Chapter 161 Killing Authority

(Three in one chapter)

Schenkov saw everyone's concerns and said in a firm tone: "I don't want to hide anything. I must admit that this is a big gamble, and I am in the gamble."

"But I am confident that we can win this bet, and this will also be the starting point for me and everyone to move to higher places."

"Just imagine, if this crisis is properly handled, how will the elites in Huxinzhou view you? How will the leaders in court view you?"

"Even the powerful figures in the Joint Venture Company, the Iron-Blooded Alliance, and the Black Domain Group Headquarters will notice you. Think about it, what impact will that have on your lives?"

The conference room was silent, and neither the intermediary nor the mercenary responded, or even showed any emotion.

Su Mo thought to himself: It is indeed the same as the original plot, no one is cheating on him...

In the original plot, countless big figures in the mercenary world were present, and the commission was actually picked up by Ou Chenyu, who had the lowest status at the time. The main reason was that the risk of this commission was too high.

Despite Schenkov's impassioned remarks, he was just making up a big picture and everything he said was completely false.

For the mercenaries who accept the commission, this will be a huge gamble with all their wealth.

It's good to win the bet.

If you lose the bet, you will lose all your money and even your underpants.

People with a richer family background, such as Zhou Hannian, tend to be more prudent in making various decisions.

They are rising steadily every day, and the future is promising. No fault is nothing but merit, and the price of losing everything is simply unaffordable.

As for a fledgling newcomer like Ou Chenyu, he only has a small amount of capital anyway. If he loses it all, he has to start over from scratch, so he doesn't need to worry too much.

This kind of new talent often has the most capital to make big bets.

In the original plot, Ou Chenyu just risked his life and won the bet. A huge gamble won the hard work of others for decades or even generations.

Of course, only Su Mo, the time traveler, knows this result.

Everyone present had no idea at all, so they all responded with silence.

Ivan glanced at everyone and smiled coldly: "I told you, Mr. Acting Speaker, the mercenaries have no sense of responsibility or mission in their hearts, only interests."

"No matter how famous they are, mercenaries are just profit-seekers after all. They will not make any sacrifice or dedication to the city."

Ou Chenyu, who was sitting in the corner, felt sullen and his face muscles twitched, but he held it back for the time being and didn't say anything more.

Zhou Hannian felt that the atmosphere was a bit tense, so he took the initiative to say in a calm tone: "Why don't we just follow the process and let everyone know the specific details first. Otherwise, it will be difficult for us to give an answer if the situation on site is unclear."

Schenkov nodded and began to manipulate the holographic image to introduce the details fed back by the electronic reconnaissance unit one by one:

"The hijacking incident took place at the Xinghai Cinema on the 12th floor of the Moonlight Building. Now the entire 12th floor has been occupied by thugs."

"According to the square surveillance video, there are 28 thugs in total. The leader is Muto Toei, an S-class wanted criminal of the Public Security Bureau, a severe prosthetic implanter, and his whole body has been replaced with military level 2 prosthetics. The ability assessment of other thugs is also It’s all up there.”

"The hostages taken this time are teachers and students of Chiyang Primary School. There were originally 315 people, but now one child has been killed. According to infrared imaging scans, all the hostages are concentrated inside the Xinghai Cinema."

"This is a real-time imaging picture sent back by the electronic reconnaissance force. You can use it as a reference."

The holographic image projected the architectural structure of the Moonlight Building, focusing on the 12th floor, with various shops, rooms, pedestrian passages, and ventilation ducts displayed on it.

All human bodies have also been scanned. The hostages are marked in blue and the thugs are marked in red, so their relative positions can be clearly seen.

As the most experienced mercenary present, Zhou Hannian could see the clues at a glance. He squinted and shook his head slightly: "This layout is too bad. The thugs have secured all the corridors and hubs, and there is no way to sneak in."

"If you want to rescue, you can only attack by force. But to be honest, in a fight in a place like this, the hostages will suffer huge casualties."

