Chapter 1300: Mutual Slaughter
The mercenaries before them were caught in a dilemma, neither welcoming nor rejecting. In the midst of this standoff, General Horton arrived with his men, chasing them down and opening fire on Gu Fan.
Now was the time to declare sides and these mercenaries immediately took a stand with Gu Fan, aiming their guns at General Horton.
For a moment, both sides exchanged gunfire, bullets flew wildly, and not a few men fell to the ground.
General Horton’s arm was grazed by a bullet. Wounded, he retreated, but not without protest as he shouted loudly, "We’re all mercenaries, there’s no need to be hostile towards one another over an outsider. You should join us, and as long as we take down Lu Yi, we can all leave here alive."
"To hell with that, if a mercenary is afraid of dying and betrays their comrades, can they even be called mercenaries?" Those who firmly stood with Gu Fan hailed from a group known as Steel Mercenary Group, reputed to be the most honorable mercenaries in the world.
Seeing the Steel Mercenary Group take casualties to protect Lu Yi and managing to injure General Horton and his men, Gu Fan decided to accept them.
"All right, welcome to the true fold." Gu Fan shook hands with the members of the Steel Mercenary Group, officially forming a united front.
While their team’s strength had grown, the Steel Mercenary Group only had a dozen or so members, and most of the mercenaries still seemed to side with General Horton.
The firefight continued, with one side shooting while retreating and the other shooting while pursuing, always maintaining a distance.