"What... what?" The mercenary's expression changed drastically.
He exerted all his strength, using every ounce of power he had, but his fingers remained motionless. Acting swiftly, he used his other hand to draw the pistol from his waist.
However, before he could make a move, Wang Chao appeared before him like a ghost, and with a single palm strike, shattered his throat and cervical bones.
The mercenary's eyes widened, blood filling his mouth as he collapsed, dead.
Wang Chao supported the mercenary, quickly stripped off his clothes, and put them on himself.
He then threw the mercenary's body into the bathroom of the room and turned to Kristin. "Stay here and don't move. I'll come back for you later!"
"I'm scared, don't leave me!" Kristin held onto Wang Chao's hand tightly, her face pale with fear in her eyes.
After this incident, she couldn't bear to stay alone here anymore.
Experience and intuition told her that staying by Wang Chao's side would be the safest at this moment.
"Alright, you'll have to endure a little inconvenience. Pretend to be a hostage, understand?" Wang Chao said.
Kristin nodded hastily.
Without hesitation, Wang Chao covered his face, immediately pulled her close, and escorted her out as if she were a prisoner.
Once they stepped out of the room, they realized that many mercenaries were escorting numerous wealthy individuals out of the spacious corridor.
Some mercenaries even held guns to the heads of these wealthy individuals, forcing them to move towards the exit.
There were so many mercenaries, at least thirty of them.
Every mercenary was fully armed.
Wang Chao and Kristin blended in with the crowd and didn't stand out.
One of the wealthy individuals resisted, only to be shot in the head by the mercenary escorting him, his body lying in the corridor, blood flowing.
Furthermore, all the security personnel hired by the Zhao family had been killed and lay in pools of blood along the corridor.
The scene was like a hell on earth, incredibly tragic.
Seeing this, all the wealthy individuals present turned pale with fright, no longer daring to resist.
Wang Chao frowned as he observed everything around him.
Just on this level, there were so many mercenaries escorting the wealthy. Each ship had at least five or six levels, and the number of mercenaries in the mercenary group must have reached at least two hundred.
Combining the three ships, there were at least six hundred mercenaries.
At this realization, Wang Chao's expression turned grim.
Who exactly were the Blood Demon Mercenary Corps? They only operated in the Asian region, yet they possessed an unknown number of martial arts experts and could mobilize over six hundred people at once.
This was the strength of an entire battalion!
What was even more crucial was how these many mercenaries managed to infiltrate without the Zhao family noticing.
Moreover, all these people suddenly emerged, armed to the teeth, killing all the Zhao family members in one fell swoop and taking absolute control. Clearly, they had been planning this for a long time.
"Where did the Zhao family's martial arts experts go?" Wang Chao furrowed his brow.
"My dear Gao Hongyuan, where are we going now?" Kristin asked softly.
"Don't worry about that for now. Follow the crowd and assess the situation before making a decision," Wang Chao whispered.
The number of mercenaries is overwhelming, and each of them possesses highly lethal weapons. If they were to act rashly, it would likely result in significant casualties. At the moment, they can only adapt to the situation.
Wang Chao pretended to escort Kristin, following the group of mercenaries as they moved forward.
Soon, they arrived at a spacious warehouse, heavily guarded by troops.
Every corner of the warehouse was occupied by fully armed mercenaries.
"Get in!"
The mercenaries were particularly rough, pushing and imprisoning many people inside the warehouse.
People kept entering, and eventually, the place became filled with at least a hundred passengers, both men and women.
These individuals were undoubtedly elites in society.
However, in this place, they had all become prisoners, looking at the mercenaries with fearful and trembling eyes.
Clearly, they had been intimidated by the decisive actions of these mercenaries earlier and dared not move.
"Get in!"
Wang Chao also led Kristin inside, throwing her into the warehouse and standing to the side, coldly observing everything.
The specific situation was still unclear, so he planned to wait and observe, understanding the situation before making a move.
At this moment, another mercenary escorted an old man towards them.
The mercenary at the entrance immediately stopped the man and said sternly, "The ones imprisoned here are all worth 30 million in assets. Mr. Tong, with assets over 50 million, should be taken to Warehouse No. 2."
"Warehouse No. 2?"
"That's right, this is Warehouse No. 1, specifically for those with assets of 30 million. Those with assets over 50 million are taken to Warehouse No. 2."
"Understood."
The mercenary quickly understood and escorted Mr. Tong towards another warehouse.
Wang Chao's gaze turned cold upon hearing this.
He had understood what was happening.
These people were conducting an investigation into the assets of everyone here and then imprisoning them based on their wealth.
