"But this is a residential building, if we are here, the residents will be in great danger..." a dim-witted squad leader, speaking without thinking in front of Nohara.
Nohara glared at him fiercely, "Do you know what you're saying? According to you, shouldn't we be here, but should we go over there and die?"
"No, no, that's not what I mean." At Nohara's stern gaze, the squad leader instantly became panicked and hastily replied.
"Captain Nohara, I was just considering that if we engage the enemy here, innocent lives will inevitably be harmed."
"What are you talking about?" Nohara's mind suddenly sparked, and his eyes beneath the mask turned peculiar.
His gaze was so strange that the squad leader was frightened.
"N-nothing, please just pretend I didn't say anything..."
"No! You said it! And what you said is very important!" Nohara shook his head at the squad leader, patted him on the shoulder, and issued an order.
"Go! Gather all the residents of this building immediately! We are terrorists now! We must have hostages!"
Upon hearing Nohara's words, the dozen or so squad leaders standing beside him were filled with doubt.
"Captain Nohara, being terrorists is just a guise for our identity, right? As glorious soldiers of the Self-Defense Forces, how can we..." the squad leader who spoke earlier began to speak without thinking again.
*Slap!*
"Idiot! You narrow-minded fool, what do you know? I'm doing this for..."
After receiving a loud slap, the squad leader was then berated by Nohara.
"Yes! I know I was wrong!" The squad leader immediately became obedient, no longer arguing with Nohara. He lowered his head, honestly admitted his mistake, and led his subordinates to dutifully carry out Nohara's orders.
Nohara's move was essentially a demonstration to instill fear.
With this precedent, other group leaders with objections fell silent and led their men to carry out their missions.
After most of his subordinates had left, Captain Nohara turned his back, revealing a relieved and slightly ecstatic smile, and muttered to himself.
"Haha! May the Emperor bless us! Let us pray that the special experiment subjects still have humanity and will reveal a flaw for the sake of these ordinary residents!"
Nohara had a sudden inspiration and thought that the special experiment subjects from the Mitsui Group were, after all, just ordinary people captured from somewhere.
Since they were ordinary people, this tactic would definitely work!
After all, the human heart always has a soft spot.
And for the vast majority of ordinary people, sympathy and compassion for the weak is that common soft spot!
The remaining more than three hundred Self-Defense Force soldiers began to work busily within this residential building.
Their "busyness" consisted of capturing people.
However, due to the commotion Chen Fan had caused on the streets earlier, most of the residents in this suburban area had already hidden in their homes, afraid to make a sound, let alone go out.
Nohara, also terrified, had been in a hurry and failed to instruct the Self-Defense Force soldiers to be careful and avoid making too much noise.
Lest the commotion here attract Chen Fan.
But, it was all too late now.
Those dozen or so squad leaders clearly remembered Captain Nohara's order to maintain their terrorist identity!
If they were terrorists, their actions would naturally need to be more ruthless!
Before long, screams of ordinary residents echoed from this residential building, along with the sounds of doors being broken down and curses from "terrorists."
To ensure the authenticity of their "terrorist" identity, several squad leaders even ordered their soldiers.
Try not to speak the national language if possible, to make them seem like foreign terrorists!
This way, they would truly complete Captain Nohara's mission!
Upon hearing the panicked screams of residents from various floors, Captain Nohara suddenly felt a sense of ominous unease.
However, as the dozen or so squad leaders rushed back to report their success, his heart instantly settled.
"Very good! Try not to harm the residents, but!" After all the people they had captured were brought out at gunpoint and all the residents of this building were locked up in the underground parking lot, Nohara was pleased.
At this moment, he felt that everything was already within his grasp.
"Remember, if anyone is uncooperative, you can deal with them appropriately. Remember, if it's unavoidable, killing is not out of the question!"
Nohara said to the dozens of soldiers guarding the area in a low, sinister voice.
Then, he hurried away.
Now, Nohara had a bargaining chip.
Based on his own judgment, the moment for the Self-Defense Forces to counterattack was approaching!
But!
From Chen Fan's perspective, Nohara's thinking was pure nonsense.
After all, unable to find anyone to "die" on the streets, Chen Fan had taken the initiative to attack immediately. He had changed into local clothing and stealthily infiltrated this residential building.
At this moment, he was calmly chewing a piece of gum, squatting in the underground parking lot with the terrified ordinary residents.
After Nohara left, the dozen or so Self-Defense Force soldiers responsible for guarding the area became lax.
They were just a bunch of scared civilians, did they really need guarding?
Even if they were given ten more guts, they wouldn't dare to run.
With the current lax security, Chen Fan felt no pressure at all.
He chewed his gum, looking around the underground parking lot.
Beside him, an elderly man lowered his voice and intended to warn Chen Fan.
"Hey! Young man, don't look around so much, be careful these thugs notice you."
"I've lived this long, and I can tell at a glance that these people are absolutely vicious. Be careful they target you."
"It's alright, I've already targeted them." Chen Fan smiled slightly at the kind man and said, "Do you want to survive under the guard of these terrorists? Then you have to listen to me."
Although Chen Fan's voice was not loud, it was enough to attract attention!