Longmen Memoirs

"Why bother? This is the 12th time."

Crow, who pressed her knee against the one-eyed wolf's back, sounded disdainful. Surprisingly, she was still counting the times.

"Damn crazy woman, if you have the ability, let me go."

"You dare to say it. Please beg me. Please beg me and I will let you go."

"Please? Bah, don't even think about it!"

The grizzly bear was helpless, and his pleading eyes made him turn his head in embarrassment, trying to find a chance to escape. The magician was basically no longer in the grizzly bear's consideration, because even if he teamed up with the sniper, he probably wouldn't be the opponent of the crow.

In fact, the sniper's skills are not bad, but Crow doesn't know that he has learned a strange close-quarters grapple from there. His strikes are sharp, ruthless, and deadly.

Chen Mo felt familiar.

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Chapter 51 Letter and Goudan

Later, the weird team received another cargo escort mission. The process of the mission was very ordinary. The cargo was a stone slab said to be found in ancient ruins.

The client was the Columbia Iron City Museum.

It is common for Colombia's capital to unearth smuggled cultural relics from other countries' lands, and most of the cultural relics stored in municipal museums do not belong to this new country that has only been established for a short time.

They lack these, but the higher-ups are often keen on it, so they have the work of mercenaries. In the name of a security company, they are tools to travel around for money, bringing more chaos to chaos and bringing more to poverty. There is so much poverty that outsiders can always have nothing to do with themselves, so even if they pay for it with their lives, no one will pity them.

Black Steel is such a group of outsiders who have no sense of being guests because the owners themselves do not cherish their so-called home.

Yellow sand and desolation are the most common sights I have seen. The cold wind on the sand at night is always icy and terrifying. Cars usually go back and forth on this road that is gradually becoming familiar. If it weren’t for Heigang’s mission that always reminds me, weirdo The team may have almost forgotten that they are still mercenaries with a purpose, rather than bounty hunters and bandits running rampant in the sand sea.

They were doing the same thing as the bandits. They never thought that one day they would be grateful to others, nor were they proud of what they did.

Until October 10, the bandits attacked this remote town.

The city's guards failed to respond in time, and the bandits contacted several forces wandering in the area, and even some unorganized wandering mercenaries and bounty hunters.

They disguised themselves as a convoy transporting ore to seize the city gate, followed by a large-scale invasion, coming like a tide, and the city lord's guards made timely adjustments.

As temporary hires, Black Steel and local mercenaries formed a reinforcement force. Siman personally led the team, and the Weird Team was naturally included in it, cooperating with the army in the city to retake the city gate.

The city sent messengers to contact the lord's nearest town to request reinforcements.

The fighting continued all night at the city gates.

During this period, the main control gate changed hands several times. The incomprehensible shouts of killing and the heat wave caused by bomb explosions made people feel like they were on the battlefield. Compared with the messy bandits, the well-equipped and organized mercenaries Soldiers are obviously better able to adapt to this environment.

Use squads as combat units, relying on the assistance of the city guard and the large number of weapons stored in the warehouse.

Siman generously transported the weapons and supplies stored in the station to the battlefield continuously. Thanks to the generosity of Black Steel and many mercenary organizations, this attack from the sand bandits seemed to be a carnival of weapons.

The mercenaries didn't care about the damage to the city gate, nor how difficult it would be to rebuild later. They were just venting their daily stress, venting their melancholy in this land, and venting the passion hidden in their bodies. Violence of chaos and destruction.

They fell into the fight crazily, with inexhaustible weapons, daily professional training and superb fighting skills, fast, effective, and merciless harvesters and bandits.

Hear the cry, feel the blood splatter, destruction and most deadly of all, the dominance and desire for death before killing a man.

Fighting in the era of cold weapons is always ferocious and terrifying, as if you are immersed in it, turning into evil ghosts, beasts that choose people to eat.

War turns everyone into a madman, with only the desire for blood in their eyes. When killing becomes a common and familiar thing, people will naturally lose their respect for life.

In fact, life itself is not worth cherishing. In fact, life itself is not as priceless as imagined. In fact, to strangers, life is no different from the weeds at your feet.

In that battle, the mercenaries stole the show. Compared with them, the soldiers in the city could be described as decorations. Even in the end, some teams started to compare the number of kills, but all No one felt any surprise or discomfort.

No one will sympathize with the bandits who have become villains.

Because each bandit represents a bounty, because human life has become something that can be measured in money.

