406: Chapter 404 Professional Ethics 406: Chapter 404 Professional Ethics Gao Yang was very curious to find out what Justin was doing running through the rainforest with Angel Mercenary Corps, but when he asked this question, Justin merely smiled, obviously not wanting to answer Gao Yang’s question.
“Teodulo bought intelligence from Mr.
Cicero, and we need to act based on the information provided by Mr.
Cicero.
However, for me, I usually won’t use any intelligence that hasn’t been verified through our own channels.
Mr.
Cicero is willing to join our operation to prove the accuracy of his intelligence, so he came with us,” explained Nate, spilling Justin’s details without hesitation.
After Nate finished, Gao Yang naturally understood what was going on.
Gao Yang snapped his fingers, no longer questioning Justin, and instead, turned directly to Nate, “If I’m not mistaken, the information Teodulo bought, which you need to verify, is the location of Pailano’s camp, right?”
Nate nodded and said, “Exactly.
Pailano has hidden in the rainforest, and it’s very hard to find him.
Although Pailano only has one last stronghold left, Teodulo still wants to completely neutralize Pailano’s forces.
He just can’t find the hiding Pailano.
Mr.
Cicero brought us intelligence, pointing out the exact location of where Pailano is hiding, so we came.”
Gao Yang looked at Justin, trying not to let his tone carry any sarcasm, and said softly, “So, Mr.
Cicero takes on Pailano’s job and then turns around and sells Pailano’s hiding place to Teodulo.
Mr.
Cicero, does this align with the professional ethics of your industry?”
Justin, still smiling, said, “Don’t call me Mr.
Cicero, please call me Justin.
As a professional in the intelligence field, I am very ethical.
I don’t favor any side, and my cooperation with Mr.
Pailano has already been terminated.
So, of course, I can sell any resources I have to other buyers.
Mr.
Ram, please understand one thing: I am an intelligence operative, not a broker.
Now that I have sold the intelligence to Teodulo, Teodulo pays and I give him the intelligence.
What I need to ensure now is just the veracity of the intelligence, nothing else binds us.”
As for an intelligence dealer like Justin, who played both sides, Gao Yang could not trust him nor would he have any dealings with him, to avoid being betrayed the moment he turned around.
Thus, he no longer paid attention to Justin and started to consider instead what to say next.
The Satan Mercenary Corps is going to attack the employer of the Angel Mercenary Corps, and the Angel Mercenary Corps is going to attack the employer of the Satan Mercenary Corps.
It’s such a coincidence that the two sides meet en route, unbelievably so, that no one would believe it if told.
However, now that it has happened, Gao Yang felt that one side had to withdraw to end this stand-off.
After a long silence, Gao Yang finally decided to withdraw.
He had to admit, the Angel Mercenary Corps was much stronger than the Satan Mercenary Corps.
The Angel Mercenary Corps is de facto the number one small mercenary group in the world.
If they were to forcefully attack, Gao Yang was confident that he could make the Angel Mercenary Corps pay a price they couldn’t afford.
Even though the Satan Mercenaries were fewer in number and at a disadvantage, they were not easy prey to be slaughtered.
The Satan Mercenaries are not easy prey, but neither are the Angels.
The price that the Satan Mercenary Corps might have to pay for severely damaging the Angel Mercenary Corps could very well be annihilation, a price Gao Yang could not afford.
He did not want anyone in the Satan Mercenary Corps to die; therefore, Gao Yang would never choose to confront the Angel Mercenary Corps head-on.
Gao Yang waved his hand and sighed, “Alright, Nate, you can continue, but we will abort this mission.
We’re pulling out.”
Nate made an uncomprehending gesture and asked with curiosity, “Why?
Why have you decided to abort the mission?”
Gao Yang smiled bitterly, “Why?
You ask why?
Well, I don’t want to go to war with the Angels.
If one side must withdraw, then it might as well be us.”
Nate was even more puzzled.
He spread his hands and said, “What are you talking about?
What does your mission have to do with ours?
Why must one side necessarily withdraw?”
Gao Yang frowned and said, “Buddy, are you serious?
Our target is your employer, while your target is my employer.
Buddy, I don’t think we can complete our own missions without interfering with each other.”
Nate shook his head and said, “Ram, your way of thinking is so strange.
Isn’t your mission to take out Teodulo?
Why would you also be responsible for keeping Pailano safe?
What exactly is your mission?”
Gao Yang, surprised, said, “You mean we should each execute our own missions without interfering with each other?”
Nate nodded seriously and said, “Of course.
Is that so hard to understand?”
Gao Yang nodded blankly and replied, “Yes, it’s difficult to understand.”
Now truly perplexed, Nate looked at Gao Yang for a few moments before shaking his head, “I don’t know what you’re thinking, but let me put it this way.
