390: Chapter 388 Worker Bee 390: Chapter 388 Worker Bee Having so many nicknames that no single nickname sticks is quite normal, but for Gao Yang and his team, it’s necessary for Tommy to have a consistent one.
Looking at Tommy, Gao Yang smiled and asked, “Do you have a nickname you often use or prefer?”
After a moment of silence, Tommy nodded and said, “I don’t have a favorite nickname, and as for the most widespread one, I’d rather not use it anymore for certain reasons.
In recent years, people I know have been calling me Worker Bee, and I guess, let’s just continue using that nickname.”
Uriyangko let out a loud shout, “Ah ha, I get it now, the ‘Bee’ Zaykhov mentioned is you?
Or was it ‘Killer Bee’ or something?
If he had told me ‘Killer Bee’, I would’ve known who it was.
He should have used your nickname, not Tommy.”
Cui Bo looked curious as he asked, “Killer Bee?
Why Killer Bee?”
Bruce explained solemnly, “Killer bees are terrifying.
I think if Tommy’s nickname is Killer Bee, it must be because when he fires a shell, his enemy knows trouble is coming just by hearing the sound.
Many shells dropping at once, leaving nowhere to hide, it’s like when killer bees attack, you know you’re about to get stung as soon as you hear the flapping of their wings.
Is that right, Tommy?”
Tommy laughed and shook his head, “No, it’s not that.
I’m not called Killer Bee; my nickname is Worker Bee.
This nickname has little to do with my skills; it’s more a summary of my state of life and lifestyle.”
Gao Yang shrugged and said, “There are no wrong nicknames, only wrong names.
If you’re called Worker Bee, there must be a reason for it.
So, what’s the reason?”
After pondering for a moment, Tommy explained, “The nickname Worker Bee was given to me by Zaykhov.
He said I’m like the worker bee in a colony, tirelessly working for the reproduction of the entire hive, with no right to mate, no offspring, taking on different tasks with age, like nursing, nest building, honey gathering, until dying while defending the hive.”
Cui Bo shrugged and said, “The diligent little bee, huh?
Sounds quite glorious.”
Tommy stated in a deep voice, “No, not the diligent little bee, but the Killer Bee, the worker bee of the killer bees.
To the hive, I’m a worker bee, but to any species outside the hive, I am the lethal Killer Bee.”
Clapping his hands, Gao Yang said, “Alright, let’s conclude the discussion about nicknames.
We have many important matters to handle.
Now, let’s discuss whether we should go to Colombia.”
After Gao Yang finished speaking, Glolov spoke gravely, “We’ve already discussed this last night.
Let’s take the job.
Although the rainforest is indeed annoying, it’s a rare high-paying gig.”
Gao Yang nodded and continued, “Now that I’ve received new information, after I fill you in on the latest updates, everyone can make a decision.
Tommy, you’re new here, but you can also share your opinion.
Based on the intelligence we currently have, the client who hired us is a faction under FARC that’s also a drug lord, and our enemy is a faction of the largest anti-government armed force in Colombia, FAEC.
The situation is complicated, and moreover, we haven’t been able to determine the area where we’ll be operating.
The known scope includes the northwestern part of Colombia, which covers a large area of the Andes Mountains and the rainforest plains.”
Glolov furrowed his brow, “FAEC and FARC are the two largest and most powerful anti-government armed groups in South America.
What I don’t understand is why these two anti-government organizations would fight each other?”
Gao Yang shook his head, “FAEC and FARC, though nominally still large anti-government organizations, are actually quite loose internally.
Now, it’s just that a FAEC faction is expanding its territory, while a FARC faction has been attacked and wants to hire mercenaries to strike back.
We can consider their conflict more of a war between two drug lords, not two anti-government armed groups.
Additionally, our task is to take down a big drug lord nominally under the FAEC umbrella.
Whether by assault or assassination, as long as we kill that drug lord, our client will pay.”
Glolov nodded and asked, “Can we get more detailed intelligence?
Tasks like this sound simple, but are actually quite challenging.
Without detailed intelligence, it’s hard to make accurate judgments.”
Gao Yang gave a wry smile, “As of now, the only certainty is that the target our client wants eliminated has distinctive features.
The client has photos of the target, and as long as we take out the person in the provided photos, we’ve completed the mission.
But there’s no more detailed intelligence.
Our client doesn’t know much about his enemy and doesn’t even have an exact fix on his whereabouts.
The lack of sufficient intelligence is the biggest difficulty we face.”
Li Jinfang also frowned, “This is bad news.
Such a vague task can’t be accepted.
Not to mention anything else, the client wants us to take down a local commander, but how can we confirm the result?
Are we supposed to get close enough to take a picture to confirm after sniping the target from a distance?”
Gao Yang shook his head, “The client will send someone to join us in the operation to confirm whether we have taken down the target.
That’s the only way.”
Cui Bo frowned, “It sounds doable, but how will we get our payment?
The client probably won’t agree to pay upfront, and waiting to get paid after the job is done could lead to complications.
So, we need to know if our client is reliable before making a decision.”
Gao Yang looked toward Uriyangko, who shrugged and said, “The client is fairly reliable.
Moreover, my colleague from the Americas Division is willing to act as a middleman.
That is, the client will give the money to my colleague first.
If you complete the mission, my colleague will pay the fee to you.
If the mission fails, my colleague will return the money to the client.
Of course, my colleague is definitely trustworthy, and I can vouch for him on that.”
Cui Bo laughed, “Having a middleman settles it.
I have no objection now.”
Glolov and the others also expressed their willingness to go to Colombia.
Now it was up to Gao Yang to make the final decision.
Gao Yang sighed, “This is a big job, but if we go to Colombia, we will definitely be facing jungle warfare, which greatly reduces the advantage of our equipment.
And we don’t have experts in jungle warfare.
Guys, this is a battlefield we are completely unfamiliar with.
Have you considered this?” (To be continued.
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