725: Chapter 717: Being Too Awesome Is Not Good News.
725: Chapter 717: Being Too Awesome Is Not Good News.
The sudden anxiety caused Gao Yang’s complexion to change dramatically, and seeing Gao Yang’s complexion change, Morgan asked with concern, “Gao, what’s wrong?
What happened?”
“Nothing, I just can’t get through to Li Jinfang.
I need to give him a call.”
As he spoke, Gao Yang pulled out Li Jinfang’s phone number and dialed it, but as Li Pengfei had said, the call couldn’t go through.
Li Jinfang was also using a satellite phone.
If it wasn’t reachable, there was only one possibility: his satellite phone had broken.
Listening to the beeping on the phone, Gao Yang uncontrollably experienced another wave of anxiety.
So, he dialed a second time, then a third.
Finally, Gao Yang put down the phone, his heart full of fear.
Morgan asked with concern, “What’s the matter?
Still can’t get through?
What kind of phone does Li use, a maritime satellite phone or Globalstar?
Could it be that the signal is being interfered with where he is?”
Theoretically, satellite phones should have signals in every corner of the globe, but the strength of the signal can vary.
For example, inside a large building or in the tropical rainforest, it’s possible for a handheld terminal to not receive a signal.
Although Gao Yang knew that Li Jinfang wouldn’t intentionally remain unreachable, Gao clung to this like a lifeline, comforting himself.
He immediately nodded and said, “That’s possible.
He might be in a place with poor reception.
I’ll wait a bit longer; I’m sure I’ll make contact.”
As he was speaking, Gao Yang called Li Pengfei again.
He still didn’t know where exactly Li Jinfang was.
After all, he had to clarify this point first.
After calling several times and always getting a busy signal, it was now Gao Yang’s turn to start pacing anxiously.
Finally, after getting through, Gao Yang spoke urgently, “Pengfei, I can’t get through either.
Have you found out anything yet?
Also, where exactly is Jinfang?
He told me yesterday he was in Congo, but is it Congo-Kinshasa or Congo-Brazzaville?”
There are two countries called Congo close to each other, one being the Republic of Congo, with Brazzaville as the capital, commonly known as Congo-Brazzaville, and the other being the Democratic Republic of Congo, with Kinshasa as its capital, commonly known as Congo-Kinshasa.
It was imperative to figure out which Congo it was.
After asking hurriedly, Gao Yang heard Li Pengfei on the other end speaking very calmly, “It’s Pointe Noire in Congo-Brazzaville, Brother Yang.
I just contacted someone who went with Jinfang, and he said that there is news now.
Yesterday evening, a Chinese person and seventeen locals died in Pointe Noire.
Brother Yang, I’m setting off now.
Let’s keep in touch.”
Li Pengfei was not someone easily agitated.
When the situation was unclear, he seemed very anxious, but with the receipt of this quite dire news, which allowed dark speculations to arise, Li Pengfei managed to calm down, appearing less hurried.
Gao Yang felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, feeling a chill all over his body.
After taking a deep breath, he said somberly, “Pointe Noire, Congo-Brazzaville, I’m heading there now.
Keep in touch, and notify me immediately with any news.”
After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang called Glolov.
Once Glolov answered, Gao simply said gravely, “Toad went missing in Pointe Noire, Congo-Brazzaville.
Reports indicate that a Huaxia person was killed there, but the identity is not confirmed.
Notify everyone; we are going to find him in Pointe Noire.
All personnel, depart individually and meet in Pointe Noire.”
After hanging up with Glolov, Gao Yang called Cui Bo, Eileen, and Rafael.
After careful consideration, Gao Yang also decided to call Lucica.
He initially didn’t want to notify Lucica, but Gao Yang felt that if the deceased Chinese person in Pointe Noire was indeed Li Jinfang, then not informing Lucica would deprive her of the opportunity to avenge Li Jinfang.
Therefore, Gao Yang ultimately decided to also bring Lucica along.
People were going, and weapons must go as well.
Although Congo-Brazzaville was considered a stable country, if Li Jinfang had died there, Gao Yang wouldn’t mind creating chaos.
Thus, the most effective weapons had to be brought along, so he called Little Donnie to prepare the weaponry for a full-scale battle.
While Gao Yang spoke in Mandarin, Morgan couldn’t understand what he was saying.
However, as Gao Yang started making one call after another, especially when he asked Little Donnie to prepare for a full-scale retaliatory operation, Morgan’s expression changed as well.
Once Gao Yang had finished making his calls, Morgan asked gravely, “If Li is indeed in trouble, who will the retaliation be directed against?
The government of Congo-Brazzaville?
The police?
Or who?”
Gao Yang shook his head and said, “I don’t know, whoever it is, I guess.
If it turns out to be a misunderstanding, then we’ll just consider it a trip to Congo-Brazzaville.
