Chapter 9 Encounter with Mei

  "I don't care about his thoughts, what I want to see is his actions. He's now openly one of my men, that's a fact. If he wants to switch sides, what else can he do? Besides, he's already killed his former company commander, which makes it even harder for him to turn back to those people. Now the only thing he can do is get through this, and if he can, I'll reuse him! Talent, ordinary talent I don't need, talent that suits my taste, that's what I need! This is the military, not a business, and even in business, there's no room for personal feelings. Keep an eye on Mao Feng over there."

  Luo Jian listened and immediately stood up straight and said: "Yes, General!"

  After Luo Jian came out, he thought for a moment and found that the general actually appreciated Mao Feng very much. Otherwise, why would he test him like this? The most important thing is still the last sentence, pay attention, which explains the problem! What to pay attention to? That is, if it really comes to life and death, the general will definitely come out to save the scene.

  Lu Jian couldn't help but feel jealous of Mao Feng, this young man had actually caught the eye of General Dai. Then he let out a sigh in his heart, thinking to himself that he too had a great liking for Mao Feng.

  Mao Feng took Little Zhang to the countryside for a walk, he looked at the floating clouds in the sky, he breathed in the fresh air that only the countryside had, and he felt that his mood had improved somewhat. However, as soon as he thought of the difficulties he was facing, he became a bit melancholy again.

  He weighed it carefully in his mind: if he were to rush to Lin Hu now, he would probably plummet in value in Lin Hu's eyes. Wouldn't Lin Hu know his situation? He didn't make any moves, just remained silent, which meant he wouldn't help himself. He still needed to fight his way out with every trick in the book, but how was he supposed to do that? If it were a battle, that would be easier, but this was about money and provisions! Could he conjure them up out of thin air?

  Is he really going to plunder himself? This thought had just emerged and he immediately extinguished it. At first, Guangzhou agreed because the objects of his plunder were all heartless rich people who had no backing. But now it can't be done here. Chaozhou may not be as good as Guangzhou, but its local forces are very strong and extremely xenophobic. Lin Hu is unlikely to hastily target someone. What qualifications does he have to do so? Moreover, even if he succeeds, his reputation will be ruined overnight! Even the soldiers under him will have second thoughts!

  Mao Feng's words cut off the thought, and he let out a long sigh. Xiao Zhang immediately said from behind: "Commander, what's wrong?"

  Mao Feng still gazed ahead, saying calmly: "Nothing's wrong! Let's head back now!"

  "Yes, Commander!" Little Zhang replied without any hesitation.

  Without taking a few steps, five consecutive gunshots came from afar. Little Zhang immediately drew his gun and fixed his eyes on the direction of the gunfire. He said, "Company Commander, there's a situation."

  Mao Feng looked in the direction of the gunfire and calmly said, "Relax, it's still a mile away from us, definitely not targeting us. Let's go take a look! Causing trouble on my turf, I have no choice but to take responsibility!"

  Xiao Zhang was surprised why Lian Chang thought the gunshot was still a mile away from himself, but Xiao Zhang soon understood. Who is Lian Chang? He's all-knowing! Can't be a company commander without some skills, right? Xiao Zhang had long admired Mao Feng!

  At this moment, another burst of gunfire came, and it was clear that both sides had started a fierce battle! Mao Feng said: "It seems that the party being attacked also has guns, which is good. In this case, Little Zhang, you immediately go back to pass on my order, gather the troops, and set off with the first and fifth teams. The rest will take care of their homes! Do you understand? Hurry up!"

  Xiao Zhang hesitated slightly, but seeing Mao Feng's unmistakable expression, he still obeyed the order. Watching Xiao Zhang leave, Mao Feng then drew his pistol and quickly rushed towards the direction of the battle.

  "Miss! Hurry up and go, I'll hold them back!" a man said to a woman behind him with some shortness of breath.

  They were the four people that Mao Feng had met before, but now they looked a bit disheveled.

  After finishing speaking, the man said to the slightly older-looking man: "Housekeeper, take Miss away immediately! Otherwise, we will all have to settle here! Hurry up and leave!"

  As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of gunfire came, and the man immediately hid behind a tree. The bullets hit the trunk of the tree, sending splinters flying everywhere. The beautiful woman said resolutely: "You must come back alive!"

  The girl gritted her teeth and said: "Let's go!"

