698: Chapter 690: Great Ups and Downs 698: Chapter 690: Great Ups and Downs A large group of people burst into the room, and then a man in a suit cried out in a low voice, “Go now, hurry!”
A few individuals rushed to support Grand Ivan, while two others assisted Ivan.
Grand Ivan gestured towards Gao Yang and Uriyangko and said in a deep voice, “Protect these two.”
After Grand Ivan had spoken, two individuals immediately came forward to assist Gao Yang.
Gao Yang’s injuries were actually not serious, far from needing assistance to walk; he had just managed to put on slippers when he was surrounded by two people, escorting him toward the door.
Gao Yang recognized the two beside him, they were Grand Ivan’s bodyguards, personal bodyguards who would take a bullet for him, and they each had now drawn their pistols.
Before Gao Yang could understand what was happening, a bodyguard grabbed him by the neck, instructing him to keep his head down as he shoved him outside the doorway where more than twenty individuals holding rifles appeared extremely tense.
The group’s temporary shelter was a suburban villa.
Stepping out the door led to a large courtyard where five cars were parked, their doors wide open and engines running.
Three or four people were escorting Grand Ivan toward a car when he suddenly stopped, shouting, “Why panic?
Calm down!”
After chiding them, Grand Ivan turned to Gao Yang and said sternly, “You can’t come with me, it’s too dangerous.
You will be sent away on your own, and I might not be able to contact you for a while.
But remember, I always keep my word, and I will contact you when the time is right.”
After saying this, Grand Ivan pointed to a man in a striped suit and commanded deeply, “Get Ram safely out of here.
Explain the situation to him along the way.
We have to ensure at all costs that Ram is not drawn into this.”
After saying this, Grand Ivan nodded to Gao Yang, then waved his hand and got into the closest car.
Then, one of Grand Ivan’s men shouted, “Separate, get in the cars, quick!”
Gao Yang’s head was being held, and his back was being pushed as he was almost made to run to a luxury car.
At the same time, he saw Ivan and Uriyangko also being pushed into cars.
The man instructed to escort Gao Yang took the passenger seat of one car, waiting until Gao Yang was shoved onto the back seat, before the two bodyguards who had been pushing him seated themselves on each side.
After positioning Gao Yang between them, they forcefully shut the doors on both sides.
Then the man in the passenger seat said loudly to the driver, “Go!”
The car immediately screeched out of the gate, speeding up to its limit as soon as it hit the highway.
Gao Yang was utterly confused; he still didn’t know what was happening.
The man in the passenger seat then turned his head, handing Gao Yang a small bag and urgently said, “All your personal items are here, but aside from a phone and your passport, everything else has been destroyed.
I have to ensure your identity isn’t compromised.
Also, my name is Mark Yves, I’ll be with you until I get you out of South Africa.”
Gao Yang took the bag and urgently asked, “What is going on?”
Gao Yang had met Mark Yves once before but had not communicated with him, merely knowing that he was one of Grand Ivan’s aides—a man in his forties, very efficient.
Upon hearing Gao Yang’s question, Mark Yves replied gravely, “We just received intelligence that the Americans were not as they appeared.
We thought they would not retaliate for the time being.
However, it’s all been part of their scheme.
They want revenge, and it’s coming swiftly.”
From the moment Grand Ivan was extracted, he had continuously made moves.
He contacted South African leaders, demanded the return of those under South African control, and attempted to extract Khailkov as well.
Things were going smoothly until unexpectedly, they weren’t.
Gao Yang urgently asked, “What’s the situation now?
Is it very dangerous?”
Mark Yves replied solemnly, “Extremely dangerous.
There’s a power struggle between the American and South African governments.
On the surface, the Americans don’t seem to be making a big move, but they are infuriated.
We have reliable information that the South Falcons are under pressure and have agreed to deploy their air force for a decapitation strike.”
Gao Yang became very upset and exclaimed loudly, “A decapitation strike?
The air force is getting involved?”
Mark Yves nodded and said, “Yes, a decapitation strike.
The Americans are no longer trying to capture Grand Ivan alive; they want him dead.
Both the air force and the army are involved.
We are facing the threat of aerial strikes and being surrounded.
CIA agents have already arrived in South Africa secretly.
They have just one mission—to see Grand Ivan’s body.”
After finishing, Mark Yves took a breath and continued, “The Americans were adamant about handling it themselves.
They initially planned to paralyze Grand Ivan by delaying and then striking.
However, the South African side refused the American request.
Nevertheless, the South Africans are resolute in their aim to completely eradicate Grand Ivan’s influence.
It’s still unclear if there are any internal disagreements within the South African side, but right now, no one can be trusted.
We are in a very dangerous situation, everyone must leave South Africa immediately to avoid being caught in a sweep.”
Gao Yang was completely speechless.
