918: Chapter 908: Are You Satisfied with This Answer?
918: Chapter 908: Are You Satisfied with This Answer?
“Whether there were casualties or not, you could tell at a glance, and as for the casualties suffered by Global Forces, even if you could only see one side, you knew what kind of blow they had taken.
So, after getting back into the vehicle, Tolkien had changed, no longer the cool and detached figure he had been before, but now he exhibited a mix of respect and admiration that a new soldier might have for a seasoned veteran.
Tolkien was very curious about how this brief battle had been fought.
He could have made a judgment based on what he had seen, but the result of his judgment was so astonishing that he found it somewhat unbelievable.
For example, he refused to believe that a single machine gunner could suppress more than twenty people, including at least three machine gun positions.
The reason was that nobody was foolish enough to fight in dense formations and then get mowed down by machine gun fire like in World War I.
There was significant distance between individuals, and each had cover.
Therefore, the fact that Glolov was able to suppress the enemy from start to finish was just unscientific.
For example, Tolkien had seen Tommy fire the mortar, but he didn’t know what effect Tommy’s shells had.
When they drove past the main direction of the attack and saw those killed by the mortar fire, he still couldn’t understand how a single mortar, in a not particularly narrow area, could kill so many people.
Tolkien could accept the casualties he had seen if there had been four or five mortars firing at the same time, but with just one mortar, it just didn’t seem scientific.
The fact was right in front of his eyes, but he didn’t dare to believe it, and since there was no other explanation, Tolkien had to adjust his mindset and ask Gao Yang for an explanation.
While Gao Yang described how they had dealt with Global Forces, Tolkien led them to a yard without a gate not too far from the Green Zone, which was important as it ensured their safety.
Gao Yang and the others just waited in the vehicle.
It was barely past nine o’clock, very early, so there was no way it would delay their upcoming mission.
Gao Yang gave Fellini a call, and once Fellini answered, Gao Yang said indifferently, “Hello, Mr.
Fellini, we are waiting outside the Green Zone for you.
If you need us to hurry over and meet up with you, just give me a location, and we’ll make our way there.”
To Gao Yang’s words, Fellini’s voice sounded extremely shocked, and he stuttered, “You, you, how did you guys get out of the Green Zone?
Why did you get help from the Russian Guy?”
Gao Yang smiled and said, “Buddy, don’t ask questions you shouldn’t.”
Polovich had helped out, which many had seen, and now Fellini had also received the news.
But Gao Yang didn’t want to explain too much to Fellini.
Fellini muttered softly, “All right, I don’t know what deal you made with that Russian arms dealer, but I know it must have cost you a lot.
That Russian Guy is no philanthropist.
Okay, fine, it’s none of my business.
What I want to know is if you took heavy casualties and if you can still continue with the mission.
You must understand, if your numbers have decreased, leading to….”
Gao Yang said impatiently, “Buddy, if there’s something I need to explain to you, I’ll say it!
Now, you should tell me where we are meeting up.
There’s nothing here for you to worry about.”
After a long silence, Fellini finally said, “You’ve already fought with Global Forces, can I take it that way?”
“Yes.”
“So, can you tell me how, with only twelve men, you broke through the blockade by Global Forces?
How can I accept that on the premise that the enemy’s numbers were several times yours, after a battle, you still have the capacity to complete the upcoming mission?”
“No, but I can tell you that all the Global Forces are dead, and none of us died or got injured.
Right now, I’m just thinking about taking over the mission as soon as possible.
So, Mr.
Fellini, can we get to the point?
Tell us the time and place to meet up?”
“All of Global Forces dead?
None of you got injured?
How is that possible?
How did you do it?”
Gao Yang was truly impatient now, and he said gravely, “Buddy, I’ve said it before, don’t ask questions you shouldn’t.
Global Forces are dead; they could have been killed by anyone, what does that have to do with us?
And why must we have casualties?
Are you satisfied with that answer?”
After a moment of silence, Fellini finally said, “Okay, we’ll meet at eleven.
I will inform you of the location when it’s time, because I don’t know where it is right now.
Wait for my call.”
After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang said helplessly, “This Fellini, he really talks a lot.”
Tolkien chuckled bitterly, “You can’t blame him.
If I hadn’t seen it with my own eyes, I wouldn’t believe what you said either.”
Gao Yang sighed and said, “Well, let’s just wait then.
We’ll talk more at eleven o’clock.”
After speaking, Gao Yang addressed several people standing by the car, “We’ll probably have to drive all night tonight.
Drivers should go to sleep inside the vehicle, rest as much as you can, and everyone else should stay alert outside.
After all, this is Baghdad; nobody knows what might happen.”
Tolkien spread his hands and said, “Actually, it’s quite safe here; you don’t need to keep watch.”