  Mao Fengzhi never thought that this woman, with whom he had a brief encounter, not only looked beautiful but also had impressive marksmanship and martial arts skills. This made Mao Fengzhi have an even better impression of her, his heart skipped a beat, and he realized he might actually have feelings for her.

  He saw that the woman and her two subordinates were all quick and agile in their movements, seemingly well-trained. This made Mao Feng involuntarily raise an eyebrow; in this era, it was rare to see such skillful hands, although they didn't seem to be the blood-soaked type.

  He saw that about twenty meters behind the three, there were more than a dozen figures, all holding long and short guns, firing at the three, and could still faintly hear them shouting something!

  Mao Feng immediately pulled out his gun and aimed at the group of people. His current position was just to the right of both parties, which was also the least likely place to be discovered, in a grass thicket by the side of the road! He could only hide his body, as these positions were often the safest places. Because obvious positions were the best sniping points.

  Sniping, this is a subject that Mao Feng must learn in his previous life. If the troops didn't hold him back, he might have become a sniper! He had already spotted the leader of this group of people, who looked like a dog leg at first glance, although a bit pale, but very spirited, obviously a type that eats and drinks well every day, so his face was a bit pale, it must be the result of excessive drinking and lust! It seems that these attackers are either bandits or servants of wealthy families.

  A thin, short man in casual clothes waved a shotgun and shouted: "Up, give me up, catch the woman of the Ding family, the old master said that whoever catches her will be rewarded with 100 big dollars, come on!"

  "Good!" The group of subordinates responded in unison. This idea is the king's way! Before everyone woke up from their great dream, they heard a gunshot and a scream.

  They looked in the direction of the scream, and saw that it was the same thin man who had been shouting and grabbing at them just a moment before, now clutching his chest and lying motionless on the ground, having struggled only once before falling still.

  This change made them all a little unacceptable, and they didn't dare to believe the fact in front of them! However, they immediately burst out with a desire for revenge, thinking of avenging their leader, which was their biggest thought at this moment.

  Just as they were about to raise their guns and aim, accurately speaking, just when they had this idea, the gun rang out again. This time it was Wang Er, who was directly hit in the center of his brow, without making a sound, he fell to the ground and died instantly!

  Immediately another gunshot, another direct hit to the heart, and another silent death. The continuous deaths made them lose their desire for revenge, now they were all just trying to save themselves, frantically trying to stay alive! After all, they weren't elite, not even worthy of being called soldiers.

  Mao Feng still felt disdain for these people, and it was just a moment ago that they had not even discovered their own position, and they were already close to the explosion camp! Mao Feng's slightest worry also disappeared. Originally, he thought that with so many opponents and only one person on his side, even if he counted the four who were being chased, this was completely at a disadvantage.

  Maofeng moved the trigger again, and another one fell down with a miserable cry. At this time, the opponent also detected Maofeng's position, but when they turned their gun barrel to deal with Maofeng, Maofeng fired again! Another one!

  One shot, one kill, no extra shots, every shot is fatal. This cruel reality made everyone collapse! It's unknown who was the first to retreat, no, escape. Some people were hesitant at first, but then another fell, like a row of dominoes, morale was completely lost, and escape became the main theme, fleeing with all their might!

  Mao Feng didn't pursue and kill them. To him, these people were not worth worrying about. If he rushed them, accidents could also happen, and he still wanted to live a good life.

  The four members of the Ding family also sensed it, they all felt a new lease on life, they had already made arrangements, but nothing could have prepared them for this outcome.

  Miss Ding naturally saw the figure of Mao Fengzhi, who had already emerged from the grass. Her eyes lit up as she realized it was the young officer who had just caught her attention.

  The two met, and the conversation that followed was inevitably devoid of substance. Maofeng's gratitude towards the beautiful woman didn't seem to be heartfelt. He said calmly: "Protecting civilians is our duty as soldiers, and for such a serious incident to occur, it's actually our dereliction of duty! I should apologize to you, miss!"

  The tone was very calm, although he knew it was a polite remark, but it gave Miss Ding's family a completely different feeling. When did the soldiers also speak like this and know how to protect the people?

  Miss Ding's beautiful eyes flashed a bright light, and Mao Feng continued to say: "In order to better eliminate the unstable factors in Chaozhou, I would like to ask Miss, what is the origin of this gang of bandits?"

  Miss Ting's family did not hesitate to say: "These people are not bandits, on the contrary, they are also Chaozhou people, they are servants of the Huang family! The leader is the short one you killed, he is the captain of the Huang family guard, I know him!"

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