802: Chapter 793 The Difference Between People and Scum 802: Chapter 793 The Difference Between People and Scum Gao Yang had prepared the gun he was using.
Inside the cave, it was pitch dark, but outside, the sun was shining brightly.
The AK-74M equipped with a night vision device was no longer needed, and the 5.45 mm bullets were also running low.
Gao Yang switched back to his AKM.
As for the Chieftain and his men, each of them carried a rifle, and they each bore at least two on their backs, but they did not have combat vests or ammo pouches for magazines, so piles of magazines lay beside each person.
The Akuri tribe now hunted with rifles instead of bows and arrows, but whether using guns or bows, their accustomed ways were hard to change.
Thus, even when shooting people, the combat methods were the same as when they hunted.
They would quietly approach their prey, shoot an arrow once within range, and then keep running after the prey, waiting only for the poison to take effect and kill the animal.
This was their method during the rainy season hunting.
An ambush was laid, usually by a waterhole, staying silent, ensuring they were downwind where the animals couldn’t smell them, and waiting for the prey to come to drink before shooting an arrow.
This was their hunting method during the dry season.
Now setting up for an ambush, the people of the Akuri tribe needed no teaching, each of them expertly concealed, revealing only a gun muzzle and waiting to fire as soon as an enemy appeared, no different from how they lay in wait for game during the dry season.
This was why the Chieftain said it was like guarding during a hunt.
After preparing the ambush, they had to remain still and silent, lest they scare away the particularly timid and sensitive creatures.
It is essential to remember that in the era when the Akuri tribe used bows and arrows to hunt, it was poison that killed the prey, not the bows’ power.
Hence, during hunting, the ambush had to be very close to the prey, usually no more than ten meters, which is why the Akuri people innately did not move or speak during an ambush.
After lying in ambush near the entrance of the cave for a long time without anyone coming, Gao Yang was barely resisting the urge to leave when he finally heard the sound of footfalls.
Two black men approached the mouth of the cave, their guns slung behind them, appearing listless as they neared the entrance.
Only one person came, fewer than Gao Yang had expected, and from the sounds, it didn’t seem like there were others.
Upon approaching the cave, one black man said dejectedly, “The guy inside is too tough.
He has killed so many of us single-handed.
Do you think he will bring more people, as tough as him?”
The other black man shook his head, “The guy inside is definitely dead.
But I’m also worried that more tough folks will come here.
I think Captain Sadik’s diamond mine is no longer a secret, and surely more people will come to rob the diamonds.”
When they reached the entrance, one of the black men looked around and then tugged at the other one’s shirt, saying, “Listen, Zali, it’s just us two here.
Once we enter the cave, there won’t be a better chance than this.
Do you think we should take this chance to run?
Do you still want to work for Sadik?
Stronger folks will keep coming, and I think it’s too risky to stay.”
Zali also looked hesitant, but after a long moment, he shook his head, “No, we can’t run far, and I don’t want to run.
Here, we can make two thousand dollars each month, and we have women.
If we leave, we’ll miss out on capturing slaves.
I could leave here now, go home, and have enough money to marry, but what’s the point?
How many times did you screw that woman last time we captured slaves?
We often get such chances, the chance to do whatever we want.
Are you willing to leave?
Don’t worry, Sadik will bring more and even tougher people, just like he said.
And I believe he would willingly spend the money to protect his diamond mine, so there’s no need to worry too much.”
Another black man also hesitated, scratching his head in distress.
After a moment, he finally sighed, “Of course I hate to leave too.
I caught that little woman last time, and I really didn’t want to kill her, but she was too young to work, and Captain Sadik wouldn’t keep those who couldn’t work.
It’s a pity, but I do hate to leave.
I am just worried about the dangers ahead.
But you are right, Captain Sadik will surely find many skilled people to protect him.
Yeah, we should stay and see how things go before deciding.
Hey, Zali, what did you think about that little woman last time?”
“Bah, you guys wrecked her.
By the time it was my turn, she was almost out of breath, and she died before I could even enjoy myself.”
Listening to the despicable conversation of the two men, Gao Yang thought of the four girls from the Akuri tribe who had died.
His anger surged to his forehead, burning so intensely that Gao Yang felt immensely distressed, filled with a desire to kill those two thinking of deserting right there and then.
Although furious, Gao Yang could not just kill them outright.
After thinking for a moment, he spoke softly, “Don’t shoot.
I need to ask them a few things.”
After instructing the chieftain and his men, Gao Yang suddenly fired a shot, hitting the butt of an assault rifle slung across a black man’s back.
As the two men were scared half to death, Gao Yang shouted sternly, “Nobody move!
Drop your weapons to the ground, put your hands up, and lie down!”
Neither of the men had their weapons in hand, nor did they have the courage to resist.
