288: Chapter 286: Angel Mercenary Corps 288: Chapter 286: Angel Mercenary Corps The enemy behaved very strangely, extremely strangely.
How should I put it?
The first person to come out with a white flag was dressed in German jungle camo, while the four who followed wore black combat suits, identical to those worn by the sniper team Gao Yang had previously encountered.
There were two different uniforms within one team, which alone was enough to surprise Gao Yang, but what shocked him even more was that the four in black combat suits placed something on the ground; it was a set of table and chairs that Gao Yang recognized only when they put it down.
A square folding table and two chairs with tall backs were set up earnestly in the middle of the battlefield by three people.
After that, the guy with the white flag pulled it off the stick, shook it out, and spread it on the table, which made Gao Yang realize that they had intended the white flag to be used as a tablecloth all along.
After the table was set up and the tablecloth laid out, the remaining person put what he held on the table.
Gao Yang could see clearly through his binoculars—it was two cups and, in addition, a bouquet of fresh flowers, placed in a vase.
Gao Yang put down his binoculars and said to Glolov, who was also staring in astonishment, “What are they trying to do?”
After a few twitches at the corner of his mouth, Glolov hesitated and said, “I think they may not be planning to surrender directly, but to negotiate, so they want to create a good environment for a meeting?
Well, don’t ask me.
I’ve never seen anything this strange before.
How would I know what they are planning to do?”
Gao Yang raised his binoculars again and saw that the group who had come out first had turned back, while two more people emerged from the building.
However, the person walking at the back was wearing German jungle camo, and the one in front was wearing a sand-colored short-sleeved T-shirt with a pistol strapped to his waist and nothing else on his person.
Gao Yang was truly dumbfounded.
He couldn’t for the life of him figure out what the opposition intended to do as he watched the two new figures approach the table.
The man in the T-shirt stood to one side, while the one in the back put down something on the table and then started shouting through a megaphone.
“We are the Angel Mercenary Corps.
The man beside me is Colonel Nate Schumacher, the highest commander of the Angel Mercenary Corps.
Colonel Schumacher would like to invite your commander to sit down for a cup of coffee.
If your highest commander agrees, please respond,” the voice shouted.
“F**k, they are from the Angel Mercenary Corps.
F**k, Mad Wolf, that’s Mad Wolf!”
The shouting from the other side left most of the Skull Gang unable to understand, but not a few did, and after translating to those around them, it soon caused a stir.
Glolov himself looked as if he had seen a ghost, filled with nothing but shock.
Although Gao Yang was extremely surprised by the other side’s actions and greatly admired the courage of this person named Nate Schumacher, if this mercenary leader with the same last name as the F1 racing champion wasn’t crazy, then he must stupidly believe that there was still such a thing as a knightly war, and that the people on Gao Yang’s side would really talk about gentlemanly decorum and not shoot the opposition’s highest commander.
However, Gao Yang indeed had no intention of shooting Nate Schumacher.
He just curiously asked Glolov, who was in utter shock, “Do you know him?”
Glolov subconsciously nodded his head, but then shook it and said, “No, I don’t know him.
I’ve only heard of this person and the Angel Mercenary Corps.
Let’s just say, although there are no specific rankings in the mercenary world, if there were, I think no one would oppose calling the Angel Mercenary Corps the No.1 among small and very small mercenary groups.
Compared to them, we are just small players in the mercenary world.”
Gao Yang forced a smile and said, “F**k, is this Somalia?
Why are all the tough people flocking here?”
Glolov shook his head repeatedly and said, “No, you haven’t realized it yet, our trouble has just gotten bigger.
Forget about capturing Mokadi for now, see what Mad Wolf is asking for.
If his demands aren’t excessive, agree to them.”
Just as Glolov finished speaking, the person wielding the megaphone continued to shout, “The colonel says, if your highest commander doesn’t want to sit down for a cup of coffee, then never mind.
He knows you have mercenaries.
If the highest commander of your Mercenary Group has the courage to come over for a drink, the colonel would be honored.
Additionally, the colonel invites the person who wounded one of our sniper team to come over for a chat.
Rest assured, we will ensure your safety.”
Upon hearing this, Gao Yang was so irritated he couldn’t help but laugh out loud.
He shouted back, “Hey, it seems like we are the ones being surrounded.
No way, I’ll meet him.
It’s come to this, what’s there to fear?
Moreover, my rank is also colonel, even if I won’t pull rank on him, we’re at least equals.”
Glolov took a deep breath and said with a wry smile, “Their colonel’s rank wasn’t self-bestowed, and moreover, it would be good if we can resolve this peacefully.
As long as their terms are reasonable, that’s fine.
I’ll go talk to him, you watch from here.
If it doesn’t work out, then just shoot me along with him.”
