Chapter 488: On the verge of breaking out
There are still six hours until the trial.
It's a bit stuffy today. There is a thick layer of dark clouds in the sky, and only a few gray sunlight rays are barely shining on the earth.
Even the wind in the wilderness was hot, whistling and swirling, making people sweat all over and their clothes stick to their skin, making them feel very uncomfortable.
I don’t know if it’s because of the upcoming trial, but the town feels a little more depressed and dull.
"There's only one afternoon left, why hasn't Boss Wang Teng shown up yet?"
"It is said that Boss Wang Teng went to stop the masked man."
"Who said that?"
"Everyone is saying it, just ask anyone and you'll find out."
In Town No. 7, the mercenaries were talking about it.
It would be fine if Wang Teng didn’t show up, but where are the dozen or so prisoners from the Nanfeng Organization?
This is the question that everyone wants to know most right now.
As those rumors spread, the people in the entire town became unsettled. They became less calm and more restless, and many mercenaries developed a sense of crisis.
Could this trial really be a setup targeting them?
No one wants to die, being alive is better than anything else.
"What are you afraid of? There are at least tens of thousands of people gathered in the town. It's not that easy to catch us all in one fell swoop." Someone shouted loudly, most of them were Wang Teng's subordinates.
"That's right, everyone should trust Boss Wang Teng!"
"Those rumors were spread by external forces in order to destroy our unity!"
The closer we get to the trial, the more such voices become.
In order to suppress the impetuous people's hearts, Wang Teng's subordinates have tried every possible means. Not only did they disguise themselves as ordinary mercenaries to shout, they also deliberately spread a lot of false news to disrupt people's attention.
Thanks to their efforts, many mercenaries calmed down temporarily and waited for the judgment to come.
Some mercenaries didn't quite believe it, and said sinisterly in secret: "Humph, what is the external force? It's clearly news from within."
"Are you crazy? Aren't you afraid of being arrested for saying that? Shut up!"
“…”
There is a large square in the south of the town.
The square is oval in shape, somewhat similar to the Colosseum in ancient Rome. It is built with huge wood and stone, surrounded by circles of wooden seats, and can accommodate more than three thousand people watching at the same time.
Sixteen identical execution racks had been set up in the square.
There are several giant screens around the outside of the square, allowing mercenaries who cannot enter the square to watch the trial.
At this moment, many mercenary organizations have been arranged to take their seats.
At the same time, the number of mercenaries responsible for patrolling and guarding the outskirts of the town increased significantly .
The Tigers are one of the organizations responsible for external patrols.
This organization is very powerful and declared its allegiance to Wang Teng a long time ago. It has already taken root in Town No. 7. Even more than half of the materials accumulated over the years have been transferred to Town No. 7, as if it has regarded this place as its long-term base.
Weaker mercenaries in the organization do not need to go on patrol, but they must represent the organization to attend the trial meeting in the evening.
"No one can escape with any excuse!"
These words were spoken by the leader of the Tiger Organization himself.
On the fifth underground floor, several mercenaries had returned to the rest area and were sitting in their seats, looking like they had lost their souls, each of them stunned.
They all have to go, or they will die. It's a very simple multiple-choice question.
But here’s the thing…
Will I definitely survive if I go there?
Before this, they had been using the excuse that it was safer underground to persuade Su Xia and Wang Teng.
But now, they can no longer even get this little sense of security.
"What's wrong with you brothers?" Su Xia said with a smile, "Isn't it good to go up? The organization asked us to go up together, which means that the organization trusts us and shows that the organization has not forgotten us."
"Oh... stop talking, it hurts..."
The old mercenary named Wang sighed, waved his hands, and didn't want to say anything.
The more I talk about this, the more uncomfortable I feel.
The other mercenaries were in a similar situation. Even if they didn't say anything, they felt uncomfortable just thinking about it.
"If we go up, won't we just be cannon fodder?" One of the mercenaries had a worried look on his face. "The lives of those high-ranking figures are so important. Once a battle breaks out, they will definitely not be the first to go. By then... won't it be our turn to take over?"
"Apart from us, who else is more suitable to be cannon fodder?" Another mercenary spoke, and he began to sigh.
"If I had known this, I should have followed my brother when he wanted to help me!"
"Well, who says it's not?"
"I also had the opportunity to go up there. After I got up there, as long as I worked hard, I could at least become a small leader, and I wouldn't have to be cannon fodder right away..."
