At Auckland International Airport, a middle-aged Asian man, a local Maori giant and an Indian man with his head covered were standing at the exit and chatting leisurely.
"A's flight is always late, there must be something wrong with his character." The Maori giant said in a muffled voice. The Maori people are the natives of New Zealand. They are born giants. They can reach about 1.8 meters tall when they are 12 or 13 years old. Almost every adult male is a warrior with a huge body and strong strength.
The thousands of years of wild life in the jungle ended only in the early 19th century when the white people developed New Zealand. Although modern Maori people have given up the hunting life in the jungle, they still inherited the feeling of the jungle from their ancestors. Some people say that if people of all ethnic groups in the world enter the jungle to hunt each other, the Maori people will definitely be the winners in the end. The Maori giant in front of us is called Tataragu. In the Asian killer circle, his code name is D.
The Indian said in very unclear and rapid English: "If he heard you say that, he would tear your mouth apart."
New Zealand, located in the southern hemisphere, has the opposite seasons to the northern hemisphere. March is the hottest time of the year. Although the ground temperature is not very high, the sun is very hot. Indians actually wrap their heads in such weather, which shows that they are people who respect their national traditions. In fact, he has inherited his ancestors' unique skills. In his sleeves, which look normal, he hides a deadly weapon.
The Asian man at the side smiled and said, "C, you really are an admirer of A. You won't tolerate anyone saying anything bad about him."
Indian C shrugged his shoulders and said, "B, you know A won't like me."
"It's good that you have this self-awareness." The Asian man called B laughed heartily. If you didn't know his background, his smile alone would easily make you feel close to him. But if you knew that he was called a smiling tiger in Killer 26, you would definitely not want to get close to him.
B was smiling when he suddenly noticed that Maori D's face changed and his eyes were fixed on the exit, moving along a target.
"Has A come out?" B asked casually, also looking in the direction D was paying attention.
"Don't move." D whispered, his voice forced out from his throat, which was his habit when he was nervous.
As a companion, B knew D's character very well. He just turned his head slightly and glanced at the crowd casually, not daring to focus on anything. He knew very well that for some dangerous people, as long as your eyes fell on them, they would be sensed.
Only D is different. As a Maori who grew up in the jungle, he has a special talent that allows him to stare at anyone without being discovered. With this ability, he can disguise himself as a harmless rock in the jungle and ambush animals with a sensitivity far greater than that of humans.
After a while, D finally looked away and said with a sullen face, "It's Zheng Yubai."
"Zheng Yubai?" B and C were both surprised. "The person E sent this to?"
D nodded. He had amazing eyesight and a photographic memory. Two months ago, E had sent a portrait of a person to all his companions. That person was Zheng Yubai, who caused the downfall of X, Y, Z, K, and V.
During these days, the internal communication of Killer 26 has been going on secretly, discussing sending a few people to Jinghai to avenge their companions after finishing the work at hand. B mentioned this matter when talking to A on the phone the day before. Unexpectedly, he met this person when picking up A's plane one day later.
C's eyes flashed to Zheng Yubai's back and he whispered, "I'll go." His right arm was slightly bent, and the weapon inside was ready to move.
B shook his head: "No, it's too dangerous here. Now that he's here, he won't leave right away. We need time to prepare."
C said disapprovingly: "I will send him to hell without anyone noticing."
"That won't work either." B said firmly, "He was able to kill five of our companions, so he is definitely not a mediocre person. We can't take any risks."
"He is indeed a very powerful guy." D wiped the sweat from his forehead. "When I stared at him, I felt like he would find me at any time."
B and C's faces changed. The person who could make D say such words should not be underestimated.
"We will take action after A comes out. As long as he is in New Zealand, he will never escape from our grasp." B said thoughtfully.
As soon as the words fell, a delicate voice rang out: "What are you three looking at? Why don't you help me carry the box!"
The three of them turned their heads to look, and saw A, who was wearing a crimson cheongsam, had a graceful figure, a pretty face, and two buns on her head. She looked like Chun-Li, standing behind them with an angry face.
"Big sister." The three of them went over together. The surprise and suspicion they had just felt disappeared completely, and were replaced by genuine joy.
"You little bastards, you've exhausted me." Throwing the two large boxes in his hands to the three people, A stretched his shoulders and said, "Take me to a hot spring!"
"Sister, please wait a while. I have something to tell you." B whispered about what he had just discovered about Zheng Yubai at the airport.
