972: Chapter 957 You’re Not Qualified 972: Chapter 957 You’re Not Qualified PS: Want to hear more of your voices, want to receive more of your suggestions.
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Gao Yang and Number Thirteen caught a cab and headed back to Manhattan.
Although they didn’t take the same route back, they were still not far from the ambush zone.
Along the way, they didn’t see anything else, just one police car after another, along with fire trucks and ambulances rushing past.
Gao Yang returned to where he had parked his car and drove off in Bruce’s Mustang, passing through Manhattan to the rendezvous point in Jersey City.
The meeting point was in Jersey, chosen because it was closer to the airport.
In a motel, Satan’s crew reunited.
After knocking on the door and finding that everyone had made it back, Gao Yang snapped his fingers and laughed, “Guys, we can cross one name off the revenge list.”
After Gao Yang finished speaking, there was the sound of clapping in the small room.
After waving his fist, Gao Yang laughed, “I have some news to announce, but before that, I need to take care of our guest’s issue.
Hey, Mr.
Hunter, what are your plans?”
Ludwig was shirtless, revealing a large bruise three centimeters below his throat, swollen quite badly but probably not fractured, according to Gao Yang’s assessment; it might subside in about ten days or so.
Ludwig gestured with his hand, “What plans can I have?
I’ve been bailed out, and the evidence against me is solid.
I’ll be in court in less than half a month unless I leave America, otherwise it’s jail for me.”
Gao Yang grinned, “What did you do?
A serious crime?”
Ludwig shrugged, “Robbery, not too serious, but I guess I’ll still end up spending three or four years in prison.”
Gao Yang sat down, took a sip from a bottle of mineral water, heaved a sigh of relief, and said, “I was dying of thirst.
Alright, continue with your story, big guy.
Seems like you enjoy prison life?”
Ludwig pointed at his nose, “Look at me.
My buddy was killed by Tomler, that son of a bitch.
I have no family, no relatives, no kids, no money for a lavish lifestyle, so apart from prison, do you have any better suggestions for me?”
Frey laughed, “Is that really why you choose to live in prison?”
Ludwig spread his hands, “Of course not, pal.
Look at my size, look at my muscles, then you wouldn’t be dumb to notice I used to be an old mercenary.
Pal, I like prison because once I’m in, I meet a bunch of scum even worse than me.
I can beat them up freely, I can gather a gang, rule over others, fight with different gangs to pass the time.
For a lonely old bastard, what place is better than a prison?”
Andy He laughed out loud, “For an old mercenary, you are quite a failure, getting caught for robbery, tsk tsk, such a failure.”
Ludwig disdainfully said, “Give me a break.
Do you think robbing is easy?
It’s the age of card swiping.
Who the hell carries a lot of cash on them for no reason?
I just rob a couple of hundred dollars to enjoy, then wait to be thrown into jail.”
After finishing, Ludwig said with a sigh, “Now I’m used to life in prison, coming out I don’t even know what to do.
But twelve years ago, I didn’t go in voluntarily, dammit.
When I went to rob a bank, who the fuck knew it was the police’s payday.”
The group couldn’t help but burst into laughter, Cui Bo laughed, “Then what?
Were you cornered by dozens of guns?”
Ludwig pouted, “Exactly, but when I drew my pistol, at least thirty guns were aimed at me, man.
I’m not Gun God, and even Gun God would have knelt in that situation, so I was obediently sent to jail, even ranked among the top ten dumbest thieves, dammit!”
The group roared with laughter, and as Gao Yang laughed, he suddenly said, “That’s not right, you shouldn’t be this poor, right?
Weren’t you the one who sold Tomler out to an information dealer?
If I’m right, why would you be so poor that you needed to rob a bank?”
Ludwig looked at Gao Yang, “That’s right.
I did sell the news about Tomler to an information dealer, but it was only four thousand dollars, what could I do with that?
I spent the money and then went straight into the bank, and you know the rest.”
Gao Yang paused, “What did you say?
How much did you get for the information?”
“Four thousand.”
“Not four hundred thousand?
Not forty thousand?
Just four thousand?
Four thousand dollars?”
“Yes, four thousand dollars, just a few words, how much more could it fetch?”
Gao Yang jumped up, shouting, “Dammit!
Justin, that motherfucking crooked dealer!”
Ludwig curiously asked, “What happened?”
Eileen smiled and said, “Nothing much, our boss was just expressing his feelings, and by the way telling you that the information you sold was worth at least four hundred thousand dollars.”
Gao Yang nodded, “Exactly, the information you sold, I bought it for four hundred and fifty thousand dollars, and I always thought it was a bargain because the seller wanted ten million dollars for it.”