Several people sighed again and again, as if they wanted to vent all their anger for the whole year today.
They all regretted it. If they had known this would happen, they would not have stayed in this damn place and would have found ways to move up and escape the fate of being cannon fodder at the bottom of the society.
There are countless people in this world who regret every day, but there is no regret medicine for sale.
All the pain brought by regret can only be swallowed.
"Brother Qiao, you are right, we should all listen to you!"
"The plan you proposed was correct. We should have followed it. What a pity, alas..."
At the beginning, Qiao Tu had proposed a plan to help everyone get up.
The plan was simple, with only two steps: "making merit" and "finding a scapegoat."
As long as they can find a group of mercenaries to replace them, suffer for them here, and then they can find a way to get some credit, they will be able to return to the world above in no time.
However, several mercenaries, led by the old mercenary named Wang, did not agree with this plan. They felt that they would be more comfortable staying here.
Now, time has proven everything.
“It’s so uncomfortable…”
But no matter how painful it is, they have to go eventually.
There are only a few hours left until the trial at 6pm.
At two o'clock in the afternoon, they started packing up.
Small workshops' low-quality bulletproof vests, small workshops' pistols and bullets, small workshops' melee daggers, etc., a series of small workshops' products are what these low-level mercenaries rely on for survival.
Whether the bulletproof vests they wear can protect against bullets depends entirely on metaphysics and luck.
If you are lucky, you can prevent it. If you are unlucky, just restart it.
Whether a pistol will jam at a critical moment is also a very metaphysical question.
Compared with them, the weapons used by the black brothers in the African region on the other side of the earth may be considered to be of superior quality.
After all, many weapons in the African region were leaked out after the disintegration of a certain behemoth.
"Alas, life and death are determined by fate."
"If I can survive this time, I will never be a servant again. I will become a superior person even if I have to risk my life!"
"Yes, I want to be a superior person! I will never be a cannon fodder again!"
Several mercenaries encouraged each other. Although they were unsure, they still wanted to look forward to the future.
After today, they may not live to look forward to the future.
Soon, it was five o'clock in the afternoon.
There is only one hour left before the trial.
After packing up their equipment, they took one last look at the dark underground space, then entered the elevator and rode it all the way up to the above-ground world they had been away from for so long.
The sky was still gray in the afternoon, and the stuffy feeling did not dissipate, but became much stronger.
The wet clothes stuck to her body, reminding Su Xia of the summer in Jincheng.
"Wow, guys, you guys pack up pretty quickly. Can't you wait?" Hei Hu stood outside, looking at everyone with a joking look on his face.
I don’t know if it was a coincidence, but he was in charge of arranging everyone’s activities.
He glanced at Wang Teng, his smile becoming even more wanton, and said, "Xiao Wu, are you used to being underground these past two days?"
Wang Teng lowered his head slightly, pretending to be respectful, and replied: "I'm used to it. Thank you, Brother Black Tiger, for taking care of me."
"Oh? Did I take care of you?" Hei Hu looked surprised.
"this……"
"Since I've taken care of you, shouldn't you show some appreciation?"
"I……"
Wang Teng's body trembled, a trace of humiliation and unwillingness flashed across his face again, and he began to display his superb acting skills.
It's already this late, and they still have to perform.
It looks like he won't reveal his true identity until the moment of judgment comes.
Seeing Wang Teng's appearance, Hei Hu laughed wantonly twice, then shook his head contemptuously and said, "Xiao Wu, I'm not saying you don't understand the ways of the world at all. With your current state, when will you be able to make a name for yourself?"
"Yes, yes, what Brother Heihu said is right." Wang Teng nodded repeatedly.
Black Tiger added: "Remember, in this wilderness, only the truly powerful ones don't need the ways of the world, like Boss Wang Teng. Do you think you are Boss Wang Teng?"
"I……"
"Come on, all of you follow me!"
Without waiting for Wang Teng to answer, Hei Hu turned around and waved to the few people, signaling them to follow.
In the southern part of the town, outside the huge square, it was now densely packed with people.
At a glance, there were people everywhere, noisy voices, and crowds of people, giving the feeling of a school sports meeting.
Some people from each organization can enter the square to watch, while the other part can only stay outside and watch the live broadcast on the big screen.
Su Xia and others were naturally arranged outside, and at the outermost area in the southern part of the town.
