57: Chapter 57: Made a Few Calls 57: Chapter 57: Made a Few Calls Glolov didn’t inquire further, but after a long silence, he finally spoke in a low voice, “Understood.
If you can wait, maybe postpone for a few days, I should have a way to get to Huaxia.
Also, do we tell Rabbit about this?”
Gao Yang hadn’t wanted to involve Cui Bo or Glolov in his affairs.
He didn’t wish to drag Cui Bo into this mess, and Glolov’s injuries wouldn’t heal in ten days to half a month.
Gao Yang was simply looking for a way to acquire some guns, and Glolov just happened to have mentioned it before.
“Don’t tell Rabbit.
You don’t need to help me either.
I can handle it myself.
Alright, let’s not talk more.
I’ll contact you if there’s anything, no need to call if not.”
After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang was about to call the number Glolov gave him, but before he pressed the send button, he hesitated.
He had just arrived home, and if he killed someone, he would no longer be able to lead a peaceful life.
He would either be arrested or have to flee.
Gao Yang had to consider whether his parents could bear the loss of him again.
After a long hesitation, Gao Yang still pressed the send button, because he remembered something vital—he was now “dead.”
Gao Yang had been declared deceased, and all his official records, like his residence registration and ID card, had been canceled.
When Gao Yang returned, he had registered under Cui Bo’s name.
In other words, his thoughtless act had now made him untraceable.
With no one in the world officially recognized as him, should he really fear suspicion and being wanted?
Actually, Gao Yang was just looking for an excuse.
He was always the type to act impulsively, and after having experienced war and personally killing people, Gao Yang’s first and only choice was to take out the bastards who hurt his parents.
Other than that, no matter what he did, Gao Yang would not be able to let go of his anger.
Gao Yang pressed the send button, and prayed in his heart that the call would go through.
Perhaps the gods agreed that the debt collectors at his door indeed deserved death, as the phone not only connected as Gao Yang had wished but also was quickly answered.
“Hello, there.”
The voice on the phone spoke Mandarin, with a pure Chinese Northeast Area accent.
Gao Yang reckoned the person on the other end was not whom he was looking for, but after a moment’s hesitation, he decided to ask anyway.
“Hello, may I speak to Mr.
Molotov?”
The name Gao Yang mentioned was a pseudonym, or rather a nickname, known only amongst Glolov’s comrades from the old days.
After a moment of silence on the line, the voice suddenly turned excited, “I am Molotov.
Who are you?”
Gao Yang was also excited and lowered his voice, “I’m a friend of Yuri Grolevsky Ivanov.
He gave me this number, telling me you might be able to help me.”
Molotov exclaimed, “Oh my God, Yuri is alive?
How do you know him?
Tell me about it.”
Gao Yang knew this was Molotov testing him and immediately replied, “Yuri now goes by Glolov; he has been a mercenary in Africa.
We met there.
You two were on an armored vehicle during the first battle of Grozny that got incinerated by a Molotov cocktail.
Out of the six of you, only you and Yuri survived.
Then you and Yuri used Molotov cocktails to burn down seven buildings along with everyone inside, earning Yuri the nickname Molotov, and you started calling him Cocktail.
After the first Chechen conflict, you retired from active duty.
Am I right?”
“Absolutely correct.
I believe you are Yuri’s friend.
Speak, what do you need?
As long as it’s within my power, I’ll help you.”
Gao Yang thought for a moment and then said, “I need a handgun, with at least thirty bullets, preferably more than three magazines, and it needs to be delivered to Ji Province within three days.
Name your price.”
Motolov was silent for a moment before replying in a subdued voice, “I’ve been doing business around here for many years, but I never deal in arms; otherwise, I wouldn’t have lasted this long.
However, since you’ve asked, I’ll make sure you get it.
It’s not difficult to get the gun, but the hard part is getting it to Ji Province.”
“I understand, but I have no choice but to ask for your help, so please, I can rely on you.”
After a long silence, Molotov finally spoke gravely, “For Yuri’s sake, I’ll take care of it, but it’s not cheap—fifty thousand yuan, not rubles.
I’ll take the risk for the journey.”
Gao Yang felt that fifty thousand yuan was reasonable and immediately agreed to Molotov’s price.
After some thought, Gao Yang figured that since Molotov doubled as a smuggler, it wouldn’t hurt to keep an escape route open for himself.
“No problem.
Also, can you smuggle me into Russia?
I might not go, but I want to be prepared.
It’s just me, and I’ll need legitimate documents, of course, fakes.
Is that possible?
Oh, and of course, whether I leave or stay, I’ll pay in full.”
“No problem, crossing the border will be ten thousand yuan.
But for Yuri’s sake, I can help you for free.
If you need legitimate residence in Russia, it’ll be a hundred and fifty thousand yuan.
I’ll provide you with a passport and a legal visa.
I can’t do this for free because I need to clear many hurdles.”
One hundred and fifty thousand is not a small amount.
Gao Yang hesitated slightly, but to avoid future troubles, Gao Yang decided it was better to spend more and have peace of mind.
“Okay, two hundred thousand, I’ll pay you in full.
When the goods are delivered, call this number.”
