Chapter 189 Loyalty

Sanderson heard Joe Ga's words and spread his hands, saying, "I don't know, but I think those things must be valuable!I've never seen such a large diamond!" Dorian hopped over the entrance to the secret passage and walked next to the 'Throne,' picking up the diamond-encrusted scepter. He looked at it closely and then said earnestly, "These should be real diamonds. The boss is going to make a fortune!" As he spoke, Dorian handed the heavy scepter to Joe Ga, rubbing his hands and saying, "Finally, we have some gains. Boss, you have to give us a bonus." Joe Ga played with the scepter for a moment, then reached out and grasped the egg-sized diamond, twisting it forcefully a few times before he plucked it off the top of the scepter. Sёarᴄh the NôvelFire.nёt website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. In front of everyone's dramatic gaze, he tossed the diamond to the injured 'Hemostatic Forceps' as if he were throwing a stone, then looking at her shining eyes, he said with a smile, "You women should like this sort of thing. The diamond is indeed authentic, but it's from Henan, China. Considering your injury, consider this your reward. It's not valuable, but it's definitely a real diamond!" Joe Ga then stuffed the scepter, weighing about 1 kilogram, into 'Chainsaw's' hands, saying with a smile, "This is real gold. You guys take it back and split it up, get some jewelry for your wives or girlfriends or something. This thing is a good investment." 'Chainsaw' was about to try it out with his teeth when 'Hemostatic Forceps,' forgetting about her arm wound, shouted loudly, "Don't move, give it to me. I want to put them together into a set. It's just what the British Queen used when she was crowned. Let's take it back and take pictures to commemorate first." Karman, who hadn't said much, gave 'Hemostatic Forceps' a weird look and shook his head, saying, "You can wear them for pictures, but you absolutely must not let the people of Central Africa see them. This is the famous Tyrant of Central Africa's coronation gear. This scepter should have been made of ivory; why it turned into gold and diamonds, I'm not sure. But when your Boyika ran through the Central African treasury for a coronation ceremony, it would be troublesome if older people in Central Africa saw it." As he spoke, a strange coldness appeared in Karman's eyes, and in a tone as if talking to himself, he said, "It's not right that they haven't all died out yet!" Joe Ga looked at 'Hemostatic Forceps,' who seemed a bit disappointed, and waved his hands with a smile, saying, "No worries, we will take pictures for fun—who cares about us?" With that, Joe Ga waved to Sanderson and said, "Vanguard and Chainsaw, come down with us. 'Torch,' stay here to take care of the wounded, and also check the second floor to see if there is anything valuable. Pack everything and bring it back, I'll give you a bonus." 'Torch' whistled excitedly after hearing this and, still thinking about the diamond, laughed and said to 'Hemostatic Forceps,' "The boss already gave it to you, hurry up and help the crowbar and suture the impact. We're going to get rich." The 'Palace' of Boyika had been checked twice and was absolutely safe. Joe Ga did not care what 'Torch' and the others were going to do. He nodded to Dorian and then led by Sanderson, everyone walked into the lengthy underground passage one by one. The passage was very well hidden, cut into the ground next to the 'Palace's' wall, camouflaging the traces after some renovation work so that one wouldn't suspect such a thing inside the house from the first floor. After descending into the underground passage, everyone put on night-vision goggles. Just as Dorian was about to urge them on, Sanderson suddenly made a stopping gesture, then lightly touched the air in front ... "It's a booby trap, Boyika has experts around him, everyone be careful." Sanderson skillfully dismantled the booby trap, grabbed the grenade embedded in the left side of the tunnel, and quickly secured it, then cautiously moved forward step by step. The tunnel was only 1.8 meters high and 60 cm wide, creating a very oppressive environment. The tension brought by Sanderson made everyone's hearts rise; if a booby trap was triggered here, the outcome would be terrible. Sanderson had repeatedly advised Joe Ga to return the way he came and wait for his message, but Joe Ga had declined each time. Compared to the comradeship of dying with his employees, some controllable risks were worth taking. The tunnel was unobstructed, everyone had micro-light night-vision goggles, could the booby traps still be invisible? Surprisingly, Karman did not oppose Joe Ga's action in this case but squeezed ahead to replace Sanderson as the point man. Being rather slim, Karman had more room to move than Sanderson and was more flexible in turning, so he appeared sharper and more meticulous. After clearing three hand-grenade booby traps along the way, Karman stopped after nearly 200 meters, then made a silencing gesture, indicating there were two people around the corner. The basement room was just beyond them... In such an exposed place, attacking them was sure to be noticed. Joe Ga fitted a silencer to his M9 and then made a ready gesture, counting down with his left hand, three, two, one, "Pfft, pfft, pfft, pfft," four continuous bullets ended the lives of two black men. At the instant Joe Ga fired, Sanderson, Karman, and Dorian charged out, taking advantage of the night-vision goggles to surprise the enemy before they could react. The trio had never formally coordinated before, but during the attack, they naturally found their positions, advancing in a '品' formation into a sizable underground room. Continuous gunshots alerted Joe Ga that they had encountered stubborn opponents. Just as Joe Ga was about to rush forward, 'Chainsaw' squeezed in front of him. The hefty Slavic man used his body to block his