The moment Lin Chen got off the plane, a wave of heat and dust hit him.
Rhodes walked over. "Lin Daoist, now we're counting on you to tell us the way."
Lin Chen nodded. He'd taken their money; he should definitely work.
He looked at Tony Stark's photo and activated his Physiognomy.
A few minutes later, Lin Chen pointed northwest. "The target is in a cave north of Bakar Town. That's where the Ten Rings' base is located."
Rhodes frowned. The Ten Rings was a tightly organized terrorist group with members spread across many parts of the world.
There should be quite a few Ten Rings members in the town as well. If they entered rashly, they would definitely be noticed.
Big Daddy chimed in, "If we attack directly, they might take hostages, making us hesitant to act."
Lorna said, "As long as I can get within a few dozen meters of him, I can ensure his safety."
Rhodes didn't entirely trust these mercenaries of unknown origin. In fact, he didn't even believe in Lin Chen's fortune-telling. But at this point, they had to try anything.
"Alright, let's take a helicopter nearby and observe the situation first."
Everyone boarded three helicopters and headed towards Bakar Town.
Harley Quinn handed Lin Chen a bag. "Taoist, the local customs here are so simple! Two cheeseburgers cost me thirty dollars! That was all my money, waaaah!"
Lin Chen comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll earn it back. I'll give you half later."
Lorna watched him curiously, wondering how he would earn the money back.
Hit-Girl Mindy scratched her face. "You're such a freeloader, how embarrassing. Just say you want to eat it yourself."
"Little girl, you really shouldn't eat hamburgers, you'll become a little fatty."
Late at night, behind a sand dune several kilometers from the target cave, Rhodes and the others were observing the environment and the terrorists on the opposite side with binoculars.
After observing for several hours, they still hadn't seen Tony Stark.
"Taoist, is Tony really inside? I don't see him," Rhodes asked, puzzled.
Lin Chen pursed his lips. "He was captured, of course he's locked in the cave. Can he just stroll around?"
Although Rhodes felt that Lin Chen was right, it didn't sit well with him, and his face looked a little grim.
In the end, Rhodes decided to launch a surprise attack at dawn, when the enemy would be sleeping the soundest, to minimize losses. After all, the artillery on the other side was still quite formidable.
Everyone began to prepare. Harley also asked for two pistols, intending to hand one to Lin Chen.
Lin Chen waved his hand, "Harley, I don't want that stuff."
"But, Daoist, the terrorists are dangerous."
"It's okay, I can handle them. Besides, I don't plan to go in with the main force. After all, I'm a civilian, just responsible for calculating the positions."
"Then I'll stay and protect you," Harley Quinn said without hesitation.
"Mm, you're the best, Harley."
Mindy pouted, "Coward. We're going to make big money, and you'll just hide in the back and eat sand."
Big Daddy instructed Mindy, "You stay here obediently too."
Mindy almost cried. She'd just been mocking Lin Chen for eating sand, and now she was getting her comeuppance.
Lin Chen took out a few Talismans and handed them to Big Daddy and Lorna. "Wear these."
Big Daddy remembered how Deadpool had been affected by the Bad Luck Talisman before, and he looked frightened. "Taoist, is this… that Bad Luck Talisman?"
Lin Chen was speechless. No wonder Hit-Girl was a bad student; her dad didn't seem too bright either.
"Relax. These are Talismans. They'll help you avoid disasters."
Lorna also took one, her beautiful eyes sparkling. "Thank you, Taoist."
"You're welcome. One hundred bucks each."
Lorna stumbled, nearly falling into the sand, and pulled out a hundred bucks. "Here!"
Big Daddy pulled out two hundred dollars and bought two talismans, giving one to Hit-Girl.
Rhodes thought for a moment and also took out money, buying a dozen or so for his subordinates.
Those who hadn't bought any were panicking. After all, others had talismans, and they didn't. Bullets might just come looking for them!
If others didn't die, but they did, wouldn't that be miserable? They might even have their girlfriends stolen!
Lin Chen sold a few dozen more, ensuring everyone had a talisman, and the morale of the team finally stabilized.
Lin Chen counted the money. He had over five thousand dollars. He handed the money to Harley Quinn, saying, "Harley, keep this safe."
"Mmm, you're amazing, Taoist."
The desert was very cold at night. Lin Chen put a Golden Light Talisman on himself, and it was warm and comfortable. Harley snuggled up beside him to get warm.
The crowd gazed at the starry sky, lost in their own thoughts. Lin Chen sighed, "If this place wasn't plagued by war, life might actually be pleasant."
He drifted off to sleep, and when he woke up, he found several people huddled around him.
Lorna was sound asleep, cuddling his arm and drooling slightly.
Harley was holding his other arm.
Hit-Girl was leaning against his back.
Big Daddy was leaning on his calf!
"Damn it!" Lin Chen kicked him away.
"Who's there!" Big Daddy woke up with a start, looking around. He saw that everyone else, except for the person on watch, was fast asleep, and he looked confused.
Rhodes started waking everyone up, "Get ready for the raid."
Lorna woke up to find that she was actually hugging Lin Chen's arm while she slept, and she had drooled on it....
"Uh, sorry, Daoist." Lorna's face flushed red.
"It's okay, it's really cold in the desert at night," Lin Chen said with a smile.
"Yeah, but it's warm next to you," Lorna winked.
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