief was grabbed from his pants pocket. Pierre randomly wiped the sweat from his forehead, muttering and lowered his head to avoid Tang Guoming's gaze: "If it was just material support, it might be a suitable business. But personnel support... Tang, I don't think you know how much it will cost to hire a team of high-quality armed personnel?"

Without answering Pierre's other bargaining, Tang Guoming still stared at Pierre with his eyes flashing: "For you and me, time is already very urgent! Do you think it is necessary to continue wasting time on unnecessary verbal disputes?"

Gripping his teeth hard, Pierre grabbed the satellite phone at hand again in anger: "Okay.... Okay... Although I didn't see your combat capabilities like Mr. Peinan, I am convinced by your commercial negotiation skills! Let me make a few calls..."

After letting out a long sigh without a trace, Tang Guoming turned around and looked at Gu Weisu who was following him: "Let Dagong and Pan Guan return to the team, we have a task!"

He nodded quickly, and Gu Weisu suddenly stopped as he turned around and walked out the door: "Boss, are you talking about... a mission?"

He nodded heavily, and there was a little more suggestive meaning in Tang Guoming's voice: "That's right! We... have a mission! Do you still remember the third rule of engagement?"
Chapter completed!
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