1102: Chapter 1042: Crisis!

Bold Enough!_2 1102: Chapter 1042: Crisis!

Bold Enough!_2 This also means that old cells die off without new cells replacing them, metabolism becomes disordered, and the immune system collapses.

The changes in the worker’s condition were beyond anyone’s imagination.

The white blood cells responsible for immunity in his body rapidly died off, and after the immune system collapsed, his skin peeled, turbid fluid oozed out, his lungs filled with fluid, diarrhea, abdominal pain…

He had to replenish a large amount of blood and fluids every day.

However, no matter what medications and treatments were used, his body continued to rot, and his internal organs continued to decay.

Despite all the efforts of top medical experts, his life could not be saved, and he eventually died an extremely miserable death.

In short.

Nuclear radiation doesn’t kill in an instant.

It causes irreversible damage, leaves people without a cure, in extreme pain.

In comparison, being shot dead or blown into pieces feels much more merciful.

Those mercenaries apparently prepared for the worst, but given their greedy nature, they would definitely not trigger an explosion unless absolutely necessary.

However…

Sitting on such an airplane is basically like sitting on a volcano that could erupt at any time.

It is truly a strange thrill.

After the first check, Tang Xiao instructed Zhang Ren to have another check done to be 100 percent sure.

With more equipment used in the second check, the result remained the same.

To be even surer, the daring Zhang Ren had the Mechanic bring a set of clothes to change into.

As the plane just finished climbing and entered cruising flight, he pretended to be the Mechanic, going down to check each vehicle’s mounting condition, but he was actually using the equipment for a closer inspection.

The mercenaries didn’t react, allowing Zhang Ren to go around the vehicles checking and fastening the fixed devices…

When Zhang Ren returned to the second-floor cabin, he immediately made eye contact with Tang Xiao and nodded heavily.

That completely confirmed it.

The two nuclear warheads were indeed in the vehicles!

Tang Xiao immediately contacted Wu Jie via satellite terminal, but got no response, guessing he was asleep.

He hurried to inform Qian Le, who was on duty at the night surveillance center.

It’s hard found after much effort!

The nuclear warheads pursued frantically by intelligence agencies, coveted by many nations, and desired by many criminal and extremist groups were actively delivered to the doorstep by these mercenaries.

Meat delivered to your mouth: how could one let it fly away?

Tang Xiao instructed Qian Le to urgently prepare for reception.

Since a nuclear explosion could cause significant harm, the plane naturally couldn’t land at Nabiya City, but must land at a military airport near Xikelse that served the Nabiya armed forces.

Even if the nuclear warheads exploded, the leak would first occur at the military airport, far away from the city center, causing no harm to the residents.

A timely clean-up and cement sealing would also minimize any casualties.

Of course, this was prepared for the worst.

At present, the plane was flying smoothly, and the mercenaries showed no signs of getting off.

Tang Xiao decided to use ‘diplomacy first, then force’, closely watching the other party’s reaction and deciding whether to use force based on the situation.

After allocating personnel and choosing different positions, everyone was ready for combat.

If anything changed, they would immediately unleash concentrated fire on the three Humvees, killing the mercenaries at the first instant.

Of course, it was also possible that the mercenaries in the vehicles could start firing up at them.

If it came to that, both sides would engage in a frenzied exchange of fire, and it would come down to who had the better position, more firepower, and more accuracy.

Unless it was absolutely necessary, they really didn’t want to resort to violence.

Tang Xiao had figured it out long ago.

These counter-terrorism special forces, routine training or exercises allotted them as absolute elite warriors, invincible in battle.

But how could training or exercises compare to real combat?

In people’s subconscious, they know that no one dies in training or exercises, even the most intense antagonistic exercises are nothing more than simulations with lasers and blank cartridges; even if live ammunition is used, it’s used for targets.

Real battle is different: real bullets can actually kill people.

Surviving a gunshot and still jumping around, that’s artistic hyperbole in dog-blood movies.

The explosion is just a blood packet.

In reality, getting shot might instantly blow your brains out or punch a hole through your body.

An hour ago, while waiting for a check at the armed checkpoint, the skirmish that erupted with that group of drug traffickers was just a minor scene.

The twelve mercenaries in the three Humvees below are no easy deal.

So…

Tang Xiao knew that everyone wasn’t really scared, but she could understand the team members’ nervousness.

Like athletes who have never experienced international competitions, wouldn’t they be nervous at their first game?

Even Zhang Ren, the team leader who had disguised himself as a Mechanic to go down and inspect,

Seemed without obvious flaws, performed fairly normal, but on return, he couldn’t control his emotions and was sweating profusely.

Seeing their unnaturally nervous expressions, rapid breathing, and cold sweats, Tang Xiao couldn’t help but recall her first real combat mission.

It was infiltrating a disputed area, disguising and lurking to quietly approach an extreme group, catching them off guard by suddenly wiping them out; the mission wasn’t tough but had Tang Xiao nervous.

After all, those ideologically extreme militants truly didn’t fear death, if their disguise as civilians was blown, they’d forcefully detonate the explosive vests on them, instantly blowing flesh apart, which had Tang Xiao nauseous for two days without eating.

So…

These counter-terrorism warriors in front of her are each a living life, the pride of their parents who raised them with painstaking effort.

If they were to die in this foreign land, who knows how many people would be distraught.

Therefore,

Tang Xiao decided to make contact first, to see if a direct negotiation could resolve the matter.

As for who would negotiate…

Besides herself, who else?

Already not the first time risking her life, nearly dying on the battlefield, Tang Xiao didn’t view life and death so seriously.

What’s there to be nervous about?

What’s there to fear?

Very calmly and composedly, she walked alone towards the three Humvees.

“Isn’t it more comfortable sitting in the Humvees, too reluctant to come out and talk?”

Tang Xiao slightly raised her head and shouted with a smile on her lips.

After two seconds,

Two Humvees opened their doors.

The leaders of two mercenaries squads, Edison and Pakolin, both got out.

The moment they alighted, they glanced upstairs.

Then…

They raised their hands, signaling they weren’t carrying any weapons.

Then the two walked slowly towards Tang Xiao, their expressions seemingly calm but their eyes unable to hide the surprise.

It was obvious that the two didn’t expect to encounter the world-famous beautiful CEO, Tang Xiao, here.

Wasn’t Lemur’s nuclear warhead sold to her husband Wu Jie?

“What do you want to talk about?

Do you know who we are?”

Edison squinted, asking with a cold laugh.

Tang Xiao pointed at the Humvees:

“How much for those two nuclear warheads, I’ll buy them!”

Pakolin immediately nodded and said with a smile:

“Sure!

Let your husband Wu Jie come to negotiate!”

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