At this moment, Charlie was inside a small courtyard, and there were only three earthen houses in this small courtyard. It looked very dilapidated. Charlie used his Reiki to feel and perceive his surroundings, and he realized that there were no signs of anyone’s presence in these three earthen houses at all. So, he prepared to move forward little by little toward the central square of the village starting from this courtyard.When Charlie was skydiving, he had seen the opposition force’s four armed helicopters parked in the central square. So, this showed that the opposition force regarded the central square as the most defensive spot. Since all of the expensive helicopters were parked there, Charlie believed that the eight hostages, including Autumn, should also be detained and kept captive near the central square.After Charlie had passed through the small and deserted courtyard and just as he was about to cross over another small courtyard, he heard footsteps sounding from not too
These two opposition force’s soldiers were completely defenseless deep down in their hearts, and they were just chatting amongst themselves earlier.After all, this was their base. Their base was not only heavily guarded by their own soldiers, but the people living here were also their supporters.So, in their subconscious mind, as long as there was no war going on outside, it should be absolutely safe inside their base.However, an unknown person had suddenly appeared inside this ‘absolutely safe’ environment!This made the both of them feel extremely nervous at this moment.Since they were not responsible for keeping guard, neither one of their guns was ready to use at the moment. This meant that even if they wanted to use their guns to deal with the enemy behind them, they would have to load their guns and deactivate the safety pin before they could pull the trigger.However, no matter how fast they could act, this process would take them a few seconds at least.Moreover, the
“This…” The man hesitated for a moment before he said, “To be honest… anyone can tell that you look like a foreigner at first glance… simply by looking at your face. So, there is really nothing much that I can do to bring you inside…”Charlie pointed at the soldier next to him before he asked, “If I were to change into his clothes, would you be able to bring me in, then?”The man prevaricate before he said, “If… if you put on his clothes and put on a mask, you should be able to get into the courtyard… but once you go down to the cellar, the guards in the cellar will unmistakably question you about your identity and where you are coming from. This is because our commander has already clearly commanded for these eight people to be placed under strict surveillance. Moreover, even if you can go in, it is inevitable for you to get exposed…”As he spoke, he hurriedly added, “Besides that, if you were to attack them, it is very likely that you will alert the guards outside. There is only a
As soon as the man heard Charlie's words, he hurriedly pleaded as he blurted out, “Friend! Friend! I honestly did not mean to do that! I… I was just confused. Please give me another chance!”Charlie shook his head. “Sorry, but there is only one chance! If you have another lifetime, remember not to betray someone who regards and treats you as a friend.”The man turned pale in fright, and he decided to try his luck for one last time as he opened his mouth in an attempt to shout out for help.At this time, he regarded calling out for help as his last chance to survive.If he could attract other people’s attention, he might still have the opportunity to survive, then.The bottom line was that even if he could not live, at the very least, he would be able to cause some trouble for this man in front of him!As soon as his whereabouts were exposed, there would be a high probability that this man would not be able to leave this place alive, then!So, he blurted out immediately, “Help…”
Charlie was finally relieved, and he pointed at the man who was lying on the ground as he said, “Take off his pants and hide his body somewhere. You simply have to make sure that no one will be able to find him tonight.”“Okay!”The other party responded before he immediately stepped forward and took the man’s pants off. After that, he carried him up and hid his body inside a dilapidated house in an abandoned courtyard next to them.Charlie put on the man’s clothes and pants directly. At this time, the man who was under the influence of Charlie’s psychological hints came back and said respectfully, “I have already made all the necessary arrangements according to your instructions!”Charlie nodded before he asked him, “What is your name?”The man hurriedly replied, “My name is Faizal.”Charlie asked him, “Faizal, do you have a mask on you?”Faizal hurriedly took out a black mask which was packed inside a plastic bag from his pocket before he said, “This mask has just been given t
Charlie and Faizal walked past the central square together. The loud roar of the diesel generators was getting more and more deafening.Many ordinary people would have difficulties having a conversation under such a loud mechanical noise, and many other noises around it were also covered up. This was a good thing for Charlie. Even if something were to happen during the rescue and pursuit later, it would be very difficult for an outsider to spot it even if anyone were to shout and yell out loud.So, Charlie asked Faizal who was next to him, “How long would your diesel generators usually be set to work for?”Faizal hurriedly replied respectfully, “As the government has already cut off our electricity supply, all of our electricity is supplied by a set of 50-kilowatt diesel generator sets. It is also equipped with a set of power storage equipment.”“Since the electrical consumption during the day would generally be lower, we usually do not use the generator during the daytime. We will
Charlie asked Faizal, “Don’t you have a unilingual practice here?”Faizal shook his head and said, “If we were to be unilingual, we should be speaking Arabic. However, the composition of the opposition force’s soldiers is more complicated, and many of us do not speak Arabic.”“Some of these people have been living in other countries ever since they were young. Some of them lived in former colonial areas, so they have been speaking English or French ever since they were young. So, the language and communication between all of the soldiers are not entirely smooth and easy.”“Take me for instance. I actually went to the United States with my parents when I was very young, and I even got a green card. I served in the US Army for three years. I only responded to a call and came back to join the Freedom Army just a few years ago. So, my command of the Arabic language is very poor, and I can essentially only communicate in English.”Charlie nodded. This kind of multilingual situation was
Charlie and Faizal followed behind the man as they walked into the cellar, and it was only then that Charlie discovered that this cellar was indeed dug very deep. Even the staircase itself was at least five to six meters deep, and it was about two stories high.As it was the rainy season during winter in Syria, there was a lot of rain, and the staircase was very dark and damp. The soil on both sides of the staircase also revealed a very strong earthy smell.As they were walking down, the person who was leading the way in front said in a flattering manner, “Captain Faizal, can I ask you for your help in regards to a certain matter?”Faizal asked coldly, “What is it?”The man hurriedly said, “Captain Faizal, I would like to apply to join the armored brigade. I can control heavy machine guns!” Faizal sneered as he asked, “I think that the reason why you want to join the armored brigade is because you are afraid of dying, right?”“No, no.” The man hurriedly said, “I simply want to j