The name of the Weird Team was deeply reflected in everyone's heart that day.

They make a lot of money.

But the strange thing is that neither Chen Mo nor Crow felt any discomfort or guilt for this. Even Chen Mo didn't know that he could still faintly see pride in the grizzly bear and the one-eyed wolf.

I saw the dissatisfaction and roar in Sargon's heart after becoming an infected person and coming to this strange and desolate place.

The bandits fled the city in embarrassment, and the red-eyed mercenaries pursued them like vicious wolves, seemingly intent on driving these people out.

Siman was obviously very happy that day, and he almost burst into laughter.

Chen Mo knew why he was so happy, because the face of the quartermaster in the city was about to turn green. The weapons that the bandits had stored away were sold for a very considerable price. Black Steel not only gained a reputation, but also Having stabilized the contract that was about to collapse, the city could no longer do without these mercenaries, and even the remaining sand bandits would still need to rely on these mercenaries to exterminate them.

But Siman's performance surprised Chen Mo, because he seemed to have received the news before, otherwise he would not have made arrangements as soon as the bandits arrived.

He and Black Steel were undoubtedly the biggest beneficiaries of this attack.

Chen Mo didn't want to think that Siman contacted these bandits and later betrayed them, nor did he want to think that Siman had colluded with the forces of other lords and done all this through their hands, just like When Chen Mo first came to Black Steel, the military conflict in the name of investigation and the three armors got him his first large sum of money.

Chaos can allow Black Steel to gain more from this land, and chaos can make Siman's hands grow deeper and longer.

Chen Mo didn't want to break up with Siman, because the relationship between them had not reached that point. Even if Siman really did all this, what reason did they have to punish or even blame Siman.

This is their current nominal commander, this guy who represents Black Steel's interests as well as his own interests in everything he does.

Is it just because he ignored the safety of the city, is it just because he planned this attack for his own plan, or is it just because he didn't tell others about the evil things he did.

Or what's even more outrageous is to stupidly blame Siman and have a bad relationship with him for the sake of these strangers, pushing the weirdo team together into possible danger.

This attack will wipe out the hidden threat of sand bandits nearby. This attack may save the transportation team using this trade route. This attack will bring peace to the city for at least five years, free from banditry. , safe development.

This attack made the mercenaries the saviors of the city, gained them admiration and gratitude, and made the city pay more attention to their existence. The mercenaries gained status, hearts, and even money.

No one suffered a loss. The bandits did not really capture the city. Except for the large reward paid by the city lord and the continued employment agreement and the soldiers who sacrificed near the city gate at the beginning and some because of the madness of the mercenaries. The deserted bandits and a dozen innocent civilians died in their hands under the pursuit of mercenaries.

The mercenaries accepted the gratitude of the residents with peace of mind. They held their heads high and transformed from people who worked for money to the guardians of the city. They protected the city and were praised by the citizens.

After the war was extinguished, on the way back.

A little girl from Vaifan hesitantly pulled Chen Mo's trousers, raised her hand high and displayed the shabby rag doll in front of Chen Mo.

"Lulu gave it to you. Thank you for protecting us, uncle."

She said this, with an expectant look in her eyes that Chen Mo couldn't bear to refuse, even though her clothes looked old and full of patches, her gray face and short horns on her head were full of expectation and longing.

But Chen Mo's body was stained with dried blood and thick smoke.

A group of little ghosts are looking at this from a distance.

When she returned, she accepted the cheers from her friends.

Chen Mo suddenly thought of Razer, the girl who also came from here, his descendants. Perhaps the expectations and longings in the eyes of these children were the same things she had when she was a child.

She has no talent, but she desperately wants to join Black Steel, but people with this talent don't care about the dream she longs for.

Chen Mo didn't know if he had become a member of others who brought dreams to others. Just like he didn't know how to explain to the little girl who gave her most precious toy to him, I am not your savior. I did all this. The reason is not to protect you, but simply for money.

Can she understand?

"Don't you think it's ironic? You saved them, snake, no, it was us."

Crow's words were sharp and full of sarcasm, and she always was like this along with her.

"Then what do you want me to do? Tell her that it was us mercenaries who caused this attack. Tell her that we are just for money. Tell her that if something unexpected happens, we will escape as soon as possible." I looked over there. the cheering children asked.

"You sure know..."

"Sometimes it's better not to know. We are mercenaries, so we do what mercenaries should do."

