497: Chapter 494 This Matter is Quite Complicated 497: Chapter 494 This Matter is Quite Complicated Gao Yang’s physical condition no longer allowed him to participate in the battle.
For the entire day, aside from nibbling on two pieces of chocolate he had managed to get from Nate, he hadn’t eaten anything else, and he hadn’t had a sip of water.
After giving blood to Ivan and losing blood from a gunshot wound, Gao Yang was indeed very weak.
Being unable to fight and forcing himself to go would only burden others, so Gao Yang had no choice but to join the injured, staying in the jungle near the end of the small road.
Although he was injured, Gao Yang had never truly considered himself a casualty.
When everyone else set off and he had to stay behind, time seemed to pass exceptionally slowly for him.
There were several casualties, including Ivan and his group, and three more from the Angel Mercenary Corps.
These people certainly needed care, and since Scarface, the medic from the Angel Mercenary Corps, had joined the combat team, all the casualties were left to Bruce and Andy He to look after.
Apart from Bruce and Andy He, four more people were left behind just in case drug traffickers came.
All the casualties were still unconscious, as they had been deliberately anesthetized to spare them from pain.
Even though a new type of anesthetic was used to minimize side effects, being anesthetized for a long period of time is definitely not good for the body.
However, compared to the pain they would have felt if they were awake, enduring some minor side effects was entirely acceptable.
The four defensive personnel left behind had spread out to ensure that if the enemy approached, the casualties would have enough safety distance.
And, of course, Bruce and Andy He had to stay within the convoy to guard the injured, not to mention Ava, the beautiful nurse.
The night had fallen completely.
It had been an hour since Nate led the team out.
Although Gao Yang had great faith in his comrades’ abilities, he couldn’t help but start to worry.
Ava was dutifully patrolling between the vehicles where the casualties were settled, watching for any changes in their conditions.
Bruce and Andy He, although medics, both capable of combat, had taken up rifles and were building the last line of defense for the casualties as they awaited news.
Under the fully silent attack mode, communication over the radios was to be avoided for anything unnecessary, in order to keep the channels clear and avoid interference with the assault operation.
Therefore, even if Gao Yang wanted to ask about the progress of the assault team, he couldn’t.
Unable to sit still, he simply got out of the car and started pacing back and forth within the circle formed by the vehicles.
Andy He, holding his FAMAS Rifle, was originally chatting with Bruce, but when he saw Gao Yang, he said softly, “Ram, as a casualty, you should be staying inside the vehicle.”
Gao Yang shook his head and replied, “I can’t stay put, I’d rather walk around.”
Andy He said softly, “Your comrades are all very fierce individuals.
I think you should trust them.”
Gao Yang gave a bitter smile and said, “I trust them, trust them very, very much, but that doesn’t mean I’m not worried about them.”
Andy He let out a sigh and said, “Alright, I understand how you feel.
Since you can’t sit still, let’s chat for a while.”
Gao Yang walked over to where Andy He and Bruce were sitting and, mimicking their posture, sat on the hood of a nearby car.
He turned on the light of his night vision device, and once he could see Andy He, he whispered, “I haven’t had the chance to thank you for what happened today, nor have I had the chance to apologize to you, Dr.
He.
I’m deeply sorry for getting you involved.”
Andy He smiled gently and said, “It’s alright.
What I did today was charged, and not cheaply.
It’s my job, so you don’t need to thank me.
As for apologizing, well, I could have stayed in my clinic if I had wished, simply by saying I was coerced into treating you.
I doubt anyone would’ve been too hard on me.
In the end, leaving with you was my choice, so you don’t have to apologize to me, either.”
Gao Yang, clearly puzzled, said, “Dr.
He, I want to know why you followed us without hesitation.
Are you that close with Ivan?”
Andy He scratched his head and said, “I can call Ivan a friend, sure, but not to the extent that I’d do something like this for him.
Okay, I admit it – I was just caught up in the excitement of your fight and impulsively joined in.
You know, if I really wanted a calm life as a doctor, I wouldn’t have come to Bogota.
I have a craving for adventure in my bones, and I’m tired of my life here, so taking this opportunity to leave didn’t seem like a bad idea at all.”
Gao Yang gestured towards Ava, who was still checking on Ivan in the car, and said, “It’s easy for you, but what are you planning to do about her?
To be honest, I feel terribly guilty about involving a girl in danger, even though she’s your person.”
Andy He covered his face with a look of distress, took a long sigh and then said in a deeply troubled voice, “Don’t ask me.
I really don’t know.
Leaving her behind at the time was too dangerous, but now I don’t have any idea how to handle her situation.
It’s just a mess.”
Bruce suddenly said, “Isn’t she your girlfriend?”
Andy He let out a sigh and whispered, “Would you mind not asking such sensitive questions right now?
Look at me.
I am handsome and talented.
Isn’t it normal for women to like men like me?
But the problem is, I am not interested in all that.
Adventure and fighting are what I love.
Women?
Please, do you know how annoying they can be?”
Gao Yang and Bruce exchanged glances, then said in unison, “Another nutcase.”
Andy He shook his head and said, “Say what you want, but I really don’t want to be dragged down by a woman.
Now, the problem is, I can’t get rid of Ava.
If you have any way to help me get rid of this trouble, I’d be very thankful.”
Gao Yang said softly, “What’s so difficult about that?
If you don’t like her, just tell her.
Take her to a safe place, give her some money, and then go your separate ways.
Isn’t that it?
Oh, don’t tell me you plan to abandon her after leading her on?”
Andy He impatiently said, “If only it were that simple.
Alright, Ava is a girl with a story, and I am a man with a story too.
To put it simply, Ava is an ambitious and good girl who dreams of becoming a doctor.
But in Colombia, her beauty prevented her from working like a normal girl.
Just when she was working towards her dream of becoming a doctor, she almost ended up as a plaything for a drug lord.
It was me who rescued her.
Then she hopelessly fell in love with me as she strived to be a capable assistant.
Then, she gave me everything, you know what I mean?
So now, do you understand how complicated the situation is?”
(To be continued.
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