Chapter Fifty-Three: The Difficult Task

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  The captain smiled and stretched out his thumb, shaking it: "This is not a good idea, No. 17!"

  "Why?" Kim Jee-joon asked first, this kid must also want to own the world's largest diamond at present.

  Who in the world can remain unmoved? If converted into money, it would be enough for several lifetimes!

  The captain didn't answer, pointing at the crowd that still looked bewildered: "You can ask them, who wants to own this diamond."

  We looked at each other, but found that everyone was shaking their heads in unison. This left me and Kim Ji-hoon baffled - the largest rough diamond in the world right now, a priceless treasure, even two fools could understand its value, how could this group of mercenaries who valued wealth above all else not want it?

  The black bear spoke, pointing to his own brain with his hand: "Humans are the smartest but also the most greedy animals in the world. Everyone wants to get this treasure, and we're no exception. But unless you're a real strongman or an organization or country that nobody dares to provoke, this diamond will bring you not only wealth but also a lifetime of unrest. Everyone wants to get it, and their greed will make them think of every possible way, regardless of the means, to get it! In fact, we don't dare to want it! To own this diamond, one must be able to keep his life and enjoy it!"

  So that's it! After hearing this, I couldn't help but have a sudden realization. Yes, under humanity's expectations, behind this diamond, there is not just wealth...

  "In short," the captain concluded, "the more desperate you are to live, the more you know how to cherish your life! Sometimes, you have to learn to control your own desires, for they can be your greatest enemy."

  The two of us nodded.

  "Alright." The captain clapped his hands: "Let's take a look at our mission, it's very difficult!"

  "This is what makes it exciting!"

  The madman licked his tongue excitedly and said, with a look of contempt from the crowd.

  The madman is indeed a madman, and his words and deeds are really worthy of his nickname. Perhaps except for the madman, no one will be more excited when the task is more difficult, this is all about risking one's life!

  "This diamond was also found in South Africa, but it is unknown which armed force controlled the mine that discovered it. Unfortunately, the good fortune did not bring them wealth. Possibly due to leaked information, from that night on, they were attacked by several different forces, resulting in a chaotic battle. The poor thousand-strong armed troops were annihilated, and the diamond fell into obscurity within just over ten hours of being found."

  The captain looked at me and Kim Jee-joon with a deep meaning, the implication was clear without saying a word. We exchanged glances and didn't say anything. This chaotic battle would have cost at least two or three thousand lives! Two or three thousand people's lives were lost just for this diamond.

  "Two days ago, a client contacted us. He knew the whereabouts of the diamond and wanted to hire us to steal it for him."

  Since everyone is sitting here today, it proves that the Wolf Mercenary Corps has already taken on this task. And......, this "good job" fell to the Third Squad!

  "Let me brief you on the mission." The captain sat up straight, his face extremely serious: "The top-grade diamond has now fallen into Russia and its current owner is a wealthy Russian family. Our mission is to intercept it during transportation and retrieve it for our client, with a commission of $150 million, each of us will get $5 million."

  5 million? My eyes are already dizzy, that's equivalent to... almost 400 million RMB! And I don't even have to pay taxes! Wow, with this one mission, I'll be a multimillionaire! The mercenary business is too lucrative!

  Black bear waved his hand: "Wait a minute, Captain, you mean that just our third squad's dozen or so people are going to complete this task?"

  The captain nodded: "Yes."

  Everyone fell silent, knowing the value of this diamond. The big family managed to get it from Africa and transport it into Russia, who knows how much effort they put in and what kind of risks they took. Now that the diamond has arrived in Russia, with their powerful influence, it's not difficult for them to ensure its safety. With just over ten people on our side, trying to make a move on their turf is like teasing a tiger's butt!

  "Don't worry, everyone." The captain pulled out a satellite map of Russia: "Although many people want to get this diamond, there are really only a few who know where it is. Besides us, I'm afraid there aren't more than ten people in the world who know its whereabouts. So, according to intelligence, they will quietly and secretly transport it from the border to their own lair without drawing attention to themselves, rather than sending out a large number of security personnel to escort it. A large group of security personnel would be equivalent to telling those searching for the diamond all over the world that there's something good here! Once the news gets out, people from all over the world will gather in Russia, and who knows where this diamond will end up? That is to say, they won't use too much force to draw attention, but rather disguise themselves as a normal escort team. With our dozen or so people and the entire Wolf Mercenary Corps behind us, as long as we plan well, it's not impossible to complete the mission successfully. Moreover, our guest has absolutely reliable information that can be transmitted to us at any time, which means the success rate is around 60% to 75%!"

  "How reliable is this? The employer isn't just some guy from that family, right? Thinking of getting a black market deal with this diamond, and then...” Without considering the essence of the matter, Kim Ji-hoon's imagination was already running wild.

  The captain smiled silently: "This is none of our business, 16th, mercenaries are only responsible for completing the task, and never ask why about anything outside the task, remember!"

  "Oh." Kim Ji-joon scratched his head and chuckled foolishly for a moment.

  The despised glance of Kim Ji-hoon.

  Scorpion Tail continued: "Since Captain is so confident, we don't have anything to worry about either. We'll get the job done!"

  For this brother who has gone through life and death with them, everyone has absolute understanding and trust. At the moment, no one is speaking, sitting upright and listening to the captain's detailed introduction of the task.

  The captain shook his head and smiled: "I originally had a sentence that didn't want to, could quit, and let other team members from other teams make up for it. It seems that there is no need to say it now."

  In a remote small town on the Russian border, the sky had gradually darkened. The day before yesterday, it had snowed not too much but also not too little, and the whole town was covered in white. People who had been busy running around all day ended their work for the day and hurried to their homes, bars, dance halls...

  This is a not-too-large town, just slightly off from the address. A wide road runs through the town, giving it a somewhat divided feel. The street has slowly returned to quietness, with occasional "lonely souls" hastily walking towards the town's bars and dance halls in their windbreakers.

  Next to the central street of the town, there is a two-story building under construction, similar to a small villa. It has already taken shape and only needs some finishing touches before it can be inhabited. The surrounding area is full of potholes filled with all sorts of building materials, especially in front of the villa, near the road, where there is a large pit about 3-4 meters deep and 15 square meters wide. If I'm not mistaken, this pit was dug to extract soil for the foundation when the house was being built. When the house is completed, it will be filled with discarded stones and bricks, which will save a lot of trouble and time. It saves the hassle of transporting soil and also provides a place to dispose of waste stone materials, eliminating the need for back-and-forth transportation, achieving two goals at once.

  What an ideal ambush location!

  As the sky had turned dark, several workers who were busy in the yard laughed and gathered their tools from the ground, walking into the building behind them to end a day's work. In the temporary kitchen inside, a sumptuous dinner was already prepared for those who had been busy all day.