470: Chapter 467 Waiting for the Angel to Rescue 470: Chapter 467 Waiting for the Angel to Rescue Nate Schumacher clearly intended to put us in a tight spot, yet Gao Yang’s heart felt nothing but elation.
The reason was simple: even if he had to spend every last penny, there was still a chance for a comeback.
But if he got killed, then everything would be truly over.
Grateful even though he was being taken advantage of, that was Gao Yang’s current mindset, for a simple reason: any mercenary group would have to carefully consider the consequences of waging war against the violent institutions of a normal country.
“Name your price, now!”
Under Gao Yang’s urgent prompting, Nate spoke leisurely, “Alright, considering that you’re about to be wiped out, I’ll name my price.
One hundred million US Dollars.”
Nate sure knew how to demand an exorbitant sum.
Gao Yang, who had braced himself for a blow, rolled his eyes at the figure.
“One hundred million US Dollars?
F**k, you really dare to ask for a lot, you bastard.
Even if you killed me, I couldn’t come up with that much money.
Stop joking, please, give me a real price, no, give me a friendship price.
Please, please!”
Nate Schumacher sounded genuinely surprised, “Your mercenary group can’t even come up with a hundred million US Dollars?
Oh, right, you guys are rookies, huh?
Well, alright then, I’ll give you a conscience price, fifty million US Dollars is good enough.”
Gao Yang let out a long sigh, “Still can’t afford that.
Please, how about a good friend’s price?
Please, please!
I really don’t have time to haggle with you.
I’m serious.
No, even if all of us pooled our money together, we still couldn’t come up with so much.”
Nate also sighed deeply, “If you really are about to get killed, then it means you’re truly poor, buddy.
How about you make an offer then?
If I can accept it, I will.”
A mercenary’s money can’t be defaulted on.
Gao Yang quickly thought about how much money the entire Satan Mercenary Corps could gather.
Just as he was about to state a price, he heard Brejinsky’s urgent voice, “Sorry to interrupt you, but the police have asked us to ensure the hostages’ safety.
I think a delay of one hour should be no problem.”
Gao Yang nodded and then told Nate, “Twenty million US Dollars, we can manage that, but that’s really my limit.”
“Allow me to express my amazement, Ram, you guys are truly poor.
Twenty million, alright, that is twice the normal rate, barely acceptable as a crisis price.
Fine, I’ll take it.
So, tell me your location and your demands.
I guess you would very much like us to get over there ASAP.”
Gao Yang covered the mouthpiece and said to Brejinsky in an urgent voice, “Tell me where we are, quickly, quick!”
After giving Nate the precise address of the clinic, Gao Yang said urgently, “We have a total of sixteen people who need to be extracted, including four seriously injured who can’t move.
Oh, and I’m slightly injured.
We don’t know how many cops there are outside, but we’re surrounded, and among the police besieging us, many are confirmed to be SWAT, also, I don’t know if military forces are involved.”
“SWAT?
Hm, Bogota’s SWAT is decent, but they can be dealt with easily.
Also, what kind of medical care do you want for your seriously injured?
Do you need me to arrange a hospital for you?”
“Our four severely injured are currently receiving emergency treatment.
If possible, I’d like us to act only after they’ve been assisted.
It would be even better if we could find a hospital for further treatment.
As for the rest, please hold on a moment.”
Gao Yang covered the phone and urgently asked Li Jinfang, “Go ask how much longer the surgeries will take.”
Li Jinfang quickly came back and said urgently to Gao Yang, “Ivan needs another half an hour, Bruce has already finished the surgery on Lucica, and Frey’s emergency treatment will also end very soon.
They can all move; we can perform further surgeries once we reach a safe place.”
Gao Yang quickly said, “We need half an hour.
It looks like we should be able to hold out until then.
Here, take down this phone number and contact my agent.
They’re outside the police cordon and can coordinate with you.”
“Half an hour, right?
Well, we should be able to make it in time.
So, would you like me to work out a full extraction plan, or just to get you out of the cordon?
Also, what would you consider a completed mission on our part?
Is it enough for you to survive, or must none of you die?
If it’s the latter, we’ll have to discuss the price and details again.”
Gao Yang couldn’t hold back any longer and shouted, “Damn it, can we discuss the details when we meet?
Can we?”
Nate laughed, “Actually, all these details should be agreed upon beforehand.
However, since you’re in such a hurry, we’ll talk when we see each other.
Wait for us; we’ll be there within half an hour.
Get ready for the breakout; I’ll notify you before we initiate the attack.
That’s it, goodbye.”
After Nate hung up, Gao Yang let out a sigh of relief.
Hoping to be rescued after being captured was one thing, but being extracted directly out of the encirclement was definitely a more direct and safer resolution.
After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang said with a relieved expression, “Within half an hour, a force will come to rescue us.
Everyone, get ready.
