Reborn Action Star: Starting in Hollywood

Chapter 539: Unknown armed men attack
The gunshots were not continuous, just two intermittent ones.

It shouldn't be a dangerous accident, right?
Otherwise, there would be continuous and dense gunfire.

Kane and his teammates are elite SEALs, and Saragama is also a veteran, so they should be fine.

Lin Yuan comforted himself in his heart, but at the same time he quickened his pace.

When he passed through a dense forest in front of him, Kane and others holding assault rifles appeared in his sight.

After seeing that Kane, his three security guards, Saragama and Gary were all safe and sound, Lin Yuan finally breathed a sigh of relief.

So why did they shoot?
He stepped forward quickly and immediately got the answer:
I saw a lion lying motionless on the ground, blood oozing from the corners of its mouth, and blood gushing out of the bullet holes in its body.

Hearing the sound of someone approaching, Kane raised his gun and looked back vigilantly. When he found that it was Lin Yuan, he immediately lowered the gun.

"There are really lions in the jungle?" Lin Yuan asked in surprise.

Before setting off, the old director jokingly asked whether there were any lions in the jungle.

At that time, Lin Yuan replied that there were Northeastern Congo lions here, but he didn't expect to actually encounter one.

It should be that they bled the yellow deer after hunting it, which caused the place to be filled with the smell of blood and attracted the lion.

Hunting an African lion is definitely an exciting and unforgettable experience. Unfortunately, Lin Yuan arrived too late and only saw the result but could not experience the process.

In response to Lin Yuan's question, Kane nodded and replied, "The lion suddenly jumped out of the bushes and attacked us.

Fortunately, Saragama discovered it in advance and shot it, breaking its left front leg, preventing it from rushing to us.

Otherwise there could have been casualties today."

Lin Yuan nodded and said, "I'm glad you're okay. But I heard lions tend to avoid people. Why would they attack you today?"

This surprised Lin Yuan quite a bit. Logically speaking, African lions have the rule of avoiding humans written into their genes.

The genes of lions that like to actively provoke humans have no chance of reproducing.

Lions are not like tigers, which like to attack humans from behind if they have a disagreement. This forces South Asians to wear a mask on the back of their heads when walking in the woods to scare away tigers.

Under normal circumstances, when a lion group encounters humans, they will not attack silently. Instead, they will make protest whimpering sounds to try to scare humans away.

Lions will only choose to attack humans if they sense real danger.

Even if the lion was attracted by the blood of the yellow deer, it would not attack without saying a word or giving any warning.

After hearing Lin Yuan's answer, Kane's expression became more serious.

"What's wrong? You look so serious?"

Lin Yuan saw that Kane's expression was still full of vigilance, and he didn't look relaxed at all after the danger was over, so he asked.

"One of the bullet holes on this lion was not caused by us," Kane replied.

"Is there one that isn't?" Lin Yuan asked in confusion.

"Well, we only fired two shots, but there are three bullet holes in the lion," Kane replied.

At this time, Saragama had walked behind the lion. He squatted down and carefully checked the bullet hole on the lion's hind hip.

He first carefully examined the size of the bullet hole and the shape of the wound, and then touched the bloodstain on the wound with his hand.

Then, Saragama took out his knife, cut a cross-shaped incision at the wound, and then inserted his finger into the bullet hole.

As Saragama's fingers pulled the trigger, a bullet was pulled out.

"The shooting took place about 5.56 minutes ago with a mm NATO rifle bullet," Saragama said.

Kane took the bullet from Saragama, examined it carefully, and nodded in agreement: "It is indeed a 5.56mm NATO rifle bullet. I won't mistake it for this thing."

"5.56mm NATO rifle round?"

Facing two professionals, Lin Yuan, who was completely unfamiliar with firearms, asked in confusion.

"NATO standard rifle bullet, brass case, copper bullet jacket, lead core. Used in many US and NATO system firearms including the M16 automatic rifle and M249 machine gun," Kane said.

Worried that Lin Yuan might be confused, Kane added, "The local black armed forces mostly use Soviet-style AK-47s, and their ammunition is 7.62mm rifle bullets."

