Mercenary’s War

Many people have met Gao Yang, but Sergei is different; Sergei is a Russian operative.

Being watched by any country’s intelligence agency is not good. Gao Yang can deal with arms dealers, he can deal with information brokers, but he absolutely cannot deal directly with any country’s intelligence agency.

The reason is simple: Sergei knowing about Gao Yang’s existence means the GRU knows about Gao Yang’s existence, which is bad but acceptable. However, it’s unacceptable that Sergei knowing what Gao Yang looks like means the GRU knows what Gao Yang looks like.

For well-trained operatives, once they’ve seen someone, even without a camera or video recorder, they can still reconstruct Gao Yang’s appearance with high accuracy.

And with the GRU knowing Gao Yang’s appearance, it means Russian intelligence agencies know what Gao Yang looks like.

There’s no problem now, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be any problems in the future.

Gao Yang also began to ponder the necessity of eliminating Sergei.

After thinking for a long time, Gao Yang finally looked at Lebyazhef and Vasily and said in a deep voice, "Do you think Sergei will report my situation in detail to his country?"

Lebyazhef replied in a deep voice, "Not in the short term. As long as someone’s around, there won’t be any issues in the short term, but in the long run, it’s hard to say."

Vasily also said in a deep voice, "Your characteristics are distinctive, and the things you’ve done are too memorable to forget. So, as long as Sergei is not a useless fool, he will remain a threat for decades."

Lebyazhef rarely sighed, but this time he sighed in frustration before saying, "You have to understand your situation. It’s predictable that even after retirement, your life will be colorful. You’ll inevitably appear in public settings often; you must become a major figure. Otherwise, you don’t even have the means to protect yourself. So at some point, when Sergei sees you, then what?"

Gao Yang said in frustration, "Those bastards Abdullah and Salim, even if they gave me the slightest hint, I would be willing to disguise myself before appearing. Now the trouble from showing up as I am is not small, but the problem is, keeping Sergei alive benefits us more than killing him."

Lebyazhef said calmly, "There are many ways to kill him. We can arrange an airstrike and have Saudi planes drop bombs on him, leaving no trace. It’s very simple."

Vasily said softly, "Him being alive serves interests; his death serves safety. You have to make your own choice."

Gao Yang thought for a long time before finally making a decision. He raised his head and said, "For now, he shouldn’t die. He is a potential threat, not a real one. We can handle the situation in Yemen first and then eliminate this potential threat later. As you both mentioned, there shouldn’t be any short-term issues."

The urgency for evacuating Yemen suddenly increased, although it hadn’t reached a critical level yet. Honestly, since Sergei confronted Gao Yang directly, forcing him to clarify his identity face-to-face, it’s a good thing. It’s much better than if Sergei had been secretly investigating all along.

With his decision made, Gao Yang naturally had to start preparing to leave. He took out his satellite phone and said to Lebyazhef and Vasily, "I’ll notify everyone to evacuate. Although it’s not dangerous, it’s better to do it quickly."

Lebyazhef shook his head and said, "I suggest you don’t do that because it’s too prone to arouse suspicion. Your team can’t be taken by Sergei; this is different from the missile troopers you voluntarily handed over. Your men are your men, even if they’re working for Russia. Sergei won’t seek to use your people. But if they all immediately withdraw when he arrives, that’s different."

Gao Yang frowned and said, "Is this a common practice for Russian operatives?"

Vasily shook his head and said, "It’s not just a Russian practice; this is a global method for operatives. The Military Intelligence Bureau won’t expose its personnel to the Foreign Intelligence Service, and vice versa. If a traitor in the opponent’s department harms their own, that’s bad enough; it shouldn’t also jeopardize others."

Gao Yang nodded and said, "So, there will be two teams operating in Yemen for a while, with no interference, just communication. Is that it?"

Lebyazhef said, "That’s right. It’s to avoid suspicion and respect peers. Sergei definitely won’t venture into Aden in the short term. After all, you are in a mutually beneficial relationship, not a competitive one."

Gao Yang put down the phone and smiled, "That’s good, then. It’s more secure this way."

Lebyazhef waved at Gao Yang and said seriously, "You should give that person a call now. He just helped us out, so you should call him, even just out of courtesy."

Gao Yang frowned, "Is it appropriate? His identity is very sensitive; calling recklessly might cause him trouble."

"Call his mobile number. If he can’t answer the phone now, you won’t be able to reach him. Also, given your current identity... you should notify him."

Gao Yang’s current identity is, of course, the captain of the Black Demon. Only this identity has meaning to Baskov.

Gao Yang picked up the satellite phone again, but Lebyazhef reached out and said, "Let me talk to him first."

Lebyazhef dialed Baskov’s number and quickly nodded to Gao Yang, indicating the call was connected. He then lowered his voice and said, "This is Lebyazhef. Is it convenient for you to talk?"

Soon, Lebyazhef continued, "Alright, the captain will speak with you next."

Lebyazhef handed the phone to Gao Yang. Gao Yang took a deep breath, picked up the phone, and said in a deep voice, "Hello, this is Ram!"

A very clear sound of inhalation came from the receiver, followed by silence. The quietness lasted at least half a minute before Gao Yang heard a commanding voice say, "It’s you!"

"It’s me."

"Captain... handed over to you."

"Yes."

"When?"

"Not long ago."

"How is the captain?"

"He’s fine."

After another long silence, Baskov said softly, "Hello, Ram."

"Hello, how should I address you?"

Baskov was silent again for a long time before quietly saying, "Call me Black Demon."

Gao Yang’s heart settled down, and he was delighted because Baskov’s statement was too crucial, and Baskov’s attitude exceeded his most optimistic expectations.

Baskov said he is the Black Demon. What does that indicate? It means Baskov still considers himself a member of the Black Demon, and as still part of the Black Demon, Baskov will provide all possible assistance to the Black Demon.

He didn’t call Gao Yang ’captain,’ which means he still considers Yarebin the only and eternal captain. But it’s alright, Gao Yang doesn’t need Baskov to see him as the captain of the Black Demon; just having Baskov willing to help the Black Demon is enough.

More than enough.

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