957: Chapter 946: A Promise Worth a Thousand Gold 957: Chapter 946: A Promise Worth a Thousand Gold Number Thirteen and Gao Yang’s eyes landed on the photo simultaneously.
After checking the computer, Number Thirteen adjusted the direction of the photo on the table, picked it up, and put it in front of the computer screen.
After barely comparing it, he trembled, “It’s her, no doubt, it’s her!
You found her, I found her!”
Gao Yang spoke gravely, “What remains you can easily find out.
Her name is Karima Njem, a beauty pageant champion, later a singer, easy to track.
All right, I’ve told you all I know.
Congratulations, I know you are very excited now, so I won’t disturb you.
Remember our agreement, give me a call tomorrow, goodbye.”
Sometimes, things just happen to be so coincidental.
Gao Yang was excited, but he felt he had to leave, and had to make his exit before Number Thirteen discovered something.
Gao Yang had just made a gesture to stand up when Number Thirteen’s hand flashed out, pressed down on Gao Yang’s still table-resting hand, and coldly said, “Please stay, I have too many questions to ask you.”
Gao Yang found that Number Thirteen’s hand was unexpectedly strong; he couldn’t pull his hand free.
Just as he was about to use his other hand to push Number Thirteen’s hand away, he noticed the waitress standing not far from them had almost bulged her eyes out.
The waitress’s face showed shock, despair, and a sense of helplessness after discovering the truth.
Seeing that the waitress suddenly covered her mouth with her hand, staring intently at the intertwined hands of Number Thirteen and Gao Yang before turning her head and running away in desperate anguish.
Gao Yang, feeling like crying without tears, helplessly said, “Damn it, let go of my hand!”
Number Thirteen withdrew his hand, then said gravely, “Sorry, I was a bit too excited.
Please don’t leave, Mr.
Ram, I’ve decided to work for you for free.
Just wait a bit longer, please wait, Mr.
Ram!”
Number Thirteen quickly identified the problem.
After turning the computer in a direction both he and Gao Yang could see, he said with a trembling voice, “Karima Njem, Miss Lebanon 2005, participated in the Miss World Contest in 2006.
She joined many beauty pageants and performed well, but unlike other beauty queens, she didn’t go to Europe or America; instead, she stayed in Lebanon to pursue a career in music, achieving big success.
However, she suddenly disappeared at the end of 2011, and there has been no news of her since.”
Gao Yang sighed, “Buddy, about this woman, well, let’s assume she’s your sister.
Hmm, I don’t know much more about her than you now do.
Actually, this is also my first time seeing her face.
I’m telling the truth, I swear.”
Gao Yang glanced at the computer screen at the photos again, especially a few bikini shots, and couldn’t deny admitting that Haifa indeed was a great beauty, no wonder she could win beauty championships.
Number Thirteen took a deep breath, “You’re lying to me.”
Gao Yang sighed, rubbing his head with his hand, hesitating whether to tell the truth or a lie.
Gao Yang truly sympathized with Number Thirteen, understanding his urgent desire to see his family.
Looking at Number Thirteen, Gao Yang eventually decided to tell the whole truth.
However, the truth he was about to tell Number Thirteen wasn’t about revealing everything about Haifa, but rather to tell him that he couldn’t disclose the actual truth.
Gao Yang felt very cruel, but he had no choice.
Number Thirteen, staring into Gao Yang’s eyes, demanded heavily, “My sister is missing, you should know where she is; otherwise, you wouldn’t have warned me not to pry further.
You know, don’t you?”
Gao Yang sighed deeply, looking earnestly at Number Thirteen, “It was when you were about to grab the photo, pressing your sister’s head, that I suddenly remembered her features resembled someone I knew.
Do you believe me?”
Number Thirteen unhesitatingly, “I believe.”
Gao Yang helplessly, “Good, I’ll continue.
Honestly, I didn’t know what your sister looked like before; I just saw it a few seconds before you did.
Do you believe that?”
“Believe.”
Gao Yang nodded, “That’s it then.
You already know what your sister is called, her experiences, you know more than I do now.
So, you can follow the clues from here.
Don’t ask me; look it up yourself, okay?”
Number Thirteen bit his lip, slowly shaking his head, “I know, in this world, if some people really intend to hide something, they can indeed prevent anyone from finding out.
I know that.
I’m just a hitman; I never dare overestimate my abilities.
So, I’m honestly not sure I can find my sister following the clues if you don’t speak up.
So please, tell me everything!”
Gao Yang shook his head and said, “Buddy, it’s not that I want to hide it from you, I really…”
“I told you, I don’t want your money, I’ll help you for free!
As a repayment for what you just told me, now you can tell me how much money you want.
