Chapter 356: Large Aircraft Summoning Technique (Part 4)

“Dr. Rong…”

After quickly giving Wei Lan and Lu Neng their assignments, Han Su turned to see Rong Qiyue looking at him expectantly. He paused for a moment, then said, “You’ll be on flexible support!”

Rong Qiyue stared blankly. “Huh?”

“In that case…”

Once Han Su finished his instructions, he picked up his briefcase. His phone had been buzzing nonstop in his pocket. It was Lalei, the Queen Bee Mercenary Squad’s intel officer, who had been left behind outside the city. ‘To be honest, I’d already written him off, leaving him to live or die in the wilderness.’

Unexpectedly, however, Lalei had been trying desperately to contact him, asking about his movements and plans. Han Su hadn’t been in the mood to reply, but as he considered his current objective, an idea suddenly struck him.

He quickly sent Lalei a reply. Then, in a flash, he was crouching by the window, facing the sky above the enormous city as a fierce gust of wind whipped against his face.

He glanced back at the others and smiled. “A campaign needs a banner, but we can’t exactly reveal our true identities. So…”

“We’ll officially enter this war as the Queen Bee Mercenary Squad!”

The moment the words left his lips, he leaned forward and plunged from the seventeenth-floor window. Holding his briefcase, the dark-clad figure’s trench coat billowed as he spread his arms wide, as if to embrace the entire city.

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“Your mission has been canceled. Please leave Giant Horn City immediately.”

「Meanwhile, at a small, hidden airfield in northern Giant Horn City.」

A motley crew was gathered there.

Some were bare-chested, showing off sprawling tattoos. Others wore unmarked, full-camo combat gear. A few were dressed outlandishly. Whether sitting or standing, every last one of them was loaded down with weapons.

They had come here ready for war, so they never expected to be met with such a blunt dismissal. As they stared at the Giant Horn City Investigator—arms crossed, his face and voice frigid—a wave of dejected grumbling rippled through the crowd.

“We’ve already paid the deposit, and we won’t be asking for it back.”

The Investigator delivering the news could feel their discontent. He was well aware that these Mercenaries were the kind of people who lived on the edge. Following the principle that those with something to lose should avoid those with nothing to lose, the Investigator was, in fact, quite wary of these desperados.

But he was experienced. He knew that with brutes like these, any show of weakness would kill the negotiation. So, he said coldly, “You have half an hour to leave. After that, Giant Horn City will consider you enemies!”

This only made the Mercenaries more disgruntled. A huge gig, gone just like that. No one was happy about it.

Still, since the line had been drawn, none of them were about to actually start a fight with their employer. Grudgingly, they began to get to their feet.

“Leaving is fine. Canceling the contract is also fine.”

But just then, a lazy voice piped up from the crowd. Everyone looked over and saw a young man sitting in a corner, a massive backpack resting beside him.

He looked to be about twenty, at most. He wore a black tank top, revealing a lean, muscular build. Despite his refined appearance, he now tilted his head up to look at the Investigator. “But the fee must be paid in full!”

Hearing this, the Giant Horn City Investigator’s expression changed. He turned to look at the young man, cupped a hand to his ear, and sneered, “What was that?”

“I said, pay the full amount!”

The young man stood up, meeting the Investigator’s gaze, and said coolly, “We came here because we accepted a contract. We were ready for the battlefield. The fact that you’re canceling now is your problem, not ours.”

The other Mercenaries, who had just been about to resign themselves to the situation, now felt their discontent flare up again. Many of them voiced their agreement.

Hearing this, the Giant Horn City Investigator let out a laugh that was pure anger. He spun around, locked his eyes on the young man who had spoken, and slowly, deliberately, walked right up to him.

Looming over him, his gaze sharp enough to pierce steel, the Investigator’s voice was dripping with ice. “I don’t think I heard you correctly, ‘Mr. Mercenary.’ Are you looking to start trouble in Giant Horn City?”

The young man had a harmless look about him. He slowly raised his hands, showing he meant no harm.

But his expression remained nonchalant as he said, “I’m not looking for trouble, but business is business. We’re entitled to our pay.”

SHICK!

The Giant Horn City Investigator wasted no time with words. He whipped out his pistol, aimed it squarely at the young man’s face, and placed his finger on the trigger.

He enunciated each word. “Say. That. Again.”

“Hm?”

The airfield fell dead silent. Every eye was now fixed on the Investigator and the young man.

The young man froze. Slowly, he tilted his eyes upward, his gaze locking onto the Investigator.

Staring down the dark barrel of the gun, he spoke in a low, sinister voice. “Are you…”

“…looking to die?”