171: Chapter 170 Morgan’s Troublesome Autumn 171: Chapter 170 Morgan’s Troublesome Autumn Six people, aware that they were in for a rough time, grumbled as they headed out the door, ready to run their ten kilometers when suddenly, accompanied by a rush of hurried footsteps, a figure ran briskly out of the darkness.
The person who ran toward them was Lieutenant M.
Upon seeing Gao Yang, Lieutenant M said with an anxious expression, “Ram, mission is terminated.
Come with me now.”
Gao Yang could tell from Lieutenant M’s expression that something serious had occurred, but he didn’t ask questions.
Instead, he quickly got his group into formation and followed Lieutenant M at a jog to an office building they had never been to before.
Gao Yang’s group had been on the base for nearly three months, but they had only seen Wolfgang a few times and had never entered the office building for the high-ranking officers.
Yet now, Lieutenant M had taken them straight into Wolfgang’s office.
Upon entering Wolfgang’s office, Gao Yang was surprised to see Simon there, as it had been several days since Simon had left the base following the conclusion of his short-term shotgun training.
Moreover, since it was the middle of the night and Simon, officially retired, had no overnight privileges on the base, it was unlikely for him to be there at this hour.
General Wolfgang was also very serious.
He waved his hand, and Lieutenant M immediately turned around and left his office, closing the thick door behind him.
Once Lieutenant M had gone, General Wolfgang said in a low voice, “Simon, explain the situation to them.”
After nodding, Simon looked at Gao Yang and said gravely, “Gao, there’s trouble.
I need your help now.”
Gao Yang had never seen Simon in a state of urgency, but now Simon’s brows were tightly furrowed.
Gao Yang couldn’t help but feel a shiver in his heart and asked, “What’s happened?
Who’s in trouble?”
“Bob.
It’s Bob who’s in trouble.
We can confirm now that Bob has been kidnapped.
Here’s what happened: Morgan launched a counterattack against his enemies and was in a winning position.
Unable to threaten Morgan directly, his enemies targeted Bob.
Morgan has mobilized all his resources, but things aren’t looking good.
We are severely understaffed, which is why I’ve had to seek your help,” Simon explained.
Gao Yang had a longstanding friendship with Bob.
Hearing that his friend was in trouble, Gao Yang’s heart tightened, and he asked urgently, “How is Bob now?
Just tell me what you need me to do.”
Simon nodded and said, “Here’s the situation: Morgan has attacked his political foes, but this is confined to political maneuvering.
His enemies are in a difficult spot, and the information Morgan holds is sufficient to uproot his political adversaries completely.
However, earlier today, Morgan received a phone call and learned that Bob had been kidnapped.
The current situation is extremely disadvantageous for Morgan.
His enemies have crossed the line, turning the political struggle into physical destruction of their opponents.
Morgan must either stop attacking his political foes or sacrifice Bob’s life.
But the problem is, the backers behind Morgan are the key to this struggle.
Morgan can’t concede in the political fight to ensure Bob’s safety, even if he wanted to.
So, a military rescue is the only solution.”
Gao Yang nodded immediately and said, “Understood.
Bob is my friend, and I am duty-bound to rescue him.”
“The situation is complicated.
We can’t pinpoint where Bob is held.
Morgan is mobilizing all his forces to locate him.
At present, there are seven possible locations where Bob might be detained, which need to be confirmed one by one.
What we have to do is prepare for one of these locations.
As soon as the time comes, whether or not we have confirmed Bob’s presence there, we must attack.
It’s a clumsy method but the only one we have at the moment.
However, it requires a lot of manpower, and Morgan can’t spare anyone else to assist me.
So, he and I have decided to turn to you for help.
Gao, you’ve already helped Morgan so much he doesn’t know how to ask you.”
Gao Yang shook his head and said, “You know my relationship with Bob.
I’d be angry if you left me out of this.”
“Thank you, Gao.
I thank you on behalf of Morgan.
You just rescued Abdul, and now you’re helping Bob again.
Morgan’s family owes you a debt of gratitude.
Besides, these have been troublesome times for Morgan, and I’ve never seen him face so many difficulties.”
“Simon, enough chit-chat.
Can we get to the useful part?” Gao Yang interjected.
Simon smiled apologetically and said, “Sorry, I was just reflecting.
Morgan has indeed troubled you often recently.
In his words, you are his lucky star, always bringing him good fortune.
From the assassination attempt he faced in Sudan until now, it seems all the troubles were eventually solved by you.
He is truly grateful to you, Gao.
This isn’t just idle talk; Morgan asked me to make sure I relayed this to you.
He can’t contact you right now, so he had me pass the message.”
Wolfgang motioned with his hand, saying, “You’re right, Gao.
