Chapter 525: If You Get Hit, You Must Hit Back

The group chatted along the way and finally arrived at the city of Tecate at dusk.

Following the broker's instructions, the group parked their car at a nearby gas station, and not far away was Antonio's lair, an abandoned factory.

"What the hell, there's actually a McDonald's in this place?" Christmas said with a look of surprise.

The broker said with a look of annoyance: "What kind of talk is that? Are we not supposed to eat?"

"Ahem!" Christmas coughed twice, forgetting there was a "local" here, and hurriedly changed the subject: "That's not what I meant, you treat us to burgers later!"

The broker was broad-minded, or perhaps didn't take it to heart at all, and immediately laughed and said: "Then it has to be our local Taco Burger!"

"What? Taco can make burgers?" Christmas said with a look of surprise, and the broker hooked his arm around Christmas's shoulder, and the two walked toward the McDonald's together.

Of course, the two of them were not there to eat, but to scout the situation at the factory while grabbing a bite to eat.

After Christmas and the broker entered the burger shop, they immediately noticed several burly men occupying several tables inside.

Seeing Christmas and the broker walk in, they immediately fixed their gazes on the two.

Facing this situation, Christmas's body tensed up, and he prepared to counterattack.

But the broker skillfully put his arm around Christmas's shoulder and whispered: "Relax, relax buddy, don't do anything rash!"

Then the broker greeted the clerk in Spanish, appearing very familiar.

The two ordered some things at random, and then found a seat and sat down.

Seeing the broker's familiar manner, the few burly men withdrew their gazes and went back to eating and drinking on their own.

"See, I told you! This kind of thing isn't hard, just listen to me!" The broker said to Christmas with a smile while eating.

Christmas didn't say much, instead observing the surrounding environment while eating.

Because it was a stronghold, the security inside the factory was very tight.

It seemed they were guarding against something, as even the lazy drug dealers had been rounded up to patrol inside the factory.

After exchanging a few words with the broker, Christmas learned that these drug dealers certainly wouldn't be this diligent usually; something important must have happened.

After finishing their food, Christmas accompanied the broker for a walk around the area.

Of course, it was the broker doing the asking, while Christmas observed the situation around them without saying a word.

After spending some money and asking for useful information, the two packed up some food and returned to the car.

"How is it?" Barney asked.

The broker shrugged: "Antonio's business has suffered heavy losses recently, and this bunch of drug lords are moonlighting as kidnappers. If the coordinates you provided are correct, the person you are looking for should be inside the factory!"

"However, Antonio seems to have foreseen that someone would come looking for trouble, so he has gathered all his underlings recently and is guarding inside the factory without going out."

Hearing the broker's words, Barney frowned.

They were not the subordinates of that freak Chen Jiajun; this factory was easy to defend and hard to attack, and trying to break in to save someone was unrealistic.

Consequently, Barney said to the broker: "I want the internal structural blueprint of the factory, can you get it?"

"I can, but it will cost extra!" The broker said immediately.

Caesar's eyes widened instantly: "Damn it, you greedy bloodsucker, we already gave you one million in intelligence fees, one million!"

Seeing several burly men looking at him with unfriendly eyes, the broker hurriedly waved his hands and said with an innocent look: "Gentlemen, calm down! Calm down! This money isn't for me; if you want to get the blueprints, I have to bribe the local officials, doesn't that cost money to arrange?"

"Enough!" Barney waved his hand to soothe his subordinates, then said to the broker: "How much, don't go too far!"

The broker breathed a sigh of relief and said: "Fifty thousand bucks!"

"Thirty thousand!" Barney said coldly: "And I need it within an hour!"

"Deal!" The broker's eyes rolled, and he immediately agreed.

Barney took out thirty thousand in cash, slapped it on the car, and said coldly: "Remember, you only have one hour, and also... if you dare to play any tricks, I guarantee you won't even have the chance to repent when you go to Hell!"

"Don't worry, I'm a man who follows the rules!" The broker took the money and ran off in a flash.

"This bastard!" Christmas watched the broker's back and said, speechless.

"Alright, everyone rest, we'll prepare to act once we get the blueprints!" Barney saw the sky getting darker and returned to the car.

By the time the sun was about to set, the broker finally brought the blueprints out.

"These are the original blueprints of the factory; as for whether Antonio has made any changes, I don't know." The broker said to Barney while holding the blueprints.

Barney took a look at the blueprints, then studied them with his subordinates and designated a combat strategy.

Compared to intelligence, Barney was more skilled at combat command.

In just ten minutes, three combat plans were determined, along with retreat routes.

After checking with the broker that there were no issues, the group grabbed their equipment and prepared to move.

"Reached the designated location!" From a large tree, Gunnar had already aimed his sniper rifle at the direction of the factory and notified Barney via radio.

Except for the broker, the entire Barney team was deployed.

They found a fire escape of the factory from the blueprints and snuck in quietly.

Since it was a rescue operation, Barney's idea was not to kill anyone unless necessary to avoid alerting the enemy.

Even the guys blocking the way were just choked unconscious to finish the job.

