154: Chapter 154 Encountering Pirates!

"That, I'm not sure about."

Qin Mo shook his head and then added, "That explains everything. The reason they couldn't find any food is likely because the people here have taken it all."

"There must be outsiders here! The corpses on the beach must be their doing as well."

Upon hearing this, Ye frowned, "If what you say is true, the people here certainly aren't good; after all, they killed people."

Qin Mo nodded, agreeing with Ye's deduction.

"Should we tell them?"

Ye pointed at the New Recruits nearby, looking grave.

Qin Mo waved his hand.

"Not yet! Most of the people here are coddled New Recruits who have never seen any real storms; we can't tell them yet to avoid causing panic!"

The two exchanged a glance and then walked toward the group, acting as if nothing was wrong.

"Brother Mo! The grilled fish is ready!"

Seeing Qin Mo and the other approaching, Zhang Gang walked over with a smile, holding a piece of grilled fish, and handed it to Qin Mo.

Qin Mo nodded, took the grilled fish, and took a bite without changing his expression.

A while later, after everyone had eaten and drunk their fill, Qin Mo stood up and said loudly, "Right now, we are all unfamiliar with this place. I suggest everyone stay close and wait here for the troops."

Everyone nodded upon hearing this.

After all, this deserted island didn't have much, and nobody intended to explore further inland. If something unexpected happened, they would be doomed.

...

On the other side, in the command room.

At this moment, the Brigade Commander's face was terrifyingly gloomy.

Instructor Hu had led a group of soldiers along the coastline, searching for nearly four hours, but they had found nothing.

They had even prepared for the worst.

"How is it? Any news?"

The Commander shook his head helplessly.

"Brigade Commander, you've already asked for the fifth time. Our people have searched for dozens of miles around but still haven't found where those people went."

"Sigh~"

The Brigade Commander sighed, feeling extremely annoyed.

It now seemed that those dozen or so people had likely been killed...

"Call the superiors! An accident occurred during the New Recruit training, dozens of people have lost contact, and it is now suspected that they have been killed."

"Brigade Commander!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present turned their gaze toward the Brigade Commander.

"Brigade Commander! You can't make that call! Nothing has been confirmed yet. If you make this call, you..."

The Commander stopped speaking there; the meaning was self-evident.

"Sigh~"

The Brigade Commander shook his head with a bitter smile. Although he hadn't planned this New Recruit training, he was the one in charge here.

Since something happened under his watch, he, as the Brigade Commander, had to bear the main responsibility.

After a moment of thought, the Brigade Commander said with a serious face, "Search for another hour. If there's still nothing after an hour, then make the call..."

After saying this, the Brigade Commander sat in his chair, as if he had used up all his strength.

The others stopped talking and dispatched a few more helicopters.

Then, they frantically used satellites to search for the whereabouts of Zhao Wu and the others.

...

It was now nearing the afternoon.

Qin Mo and the others sat listlessly by the seaside, looking at the beautiful seascape before them.

But no one here had the leisure to appreciate it; beneath this beautiful seascape lay endless fear and danger.

"Brother Mo! Have the troops forgotten about us? Why hasn't anyone come to pick us up after so long?"

Zheng Xiaohu walked up to Qin Mo and said with a melancholy look.

Before Qin Mo could speak, Zhang Gang immediately denied it, "How is that possible! The troops have lost so many New Recruits; the people above should be the ones worried. How could they just ignore us!"

"That's right! Everyone wait a little longer. Maybe the troops are already on their way! Everyone, go find some more food in the surrounding area; we need to make preparations for tonight!"

Qin Mo stood up and said to the group.

"Don't move! Everyone, put your hands up!"

Just as Qin Mo finished speaking.

Suddenly, a roar rang out.

The next moment, dozens of people swarmed out from all around, all of them middle-aged men armed with live ammunition.

Everyone present was stunned; they stood frozen in place, unable to move.

"Bang!"

"Ah!!!"

Suddenly, a loud noise rang out, startling everyone.

Some people even started screaming in panic.

A leading man walked up and kicked the screaming New Recruit to the ground.

Then he cursed, "Damn it! Didn't you hear what I said? Put your hands up!"

"Next time, my gun won't be pointed at the sky, but at your foreheads!"

"Listen to him! Put your hands up!"

Qin Mo roared, then was the first to raise his hands.

Seeing this, the others also raised their hands one after another.

"You're a smart kid!"

The leading man looked at Qin Mo with appreciation.

"Hehe! Big brother! What are you doing? Do you need our cooperation?"

Qin Mo chuckled and walked calmly up to the leading man.

Then, he took a few red banknotes out of his pocket and stuffed them into the man's hand.

The man looked at Qin Mo with some surprise.

He couldn't help but think to himself: This kid is quite talented; he really knows how to handle social situations!

...

"Report to the Brigade Commander! The New Recruit camp is in big trouble!"

In the command room, a veteran walked up to the Brigade Commander with a worried look on his face and said loudly.

"What?"

This commotion immediately attracted the attention of everyone present.

The Brigade Commander's face immediately turned grave: "Explain carefully! What happened!"

"Report to the Brigade Commander, the New Recruit camp on the island appears to have encountered armed personnel, and Qin Mo is currently negotiating with the leader of the armed personnel."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was an uproar among those present.

The Brigade Commander immediately ordered: "Quick! Pull up the satellite surveillance of the New Recruit camp!"

Before the Brigade Commander could finish, the communications officer had already transferred the feed to the big screen, and everyone could clearly see the situation of Qin Mo and the others.

After checking the situation of this group, the communications officer immediately gave an answer:

"This group is a band of pirates active in Southeast Asia, numbering about a hundred people. The pirate leader is from the Dwarf nation and is wanted for murder in his own country."

"So he gathered a bunch of people to become pirates. The firearms in their hands are Russian-made AK74 rifles. Currently, no heavy weapons have been detected."

"The strange thing is that this group usually operates near Southeast Asia. I don't know why they appeared near our country's waters."

After the communications officer finished speaking, the entire command post fell silent, and everyone's faces were extremely gloomy.

"Bang!"

The Brigade Commander slammed his cup onto the ground and cursed:

"These damn pirates! To think they would appear in our country's waters!"

"Call Tiger! Tell him to go support them immediately!"

"Also! Order the Wolf Regiment! And the Tiger Regiment! Attack immediately! You must eliminate this group of pirates."

"You must ensure the safety of our New Recruit camp personnel!"

"Yes!"

As soon as these words were spoken! Everyone present immediately became busy.

Orders were quickly issued one after another.

At this moment, everyone present was filled with immense rage. Those who offend our Dragon Country will be punished, no matter how far away they are!