Chapter 317 The Calm Before the Storm

Telford is a small place, and outsiders are quite conspicuous here. So, after randomly interrogating a few local thugs, Xing Ze found the three people who attacked Lanny.

The local police obviously complicated the matter. They set up checkpoints on the main road and dispersed personnel to inquire everywhere, but the three people were experienced and changed their outfits with the help of local gangs.

He followed the three people to the freight center and saw them talking to a driver for a long time. The driver had a red nose and a pair of small eyes.

After that, the three outsiders stayed in the truck until the sun set, and only just now did they make any moves.

Xing Ze put away his wand and walked to the boxes. He squatted down and opened one, and then the weak interior light saw the contents clearly.

It was a gun, a rifle that had not been assembled yet. He then opened several others, all of which were some weapons, from guns to grenades, to bulletproof vests and night vision goggles.

Although there were only three of them, with this complete set of equipment, it would not be a problem for these three to take down the entire Telford police station.

Mercenaries? Xing Ze thought to himself, a small team of mercenaries in groups of three, targeting the time travelers in the hotel. After the setback in the supermarket, they decisively upgraded their equipment.

These weapons were obviously not brought by them, but sent by someone. They should be from the Old Record Gang, so the driver with small eyes is from the Old Record Gang?

No. Xing Ze frowned, he looked at the three people lying on the ground, and decided to deal with them for the time being.

A few minutes later, the van drove out of the freight center and headed out of the town. It drove all the way to the previous barn, and Xing Ze stopped the car. Although he was stopped by the police when he left the town, under a series of spells and the operation of his identity as a Scottish detective, the police did not have any doubts.

He got out of the car, opened the back door, and used the levitation spell to transport the three people out of the car. The driver was the only one who didn't faint among the three. When Xing Ze was about to deal with them, he tried to resist. It must be said that these professionally trained mercenaries are far more resistant to attacks than ordinary people.

The three were tied up, and the driver had a rag stuffed in his mouth. He twisted his body on the ground and tried to sit up.

Xing Ze didn't make things difficult for him, but stretched out his hand to pull him up and lean him against a tire. "I have something to ask you. If you don't want to die here naked, you'd better answer me honestly."

Seeing that the mercenary nodded, Xing Ze took the rag out of his mouth.

"First question, who sent you here?"

"Agent."

"Agent?"

The mercenary nodded, "There are agents all over the country, and they will send us tasks."

"Address and name?" Xing Ze took out a note and asked.

The note that appeared out of thin air shocked the mercenary. He swallowed and gave his name and address without much consideration.

"Very good. The second question is, why kill us?"

"Kill? No, no, no, our mission is just to subdue you, unless there is an emergency."

I see. That's why you didn't use your guns at the supermarket. Xing Ze thought to himself, but if that's the case, then there is another problem.

"The equipment in your car is enough to rob a bank. If you use it to subdue us, I'm afraid it's a bit too much."

"Yes, the mission has changed." The mercenary replied, "The latest instructions are for us to make a fuss outside the town, as long as we attract the police. Other things will be done by others."

"What do you mean by others will do it?"

"I don't know, I really don't know, he didn't tell me too much, and we won't ask too much."

"Did the truck driver ask you to do that?"

"Yes, that's him."

Xing Ze frowned and thought for a while, as if he suddenly understood something. He put away his notes, took out his wand and waved it, and the mercenary fainted.

After getting the three people back into the car, Xing Ze immediately rushed to the Molly Hotel. If he guessed correctly, these three mercenaries were used to attract the town police, and the Old Record Gang had their own plans for those time travelers.

Maybe it wasn't the Old Record Gang. Xing Ze didn't believe that a Liverpool gang could extend its claws so far, maybe it was the snake people.

They had given a warning before - the four corpses with embryos. For those humans who dared to disturb them, these reptiles wanted to give the most fierce revenge.

If this is true, then tonight, the time travelers in the hotel will have to face more than just mercenaries.

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Yuri, who was leaning on the sofa, did not fall asleep. Although he closed his eyes, he still listened to the movements around him. Mike was probably really tired and was sleeping soundly on the bed. He could hear the sound of Lanny smashing his pipe, and the detective was sitting on the chair on the other side.

The door of the room was locked. This low-end hotel in the countryside did not have an electronic lock, and the door was just the simplest wooden door, which could be kicked open with a heavy kick, just like in the movies.

The poor soundproofing of the hotel played an unexpected role, allowing Yuri's sensitive hearing to catch some movements in the corridor.

It was almost eleven o'clock, and in another hour it would be the middle of the night. Then it was his and Lanny's turn to keep watch.

Suddenly, he heard some movement, very subtle and vague. At first, Yuri thought he had misheard, but after concentrating, the sound became a little clearer.

Rat? He asked himself in his heart, but soon denied this idea. He concentrated and held his breath to listen again, but the sound did not sound again.

Yuri opened his eyes and looked at Lanny across from him. The sound was obviously not made by him. Yuri stood up, and his action immediately aroused Lanny's vigilance.

"I'm going to the bathroom." He said, "There's no need to be so nervous."

Lanny changed the position of the pipe in his mouth and watched Yuri walk into the bathroom. His other hand was playing with a box of matches. Considering Mike's situation, he suppressed the urge to light the pipe.

Kent's footsteps came from outside the corridor, steady, fast and powerful. Every twenty minutes, they would exchange with each other to ensure that everyone was awake.

Yuri walked into the bathroom and closed the door gently. He looked up at the ceiling and put his head against the wall after looking for a while.

The sound disappeared. But he did hear a slight movement just now, like the sound of a mouse running through the ventilation duct.

Yuri's many mission experiences made him very cautious about any movement, and it was this caution that saved his life more than once.

With his keen hearing, he caught some movement again, but still couldn't tell what made the sound.

Just as he was wondering, footsteps sounded outside the toilet door. Yuri left the wall and opened the door before the knock sounded. He made a hushing gesture to Lanny, and then pointed to the ceiling with his finger.

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