Just now, he had been planning to retire for good, but now he was being told to forget dreaming and focus on escaping first.
Whether it was the shares in Dafy, the oil fields, or managing a large security company, if he had gotten any one of them, Gao Yang would have definitely retired immediately and sat in his office with his brothers for the rest of his life.
With so much money that he couldn’t spend it all, why keep fighting as a mercenary?
That would be foolish.
But now, not only had his beautiful dream quickly turned into nothing but disillusionment, but it had also become extremely dangerous.
It was incredibly depressing.
Gao Yang was so disgusted he didn’t even know what to say.
Although Grand Ivan had promised to deliver everything agreed upon before parting ways, one must be alive to receive it.
The key point was that, after separating from Grand Ivan, it wasn’t too dangerous for him.
But if the Americans were determined to kill Grand Ivan, even if Grand Ivan still remembered his debts of gratitude, he would have to stay alive to fulfill them.
Life is like a roller coaster, full of highs and lows.
It’s incredibly thrilling.
Gao Yang didn’t think much about it.
Regardless of whether or not he was getting his hands on anything, it didn’t mean he’d lost anything either, though he felt extremely uncomfortable and depressed in his heart.
Gao Yang could only helplessly comfort himself that if something wasn’t meant for him, there was no use in forcing it.
He shook his head and sighed, then looked up to Mark Yves and said, “I understand.
Let’s hope Grand Ivan and his team have good luck.
So where are we going now?”
Mark Yves said, “We’ll first go downtown to switch cars, then meet up with the janitorial staff, and finally figure out a way to get you out of South Africa.”
After finishing his statement, Mark Yves looked at Gao Yang and said, “It seems you have good mental strength.
I thought you would curse out loud since a large fortune was almost in your grasp and then suddenly flown away.
Not many people can handle that.”
Gao Yang gave a wry smile and said, “Even if I can’t handle it, I must.
What can I do, ask Grand Ivan to stop everything and give me the promised money first?
Or ask the Americans to stop chasing Grand Ivan relentlessly?
Since neither is possible, I might as well pretend I never heard about this deal.
That’s all I can do.”
Mark Yves nodded and said, “Indeed, there’s no other way.
The Americans did a good job this time.
We all were a bit careless and almost got caught by them.”
Mark Yves had just finished speaking when Gao Yang heard a somewhat muffled explosion, followed quickly by two more intense blasts of sound.
The car was moving quickly, and they were already several kilometers away from the mansion.
Despite the impeccable soundproofing of their luxury car, they could still hear the explosions, indicating the blasts were immensely powerful.
Gao Yang breathed a sigh of relief, and so did Mark Yves, who then said gravely, “It’s good that we escaped in time.
The South Africans used the Gem Road 2 laser-guided bombs, one thousand pounds each!
Thankfully, for secrecy’s sake, the South Africans didn’t coordinate ground operations simultaneously, or else we would have had to figure out a way to break out of an encirclement.”
Gao Yang smacked his lips, feeling both fortunate and frightened.
One thousand-pound laser-guided bombs, not to mention being hit by three, one would be enough to blow the whole mansion sky-high.
Now Gao Yang knew where his persistent unease had come from.
Getting involved in Grand Ivan’s matters was surely not something to take lightly.
If he hadn’t been so closely involved with Grand Ivan, he wouldn’t have been targeted by a one thousand-pound laser-guided bomb aimed right at his head.
Gao Yang had always been very self-aware and fortunately, he was also very open-minded.
A cooked duck flying away was better than choking to death on food he couldn’t swallow.
Besides, that duck hadn’t even reached his mouth, just dangled in front of his eyes for a moment.
After a self-deprecating laugh, Gao Yang whispered, “Hey, I just hope Grand Ivan and Uriyangko are okay.
As for the rest, let it be.
I shouldn’t worry about what I shouldn’t worry about.
It’s useless.”
Mark Yves laughed and said, “You have a good temper.
It’s great that a young person like you can stay calm.
When I was your age, I couldn’t have handled this kind of setback.”
Gao Yang laughed as well and said, “It’s nothing.
You see, earning money myself still feels more secure.
Whatever comes from someone else always lacks something.
If it’s gone, then it’s gone, which is quite alright too.”
Mark Yves shrugged and said, “Here you’re wrong.
Whatever Grand Ivan promised you, he will definitely deliver.
Who told you everything is ruined?
Let me tell you this, even if Grand Ivan were unfortunately killed, whatever he promised you will surely reach your hands.”
After finishing, Mark Yves smiled confidently and said, “Moreover, as long as Grand Ivan wasn’t killed by the laser-guided bomb just now, he will definitely survive leaving South Africa, and once he’s out of South Africa, he won’t be in any danger.
So rest assured, what’s yours will eventually be yours, although it might take a bit more time.”
(To be continued.
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