If Li has died, there will be many deaths.”
After a pause, Morgan asked quietly, “Are you going there now?”
Gao Yang replied gravely, “Yes, I’m leaving immediately.”
Morgan sighed and said, “You can use my plane to go there.
If you’re heading to West Africa, flying directly east from the East Coast of the United States is the fastest and closest route.
You can first meet your people in New York.
While you’re in the air, I’ll take care of all the flight and landing procedures for you.
That would be the fastest way.
I don’t have much influence in Congo-Brazzaville, I’m sorry I can’t help you more, but if you need assistance, Simon and his team can go with you.”
Gao Yang nodded and replied, “Thank you, but Simon and his team don’t need to come.”
Morgan patted Gao Yang on the shoulder and said, “I hope Li is alright.
God bless him.
Hurry along; go directly to the airport.”
“Flights from the United States to Congo-Brazzaville are very scarce, so Glolov and his team would have had to wait, but with Morgan’s private jet, it was naturally much more convenient.”
Without any delay, Gao Yang arrived at the airport and boarded Morgan’s plane.
On the flight, only Gao Yang was present; Morgan and his team did not go to New York but stayed in San Francisco, and from there, they would need to take commercial flights.
After the plane landed at an airport in New York, it needed refueling and some brief maintenance, which took some time.
When he met Glolov and the others, everyone looked worried.
As soon as they saw Gao Yang, Frey asked anxiously, “Boss, what happened to your hand and head?
How did you get injured?
Also, have you heard from Toad?
I’ve called him many times but still can’t get through.”
Gao Yang shook his head and said, “No new information.
Li Pengfei and his team are in South Sudan, and there are no direct flights to Congo-Brazzaville.
They need to transfer and might not have departed from South Sudan yet.”
Glolov, frowning, said, “Call Li Pengfei again; several hours have passed, perhaps there’s new information.”
Gao Yang had not made or received calls while on the plane, and although Li Pengfei had stated that he would notify him immediately of any new information, after flying for several hours, Gao Yang could not help but feel that he should call and check.
Regrettably, he couldn’t get through.
Now it was Li Pengfei’s turn to have his phone constantly busy, which was understandable.
Before reaching Pointe Noire, Li Pengfei would surely be making relentless calls to stay connected.
“Busy.”
After muttering in frustration, Gao Yang remembered that he needed to call Catherine.
Although Gao Yang had always wanted to locate the Akuri tribe, priorities differ based on urgency; finding Li Jinfang was certainly the most crucial matter at the moment, so visiting South Sudan would have to wait.
After calling Catherine, she picked up quickly.
Hearing Catherine’s joyful voice, Gao Yang was stunned for a moment before sighing and saying, “Catherine, I can’t come to find you just yet.”
“Oh, do you have other matters to attend to?”
“Yes, something very important.
Catherine, I don’t know how long it will take before I can come to you.
If you really find the Akuri tribe, please make sure to tell me immediately.”
“Of course, but, Gao, what’s going on?
Your voice sounds off.
Is there some danger there?”
Gao Yang gave a bitter laugh and said, “No danger.
Alright, I can’t say more now, I’ll contact you later.”
After hanging up, Glolov whispered, “Could it be about finding the Akuri tribe?”
Gao Yang nodded solemnly and said, “Yes, Catherine joined a documentary filming crew.
They just discovered some trails today, and Catherine thinks they might belong to the Akuri tribe.
This news came more or less at the same time I heard about Li Jinfang’s disappearance.”
Glolov could only sigh helplessly.
The last time Gao Yang went to find the Akuri tribe, he came back empty-handed.
Now, traces of the Akuri tribe had practically delivered themselves, and Gao Yang could not go.
Both pieces of news were bittersweet but worrisome.
Yet Gao Yang had no time to dwell on them; he called Li Pengfei again.
This time, the call went through, but the low and somewhat dazed voice in which Li Pengfei spoke caused Gao Yang’s hands to tremble.
“Brother Yang, I was just about to call you.
We, along with Jinfang, heard some news.
Seventeen locals have died, five were stabbed, and the rest were shot dead.
The killer was an Asian.
However, a Chinese also died – shot dead.”
Gao Yang was aghast; he trembled uncontrollably as he asked solemnly, “Are you sure it was one person who killed all seventeen?”
Speaking became difficult for Li Pengfei, who strained to say, “I heard from the police station that one person killed all seventeen.
According to eyewitness accounts, the Chinese started by stabbing five people to death with a single lethal blow each, then seized a gun and shot the remaining twelve point-blank.”
“What about the bodies?
The Chinese’s body?
Can’t they clarify the identity with the body?
What is going on!
What is going on!”
Gao Yang started shouting increasingly louder.
A man, face-to-face at close range, killing seventeen, made Gao Yang believe that it could only be Li Jinfang.
(To be continued.
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