My Wife is Actually a top-tier Soldier King?!-Chapter 1129 - 1056: Demons Among Men!

"Consequences?"

Wu Jie let out a chuckle.

This Abulaxi is really quite arrogant!

Relying on his status as the overlord in Baldet, Nabiya, and his substantial armed forces.

Relying on the five hostages he has taken, he’s utterly fearless.

No pretense whatsoever, so simple and direct.

What is there for him, Abulaxi, to be afraid of?

As a warlord who holds his own troops, in the Baldet region, he is the emperor, he is the boss.

And with YL Country backing him up, what does he have to fear?

In his view, Wu Jie?

Could he send troops into the Baldet region to forcefully rescue the hostages?

As if Abulaxi’s vast army of hundreds of thousands doesn’t exist?

He has been cultivating power in the area for years, establishing deep roots and powerful armed strength—a typical local potentate.

And that’s not all.

He is also the Commander of Baldet’s war zone in Nabiya, holding a very official status.

Looking across Nabiya, who would dare to muster a heavy force to attack his territory?

He has people at his call, guns at his disposal, even airplanes, missiles, tanks, and artillery.

So...

Abulaxi’s arrogance has its foundation; it’s not a brainless, prideful assumption.

But all the better.

It saves the trouble of beating around the bush and wasting words, something Wu Jie really dislikes.

And what’s interesting is...

Abulaxi can actually speak Mandarin, though broken, yet his ideas are quite clear.

To become an evil power in control of one’s own territory is truly not simple!

"My people didn’t inform you clearly? Don’t you know what a public execution means?"

"Do you want me to send over some videos of previous executions for your reference?"

Wu Jie laughed heartily: "Sure, I really don’t know, send them over for me to take a look; it’s good to broaden my horizons!"

Abulaxi joined in with a hearty laugh.

"Great! You folks on Liuli Continent live in peace and stability, with the common people living comfortably, and internet safety regulations are especially strict. You probably find it hard to see various bloody execution videos!"

"I’ll have someone send you a bunch right away, so not only can you broaden your horizons, but you can also imagine the scene if those five engineers of yours were to be executed one by one!"

Wu Jie smiled: "I will indeed enjoy them. However, I only have two nuclear warheads in my possession right now, the ones I originally bought from Lemur..."

"It doesn’t matter, two can also be exchanged! The greatest value of nuclear warheads lies in their deterrent power, not their explosive power. There’s not much difference between having three and two, you understand what I mean, right?"

Before Wu Jie could finish, Abulaxi eagerly interrupted with a jolly tone.

Wu Jie gave a faint smile.

"I understand you, getting hold of two nuclear warheads makes you and YL Country as if you’ve both acquired an amulet of immortality!"

"YL Country could become a local hegemon, and even if you were to crown yourself king, none of the nations or forces would dare touch you!"

Abulaxi laughed loudly: "Wu Jie, oh Wu Jie, you’re really as sharp as a tack!"

"Thanks for the compliment, but my hair is still intact, not sharp at the top!"

Wu Jie changed the topic, laughing as he asked:

"However, I am very curious, how did you come to know the nuclear codes? And this should be your exclusive secret, not even the people of YL Country might know!"

Abulaxi stopped laughing, his tone quite surprised as he said:

"Tsk tsk, your intelligence truly exceeds my imagination!"

Wu Jie sneered, "All the trouble you’ve gone through, the great lengths you’ve taken, obviously weren’t to get your hands on a nuclear warhead that’s unusable!"

Abulaxi replied, "I had plenty of people infiltrate the cruise ship, with agents planted around Perrio and Hittory... But I didn’t foresee the situation turning so unpredictable, with a massacre occurring on the ship and three nuclear warheads subsequently disappearing without a trace!"

"But now, things have cleared up, all three nuclear warheads have fallen into your hands one after another, making it much easier for me to get them!"

"Time is running out, Mr. Wu, there are less than five hours until midnight. After you watch the video, hurry up and arrange for the nuclear warheads to be delivered!"