Soon, Barney and his team approached the main factory building.

After listening nearby for a while, they realized that was where the most people were.

It was impossible to avoid killing anyone here; after Barney signaled with a gesture, several people pulled out their. 22 silenced pistols and took out two guards at high vantage points.

The team then successfully approached the main factory building.

"What the hell!" Barney cursed out loud after sneaking a look into the factory.

Because he saw Cao Weicai hanging in mid-air, covered in wounds, his clothes already soaked in blood.

If not for the fact that he could see his chest still heaving, as if he could still breathe, Barney would have thought he had arrived too late.

Christmas whispered: "What now? It's impossible to save the Boss without making a sound!"

Barney was an extremely decisive person; he gritted his teeth and said directly, "Force our way in! Clear out all the enemies in the factory! Gunnar, pay attention to coordinating with us to take out the ones we can't handle!"

"Understood!" the team members nodded.

Barney then took a deep breath, took out a Flashbang, threw it toward the inside of the factory, and roared, "Assholes, this is a greeting for you!"

Barney's loud shout immediately attracted the attention of these kidnappers, and then, after a loud explosion, everyone's eyes were blinded.

Following that, Barney and his team, wearing goggles, fired crazily at the people inside the factory.

Those who could join Barney's Expendables were all experts among experts.

In terms of marksmanship alone, they were all top-tier.

Under a wave of concentrated fire, more than half of the dozen or so people in the factory were immediately taken out.

The remaining ones who were waiting for a chance to counterattack were all picked off one by one by Gunnar from the treetops!

The sound of gunfire in the main factory building immediately caught the attention of the factory patrol personnel.

It was estimated that in less than three minutes, reinforcements for these kidnappers would arrive.

Barney knew time was tight, so he led the team directly into the factory, and without looking for cover, he unleashed a wave of fire at the remaining enemies.

Christmas displayed his flying knife specialty; with one flying knife, he cut down Cao Weicai, who was hanging in mid-air.

Cao Weicai, who had been pretending to be on the verge of death, saw the Expendables had come to save him.

He immediately stood up, full of vigor, which left Christmas stunned.

Cao Weicai rolled over and hid behind cover, shouting at Christmas, "Take out Antonio, there is a secret door in the main factory that leads to other places!"

Hearing Cao Weicai's tip, the group, who had been preparing to retreat, immediately stopped in their tracks. If there was a secret door leading outside, then there was no need to force their way through the kidnappers outside.

So the group charged directly toward Antonio, who was hiding behind cover, spraying bullets as if they were free.

Antonio and his few lackeys were all stunned by the attack.

The ferocity of the drug lord couldn't be displayed at all; he could only watch as his subordinates were taken out one by one.

Seeing that the Expendables had surrounded the cover, Antonio gritted his teeth, grabbed the Bujiang in his hand, and rushed out, intending to take two people down with him even if he died.

Unfortunately, although his idea was good, it was futile in front of this group of elite mercenaries led by Barney.

The moment he jumped out of cover, he was met by Barney's revolver and Christmas's flying knife.

They struck his hands directly, and he then plunged headfirst onto the ground.

Seeing that the hostage had been secured, Barney immediately notified Gunnar to retreat, then held his gun against Antonio's chin and scolded the arriving kidnapper reinforcements, "Drop the guns in your hands and all get out of here!"

The kidnappers hesitated, and the guns in their hands dropped involuntarily.

It wasn't that these kidnappers were loyal; it was because there was simply no one left to organize them.

The number two and number three figures in this drug lord organization had been taken out directly when Barney opened fire.

Now, those outside were just small fry without any initiative.

Otherwise, Barney's threat would not only have had no effect, but someone might have even killed Antonio directly to replace him!

Seeing these kidnappers hesitate, Barney fired another shot into Antonio's thigh.

This caused Antonio to scream on the spot from the pain.

Now the kidnappers were finally afraid and slowly retreated out of the main factory.

Seeing that Barney had controlled the scene, Cao Weicai dared to walk out from behind the cover.

Although this guy was covered in wounds, his spirit was very high. That appearance of being on the verge of death was all an act.

"Are you alright, Boss!" Barney looked Cao Weicai up and down and said with some surprise.

"I'm fine, it was all an act just now, give me the gun!" A look of brutality flashed in Cao Weicai's eyes, and then he took Barney's revolver and fired several shots at Antonio's groin and thighs, causing the guy to faint from the pain.

After emptying the revolver's cylinder, Cao Weicai threw the gun to Barney and said, "Follow me, I know the entrance and exit they use to get outside!"

Because Antonio had kidnapped quite a few people recently, to avoid suspicion, he rarely entered or exited the factory, usually leaving the factory through the underground tunnels used previously for trafficking Laundry Powder.

It just so happened that Cao Weicai had discovered the exit, which was why he had beaten Antonio half to death.

After leading Barney and the others out of the tunnel, the group found themselves in an unpopulated area, at least two kilometers away from the factory.

Barney immediately contacted Gunnar and the Broker to bring the car over, and then they quickly left the city of Tecate.

Once in the car, everyone let out a long sigh of relief.

