The Osiris acted quickly and immediately sent out troops to force the black Hummer convoy to hand over the snatched girl. It was only after half-hearted talk that the other party was finally willing to surrender, but he also said he would take revenge on Akita Town.
Demetrius and Edward were very happy to hear that the Osiris had snatched the girl back. At this time, the fat mayor was giving a speech to the townspeople: "...We cannot do without the protection of Mr. Lucas, otherwise our village will definitely be plundered again by HER and nearby bandits! The girl who was taken away, They sacrificed themselves to protect us! For future safety, we have no choice!"
Naturally, this was a man wearing a beard, but the mayor was surrounded by two mercenaries left behind from a convoy of black Hummers, and the townspeople below dared not speak out.
At this time, Dmitri was unable to control the impulsive Edward. He jumped out and knocked down the two mercenaries with two shots. The mayor was so frightened that he rolled under the podium, but no one dared to go up to him.
Dmitri pointed at the mayor angrily: "Bah! Aren't you big fat Barney? How did you become the mayor! Where is the original Mayor Coulson?"
It turns out that big fat Barney was an idle drunkard in the town. Dmitry once bought him wine money in exchange for some information, but most of it was unreliable information. He had always looked down on Barney from the bottom of his heart. Unexpectedly, Barney is now the mayor of the town and has become an accomplice in black Hummer convoys extorting the village. Naturally, he is very angry.
When Mayor Barney saw that it was Dmitri, he ran over and hugged Dmitri's leg, crying: "Old man! I can't help it! This gang of gangsters will be executed." I was forced to become mayor of Mayor Coulson who was unwilling to obey! If I dare to disobey them, they will kill me first!"
Dmitri was too lazy to pay attention to him. He kicked him away and walked to the podium: "Don't be afraid, everyone! We have rescued the kidnapped girl and will be sent back soon!"
The girl's family naturally cried with joy when they heard this, but some of them looked sad: "You just left after saving people now. What if they come to take revenge and steal more people?"
Dmitry was at a loss for words, unable to make a promise. Not to mention that he was now a passenger on the Osiris, and he couldn't guarantee that he could persuade Captain Shepard to delay the voyage to save such a village. Even before, he did not dare to let his troops participate in the chaos in North America.
Although what happened here today is infuriating, how many others can I intervene on my own and how long can I protect them?
Demetri was speechless, but Edward jumped on the stage. He patted his chest and said, "Don't be afraid! The Osiris accepts refugees. If you are afraid of revenge, just come to the Osiris!"
Dmitri fainted when he heard it, and quickly covered Edward's mouth: "Are you crazy? You have just joined the Osiris, how dare you make such a guarantee? What if the captain disagrees? How can you step down?"
Edward pulled his hand away: "But didn't New York accept some of the refugees? And they all disembarked under the protection of the Sons of Liberty in New Jersey. It was just a ride, what's the big deal?"
Before Dmitri could refute, the townspeople below were unhappy: "Osiris? I haven't heard of it! Why do we have to abandon our hometown and follow you?"
"Hey, wasn't the Osiris the one that made the news before? It saved a lot of people, so I think it's credible."
"You have to go, I won't leave!"
"That's right, who can guarantee that they are different from the previous predators?"
The townspeople quarreled, and most of them were unwilling to leave. Edward was also troubled when he saw this scene.
At this time, the Osiris fighter jet landed near Akita Town, and the soldiers escorted the girl back. The girl's parents ran over and hugged their child and cried with joy, but the faces of other townspeople looked worried for the future.
Mayor Barney stood on the podium: "Everyone, please stop arguing! Now that the informant left by Mr. Lucas has been killed, we can have a good discussion. In the evening, I will invite prestigious people in the town to discuss the future." Let’s go back and rest first!”
The crowd finally dispersed, and Mayor Barney wiped the sweat from his forehead and breathed a sigh of relief. Dmitri patted him on the shoulder: "Okay, Barney, although you were an alcoholic before. But you have made some progress since becoming the mayor. You have to protect the townspeople!"
Mayor Barney smiled awkwardly and invited Dmitri and the soldiers of the Osiris to stay in the town at night. Dmitri didn't want to stay, but two soldiers still expressed their willingness to stay and drink some local North American wine to relax. Seeing that there was no objection from the Osiris, everyone returned to the ship without any problems.
…
Early the next morning, Dmitri heard a knock on the door. He got up sleepily and opened the door, and found that the person knocking on the door was actually Anton.
"Captain Dmitry, I haven't been able to contact the soldiers who stayed overnight in Akita Town yesterday. They are probably too drunk. You can drive them back in an armored vehicle. You know the road well."
Dmitri nodded, washed briefly, and drove to Akita Town alone. When he approached Akita Town, he realized that something was wrong: overnight, the town was surrounded by a simple wooden fence.
"What kind of plane are you doing? Don't do it now, fences like those from the Stone Age are useless."
Dmitri took a step closer to Akita Town, and his jaw dropped at the sight he saw:
The two soldiers who stayed behind yesterday were stripped naked and tied to a pillar several meters high!
"What the hell do I rely on?!"
He stepped on the accelerator and drove the car under the fence, jumped out of the armored vehicle and yelled: "What are you people in Akita Town doing!? Let me go!"
Being so close, Dmitri found that the two soldiers still had signs of torture and were already dying, so he notified the Osiris while cursing. At this time, someone finally climbed up the fence to see Dmitri. The person who came was none other than the fat Mayor Barney.
"Barney, what are you doing? Let me go!"
Barney chuckled: "Hehehehe, Dmitry, I and other townspeople studied all night and found that your Osiris does not intend to stay nearby to protect us for a long time. Then sooner or later we will be retaliated by Mr. Lucas, Instead of doing this, why not give your soldiers to Mr. Lucas to draw a clear line with you! Dmitri, I want to be the mayor for a few more years!"
"Barney, you bastard!"
Before Dmitri finished cursing, Mayor Barney waved his hand, and several men with old-style shotguns came out from behind the fence and opened fire without saying a word. Thanks to the fact that Dmitri was driving an armored car, he got into the car and ran away. At this time, Dmitri was angry and anxious. Firstly, he resented Barney, and secondly, he blamed his own investigation operations for not helping the Osiris, but for creating such a big trap. I was afraid that if I stayed last night, I would end up like the two soldiers.
"Barney, you plotted against me!"
…
The Osiris was naturally shocked to hear that its crew was treated in this way, and Captain Shepard ordered to set sail as quickly as possible to Akita Town.
Captain Shepard is now in poor health and is already in a wheelchair. After hearing this, he was so angry that he couldn't stop coughing. Anton had people forcefully pull him to the medical room, where he took command.
Signal soldier Jessica asked him: "Sergeant Anton, are we going to declare war on a town?"
Anton could not help but chew his nails in worry. He said, "I hope those villagers will let them go if they are frightened... Oh, but the good reputation that Captain Shepard has worked so hard to build will be affected!"
At this time, another communications soldier shouted: "Report! Three humanoid weapons were found one kilometer south of Akita Town!"
Anton asked: "Why did you find out now? Which force does it belong to?"
"Forehead…"
"You!"
"See for yourself..."
Anton glared at the communication soldier with dissatisfaction, but when he ran to the screen and looked at it, he was dumbfounded:
I saw three humanoid weapons mixed with parts from the HER Eagle and the North American Rescue Alliance's "Quick Militia", escorted by a black Hummer convoy, heading towards Akita Town...