"I swear I will keep my promise, once I have the warheads, I will definitely release the hostages. After all, these engineers are quite exceptional; they make my internet exceptionally fast, and I hope to collaborate more with you in the future!"

Having said that, Abulaxi let out a hearty laugh before hanging up.

Wu Jie put down the phone, his expression stoic, the corners of his lips curled into a cold smile.

This moment felt truly peculiar.

In his home country, too many people are aware of Wu Jie’s reputation and background.

That’s why whether it’s corrupt officials or unscrupulous businessmen, they all fear Wu Jie, the ’King of Tricksters’.

They can’t even pretend, face-slap, or harbor any ill will anymore.

But now...

This Abulaxi is truly remarkable, extraordinary.

Warlord, military leader, big shot, local emperor...

Abulaxi indeed has the arrogance and authority to act with complete disregard for others.

Realistically speaking, given the current situation, there isn’t a country or organization capable of doing anything.

Plan a rescue mission for the hostages? Absolutely impossible.

Nobody could possibly manage to rescue hostages from the heavily guarded, arms-flooded region of Baldet and make it out alive.

Those omnipotent special operation soldiers that can do anything on screen just exist in movies.

The fact that Tang Xiao and others got trapped in a tight spot after the Dawn War Command Institute’s private jet was shot down says a lot.

No matter how exceptional their tactical skills are, no matter how rich their combat experience...

Tang Xiao was once the dreadful Special Forces Female Soldier King, Edison and others were mercenaries who had been on the battlefield for many years.

They all represented the highest level of individual combat capability, but what was the outcome?

Firepower is justice!

When bombarded by rounds after rounds of rocket launchers, being blasted as if ploughing the ground...

When pressed by heavily armored trucks with fortified protections, with heavy machine guns and autocannons firing wildly...

What could they do?

Except for dodging to stay alive, nothing else.

The same goes for...

Even if a team of elite special operation forces were sent, whether they parachuted or infiltrated in disguise,

They would have to travel light, unable to carry a lot of heavy equipment.

Those five engineers, they are Abulaxi’s amulets, his important bargaining chips to exchange for nuclear warheads.

Would he not deploy heavy forces to protect them? Would he not guard them closely?

Just lock them up somewhere, without any guards or patrols, waiting for the invincible, bulletproof special operation soldiers to rescue them and escape to safety?

Even if Abulaxi were careless and let any kind of rescue take place, how to carry away those five engineers is a huge and real problem.

So...

If someone were really dispatched for a rescue, it would be strange if they didn’t face a terrible defeat.

Think about that classic war movie Black Hawk Down, which was adapted from real events. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

No matter how badass a special forces operator is, when caught in a swarm attack in unfamiliar territory, they’re still forced to kneel.

So, Abulaxi was quite confident in taking down Wu Jie.

If we don’t make the exchange, then those five corporate employees will definitely be executed brutally, and the leaked video will shock the entire world.

A fierce and resolute person like Abulaxi will surely do what he says he will, otherwise, he would lose all credibility, would he not?

And if we do make the exchange...

Handing over two nuclear warheads to be scrapped and delivered, Abulaxi isn’t a fool who doesn’t know how to inspect the goods, he would surely scrap both the hostages and the receiving party on the spot.

In short.

Conventional methods are no longer viable.

Any normal person faced with such a tricky situation would be helpless.

But fortunately, I’m not a normal person.

After all, being possessed by a system, how could I be normal?

Facing the arrogant Abulaxi, if I don’t take a risk, wouldn’t the title of King of Tricksters be given away for nothing?

Quickly.

The second email was received.

Abulaxi really did what he said he would, sending over a dozen high-definition videos to Wu Jie.

Even though Wu Jie was mentally prepared, he almost vomited out his breakfast.

It was just too damn cruel.

Many people know the saying "death by a thousand cuts," but how many have actually seen a live torture video?

It’s easy to understand what being fried in oil means, but seeing a living person thrown into an oil pot, struggling, screaming, wailing...

People often speak of hating someone so much they wish to flay and debone them.