O'Diana asked aloud: "Can we use special tactics? For example, release anesthetic gas from the ventilation duct to make all the people inside incapacitated, and then let the rescue team break in."

Zhou Hannian shook his head: "It's useless. I looked at the abilities of these thugs. Most of them are prosthetic implanters. They have artificially modified lungs that can automatically filter harmful substances. The anesthetic gas has a very limited impact on them."

O'Diana continued to ask: "What about using high-frequency sonic shock bombs around the 12th floor of the Moonlight Building?"

Zhou Hannian still shook his head: "This method can be used to deal with ordinary robbers, but the problem remains, these thugs are all powerful extraordinary beings."

"If you want to use high-frequency concussive bombs to incapacitate a transcendent of this level, you need extremely powerful high-frequency sound waves."

"If the intensity of the shock is really that high, I'm afraid all the hostages will be shocked to death first."

Derleth took over the topic: "He Company has recently developed a targeted gene missile. This weapon can identify the specific genes of an individual and cause fatal damage to it without affecting the people around it."

"We can send people to negotiate with the Hefei Company and ask them to help provide this weapon. It may have miraculous effects in the rescue operation."

Zhou Hannian shook his head again: "The idea is good, but according to the information I have, targeted gene missile weapons are still in the early stages of development and have technical difficulties that prevent them from being put into actual combat."

"Even if it can be used in actual combat, we do not have the genetic information of these thugs. This plan is not enforceable."

Everyone continued to express their opinions.

One plan after another was proposed.

One plan after another was rejected.

After more than an hour of discussion, everything finally came back to its starting point - a strong attack.

Of all the plans, only the attack plan is executable.

But there’s still that problem.

A strong attack will inevitably cause casualties among the hostages.

To attack it is to stand up for the city council.

Playing with thunder is a big gamble.

Who is going to gamble?

Who dares to gamble?

The atmosphere fell into silence again, and no one was willing to stand up in the face of huge risks.

Ivan looked at everyone coldly and said sarcastically: "Mr. Acting Speaker, you see, these are the mercenaries of Crescent City."

"These mercenaries will only do things that are beneficial to themselves. They only smell of money and have no spirit of sacrifice. It is just a waste of your time to find them."

"Please give the order and leave the rescue to the Anti-Violence Section 4. I will bear the consequences with you. Let these spineless mercenaries be nothing but cowards!"

Ou Chenyu in the corner finally couldn't sit still anymore. He was filled with anger and fear, and was ready to take action.

However.

Suddenly there was a "bang" and someone banged the table first.

Su Mo slapped the table in front of Dres and shouted: "Fuck you, what's your name? You look down on us mercenaries, don't you?!"

In an instant, everyone was dumbfounded.

Zhou Hannian sat there blankly, looking a little confused.

O'Diana covered her red lips and opened her eyes wide in astonishment.

Dres was so scared that he almost peed.

Ivan was stunned for a moment, his face gradually filled with anger, and he stared back at Su Mo: "How dare you bang the table with me?"

Su Mo pointed at Ivan's nose and said in a stern voice: "Why are you banging the table with you? Why are you so open and silent about being a mercenary leader and a mercenary being short? You ridiculed me first, but you don't allow me to criticize you?!"

Everyone was stunned. This kid was going to die. How dare he talk to someone from Anti-Violence Class Four like this? !

Ou Chenyu was even more confused, thinking: How could he say what I wanted to say?

Ou Chenyu was robbed of his words, and he couldn't say anything. He could only sit in frustration and let Su Mo continue to steal the limelight.

Schenkov did not expect this change, and looked at Dres: "Bring this man here."

Dres stood up sweating profusely, smiling uglier than crying: "Ah, hahaha, what about that? Xiao Su usually has mania. It seems that he didn't take the medicine tonight. Please forgive me, forgive me. Just take him out to take medicine.”

Just when Dres was about to pull him away, Sumer broke away and walked to Ivan to confront him head-on.