Hearing the gunshot and Gao Yang’s command, one of them turned and fled.
Gao Yang, putting his weapon back, shot the fleeing man in the leg, causing him to tumble and fall to the ground.
The other, named Zali, was slower to react but also managed to avoid being shot.
Waiting until one was lying on the ground and the other was howling in pain, Gao Yang walked out, pointed his weapon at the man named Zali, and demanded in a deep voice, “How many of you are there, and why are you here?”
Zali, terrified, replied, “Just the two of us.
We were supposed to go in.
You, are you the man from the cave?
You came out?”
Gao Yang said coldly, “Yes, it’s me.
Tell me, what’s your purpose here?”
Zali, with a cry in his voice, said, “Captain Sadik sent the two of us to notify those guarding inside the cave, telling them that the relief shift will be late, so they need to guard for a longer time.”
“Why?”
“Captain Sadik wants to speed things up… he can’t wait any longer, but that Tuareg man said they must wait longer before they can attack.
So, Captain Sadik decided to gather everyone, have a grenade launcher brought over, and he plans to go into the cave with the grenade launcher.”
A grenade launcher, indeed a good choice for the cave.
Thinking about the situation inside the cave, Gao Yang felt that dozens of grenade rounds fired inside would ensure his death.
After a cold laugh, Gao Yang asked sternly, “Where is Captain Sadik?”
“He is in the camp.”
“When can the grenade launcher be delivered?”
“I don’t know.
The outpost with the grenade launcher is quite far from here.
If they drive it here, it should definitely arrive before nightfall.”
“How many people are in the camp?”
“There are more than thirty people now.
All the others have already returned except those at the outposts.”
“That Tuareg man, where is he?”
“They have their own rooms, just resting inside the house.”
“Draw me the layout of the camp.”
Zali extended his finger and shakily drew a rectangle on the ground, then after a while, with a mournful face, said, “Sorry, I really can’t draw it.
Please don’t kill me.”
Gao Yang softly said, “Then don’t draw it.
Tell me which room Captain Sadik is staying in, and which house the Tuareg man is in.”
“Captain Sadik’s room has windows with glass.
The houses of those few Tuareg people are the last ones, located separately on the edge of the camp.
They are easily distinguishable, and those Tuareg are inside.”
Gao Yang shouted to the hiding chieftains, “Chieftain, come out yourself.”
As the Chieftain suddenly emerged and stood in front of Zali, Zali trembled even more.
At that moment, Gao Yang pointed at the Chieftain and said, “Previously, you annihilated a person from a Primitive Tribe just like him.
Who did it?
Tell me.”
Zali hurriedly waved his hands and said, “It wasn’t me, really not me.
It was those people specialized in attacking villages to capture slaves.
They originally wanted to capture those Wild Men to work, but no one could speak the language of the Wild Men, and they were too wild to work, so Salvi killed them all.”
Gao Yang pondered for a moment and then asked, “Is Salvi dead?”
“No, he is with Captain Sadik now.
Salvi was searching for them a few days ago.”
After pointing at the Chieftain, Zali continued, “Only Salvi had found a Wild Man tribe.
After Captain Sadik found out that Wild Men were attacking, he had Salvi lead people to find and kill them.
Salvi has been outside until a few days ago; he just brought people back and missed what happened here.”
“What are Salvi’s characteristics?”
“Characteristics?
He doesn’t have any specific features; he, he is very fierce, extremely fierce, frightening at first glance.
Beyond that, I really don’t know what else to describe.”
Gao Yang had no more questions, and he gently said to Zali, “You are very lucky.
I guess you are not lying, so I have decided to spare you.”
As Zali was overwhelmed with relief, Gao Yang suddenly fired his gun and blew Zali’s head off.
At that moment, another person, clutching his leg and ceaselessly groaning nearby, foolishly said, “You just said you’d spare him.”
Gao Yang nodded and replied, “Yes, I did indeed spare him.
I let him die happy and relaxed.
It was a generous gift for his cooperation.
As for you, you’ll soon realize just how lucky he was.”
“No!
No, please, I beg you, just ask, I’ll tell you anything you want!”
Gao Yang raised his gun and aimed at the man’s other leg, but after hesitating for a moment, he eventually did not shoot and sighed, “You know?
I always thought I was scum, but I have now realized I am not because compared to you real scum, I still have compassion, a sense of justice, particularly, a sense of mercy.
I was about to break your limbs and let you die in pain here, but I simply cannot bring myself to do it.”
After a self-mocking laugh and shaking his head, Gao Yang softly said, “So, I have to let you off easy.
Though you are going to die, your death won’t be too painful.”
After saying that, Gao Yang fired his gun and blew the man’s heart out.
(To be continued.
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