The next morning, the sun hung unusually high in the sky, quietly watching the vast snowfield, adding a bit of warmth to the sky. No wind, no clouds, the ground showed no trace of green. The white snow reflected the sunlight, emitting a blinding glare. Tall trees stood motionless like guardians of this ancient land, with snow and icicles hanging from their branches, exuding a determined yet desolate aura.
In an open area, Luo Zheng stood silently on the snow, watching the canyon ahead with a heavy gaze. This was the place for the hostage exchange. His brothers were all ambushed in hidden positions in the rear, on standby. The prisoners of war were also waiting in the rear forest, all tied up with ropes, their spirits low. Already severely wounded, and with no food or drink for days, their bodies couldn't take it, leaving them too weak to cause trouble.
In front, the enemy gradually appeared, still a distance away. Luo Zheng had already obtained this information through his earpiece, in contact with Mountain Eagle. The Mountain Eagle Team had infiltrated the surroundings the night before and indeed discovered many people trying to sneak in. When Mountain Eagle discovered they were rcenaries, he imdiately reported the situation to Luo Zheng, who ordered a decisive sniper attack. Perhaps considering not wanting to escalate the situation, the Snow Bear did not send anyone else over.
"Report the situation," Luo Zheng asked again through the earpiece, uneasy.
"No signs of troop movent at the base camp," Mountain Eagle's voice ca over the earpiece.
"No suspicious activity detected around," the other mbers also sent in their reports.
Luo Zheng glanced at the sky, let out a cold laugh, and quietly watched the approaching enemy and the brothers being escorted over. Although there was enemy satellite surveillance overhead, monitoring their every move and presenting danger at any mont, rescuing the captured brothers was a matter of principle.
"Attention all units, the enemy is approaching. Ghost Hand, bring the hostages," Luo Zheng said coldly.
"Understood," Ghost Hand replied, bringing the hostages out of the woods. The hostages were strung together with ropes; holding onto one end was enough. No one could escape, and no one had the strength to make a run for it. Ghost Hand stopped a hundred ters from Luo Zheng, continuing to wait for the mont of hostage exchange.
The enemy also stopped a hundred ters from Luo Zheng. An old man approached, dressed in camouflage. It was Nuoqi, who personally led the team to deepen the understanding of his opponents—a bold move, befitting a competent and qualified soldier.
Nuoqi looked at Luo Zheng with curiosity, instantly recognizing him. His mind was filled with intelligence about Luo Zheng, and his slightly furrowed eyes flashed with curiosity. A young man in his early twenties managed to defeat Snow Bear so severely, leading to the greatest defeat in history. What kind of intelligence and capability does this require?
Luo Zheng also curiously examined the opponent. Although he didn't recognize him, an old man on the battlefield, representing the Snow Bear in the hostage exchange, must be no ordinary person. Although the opponent seed to be making a suspicious pretense, Luo Zheng could sense a murderous aura from him, similar to what he had seen in Mr. Li. Luo Zheng couldn't help but let out a silent cold laugh, standing motionless, his gaze intensely fixed on the opponent.
"Young man, don't you understand respecting elders? It's not easy for an old man like to be sent out in this freezing weather. Can't you co over and save a step?" Nuoqi said in a common international language, like an elder complaining to a younger generation.
"If it weren't for the hostage exchange, I would kill you in an instant," Luo Zheng replied calmly, but with a tone filled with steel-like killing intent.
"Oh? Why?" Nuoqi asked in surprise. "I'm just an old man taking care of the warehouse. They don't dare co, so they sent . Killing an old man like is aningless."
"Really? You know the reason in your heart," Luo Zheng said with a cold smile, seeing the opponent trying to argue. Impatiently, he continued, "Alright, let's exchange the hostages then. Your behavior clearly shows you're no ordinary person. Killing soone like you can only be beneficial to , keeping you around would be a disaster. If you continue pretending, I'll only look down on you. Let's make it quick."
"Interesting, Snow Bear losing to you is not without reason," Nuoqi suddenly straightened up, exuding a confident aura of a leader, and said coldly, "There's no problem with exchanging hostages. However, before that, I have three questions for you."
"If I don't answer, will it cancel the exchange?" Luo Zheng interrupted him with a counter-question.
"Uh?" Luo Qi observed that Luo Zheng was indeed soone who played by his own rules and could take control, and he couldn't help but smile, saying, "Now, only two questions are left. However, I guess you're not likely to answer them, and I can pretty much guess the answers myself. Now, let's proceed with the exchange. How shall we do it?"
"Release my people first," Luo Zheng coldly stated.
"Alright," Nuoqi agreed nonchalantly, making a gesture.
Luo Zheng was taken aback and beca alert. This old man was evidently no simple figure and couldn't simply agree to the terms. Was he not afraid of reneging? There was definitely a plot here, and a significant one at that. Seeing his captured brothers slowly coming over, Luo Zheng could only set this thought aside, wanting to deal with matters later.
"Young man, your rank doesn't seem very high, does it? Co to my side, and I'll make you a major general, with real authority. How about that?" Nuoqi said with a chuckle, seemingly not concerning himself with the hostage exchange.
"Can you make that decision?" Luo Zheng mocked indifferently.
"Yes, I can," Nuoqi affird with confidence, knowing full well this was impossible. Seeing Luo Zheng's focus on the hostages, he continued, "Out of humanitarian consideration, I had them washed up nicely yesterday, fed them well, and even let them recover so spirit. Not bad, huh?"
"I'll verify that, and if that's true, I won't mind sparing your life on the battlefield next ti," Luo Zheng coldly replied, becoming even warier of this man.
At that mont, Lan Xing's voice ca through the earpiece: "Brother-in-law, we've checked, Lieutenant General Nuoqi, currently appointed as commander of the Snow Bear Team, the latest assignnt. Capturing him ans we can safely return ho. Want to give it a try?"
"Don't joke, it's affecting Ghost's work," Hong ihua's voice echoed in the earpiece.
Luo Zheng looked at Nuoqi with more surprise in his eyes. A person of such high rank unafraid to co to the battlefield, was he not afraid of being captured? Or did he have a backup plan? Seeing Luo Zheng's doubts, Nuoqi nonchalantly glanced at the sky and laughed, "It seems you've figured out my identity. So, do you want to capture as a hostage?"
"No, bullying old n isn't my style," Luo Zheng sneered, exuding a confident battle intent, and continued, "Let's et on the battlefield. Hopefully, you won't be as weak as your predecessor."
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