Dres grabbed the dreadlocks on his head, his face collapsed, and he was ready to hit the wall.

Su Mo raised his chin and said, "Our mercenaries were invited by Mr. Acting Speaker, do you look down on them? Who do you think you are?"

Ivan looked Su Mo up and down and sneered: "I didn't expect that he has a collective consciousness and knows how to speak for his colleagues. Xiao Su, right? How long have you been a mercenary?"

Su Mo: "Less than two months."

Ivan laughed loudly, as if he had heard some joke: "Less than two months? Boy, you just asked me, who am I?"

"I joined the Fourth Class of Anti-Violence at the age of 21. I have served for 27 years so far and have participated in 982 anti-violence operations. I have received 3 personal special merits, 12 first-class merits, 47 second-class merits, and 124 third-class merits."

"Who do you think I am? Huh? A little mercenary who is less than two months old? When I was fighting bloody battles with the thugs, you were still a cell in my parents' belly. Are you worthy of challenging our fourth anti-violence class?!"

Su Mo was unmoved and said in a joking tone: "Four Lessons on Counter-Violence? Hey, everyone, have you heard that joke? If not, I will repeat it to you -"

"Once, robbers kidnapped hostages. The authorities learned the news and sent armed forces to rescue them."

"When the hostages saw the rescuers arriving from the window, they suddenly became nervous and said to the robbers: Give me the gun quickly! I will rush out with you!"

"The robbers asked why? The hostages said: Didn't you see the Anti-Violence Section 4 coming? If we don't rush out, they will kill us all!"

This joke made the middlemen and mercenaries present laugh. Even the most steady Zhou Hannian curled up his lips.

The only one who couldn't laugh was Derleth. He sat there paralyzed and was already numb.

In Crescent City, there is no doubt about the power and deterrence of Anti-Violence Section 4.

However, the department has always been criticized for the indiscriminate shooting of anti-riot team members caused by "operational immunity" and the large number of innocent casualties in each operation.

Sumer's joke really hit Ivan's lungs, and his eyes turned red like a raging bull.

If the situation didn't allow it, he would have to destroy this arrogant little mercenary.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk!"

Schenkov clasped his knuckles on the table and said seriously: "Watch your words. This is a combat meeting, not a place for you to perform a talk show. We still have serious business to talk about."

Su Mo also became serious: "I just want to talk about business now. Mr. Acting Speaker, with all due respect, if this operation is handed over to the Anti-Violence Class Four, it will really be over."

"Even if we don't consider the issue of taking the blame afterwards, and just look at ability, we should still find our mercenaries to execute it."

Ivan laughed angrily: "You are really good at blowing. Go on, I'll watch your performance."

Schenkov frowned and said: "I don't understand what you mean. There are indeed some problems within the Anti-Violence Section 4, but Captain Ivan is a very mature commander and is proficient in all special operations. He is an expert in this field. What do you think? Are you more professional than him?"

Su Mo shook his head: "Of course I am not as professional as him when it comes to special operations. But you have fallen into a misunderstanding. What we are facing now is not a special operation, but a business."

"Business?" Schenkov was puzzled.

Su Mo smiled slightly: "Yes, business. To put it bluntly, the ultimate goal of this operation is not to defeat the crow's nest. It is not to kill many thugs, but to rescue the most hostages with the smallest casualties."

“To describe it in the language of doing business, you pay the minimum price and get the maximum return.”

"So, what matters is how to rescue more people. As for whether the tactics are good or not, whether the force is strong or not, whether the Crow's Nest thugs are dead or alive, it doesn't matter to us at all."

This sounded like human language, and everyone nodded in unison.

Schenkov: "Continue."

Su Mo: "Since it is a business, it must be done by businessmen. Mr. Acting Speaker, who do you think is the best business person in Crescent City? A businessman? No."

"In my opinion, the people who are best at doing business are mercenaries. Because we have been doing the same thing every second since we entered the industry - to get the most rewards with the smallest effort."