"You guys just stay here and watch carefully. Don't embarrass our Tiger Organization!" Black Tiger pointed casually at a few locations on the outermost periphery.
Around that location, there were some low-level mercenaries belonging to the Tiger Organization.
The expressions of these mercenaries were not very good. Some of them looked around nervously, while others buried their heads and clenched their hands.
They had to do this because the location of the area was so bad.
They were at the outermost perimeter in the south, and were almost being deployed in the jungle outside. Once the enemy launched an attack from the south, they would be the first to face the enemy's artillery fire!
Even if the mercenaries in front turned their guns around and fired back at the enemy, they would most likely be caught in the center of two hails of bullets.
By then, even if you have ten lives, they won’t be enough to survive!
"Boss Black Tiger, why is our organization located here?" The old mercenary named Wang couldn't help it and thought that this location was too bad, so he asked in a low voice.
"What? Are you still not satisfied?" Hei Hu's face darkened.
"No, no, what I mean is..."
“That’s satisfaction!”
Hei Hu interrupted him directly and said in a cold voice: "I don't like nonsense. If you say one more word, you will go and accompany those slaves!"
The old mercenary surnamed Wang immediately shut up, lowered his head, and dared not say anything more.
At this point, all they can do is pray.
Let’s pray that the South Wind Organization doesn’t come.
If they come and a war breaks out, the chances of them surviving will be pitifully low, and they will almost all become the first cannon fodder to die.
Seeing several people lowering their heads, Hei Hu nodded with satisfaction, then turned and left to arrange other mercenaries.
After sitting down, except for Su Xia and Wang Teng, the other mercenaries, like the other mercenaries, began to look around nervously, and occasionally looked back at the jungle behind them, fearing that there would be enemies attacking from behind.
As time passed, more and more mercenaries entered the venue.
By 5:40 in the evening, almost all mercenary organizations had entered the venue.
The atmosphere at the scene was particularly heated. This was a feast for wandering mercenaries in the southwest region. If it weren't for those gossips and rumors, the atmosphere of this trial might have been even more heated.
The scene was crowded and bustling with people, and all kinds of noises could be heard.
Someone suddenly shouted, adding fuel to the heated atmosphere: "Here they come! The prisoner transport vehicle is here!"
"Where? Where?"
"Look, it's over there!"
The prison van is coming!
As soon as these five words came out, the atmosphere inside and outside the square instantly ignited.
The trial that everyone has been waiting for has finally arrived!
I saw several black prisoner vans slowly approaching the town's central avenue, their wheels rolling from the north of the town to the square in the south.
In front, behind and around the prisoner transport van were Wang Teng's fully armed subordinates. They had cold expressions and were all elites among the elites.
The trial will officially begin as soon as the prison van arrives.
At this moment, all the patrol and guard personnel inside and outside the town were tense, the frequency of communication on the channel gradually increased, and everyone was more focused than ever before.
Everyone understands that this trial will most likely be followed by a brutal war.
After this battle, the victorious side, having experienced the baptism of blood and fire, will surely grow rapidly and quickly become the overlord of the entire southwest region.
"Finally here, it must be them..."
At this moment, even the three South Wind teams lurking in the town were motivated and ready to take action.
However, Su Xia, who was sitting at the outermost edge, frowned slightly.
"Something is wrong. The prisoners in the car are still disguised. What exactly does Wang Teng want to do?"
Maybe others can't see it, but with the help of system prompts, Su Xia can see through those disguised mercenaries.
It's already this late, and they haven't brought out the real prisoner yet.
How should the subsequent trial be conducted ?
If the Nanfeng organization hadn't come, wouldn't Wang Teng have made a huge joke?
"Perhaps Wang Teng has planted people inside the Nanfeng organization and knows exactly that the Nanfeng organization will come?" Su Xia thought about it and this was probably the only possibility.
The Nanfeng organization has developed too quickly and its strength has expanded too much in a short period of time, so it is normal to have undercover agents inside.
…
At the same time, in the mountains and forests outside Town No. 7, a group of high-level players with extremely high qualities were sneaking around in secret.
The leading players were Li Defu and others.
"Brothers, this is our first battle to unify the southwest, we must fight beautifully!" Li Defu said in the group.
"Brother Li, don't worry. We all have enough potions. It won't be a problem to kill him for several days and nights!"
"good!"
Li Defu clenched his fists, full of confidence.
"That Wang Teng curses my master all the time, I'm going to beat him up this time and make him call me daddy!"
