395: Chapter 393 This is a World Full of Hostility 395: Chapter 393 This is a World Full of Hostility Gao Yang and the others waited for five hours before Little Donnie rushed from Bogota to Pasto.
Little Donnie arrived with two large duffel bags.
Upon seeing Gao Yang, Little Donnie first embraced him, and during the hug, whispered into Gao Yang’s ear, “The middleman for this deal seems pretty unreliable.”
Gao Yang glanced at Ivan, who stood at a distance with a look of boredom, thought for a moment, and then shook his head, saying, “Uriyangko said this guy’s trustworthy; let’s trust him one more time.
Uriyangko is not a man of empty words.
I trust Uriyangko, so the task will continue.
If there’s any problem, I’ll abort the mission.”
Little Donnie nodded, then pointed to the two duffel bags he had brought and said, “Everything you asked for is here, without exception.
Check if anything’s amiss.
This is two hundred thousand in cash.”
Little Donnie took out a plastic bag from his backpack and handed it to Gao Yang.
Gao Yang opened the plastic bag to inspect it; inside were two large bundles of bills.
After putting away the plastic bag, Gao Yang turned to the few people around him and said, “Little Donnie, come with me for a moment; the rest of you, check and secure your own equipment.”
Gao Yang led Little Donnie over to Ivan, handed the plastic bag to Ivan, and said in a deep voice, “This is two hundred thousand dollars.
Count it.”
Ivan took the plastic bag, glanced inside it, and then casually passed it to a muscular man beside him, smiling and saying, “No need to count it.
Now that I’ve received the money I should get, we can proceed to the next step.
I’ll personally take you to the destination and tell you what you need to be aware of.
Can we set off now?”
Gao Yang pointed to Little Donnie and said sternly, “Let me introduce you, Little Donnie, our broker.
He won’t meet the employer with me; he will stay here.”
Ivan shook hands with Little Donnie, then laughed heartily and said, “Ivan.
Pleased to meet you.
After you complete the mission, should I hand over the commission to Little Donnie?”
As the middleman for this mission, the employer would hand over the commission to Ivan, and the Satan Mercenary Corps would get their commission from Ivan after completing the mission, not directly from the employer.
Little Donnie smiled and said, “That’s correct.
As the broker for the Satan Mercenary Corps, I’ll stay in Colombia.
So where should I stay?”
After a moment’s thought, Ivan said, “Stay in Bogota.
Just find a place to settle down.
I’ll return to Bogota with the money once I’ve delivered them to the destination.
As soon as I get a call from the employer confirming the mission is complete, I can immediately give you the money.
Of course, if there’s any dispute with the employer over the completion of the task, I will personally make a judgement.
I will make a fair judgement, and as long as I think you’ve completed the task, I will give you the money regardless of the circumstances.”
After exchanging phone numbers with Little Donnie, Ivan immediately said, “Alright, we’ve delayed long enough.
Let’s set off now, otherwise we won’t be able to reach the destination before dark.”
Gao Yang frowned and asked, “Wait, what about the weapons we asked for?”
Ivan waved his hand and said, “You’ll see them in a bit.
Everything is ready to go.”
After packing his belongings into a huge travel bag, Gao Yang said goodbye to Little Donnie, then left the urban area of Pasto in a minivan.
After leaving the urban area and traveling along the highway for about a hundred kilometers, Gao Yang saw the Caqueta River.
As an important tributary of the Amazon River, the Caqueta River, though still in its upper stage, already had a substantial water volume.
After traveling along a dirt road carved out of the jungle beside the river for a while, Gao Yang and the others abandoned their vehicle at a small port and boarded a small boat.
The boat had a displacement of about twenty or thirty tons, a common round-nosed flat-bottomed riverboat seen on the Caqueta River.
These boats had a shallow draft and not a large carrying capacity, but they could easily navigate into the smaller tributaries of the Caqueta River.
There were only two people on the boat, and as soon as Gao Yang and the others boarded, the boat immediately set off.
Once the boat began moving downstream, Ivan waved his hand and said, “Bring out the prepared items.”
Accompanied by two fierce-looking henchmen, upon hearing Ivan’s command, they lifted a hatch in the not-so-spacious cabin and one of them kept pulling items out from large bags stored below the deck.
As the bags were placed on the deck, Ivan gestured invitingly and said, “Please check the goods.
Also, feel free to test the firearms, um, just shoot at the river.”
One by one, Frey and the others received their guns and each fired several bursts into the river.
Glolov assembled the machine gun, added a belt of ammunition, and after firing several dozen bullets, nodded at Gao Yang to indicate there were no issues.
Ivan had prepared for Tommy a Glock 17, a pistol that was cheap and plentiful.
After firing the pistol a few times, he attached a silencer to his MP5 and squeezed off a burst of bullets.