Chen Mo clenched the puppet in his hand, but the light puppet seemed to make him feel heavy. He deserved it, but he did not dare to live up to the expectations and little fantasies in the eyes of a child. He could only feel as if his hands were hot. Tuck it back into the pocket of your tactical vest.

"It's done, Crow, go back and tally up today's results and hand them over to the station."

Chapter 52 Why is subscription so miserable?

That night, Chen Mo, who was sitting on the bedside, stared blankly at the worn-out doll in his hand, and remembered what Crow Crow had said before.

[You are becoming more and more human...] The voice suddenly sounded in the middle of the night, with regret.

Chen Mo was no longer surprised. He just turned his head and stared at the figure who suddenly appeared in the room. He no longer picked up the weapon in fear and panic like when he first saw him to kill an illusion or inner demon.

"What else do you want to talk about today?"

Chen Mo calmly asked this monster that would sneak out from time to time. This monster was unknown to him. Every time he appeared, he had a clear purpose. Every time he appeared, it made people feel uneasy, but there was nothing they could do about it.

[I feel your confusion and come out to comfort you. 】

He said kindly, his eyes fell on the puppet in his hand, Chen Mo was surprised, but there was nothing in his hand.

[So is this what makes you feel confused? It’s really disappointing. Just because of this ridiculous doll, you are becoming more and more like a human being and you are becoming weak. ] His voice was full of disappointment.

"So, Mr. Goudan, what do you think I should do?" Chen Mo asked.

[very simple...]

He held it tightly in his hand, and the fragile puppet turned into black ash and was gently lifted up.

"you……"

[Just destroy it, forget everything you have guessed, treat everything as if nothing happened, and accept your current identity with peace of mind. You can't do anything to Siman because of this, can you?Go and question him and what will that get you.Kill him, and there will be another one. Everything in this city relies on mercenaries, and you are just one person, so I will help you destroy it. 】

Chen Mo couldn't refute his words, because these words were exactly what he was thinking, and he just told himself what he was thinking.

"Goudan, have you figured out how to compensate me?" Chen Mo had no choice but to change the subject and his eyes fell on the ashes on the ground.

[…Don’t be like this, Chen Mo. 】

"You owe me a sum, I'll note it down for you."

Goudan sighed, stretched out his hand to cover his forehead, raised his wrist slightly, and the puppet appeared intact in his hand, and threw it to Chen Mo.

[Return you. 】

"Your hand?"

Chen Mo was a little envious. Although he was a threat to him, Goudan did have many unimaginable secrets hidden in him, including this sudden ability. But when Chen Mo looked over, he had disappeared.

"Goudan, Goudan..." Chen Mo called softly twice, but there was no response. The door was suddenly pushed open, and a crow's figure appeared outside.

"Were you talking to me just now?"

"Did I say anything?"

"Who is Goudan?" Crow Crow looked at Chen Mo suspiciously.

"I had a nightmare." Chen Mo touched his forehead, "Maybe he said some nonsense."

"so……"

Crow didn't ask further questions, muttered a yawn and closed the door.

She closed the door and the room became quiet. Chen Mo looked at where Goudan was standing just now, and then at the doll on the bedside.

Compared to the last time he appeared, this time he was able to affect reality.

After December, winter comes.

In the past six months, he has escorted Colombian biologists, escorted supplies, assisted other teams in exterminating sand bandits, responded to rescue operations outside the town, and even arrested bandits.

Chen Mo had almost forgotten what a mercenary looked like.

Continuous missions make the team members understand each other better.

Until winter comes, I finally get a chance to rest.

The flying snowflakes reminded Chen Mo of the birthday gift he received in Kazdale. Many years passed, until he almost forgot that it existed, but he got it again.

Chen Mo can no longer remember what winter was like back then. The winter of Colombia, the winter of Christmas, and the winter of Longmen were all intertwined in his mind, making people confused.

The weird people who became infected have lost too much. They have lost the familiar life in the past, lost the opportunity to reunite with their loved ones, and lost the right to choose the future.

But they still didn't want to be forgotten, so before Christmas came, they actually started preparing gifts.

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There were no lights and colorful decorations, and the jingle bells sang along with the falling snow. Businessmen from foreign countries brought some decorated Christmas trees and placed them at the door. Black Steel began to offer candies to the children in the town.

It seems it has always been that way.

The ringing of the bells was clear and sweet, which gave these foreign mercenaries some comfort. Thanks to the attack two months ago, the mercenaries received very friendly treatment in this small town.