New Lyon District, Terra Town.

The reconnaissance company commander shoved a dozen or so people forward, kicking them behind their knees to force them to kneel on the ground.

The group trembled in fear. The two stout men at the front were drenched in cold sweat, their eyes filled with dread as they looked at the Chinese officer in front of them, who resembled a bandit.

The reconnaissance company commander grinned, baring his teeth. "Battalion Commander, look how fat these two are, they're practically dripping with oil! We could scrape off quite a bit!"

Xing Yao surveyed the group and asked, "Is this all of them?"

The reconnaissance company commander immediately reported, "Reporting, Battalion Commander, the main members of this group number thirteen, and they're all here. The rest were just guards, and they resisted fiercely, so we eliminated them."

Xing Yao nodded and asked, "Who's the leader?"

The dozen or so people knelt on the ground, exchanging glances but remaining silent.

"Damn it! Our Battalion Commander asked you a question! Didn't you hear him?" The reconnaissance company commander kicked one of the fat men in the backside.

"Thump!"

The fat man fell flat on his face in front of Xing Yao, scraping his hands. He quickly begged for mercy in slightly halting Chinese, "I...I am the employer of this group."

Xing Yao picked up his flask, took a swig, and then said to the fat man, "No need to be afraid. I'm an easygoing guy. How about this? I won't make things difficult for you. One million per head, pay the money and you can leave. Moreover, I'll give you the complete service, guaranteeing to take you to a safe location and ensure your safe return."

The fat man blinked, kneeling on the ground, and said with some difficulty, "Respected officer, we don't have that much money! We're fleeing, not here on business, so we didn't prepare that much cash..."

Xing Yao waved his hand. "No cash? That's easy! Xiao Chu, come over here and show them!"

"Yes!"

A company commander in charge of supplies quickly walked over, saluted Xing Yao, and then took out a small notebook from his pocket. He pulled out a piece of paper from a clipped page and unfolded it in front of the fat man with a flourish.

The fat man was stunned, seeing rows of bank card numbers recorded on the paper.

Xing Yao laughed. "We also provide complete transfer services. Look, we have Ruiha, Yalianmeng, European Union, and even South American savings... Let's just say, you want to transfer money anywhere, we have a channel!"

The fat man was instantly dumbfounded, wondering what kind of unit he had run into.

Xing Yao's unit was indeed different from other units. Making war money and letting the brothers share the spoils had become common knowledge.

It could be said that the entire Reinforced Fourth Battalion lacked discipline when dealing with the enemy. They would rob if they could, extort if they could, and would squeeze out every drop of oil if there was any fat to be had!

Therefore, Xing Yao's preparations for this process could be described as very complete. They not only had a full set of transfer channels, but their fees were reasonable, their prices fair, and they never cheated anyone.

This kind of thing was definitely against regulations. Before this, the upper-level military discipline department had approached Xing Yao several times, reminding him to be mindful of his actions, because the Ruler Army had become the People's Army, not a bandit gathering place... Doing this really damaged the reputation of the team.

However, Xing Yao always responded with "uh-huh" but never changed, and this process continued to be implemented. Moreover, their combat effectiveness was indeed strong, and they could achieve results in every battle, so the higher-ups temporarily tolerated it.

At this time, the fat man knelt on the ground, looking at the neat rows of card numbers, his mind already in chaos.

He thought for a moment and pleaded with Xing Yao, "Respected officer, I am just a small arms dealer, not as rich as you think, and I don't have that much money! The total funds I can access are only five million, and I am willing to give them all to you, as long as you let us leave..."

Xing Yao's face immediately darkened, and he glanced at the fat man with some dissatisfaction.

The fat man was covered in cold sweat, desperately wringing his hands and shaking his head, saying, "Officer, I beg you, I am telling the truth! I really don't have that much money! Look at our current situation, if I could afford this ransom, I would definitely take it out without hesitation! Now I just want to escape this damn place as soon as possible, and never come back here again!"

Xing Yao looked at the fat man's appearance and felt that he should not be lying, so he waved his hand and said to the company commander in charge of supplies, "Okay, just take that money, let him transfer it quickly, and then let them get lost! However, with just that little money, there will be no free escort service! Find a gully later and dump them there."

The other party saluted, "Yes!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he led the dozen or so people away to transfer the money.

The reconnaissance company commander looked at their departing figures, grinned, and said, "This job wasn't done in vain, at least we can get five million, and the brothers can have a taste of the meat."

Five million seemed like a lot, but the entire battalion had more than six hundred people, close to seven hundred, and when divided among each soldier, it was less than ten thousand yuan.

In this regard, Xing Yao never took more than his share, and the money earned was always divided equally, with everyone getting a share.

If there were wounded, they would get a larger share. If someone died, their relatives would receive several times the compensation.

It was precisely because of this that the people below were willing to follow Xing Yao willingly, risking their lives and going wherever he pointed.

Xing Yao was also very happy and handed his flask to the reconnaissance company commander, laughing, "Good job, have a swig!"

"Hehe!"

The reconnaissance company commander picked up the flask, took a big gulp, and then his face flushed red, and he said happily, "That's the stuff!"

After returning the flask to Xing Yao, the reconnaissance company commander added, "By the way, Battalion Commander, when we captured this group, we also got a radio, it should be from the unit escorting them, it's a battalion-level radio, I guess the higher-ups also received money and specially sent troops to protect this group."

Hearing these words, Xing Yao's eyes lit up. "Damn! Compared to this thing, five million is nothing! Whether our brothers can take off in this New Lyon operation depends on this radio! Quick, bring the radio here, let me see it!"

"Yes!"

The reconnaissance company commander trotted away.

An hour later, Xing Yao led his troops towards a large mountain nearby.

That night, wherever Xing Yao went, he had people carry the radio with them! Moreover, he arranged for simultaneous translation, squatting next to the radio all the time, obtaining intelligence information.

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At the same time, Hua District.

Su Tianyu ended the video conference with Li Mingsheng, Tan Mingchao, and An Zecheng. Under Jiang Zhou's arrangements, he embarked on the return journey and went directly to the Old Mexico region.