"Oh? Is that the guy?" A showed a hint of surprise on his face, then he laughed, "It seems like there is one more entertainment activity during this holiday in New Zealand."
She glanced towards the passenger exit and whispered, "Check his whereabouts and see what he's doing here. This time, we're going to play a good game."
Zheng Yubai had no idea that he was being watched. When he first walked out of the airport, he had a slight feeling that someone was watching him. But when he looked back, he saw busy people everywhere in the airport.
Who would pay attention to me in this strange place? Zheng Yubai smiled inwardly and continued to walk out with Wu Neng.
A young man in a white short-sleeved T-shirt was holding a sign with Zheng Yubai's name on it. Wu Neng had sharp eyes and saw it from a distance. He raised his hand and called out loudly, "Here!"
"Hello Mr. Zheng, my name is Howard." The young man came forward enthusiastically. He looked a little young, but according to Leng Tie, he was already a senior agent who had served the Special Affairs Bureau for five years.
"Sorry to trouble you this time." Zheng Yubai said politely.
"No, this is our job. We have all heard about Mr. Ding's case. It has caused a big stir in the local area. Many Chinese people think that the United States is bullying them and New Zealand is their running dog." Howard said, "I have found out clearly in the past two days. Mr. Ding has been granted parole on the surface, but his movements are strictly controlled by the New Zealand police. He can only move around on the twelfth floor of the Sheraton Hotel."
Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng followed Howard all the way to the parking lot, listening to him introduce the local situation as they walked. It is said that there are as many as twelve police officers guarding Ding Rulong at the Sheraton Hotel, which shows that the police attach great importance to this matter.
"Twelve? That's easy to solve." Wu Neng said disdainfully. To him, a dozen or twenty policemen were just a piece of cake.
"Don't be reckless." Howard led them to a Ford SUV and stuffed their luggage inside. "It's not difficult to rescue people, but it's difficult to leave New Zealand Island. The Americans chose this place to set a trap, not only because of legal issues, but also because of deeper plans."
Zheng Yubai also thought of this. New Zealand is an island country in the center of the Pacific Ocean. If you want to leave this country, you can only take a plane or a ship. How to leave after rescuing Ding Rulong is a more serious problem.
"I'll find a way to get you out. We have both the plane and the boat, it just takes time." Howard asked the two to get in the car and started the car while saying, "The US hasn't started the extradition process yet, it should take a few days. You can take a rest and enjoy the scenery for the next two days. It will be in time to take action once everything is ready."
As Howard spoke, the car drove onto the highway leading to the city.
The road is lined with greenery, and the environment here is well protected. Although the South Island, where the Lord of the Rings and The Last Samurai were filmed, is more primitive and pleasant than the North Island where Auckland is located, the current scenery has made Zheng Yubai, who is used to seeing skyscrapers in the city, feel a bit of freshness.
"This place is known as the most habitable place on earth. It is much better than the seriously polluted Jinghai." Howard roughly knew what Zheng Yubai was thinking and introduced the scenery here to him.
With Howard's professional introduction, the car quickly entered the city of Auckland. From a distance, a towering tower was seen. Zheng Yubai asked, "Is that the Sky Tower?"
Howard smiled and said, "Yes, that's SKY TOWER, which means Sky Tower. It is said to be the tallest building in the Southern Hemisphere, and many people like to bungee jump from it. If you lose all your money in the casino downstairs, I think it's a good place to jump off the building."
His joke made Zheng Yubai laugh, and only Wu Neng widened his eyes and muttered: "The casino must be fun..."
Howard arranged for Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng to stay in a house he rented. This was a secluded neighborhood, with two floors and all the furniture and appliances you could need. Everything was the same as in Jinghai, so there was no need to worry about language problems.
After settling them, Howard went out to make some purchases. Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng stayed at home and opened the documents Howard left behind. The most important document was the floor plan of the Sheraton Hotel. From this map, it can be seen that the twelfth floor is the one with the most stringent security measures in the entire Sheraton Hotel.
From the very beginning of the hotel's construction, the twelfth floor has been designed with the utmost attention to privacy. Not only is the world's top security system installed, but the overall structure is also very complex. Without this floor plan, even if Zheng Yubai could successfully enter, he might not be able to get in.
"What's the point of looking at this? We can just go in directly. There are only twelve policemen, so it's easy to deal with them." Wu Neng took out a bottle of juice from the refrigerator, opened the cap and gulped it down. No matter what he did, he was too lazy to think and liked to use violence to solve problems. I'm afraid this habit will not be changed for a while.