But what would it actually be like to tie someone up, restrain them entirely, and slowly peel their skin and pull their tendons?

In summary.

Wu Jie had neither the interest nor the mood to watch all these videos one by one.

He randomly opened a few, watched a little bit, then couldn’t help but hastily close them.

Hell is empty, and all the devils are here!

In Wu Jie’s mind, only the backward and ignorant feudal dynasties of ancient times would use such extremely cruel and inhumane torture methods to strongly intimidate and strengthen their rule.

Unexpectedly, in the backward regions plagued by war and conflict, such cruel execution methods still exist.

Humanity? Morals? Kindness?

When they treat people like animals, regarding them like pigs, dogs, cattle, and sheep, they clearly have no shred of humanity left.

Wu Jie believed that the videos sent by Abulaxi were just the tip of the iceberg.

They surely had even crueler methods and had executed many more people.

If the five corporate employees fell into their hands and no rescue was attempted, they would inevitably become the new stars of five gruesome videos, dying in indescribable agony.

Snap!

Wu Jie lit a cigarette and took several hard drags.

Letting the taste of tobacco suppress the nausea and anger in his heart.

At this moment.

Tang Xiao, having washed up, changed, and bandaged her minor injuries, came to Wu Jie’s side.

"I heard the kidnappers sent a second email?"

Wu Jie responded with a grunt, "Nothing worth seeing, if you’ve eaten breakfast, better not watch it!"

"Is it really that bad?"

Unconvinced, Tang Xiao opened the email and curiously clicked on one of the videos.

Wu Jie looked at Tang Xiao from the corner of his eye.

He saw her expression growing cold, her brows furrowed, her beautiful eyes as if flaming, filled with murderous intent.

However...

She wasn’t nauseated or erupting in rage.

Instead, she clicked the mouse to speed through the videos, finishing one before moving onto the next...

Truly worthy of being called the Special Forces Female Soldier King!

She didn’t even blink watching people being skinned alive.

Tang Xiao remained eerily calm as she quickly watched the videos in succession.

After closing the email, Tang Xiao clenched her teeth, her fists tightened, and her knuckles making a crisp cracking sound.

"What’s Abulaxi’s intention? Sent these videos to let us prematurely imagine the tragic fate of the five corporate employees?"

Wu Jie slightly nodded, "He said if we deliver the two nuclear warheads to Baldet by noon, the hostages will be safe!"

Bang!

Tang Xiao slammed the table fiercely.

"Damn it! This bunch of bastards committing every imaginable atrocity, they deserve to be tortured to death with the cruelest punishments!"

"Handing over the nuclear warheads to them... that will just lead to more people getting killed in the future!"

Wu Jie retorted, "Then do you have any other methods?"

"I..."

Tang Xiao gritted her teeth, speechless.

Actually, for a wealthy corporation, money isn’t the issue.

If something unexpected happened to the five engineers, even with the highest compensation standards for funeral expenses, family welfare, and one-time accidental death benefits, it would be at most ten million per person.

In many remote areas, compensations for accidentally killing someone in a traffic accident are only a few hundred thousand at most.

People often say that life is priceless.

But in reality, when someone dies accidentally, it’s still measured by money.

Faced with such a difficult situation, Tang Xiao was wavering a little inside.

An armed rescue?

A sure failure that would result in even more casualties.

Agree to the trade?

Abulaxi with nuclear warheads would grow stronger, bringing harm to untold numbers of people.

Given these circumstances, it would be better to refuse to compromise...

Should the five engineers die tragically, even if the videos were posted online and sparked debate, it’s unlikely the world would criticize and curse the corporation as heartless.

Providing generous compensation to the families is much better than letting the people of Jiazhou, or even the whole world, live under the threat of a nuclear crisis.

Of two evils, choose the less.

For the sake of more people, Tang Xiao wavered.

After all, if there was even a slightest chance of a successful rescue, she would not have wavered.

And Wu Jie, standing by her side, suddenly said coldly:

"Prepare the plane, I’m going myself to teach him how to be human!"