After hearing Kane's explanation, Lin Yuan immediately understood that three important pieces of information could be obtained from the lion's body:

The first piece of information was that the lion had been shot before he met Kane and others.

Because the wound was on the hindquarters, which was not fatal, the lion escaped.

This is also the reason why the lion attacked Kane immediately without saying a word.

The second piece of information is that the first shot of the lion took place not long ago, which means that the person who shot the lion was not far away from them.

The last one is that the person who shot the lion used NATO standard ammunition, not the 47mm ammunition of the AK7.62 commonly used by local black armed forces.

This means that the people who may be nearby are armed personnel from European and American countries, or people with close connections and access to resources.

Otherwise, it is impossible for the locals to ignore the easy maintenance and cheap ammunition of the AK-47 and use NATO standard weapons instead.

"Let me add that if the hunters were really not far away from us, then it would be impossible for us not to hear the gunshot, which only proves that they used a silencer," said Saragama.

"Silencer? Why do we need a silencer?" Lin Yuan asked in confusion.

Guns like Kane's and Saragama's were not equipped with silencers, so as soon as they fired, Lin Yuan could immediately hear the gunshot from a distance.

"It means he or they are shameful." Kane took over the topic and said, "They opened fire, but they don't want people to know they exist."

After hearing Kane's explanation, Lin Yuan finally understood why he still looked so solemn.

Although we don’t know who fired the shot or how many people there were, what if there were a lot of people?
If there is an unidentified and shameful armed group nearby, it is definitely a hidden danger that cannot be ignored.

This is lawless Congo, in the Kisangani region where the war has not yet completely subsided. Any of the worst things that humans can do are very likely to happen here.

So Lin Yuan immediately asked, "Which direction did this lion rush out from?"

"North!" replied Saragama.

Hearing Beimian's answer, Lin Yuan breathed a sigh of relief.

This means that the person who attacked the lion was most likely also in the north.

GAKKI and the old director went to the south with him to pick raspberries, so their safety was relatively guaranteed.

"You guys stay alert, I'll go get the director and Gakki." Lin Yuan said.

"Do you want me to send them back to the camp first?" Kane asked.

Lin Yuan shook his head: "No, they should stay with me. I feel more at ease this way."

Lin Yuan was a little conflicted at this time. Faced with unknown threats, he actually had no choice.

The only option is to confirm who they are, how many people there are, and whether they pose a threat.

There is no point in avoiding these issues unless they are confirmed.

Let Kane take the director and GAKKI back first. What if they run into each other on the way?
Even if everyone returns to the camp, will it be absolutely safe?

What's more, the director just asked people to help carry the yellow deer meat. If they leave, what will happen if the people who come to pick them up encounter unknown armed men?
In short, when encountering potential threats, the best way is to face it and solve it.

Avoiding will not solve the problem.

So Lin Yuan asked, "The gunshots here have exposed our position. Will they come looking for us?"

Kane didn't know how to answer. He was a special forces elite, but he had no experience in this kind of thing.

Instead, Saragama replied, "It depends on their mentality. If they have good intentions, they probably won't come to us on their own initiative. But I think there's a good chance they will come."

Lin Yuan nodded, agreeing with Saragama's statement.

If Lin Yuan and others were just ordinary hunters, when they heard the gunshots, they would generally think it's better to mind their own business and leave in the opposite direction of the gunshots.

When knowing that there are unknown weapons, most people would choose to avoid danger.

However, if Lin Yuan has something to hide and is afraid of exposing his existence, he will most likely go over to eliminate the risk of being exposed.

Obviously, people with silencers on their guns belong to the latter category.

"Then get ready. You are the experts in this area, so you will be the ones to make the arrangements." Lin Yuan said, "Kane, you will be in charge of the command. I will go and get the director and the others first."

"I understand, Mr. Lin." Kane replied immediately.

Under his arrangement, several security personnel were assigned to advantageous shooting positions to facilitate crossfire.

Saragama hid in the bushes and could be used as a surprise force when necessary.

Seeing that Kane had already started making arrangements, Lin Yuan ran quickly to the south alone.

He needs to bring the director and GAKKI-chan over. Only within his sight will Lin Yuan feel safe enough.

Soon, he returned to the place where they had just separated.

