In the dimly lit private room of the bar, the noisy sounds were isolated by a well-insulated door. The TV had long been turned off, and the table was filled with nurous empty glasses and bottles. The air was filled with the scent of alcohol and faintly mixed with so body odor, which made Ghost Hand very upset, wanting to leave but having to endure it, quietly watching the three people in front of him, patiently waiting.
The middle-aged man with glasses also scrutinized Ghost Hand, as if he was evaluating whether Ghost Hand was trustworthy. After a while, he said, "Three years ago, your country had a dical team invited by the United Nations Red Cross to go to Gangjin Country for aid. Suddenly, one night a week later, they disappeared and have been missing ever since. Are you aware of this?"
"Do you know where they are?" Ghost Hand's face changed drastically, staring closely at the person and questioning sharply, his gaze as sharp as a sword, with a chill of murderous intent erupting from his body as if the air around instantly froze a bit.
Madela quickly stepped in front, looking at Ghost Hand with alertness, like facing a formidable enemy. Ghost Hand realized he had lost his composure but still stared at him, his expression changing, with more anticipation in his cold gaze, urging, "Don't misunderstand, tell where they are."
"I can, but I have a condition," said the opposite party calmly.
"What condition?" Ghost Hand questioned with suspicion.
"Rescue my family. I request political asylum," the other party quickly stated, staring at Ghost Hand with endless yearning and anticipation.
"Huh?" Ghost Hand suddenly beca vigilant, looked at Madela suspiciously, sat up straight, and queried quietly, "Your family? You should be from South Africa, right? How did you get involved with Gangjin Country?"
"You're right, but my family was secretly detained by the ruling party and sold to Gangjin Country. I am nominally the heir to the spiritual leader but have no actual power. If it weren't for Madela's protection, I wouldn't have made it here. I originally intended to live here quietly, but I can't forget my family. Madela told you are very capable, the first in the global Special Forces competition. With your ability, rescuing my family should be no problem," the person explained.
"I can't answer that now, I need to report this. I just want to know whether your stakes are true." Ghost Hand said expressionlessly, now clear from his previous loss of composure.
"You can judge for yourself whether it has value. We have a gentleman's agreent; you can ditch us after obtaining the intelligence, but I trust your country's credibility, and also trust the credibility of your military. Seeing your tension earlier, you must have acquaintances in there, right? I rember there was a chief physician nad Yu Xin, do you know her?" the man seriously asked.
"How is she?" Ghost Hand couldn't remain calm upon hearing the na, instantly stood up, and coldly stared at him, asking harshly, "How do you know her na? Speak quickly."
"Calm down. I found this while investigating my family. In other words, the sa people kidnapped your people and my family. We share a common enemy. If you agree to my request, even if you cannot accept my political asylum, I'll tell you the exact location for rescuing people and, at the sa ti, save my family, what do you say?" he hastily said, looking at Ghost Hand full of expectation.
"How can I ensure your information is trustworthy?" Ghost Hand forced himself to calm down and queried.
"That's not difficult, you can control , and if anything goes wrong, you can dispose of however you like. For your mission's convenience, I can have Brother Madela accompany you. He knows the area well, understands local customs, and speaks the local language. However, Brother Madela, I apologize for troubling you," he answered.
"It is an honor to serve you. I am glad to take this trip, and avenge my brothers along with it." Madela solemnly replied.
"What happened?" Ghost Hand asked Madela incredulously.
"I took my brothers to rescue, but got ambushed, of course, soone leaked it. No need to go into details; you wouldn't enjoy dirty political deals. The incident happened two weeks ago, and you can easily verify it. If my brothers hadn't risked their lives protecting , we wouldn't have escaped. Afterward, we traveled a thousand miles before arriving in this city, unexpected to et you." Madela explained.
"Where are you staying?" Ghost Hand pondered and asked.
Madela ntioned a hotel na. Ghost Hand noted it down, then seriously looked at the middle-aged man with glasses and said, "Hopefully, your information doesn't disappoint . Go back to the hotel and wait; I'll find you soon." With that, he turned to leave, hurriedly departing the bar and getting into a car parked by the roadside.
"What's going on?" Hong ihua asked incredulously.
"They have news on Yu Xin, the condition is to rescue his family." Ghost Hand said abruptly and painfully, his brow furrowed as if recalling sothing heartbreaking.
Hong ihua montarily didn't react, not knowing who Yu Xin was, while beside Snow Leopard and Mountain Eagle exchanged shocked glances, with Snow Leopard quickly asking, "Your fiancée? Wasn't she missing for three years? What's really going on?"
"Speak quickly, you're killing with suspense." Mountain Eagle urged anxiously beside.
Hong ihua, amazed, glanced at Mountain Eagle, then at Snow Leopard, finally resting her gaze on Ghost Hand, suddenly realizing she didn't really know these brothers well, smiled apologetically, and asked, "Can anyone tell who Yu Xin is? What actually happened?"
Snow Leopard was about to explain when Ghost Hand held his shoulder and said, "Let tell you myself."
"Alright, don't rush. Having news is good, and even if we have to risk our lives, your brothers will help you bring her back." Snow Leopard promptly agreed.
"Yu Xin is my fiancée; it happened two years ago. Before the wedding, she received an invitation from the United Nations Red Cross to go provide dical assistance to Gangjin Country for a month. Initially thought we'd marry upon her return but unexpectedly, a week later she vanished without a trace." Ghost Hand said heavily, tears rolling down, visible sorrow overwhelming him, his voice choked at the end.
Mountain Eagle patted Ghost Hand's shoulder and comforted, "Don't worry, you already tried very hard to find her two years ago, almost losing your life in Gangjin Country. Never expected to hear news today; it shows fate isn't done yet. It's a good sign, let's go again, brothers."
"So that's it. What did they ask for?" Hong ihua began to understand, continuing to ask.
"They said the sa group kidnapped his family. During the rescue, they discovered our dical team, can provide us the location but ask us to rescue his family in return, and also request political asylum. It's a serious matter, I can't promise, so I ca out." Ghost Hand said in a deep voice.
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