Zheng Yubai was helpless against Wu Neng's stubbornness. When he decided to bring Wu Neng to help, he had a struggle in his heart. If he had a clear mind, Wu Neng would undoubtedly be a very useful helper, and his combat power would far exceed Zheng Yubai's. But once he lost control, he would be a time bomb, hurting himself first and then the enemy.
Fortunately, Wu Neng's interest soon shifted to the many new things in this new country. He heard a few barkings from the neighbor's house, which made him lie on the window and tease the silly yellow Labrador from a distance. Zheng Yubai smiled helplessly and continued to study the floor plan.
Howard came back soon, and he bought enough food and daily necessities for Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng to eat for a week. After filling up the two refrigerators in the room, Wu Neng smiled and tore open a bag of potato chips, and started to eat without hesitation.
Seeing Zheng Yubai studying the floor plan, Howard came over and said, "There is a devil's corridor on the twelfth floor of the Sheraton Hotel. It is said that it was designed to accommodate guests who need special protection one day. We don't know which room on the twelfth floor Ding Rulong is imprisoned in, but what is certain is that it is not easy to pass through that devil's corridor."
"Can we get accurate information?" Zheng Yubai asked, "If we don't know which room he is in, it will probably take a lot of time."
"It should be possible. Ding Rulong is not the president of New Zealand. His case is at most a business dispute. This kind of intelligence should be easy to obtain." Howard said, "New Zealand's informants usually hang out in the casino of the Sky Tower or the bars on Queen's Road after 9 o'clock in the evening. Tonight I can take you to see the casinos and bars in New Zealand and find out some information by the way."
Wu Neng, who was chewing potato chips, suddenly had a light in his eyes and said happily, "Okay, okay, I like casinos and bars the most."
Seeing Wu Neng's excitement, Zheng Yubai suddenly regretted bringing him here.
As night fell and the lights came on, Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng sat in Howard's car and realized that the night in Auckland was much quieter than that in Jinghai.
"Auckland has a population of only over 900,000 and its area is about the same size as Jinghai. The people here are very unsophisticated and they don't come out to play at night unless it's the weekend. It's really unremarkable." Howard complained endlessly about Auckland's nightlife and expressed his envy of Jinghai's colorful nightlife.
From afar, you can see the Sky Tower is brightly lit, and the whole tower is shrouded in a faint purple halo. After a moment, the lights turn red, and then white, looking very charming in the night.
"The Sky Tower can be used as a navigation landmark for airplanes. There are also restaurants, hotels and casinos on it, which can bring a lot of tourism income to Auckland every year," said Howard.
"Very beautiful." Zheng Yubai exclaimed sincerely.
"The scenery here is really beautiful. I'll take you to the bay tomorrow. Auckland's reputation as the City of a Thousand Sails is not unfounded," Howard introduced.
The car soon arrived at the center of Auckland. It is said that the geology of the Auckland area is relatively loose and not suitable for building high-rise buildings. Only the rock structure in the city center is relatively hard, so the high-rise buildings in the entire Auckland city are basically concentrated in a piece of land in the city center. Among these high-rise buildings, the most eye-catching one is of course the Sky Tower.
After parking the car in the underground parking lot of the Sky Tower, Howard took Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng to the elevator and soon arrived at the casino on the underground floor.
Unlike the smoky casino that Zheng Yubai had imagined, the decoration here was very exquisite. In addition to the beautiful female receptionist at the door, there were also two burly Maori security guards. When they saw Howard, they said in Maori, which Zheng Yubai could not understand: "KIA ORA."
"This means welcome." Howard hugged the two Maori security guards and brought Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng into the casino. "I often come here to inquire about information, and I am old friends with many of them."
The casino covers a large area. There are many slot machines at the entrance, and there are various gambling tables such as blackjack, Texas Hold'em, and lucky roulette. Zheng Yubai even saw Baccarat, which is the favorite of Asians. It is said that this is the latest addition because more and more Asians have come to Auckland to play in recent years.
Howard exchanged some chips with ease and gave some to Zheng Yubai and Wu Neng. "You guys play two rounds at will. I'll go find some friends to get some information."
Wu Neng had been eager to try it out. After getting the chips, he laughed and said, "Brother Yu Bai, I'm going to play the slot machine."