Try to stall for time until Ivan’s surgery is done before we evacuate.
Bear, help me get in touch with Hammer and the rest.”
Brejinsky seemed a bit hesitant, “It’s good that someone is coming to rescue us, but can they really do it?”
Gao Yang confidently said, “The Angel Mercenary Corps is coming to our rescue.
If they say they can save us, then they undoubtedly can.
Get ready, our current situation is advantageous; holding out for half an hour shouldn’t be a problem.”
Just then, the police outside shouted again, and immediately after, Brejinsky said with a face full of joy, “The police want to send a negotiation specialist.
All of you, quickly disguise yourselves and make your hostage act convincing.”
Gao Yang was also overjoyed, “You go and negotiate with the police, tell them to send the negotiation specialist over.”
After putting the handgun back at his waist, Gao Yang hurriedly urged, “Stow your guns, everyone go squat in the corner.
Anyone who feels they can’t act well enough, remember to lower your head, we can’t afford to be seen through.”
Brejinsky stood at the door, hollered a few phrases at the police, and then retreated back saying, “The negotiation specialist is on his way, everyone be ready.
I reckon we’ll be talking for a while, there should definitely be enough time.”
Gao Yang, with a satellite phone in hand, squatted in the corner and hurried to talk to Little Donnie before the negotiation specialist arrived, telling him the terms agreed upon with the Angel Mercenary Corps and instructing Little Donnie to prepare for a joint operation with them.
While Gao Yang was on the call, Brejinsky said to him urgently, “The negotiation specialist is coming, and they’ll be here soon.
Hang up the phone quickly.”
Gao Yang quickly ended the call, then put on a fearful look and collapsed on the ground in the corner.
However, while he was trying to adjust his expression to that of a believable hostage, Brejinsky looked stunned and said, “What’s going on?
The negotiation specialist turned back again?”
As Gao Yang was puzzled, the voice of the police outside could be heard once more, and this time the message was clearly not good news, which turned Brejinsky’s face ashen.
After the police finished shouting, Brejinsky shook his head at Gao Yang and said, “Absolutely bad news.
The police are demanding that we drop our weapons and come out immediately, or they will attack.”
Gao Yang replied in astonishment, “Weren’t they going to negotiate?
Why the sudden change of mind?
F**k, did those attackers finally make the police change their minds?”
Brejinsky replied gravely, “That must be it.
What now?”
Gao Yang didn’t hesitate, “What else?
Of course, we fight.
It doesn’t matter who those attacking Ivan are; if they can make the police deviate from procedure like this, they can definitely kill us right away.
Fight!
We delay for time, until our reinforcements arrive!”
Li Jinfang sighed, stood up from the ground, pulled Gao Yang to his feet, and said loudly, “It’s a waste of sentiment; we’re still going to fight in the end.
Brother Yang, now you’re left with one arm, staying here is just a burden.
Get inside, it’s just a matter of buying some time anyway.
You shouldn’t bother, eh.”
Glolov also said seriously, “Gao, get inside.
You are to act as the last line of defense.”
Tommy, while inspecting his magazine, casually said, “Boss, you’re disabled now, there’s no use keeping you here to get in the way.
Since you won’t be of much use outside, go indoors.”
Despite their harsh words, calling him a burden and suggesting he’d get in the way, Gao Yang understood better than anyone that Li Jinfang and the others just wanted to give him a better chance of surviving.
Gao Yang said irritably, “Enough with that.
Even with one arm, I can shoot more accurately than you guys.
Don’t think too much.
There’s not much difference whether I’m inside or outside.
Even if I hide, how long can I last?
It’s better for me to stay and boost the firepower.
Shut up and prepare to fight.”
Brejinsky and the others had retrieved four assault rifles; three of the guns were AK74s and one was a short-barreled AK74U.
Li Jinfang, Cui Bo, Glolov, and Tommy each had one.
However, they didn’t have a lot of ammo.
As for Gao Yang, he had a wounded left shoulder and couldn’t use a rifle even he had one.
The four of them took up the rifles and, while checking how many bullets were left in the magazines, Brejinsky loudly said, “Redistribute the ammunition, two spare magazines per person.
Now pay attention; the police are coming.
Prepare to fire.”
After receiving two taped-together quick-change magazines from Brejinsky, Li Jinfang took a deep breath, positioned himself behind the door, peeked out, and then shouted loudly, “There are people on both sides, at about thirty meters, moving in slowly.
We will fire at both sides simultaneously to suppress the enemy.
Conserve your bullets, and keep grenades ready to follow up.”
After the roar, Li Jinfang merely stuck his gun out, firing horizontally without aiming to suppress the SWAT team, which was holding shields and advancing in formation.
Although it wasn’t much of a threat due to the lack of precision, it caused the SWAT team to momentarily pause, during which two hand grenades were thrown in front of them.
(To be continued.
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