Chapter 186: Scapegoat

Iron Hand Group leader Zhou Bao paced back and forth in the temporary stronghold, and the teacup on the table was fiercely smashed to the ground by him,

fragments splashing everywhere.

"Trash! A bunch of trash!" he roared, his voice shaking the dust off the roof,

"The core weapon depot was just blown up like that? You tell me, what the hell is going on!"

Several Iron Hand Group backbone members standing below hung their heads, not daring to breathe loudly.

The minor leader responsible for guarding the weapon depot said tremblingly: "Leader, the enemy came too suddenly,

and they also brought a jammer, our surveillance all failed, and before we could react,

the warehouse blew up..." Zhou Bao kicked him fiercely, and the minor leader staggered and fell to the ground.

"Couldn't react? What use do I have for you bunch of people!" Zhou Bao pointed at everyone,

his face livid, "The weapon depot is our lifeline. Now that we have no weapons,

what are we going to use to fight the Starfire Mercenary Group? What are we going to use to rob supplies? There must be a mole! Otherwise, how would they know the location and defensive deployment of the weapon depot!"

One backbone member said cautiously: "Leader, could it be Lin Guodong?

He had been to the weapon depot before and had asked about the guards' shift change times..." Zhou Bao narrowed his eyes: "Lin Guodong? Bring him here! I want to ask him,

whether he is a mole or not!

" Not long after, Lin Guodong, who was tied up, was brought in. Seeing Zhou Bao's appearance, he was scared into shivering all over.

"Lin Guodong,

I ask you,

was it you who leaked the news about the weapon depot to the Starfire Mercenary Group?" Zhou Bao walked up to him,

his voice cold. Lin Guodong shook his head repeatedly: "It wasn't me! I didn't! I only went to collect weapons once,

I didn't do anything else!" Zhou Bao sneered and slapped him: "Still daring to argue! Except for you, no one knows the detailed location of the weapon depot!

If we can't find the mole today, you go fill the explosive pit for me!"

Lin Guodong was scared into crying, but still insisted that he hadn't leaked the news.

Zhou Bao couldn't be bothered to tangle with him and said to the backbone members: "Immediately order,

everyone hold a big meeting!

All members must be present, not one can be missing! I want to check it myself to see who is eating inside and out!"

Half an hour later, all members of the Iron Hand Group gathered in the open space of the stronghold,

a full twenty-plus people, each hanging their heads, not daring to look at Zhou Bao standing on the high platform.

Zhou Bao scanned everyone, his voice loud: "I called everyone here today

because our core weapon depot was blown up! This is not an accident, it is someone who leaked the news and acted as a mole!"

There was a commotion in the crowd, some whispering, looking at the people beside them.

Zhou Bao continued: "I know the mole is among you! Stand out voluntarily now,

and I can still leave you a whole corpse; if you wait for me to find out, you know the consequences yourselves!" After speaking, he paused for a few minutes, but no one stood out.

Zhou Bao's face was even uglier: "Good! Since no one admits it voluntarily,

then don't blame me for being impolite! From today on, no one is allowed to leave the stronghold,

and everyone will take turns accepting interrogation until the mole is found! In addition, severely punish all those responsible for guarding the weapon depot, fifty military sticks each, and confinement for three days!"

The several members responsible for guarding turned pale, but didn't dare to resist, and could only be dragged away to be punished.

Zhou Bao pointed at a backbone member again: "You take a few people and check those who have had contact with the Starfire Mercenary Group recently.

No matter who it is, as long as there is suspicion, catch them back for me!" The backbone member nodded repeatedly and left with people.

After the meeting ended, the members dispersed one after another, and the atmosphere in the stronghold became oppressive and tense.

Zhou Bao returned to his room, sat in his chair, and tapped his fingers on the table,

calculating in his heart: without the weapon depot, the Iron Hand Group's strength was greatly reduced. He must find the mole as soon as possible and find a way to re-acquire weapons, otherwise, they would sooner or later be swallowed by the Starfire Mercenary Group.

Just then, a backbone member ran in hurriedly: "Leader, found it!

There is a member named Zhang Qiang who secretly met with Starfire Mercenary Group people yesterday,

and even accepted their things!" Zhou Bao stood up fiercely: "Bring Zhang Qiang to me!

I want to interrogate him myself!" Soon, Zhang Qiang was brought in. Facing Zhou Bao's questioning,

he tried to argue at first, until the supplies given by the Starfire Mercenary Group were found on him, and he had to admit that he had leaked the news about the weapon depot.

Zhou Bao was shaking with anger and ordered Zhang Qiang to be executed, while announcing to the outside that the mole had been found,

temporarily stabilizing the members' emotions. But he knew in his heart that this was just an expedient measure, and there was still a long way to go to restore the Iron Hand Group's strength. ===== CHAPTER 187 =====