They quickly settled on a place to meet and receive the guns, and then Gao Yang hung up the phone.
Everything went smoothly, more smoothly than he had imagined, but after hanging up, Gao Yang felt a headache thinking about how to explain things to his parents.
Gao Yang wandered on the increasingly unfamiliar streets for a long time, pondering how to keep his parents from getting involved in the crime he was about to commit and how to capture both the five assailants from earlier and their behind-the-scenes handler, Boss Zhao, in one fell swoop.
While Gao Yang was lost in his chaotic thoughts, he received a call from Morgan saying that the money had been transferred to the designated account.
After chatting casually with Morgan, Gao Yang found a bank and checked his father’s bank card balance at the ATM, discovering that the account now had exactly one million in deposits.
Morgan still owed Gao Yang ninety-four thousand US dollars, which was roughly six hundred thousand by the exchange rate, but Morgan had transferred one million to him instead.
Gao Yang had saved Morgan twice, but Morgan had also greatly helped Gao Yang, so it was difficult to keep track of who owed whom.
Gao Yang didn’t want to discuss the extra money Morgan sent and just made a note of the favor, especially since he was indeed in need of money right now.
Now that the money had arrived, Gao Yang felt more confident.
Seeing that it was getting late, he hurried back to the hospital.
Gao Yang’s parents had initially planned to observe the situation in the hospital for half a day and then go home.
After all, there was no need to stay in the hospital for convalescence, but Gao Yang now had a different idea.
After entering the ward, Gao Yang’s parents clearly sighed in relief.
More than three years of longing couldn’t be ease by just half a day’s reunion, and they were worried about Gao Yang; only seeing him return safely could they finally relax.
“Dad, Mom, I’ve paid the hospital bill.
Let’s not go home today.
A concussion isn’t like other illnesses.
I think it’s better to stay in the hospital for observation.
I’ve switched to a private room; we’ll move there in a bit.”
Gao Yang’s mother frowned and said, “Oh dear, I’m fine now, why should I stay in the hospital?
How much would that cost for a day, especially for a private room?
We should cancel it right away.”
Gao Yang smiled and replied, “Mom, I’ve paid for five days.
The money has been paid; we can’t get it back now.
And Mom, you don’t need to worry about money.
My payment has arrived—one million.
It’s all in the account.
If you don’t believe me, you can have Dad take a look.
Here, I’ve already withdrawn fifty thousand, handed ten thousand as a deposit to the hospital, and Dad can hold onto the remaining forty thousand.”
After taking out a thick stack of cash from his waist pack, Gao Yang handed it to his father, saying, “See, I haven’t fooled you, right?
Dad, where did you put the US dollars I brought back?
I might need some of it later.
As for this money, just spend it as you wish.
I have more coming.”
Gao Yang’s father didn’t stand on ceremony with his own son.
He pocketed the cash and then took out several stacks of green bills from a briefcase, saying, “Here, keep it for yourself.
Luckily, we stored it when we were at home, or it would have been troublesome if it had been stolen.”
After putting the US dollars into his waist pack, Gao Yang smiled and said, “Dad, we didn’t have a good lunch.
How about this?
You go find a nice restaurant, order a few dishes to take back, and we’ll eat here at the hospital.
Since it’s a private room, it won’t be a problem.”
That evening, Gao Yang and his parents had dinner at the hospital.
Although there were many delicious dishes and his parents hadn’t had a feast for three years, the atmosphere at dinner was still markedly different from lunchtime.
Seeing his parents’ worried expressions, Gao Yang said, “Are you still worried about what happened at noon?
Don’t worry.
I have another payment coming in.
We’ll just give them the money— one million and two hundred thousand isn’t too much.
I can find it, and if necessary, I’ll just earn it again.”
Gao Yang’s father shook his head and sighed deeply, saying, “If it weren’t for your recent return, I would never let them get their way.
Ah, it’s all my fault.
I was in a hurry that day, and that bastard Zhao Xinwen said he didn’t have the IOU with him and would give it to me later.
I was confused at the time and gave the money to that bastard.
After all these years of hard work, I can’t believe I’ve been scammed.
There’s no witness, the IOU is in their hands, and even if we don’t have to pay the interest in a lawsuit, the five hundred thousand is surely lost.”
Ever since the plane crash that Gao Yang was in, Gao Wu had not spent a single day at ease.
He had abandoned his businesses, with his whole heart set on finding Gao Yang.
Otherwise, he would not have been so easily deceived.
Gao Yang simply urged his father not to blame himself but didn’t inquire about Zhao Xinwen’s background.
In Gao Yang’s mind, Zhao Xinwen was already a dead man, so it didn’t matter what his background was.
Over the next two days, Gao Yang stayed in the hospital with his father, taking turns caring for his mother.
Gao Yang’s mother was indeed all right and kept insisting on being discharged, but Gao Yang, using the excuse that staying in the hospital would prevent trouble from those chasing debts, persuaded his mother to stay.
During these days, his parents smiled more and more.
On the third morning, Gao Yang received a phone call that shattered the peace he had been enjoying, and the first words from the caller were, “Hello, the goods have arrived.
Come and collect them.”