Mercenary I am the king

Chapter 742 "Carpentry" and "Bodyguard"

Maria is obviously a very good doctor.

The action was quick and handled properly.

Song Heping realized that this was a skill that could only be developed from treating gunshot wounds in war-torn areas for a long time.

During the chat, I learned that Maria is a member of Doctors Without Borders and has been here for two years. She has been carrying out humanitarian rescue in Africa since before the current round of war in South Sudan. Later, there was a war here and several Doctors Without Borders who were originally here withdrew due to security issues. She applied to come here on her own initiative.

After arriving here, it was difficult to carry out the work because I was alone. After searching for a long time, I finally found this small church and the owner of this small church, missionary Jose.

Jose is an old man in his fifties, childless, a devout believer in Jesus Christ, and has spent most of his life preaching in Africa. He built this small church by himself, and later Danny came and joined him, helping him and the villagers expand the church.

Here, the Jesus Christ thing sometimes doesn't work, it's not as sacred as it is in Europe.

Many people in Africa do not believe in this, but believe in other religions.

Therefore, the rebels often come here to harass.

The war has become increasingly tense recently, and the massacre of civilians has become more and more excessive. Anyone who does not support the rebel leader will be eliminated indiscriminately.

This village was originally in the north, but now that the front line has advanced here, the situation it faces is precarious and it may be massacred at any time.

Maria persuaded Jose to lead the villagers to migrate north, but the villagers did not agree, after all, it was difficult to leave their homeland.

I have lived here for most of my life, cultivated the fields and built houses here. Leaving means losing everything.

However, what happened this morning caused those villagers who originally opposed the move north to begin to waver.

The armed group had appeared nearby and started killing people. Danny, the "carpenter" of the church, killed several of them and a few escaped.

It was obvious that the village was no longer safe.

"I advise you to leave. I saw many villages being massacred on the road. The scene was tragic. They didn't even spare pregnant women."

Song Heping issued a warning.

In his opinion, people should not be stubborn.

When it’s time to retreat, retreat; when it’s time to run, run.

Only when you are alive do you have the chance to turn things around.

"I know, but neither the villagers nor Jose want to leave. Jose feels that he is a missionary and does not want to get involved in any political disputes..."

Before Maria could finish her words, gunshots were heard outside.

Her hand trembled, one of the sutures broke, and blood gushed out.

Fortunately, Mr. Hou had already been given anesthesia at this time, otherwise he would definitely scream.

"problem occurs."

Song Heping glanced outside, but didn't take it seriously.

Maria asked, "You seem calm. Are you a bodyguard? Or have you been a soldier?"

"how to say……"

Song Heping thought for a moment and said, "You are right, but not entirely accurate."

Maria said: "You were very calm when you heard the gunshots. Not everyone can do that. I have been listening to gunshots here for more than a year, but I still get scared when I hear them."

"That's a normal reaction." Song Heping comforted him, "It shows that you are normal."

Maria said, "Are you saying you're not normal?"

Song Heping nodded: "Indeed, I am not a normal person."

Maria said, "After the operation, take your people and run away quickly. Leave here and go to Ethiopia. It's relatively safe there."

Song Heping didn't say anything and continued to nod.

The gunfire outside became more frequent.

Song Heping frowned.

He could tell that the exchange of fire was quite large.

There must be more than dozens of people coming.

But he wasn't too worried.

Jiang Feng and Antonov can lead four bodyguards to organize the firepower to hold the battle.

It's not enough to attack those four bodyguards.

But for the time being, there is no problem in defending the village and fighting back by relying on the favorable terrain.

About ten minutes later, Maria finished sewing the last stitch, pulled her hands out of the wound, and breathed a sigh of relief. "It's done. As long as we make sure the wound doesn't get inflamed or infected, it should be fine."

bang——

The church door was pushed open.

A white man holding a FAL automatic rifle appeared in front of him. Song Heping quickly pulled out a TT-33 pistol and aimed at the other party.