Gao Yang ignored Glolov and immediately shouted, “I am the highest commander of this battle, the highest commander of the Satan Mercenary Corps, and I was also the one who wounded your people.
Wait for me, I’m coming!”
After his shout, Gao Yang looked at Glolov with a smile and said, “If they’re not afraid, why should I be?
We have the upper hand, and we can’t lose momentum to them either.
Just stay here.”
Glolov replied with a pained expression, “No, you don’t understand.
The people of Angel Mercenary Corps are all madmen.
They’re all lunatics.
We fight with different purposes, but they all become mercenaries just to fight.
They love war; they are obsessed with it—they’re all war-obsessed madmen.”
“Oh?
So they’re madmen, huh?
How’s their reputation?”
“That, I don’t know well, but it seems like there’s no negative news about them.
I don’t understand much because the Angel Mercenary Corps is almost like something out of legend.
Still, they really don’t seem to have any bad news spread about them.”
“Then that’s fine.
Generally speaking, madmen like that tend to be quite principled and are unlikely to be too devious.”
While speaking, Gao Yang had already taken off his gun and earpiece, then stripped off his combat vest and uniform, wearing only a short-sleeved T-shirt, he called out loudly, “They are the Angel Mercenary Corps, and we are the Satan Mercenary Corps.
Perfect, angels against devils, natural enemies.
Haha, interesting.”
After finishing, Gao Yang immediately picked up the walkie-talkie and shouted, “Listen up, everyone.
I’m going to have a talk with that car king, Schumacher.
Be on alert, and don’t fire without my command!”
Li Jinfang hurriedly called out from the walkie-talkie, “Brother Yang, wait, wait for me.
I’ll come with you!”
Glolov and Frey, standing beside Gao Yang, also said in unison, “I’ll go with you!”
Gao Yang decided he still needed to take a walkie-talkie with him.
After putting the earpiece back on, he shouted, “That’s enough, I’ll go alone.
I’ll set the communication mode so it broadcasts automatically with any sound.
Just keep your ears open.
As soon as I say to fire at me, you don’t need to think about anything else, just open fire at full strength.
Understood?”
After finishing, Gao Yang patted the handgun at his waist, lifted his head high, puffed out his chest, and walked out, striding towards the two men standing by the table.
The moment he stepped out, Gao Yang figured the battle wouldn’t start, feeling a bit of regret at not having the chance to spar with some of the top figures of the Mercenary World.
Silence fell on both sides of the frontline as everyone watched Gao Yang walk alone to the center of the battlefield.
The approach by Nate Schumacher was indeed mad and simultaneously foolish, and Gao Yang, who actually accepted the invitation to meet, seemed just as crazy and foolish.
Strictly speaking, their actions were more foolish than not.
As foolish as it seemed, when watching the two highest commanders about to meet in the center of the battlefield, everyone felt a surge of blood rush to their heads.
Mad or foolish, no one could deny that the commanders of both Mercenary Groups had courage and spirit.
Although Satan is the head of devils and Angel is a generic term for a group, the word ‘Satan’ almost completely replaces the word ‘Devil.’ When the Satan Mercenary Corps faces the Angel Mercenary Corps, there is an especially strong sense of destined rivalry between the two Mercenary Groups.
Gao Yang reached Nate Schumacher and, as he approached him, Gao Yang couldn’t help but think that if the man in front of him donned a white robe and added a halo over his head, he could very well be the prototype of an angel in a mural.
Golden hair like rays of sunlight, emerald green eyes, around forty years old.
Although dressed in just a short-sleeved T-shirt rather than formal wear, Nate Schumacher managed to give off a well-mannered, courteous aura.
If they hadn’t met on the battlefield, Gao Yang would have thought him a gentleman.
In fact, even face to face with this Mercenary Group leader, judging by appearances alone, Gao Yang still thought of him as a gentleman.
After a brief appraisal, Gao Yang extended two fingers in a mercenary salute and said solemnly, “Good afternoon, Lieutenant Colonel.
At your invitation, I have come.”
Nate Schumacher returned Gao Yang a very formal German military salute and smiled, “It’s a great honor to meet you.
Let me introduce myself formally.
I am the highest commander of Angel Mercenary Corps, Nate Schumacher, my real name.
My nickname, given by others, is Mad Wolf, which I don’t particularly like, but I accept it.
Although my people like to call me Lieutenant Colonel, I’ve already left the military, so you can just call me Nate, or if you like, my nickname Mad Wolf.”
After speaking, Nate Schumacher took a step forward and extended his hand to Gao Yang.
While shaking hands with Nate Schumacher, Gao Yang smiled and said, “Oddly enough, our Mercenary Group is called Satan, and I’m called Ram.
Even more coincidentally, my military rank is also Lieutenant Colonel, but it’s a rank I gave to myself.” (To be continued.
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