Mercenary's War

The two of them walked directly through the middle aisle of the crowd, passed through three floral archways, and reached the stage of the wedding. At this moment, Justin put the pistol behind him, bowed slightly to the bride, and politely said, "Hello, beautiful bride."

With a slight bow, Justin grabbed the hand of the flustered and panic-stricken bride and gently kissed it, smiling, "We won’t take too much of your time, I assure you."

Gao Yang said helplessly, "Oh, damn, you still have time to woo a beauty now."

Justin looked at Gao Yang with dissatisfaction and said, "This is etiquette! Don’t you understand etiquette? We disrupted this beautiful lady’s wedding, so we must express our apologies and compliments. Now, tell me about your plan."

Gao Yang looked up at the helicopter in the sky and said, "There are many people here. We change clothes, then we disperse these people, and leave with the chaotic crowd. Do you think the people in the helicopter can distinguish us?"

Justin immediately praised, "Great idea, you’re so smart!"

Gao Yang exhaled and said, "Then let’s start. We’ll take turns. You go change your clothes first, then it’s my turn. Hurry up, I don’t want to be here when the enemy’s reinforcements arrive."

The yard was very large, with at least three hundred people sitting in it. Justin leaned in from behind the floral canopy and took a look, asking, "Who is the groom’s father?"

A man holding a top hat who appeared to be in his fifties stepped forward and said quietly, "I am. No matter what you want to do, please don’t harm anyone here."

Justin waved the pistol and said, "Cut the crap. We’ll be leaving soon. Now, take me to a room to change clothes."

Gao Yang held a rifle, monitoring everyone in the yard. Justin followed the groom’s father into the house, and upon entering, he saw the room filled with wine.

Justin suddenly stopped, pointed at the wine with his pistol, and asked, "What kind of wine is this?"

"I brewed it myself. I run a place called Family Workshop. I have a wine cellar. This wine will soon be served to the guests."

Justin covered his mouth with his hand, thought for a moment, then nodded and said, "I think I need a glass of wine to calm down. Would you mind offering me a glass?"

The groom’s father immediately said, "Of course, of course."

Taking a bottle of wine, using a corkscrew to pull out the cork, the groom’s father poured a glass of red wine for Justin and said, "We welcome anyone to the wedding, sir. No matter how much you want to drink, there’s no need for the gun. Even if you want money, it doesn’t matter. I’d happily give it to you, as long as no one is harmed. I’ll do anything, sir. Please think about it. Turning a wedding into a tragedy won’t make God happy. What do you think?"

Justin took the glass, sniffed it, and said, "You’re brave, just a bit too talkative. I said I wouldn’t hurt anyone."

After downing the glass in one gulp, Justin let out a long sigh and said, "I feel much better."

The groom’s father held up the bottle and said, "Another glass?"

"Okay, thank you. I must say your wine is good, but it’s slightly sour. Hmm, I rarely drink wine from the Roman region. I mainly drink French wine from the Burgundy region. So, what causes the sourness? Is it an issue with the vintage or your brewing process?"

The groom’s father shrugged and said, "Oh, 2013 was a disappointing year for us. It was tough for all regions. But this is 2010 wine. I only serve the best wine to family and friends. 2010 was a great year, and I don’t think the wine is sour. It’s an appropriate taste. You’re just accustomed to French wine and don’t quite appreciate our local flavor."

Justin took another sip, smacked his lips, and said, "Well, maybe that’s the case. Do you have your own brand? I might want to try it a few more times in the future."

The groom’s father turned the bottle around and said, "This is the label, but I haven’t applied for a trademark. Our winery is too small."

Justin nodded and said, "Got it. It tastes good now. Please, another glass."

Gao Yang was waiting impatiently outside. He shifted his feet and shouted, "Are you done? Hurry up!"

Justin immediately shouted back, "I need to calm down. Hold on, I’ll be ready soon!"

After drinking the fourth glass of wine, Justin exhaled and said, "I feel much better. I need to change clothes. Oh, wait, I have a better idea."

Justin immediately ran outside and said to Gao Yang, "I have a better idea. Get everyone inside."

Gao Yang, upon seeing Justin, angrily said, "Bastard! You’ve been in there for at least five minutes and you still haven’t changed clothes?"

Justin waved and said, "You’re confused, buddy. You need to get people in here. Get more people inside, then we’ll change clothes and blend in with the crowd to rush out."

Gao Yang immediately said exasperatedly, "You’re right, I overlooked such a simple problem. Okay, get people inside and you tell them, quickly!"

Justin shouted, "Do you see the helicopter in the sky? It’s monitoring you. If anyone dares to move, the helicopter will open fire. Now, everyone get inside. Hurry."

He fired a shot to herd the terrified crowd into the house. Gao Yang was at the back, pushing five or six dozen people into the house. Justin found a man who looked about his size and said, "Take off your clothes, quickly, take them off."

A young man nervously took off his clothes. At weddings, everyone wears formal attire. Although it’s summer, few wear suits, but most wear shirts and trousers.

Justin changed into the clothes, and then holding the gun, waited until Gao Yang had also changed clothes. Justin said, "Now we have to rush out."

Gao Yang took Justin’s pistol, put both rifles and magazines on the floor, then said helplessly, "We can’t take these with us. They’re hard to hide and the helicopter might spot them."

He tucked the pistol into his waistband, picked up the rifle, and shouted, "Make them run, drive home immediately, or wait to die. Now, start shouting."

Justin immediately shouted, "Everyone leave! Drive home, or you’re dead!"

When Justin shouted, Gao Yang immediately opened fire at the window, causing panic among the people inside, who screamed and rushed out. After exhausting the bullets, Gao Yang threw the rifle aside, grabbed Justin, and they ducked their heads, fleeing with the crowd of guests.

When chaos erupted indoors, it immediately spread to the yard, with everyone running outside. Justin ducked his head, shouting, "Drive away, drive away!"