Divine Lucky Star
Chapter 656 - 655: Sacrifice?! Great Wizard?!

Chapter 656: Chapter 655: Sacrifice?! Great Wizard?!

Assistant Director Zhang Bo was captured by armed militants!

Upon hearing this news, Wang Hao nearly leaped to his feet!

The scene they were currently filming was precisely the hospital shootout, inherently very dangerous!

Because the residential area where the hospital was located already had many armed militants, and these were real militants, not the actors hired for the movie!

Before they started filming, Wang Hao had hired many locals to ensure safety and even paid some fees to the local militants, but that was only enough to prevent accidents from happening around their own camp.

Originally, he thought everything was under control, but how could these people get kidnapped while casting actors?!

"Who got kidnapped?!" Wang Hao anxiously asked, "Are there any women?"

"No, not women," the crew member replied with a cold sweat, "but the ones who went out are all key figures! The assistant director, the cinematographer, the props department head, and the two lead actors from Hollywood, the one playing Da Xiong... They were only out to scout for actors, who knew they could be kidnapped?!"

"Damn it," upon hearing the roster, Wang Hao immediately felt a headache coming on.

Half the crew’s management was gone; if those people had a mishap, how could his film continue? If anyone died at the hands of the militants, the consequences would be even more severe!

However, the only silver lining was that no women had gone with them, otherwise it would have been too late for anything.

"Brother Hao, what should we do?" At this time, Zhao Zhenhao, Ren Xing, and Fang Wenbin had also gathered around. Now that these people were captured by the militants, this was not going to be easy to resolve.

"Everyone, gather up!" Wang Hao shouted loudly, "Get ready and grab your guns, be on standby for any news!"

Then he turned to Zhao Zhenhao and the others, "Zhao, you stay in the camp and look after everyone. Don’t let any problems arise at this time, this isn’t a minor issue, it could be life-threatening. The rest of you, come with me to negotiate!"

"I’ll go too," Zhao Zhenhao thought for a moment before biting the bullet, "At least I know more languages and can speak a bit of the languages here in Africa."

"This... okay," Wang Hao glanced at him, "Remember, stay behind me at all times, at least I can ensure your safety."

After all, he was from one of the big families; if something happened while filming with him, it would be another big issue.

After this mobilization by Wang Hao, the entire crew was aware of the incident and they all crowded around.

The guns they had for the scene, whether real or fake, were all carried out, ready for use.

"All of you, stay in the camp and don’t move," Wang Hao further instructed Fang Wenbin, "Fang, you count the number of people in the camp and ensure there are no additional problems."

Right now, Wang Hao could only rely on his close buddies; he truly didn’t trust the others.

"Don’t worry," Fang Wenbin nodded, "After you leave, remember not to conflict with them. If anything happens, contact us by phone. I’ll start preparing manpower for rescue right now."

"Alright," Wang Hao looked at the group, now resonating with an aura of chilly winds and cold waters, and said, "Everyone remember, no matter what happens, do not act impulsively. All women and children stay in the camp, never leave the field of vision of the rest; clear?"

Who would joke about their own lives at such a time?

Everyone present nodded in agreement.

"Let’s move out!" Wang Hao immediately commanded, leading Zhao Zhenhao and the messenger out of the camp gate.

"Where were they captured, do you know?" Wang Hao asked the crew member as they walked. This person’s name was Chen Xin, a lighting assistant for the crew, who seemed unremarkable, yet surprisingly courageous at this moment, daring to follow along: "I know, I saw them heading towards the town to the east, supposedly there’s a bar there."

A small town to the east, a bar.

With these two pieces of information, the matter would be much easier to handle. After all, African villages weren’t big, and there was probably only one bar; they’d know it once they asked.

The three set off towards the east.

Their filming location wasn’t far from the town center, and within about fifteen minutes, they had entered the town and found the bar’s location upon inquiring.

However, once the three entered the bar, Wang Hao saw about ten people drinking inside, all looking at him with surprise.

Having improved his English during his time in Africa, Wang Hao directly asked the bartender, "Hello, do you know where several people from the Heavenly People’s Republic and some white people are? I heard they were captured here."

"Ah? Heavenly Country people? I know, I know," the bartender replied, evidently scared, "They were taken by the folks from Kelo Village; they’ve already been led away. You are..."

"Kelo Village?" Wang Hao frowned, asking, "Why did they take people, do you know? Is it for money or something else?"

"It doesn’t seem to be about money," the bartender thought for a moment, then said, "I’m not sure of the details, but after they left, I overheard their conversation; something about sacrifices and a Great Wizard..."

Sacrifices?! Great Wizard?!

Neither of these words boded well; it seemed the situation was more complicated than imagined!

Wang Hao and his companions exchanged glances and nodded at each other: "Let’s go check it out!"

Exiting the bar, they headed straight to Kelo Village on the map.

At this time, it was already past eight at night, and Africa was already shrouded in darkness.

But as Wang Hao and his party approached Kelo Village, they were stunned!

They saw the entire village filled with torches; hundreds of people were gathered there, dancing around a bonfire, shouting in an unknown language as they danced.

"What are they saying?" Wang Hao asked Zhao Zhenhao.

"I don’t know much, but it does seem to be about sacrifices and the Great Wizard," Zhao Zhenhao listened carefully and then said with a frown, "There was also something about Heavenly Gods, being angry, or something."

Was this the rhythm of a live human sacrifice?!

Without hesitation, Wang Hao led the way toward the village, raising his hands as he walked to indicate they were not a threat, shouting loudly, "STOP! STOP!"

As he appeared, the villagers dancing some unknown dance immediately stopped, and immediately after, more than twenty AK47s pointed straight at him!

At the same time, Wang Hao finally saw the five kidnapped crew members!

All five were tied to trees, faces full of terror. Upon seeing Wang Hao, they began to yell, "Director Wang! Help us!" Especially the actor playing Da Xiong, a large and burly man, yelled desperately as he was bound to a tree, "HELP!" "HELP!"

Wang Hao’s anger surged—now they knew fear?

What were they thinking when they left?!