What Do You Mean I'm The Captain Of A Yandere Mercenary Company?

Chapter 135 Escorting Out Of A Gang War

I looked at Lea and Amber but it's clear that neither of them expected this either from the look on their faces.

Deciding that it was better to just follow along, I pulled out my shotgun and ran into the bar after the others.

The entire bar had been turned into a warzone with overturned tables, broken furniture and several dead bodies littering around the place.

There were already two distinct groups in this conflict where on one side were distinctly well dressed men and the other side looked more rugged like the thugs we usually see.

The people we were with went to the side of the thug looking group and I realised there was a single well dressed man ducked behind an overturned table to take cover from the shootout.

I guess I know which side we're on and who's our client now.

Taking a moment to look around, most of the suit wearing guys were occupying the second floor above and shooting down at the bar area below which was where we were standing.

There were also a few of them on this floor as well and they were guarding the stairs that lead to the second floor.

I pointed at the second floor and my partners immediately understood what I was aiming for.

All of us sought our own covers and Lea immediately set herself up to start sniping at the people above us.

Amber was trying to reach the second floor by flanking around the sides and shooting down anyone who was standing in her way.

I backed her up and joined the group of Mercs shooting at the suited thugs behind an overturned table that looked like it was made from stone.

After making sure that the next round was a slug round, I popped out and fired it at the table itself, punching through the cover to blast the guy behind it.

I flanked around the side as well aiming to support Ambe from behind but several of them suddenly decided that I was the better target instead.

My shield flared to life as a few of their shots hit it, giving me the time I needed to duck behind some cover again.

I waited for the rain of bullets to subside somewhat before I peeked around to fire a few shots at the thugs.

I wasn't even aiming to hit anyone in particular but it seemed like three guys fell where I had shot at.

At this point, Amber had already fought her way to the stairs and only two other thugs who were hiding near the stair landing were blocking her.

Just as I was planning to run towards the stairs to support her, one of the Mercs gave a shout, "There's more of them coming! We need to leave!!"

I turned in the direction of the voice and sure enough, a group of those suited thugs burst out from a door and started firing at us.

I realised that the people that had been here had chosen to hide themselves and I could even see a few of them peeking out from within a few of the stores.

I guess even people around here aren't willing to get themselves involved in a gang shootout where they might be added to the casualties.

But then I found out the real reason why the place was empty when we came across a blockade set up in front of the lift.

They even had three guys wearing power armour standing at the very front.

Their guns lit up the moment they saw us and three Mercs immediately went down while two managed to leapt back into cover after their shields tanked the damage for them.

I got ready to fight when the lift doors opened and even more of them poured out to join the blockade.

"Fuck! We're going to have to take another way up to the hangar! We'll head for the stairs around the corner here!"

One of the Mercs raised his hand, "Woah, woah, hold on a moment! The job didn't say anything about a full on gang war! This isn't just a small time gang you guys are involved with are you?! It's one of the top gangs!!"

"The job is to escort the client to safety and you took that job. Whatever happens during the job you will need to help protect him. If that is too much for you, you are free to give up on the job and leave."

"Yeah, fuck this! I'm out!"

Some of the Mercs also left with him, leaving only a little more than half of us remaining, not counting whom I assume to be the client's original bodyguards.

The leader of the team sighed, "Let's go then. I don't doubt they might have blocked the stairs too but it's too cramped for them to use a power armour there so we only need to worry about numbers. Anyone else feel like giving up?"

I raised my hand, "There's going to be a bonus for this, right?"

Hey, if they're going to put us through some shit like this, why shouldn't I ask for more?

The leader looked at the suited guy who was doing his best to hold himself together.

He seemed to understand what was expected of him and quickly nodded, "Ye... Yes! I'll double the original pay if I am brought to the Warp Gate outside this station. I guarantee it... I'll even issue the first payment right now as a gesture of good will."

Everyone else seemed to be satisfied by that and the ping from my Codex indicating a transfer of twenty thousand Credits showed that he was serious about this.

Guess he's really important somewhere.

Seeing that everyone else was prepared to stay, the team lead started guiding us away from the lift just as we heard footsteps running from that direction.

Guess we're going to fight our way there then...