After talking for a while, Vitak handed them a bottle of water, then turned to Lin Rui and said, "They are laborers who escaped from the mine. As the fighting intensified, the rebels of the Free Liberation Union needed a lot of financial support, so they stepped up their mining efforts in various mining areas. There is no large machinery and equipment, it all depends on manpower. These people are tired to death every day, and some people can't hold on anymore and start running away. ”

"Then how could they be here," Ivan frowned.

"This checkpoint is just for them. Every day, the soldiers of the Free Liberation Union hunted down the fugitives everywhere and then sent them to a nearby checkpoint. Originally, they were cruel to the laborers, and if they caught the escapees, they would be executed on the spot. But recently the situation has changed, and instead of shooting, they have changed to arrest and then send them back. The miners there either died or continued to work to death. Virtek shook his head.

"These guys, damn it. Ivan muttered.

Jiang An frowned and said, "If you don't shoot people, it means that they are in short supply of labor." The production conditions in these mines are extremely harsh, and there is no machinery and equipment, so they rely on manual mining. Therefore, the number of people is directly related to the output of their mining area. This may also be an opportunity for us. ”

"What kind of opportunity," Lin Rui frowned.

"While destroying the mines, we may be able to find a way to free these laborers. The destruction of the mine can slow down their production, but as long as these laborers are present, they can continue to dig and gradually resume production. And once these laborers are released, in the absence of labor, the mine is literally abandoned. Shogan groaned, "This is a way to draw wages from the bottom of the kettle." ”

"I think it's a viable idea. To be honest, I can't even stand the way they look. Ivan shook his head.

Those few black laborers were so thin that they couldn't talk about it. They don't know how long it had been since they had eaten, and the wounds all over their bodies had become inflamed and festering.

Lin Rui thought for a while and said to Vitak, "Let them go, cross Highway 7, it will be the territory of the government army." There are refugee camps set up by the Security Council, with food and medical care, which might save their lives. ”

Virtek nodded and said a few words to the blacks, who were almost crying. Several people helped each other to leave, but one black teenager did not leave. He was constantly saying something to Virtak.

"What's going on" Lin Rui frowned, "Why didn't you let him go?"

"He said he was going to join the government army and join us to kill the rebels and rescue his family in the mines." ”

"Participating in the government army asked him to go to Harlot, what does it have to do with us, he fled to the opposite government-controlled district, and maybe survived. If he goes with us, isn't he looking for death, and with his small body, it will be a burden to follow us. Qin Fen shook his head and said. "And I think it's easier to blow up the mine. To save so many miners, then we and the Free Liberation Alliance will have a head-to-head fire. This is outside our mandate, and there is no need to take that risk. ”

Virtek shook his head and said, "I want to save them." Maybe you're just in it for the money. But I am Santuyaks, and they are my compatriots. For hundreds of years, we were enslaved by white colonists, and now we are enslaved by warlords like Dunby. Do you know what happened to them?In a mining area like this, they have to work hard to collect enough ore to get food.

And once the mine is blown up, they will be forced to do more intense work. Because the rebels need to quickly resume the production of the gold mines. A lot of miners are going to die. Their killers may be rebels, but we are the ones who kill them. ”

"I'm sorry, but we can't change anything. Ivan shook his head and said, "As mercenaries, we have no choice. The importance of the task always precedes our personal morality. ”

Lin Rui was silent for a while, then looked at Jiang Andao, "Actuary, what do you think?"

"I agree with what Ivan said. But perhaps this time, there is no contradiction between the task and personal morality. If we destroy the mines and rescue the laborers in these mines. This will undoubtedly make it impossible for the rebel mines to resume production in the short term. This is also the original purpose of our mission. ”

Yelena nodded, "And from a practical point of view, the rebels will be scattered if they are busy chasing down these fugitive laborers. Their scattered forces will not be able to effectively pursue us, and it will also be beneficial for our next move. After all, it's not just this one mine that we're destroying. ”

"And this kid worked in the mines, and he knows what it's like there. The location of the mine, he is well acquainted. And since he was able to escape from there, and he also had some knowledge of the defenders' defenses, I still felt that we could take him with us. "He's clever and doesn't get us in trouble. ”

Lin Rui nodded, "Okay, if he's really that useful, you can bring him." And I want to make it clear that once we've blasted and rescued his family, he'll have to leave. For him, the best outcome would be to flee with his family to the government-controlled districts in the north. ”

Virtek nodded, "I understand. ”

Lin Rui nodded and said, "What is this kid's name?"

"His name is Ali. Vitak said.

"Alright, Ali will be handed over to you. You'd better make sure he doesn't die, or I'll regret it. Lin Rui waved his hand and said, "Qin Fen, Ivan, you check a few nearby buildings to make sure there are no rebel survivors." If anything, they will leak our whereabouts. I don't want us to be ambushed by the rebels as soon as we get to the mines.

Yelena, you watch around. Xiao Peng, you go and check the bodies and rooms of these rebels to see if there is any other information worth noting. Keep the radio on, and after 10 minutes, come back and assemble. ”

"Understood. Several men split up, quickly checking several nearby buildings and the rebels' belongings. After making sure that there were no other valuable discoveries, the members of XCOM Team hit the road again.

Ali, a black teenager, is somewhat silent and withdrawn, and at the same time shows an extraordinary stubbornness. He didn't say a word in the car, and he didn't even take a sip of the water that Lin Rui handed him.

"Vitak, tell sù this kid, he's not a captive. Even captives have the right to drink water. Lin Rui sighed and said.

"If you go through what he went through, you will also be less likely to trust people, especially foreigners with guns. Virtek smiled wryly