"Our operation is going too smoothly, isn't it? Could there be a problem?"
"Don't worry, there won't be any issues. We have an insider within the Zhao family who has already gathered detailed information. Those martial arts experts from the Zhao family have already been taken care of."
"Hahaha, rest assured, Boss Pei has everything under control. There won't be any problems."
"Did you see? So many beautiful models and actresses have been imprisoned in the basement. I really want to go down there and have some fun. It's like heaven on earth."
"You have such low aspirations. What are women compared to what I'm thinking? I should go to the casino area. All the billionaires on this ship are in the casino. If we can kidnap one of them, we'll be set for life."
The mercenaries guarding the warehouse were discussing among themselves, their eyes shining with anticipation and longing for a bright future.
"Boss Pei?" Wang Chao furrowed his brow.
Who is this person?
The fact that someone could plan such a large conspiracy, arrange the forces of a battalion to invade three Swan cruise ships, and be so powerful that even the Zhao family's martial arts experts made no move during the ship takeover indicates that this person is far from ordinary. However, how come Wang Chao had never heard of this person's name when he was active in the martial arts world?
At that moment, a seemingly captain-like mercenary walked in, staring coldly at one of the mercenaries and said in a deep voice, "Monkey, tell them to stop spreading nonsense!"
The mercenary named Monkey immediately nodded respectfully and said, "Yes, Captain, understood!"
Then he turned around and scolded the others, "Shut up, all of you!"
Upon hearing this, the mercenaries quickly fell silent.
The captain showed a satisfied expression and left.
"Captain, take care."
The captain nicknamed Monkey quickly bowed his head. After the captain left, he turned to the others and coldly reprimanded, "I warn all of you not to talk nonsense. Keep an eye on the people here!"
"Boss Pei is dealing with billionaires, and we have so many millionaires here. If we can handle a few of them casually, it will be enough for us to live comfortably."
Upon hearing this, all the mercenaries in the scene had a gleam in their eyes.
Yes, they probably wouldn't get a share of the spoils from the billionaires.
If they could profit from these millionaires, they would benefit greatly.
For a moment, the mercenaries looked at all the millionaires present with shining eyes.
"Monkey, can we start now?" one of the mercenaries asked.
"Zhu Laowu, you're the most impatient one. Boss hasn't given the order yet, so wait a bit." Monkey glared at the person.
"Understood. I'll look for a target first and then extort them properly later."
Zhu Laowu smirked and scanned the millionaires with his gaze.
Finally, his eyes fell on Kristin's face, and he immediately lit up, saying, "Such a beautiful woman. I want this foreign girl!"
Saying that, he strode quickly toward Kristin.
Kristin was frightened, her face turning pale as she hurriedly moved aside. "What are you going to do?"
"Little girl, you can't escape. Tonight, you will be mine," Zhu Laowu smirked.
Wang Chao's gaze turned cold as he stood in front of Kristin and uttered in a deep voice, "She's my prey!"
Kristin lifted her head, her eyes filled with astonishment as she looked at Wang Chao.
This voice sounded exactly like the voice of the mercenary who had pointed a gun at them earlier.
Wang Chao actually had such a skill?
He could imitate someone else's voice so convincingly?
Zhu Laowu stared at Wang Chao with a cold expression, his gaze sweeping over the numbering on Wang Chao's clothes, and uttered in a cold voice, "Tang Laosi, what do you mean? Do you desire to snatch away the beauty I have my eyes on?"
"I brought this person here, so she belongs to me. If you dare to compete with me, I'll fight you to the end!" Wang Chao uttered icily.
Zhu Laowu's gaze grew colder, and he immediately drew the firearm he carried on his waist, aiming it at Wang Chao. "Do you dare to stop me? Do you desire to die?"
"If you dare to pull the trigger, I guarantee that the first person to die will be you!" Wang Chao said.
As their conversation escalated, the atmodimension became tense, and a conflict seemed imminent.
"Enough, shut up, all of you!"
Captain Monkey walked over, stood between Wang Chao and Zhu Laowu, took Zhu Laowu's firearm, and put it back, saying in a deep voice, "Boss Pei hasn't given any orders yet, and you're fighting and causing infighting here, bringing us to the brink of war. Is this how you behave?"
"Zhu Laowu, put away your gun! Are you trying to rebel?"
Zhu Laowu gritted his teeth, fiercely glared at Wang Chao, and said, "I won't give rise to trouble with you for now, but bear in mind this, I've set my sights on this woman. If you dare to compete with me after Boss Pei gives the order, I'll kill you!"
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