boss's path, grinned, then lifted his machine gun and charged to the door of the basement room, beginning to spray gunfire toward areas the trio couldn't cover. This close-range firefight was intensely exciting and ended very quickly. By the time Joe Ga squeezed into the basement room, the fight had already ended. Six black men wielding AKs were turned into sieves, but Sanderson had been shot. This unlucky Ranger, less cunning and agile than Dorian and Karman and somewhat unlucky, had not managed to lie down in time and was hit by a bullet in the chest. If it weren't for the bulletproof vests provided by Joe Ga, which were quite effective, combined with the previous sneak attack in the village, this guy would have died twice in less than half a year in Central Africa. Read exclusive content at empire The moment Joe Ga wanted to check on Sanderson's injuries, the top corner farthest away in the basement suddenly opened. A Black man whose face couldn't be seen grinned wickedly as he tried to throw two hand grenades into the basement. "Watch out for the grenades..." Dorian, who was lying on the ground, and Karman, who was crouching, noticed the Black man's actions. Without a second thought, they got up and rushed towards Joe Ga. At that time, Joe Ga's mind went blank, as there was no time for him to think. Instinct drove him to raise his gun and pull the trigger of his pistol... "Pop, pop, pop..." At the height of focus, Joe Ga performed a miraculous round of shooting... The first bullet hit the Black man's forehead, causing him to throw his head back fiercely, and his body's center of gravity shifted. The second bullet hit the Black man's wrist, causing the two grenades that had pins pulled from them to change direction and fall beside him. The third bullet hit the Black man's left armpit, causing his left hand, which was pulling on the cover, to loosen its grip. With a muffled 'bang', the cover fell down. Then Joe Ga felt a severe hit on both his waist and chest at the same time, and then he was sent flying backward... 'Boom, boom' Right after the explosion sounds of the two grenades above ceased, Joe Ga felt himself heavily hitting the ground, and then two bodies, totaling at least 400 pounds, heavily pressed down on him. The ground was relatively soft soil, so Joe Ga's fall wasn't too severe, but the frontal pressure was too great. Dorian made a move similar to a rugby play, smashing his charging shoulder into Joe Ga's waist. Karman, with a diving tackle, pressed on his chest and pushed him outward. In the end, both naturally used their bodies as a shield, aiming to protect their boss from the grenades' explosion. But this move left Joe Ga quite injured... Feeling as though his body was falling apart, Joe Ga forcefully pushed Karman, who was pressing on his chest, and turned his head to vomit a mouthful of sour liquid... Karman turned around and saw 'Chainsaw' running up a ladder to the upper floor with Sanderson under the cover of a machine gun. Then rifle and machine gun fire rang out several times. When Sanderson signaled 'safe' with his hand, old Karman breathed a sigh of relief and forcefully pulled apart Dorian's arms to help his boss catch a breath that smelt of blood. In that instant, Dorian's mind had gone completely blank. After Karman flipped him off, Dorian saw 'Chainsaw' signaling from not far and lying on the ground, he unconsciously crossed himself on his chest. Just as he was about to say something, he heard the boss beside him emit a painful retch... Turning his head, he saw his boss clutching his abdomen, his throat convulsing, and Dorian yelled in horror, "Over there, over there," then a stream of warm vomit accurately splashed onto his neck... Sitting on the ground, his legs weak, Joe Ga watched Dorian covering his face and howling. He laughed heartily while clutching his definitely fractured ribs, laughing amid the pain, "I fucking thank you for saving my life, thank you for breaking my ribs..." Upon hearing Joe Ga's complaints, Dorian helplessly let go and revealed his reasonably unharmed face, then looked down at his own chest and fished around in his neck, making a strange 'gulping' sound... "Boss, that's not right. I'm not complaining, but what on earth did you eat yesterday? The taste is terrible." Joe Ga leaned against the wall, pinched his weakened legs forcefully, then clutching his painfully sore ribs, he struggled to stand up... Seeing Karman constantly watching him, Joe Ga patted his tactical vest and said, "I'm fine, it seems like my ribs took a hit, probably not broken. It's nothing serious." Karman looked into Joe Ga's bright eyes. He hesitated and eventually said nothing... The situation was fraught with danger, but it was the most perilous for Joe Ga alone. Two offensive grenades thrown into an underground room of nearly 150 square meters would naturally make experienced people shrink into corners, huddling with their heads covered, as Sanderson and 'Chainsaw' did. Generally, in such a scenario, if one wasn't particularly unlucky, a soldier wearing a bulletproof vest and helmet could survive, and even launching a counterattack after the explosion wasn't impossible. 'Chainsaw' and Sanderson had managed just that, considering Sanderson had previously been shot! The only one here lacking such safety awareness was Joe Ga, as he had no formal combat training and his aggressiveness was too strong. When faced with any visible attack, his first choice was always to shoot back. Karman and Dorian deeply knew their boss's habits, so they risked turning back to cover him. Who could have thought that their action would indeed interrupt their boss's moment of showing off? The battle-hardened Karman, after much hesitation, finally said, "Next time, duck first before shooting!" Speaking, Karman might have felt something amiss, glanced at Dorian, and added, "Next time let the elephant stand in front, and you shoot..." Dorian: "......"