The Mysterious Soldier of the Anti-Japanese War

Chapter 260: Arms Deal at the Abandoned Factory: Crisis Caused by the Locator

Lei Tao felt warm in his heart, and his eyes reddened slightly: "I know you are sincerely helping me, but this money must be given. You have been running around for me, worried and frightened, if I don't even show this little appreciation, then what kind of brother are we? This commission is my little token of my appreciation, and you must accept it."

Seeing Lei Tao's resolute attitude, Big Crooked Goat and his Chinese comrades stopped refusing. Big Crooked Goat patted Lei Tao on the shoulder and said, "Okay, since you say so, we'll take it. But don't treat this as a deal. If you need anything in the future, just give us a heads-up and we'll be there for you."

In the days that followed, everyone entered a period of intense preparation. The Chinese comrades spoke daily with the Eastern European arms broker, closely monitoring the progress of the shipment. While the broker was cunning, driven by the high pay, he was efficient, gradually gathering the weapons at the designated location.

Lei Tao selected several experienced comrades from the base who were proficient in various types of weapons to form an acceptance team. He explained the tasks and importance of the acceptance in detail to everyone, and the comrades all expressed their determination to live up to the trust.

Big Crooked Goat, relying on the connections he had accumulated over the years in the mercenary world, inquired about the situation, hoping to see if anyone had noticed their actions. He also contacted some local forces, offering them some benefits in exchange for keeping an eye on the surrounding area during the transaction and immediately notifying him if anything unusual happened.

Finally, the day of delivery arrived. Lei Tao, along with his inspection team, Big Crooked Goat, and his Huaxia comrades, arrived at an abandoned factory in Eastern Europe as agreed. This was the delivery location they had agreed to with the arms dealer. The area was deserted, the abandoned factory buildings in a state of disrepair, and the air was filled with a sense of antiquity.

Shortly after they arrived, several large trucks slowly pulled into the factory. The arms dealer jumped out of the first truck with a sly smile on his face. "Finally, you're here! Here are all the goods. Did you bring the money?"

Lei Tao gave him a cold look. "Money isn't the problem, as long as the goods are good. Let's inspect them first." The comrades on the inspection team immediately sprang into action, opening the truck compartment and meticulously inspecting each weapon. With specialized tools, they disassembled, assembled, and tested them, paying close attention to every detail.

As the inspection and acceptance work was underway, the sharp-eyed Lei Tao spotted a small GPS tracker in the corner of the truck. His heart skipped a beat, but he remained impassive. He quickly glanced at Big Crooked Goat. Big Crooked Goat understood, quietly placed his hand on the gun at his waist, and slowly approached Lei Tao.

Lei Tao stood up, his eyes shot at the arms dealer like a sharp blade, his voice low but full of deterrence: "You'd better explain why there is this in the car?" He raised the locator in his hand, and in the sunlight, the small device flashed with a cold light.

The arms broker's face turned pale, his eyes darting around in panic. "This...this must be a misunderstanding. It might have been accidentally dropped while transporting other goods." A Chinese comrade stepped forward, grabbed the broker by the collar, and roared, "Do you think we're fools? You can even come up with such an excuse! Is someone offering you a bribe to sell us out?"

Beads of sweat formed on the broker's forehead, and his legs trembled slightly. "Brother, I... I'm telling the truth. There's a mysterious buyer who offered a astronomical price to find out where this batch of arms is going. I... I was confused for a moment. But I swear, I didn't intend to ruin the deal. I just wanted to tell them secretly."

Lei Tao, trembling with anger, pushed his Chinese comrade away, lest he impulsively do something irreversible. He stared at the broker and spoke slowly, "Do you realize the consequences of your foolish actions? You nearly cost us all our lives!"

The big crooked goat also stepped forward and said viciously, "If you don't resolve this today, you won't leave alive!" The broker was so scared that he begged for mercy: "I was wrong, I was wrong! I will do my best to make amends. You can ask me to do anything."

Lei Tao took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down: "First, remove the locator and renegotiate the details of the transaction. From now on, if you dare to play any tricks again, don't blame us for being ruthless."

The inspection team continued. Meanwhile, Big Crooked Goat quickly contacted local informants, urging them to heighten their vigilance and monitor the surrounding area for any suspicious activity. Lei Tao pondered, "How can I hide this weaponry from everyone and store it within the Bagua Gyro space? Show them my unique skills?"

At this moment, news came from Big Crooked Goat's spies that there were about three unidentified vehicles wandering around the factory five kilometers away. They were most likely people sent by the mysterious buyer to track them down.

Lei Tao acted decisively and said to Big Crooked Goat, "We don't have much time left. We must act immediately. Take a few brothers with you to control the arms dealer and his men. Keep a close eye on them and don't give them a chance to tip off." Big Crooked Goat nodded and waved his hand. Several mercenaries quickly surrounded them, forced the arms dealer and others into a corner, and pointed guns at them.

A Chinese comrade came to Lei Tao and asked anxiously, "Lei, what should we do now? Those people could rush in at any time." Lei Tao pondered for a moment and said, "Knock these guys out and tie them up, then retreat. Now that we have the weapons and equipment, the expert the client is looking for is nearby. I'll have them come over to take over, and then we'll rush over to reunite with everyone else."

The Chinese comrade was stunned for a moment, then quickly nodded, "Okay, I'll do it right away." He immediately called over a few mercenaries, who dug ropes and rags from the car. They expertly knocked the arms dealer and his men unconscious, tied them up tightly, and stuffed rags in their mouths, ensuring they couldn't wake up quickly or send out a distress signal. Then, everyone jumped into an SUV. One of the Russian comrades shouted, "Lei, hurry up! We'll cover you over there..." and drove off.

At this moment, Lei Tao quickly stowed the weapons and equipment from the trucks into his Bagua Gyro space, then sped off on his off-road motorcycle towards his teammates' evacuation area. Along the way, his mind was filled with doubts. Since the other party was willing to pay a huge price to track down this batch of weapons and equipment, they were likely mercenaries with Japanese military backgrounds. Perhaps, he thought, the fighter planes that had looted their base the previous time had been exposed, which had caught their attention?

Soon, Lei Tao reunited with his teammates and returned to the base. Lei Tao found his car, opened the trunk, took out the suitcase containing gold bricks that he had prepared in advance, and said to his comrades: "Thank you for your hard work this time. This is your reward..."