The dark night!
"I say, aren't you guys the least bit worried?"
In a humble inn in Romansk City, Xu Shi'an was extremely frustrated!
At this critical juncture, these two fellows had the leisure to go to a bar to pick up girls? They even argued heatedly after returning. Just how reliable are these two?
Ye Cangtian had been gone for two days. Just last night, he sent a telegram informing them of the base's situation.
This made Xu Shi'an very worried, as according to the telegram, the missing researchers were indeed on that small island.
But at the same time, the island's defenses were as strong as iron, and many powerful members of the Dark Association were stationed there!
These two guys, instead of finding a solution, went to a bar to pick up girls. They even almost fought because they both fancied the same blonde beauty!
Viper sat in front of the laptop and calmly said, "What's the rush? Everything is under control!"
Scorpion, not far away, curled his lips in disdain. "You and your darn computer, what control do you have? This time, it's all thanks to me."
"You're talking nonsense! Which major operation wasn't spearheaded by your grandpa here?"
"Your grandpa is right here!"
"Damn it, you want to fight?"
"Bring it on, who's afraid of whom!"
"..."
The two of them started arguing again as they spoke!
Xu Shi'an rubbed his ears, feeling a headache. He was truly fed up with these two.
He used to have some admiration for this mysterious Death God mercenary team, especially after knowing that the team had a world-class hacker and a top-notch mechanical master.
But after these few days of interaction, he felt more and more like, what in the world was going on!
Each one was more eccentric than the last!
He walked out of the room, took out his satellite phone from his pocket, and his eyes lit up: "They've arrived already?"
Gao Xiong and the other four had arrived!
A few days prior, he and Ye Cangtian had directly gone to Europe, while Gao Xiong and the others remained in Europe to investigate. They had agreed to rendezvous in Romansk City afterward.
A moment later, Xu Shi'an saw the dust-covered group.
"Brother Xu, what's the situation? You said yesterday that you had found the missing researchers. What's happening now? Where is Brother Ye?" Gao Xiong went straight to the point as soon as they met.
"He's not with me. He found the clues. Apparently, it's on a small island, with many armed guards and over a hundred members of the Dark Association!"
"And the kidnapped researchers are on the island. Old Ye has already infiltrated it, but we haven't received any specific news yet!"
"What? Over a hundred members of the Dark Association? Brother Xu isn't joking, are you?" Haozi, the thin one behind Gao Xiong, exclaimed in shock.
Let alone the other armed guards on the island, just those hundred members of the Dark Association alone made everyone feel it was preposterous.
A few Copper Masks had already given them quite a bit of trouble before. Now, they had to face over a hundred? Was there a mistake?
Xu Shi'an also gave a wry smile. He wasn't entirely sure about the exact situation on the island, as all the information came from Ye Cangtian's telegram!
Gao Xiong took a deep breath and then said, "Let's not talk about that for now. Brother Xu, you mentioned on the phone that you were going to introduce us to two experts. Where are they?"
"..."
Xu Shi'an coughed awkwardly, then looked towards the inn behind him, "They're inside! But... alas, I'm starting to think these two are a bit unreliable!"
Gao Xiong was taken aback and exchanged glances with his teammates, all of them somewhat confused.
Just then, two figures walked out of the inn, it was Scorpion and Viper.
Viper pushed his glasses up and said, "Little Anzi, what are you still doing here? Hurry up and get ready, we're about to act!"
"Act? What action?"
Xu Shi'an was a bit bewildered. Weren't you two just arguing about fighting a moment ago? Why are you acting like nothing happened now?
Also, what's with "Little Anzi"?
Scorpion adjusted his coat and smiled, "It must be a rescue operation! Are these your friends? Little Anzi."
"My name is Gao Xiong, and these are my teammates!" Gao Xiong extended his hand.
"Hmm, you guys are barely passable. Come along with us! Let me introduce myself, Scorpion of the Death God mercenary team." Scorpion smiled faintly.
"Heh heh, my name is Viper, also from the Death God mercenary team." Viper also smiled.
The Death God mercenary team?
Gao Xiong and the others exchanged glances. They often carried out missions abroad, so they naturally knew the name of this mysterious team.
This was one of the most powerful and mysterious mercenary teams in the world!
For a moment, everyone was filled with respect!
Moreover, these two seemed very friendly and normal, truly possessing the demeanor of experts.
Xu Shi'an's eyes almost popped out. These two had almost fought over picking up girls just now, and now they were acting so serious?
It even left Xu Shi'an bewildered!
A moment later, everyone set off.
They arrived at the seaside. The sea was very calm at this moment, with no ships in sight.
Everyone found it a bit strange. Xu Shi'an asked directly, "Where's the ship? Didn't you say the coordinates were on a small island? How are we supposed to get there without a ship?"
"What's the rush!" Viper and Scorpion exchanged glances, both showing mysterious smiles.
Just then, a splashing sound came from the sea.
Feng Ling, a teammate beside Gao Xiong, pointed forward and exclaimed, "Look, what is that?"
In the dark night, everyone could see a colossal object emerging from the sea's surface, dark and bulky, like a metal hunk.
As this dark metal hunk surfaced, it slapped against the surrounding water, creating a splashing sound.
At this moment, even Gao Xiong couldn't help but gasp.
"Is that... a submarine?" Feng Ling exclaimed in shock.
"An Ia-type submarine, a small submarine from World War II. Although it's not large and can accommodate twenty to thirty people inside, it was extremely famous at the time for being light and agile!"
Xiao Le, a sniper and teammate of Gao Xiong, was filled with awe. He then looked at Scorpion and Viper, "You guys managed to get this thing?"
He was from a military background, especially interested in weapons, so he was quite knowledgeable about various weapons, including submarines.
After all, submarines were a thing that many countries possessed, and even many major powers had all sorts of advanced submarines.
Yet, many small countries didn't even have ordinary submarines!
"Young man, it seems you know a lot about this thing?"
Scorpion patted Xiao Le's shoulder and smiled, "We'll exchange ideas sometime!"
Xiao Le hugged his sniper rifle. He saw Xu Shi'an desperately making eye signals at him, but he didn't understand. After a moment of hesitation, he nodded, "Then I'll have a chance to seek advice from senior!"
Scorpion laughed heartily, "Good, just for that, you're much more interesting than Xiao Anzi. That kid is too timid!"
Xu Shi'an rolled his eyes, not bothering to explain, just looking at Xiao Le and sighing helplessly.
Soon, everyone boarded the submarine.
Although the submarine was a product of several decades ago, it was well-maintained and had undergone modifications, so it didn't look as dilapidated as they might have imagined.
This made everyone admire these two experts from the Death God mercenary team even more.
Haozi came to Xu Shi'an's side and said, "Brother Xu, these two seniors are quite formidable. You said earlier that they were unreliable!"
Xu Shi'an couldn't be bothered to explain, and he just chuckled inwardly.
Whether they are reliable or not, you'll find out later!