561: Chapter 556: Good Stuff, Stock Up More 561: Chapter 556: Good Stuff, Stock Up More Gao Yang was utterly disinterested in the employment offered by Friend of Nature; one million US dollars was not exactly a low figure, enough at least to listen to the details of the job, yet he still flatly refused it.
By some fluke, Gao Yang had ushered in an era of using violence to protect the environment, but he absolutely had no leisure to participate in such a lofty endeavor.
Upon hearing Gao Yang’s response, Little Donnie fell silent for a moment before saying, “Things aren’t quite as you think, perhaps you should let me finish.
The one million US dollars from Friend of Nature isn’t a commission but a donation.
That is, if you are willing to accept it, Friend of Nature is ready to provide you one million US dollars as operational funds that you can use for whatever you desire.”
Gao Yang suddenly grew serious and asked, “What do you mean?”
“Someone called me, saying they wanted to meet with you, the timing up to you, whenever works.
I had already refused on your behalf, but then that person mentioned, he just wanted to meet with you to discuss a big business deal.
Afterwards, Justin also called, vouching for that person, and if you agree, Justin would also like to meet with you, so I think you could consider it.”
After a moment of silence, Gao Yang said somberly, “They can come meet me as soon as possible, arrange a meeting place for me, wherever you think is appropriate.”
Little Donnie responded solemnly, “Things seem to be a bit troublesome, but safety should be ensured.
However, I recommend meeting them outside of America, and not in Portland even if in America.
If you want to save some time, meeting in Los Angeles might be a good idea.”
Gao Yang thought for a moment and said, for just a meeting travelling a long distance wasn’t worth it, “Alright, arrange it in Los Angeles.
What’s the other matter?”
“Another thing, you’ve hit the magazines, not the entire Satan Mercenary Corps this time, just you alone.
Nate said you’re the top marksman.
For someone who likes to stay low key, this seems like bad news.”
Gao Yang chuckled bitterly, “I already knew that, just found out a moment ago.
Okay, keep looking for viable assignments, but preferable with a more flexible timetable.
Frey and Lucica both need time, they must be fully recovered before proceeding.”
Ending the call with Little Donnie, Gao Yang began to ponder what the mysterious Friend of Nature and Justin’s connection was really about, and of course, the most crucial issue was what this Friend of Nature wanted by meeting him.
Unable to figure it out, Gao Yang simply stopped thinking about it; after all, meeting face to face would reveal everything.
The phone rang continuously; no sooner had Gao Yang hung up than it started ringing again before he could even pocket it.
Upon answering, he heard a somewhat reserved voice say, “Hello, is this Mr.
Ram?
I am Rafael Bellini.
You once called me, asking me to contact you when I had time.
My assignment ended early, and I will be leaving Iraq tomorrow.
When would it be convenient for you to meet?”
Without hesitation, Gao Yang replied, “I’m in the US, you can come to Portland to meet me, anytime works.”
Rafael still seemed a bit anxious, “Alright, sir, I need to resign and handle some personal matters, I should be able to meet you in about three days.
Can I call you then to arrange a time?”
Gao Yang replied with a laugh, “Sure, no problem, just call me before you come.”
After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang was quite excited, Rafael’s early completion of his tasks meant that Gao Yang would be able to assess Rafael’s capabilities sooner to decide whether he should join Satan.
Thus, if Rafael could join Satan earlier, they could start joint training sooner and foster team cohesion.
To avoid the noise of gunfire disturbing Gao Yang while he was on the phone, everyone had paused their activity.
After finishing the calls, Gao Yang waved at those waiting nearby and said with a smile, “Alright, no more issues, let’s continue.”
Eileen lifted her SG551 and said with a smile, “It’s been a while since I shot freely.
Since leaving the army, I haven’t had my own rifle, and the most crucial thing is I can’t afford the bullets.
Ever since Ao Guanhai proposed gun control laws, the price of bullets has skyrocketed.
I can’t even indulge if I want to.”
Gao Yang chuckled, “That’s good, then today you can shoot to your heart’s content.
Plus, in the days to come, you can fire more often to get the feel of it.”
Jack shrugged, “With the Rifle Association around, the gun control bill won’t pass, and the current panic buying of firearms and ammunition is just making us arms dealers richer.
But honestly, the price of bullets has really gone up, so take advantage of this free shooting opportunity at my place to fire as much as you can.”
Gao Yang took out his pistol, and as he loaded the magazines, he smiled and asked, “Have my rifle bullets arrived yet?
I’m talking about the two types of new bullets.”
Jack nodded and replied, “Soon, I’ve placed an additional order for ten thousand rounds of high-powered long-distance bullets.”
Gao Yang shrugged and said, “Ten thousand rounds?
That doesn’t sound like a lot, does it?”
Jack gave a wry smile and said, “Although these bullets are expensive, they are extremely popular in the civilian market.
However, the materials and craftsmanship required for long-distance bullets are very high and the production is extremely low.
