Liao Youzhi really didn’t understand why Zhang Su wanted to cover the hostage’s head, maybe he learned it from those old TV dramas, but since the identity had already been confirmed, it didn’t matter. Seeing Liu Yao didn’t say much, he said, "Let’s talk about the bodies of the three Little Eagle Association brothers later, let’s handle the matter at hand first!"
"Alright!"
Both sides had no objections, and the hostage exchange began, but problems arose again.
On the Celestial Horse Island side, Ju Mumio walked at the end, escorting the hostage south, while Wu Baokang, leading the front, didn’t wear a head cover and led the team.
On the other side, Liao Youzhi arranged for three Guard Team members to escort the twelve Civilization Guardian people north.
"Wait a moment!"
Seeing this, Zhao Dezhu immediately called to halt the exchange and pointed at Liao Youzhi, loudly saying, "We’ve handed over all the hostages, why are you holding back Chairman Li? And why did we send only one beauty to escort the hostages while you use three big men, are you deliberately looking for trouble?"
"I know everyone is equal in the face of life, but Li Zongkai is the leader of Civilization Guardian, how can a leader be equated with ordinary members? This is too disrespectful to Chairman Li’s identity. After the hostage exchange, I need to have a good discussion with you about Li Zongkai!"
Liao Youzhi held Li Zongkai next to him, casually draping an arm over his shoulder, acting very congenial. This was an important bargaining chip, needed to be exchanged for something of higher value, like that tank in the field!
"As for the escort personnel... Xiaoliu, Da Zhi, you two don’t need to go!" Liao Youzhi didn’t insist on the escort personnel and immediately withdrew the two.
"Damn you... fine, let’s see what trick you want to play later!"
Zhao Dezhu was about to curse when he suddenly saw the hostage at the end of the team signaling to him with tied hands, quickly changing his words, thinking, you don’t know yet, but we’ve actually held one back on our side as well.
The negotiation ended, and the hostage exchange continued.
Wu Baokang led the team forward, knowing exactly what Liao Youzhi wanted to do, and understanding Zhang Su’s approximate plan. His heart was extremely conflicted; it seemed that no matter which side won, it wouldn’t be beneficial to him because not only the result but also the process affected him.
Rather than focus on the dispute between both sides, it’s better to concentrate on himself. There are still important people waiting for him in the camp, and how to keep himself safe and then return successfully to Lego Shopping Mall is crucial!
The other four hostages from Survivor Alliance had varying thoughts, but they all had one wish, which was to survive first. Only when their lives were secured could they be completely at ease.
Meanwhile, the four members of the Apocalypse Corps hated Liao Youzhi to the core, calling it the Northern Expansion Plan, but it was a complete pirate ship. Once they return to their leader, they must expose Liao Youzhi’s conspiracy.
As for Knight of Light Fan Dahai, swapped by Zhang Su and still left with members of Celestial Horse Island, his heart wasn’t very anxious because he had already received a promise that his life was temporarily safe. As for how things would develop, he was very curious but couldn’t intervene, honestly hiding in a van with eyes wide open watching the scene.
On Survivor Alliance’s side, Zhang Xin stood nervously among the crowd, with a foreboding feeling, as if a voice was telling him that once the hostage exchange was over, it might be when the storm hits!
On Gong Chengming’s side, unknowingly, he had already stood with a team from Vanguard Corps, seemingly engaged in some exchange without drawing anyone’s attention. Almost everyone’s attention was drawn away by the two groups of hostages on the uneven road.
Yu Qing, holding a steel gun, stood next to an SUV, nervously watching the group of hostages approaching. She knew exactly where the bomb was planted. It’s not that stepping on it would explode like a mine, but due to the rush, only had time for a quick disguise, fearing being discovered by the other side.
Fortunately, it seemed that everyone’s psychological pressure was huge, their eyes fixated straight ahead, no one paid attention to the situation at their feet, plus all kinds of garbage on the ground made it difficult to spot the bomb if they wanted to.
Walking the roughly hundred meters of the uneven road wouldn’t take too long. Soon, the groups converged in the middle!
"Brother Wu!"
Guard Team members escorting Civilization Guardian’s saw Wu Baokang and greeted them seriously. Their relationship wasn’t cold or warm, but they were considered immediate superiors. Seeing how much Wu Baokang had weakened in just one night, they could imagine the kind of treatment he received, unable to contain their anger.
Bound and gagged, Wu Baokang couldn’t speak conveniently, he nodded simply in greeting.
"Keep walking!"
Seeing both teams stop, Ju Mumio urged.
"Where do you want us to keep walking to? Isn’t the exchange supposed to be right here?"
Guard Team Luo Yongzhan furrowed his brows and stared fiercely, entirely uninterested in giving Ju Mumio a nice face simply because she was a woman.
Ju Mumio didn’t care about Luo Yongzhan’s fierceness at all and said faintly, "You send the people to our side, I’ll send them to yours!"
"What’s this side and that side, nonsense, just exchange here, I warn you to hurry up, or I won’t be polite!"
With that, Luo Yongzhan prepared to raise his gun.
"Ah, mm..."
But at that moment, Wu Baokang, bound and gagged, frantically signaled to Luo Yongzhan, shaking his head, clearly indicating to him not to act rashly.
"What are you dawdling for, hurry up!"
Liao Youzhi’s voice rang through the loudspeaker.
"Chief, the opposite side requests us to take the people to their side, and she will take Brother Wu to ours, how should we proceed?"
Unable to make up his mind, Luo Yongzhan sought instructions.
"A lot of nonsense!"
Liao Youzhi felt that the people from Celestial Horse Island were overly complicated, knowing that the request had to be for something specific, but unable to understand it at the moment, really didn’t want to continue dragging on. Seeing that the hostage escort was a woman, he impatiently said.
"Fine, fine, this is the last time, I warn you, no more requests!"
Upon receiving instructions, Luo Yongzhan snorted, glared at Ju Mumio, and then pushed the Civilization Guardian people to continue forward, unwilling in his heart. In a confrontation, who would willingly enter enemy territory?
Ju Mumio didn’t mind the other’s attitude at all. With a calm expression, she pointed Wu Baokang ahead, indicating to proceed.
A hundred meters takes about a minute to walk slowly.
When Wu Baokang and others approached the crowd, Liao Youzhi, Gong Chengming, Yang Xinqi, and some people within the power structure joined in, celebrating the rescue of hostages, a joyous event.
The situation on Celestial Horse Island was similar, Wu Daqiang and others waited at the front, watching companions walk step by step, feeling gratified, but anxious knowing their leader was still held by the other side.
"Come, release the shackles for our brave warriors!"
Liao Youzhi waved his hand, and Guard Team members surrounded him, preparing to rescue the companions.
"You’ve been through a lot."
Yang Xinqi was more in a hurry, not letting others assist, personally comforting the brothers.
But just as most Guard Team members left Liao Youzhi to rescue hostages, a sudden change occurred.
"Ah..."
A cry of distress sounded from the rear of the crowd, everyone instantly looking towards the source, at a truck containing a fire-breathing zombie, not yet understanding what happened, a bigger shock followed!
"Don’t move!"
In disbelief, Gong Chengming stepped forward from behind and grabbed Liao Youzhi by the neck. Meanwhile, a handgun was firmly held against Liao Youzhi’s head, pulling him backwards into a group of Vanguard Corps members holding weapons!
???!!!
Everyone, even those from Celestial Horse Island, were stunned by the scene.
"What the hell is happening?" Zhao Dezhu was dumbfounded, losing all composure.
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