Barney smiled and said, "Boss, I thought you were going to kick the bucket just now!"

"Yeah! Almost kicked the bucket!" Cao Weicai touched the ring pendant on his chest and said with a gloomy expression, "Since I didn't die, then a lot of people are going to die!"

Barney said with some surprise, "You know who did it?"

"Of course, who else could it be besides those vermin!" Cao Weicai gritted his teeth and said, "After I go back, I'm going to squeeze their balls out!"

Having suffered so much, Cao Weicai fell into a deep sleep after eating some food and drinking water.

And because Barney and the others left in time and did not linger in Tijuana, they boarded a plane and flew back to Los Angeles.

When Cao Weicai woke up again, he found that he had already appeared at the company.

And sitting at the office desk was his Big Boss, Chen Jiajun.

Knowing that something had happened to Cao Weicai, Chen Jiajun had rushed to the United States the next day.

Fortunately, this guy Cao Weicai had a big life and hadn't left his life in Mexico.

"Big Boss!" The first thing Cao Weicai said when he woke up was to Chen Jiajun, "I want revenge!"

Chen Jiajun said indifferently, "Do you know who it is?"

Cao Weicai sneered, "Who else could it be besides those bastards from the Chinese Chamber of Commerce!"

"Hmm? How do you know?" Chen Jiajun asked with some curiosity.

Seeing Cao Weicai's certain look, Chen Jiajun frowned.

Although he had warned himself not to get too close to these Chinese Chambers of Commerce in the United States.

But Chen Jiajun didn't feel that he was seeking personal revenge, but that he really had solid evidence.

Cao Weicai recounted the entire sequence of events to Chen Jiajun.

Then, gritting his teeth, he said viciously: "Given our relationship with the California Consortium, what short-sighted faction would dare target us? Only this bunch of pig-like idiots would think of such a despicable method!"

Subsequently, Cao Weicai took out the documents Antonio had asked him to sign, handed them to Chen Jiajun, and said: "Also, look, these few companies are all controlled by the Chinese Chamber of Commerce!"

Chen Jiajun glanced at the contents of the documents, and his eyes immediately narrowed.

These bastards wanted to take advantage of the time he was away from the United States to destroy the United Aerospace Capital he had worked so hard to build! Seeing this, Chen Jiajun put down the agreement and said to Cao Weicai: "Then go ahead and do it! If anything happens, I'll cover for you!"

With Chen Jiajun's word, Cao Weicai was suddenly full of energy.

He was not some pushover who wouldn't fight back after being beaten.

Now he only wanted to see these bastards bleed!...

On the other side, completely unaware that danger was approaching.

Wu Mincai had spent the whole night playing with two models yesterday, and when he woke up the next morning, he discovered that Antonio's phone could no longer be reached.

"Damn it, that damned Mexican drug lord, he wouldn't go back on his word, would he?" Wu Mincai thought, frowning.

Just as he was pondering, a call suddenly came in.

It was one of the members who had colluded with him that day, a woman named Zhu Mansi.

"Old Wu, something's happened!" Zhu Mansi said in an anxious tone.

Wu Mincai frowned and said: "What happened? Why so urgent?"

"Cao Weicai is back!" Zhu Mansi shouted loudly: "Didn't you say it was foolproof?"

"What?" Wu Mincai was so shocked he stood up from the bed: "Are you sure?"

"Of course I'm sure!" Zhu Mansi said, exasperated: "Didn't you say he was captured by the Mexican drug lord yesterday? Someone saw him appear at United Aerospace Capital this morning! If he calls the police, we're all finished!"

"That's impossible!" Wu Mincai immediately denied it: "I clearly saw him being hung up and tortured by those drug lords yesterday afternoon..."

"I had someone record a video, see for yourself!" Zhu Mansi couldn't be bothered to explain and sent a video directly.

Wu Mincai opened the video and looked, and immediately felt a chill shoot from his heels straight to his crown.

Although the video wasn't very clear, Wu Mincai could still recognize that the person appearing at the entrance of United Aerospace Capital was indeed Cao Weicai himself.

Although he looked like he had quite a few wounds on his face, his spirit was unexpectedly good!

And beside him, there were six bodyguards! "See that? How are you planning to solve this, you damn idiot!" Zhu Mansi was so angry she started cursing.

Wu Mincai hurriedly forced himself to calm down and said: "Wait, calm down first! I never exposed my existence from beginning to end; he doesn't necessarily know it was us who made the move!"

"Really!" Zhu Mansi said with a suspicious look.

Because of the failure of this matter, she no longer trusted Wu Mincai at all.

Wu Mincai said exasperatedly: "Of course it's true, otherwise I would be the first one to suffer!"

"Then you'd better clean up this mess!" Zhu Mansi breathed a sigh of relief.

Although Zhu Mansi didn't quite trust Wu Mincai anymore, they were, after all, grasshoppers on the same rope; he shouldn't be stupid enough to drag himself down too.

After Zhu Mansi hung up the phone, Wu Mincai immediately pulled at his hair: "What the hell is going on!" (End of chapter)