"The essence of this rescue operation is the same. The more hostages alive, the smaller the price you pay, the less pressure you have, and the higher my reward."

"In such a field that we are good at, why don't you look for mercenaries who are proficient in business, but instead go to the Fourth Anti-Violence Class?"

Schenkov thought for a moment and looked at Ivan: "According to your assessment of the situation on the scene, how much damage will be caused if you lead Alpha Squadron in action?"

Ivan looked at the holographic image and thought for a while, then said: "There will be at least a 50% casualty rate. If the thugs use the hostages as shields or even lay booby traps on them, the losses may be even higher."

This shocking number made everyone feel chilled.

Schenkov couldn't help but clenched his fists. After a moment of silence, he asked Sumer: "Suppose you lead the action, what do you think the losses will be?"

Su Mo raised three fingers.

"30%?!" Everyone exclaimed.

This is almost half!

20% fewer casualties means more than 60 more children can live, that's more than 60 elite families! The impact on the future is immeasurable!

Ivan sternly scolded: "Fart! Given the situation of Xinghai Cinema, no matter who it is, the casualties cannot be less than 50%. Where did you get the 30%?!"

"Sorry, what 30%?" Su Mo had a mysterious smile on his face.

He still held up three fingers, and his next words completely shocked everyone:

"I mean, at most 3 more hostages will be lost."

"And I am confident that there is a high probability that none of the hostages will die."

Everyone had mistakenly thought that the casualty rate Su Mo said was 30%, and the whole audience fell into panic.

But now that he said that at most 3 people would die, and there was a high probability that none of them would die, everyone's reaction was indifferent.

The reason is simple, everyone thinks he is bragging.

There are 314 hostages and 28 top-notch Crow's Nest thugs in Xinghai Cinema. The terrain is difficult to defend and difficult to attack, and the opponent has absolute initiative.

The anti-riot captain who has served for 27 years said that at least half of the casualties were casualties. You, a little mercenary who has only been in the industry for less than two months, said that not a single one will die? What about fools?

Ou Chenyu thought to himself: Is this person mentally retarded? Can anyone with an intellectual disability become a mercenary these days?

Zhou Hannian thought to himself: These young people who have just entered the industry are really outrageous. They talk nonsense all the time. Who did they learn it from?

Derleth thought to himself: Lao Su, I have no grudge against you. If you do this to me, my reputation will be ruined by you.

Even O'Diana, who was the first to get to know Su Mo, thought to herself: Young people, young people, you can brag, but it must be realistic, and you can't brag like this.

Ivan looked at Sumer as if he was looking at a bad pen. He said to Schenkov: "I request that this person be expelled from the conference room. Talking to him is simply an insult to our IQ."

Su Mo shouted, "Oh? Captain Ivan is very confident. Do you dare to make a bet with me?"

Ivan frowned: "What bet?"

Su Mo: "In this rescue operation, if I limit the casualties to less than three people, you must unconditionally promise me something in your own name."

Ivan glanced at him sideways: "I don't mess around with fools."

Su Mo: "Don't you dare?"

Ivan: "Who the hell are you saying doesn't dare?!"

Su Mo: "Then do you want to bet? Just one word."

The muscles on Ivan's face twitched, and he pointed at Su Mo's nose and said, "Boy, I'm not kidding you. Don't talk about 3 casualties. If you can do the same as me, control the casualty rate to 50 % or so, I will give you a high look."

Su Mo said calmly: "Three, just three, leave it here."

Seeing that Ivan was speechless, Su Mo asked, "So you bet?"

Ivan clicked his tongue and said seriously: "Just bet! But if you lose the bet, I want you to get out of Crescent City from now on and never come back. Do you dare?"

Su Mo smiled and said, "What am I afraid of? That's it. Remember, you have to promise me something if you lose. Don't break your promise then."

After saying that, he glanced at Ou Chenyu meaningfully.

"Tuk-tuk-tuk!"

Schenkov slammed the table again and said impatiently: "I repeat, this is a combat meeting, not your performance! If you want to quarrel, get out!"