Gao Yang shook his head, “No, starting tonight we need to be in a state of high alert.
It’s better to get used to it in advance.”
Tolkien said in surprise, “F**k!
You guys just finished a fight, and now you tell me that you need to get into a state of high alert for the mission that’s about to start?
I think, shouldn’t you relax now to calm your frayed nerves so that you’re ready when it’s time for the mission?”
Gao Yang scratched his head and said, “No can do— the fight we just had didn’t excite me, nor did it get me tense.
Guys, if anyone needs to chill, go relax in the car and listen to some music or something.”
Everyone looked at each other before they all shook their heads in the end.
Li Jinfang spoke in a grave tone, “Dealing with the unknown threat makes it easier for me to maintain the right level of tension.
That kind of fight just now, forget it—it’s not good to embark on the unknown with too relaxed a mindset.”
Tolkien gave a wry smile and said, “Alright, I think I understand.
I guess I get what’s going on.
I f**king thought the battles you guys can’t get tense about, alright, alright, we’re just not from the same world.
Do as you please.”
Gao Yang didn’t change his gun but remained vigilant for any anomalies outside the car.
Li Jinfang was right; a fight that was too predictable and easy couldn’t get the Satan Mercenary Corps into the appropriate and necessary state of tension.
It was the uncertainty about the future and the unknowns after officially taking on the mission that could get Gao Yang and his team quickly into the right frame of mind.
Being too tense is not good, as it can lead to overreactions.
Being too relaxed isn’t good either, as it can cause people to lower their guard and fail to recognize danger when it comes.
When the time reached half-past ten, Gao Yang’s phone rang.
Then Fellini said urgently on the phone, “Our operation has to start ahead of schedule, the goods arrived early.
Hurry, tell me where you are, I’ll come meet you, and then take you to pick up the goods.”
Gao Yang asked Tolkien and told Fellini their rendezvous point.
He shrugged his shoulders and said to Glolov, “You were spot on; punctuality is a virtue, but employers often lack that virtue.
Well, who are we kidding?
We’re in the service industry.
Guys, let’s get moving.
The operation’s been moved up; we’re heading out.”
The cars started up, left the yard, and arrived at the rendezvous point that Tolkien had mentioned.
After confirming the location was correct, Tolkien put Gao Yang’s AK47 back in its place, smiled, and said, “Alright, I’ve brought you to your destination; now it’s time for me to leave.
But I won’t go right away.
I’ll be watching you from the shadows until you’ve completely left.”
Gao Yang shook hands with Tolkien and said, “Thanks, friend.”
Tolkien smiled and replied, “Next time, if I have the chance to fight alongside you again, I absolutely won’t miss it.
I want to experience firsthand how you guys fight, hoping there will still be a chance.
Goodbye.”
Without saying much more, Tolkien got out of the car.
There were no streetlights on the road, and Tolkien quickly disappeared into the darkness.
After waiting for about ten minutes, a sedan came speeding in, stopped opposite them, turned off its lights, but then turned them on again.
Eileen, the driver, flashed the brights once before the stopped car quickly turned around, stopping next to the car Gao Yang was in.
Gao Yang got out of the car, and Fellini got out from the passenger side.
Seeing Gao Yang, Fellini looked around their car and suddenly said, “You haven’t lost a single person?”
Gao Yang said helplessly, “Mate, do you need to ask over and over again?”
Fellini, a bit embarrassed, replied, “No, I just find it a bit unbelievable.
Alright, follow me, and keep up—we have to get out of the city.”
Gao Yang said in a serious tone, “Okay, adjust the radio frequency to stay in touch.”
Fellini held a radio and set his and Gao Yang’s to the same frequency, then got back into his car.
They waited for Gao Yang and his team’s cars to start up before moving to the front.
Fellini was driving a beat-up sedan, not his Hummer.
The convoy was heading south, and although the road conditions were bad, there were almost no pedestrians to be seen on the streets, so there was no chance of a traffic jam.
As a result, they didn’t take long to drive out of the Baghdad city limits.
The convoy stopped at a highway roundabout on the edge of Baghdad.
Gao Yang checked his GPS, which showed they were at the outer ring of Highway 8.
If they continued south on Highway 8, they could switch to Highway 1 heading west.
Having figured out where they were, Gao Yang asked Fellini to confirm that they were indeed waiting here to pick up the mission.
Then he said over Satan Mercenary Corps’ own frequency, “Six people on guard duty—fire at will if there’s any trouble.
I’ll handle the handover when it’s time for the mission; the rest of you stay put.”
Li Jinfang asked over the radio, “Should we closely monitor the goods and the personnel we’re about to receive?”
Gao Yang replied gravely, “Yes, we are in Iraq, and we’re headed to Syria.
God knows what kind of people we’re dealing with!
From now on, we can’t trust anyone.” (To be continued.
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