Chapter 624: 620. The Chaotic Situation Begins (Please Subscribe and Vote)

Viper and the others fell silent; they had not expected that Zhang Ran's fifty million US dollars were actually just to protect them, to let those people serve as pathfinders for them.

To put it bluntly, all of them combined were likely not worth that much money, yet Zhang Ran had brought it out without the slightest hesitation.

And this was even with Zhang Ran having paid the reward in advance.

This was a situation Viper and the others had never encountered before, and for a moment, their feelings were somewhat complex.

In the past, they had also taken on missions, and it was considered good if those missions didn't withhold their bonuses in the end; many even deliberately concealed some intelligence.

A situation like Zhang Ran's was truly something they had never encountered before.

Those who knew them treated them as sacrificial pawns, mere hyenas on the savanna; where would they find someone who truly cared about their safety?

They themselves were accustomed to such situations, and they didn't even take their own lives seriously.

But now, Li Cheng had suddenly told them that someone was willing to spend an extra fifty million US dollars just to find some pathfinders for them.

So, at this moment, they were somewhat unable to process it.

"Mr. Zhang is indeed that kind of person," Scorpion suddenly said.

Leopard teased upon hearing this: "Isn't it just because he treated you to a massage, and you didn't even get the job done—that was enough to buy you off?"

After Li Cheng returned, the first thing he did was tell everyone about Scorpion's embarrassing incident.

"How is that possible? You'll know once you meet Mr. Zhang," Scorpion glared at Leopard in annoyance.

Leopard was actually just trying to lighten the mood; he also knew that since Li Cheng said so, it must be true.

It was just that he didn't know how to express his feelings.

For people like them, abandoned by the world, someone had actually spent fifty million US dollars for their safety!

This, for a moment, gave rise to an emotion they didn't know how to describe.

Li Cheng looked at them, smiled, and continued: "And not only that, Brother Zhang will continue to provide services for them next. Just a moment ago, Brother Zhang contacted me."

As he spoke, his expression turned solemn: "In the coming period, if you encounter police or government armed forces, do not resist, and definitely do not cause conflict; choose to surrender. Brother Zhang has already made arrangements with them, and it will be fine when the time comes."

"Remember this point well. Brother Zhang has already solved these things for us, so we must not cause trouble for Brother Zhang, understand?"

"Understood!" everyone shouted in unison. Their voices were not loud, but they were exceptionally firm.

There is an old Huaxia saying: A scholar dies for one who appreciates him!

Although Zhang Ran could not be considered a close friend, they were content to have such a boss. At the same time, they also somewhat understood why Li Cheng had been so loyal to Zhang Ran for such a long time.

Li Cheng looked at the group, feeling some emotion in his heart as well.

These were brothers who had been with him for so many years; he did not want any of them to meet with an accident. Zhang Ran's arrangements made him feel that sensation from years ago once again.

Just at this moment, Li Cheng suddenly heard a faint sound of gunfire, but as someone who had been mixed up in battlefields for so many years, his body reacted subconsciously.

The others were the same, each one of them extremely vigilant.

However, after waiting for a while and discovering that there was no problem on their end, they gathered together again.

"Someone must have made a move. Viper and Leopard, guard the base; the rest of you, go out and scout for intelligence. Remember, if you don't have to fight, don't for now. Get the intelligence clear first," Li Cheng said sternly.

Several people nodded one after another, but Viper said: "Boss, let Scorpion guard the base; I'll go out to scout the path."

Scorpion was immediately dissatisfied: "Viper, looking down on me, are you?"

"Yes, I am looking down on you. Have you forgotten the lesson from last time?" Viper said.

Scorpion was suddenly speechless, but then said in a fit of embarrassment and anger: "I know I was wrong about that incident, and I've corrected it. Can you stop bringing it up?"

"Wrong is wrong. If you make a mistake this time, then it won't just be us you're letting down, but also Mr. Zhang," Viper said calmly.

Scorpion stopped talking; he didn't know what else to say.

Li Cheng looked at the situation and said: "Then let Scorpion stay behind."

In fact, Li Cheng understood Viper's intention; he was also trying to protect the youngest brother among them, the brother who had other possibilities for the future.

After Li Cheng finished giving his orders, the group tidied up a little and quietly slipped out, starting to head toward the place where the gunfire had erupted.

At the same time, they dispersed; gathering too many people together now was not a good thing, and they were only there to scout the situation.

By the time they were all in position, the commotion here began to grow.

Compared to the mission of protecting Whale, more people had taken the mission to kill Whale.

Although the rewards for both missions were the same, the actual difficulty was different; killing someone was much simpler than protecting someone, especially for people like them.

Fifty million US dollars, and with an absolute guarantee—there were many who were tempted!

These desperate people didn't care much about danger; as long as there was money, and as long as the money was good, they could do anything.

Throughout this night, the gunfire basically never stopped; there were always people attacking each other.

Just as the sky was about to brighten, things quieted down here, and at the same time, Li Cheng and his group all returned.

"How is it? What did you find out?" Li Cheng began to consolidate the intelligence.

"I didn't see Whale, but I saw people from the Whale Shark Organization," Viper said directly.

Regarding the Whale Shark Organization, there was probably no one more familiar with them than they were; all these years of love-hate entanglement were not just simple child's play.

"I saw them too. The Whale Shark side is very well prepared, but I am still not sure if Whale is on that side."

Several people began to recount what they had observed, summarizing it all. In the end, they discovered that they had not determined Whale's whereabouts.

"Hmm, don't be anxious these two days. Now that there are others scouting the path for us, we must get Whale's exact address and strive to succeed in one go," Li Cheng said, taking a deep breath.

"Right, and Whale must not be snatched by others. Mr. Zhang is willing to spend so much money, we can't really let it go to waste," Viper said.

He didn't know how to express his emotions, but he would do things according to his own thoughts. If Zhang Ran was willing to spend money to protect them, then he would not let Zhang Ran spend more money than necessary.

"Just do your best; Mr. Zhang is not short of this money," Li Cheng cautioned.

He didn't want to see these brothers lose their lives because of this; although it was said that this was their final destination, the later that time came, the better.