The other party also raised his gun and pointed it at Song Heping.

Maria quickly explained, "They're all family. He's Danny, the carpenter. This is Song, a bodyguard. He brought his friends here for help."

When Song Heping heard that this was Danny, he lowered his gun.

Danny lowered his gun as well.

The two looked at each other.

With just one glance, both sides understood each other's general background.

Song Heping thought to himself: "Carpenter? Haha? The way he raised his gun and the look in his eyes, a top-notch old spy, and a carpenter..."

Danny thought to himself, "Bodyguard? How much does a bodyguard like that cost? Who can afford it? That reaction speed, huh? A bodyguard?"

Neither side dwelled too much on the issue of identity.

Danny walked straight up to the two of them and said, "Maria, we need to retreat. This was the first attack, and we just got repelled. Fortunately, they have people here to help, otherwise I wouldn't be able to hold on. The next group of militants is expected to be even more, and it's impossible to hold on to the village. We have no choice but to leave."

Maria took off her bloody gloves and threw them into a nearby trash can, then calmly asked Danny, "What did Jose say?"

"He still refuses to leave. Go and persuade him." Danny said anxiously, "This old man is so stubborn. He doesn't know how to change his ways. Even if the church burns down, it can be rebuilt in the future. But when a person dies, everything is gone. Even God can't save him!"

Song Heping heard it.

It seems that Danny doesn't believe in God either.

Actually it is not surprising.

No one really believes in God.

If there really were a God, there wouldn't be so much massacre in Africa.

"Okay, I'll go and persuade him."

After saying that, Maria left the church hall and went out to find Jose.

Song Heping and Danny walked out of the hall and stood on the porch in front of the church, leaning on the railing and looking at the whole village.

Danny asked, "Are you from the Special Forces?"

Song Heping didn't deny it and nodded, "You too."

Danny held out his hand: "My name is Danny."

"My name is Song Heping."

The two shook hands and said nothing more.

After all, we all come from the old special forces and know the rules.

If you ask the other side which unit they came from, you will not get an answer.

Unless the other party is willing to say it.

Otherwise, don't ask to avoid embarrassment.

"Old squad leader!" Jiang Feng ran over from the village entrance.

"Is Hou Xing's surgery finished?"

Song Heping nodded: "It's done."

Jiang Feng said, "Then let's leave quickly. We can't stay here any longer. I just asked, and those militants came this morning, and this carpenter killed several of them. More than 30 people just came, and we beat them back. But there will definitely be more people coming, probably even more. Staying here will only lead to death."

Song Heping agreed with his words.

Staying here is a dead end.

However, after hesitating for a moment, Song Heping decided to postpone his departure: "Wait a minute, at least say goodbye to the host before leaving."

Jiang Feng looked a little anxious and kept looking around.

"We're unfamiliar with the terrain and the situation here, and we have no idea of ​​the militants' deployment. We're completely in the dark. Who knows when they'll come back? Let's go!"

By chance, Maria and Jose came back at this time.

José kept his head down as he walked toward the church.

Maria was always by his side, trying to persuade him.

The situation was just like a daughter trying to persuade her stubborn father.

Jose walked into the church in silence.

Song Heping and Jiang Feng exchanged glances, and Jiang Feng gestured, meaning that Song Heping should say goodbye and run away quickly.

Song Heping could only walk into the church.

Maria was still trying to persuade them, but Song Heping walked up to them and interrupted her: "Maria, Father Jose, I want to say goodbye to you. It's time to leave."

Jose glanced at Song Heping, his cloudy eyes filled with loneliness.

"Okay, go quickly. It's really not safe to stay."

"You know it's unsafe, why don't you leave?!" Maria said anxiously, "You know you'll die if you stay!"

Jose sighed and made the sign of the cross on his chest: "Alas, if I really die, it is also God's will."

Song Heping looked at the pious old man and couldn't help but say, "Priest, I think avoiding disasters first is a normal human behavior. God also approves of you doing this. Does God want to see you die?"

