[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-arrival-in-1994":3,"chapter-arrival-in-1994-arrival-in-1994-chapter-54":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Arrival in 1994",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2352535,4601,"Chapter 54: The Satan Mercenary Group (Part 2)","arrival-in-1994-chapter-54",54,"\u003Cp>Ed, frustrated that his punch had no effect, grew angry—he, a powerful man, was being toyed with by a child, especially when Ye Nan spoke of “playing around,” which only enraged him further; he spun around and delivered a whipping kick.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No.” The man behind Ed stepped forward, pressing both hands onto Ravel’s ankle, then shaking his grip hard to pin the kick down.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What, Kenneth? Are you going to stop me?” Ed turned to look at Kenneth, his face full of resentment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We were hired by Mr. Douglas, and this man is the person we are tasked to protect,” Kenneth said simply.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Ed’s strength—Ed was even stronger than he was—and he feared that Ed’s strike might kill Ye Nan; if that happened, they would face the William family’s retaliation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ten-billion-dollar fee, along with heavy weaponry support, made it clear to these mercenaries, who lived on the edge of death, just how critical this mission was—if they killed the protected target, the William family would be furious; the Satan Mercenary Group could settle in Brazil without fearing the U.S. government, but that didn’t mean they could ignore the William family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine, brat, consider yourself lucky,” Ed understood Kenneth’s meaning and immediately withdrew; “We’re here for the mission—the Amazon River basin holds many unknown dangers, and we need intelligence and data. I assume you have some.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Here’s the data you want,” Ye Nan tossed a thin stack of papers from his desk to Ed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ed glanced at the documents and instantly flew into a rage: “Indigenous tribes? Cannibals? Are you taking us for fools—or idiots?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indigenous tribes and cannibals? If paying ten billion dollars and heavy weaponry support was necessary just to deal with such trash, then the client was clearly treating them as fools.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“These are the materials we gathered,” Ye Nan feigned innocence. “According to the data, the dangers are truly only this limited.” He had previously hired people to investigate the Amazon region and knew certain truths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Around the Amazon River basin, the greatest danger came from the local indigenous tribes—people cut off from the outside world, still preserving their primitive ways; many among them were cannibals who resorted to eating humans during food shortages, especially outsiders like these mercenaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, Ye Nan had seen the movie *Anaconda* and knew that the cannibals in it were merely minor threats—the real danger lay in the giant snakes mutated by consuming the Blood Orchid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But would he tell these mercenaries? No—he wouldn’t. After all, they weren’t on his side; cruelly speaking, they were nothing but Ye Nan’s pawns, sacrificial lambs, tools to be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mr. Ye Nan, merely indigenous tribes and cannibals don’t require heavy weaponry,” Kenneth threatened. “If that’s all, we only need to send a small team—not the entire Satan Mercenary Group.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the documents, it was obvious there was a trap—if even a few petty indigenous tribes and cannibals were worth ten billion dollars, then every mercenary on Earth would be rich. But sadly, as mercenaries, they all understood one truth: the higher the reward, the greater the danger, and the more fully they must commit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s why they came to Ye Nan—to obtain details about this mission, assign suitable personnel, and if it proved too dangerous, seek help from other mercenary groups was possible, though it would cost a hefty fee and damage the Satan Mercenary Group’s reputation…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If a client sees a mercenary group fail a mission and must beg others for help, why would they ever return? Wouldn’t they simply hire a stronger group instead?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ye Nan was beginning to feel headaches—the Satan Mercenary Group was clearly threatening him; if he didn’t hand over all the data, they’d send only a few men as cannon fodder, rendering his entire plan useless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But telling them outright wouldn’t work either—some of his secrets weren’t even known to William Douglas; if he’d claimed to know about the Blood Orchid, he could’ve hidden behind the indigenous tribes, but the precise intelligence about the giant snakes? Even that damn tour guide didn’t know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he blurted it out now, Douglas might grow suspicious; the mere thought of that terrifying family turning its gaze on him made Ye Nan feel fear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If Mr. Ye Nan has any private reasons for withholding information, the Satan Mercenary Group will not force you,” Kenneth said, seeing Ye Nan hesitate, and laid it bare. “We’ll dispatch personnel according to the data provided by our employer.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The documents indicate only a few cannibal tribes in the Amazon River basin—we can send five skilled operatives. Rest assured, Mr. Ye Nan, these five are all trained by the Satan Mercenary Group, each an expert with firearms, and we’ll supply ample ammunition; dealing with mere cannibals will be effortless.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“No,” Ye Nan shot to his feet, locking eyes with Kenneth. “Your entire Satan Mercenary Group must commit fully to this mission—it’s extremely dangerous.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hearing “extremely dangerous,” Ed and Kenneth exchanged a glance, their expressions turning grave—they’d achieved their goal, extracting precise intel from Ye Nan, but now the pressure on the Satan Mercenary Group had skyrocketed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Since you’re so eager to know the details of this mission, I’ll tell you,” Ye Nan said coldly, staring at them. “I hope you don’t regret it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Our mission is to find for Mr. William Douglas a flower called the Blood Orchid. It possesses miraculous power—it dramatically slows human aging and stimulates human genes. It’s an extraordinary celestial treasure.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“But this celestial treasure has an owner—a giant serpent. Don’t underestimate it. After consuming the Blood Orchid, it has mutated. How strong it is, I don’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“That’s all the information I have. I leave it to the Satan Mercenary Group to decide your next steps.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing the word “mutated,” both Ed and Kenneth sucked in a sharp breath. Last year’s Godzilla had turned “mutated” into a synonym for terror—and given Ed’s own experience, they could imagine the kind of enemies they’d soon face.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Understood,” Kenneth paused, then said calmly, “We accept your demand. Not only will the entire Satan Mercenary Group go, but three other mercenary groups will assist us. But we require massive heavy weaponry support.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Fine,” Ye Nan nodded without hesitation. After all, these weapons came from the William family—they had nothing to do with him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then let’s wish each other success on this mission,” Ed and Kenneth left together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Kenneth? Ye Nan picked up the documents, stared at the name “Kenneth” printed on them, and a faint smile flickered in his eyes.\u003C\u002Fp>",1088,"2026-06-21T03:32:50.781Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","a42c941fa344cab104e20328056baa3e4bd73e2ba011d0d44cc4dfe47e36f642","arrival-in-1994-chapter-55","arrival-in-1994-chapter-53",643,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Farrival-in-1994-cover.jpg"]