Shen Yao, perched atop the tree, surveyed the distant landscape stretching out before her eyes.
Several ships appeared on the horizon, each vessel remarkably large. Shen Yao even spotted flags hoisted on these ships.
Those flags were the national flags of their Huaguo.
Their vivid colors, like burning flames in the night sky, stirred a sense of exhilaration in anyone who beheld them.
Furthermore, the planes circling the sky above the island bore lettering that she still recognized.
Shen Yao had not expected that, so far from home, the first rescue to arrive at this location would be from their Huaguo.
She had seen many news reports in the past, detailing natural disasters or wars in various countries.
Their Huaguo would always be the first to rush to those places and safely bring their citizens home.
Those news reports had once filled her with passion, yet she never imagined that such an event would unfold before her own eyes.
Shen Yao felt a slight sting in her eyes. With them here, surely everyone’s safety could be ensured.
Shen Yao remained still, staying put on the treetop and continuously observing everything that was happening around her.
Unless absolutely necessary, she would not choose to intervene, but if the moment truly demanded her action, she would never stand idly by.
“People inside, listen up! We are from the Huaguo government. We are here to pick up our Huaguo citizens. Now, please release all our Huaguo citizens immediately. They are not sacrifices for you to use as leverage! I repeat, please return our Huaguo citizens to us…”
Shen Yao listened to the amplified broadcast, then fixed her gaze intently on the castle.
The first floor of the castle had large glass windows, making it easy to see the situation inside the main hall.
It was evident that the people standing in the hall, holding guns, were filled with rage and were continuously muttering something.
Looking at their expressions, Shen Yao could easily guess that they were now cursing, and with extreme vulgarity at that!
However, seeing them like this, Shen Yao felt they were merely roaring ineffectually.
And those held captive, kneeling in the hall, especially the Huaguo people, upon hearing the voices entering their ears,
They seemed to come alive, a look of joy etched on each of their faces.
It was their country’s people; they had come to rescue them!
In contrast to the Huaguo people, people from other countries looked at the overjoyed Huaguo citizens with either jealousy or resentment.
“Shit! Are the people from our country all useless? Huaguo people have already arrived, and they haven’t even shown up yet!”
“Damn it, a bunch of cowards! They still haven’t appeared at this point. Are they really going to watch us all die?”
“Every time something happens, it’s always Huaguo that arrives the fastest. Unlike our country, which completely ignores us!”
“Those leaders who only know how to protect their own interests, how could they care about our lives?”
“Damn it! In their eyes, our lives are probably no different from those of dogs!”
…
In various languages, all the curses were none other than an outlet for their dissatisfaction and fear.
However, it was precisely because of this that their clamor made the rioters surrounding the perimeter feel increasingly agitated.
They were not good people to begin with, and in this situation, their already volatile moods had nowhere to be vented.
“Bang bang bang!”
A few gunshots rang out, and those who had been cursing the loudest immediately fell into a pool of blood, their lives extinguished.
Everyone was like a chicken with its throat choked, unable to make any sound, nor daring to make any further sound.
“Listen up, everyone! All of you shut your mouths now. If I hear a single sound, I’ll shoot you dead!”
The speaker was a bald, burly man with several disfiguring scars on his forehead.
“Now, all Huaguo people, get over to that side.”
The empty space to the left of the bald, burly man, that was the area closest to the castle entrance.
Upon hearing the bald, burly man’s voice, all the Huaguo people stood up and walked towards the direction the bald, burly man had indicated.
Among them were also a few people from other countries trying to blend in, but they were all seen through by the bald, burly man with a single glance.
The consequence of being seen through was, naturally, to fall silently to the ground.
“Damn it, what the hell! With that appearance, he dares to deceive me!”
The bald, burly man spat viciously onto the ground and said sternly, “If you dare to deceive me again, this will be your fate!”
After saying that, he did not continue to look at them. Those who had been considering blending in had all abandoned that thought and obediently squatted in place with their heads down.
Shen Yao was not surprised by their actions. Although these people were desperate fugitives, who would willingly die if they could live!
They believed they had a certain understanding of Huaguo’s disposition, therefore, unless they were truly pushed to the absolute brink, they would not make a move against Huaguo people as a first resort.
After all the people within the castle had been gathered in the main hall, Shen Yao saw a group of people descend from upstairs, it was Zhang Zhe and his companions.
And at this moment, the large group of people behind Senna were holding things that more or less resembled boxes.
As Senna and his group approached, they immediately handed over the items in their hands to the armed guards standing alert nearby.
“Guard these things carefully,” Senna’s tone carried a hint of madness.
This batch of goods, once successfully dealt, would be enough for them to live on for the rest of their lives!
Once this batch of goods was all disposed of, he could buy a small island and move to a country where no one knew him, starting a new life.
Senna’s gaze swept across everyone in the hall, and then, upon seeing a group of people with distinctly Asian features on the left side, his eyes narrowed.
“They are Huaguo people.”
Senna stated this fact as he looked at the group.
However, the ferocity in his eyes caused Zhang Zhe, standing not far from him, to subtly clench his fists.
Having followed Senna for so long, Zhang Zhe had been constantly observing Senna, and therefore, he was quite confident in gauging Senna’s emotions.
Senna’s demeanor clearly indicated that he had murderous intent, and a particularly cruel and malicious kind at that.
As expected, after looking around once more, Senna suddenly looked at the people on the other side with a smile and said,
“Do you want to live?”
Senna’s question immediately caused the people below to stir.
“Yes, we want to!”