Ludwig was stunned for a moment, then he too jumped up, angrily shouting, “Dammit!
That goddamn crooked dealer!”
Gao Yang waved his hand and said, “Alright, people make their living off stuff like this, no need to curse.
For me, four hundred thousand dollars really isn’t expensive since the intelligence played a decisive role.
Although it made Justin earn about a hundred times more profit than usual, it was still worth it.
Now, let’s continue with your question.”
After finishing, Gao Yang waved his hand again and said, “Mr.
Hunter, you used your body to protect me, and I appreciate and value that.
If you want to go back to prison, I can send you back.
If you want money, I can give you some—not a lot, but enough for you to start over.”
Ludwig shook his head back and forth and with a stare from his big eyes, said to Gao Yang, “From the tone of your voice, there should be a third option, right?
Let me hear it.”
Gao Yang nodded and replied, “Here’s the deal—we have some battles to fight, and I’m currently recruiting qualified mercenaries.
The third option is, if you’re willing, I’ll give you a job that lets you return to your old profession.”
After looking around for a week, Ludwig said, “Your strength isn’t bad, although it doesn’t compare to the Iron Madonna of our time.
But it’s indeed decent, so I might consider joining you.”
Gao Yang waved his hand and said, “Don’t get it wrong, you’re not joining us because you’re not qualified.
I only want the best, so you can only be our employee.
We won’t be making money for quite a long time, so we’re just hiring you to fight, that’s all.”
Ludwig frowned and said, “Not qualified?
Young man, don’t be too confident.
I was fighting wars when you were still breastfeeding!”
Gao Yang looked at Ludwig and asked, “Can your gunmanship compare to mine?”
Ludwig was startled, then dejectedly shook his head and said, “No, definitely not.
There’s a reason why Tomler was known as the Gun God, and the shot you fired to kill Tomler…
Yeah, you deserve the title of Gun God too.”
Gao Yang said gravely, “Then what are you good at?”
Ludwig raised his head and declared, “Anything!
I know everything a mercenary needs.”
“Oh, I like that.
Can you fly a plane?
I’ll need to recruit pilots next.”
“Uh, that, I can’t do.”
“Parachuting must be okay, then?
We often do airborne operations, flying helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft.”
“Ah, that, um, I haven’t tried it.”
“Don’t tell me you think that being a mercenary is just about knowing how to shoot.
The Tuareg People or any random mercenary are available everywhere and are way cheaper.”
Ludwig’s spirits lifted, and he said, “I’m a spotter.
I have a master’s degree in chemistry.
I’m good at setting up mines and traps, and also at demining.
I have a high IQ, and my combat skills are very strong, very strong!
So I’m not just good at shooting.”
Gao Yang helplessly shrugged his shoulders and said, “Buddy, every person you see here can set up mines, act as a spotter, and their combat skills aren’t bad either.
So, what you’re offering really isn’t enough to join us.”
Ludwig touched his chin and frowned, “Are you bluffing me?”
Gao Yang shrugged and said, “We can’t use guns here.
Do you think you’re strong in hand-to-hand combat?”
“Of course, look at my size!”
“Fighting isn’t about size.
Okay, I’ll arrange someone for you to try, or you can pick someone yourself.”
Ludwig looked around and finally pointed at Li Jinfang, saying, “You look young enough, and you’re barely big enough.
You’ll do.”
Gao Yang snickered, and the others remained silent and smiling, while Li Jinfang stood up stiffly from the bed and said, “You’ve picked the wrong person, really.
I move too fast for anyone to see your skills because you’ll be down too quick.”
Ludwig smirked disdainfully, “What’s with people these days, always bragging?
Young man, let me teach you, bragging is not a good habit.”
Gao Yang shrugged and said, “Then let’s get started, but don’t make too much noise.”
Ludwig made his move.
Ludwig fell down.
Ludwig, who fell down after barely stretching out his hand, looked utterly baffled as Li Jinfang nonchalantly sat back down.
Gao Yang spread his hands and said, “See, you’re not good at fighting, so you really aren’t qualified to join us, at least not for now.
But I still admire your character and courage.
People who willingly face death aren’t useless, so, if you choose to work for me, you can name your price now.”
Ludwig, with a blank expression, sat up from the ground and after rubbing his wrist, looked dazed and said, “Are the young people these days really that strong?”
Gao Yang pointed at Number Thirteen and chuckled, “Be content, had you picked him, you’d be dead now.
The guy who hit you is the weakest among us, and this man behind me only goes for the kill.
Alright, less talking, are you in or not?
If you are, name your price.”
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