Save the small talk for after you leave.
Let’s get down to business, Simon.
I have been notified by phone that Morgan is a friend of Israel.
So, besides direct military intervention, I will provide Morgan with all the necessary assistance.
Now think quickly about what you need from me, from intelligence to equipment support; just ask.”
Simon immediately said, “Sir, I have also just received the message.
What exactly is needed will only become clear after analysis.
We have four days to prepare, and during this time, if there is anything needed, I will immediately make a request to you.
For now, there is only one thing for which I need your help and permission.”
“Speak.”
Looking at Gao Yang, Simon said in a low voice, “Sir, Gao is a Huaxia person, but he has some legal troubles within Huaxia Country.
Gao fears that his parents might be under surveillance.
He has mentioned to me that his biggest wish right now is to have a safe conversation with his parents in Huaxia, one that won’t cause trouble for them or for himself.
Frog is in the same situation.
Sir, I think you can help them.”
Wolfgang gave a slight smile and said, “No problem at all.
Gao, and Frog, you can use my secure phone line to call your families.
Rest assured, there won’t be any security issues.”
Gao Yang, both shocked and delighted, asked with a trembling voice, “Really?
It’s safe?”
With a slight smile, Wolfgang reassured, “With the current technology in the world, aside from Mossad, who is responsible for the security of my direct phone line, no one can eavesdrop on my calls.
The US can’t, Huaxia can’t.
At most, they can detect that a call is coming into the monitored terminal, but they won’t be able to trace the origin of the call.
Even if they were capable, they would find that the call’s origin hops around more than a hundred and thirty countries within a minute.
Let them trace that.
As for the conversation itself, you don’t have to worry about it being intercepted.
And I’m talking about the monitoring level of intelligence agencies.
If the monitoring is done by local police departments, well, that’s another story.
You just need to trust Mossad’s level of expertise.”
Gao Yang nodded repeatedly, saying excitedly, “Can I make the call now?”
General Wolfgang took a red landline phone from a drawer under his desk, picked up the receiver, dialed a few numbers, then turned to Gao Yang with a smile, “Now you can dial directly, no need to add an international code, just enter the number.”
After handing over the receiver to Gao Yang, Wolfgang stood up, said with a chuckle, “We’ll leave you alone for now, to give you some privacy while you make the call.
Oh, and Gao, do not touch anything else besides the phone.
I trust you, but the people watching the monitors won’t easily trust someone.
You should know that by letting you stay alone in my office, I am already breaking confidentiality regulations.”
Gao Yang nodded repeatedly and said, “General, thank you.
I am really very grateful to you.”
After Wolfgang chuckled and waved his hand, he and the others left the office, leaving Gao Yang alone.
Gao Yang didn’t dare touch anything and carefully dialed his father’s mobile number.
“Hello, who is this?”
From his father’s voice, Gao Yang could hear exhaustion, and with his father’s familiar voice sounding somewhat strange due to the fatigue, Gao Yang’s tears began to flow.
He said with a trembling voice, “Dad, it’s me.”
After two seconds of silence on the phone, Gao Yang’s father suddenly spoke urgently, “You have the wrong number.”
Gao Yang’s father deliberately emphasized the word “phone,” hung up immediately after speaking, and Gao Yang was bewildered by this sudden change.
Holding the receiver, it took him a few seconds to understand what had happened: his father’s mobile must be under surveillance.
Gao Yang called again, and as soon as his father answered, Gao Yang rushed to say, “Dad, don’t worry about surveillance, my call is secure enough.
Are there other people around you?”
Gao Yang’s father immediately choked up and said, “Yangyang, right now your mom is the only one beside me, but the telephone is definitely being monitored.
Are you sure it’s safe?
How are you doing, Yangyang?
Are you all right?
Please, don’t come back, your identity has been exposed, and the police are looking for you everywhere.”
Gao Yang’s tears continued to fall as he tried to make his voice sound calmer, but the nasal tone gave away his efforts.
“Dad, I’m fine, I’m abroad.
Don’t worry, I’m very safe.
Quickly grab a pen, I’ll give you an account number to write down.
It’s a Swiss Bank account.
You and mom just need the account number and password to withdraw money.
The password is your name’s pinyin plus your birthday, and mom’s name’s pinyin plus her birthday, make sure not to get it wrong.
Dad, there are several million US dollars in the account, that’s tens of millions in yuan.
You and mom can spend it however you like, buy whatever you want, no need to scrimp and save anymore.
Dad, I have money now, and it is all earned rightfully.
I’m safe and wealthy, living very well.
I’ll bring you both over when I get the chance.
For now, don’t worry about me, ah!” (To be continued.
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