The quality of the silencer was quite good, significantly reducing the noise of the gunfire.
While shooting, one could still hear the clicking sound of the bolt operating.
Gao Yang estimated that the noise level at the muzzle of the submachine gun had been reduced below seventy decibels, which was quite decent.
Gao Yang nodded in satisfaction and said, “Very good, very good indeed.”
Ivan smiled and assured, “Rest easy, all the gear is brand new and top-quality, handpicked by me.
There’s absolutely nothing to worry about.”
By this time, Tommy had tried out the guns and began to tinker with two mortars.
After a careful inspection, he said in a serious tone, “Can the mortars be test-fired as well?”
Pointing to the wide and gentle river with his finger, Ivan laughed and said, “It’s rare to see anyone here, so you can fire the mortars to your heart’s content.
Please, feel free.”
While Tommy tested the mortars, Li Jinfang and the others casually pulled out a couple of grenades from the boxes and threw them, and the tests for both mortars and grenades turned out to be quite satisfactory.
After testing all the guns and mortars, Ivan clapped his hands and announced loudly, “Gentlemen, please pay attention, I am going to brief you on the background of the mission and things you need to be mindful of.
Your employer’s name is Pailano Rodriguez.
He’s a bigwig within the FARC Front, one of the top commanders of the five regional fronts of the FARC, and his control extends over the entire Nariño Province.
However, last year, Pailano’s enemy, one of the regional fronts under the Colombian armed forces, began aggressively expanding their territory.
Pailano’s forces were retreating, and now he has lost most of his drug-producing areas, control of the ports, and his operating territory has been reduced to a very small area.
Of course, Pailano’s enemies are the very ones you will be facing.
They are numerous; I’m not sure exactly how many, but I believe the total is above a thousand.
But don’t be afraid.
The government’s offensive is very strong, so the Colombian armed forces won’t congregate in large numbers.
Therefore, the number of enemies you should expect to face will likely be between fifty and one hundred and fifty.
These are the things I’ve come to understand, but I’m not privy to the specifics.
You’ll learn more details when you meet with Pailano.
Now, let me tell you the things to be aware of.
Upon reaching your destination, regardless of the situation you encounter, please remain calm.
Even if a massacre is happening before your eyes, do not try to play the hero.
Here, cheap sympathy is unnecessary.
Also, in Pailano’s camp, you will see many women, many free-spirited and beautiful mixed-race women.
If you feel the need to let off some steam, you can; the women here are very liberated, and nobody will mind as long as it’s consensual.
But please, don’t touch the young and pretty ones.
As for the old and the ugly, if they’re to your taste, then there’s absolutely no problem.”
Frey raised his hand and asked loudly, “Ivan, could you tell me why we can’t target those young and pretty ones for some fun?”
Waving a finger, Ivan chuckled and said, “Good question, that’s a good question.
Why can’t we touch the young and pretty ones?
That’s because the young and pretty are Pailano’s women.
All the women belong to Pailano, so it’s best not to set your sights on Pailano’s women.
Of course, sometimes Pailano is generous and may assign a few women to accompany you for the night.”
Cui Bo stroked his chin thoughtfully and remarked, “They say the women of South America are fiery with passion, and I do like the color of chocolate.
From what you’re saying, this trip might be quite worthwhile.”
Gao cleared his throat and asked, “Ivan, do you understand the terrain here?
Do you have any advice about combat?”
After pondering for a moment, Ivan said in a grave tone, “My advice is, no matter how skilled you are, here you’d better consider yourselves rookies.
In the jungle, all your prior experience counts for nothing.
Plus, you will have guides to lead you through the jungle, and my advice is to treat your guides well.
Furthermore, regardless of whom you encounter—men, children, the elderly, women—don’t underestimate them and don’t approach them, especially if you can’t speak their language and are unfamiliar with their customs.
Any one of them could pull out a gun and shoot you, so keeping your distance is the best choice.
If you encounter anyone in the jungle and are sure they’re not one of us, eliminate them.
Ordinary people wouldn’t wander into the jungle lightly.
If you come across someone, it’s most likely a guerrilla, one with hostile intentions.
Try to be as silent as possible.
Deal with enemies without making noise, or else you may suddenly have a platoon emerge from unseen places and open fire on you.
The region you’re entering is very complex, so be on your guard at all times.
Even if you don’t plan on taking someone’s life, it’s best to remain hidden and never expose yourself to anyone who’s not one of your own.
Gentlemen, the last thing I want to say is this: the place you’re about to enter is a world filled with hostility.
Everything here is hostile toward you—the people, the animals, the plants, the environment; everything is malicious.
So be careful.
No matter how careful you are, no one will laugh at you here.
But if you’re careless just once, you might end your days as a corpse.” (To be continued.
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