Hunting Wilderness: Starting with the Butcher

Chapter 156 All teams respond with full firepower!

In the dead of night, the other three participating teams were startled awake by a sudden warning from the production team. The team members were all somewhat bewildered. Like Liu Qianfei and the others, they were skeptical that there could be pirates in such a place.

But everyone knew that the production team would never joke about something like this. Now they were faced with a choice: either stay in the camp and wait to die, or leave under the cover of night and in the rain in hopes of a chance to survive.

In contrast, both the Japanese and Siamese teams had special operations instructors with extensive jungle warfare experience. The gunshots broadcast earlier were naturally very familiar to the two instructors.

Therefore, the two captains immediately said, "Quickly pack some things and move to the mountains. If you are caught by the pirates, your fate will be much worse than ours. Although the pirates won't kill you easily for ransom, they will definitely torture you."

Faced with such a threat, the two male stars from Japan ultimately chose to obey their captain's orders. They quickly packed a few things and followed him into the jungle in the rain. Under the threat of death, they naturally dared not utter a single complaint.

Similar to the situation in Japan, the situation in Siam, where Tony was located, was also quite different. If the four of them had previously been at odds with each other, Tony now chose to trust the more experienced captain.

Only on Son Ye-jin's side, Kim Byung-man, the temporary team leader, did not quite agree with the decision to leave the camp in the rain. They had to be careful even when entering the mountains during the day, and now entering in the rain and darkness posed too great an unknown risk.

Son Ye-jin, however, said with an extremely serious expression, "PD Kim, is the risk of going into the mountains greater than falling into the hands of pirates? Didn't you hear the gunshots over the loudspeaker earlier? Have you thought about the consequences if we get captured?"

Several questions left Kim Byung-man speechless for a moment, while Ma Dong-hee said, "Ye-jin, could this be..."

Was this a scare game deliberately created by the production team to boost ratings?

"Dongxi, do you think the production team would dare to do this? And didn't you notice that all the camera drones have stopped filming?"

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As Son Ye-jin questioned him again, Ma Dong-hee remained silent. Im Yoon-a, emboldened, then said, "Unnie, PD Kim, Dong-hee sunbaenim, why don't we go find Captain Won and the others and see what their choice is?"

"I agree!"

As soon as Lim Yoona finished giving her suggestion, Lee Ji-eun offered her support. Son Ye-jin also thought it made sense, and in the end, the minority yielded to the majority. Kim Byung-man and Ma Dong-hee quickly packed some things and followed the three women towards the bamboo house.

At the same time, in the program crew's camp, which was under pirate control, all communication equipment was confiscated by the pirates. Enraged that the security personnel hired by the program crew dared to resist, the pirate leader ordered several security personnel to be shot dead.

Such brutal behavior terrified the production crew. No one expected that in this day and age, there would still be pirate forces operating here. Director Zhu Shimao knew very well that the show would inevitably trend on social media.

Although he immediately alerted all participating teams and reported to the company via satellite phone, he knew that by the time rescue forces arrived, they would likely have already been taken hostage by pirates.

Although he knew in his heart that the pirates were taking them hostage to demand a ransom, the pirates had already killed people, and once rescue forces arrived, the fate of these pirates would probably not be good.

Consequently, whether the pirates will receive the ransom, or whether they will honor their promise to release the hostage once they do, remains uncertain.

Ah!

As the mastermind behind this kidnapping plot, Park Geun-woo seemed somewhat speechless upon seeing the pirate leader Jack wreaking havoc at the program crew's camp. In his view, the most important thing to do now was to capture the celebrities participating in the program.

For Park Geun-woo, this trip was solely for revenge. Thinking of the humiliation inflicted upon him by Son Ye-jin, Im Yoon-ah, and others, he began to fantasize. Once he captured them, he would repay the humiliation tenfold.

What truly angered Park Geun-woo was that the program's staff, after issuing a warning, immediately shut down the live broadcast system. However, the earlier broadcast also shocked many netizens who were watching late at night.

After all four live streams were cut off, these night owls instantly realized that the emergency notice issued by the production team earlier was very likely true. Realizing that something serious had happened to the production team, they all reported the incident to the authorities.

The Xia Kingdom was the first to learn of the situation and immediately notified the country to which the uninhabited island belonged, hoping they could organize a rescue force as soon as possible. The problem was, the country to which the uninhabited island belonged stated that the sea conditions had recently become extremely complex.

Ordinary ships are simply unable to set sail, and it's even more impossible for helicopters and other aircraft to take off overnight in the rain. It's worth noting that there have been several instances of thunder and lightning in this uninhabited, deserted area before.

For a time, both the official authorities and Douyin (TikTok) were caught off guard by this sudden turn of events!

In contrast, Yuan Linghan, who was leading the group into the mountains, knew very well that time was precious. Facing the three women who were gritting their teeth and persevering, he didn't care about hiding anything. He frequently used his back or pulled them to speed up their journey.

Soon after, the group finally arrived at the cave that Yuan Linghan had previously discovered in the mountains. The cave's terrain was quite complex, but...

It was spacious inside, perfect for temporary hiding. It would take pirates much longer to search the mountains.

After settling everyone in, Yuan Linghan said earnestly, "Brother Yue, Brother Jing, I'll need your help to keep watch and protect them from now on. I need to leave and clean up any traces we left in the mountains."

"Captain, are you leaving?"

"I have to leave! Hiding won't solve anything. Given the current situation in the waters around the deserted island, it might take even longer for official rescue forces to arrive. Therefore, we need to find a way to save ourselves."

Don't worry, in the wilderness, my abilities are far beyond your imagination. Also, I must find a way to rescue the crew members who have been held hostage by pirates. After all, they are our compatriots!

These seemingly ordinary words left Wu Yue and Wu Jing at a loss for words. Although all three women were worried and even hoped that Yuan Linghan would stay, they all knew that staying wouldn't solve anything.

Finally, Liu Qianfei spoke up, saying, "Captain, please remember to be careful!"

"It's alright! There are some things you might not know. The reason I was able to perform meritorious service back then was actually because I carried out a classified mission. From now on, Brother Yue and Brother Jing will guard outside the cave and keep an eye on the outside movements. You just need to hide inside."

If I return, I will let you know in advance. If I remain silent and you hear any noise outside the cave, you must remain hidden and not reveal your presence. Don't worry, I will return as soon as things are resolved.

After calming everyone down, Yuan Linghan turned and re-entered the dense forest without hesitation. Inside, the wind and rain, though seemingly calm, were now raging fiercely. But for Yuan Linghan, he hoped the rain would pour down even harder.

The heavier the rain, the more thoroughly the traces they left in the mountains would be washed away. If the pirates waited until dawn to begin their search, the chances of finding them would be slim.

No longer needing to worry about the camera drones that followed her all day, or the team members who were holding her back, Yuan Linghan, finally able to unleash her full potential, quickly returned to the deserted bamboo house.

Thinking of Son Ye-jin and the others who lived not far away, he decided to go check on them first. After all, as neighbors, if they really fell into the hands of pirates, their fate would be far worse than he imagined!