Okay, I don’t have money, or I can give you something else in return.
You want to kill Tomler, right?
I’ll do it for you, you won’t even need to hire a cleaner anymore, I’ll take care of everything!”
Gao Yang considered himself a man of his word, what he had promised, he had to do.
But he had never imagined that one day, his word would indeed be worth a fortune.
Just a few words had saved him at least twenty-five million.
Even if the ten million from Number Thirteen was waived, a few words could still save fifteen million dollars, truly a fortune made by a mere promise.
Gao Yang felt like crying because he had to keep his promise, and by doing so, he wouldn’t be able to keep the fifteen million dollars.
With a gloomy face, Gao Yang spread his hands and said, “Buddy, it’s not that I don’t want to say it, it’s that I really…”
Number Thirteen interrupted Gao Yang again, hastily saying, “Up until now, I have been extremely grateful to you, and I really am willing to give you everything I have in return.
Mr.
Ram, tell me!
I’ll finish off Tomler for you, then you will have my gratitude, and I’ll owe you a favor.
If that’s still not enough, just tell me who else you want killed!
Also, if it’s just money you want, no problem, tell me how much.
How about twenty million?
I can get it for you fast since I just need to kill two people, so state your demands!”
Gao Yang, holding his head, cried out in desperation, “Shut up!
Let me speak, don’t interrupt me again!”
Gao Yang was both angry and anxious.
Angry at himself for being so stubborn and too noble for his word, and anxious about how to explain everything to Number Thirteen.
After calming himself by clutching his head, Gao Yang exhaled and said to Number Thirteen, “Alright, let’s make a deal.
You tell me about the operations of the cleaners, their leader, and everything you know.
I’ll give you a billion!”
Number Thirteen shook his head and said coldly, “Talking about this could get me killed.
I don’t want to die before I find my sister!
Also, I can’t betray the cleaners, I don’t have many friends, and they are all cleaners, so, make another demand.”
Gao Yang sighed and said clapping his hands, “Very well, very well, don’t misunderstand, I actually have absolutely no interest in knowing anything about the cleaners.
I just wanted you to understand that the things I can’t tell you and the secrets of the cleaners you can’t reveal are the same.
Really, it’s not about the money but also the risk of losing lives over leaks.
I have promised never to speak of it, never!”
Number Thirteen was silent, seemingly at a loss.
Gao Yang sighed and said, “You see, I could easily concoct some lies to deceive you in the current situation, and I think you would believe me, right?
But I don’t want to do that.
Why?
Because I understand how you feel, and most importantly, I have a decent relationship with Karima Njem.
We’re not exactly friends, but I hope she comes out of this safe and sound, so I haven’t lied to you but have told you everything I can.
Buddy, think about it, a single lie could save me a lot of money or even make you give me a lot, and you would never find out, but I don’t want to do it, and I haven’t done it.
Do you understand?”
Number Thirteen sighed and said, “I understand, thank you.
I’m still very grateful to you, no, even more so now.
Thank you for not lying to me.”
Gao Yang relaxed and said, “Good, don’t pressure me anymore, I really can’t tell, damn it!
You think I don’t want to talk?
This is a whole lot of money!”
Gao Yang wasn’t being pretentious, nor did he not want to save or make more money.
However, since training Karima Njem, also known as Haifa, he had promised General Wolfgang never to reveal any secrets, never!
General Wolfgang trusted Gao Yang, and he and the entire Satan Mercenary Group had received great help from General Wolfgang.
Truly, Wolfgang had shown favor to Gao Yang and the Satan Mercenary Corps.
Gao Yang hadn’t even mentioned anything about Haifa to anyone in the Satan Mercenary Corps.
Considering his relationships with Wolfgang, Simon, Destin, and others, he could not betray Wolfgang’s trust in him, no matter the amount of money or even if it cost him his life.
Gao Yang also didn’t want for the sake of saving a bit of money or earning some from Number Thirteen through a lie, as he had said before, he didn’t want Haifa to die in vengeance, and he wanted Number Thirteen to eventually reunite with his family, so he had told all he could.
If Number Thirteen finds out, that’s his ability, if not, there’s nothing Gao Yang could do.
Number Thirteen didn’t press Gao Yang further; he blankly watched the computer screen and suddenly said, “Thank you.
I’ll start looking tonight, I’ll call you at nine tomorrow morning, and we’ll begin your task.
Rest assured, I’ll do my utmost to handle it.”
Gao Yang nodded, then with a thoughtful expression, said, “Maybe, maybe I can’t tell you now, but after some time it might be possible to tell you everything I know.
Hmm, I need to ask someone; if he agrees, then I can reveal it all.
If not, well, just pretend I’ve never mentioned it.” (To be continued.
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