There was a hint of irony in this statement.

In fact, it was also the scenes that Song Heping saw on the way to vent his anger, which showed his contempt for religion.

Jose said, "Maria, go with them. I can see they're outnumbered. Song, you're all armed and capable. Protect the people of this village. Come with us and retreat north or to Ethiopia. Give everyone a chance to survive."

Song Heping said, "I just don't understand. Asking you to leave here is more painful than killing you. Isn't it just a move? Is it that difficult?"

At this point, he suddenly sneered: "Do you believe I can kidnap you?"

Jose was horrified. "How could you do this? Even if you kidnap me, I won't thank you. I will commit suicide in front of you!"

"I go!"

Song Heping was completely at his wit's end.

"Maria, you've seen it too. It's not that I don't want to be a good person, but I can't control him like this. Goodbye, and I wish you good luck."

After saying that, he didn't say anything more. He went out and called Jiang Feng and Antonov in. He carried Mr. Hou, who had not yet recovered from the effects of the anesthetic, out and put him in the car.

"Danny, what are you going to do?"

Before leaving, Song Heping asked a question.

Danny said, "If they don't leave, I can't abandon them."

The position and decision are clear.

Song Heping nodded and said, "Well, I hope you can hold on."

Danny said, "Don't worry, I can still hold on for a while. When you first came here, I was actually aiming at you in the dark."

"I know. It's in the cowshed sixty meters away." Song Heping said with a smile, "Do you think I don't know where you are?"

After saying that, he patted Danny on the shoulder and walked out.

Danny stood there in shock, his heart incomparable.

When Song Heping and his men entered the village, he did hide in the cowshed and aimed his rifle at them.

The original plan was to shoot Song Heping and others to death as soon as they behaved inappropriately.

He thought his hiding place was very secret and no one knew about it.

I didn’t expect that Song Heping actually discovered me?
He suddenly remembered the details of the previous scene.

Song Heping was always at the edge of his aiming range, standing at the position of the rearview mirror on the front of the car. The rearview mirror at that position could just look towards the cowshed.

He has been observing his own actions!
As long as he made the slightest move, this guy would definitely react the fastest. At least it would not be as easy to kill him as he imagined.

He couldn't help but look in the direction where Song Heping left.

An expert knows the way.

He finally saw it.

This Chinese man surnamed Song is definitely not ordinary.

"Get in the car! Retreat!"

Next to the jeep, Song Heping waved.

After settling Mr. Hou, everyone quickly got on the bus.

The guide and Song Heping were still in the front car, while the wounded and A Guan and the others were in the back car.

On the small road leading out of the village, Song Heping saw pairs of confused and uneasy eyes. The villagers watched Song Heping and his companions' two cars leave the village and stood silently by the village road.

Outside the car window, the figures of villagers passed by. Looking at those helpless guys, Song Heping felt as pitiful as a group of abandoned children.

After leaving the village and getting on the dirt road, the guide corrected the direction and began to guide the vehicle towards Ethiopia. It was already afternoon and approaching dusk.

At least there are night vision goggles in the car, so the car's ability to move at night is better than those militants. Song Heping plans to cross the border before dawn.

"Jiang Feng, have you informed Ferrari and the others of our latest situation?"

"We have been notified that they have entered Sudanese territory and are moving towards us."

"okay, I get it……"

The car continued to move forward.

The car became unusually quiet.

Suddenly, there was a burst of gunfire in the distance.

Everything——

Everything——

Everything——

That was the dull sound of a large-caliber machine gun firing.

Everyone in the jeep sat up straight.

Jiang Feng turned around to look for the source of the sound and quickly made a judgment: "It seems to be coming from Koma Village! Fortunately, we ran fast! The rebels are coming so fast!"

No one in the car responded to his answer.

Including Song Heping.

After a moment, Song Heping suddenly picked up the walkie-talkie.

"Stop everything!"

(End of this chapter)