Ivan was so angry that he had a headache and secretly regretted why he had to talk to a fool. He was really degrading himself.

He turned back and said: "Sorry, Mr. Acting Speaker, let's continue discussing the plan and ignore this kid."

Schenkov originally didn't want to talk to Su Mo. After all, this guy's statement was so outrageous that it was simply a fantasy.

But he accidentally caught Su Mo's gaze and found that his eyes were firm and clear, revealing some kind of silent power.

Maybe he was touched by this look.

Maybe a dead pig is not afraid of being scalded by boiling water. The situation has become so rotten, so what can I do if I hear a few more nonsense?

Schenkov calmed down and said: "We still have some time, let's take a few minutes to let him finish what he said. Sumer, you said you have a way to reduce the casualties to 3 people, maybe even to 0. You might as well. Tell everyone what you think?"

Su Mo raised three fingers again: "I can express my thoughts, but I have three requirements."

Schenkov: "Say."

Su Mo: "First, I came up with this plan. If you want to adopt it, I must be the first executor."

This request was very reasonable, and Schenkov agreed without hesitation: "Of course, we will not plagiarize your wisdom."

Su Mo: "Second, during the operation, I need the city council's help in mobilizing resources, including but not limited to raid operations, arrests, escorts, etc., which will also involve off-site dispatch, and I need Mr. Acting Speaker to help me coordinate."

Schenkov nodded: "No problem, as long as the plan itself is reasonable, I will use all resources to help you, whether it is personnel, equipment, or funds. You don't have to worry about off-site dispatching, I will be responsible for coordination."

Su Mo: "Third, I want a legal authority to kill."

This sentence puzzled Schenkov: "What is legal authority to kill?"

Su Mo: "It means that in this plan, I want to kill several people."

"Wait." Schenkov interrupted him and asked doubtfully, "You mean, you want to kill people other than the Crow's Nest mob?"

Su Mo: "Yes."

Schenkov was confused: "I don't understand. Rescue is rescue. Why should we kill those who have nothing to do with it?"

Ou Chenyu finally found the opportunity to intervene and said sarcastically: "This guy is just trying to please others. Don't listen to his deception. Why don't we go back to the attack plan? I'm willing."

Su Mo interrupted: "The people I want to kill may have nothing to do with the hijacking incident itself, but by killing them, I can turn the situation around."

These words attracted Schenkov's attention again, and he motioned for Ou Chenyu to be quiet.

Ou Chenyu could only shut his mouth and sit there in frustration.

Schenkov: "Sumo, you continue."

Su Mo: "First of all, I can say responsibly that the people I want to kill are not good people and deserve to die, but there is currently no evidence to judge them."

"This also means that they are legally 'innocent' and my actions were deliberate murders. But I don't want to bear any responsibility for this, so I need a killing authority to avoid a post-facto trial."

Schenkov frowned and thought for a moment, then said, "Please be more detailed. What do you want me to do?"

Su Mo: "For example, after I kill someone, you pardon me in the name of the city council and absolve me of all crimes."

Schenkov looked embarrassed: "I'm afraid not. There are many conditions for pardon. If you are convicted of first-degree murder and want to be pardoned, you will have to spend several years in prison first."

Su Mo: "It doesn't matter, there is a second way. In the name of the Acting Speaker, you order the Public Security Bureau to issue a wanted order in advance for the person I want to kill, specifically stating whether he is alive or dead."

"In this way, my act of killing them was to execute the wanted order and was protected by the law. Naturally, I was not guilty."

This is a good idea. Schenkov immediately replied: "This is no problem, I can assure you."

He also added mockingly: "The director of the Public Security Bureau, Hayabusa Kitahara, is lying in the ICU pretending to be dead. I don't even need to discuss it with him."

Su Mo: "Okay, it seems we have reached a preliminary consensus."

Schenkov: "Can you tell me your plan?"

Su Mo showed a mysterious smile: "Okay. It's not complicated actually. That's my plan."