Fatal Strike: Paladins Mercenary Road

Chapter 18: Fascination with Lawlessness
Just like when newcomers join the army, they will always encounter all kinds of teasing, some of which are well-intentioned and some are malicious.

As a rookie, Shanying has faced a series of severe tests both mentally and physically in the past half month.

The people in the Golden Triangle have completely different values from those in China.

The people's views on life, emotions and other qualities here opened Shanying's eyes.

Buasong, a guy with a baseball cap from Su Village, spent two kilograms of gold sand to buy the VSS of Shanying. During dinner that day, Buasong jokingly said that he would use the gun to kill a few people to bless them in the evening...

Shanying thought this guy was just joking, but the next day he brought back several corpses with their heads blasted open...

Although he later learned that the dead were a few miners who were stealing gold, Shanying still felt uncomfortable.

If someone in China says to you "I'll kill you", you can just treat it as nonsense.

But in the Golden Triangle, if someone tells you they're going to 'kill you', there's a good chance they're not joking.

This is a lawless place, where people's emotions and desires will be infinitely magnified.

There is no justice or evil. There is only that I like you, I hate you, you are good for me, you are bad for me...

The mountain eagle, which was out of tune with this environment, became the target of everyone's teasing.

Xila from Su Village had sneaked into his bed more than once and wanted to force herself on him, and then keep him as a son-in-law.

Killer Bee, the uncircumcised ladyboy, also enjoys teasing him.

Veterans like the blood fox, elk, and pangolin just watched with a smile, with no intention of stopping it.

It’s understandable that people can’t help but tease new people at work…

Not all people are perverts, but when newcomers are in a strange and incompatible environment, a lot of funny things will happen, which is a source of happiness.

This is a very important form of entertainment in places where entertainment is scarce, and the situation is most serious in the military.

A veteran in the workplace like Shanying should be able to handle this situation easily, but the reality is that he has not adjusted psychologically and can't keep up with the pace of these "lunatics" at all...

The mountain eagle was put into a van...

When he got in the car, he felt his buttocks being slapped, so he angrily yelled at the killer bee standing next to the passenger seat: "If you f*cking touch my buttocks again, I'll chop off your hand..."

The assaulter Big Mouth pushed Shanying to sit inside, then said with a smile: "Boss, I think this kid's butt feels good..."

When Shanying heard this, he realized that he had misunderstood. He bumped the guy with his shoulder and cursed, "What's wrong with you?"

Killer Bee, who was sitting in the co-pilot seat, looked back at Mountain Eagle and said, "You shouldn't be angry now, you should be afraid...

Adjust it so you don’t get caught later!”

The one driving the van was the Demoman 'Broadcast'. As he started the van and drove forward, he looked back at Shanying and said to Dazui with a smile: "Dazui, punch him in the face, otherwise people will think we are not fierce enough..."

Shanying raised his middle finger to the radio, and made a final confirmation to the killer bee in the co-pilot seat...

"You guys sending me there is equivalent to showing your face, are you sure there is no problem..."

Killer Bee waved his hand without even turning his head and said, “As long as Naukan dies, there will be no problem!

But this is something that Blood Fox should be concerned about, you should just take care of yourself..."

Killer Bee said to the driving radio with a smile: "The rookie Shanying is worried that Lao Jin will cause trouble for us afterwards..." After hearing this, the radio gave a thumbs up without turning back and said: "Shanying, you are a good person, much better than that old thing Xuehu.

I have a travel company in Pattaya. If you have any questions when you go there, please contact me. I can give you a discount for my service."

Shanying was surprised when he heard this: "You, a mercenary, actually opened a travel company?"

After listening to the radio, he said in not-so-authentic Chinese, "Hello, welcome to Thailand," and then smiled and said, "I can speak English and Chinese, so it would be a waste if I don't open a travel company.
I like people from your hometown because you are always willing to spend a lot of money on girls..."

Shanying didn't think that knowing a few daily expressions was enough to be considered Chinese, but he had a new understanding of the optimism of these guys, and also a better understanding of the ecology of mercenaries...

The mercenaries in this world are not just mercenaries, they may also be sons, daughters, fathers and mothers.

Some of them have regular jobs, while mercenaries may just be part-time workers.

It is also possible that being a mercenary is their main job, and that their regular job is just to hide their identity and make themselves look normal.

The former is because there is a problem with the distribution of wealth in the real world, which forces some people with professional abilities to take risks.

The latter are either forced to do so, like Shanying who is unable to return to normal society, or they cannot leave this kind of life, like radio.

Shanying has lives on his shoulders and he has no choice, but it's different for Broadcaster. He has enough money to open a travel company, which means he is not living in financial difficulty. So it is more likely that he becomes a mercenary because of psychological dependence.

Maybe it's not simply a fascination with the battlefield, but a fascination with the lawless life without legal constraints.

When the beast within a person is released, it can be difficult to lock it back up!

This might be what is called PTSD!

Shanying thinks it's interesting to think about these people. They may not be good people, but they are more vivid, their emotions are stronger, and their feelings are more direct...

Of course, it’s best not to have such a person live next door to you!
As a few people were chatting and laughing, the vehicle drove from the township road onto a simple dirt road...

When Killer Bee drove onto the dirt road, he called for the car to stop, then put away his playful expression, threw a pair of strapping tape to Shanying, and said, "Tie your hands, and try not to make any noise later..."

Shanying put the strapping tape on his hand neatly, then bit it with his teeth and pulled it tight...

After raising his hand to demonstrate, he looked around and said, "Are we there yet?"

Killer Bee pointed to a mountain not far ahead and said, "Up there..."

Shanying didn't understand why a reputable middleman would live in such a remote place, but when the car drove to the foot of the mountain and drove onto a paved asphalt winding mountain road, he was enlightened...

There is only one road leading to the top of the mountain. Less than 200 meters after driving on the road, we encountered a checkpoint...

A team of armed soldiers surrounded the van the moment it stopped, pointing their guns at everyone in the vehicle.

The soldiers lowered their guns only after Killer Bee made a phone call, said a few words, and handed the call to the leader of the soldiers.

But that didn't mean they let him go easily. Everyone in the car got off and was searched. Several soldiers got on and began to conduct a detailed inspection...

After confirming that there is no problem, the van can go back on the road...

When the car reached the middle of the mountain, Shanying realized that he really had never seen the world. This so-called middleman, Lao Jin, must be more than just a simple middleman...

Going up the road, there are beautiful small villas hidden in the woods all the way. The cars parked in front of the villas, and the women and children who look relaxed inside, make this place more like a middle-class living area...

(End of this chapter)