"Are you really planning to save him?" Xia Luyao's face was full of doubt as her eyes fixed on the uninvited guest in front of her.
The man showed some helplessness, shook his head, and replied, "What else? Why would I come to this godforsaken place?" There was a hint of self-mockery in his tone.
Xia Luyao turned her head and exchanged a glance with Lin Beichen.
From the other's expression, they sensed a touch of sincerity, but the doubts in their hearts didn't completely dissipate.
At this moment, Dr. Zhou, who had been silent all along, suddenly spoke, "He is indeed the one I found to rescue me."
His voice was faint but incredibly firm.
This sentence was like a bombshell, instantly breaking the deadlock at the scene.
Lin Beichen, Xia Luyao, and Flame all turned to look at Dr. Zhou.
"Is this your arrangement?" Lin Beichen's brows furrowed slightly as he seemed to be struggling to digest this sudden information.
Dr. Zhou nodded and gave an awkward smile, "Yes, I made some preparations in advance. After all, recently I've felt like I've been watched."
"So, you not only sought help from our Huaxia Military but also contacted foreign mercenaries?" Flame asked with a hint of disbelief.
"Yes, I just wanted to give myself an extra way out," Dr. Zhou explained, "Most of those eyeing the chip technology I hold are foreigners. I'm worried they'd take me abroad. The Huaxia Military is indeed powerful domestically, but mercenaries might be more adept overseas."
He paused, then continued, "As it turns out, this mercenary friend came earlier than us. Unfortunately, his luck didn't seem that good."
Saying this, Dr. Zhou couldn't help but let out a bitter smile, "In the end, it's still our Huaxia special forces that are reassuring!"
After listening to Dr. Zhou's explanation, Lin Beichen and the others shared a smile. Although they felt somewhat helpless about Dr. Zhou's actions, they could understand his predicament.
"Alright, now's not the time to talk about this," Lin Beichen broke the silence, "We need to leave here quickly."
However, just as they were about to leave, the mercenary tied to the chair suddenly spoke, "Hey, can you guys let me go first? We should be on the same side by now, right?"
Flame glanced at him, thought for a moment, then said, "He doesn't seem to mean any harm. Let him go, maybe he can be an extra hand."
Lin Beichen and Xia Luyao didn't oppose. So, Flame walked over to untie the ropes binding the mercenary.
But at that moment, Lin Beichen's expression suddenly changed, and he whispered urgently, "Be careful! Someone's coming outside!"
Everyone tensed up at the words. They held their breath, listening intently to the outside. Sure enough, hurried footsteps were rapidly approaching.
Lin Beichen quickly gave instructions, "Dr. Zhou, you stay here and don't move. The three of us will ambush at the door and catch them off guard when they come in."
After speaking, he gave Xia Luyao and Flame a glance. They immediately understood, closely following Lin Beichen to the door, pressing against the wall in ambush.
The footsteps outside got closer, and everyone's heartbeat quickened along. Finally, with a loud bang, the door was violently pushed open.
Immediately afterward, Lin Beichen, Xia Luyao, and Flame simultaneously raised their guns, aiming at the doorway. However, when they saw who it was, they were all stunned.
"Why is it you?" Flame blurted out.
Standing at the doorway were none other than Barney, Christmas, and several of their teammates. Seeing familiar faces suddenly appear, everyone was filled with surprise.
"What are you doing here?" Lin Beichen asked, puzzled.
Barney smiled and explained, "We're here for a mission, the task is to rescue a Huaxia businessman named Dr. Zhou."
Upon hearing this, Lin Beichen and the others suddenly realized. It turned out that Barney and his team had also come to rescue Dr. Zhou. This unexpected encounter left everyone both surprised and delighted.
"Looks like we have the same mission goal this time," Christmas said with a smile, "I didn't expect to meet you here."
The Rattler struggled to stand, looking at Barney and the others with a bitter smile, "This time I'm thoroughly embarrassed, didn't expect you all to see me in such a sorry state."
"Indeed embarrassing," Barney commented unceremoniously.
Then, he turned to Lin Beichen and the others, "But that aside, we owe it to you for this mission. You found the person first, so it's up to you whether to let him go."
Lin Beichen thought for a moment and said, "Since we're all here to save Dr. Zhou, let's cooperate. As for The Rattler, as long as he doesn't cause trouble again, it's fine to let him go."
Everyone nodded in agreement at the words.
Therefore, after this unexpected encounter, the two teams from different countries joined forces to successfully complete the rescue mission.
"Barney, what exactly are you saying? Are you going to stand by and do nothing?" The Rattler looked at Barney, eyes wide and filled with disbelief. What happened to this old friend?
Not only was The Rattler shocked, but even Gonna couldn't help but interject, "Captain, why are you asking for their opinion? Letting him go should be our decision, right?"
Barney glanced at Gonna, then turned to introduce Lin Beichen to the team, "Everyone, this is the Huaxia special forces soldier I've mentioned before to Christmas, the one with the superpower, Lin Beichen."