There’s simply not enough supply to meet the demand, especially after the military also started placing orders.
The manufacturers’ current production capacity isn’t sufficient to supply such a large market, so sales to the civilian market have almost stopped.
The military only issues them to special departments for experimental use.
The worst part is, there’s a good chance these bullets will be banned from being sold to the civilian market.
Ten thousand rounds is the limit.
My dad has a very good personal relationship with the manager of that company.
That’s how he managed to secure ten thousand rounds.
It’s really not bad.”
Gao Yang was stunned and said, “Buddy, if long-distance bullets are in such high demand, how many can I get?”
Jack shrugged and said, “Hmm, I can give you half.
Bullets that cost twenty-four dollars each aren’t that easy to sell, but to be honest, even if I can’t sell a single one, I’d still like to stockpile them.
If long-distance bullets really become exclusively for military use, it’s not impossible to get more, but it would be much more difficult then.”
Upon hearing this, Gao Yang immediately said, “Why don’t you just give me all ten thousand rounds and quickly buy some more?
I’m really afraid it won’t be easy to find them later on.”
After Cui Bo had tried Gao Yang’s rifle and bullets in Colombia once, knowing how good the new long-distance bullets were, he quickly said, “Brother Yang, how about giving me half?
Don’t forget I also have a 7.62 caliber rifle.
Besides, with ten thousand rounds, you won’t be able to use them all up anyway.”
Long-distance bullets are too expensive; ten thousand rounds would cost two hundred and forty thousand US dollars, not one dollar less.
However, the effect and significance these bullets could achieve in Gao Yang’s hands meant that getting them for only two hundred and forty thousand US dollars was not expensive at all.
Gao Yang immediately said, “Jack, do me a favor, give me all ten thousand rounds.
And about the armor-piercing bullets with a sabot round, how many did you order?
Give me all of them too.”
Jack shrugged and replied, “Alright, all yours.
I’ll place an order for more right away.
As for the sabot armor-piercing rounds, they are rarely used, so this time I only ordered two thousand rounds.
Since these bullets aren’t in such tight supply, I’ll give them all to you.
You’d better practice a lot to get familiar with their trajectory.
If you need more, tell me, and I’ll order more for you.
Though the market for armor-piercing rounds is small, they are more likely to be banned from the civilian market.”
Eileen, hearing this, showed great interest and said, “Long-distance bullets?
New stuff?
Twenty-four dollars a round, isn’t that too expensive?
How good are they?”
Cui Bo waved his hand and said, “Better than you can imagine.
At thirteen hundred yards, they still maintain a straight trajectory and high precision.
Apart from being too expensive, these bullets have no downsides.”
Upon hearing this, Eileen made a face and said, “Thirteen hundred yards, that’s twelve hundred meters.
My shooting range is not that far.
It doesn’t mean anything to me.”
Gao Yang smiled and said, “Then try the 7.62 mm armor-piercing rounds in subcaliber, not the M948, but a new model.
The armor-piercing effect is fantastic.
I’ve tried it, and it can penetrate the heaviest body armor and even light armored vehicles.
It’s much stronger than the M948.”
Eileen nodded and said, “That does sound useful.
If it’s much better than the M948, then I must have it, especially when facing targets protected with heavy armor.”
Jack smiled and said, “I think armor-piercing rounds should become your standard issue.
If all of you use a 7.62 mm caliber, everyone would be able to shoot through walls, even against lightly armored targets.
How cool would that be?”
Gao Yang felt that Jack made a lot of sense and said on the spot, “Alright, you help me order more armor-piercing rounds.”
“Okay, tell me how many rounds you need later.
Armor-piercing rounds are easier to purchase.
If I place the order today, they will be delivered along with the long-distance bullets.”
Just as Gao Yang was figuring out how many armor-piercing rounds would be enough for the Satan Mercenary Corps, he saw someone approaching them, holding two guns.
Gao Yang motioned with his mouth and said, “Jack, someone’s coming.”
Jack turned and took a glance and said, “Oh, it’s my dad.
I need to make a handgun for you, and the time is really tight.
To get your shotgun ready sooner for the competition, I asked my dad to help make your shotgun.”
Jack’s father had arrived, but Gao Yang didn’t feel much.
He had been to this place many times, and he had never met Arilan Moson.
Arilan Moson is a legendary gunsmith, the best there is.
His namesake studio is the best.
However, now Arilan no longer personally modifies or makes guns.
Since Jack was capable of taking over the chief gunsmith responsibilities of the studio, Arilan now only handles the operations of the studio and the factory store.
Gao Yang wasn’t particularly affected, but Eileen was quite excited.
She said eagerly, “Boss, it’s Arilan Moson himself customizing the shotgun for you.
I’m so jealous.
He is a legend.”
Jack also shrugged and said, “Honestly, I’m not that interested in shotguns, so customizing shotguns isn’t my forte.
But my father, well, he has a nickname, ‘Shotgun Moson.’ Shotguns are his specialty, both in shooting and customizing!” (To be continued.
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