sjar Chapter 857 Gin: Why are you wasting your time arguing with him?
Chapter 857 Gin: Why are you wasting your time arguing with him?
“..................................”
Upon hearing the mercenary leader's words, Kogoro Mouri fell silent once again...
Although I felt that what the other party said was most likely a bluff...
However, for now, this is the most suitable option..........................
Or rather, he had no choice at all............................
If the killer bacteria were effective, he could use it as leverage to demand the release of all of them...............................
After all, killer bacteria don't distinguish between friend and foe; they can cover an entire recreational area in an instant...
But now, the killer bacteria are useless............................
With just himself and Amuro Tooru's two pistols, he could certainly deal with these guys, but...
Then there's no way to consider others............................
The terms offered now are already a concession given because he possesses two handguns and is highly skilled.
Compared to Tooru Amuro, Kogoro Mouri had absolutely no ambition to save the world...
He's an old-fashioned man who prefers a wife, kids, and a warm bed.
For him now, securing his own and his loved ones' safety is the best possible outcome.
Even if it's only temporary...
Thinking this, Kogoro Mouri's hand, which was holding the pistol, slowly, slowly...
I'm starting to relax...
The mercenary leader, witnessing this scene, breathed a sigh of relief...
He really didn't want to face Kogoro Mouri, that guy with godlike marksmanship, unless it was absolutely necessary...
Especially since he was already injured, his opponent might actually launch a desperate counterattack and take him down with them...
Now, the best outcome would be if the other party could be persuaded by me...............................
"Mr. Mori!"
Amuro Tooru seemed to have figured out Kogoro Mouri's thoughts, and suddenly became a little anxious...
He first addressed him with the respectful title of Kogoro Mouri, then kept giving him meaningful glances...
If even Kogoro Mouri has begun to give up, then Tooru Amuro alone won't be able to handle so many opponents...
“Very well, Mr. Mori,”
The mercenary leader, however, had no intention of giving Amuro Tooru a chance to speak.
He looked at Kogoro Mouri, nodded slightly, and smiled at him.
"You made a very wise choice............................."
"Rest assured, I'm a man of my word."
"Once we achieve our goal, I will ensure that you and your family leave the airship safely..."
The mercenary leader said this while his eyes continued to observe Kogoro Mouri's reaction..........................
Seeing that the other person seemed to have genuinely agreed, he felt increasingly relieved............................
In fact, just as the mercenary leader himself said, he genuinely intended to release Kogoro Mouri when the time came.
After all, they were mercenaries who got paid to do things; the other party paid them, and all they had to do was perform their duties...
In other aspects, there's absolutely no need to complicate things...
For them, killing was merely the end, not the means...
If killing fewer members of Kogoro Mouri's family can minimize losses, why not do it?
In other words, if you kill a few more people, will the other party give you a large sum of money?
Obviously impossible.
If that's the case, why kill even more people?
Seeing that the mercenary leader and Kogoro Mouri seemed to have reached a non-aggression pact, Masaki Mizukawa and the others nearby panicked.
They all looked at Kogoro Mouri, their eyes filled with a mixture of emotions...
Now, Kogoro Mouri is the only one among them who is qualified to negotiate with the other side.
If even he compromises, what are ordinary people like them supposed to do?
Waiting to die?
However, it's clear that no one cares about their thoughts.
Whether it's Kogoro Mouri, the mercenary leader, or even Tooru Amuro, it's all the same...
Compared to the anxiety of Mizukawa Masaki and others, Suzuki Jirokichi was much calmer.
He finally understood; these guys seemed to be just trying to achieve some other goal...
Hijacking an airship is just one of the methods used.
Since the other party has something to ask for and is not a murderer, perhaps I can negotiate some terms with them...
Well, since the other party isn't a murderer, they certainly weren't trying to create panic. So, in the end...
It's all about money, isn't it?
Although I mentioned this to them before, I probably didn't explain it clearly then...
Perhaps these people only think they've given a couple hundred million, completely unaware of the Suzuki Group's immense power...
Jirokichi Suzuki thought to himself.
He had already made up his mind to talk to the other side about his life-saving money later.
In his view, nothing is impossible to negotiate; if an agreement cannot be reached, it must be because not enough effort has been put in...
For the sake of his own life, Suzuki Jirokichi was quite willing to pay the price, and he believed he could definitely offer satisfactory terms.
And so, just as the mercenary leader and Kogoro Mouri seemed to have reached an agreement, and Jirokichi Suzuki was itching to pay for his life...
boom--
A gunshot shattered the brief silence in the rest area.
As the gunshot rang out, the smile on the face of the mercenary leader, who had previously appeared confident and in complete control, vanished.
Yes, above his head, following the gunshot, was a large, bloody hole.......................................
It's obvious that the mercenary leader, with such a large hole in his head, is dead, utterly dead...
This sudden change left everyone present completely dumbfounded........
The mercenary leader, who died instantly, didn't even have time to turn around and see who killed him before he lost his life...
That group of mercenaries was even more so................................
They never expected that, with them all armed with automatic rifles and ready to fire at any moment, someone would still dare to make a move...
Furthermore, he killed their leader with a single shot.............................
When they realized what was happening, they almost instinctively looked in the direction of Kogoro Mouri and Tooru Amuro.
Unfortunately, they didn't see any gunpowder smoke coming from the two men's pistols.
It wasn't them?!
So, what exactly is it...................................
"A mere few mercenaries dare to spout such nonsense here..............................."
Before anyone could react, a cold voice rang out in the lounge area.
Suddenly, everyone realized something and turned to look in the direction of a certain passage.
All that could be seen was a cold-looking man in a black trench coat, a cigarette dangling from his lips, and a Beretta bag still stained with gunpowder in his left hand, walking step by step toward them...
Behind him, Sonoko Suzuki cautiously peeked out, but quickly withdrew again...
"idiot--"
One of the mercenaries, witnessing this scene, immediately realized who had killed his boss..............................
He immediately glared at Gin, letting out an angry roar.............................
"who are you!"
Gin didn't even glance at the other person's fierce words.
This little rascal isn't worth wasting his breath on...
He merely glanced at Kogoro Mouri silently and said coldly...
"You're overthinking things, Mori............................"
"Why bother negotiating with these guys? Let's just attack..."