Mercenary’s War

Gao Yang and Sergei ended their conversation after about half an hour. It’s unavoidable, this is at a banquet, and Abdullah and his hosts had been kept outside.

When Abdullah and his group were invited back and saw that Gao Yang and Sergei appeared normal and seemed to have cleared up their misunderstanding, they were genuinely delighted.

Gao Yang did a good job with his team. If Sergei, who could prove he came on behalf of the Russian official side, didn’t recognize Gao Yang’s status, or worse, if Gao Yang was taken down or even killed by Sergei, the situation would have been very serious.

Neither Abdullah nor Said had any personal vendetta against Gao Yang, so their cooperation with Sergei to trick Gao Yang was not aimed at him personally. From a benefit standpoint, there was no need for it, so it definitely wasn’t out of private resentment.

In any case, the vague mist that had always shrouded Gao Yang was completely dispelled, confirming Gao Yang’s identity. This was what everyone was most eager to see.

The banquet proceeded very happily from then on, everyone congratulating Gao Yang on his success. As for other matters, no one brought them up, because this was originally a banquet to welcome Gao Yang back.

After bidding farewell to everyone, the atmosphere turned heavy again once Gao Yang returned to his own residence.

Joseph checked every corner carefully, confirming there were no bugs. Then he placed a sound jammer before Gao Yang sat down with Lebyazhef and Vasily.

Gao Yang felt very lucky to have passed today’s situation safely because Sergei was Lebyazhef’s student, so Sergei’s suspicion was largely dispelled when Lebyazhef intervened.

In a relaxed situation, the seriousness of Sergei confirming Gao Yang’s identity through his director and Baskov is very different from Gao Yang being controlled by Sergei and then Baskov having to order his release.

First, Sergei is not under Baskov, and Baskov cannot release someone on Sergei’s behalf without any evidence. If he wanted to save Gao Yang, it would involve much more risk and effort. If Gao Yang had to rely on Baskov to bail him out, his goodwill towards him would end.

"We were very lucky today. I didn’t expect that Sergei would turn out to be your student, Lebyazhef. We are too fortunate. Also, it seems that Sergei is indeed your prized pupil."

Gao Yang expressed with a mix of emotion and afterthought, to which Lebyazhef smiled slightly and said, "Prized pupil? He was just one of the many I taught, but Sergei is indeed quite excellent. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have reached his current position."

Gao Yang asked in surprise, "Just an ordinary student? How could you recognize his voice after more than ten years?"

Lebyazhef still appeared calm, saying, "I remember the voice of every student I taught."

Gao Yang sincerely said, "Impressive!"

Lebyazhef said softly, "Just a small skill. So, have you decided to withdraw from Yemen?"

Gao Yang nodded, exhaled, and said, "Yes, the moment Sergei appeared and revealed his identity, I decided to withdraw from Yemen. This is earlier than my planned withdrawal, but the outcome is quite satisfactory."

Vasily suddenly said, "Actually, you could still continue. Now your identity can still be kept under wraps."

Gao Yang shook his head, speaking softly, "But it’s no longer necessary. Our main objectives in Yemen have been completed or are near completion, and now we’ve been targeted by Russia. From any perspective, staying in Yemen is too dangerous and unnecessary."

The room fell silent momentarily. After a while, Gao Yang sighed, "Justin had warned me, our operations were too successful, garnering worldwide attention. Everyone thought it was Russia’s doing, so of course, Russia had to investigate. I raised my alertness, but I didn’t expect it to happen so quickly."

Due to the success and brilliant results of the operation, it inadvertently drew Russia’s attention to take the blame. This outcome was somewhat absurd.

"We must leave, and quickly. Once we wrap things up, we must evacuate immediately! The truth can’t be hidden; if we’ve attracted attention, we shouldn’t stay in the spotlight, or it will eventually end badly!"

Though it seemed early, once Gao Yang decided to withdraw from Yemen, immediate action was necessary. He said in a deep voice, "I was about to leave Yemen for America, but now, I have to stay in Yemen for a couple more days to ensure a smooth handover and maintain our favorable situation. As for the others, they must leave immediately."

Lebyazhef said in a deep voice, "Won’t you leave the artillery for Sergei? Why only leave the missile troops and not the artillery? Once you leave Yemen, the artillery will lose its purpose."

Gao Yang smiled bitterly, "Leaving the missile troops is useless to me. There’s no place to use surface-to-surface missiles outside Yemen, and even if there were, I can’t afford it. But artillery is different; it can be moved to Somalia to speed up the Skull Gang’s unification of Somalia."

Vasily waved his hand, "Since you’ve decided to withdraw, you should leave quickly. Why stay behind when anyone can handle the handover?"

Gao Yang raised his hand slightly, solemnly, and said, "I must personally hand over Niva and Dmitry to Sergei. These missile troopers are people I brought from Ukraine. More accurately, I lured them from Ukraine. I can’t just abandon them."

Lebyazhef, with great emotion, said, "Actually, this is also good. Niva and the others just want to serve their country. Under your command, they were deceived pawns. Handing them over to Sergei makes them real secret volunteers for Russia, which is a good thing that should be done."

Gao Yang laughed, "Yes, this is the best outcome for them and for me. I’ve often suffered from a guilty conscience, but by handing them to Sergei, I won’t feel like I deceived them, right? Although the process was a bit convoluted, the result is good."

The three laughed together. As the laughter subsided, Vasily suddenly said, "Actually, you should have dealt with Sergei."

Lebyazhef also nodded slightly and said softly, "Indeed, it would be best to eliminate Sergei and those he brought along."

Gao Yang was startled, "Why?"

Lebyazhef looked at Gao Yang seriously and said, "Because he has seen you, and so have those soldiers he brought. If you don’t eliminate them, they remain a potential threat, a potential threat for a long time in the future."

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