Seeing Lin Yuan return, GAKKI ran up happily and hugged Lin Yuan.

After all, such an unexpected incident had happened and both she and the director were worried. Now they can finally relax a little.

"What happened?" the director asked. "Is everything resolved?"

"It hasn't been completely resolved yet. Let's talk while we walk." Lin Yuan replied.

Time was running out, so the three of them could only talk while walking.

On the way back to the hunting spot, Lin Yuan briefly explained what had happened and the uncertain risks.

After hearing Lin Yuan's words, the old director's expression became serious.

"Give me a gun, I can help you if needed later." said the old director.

Upon hearing about the danger, director Eastwood's first reaction was not fear, but to join the fight.

Although the old director is over 70 years old, as an old white man with strong martial arts ethics, he played with guns a lot in his youth and is definitely not a weak urban white-collar worker.

If we say that American white men of later generations have become completely incompetent and furious otakus, then the generation of the old director is the real backbone of the rise of the United States in the golden age. Many of them are typical representatives of people with strong martial virtues and few words.

"Okay, but try to leave it to professionals like Kane. You just need a gun to protect yourself." Lin Yuan said.

"You don't have to worry about me being stubborn, but I can definitely help," the director replied.

Lin Yuan didn't say anything more, but just pulled GAKKI-chan and quickened his pace.

Soon, they reunited with Kane and others.

"If someone really comes later, you will be responsible for the negotiations." Lin Yuan said to Kane.

"Me? Shouldn't you be the one to negotiate on our behalf?" Kane was somewhat reluctant to let Lin Yuan make the decision.

"It's not appropriate for me to face them with my true face, but if I cover my face, my yellow race features will easily make people look down on me, so you should take responsibility." Lin Yuan said.

Doing so is a helpless move. Although it sounds uncomfortable, China had not yet risen in 2004. There were indeed no powerful countries among the yellow race, and not many people in the international community would pay attention to the yellow race.

When people see that you are white, they will probably consider whether being too extreme will cause trouble.

If you are American, people will be even more cautious.

After all, 10 years ago, the United States, which had not yet been dragged into the quagmire by the subprime mortgage crisis and the Afghanistan war and was in disgrace, was in its heyday.

At this time, the whole world was still shrouded in the tyranny of the United States. Its fierce record of easily defeating a medium-sized power in the Iraq War left a deep impression of the invincibility of the United States in many people's minds even 20 years later.

Lin Yuan's yellow race characteristics may lead to his being looked down upon. This is not something that can be changed overnight. Only when China truly rises in the future can the views of people in different regions of the world be gradually changed.

Therefore, choosing Kane to be responsible for negotiations is the most appropriate choice.

In fact, the old director is a more suitable candidate than Kane. He is tall and has a resolute and stern face. He is obviously a person who has been in a high position for a long time and has a stronger deterrent power.

But if you want to negotiate, you have to communicate with the other party at close range, and the danger will greatly increase.

If such a dangerous task is left to a 70-year-old man, what is the point of these young people?

So Lin Yuan chose Kane and let him take charge.

Lin Yuan briefly explained the key points of communication to Kane and waited for the other party to arrive.

After waiting for more than ten minutes, a rustling sound came from the bushes in the northeast direction.

A tall and strong man in his early 30s with brown hair and a beard came out from behind the bushes.

When Lin Yuan saw him for the first time, he felt that he was not a good person:
He held a French-developed FAMAS automatic rifle in his hand, two spare magazines were inserted in his tactical vest, and four defensive grenades were hung on the belt around his waist.

To an outsider, the name of defensive grenade does not seem to have much lethality.

Judging from the data, the TNT charge of a general defensive grenade is about 60 grams, while that of an offensive grenade reaches 120 grams. It seems that the defensive grenade is much weaker.

But in fact, for unarmored personnel, defensive grenades are even more threatening than offensive grenades.

That’s because the effectiveness of any weapon must be considered in the context of its use.

Defensive grenades are generally provided to defenders hiding in solid defensive bunkers.

Because we are in cover, the enemies we face are often light infantry who have left the cover and are in an offensive state with weaker protection capabilities.