Zheng Yubai weighed the chips in his hand, and suddenly remembered that he also had an identity called the God of Gamblers, and couldn't help but laugh. In theory, professional gamblers cannot enter the casino casually, there are clear rules. Although he has announced that he has given up the title of God of Gamblers, after all, he was once considered a top professional gambler. If he was found to win money here, it would be tantamount to contempt for the rules of the gambling world. Zheng Yubai, who had offended too many people before, did not intend to get entangled with the gambling world again, so he stuffed the chips into his pocket and walked around the casino, just watching but not playing.
Wu Neng nervously watched the pattern on the slot machine scrolling rapidly, muttering: "Seven! Seven! Seven! It must be seven!" He was playing the most popular 777 slot machine. As long as he could get three sevens, he would win the jackpot. Once, an Asian student won the 777 jackpot in this casino with two dollars, and the prize money was as much as 2.3 million New Zealand dollars. At this moment, Wu Neng had already got two sevens, no wonder he was so nervous.
The scrolling of the pattern gradually slowed down. Wu Neng's palms were sweating from nervousness. He watched Qi coming slowly and stopped exactly where he was.
"Ha!" Wu Neng raised his arms and was about to cheer, but before he could utter a word, he saw the useless Qi struggled a little and moved another place with a "click".
"Damn, this works!" Wu Neng couldn't believe his eyes. He had the grand prize in his hands, but suddenly a bucket of cold water was poured on him. It felt like a cooked duck flew away, which was really annoying.
"Mmmmm..." Wu Neng was a little furious. Once he got angry, no one could stop him. Just then, the slot machine next door started playing music. Someone won a small prize. The sound of coins falling was very pleasant, but to Wu Neng, it sounded like it was mocking him.
"Three sevens? Dream on!" The slot machine in front of him seemed to be grinning wildly, which made Wu Neng even more angry. He raised his hand and smashed it on the slot machine with a "bang".
The super power of the five energy is definitely not something that the iron shell of a slot machine can withstand. Not to mention that this is just an entertainment machine for gambling, even armored vehicles and tanks will be dented once they are hit by the full force of the five energy.
After being hit by Wu Neng, the slot machine made a buzzing sound, and then the money spout suddenly opened, and countless chips poured out like a tide. The sound of metal collision constituted the wonderful music that gamblers liked to hear the most, and immediately attracted the attention of everyone nearby.
Everyone thought someone had won the jackpot and looked at them with envy. However, when they saw the slot machine that had been twisted and distorted by the heavy blow from the five energy weapons, they were left with only surprise.
Wu Neng also felt that he had gone too far. Seeing the chips flowing non-stop, he knew that he had gotten into trouble this time, and just as he was about to slip away, two Maori security guards rushed over.
"Sir, please come with us." The two Maori security guards were both giants, over 1.90 meters tall and weighing about 300 kilograms. Wu Neng was short and skinny, and standing in front of them, he looked like a pitiful chicken.
"I don't understand what you are talking about." Wu Neng certainly didn't understand the English spoken by the Maori security guard. Even if he could understand, he would definitely pretend not to understand. While talking, Wu Neng was trying to slip away. He was not afraid of the casino pursuing responsibility, but he was worried that Zheng Yubai would get angry if he knew about it. Wu Neng still respected Zheng Yubai as his big brother.
Seeing Wu Neng trying to escape, the two Maori security guards were not willing to let him go. They opened their big hands like palm leaf fans and grabbed him. In their opinion, Wu Neng was no different from other Asians. He was thin and weak, so it was easy to deal with him.
Having just gotten into trouble, Wu Neng didn't dare to go too far. He didn't use his superpowers, but just used the simplest Shaolin body movements to dodge the grab of the two Maori security guards. After dodging them, Wu Neng ran out.
Casinos in New Zealand are generally quite civilized, and guests like Wu Neng are rare. The two Maori security guards missed the opportunity, turned around in surprise, and cursed loudly. They used the walkie-talkie to notify their colleagues to guard the door and not let Wu Neng escape.
Zheng Yubai was watching people play blackjack at the table when he suddenly heard a noise. He looked in the direction of the sound and saw a figure rushing towards the door. Who else could it be but Wu Neng
"Has he gotten into trouble again?" Zheng Yubai was shocked and hurried over.
The entrance to the casino was blocked by six Maori security guards. Wu Neng slipped to the entrance and was immediately blocked by the iron wall they formed. Just as he was about to knock them down, he heard someone shouting from behind: "Wu Neng, stop!" (To be continued)