Our cooperation and dealings with Teodulo are limited to taking out Pailano.
If Teodulo needs protection, that’s his problem and it has nothing to do with us.
So if you want to go after him, just go ahead.
Our fee is secured, and we will certainly take out Pailano to complete our mission.
So, what does your task have to do with Angel?”
Gao Yang’s jaw dropped, and after his facial muscles twitched uncontrollably a few times, he exclaimed in shock, “Are you saying that you won’t care at all if we go and kill your employer?
You’ve, you’ve been working with Teodulo for over two years, haven’t you?”
Nate shrugged and said, “It’s just a business relationship.
We get paid, we complete the missions assigned by the employer, and we’ve fulfilled our contract perfectly.
Is there something wrong with that?”
Gao Yang said blankly, “But I thought you would be friends.”
According to Gao Yang’s line of thinking, after collaborating for over two years, they must be friends; perhaps even the kind that are as close as brothers.
Just like how he and Uriyangko went from purely business partners to friends, so if someone were to try and kill Uriyangko, Gao Yang certainly wouldn’t stand idly by; instead, he would definitely go in guns blazing.
But it seemed that wasn’t the case with Nate.
“We’re definitely not friends, like I said, we’re just collaborators, and protecting Teodulo is not within our scope of cooperation.”
Gao Yang forced a smile and said, “I understand, I got it.
Alright, we will continue with our mission.”
Nate nodded and said, “Good, you can continue with your mission.
I won’t inform Teodulo of your actions, and in exchange, you must keep the activities of the Angel Mercenary Corps confidential.
If you agree to this, then we can both proceed with our tasks.”
Gao Yang felt like he was betraying Pailano.
He couldn’t act like Nate, who only takes care of what’s within his responsibility and completely ignores anything beyond the scope of his mission, even if the sky were falling down.
So, it was very difficult for him to agree to turn a blind eye to the Angel Mercenary Corps and allow Pailano to be taken down by Nate and his team.
After hesitating for a moment, Gao Yang said, “This, this is difficult for me to accept.
We haven’t received our payment yet.
If Pailano gets taken out by you guys, we’d have nowhere to collect our money, which would render our mission meaningless.”
Nate shrugged again and said, “You make a good point, so it seems like the negotiation has reached an impasse.”
At that moment, Justin said with a smile, “No, it hasn’t reached an impasse.
Why don’t you do this?
Let Satan do Satan’s work, and Angel do Angel’s work.
The key issue is that Satan is already very close to Teodulo.
Satan has plenty of time to kill Teodulo and then quickly return to Pailano’s camp to collect the money.
With proper timing, both sides can complete their respective tasks.”
Gao Yang’s mind was in a mess.
What Nate said seemed right; he had no obligation to protect Pailano, but he really found it impossible to stand by and watch things unfold.
After hesitating for a moment, Gao Yang still sighed and said, “That plan isn’t bad, but I still can’t guarantee it will work because all my guides are Pailano’s men.
I can keep a secret, but my guides certainly won’t.”
Nate shrugged again, his face displaying helplessness, and said, “That is indeed a problem.
It appears we’ve reached a dead-end now.
I don’t want to end this mission in failure, and the most effective solution right now would be to completely wipe out the Satan Mercenaries.
However, you’re my guest here, and I must ensure your safety, and besides, you have enough time to make a phone call to Pailano.
So, continuing the battle is not a feasible solution either.
Damn, we really are in a tough spot here.”
Justin suddenly asked, “If I may be so bold, Mr.
Ram, are you and Pailano friends?”
Gao Yang shook his head and said, “No, he’s not my friend.”
“Then, does Pailano have any agreement with you that requires you to ensure his safety?”
“None at all, of course.”
Justin said with a smiling face, “Then the solution is quite simple, Mr.
Ram.
All you need to do is not to proactively inform Pailano of everything that’s happening here, and both sides can continue with their missions.
At least you can try to continue.
Mr.
Ram, if your guides inform Pailano, you just need to notify Mr.
Schumacher, after all, nothing has happened yet, who would know the specific developments of this situation?”
Gao Yang immediately said, “Alright, I won’t inform Pailano of what’s happened here, but what if my guides do?
What then?”
Nate shrugged and said, “Please let me know, and I will alter the plan.
Whether to launch a forceful attack or to abort the mission will be my decision.
As for you, I won’t inform Teodulo of anything, but if I end up aborting the mission and returning to camp to see him, I will tell him someone wants his life and then take on the job of protecting him.
If it comes to that, you’ll have to go to war with us if you still want to take Teodulo down.”
After Nate finished speaking, Justin immediately said, “Very good, now there seems to be a turn of events in a peaceful atmosphere.
Mr.
Ram, to better and more quickly complete the mission, would you be interested in purchasing intelligence from me?” (To be continued.
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