At this time, the grenade does not emphasize the blasting ability, but needs to increase the killing range as much as possible.

Therefore, the outer shell of a defensive grenade usually has pre-installed fragments and countless tiny steel balls built into it.

Once the gunpowder explodes, these pre-placed fragments and steel balls will blow the enemy's body full of bloody holes.

Therefore, unlike offensive grenades that load as much TNT as possible to emphasize explosive power, defensive grenades sacrifice the amount of TNT in exchange for weights such as steel balls to increase the killing range.

Lin Yuan looked at the white man in front of him. He was definitely not dressed like a hunter, but rather like a soldier in combat.

The tactical vest looked quite thick, as if it was equipped with bulletproof steel plates.

In terms of weapons and equipment configuration, Lin Yuan and others are definitely at a disadvantage.

This is not Kane and others' fault. After all, they came to the jungle to hunt, not to carry out a combat mission.

Under normal circumstances, who would carry equipment that increases the weight, such as bulletproof plates and grenades?

As the white man walked out of the bushes, four more soldiers dressed similarly to him followed him out.

Seeing these people, Kane took the initiative to step forward and greeted them: "Hello, I am Kane, the former O-4 commander of the Navy SEALs. Nice to meet you."

This simple self-introduction contains a lot of information. If Kane had not explained it to Lin Yuan in advance, Lin Yuan really wouldn't have been able to understand so many details.

First of all, he came from the Navy SEALs, which means that Kane is an American and a retired American soldier.

If you want to do something wrong, you'd better consider whether you can afford the consequences.

Secondly, Kane introduced that his rank was O-4, which was already a mid-level SEAL officer, not some grassroots shrimp.

In the organizational structure of the Navy SEALs, there are a total of 8 SEAL squadrons, each with 300 people, commanded by an O-5-level lieutenant colonel.

Kane's rank is O-4, which generally corresponds to the rank of major.

This is definitely the elite among the SEALs and a standard mid-level commander.

Kane believed that the other party should be able to understand his subtext.

Sure enough, after hearing Kane's self-introduction, the white man's expression became serious.

He was silent for a moment, as if he was struggling with something.

But he quickly said, "Hello, I'm Maher, a security consultant for the French mining company Samir. We are hunting a lion that has just been injured."

Sure enough, someone was the one who shot the lion first, which matched the information provided by Saragaman, Lin Yuan thought to himself.

"The lion attacked us and was killed by us. Of course, this is the prey you chose first. If you need, you can take the lion away." Kane said.

"Thank you very much. This is a trophy worth showing off," said Maher.

He said thank you, but Lin Yuan could not see much respect for the lion in his eyes.

On the contrary, Maer kept sizing up Lin Yuan and the others, saying things he meant or didn't mean, "This lion is quite dangerous. I didn't expect the four of you to be able to take it down so easily."

At this time, Saragama had already hidden himself in the bushes nearby.

There were only seven people present in Lin Yuan's group: Lin Yuan, GAKKI, the old director, Kane and three other security personnel.

Among them, the old director, Kane and five others were armed with guns, but Maher obviously didn't think the old man could do anything, so he excluded him.

This made the old director feel extremely unhappy, and his face turned red.

Facing Maher's rhetoric, Kane shook his head and said, "There's no danger. This lion is known as the king of beasts in Africa, but it's just a wild beast. I easily took it out with just two shots."

Kane continued to hint at his strength, saying that he didn't need four people at all, he could easily handle it alone.

"As expected of a former SEAL commander, he's truly an extraordinary person," Maher praised.

"I wonder what's so important that would bring a special forces elite like you to the Congo jungle?" Maher continued to ask.

When Maher asked this question, Lin Yuan knew that the most important moment had come.

From Mael's expression, Lin Yuan could clearly read his mentality.

When he first saw Kane, Maher's eyes showed a hint of vigilance, but more of indifference.

This kind of indifference is the indifference that has already sentenced Kane to death. From this, Lin Yuan can conclude that they definitely have bad intentions.

But when Kane introduced himself, Maher was obviously shocked and became a little hesitant.

Then, Mael looked around at their group of people again. The two women and the yellow man Lin Yuan did not have any weapons in their hands, so they were definitely not taken seriously by them.

Although people like the old director have guns, they are old and they don't take them too seriously.

But Kane's other three colleagues were very methodically arranged in different advantageous shooting positions, which made Maher particularly wary.

After confirming that Kane and others were not easy to bully, Maher had clearly begun to have the idea of ​​retreating.

But he couldn't help but ask the question: "What are you doing in the Congo jungle?"

Obviously, the answer to this question is very important to Maher.

It is so important that it can determine whether he will turn against you and take ruthless action.

There seem to be four ways to answer this question:

(1) Sorry, I don’t answer this question.

(2) I am a bodyguard, accompanying the crew to film the movie.

(3) I am a bodyguard, accompanying the rich man to the jungle to hunt.

(4) I am a bodyguard, accompanying experts here to explore mineral resources.

Kane glanced at Lin Yuan out of the corner of his eye, and Lin Yuan turned his head slightly to the right.

This was the code they had agreed upon in advance.

Kane replied, "I was hired as a technical expert for the protection company to explore for mineral resources."

As soon as Kane finished speaking, Lin Yuan immediately saw that the corner of Mael's eyes twitched slightly.

Perhaps others cannot see the drastic changes in Maher's heart.

But Lin Yuan knew very well that this sentence aroused Mael's murderous intent, and it was a very firm murderous intent.

Maher, who had originally given up and was about to retreat, immediately became very determined to take action after hearing this answer.

The reason why Lin Yuan asked Kane to choose this answer was because he knew that this answer was most likely to trigger conflict between the two sides.

The presence of such a white armed force in the dense forest was obviously not for hunting, nor for helping the Tutsi or Hutu people fight the civil war.

In addition, according to his self-introduction, he was employed by the French Samir Mining Company. Although the company may be fake, it is highly likely that their purpose is related to mining.

This is the unconscious association effect in psychology, so Lin Yuan decisively chose to let Kane answer in the fourth way.

The act of exploring mines will inevitably involve a large area of ​​activity, which is likely to expose the secrets they want to hide, forcing Mael to take action.

Now Mael really showed murderous intent, which made Lin Yuan very curious. What secret was he hiding?
There are only four people in Maher's group. Why do they dare to attack Kane and others?

The only answer is that there are more than four of them.

It is obviously unwise to let all your cards be seen by others as soon as you show up.

Lin Yuan knew that if he were Mael, he would definitely choose to show up with three or four people first to appear non-threatening, which would also make it easier for him to attack or defend.

As for the remaining men, he would definitely let them secretly encircle the two wings. Once it was confirmed that they were going to attack, they could suddenly attack and catch the opponent off guard.

It is obvious that the number of armed personnel brought by Maher must be far greater than that of Kane and others, so Maher has the confidence that he can definitely defeat them.

So the question is, how many people did he bring with him?

"Cuckoo~"

"Cuckoo~"

"Tattoo~"

At this time, a burst of bird calls came from the woods on the west side.

When Kane heard the birds singing, his face immediately turned ugly.

This was the secret code agreed upon by him and Saragama. Since he had guessed that the enemy might attack from both sides, how could he not make arrangements?

As a jungle expert, Saragama is obviously the best scout.

The information he received at this time told Kane a very bad situation:
There are 7 people on the west side and 6 people on the east side.

This means that Maher has a total of 17 people, which is far superior to Kane who only has four armed men.

(The old director once again raised his sign to express his strong protest!)
In addition, Maher and others have bulletproof vests for defense and grenades for offense, while Kane and others only have assault rifles.

Under the premise that the equipment and number of people are overwhelmingly superior, even if Kane is a special forces elite of the Navy SEALs, under normal circumstances, Kane would definitely be in great danger.

As for destroying the body after killing someone, it is definitely impossible to leave no clues.

But even though there was a risk of being exposed, Mael still insisted on doing it, which really made Lin Yuan curious.

"Exploring resources? Mr. Kane, our mining company has a lot of information to share with you. Come with me to the camp to get the information." Maher said hypocritically.

"No need, we still trust our first-hand information more." Kane shook his head and refused.

"But what if I insist on inviting you?" Maher raised the gun in his hand and said gloomily.

(End of this chapter)