Mercenary's War

Gao Yang was very worried about being shot by a sniper, so he had to keep moving back and forth constantly.

The mall was very spacious, and if a few people in leather headgear had quietly infiltrated from some corner, it wouldn’t be surprising at all. It would be more unusual if no one entered the mall from elsewhere and came up behind Gao Yang.

So Gao Yang remained in a state of extreme vigilance.

It had been a few minutes since he called Yarebin, and he was very confident in the Black Demon’s capabilities. As long as they had VX rockets, they would definitely be able to make use of them skillfully.

Sure enough, it didn’t take long for Yarebin to call.

"Tarta has already made contact with the package. Within the next ten minutes, if you are attacked, many people will die with you, so do not hang up the phone. If someone implements electronic interference to cut off the signal and we lose contact, we will immediately launch rockets. If they let you leave safely, please inform me immediately; otherwise, we will launch rockets on time."

Gao Yang let out a long sigh, stopped his constant movement, and said in a low voice, "I can finally relax a bit. My nerves are almost snapping."

Now, Gao Yang had the entire city of Rome with thousands of people as hostages, so he no longer needed those few injured people in leather headgear.

"Hey, doctor, take them with you and leave. You can go now."

Gao Yang simply sat down, holding a pistol in one hand and the phone in the other, and waved his hand at the doctor looking at him, saying casually, "Go ahead, all of you, go. Thank you for everything you’ve done. By the way, I have to tell you, saving this person means saving many others from dying. I hope this makes you feel better."

The doctor only raised his head slightly, didn’t wait for Gao Yang to finish, and continued to treat the injured leather headgear soldier, saying urgently at the same time, "I can’t leave, I have to wait for the surgery to finish before I go. He’s losing blood severely, can I move him after I stop the bleeding?"

After the nurse translated, Gao Yang laughed and said, "Of course you can."

The nurse acting as a translator stood up nervously and asked, "Can I leave?"

"Yes, go ahead, go."

The nurse turned and ran, and soon, a group of people holding up their hands to show they were unarmed arrived at the mall entrance, taking away all the injured leather headgear.

Then the negotiator returned. He walked to the mall entrance and said to Gao Yang, looking quite frustrated, "To prevent any misjudgment between us, I’ve been ordered to come here and communicate with you at any time."

Gao Yang laughed, "Alright, having someone to chat with isn’t bad either."

They called it a chat, but neither spoke. Time passed quickly, but it felt like it moved very slowly.

The doctor gave the wounded soldier a simple suture, then loudly called for a stretcher to take him away. Gao Yang and the negotiator just watched from the side, but neither reacted.

At this moment, Yarebin’s voice suddenly came through the phone.

"The ten-minute deadline is approaching. Have you left the mall?"

Gao Yang whispered into the phone, "Not yet, I’m waiting here for news."

"No meaningful news, I’ve decided to show our resolve, launching the rockets in one minute."

Gao Yang suddenly panicked.

All he wanted was to use the VX as leverage; he really didn’t want to use those rockets, because using those chemical weapons basically meant mutual destruction.

"Don’t!"

Gao Yang shouted in a low voice, and Yarebin replied slowly, "If we hesitate and don’t follow through, someone might misjudge the situation. Then you or Tarta could die at any moment, and after the Italians have enough time to find us, we might die too. That would leave us without any bargaining chips. I know the consequence of using rockets is severe, but the Italians are too slow, and we have no other choice."

Gao Yang looked at the negotiator in front of him, angrily saying, "Damn it! Do you know what delaying means? It means many people will die! We don’t want to use chemical weapons, but now we have no choice. Do you want to see this outcome?"

The negotiator was also visibly flustered and quickly shouted in a panicked tone, "Leave! Get out now! We guarantee your safety and will send someone to escort you. Do not launch! Absolutely do not launch!"

The conversation was ongoing as time passed. Gao Yang didn’t know if he could really leave safely, but he decided to trust the negotiator’s words for now because if the rockets were launched, thousands of people would die, and no one could bear such consequences.

Gao Yang quickly spoke into the phone, "Do not launch! I’m leaving, wait for my signal!"

Yarebin, still emotionless, said, "Understood, the first phase objective is complete, starting the next phase countdown. If you are attacked within ten minutes or do not see the helicopter prepared for you, we will launch rockets."

Gao Yang exhaled deeply and said, "Okay."

"Note, Octopus will rendezvous at the designated location."

"Understood, I’m heading out now."

After putting down the phone, Gao Yang said to the negotiator, "Can I leave now?"

The negotiator stepped aside and gestured, "Go quickly!"

Gao Yang looked at Justin, then suddenly turned to the doctor and said, "Can he accompany us in the car? I’m worried something might happen on the way."

The negotiator quickly looked at the doctor and said, "Please help. Many lives depend on it! Please!"

The doctor hesitated slightly, then nodded. 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

After the doctor got into the ambulance, Gao Yang hurriedly closed the door, brought the gun into the driver’s seat, and then backed out of the mall.

Outside, there were many police cars and heavily armed personnel. After backing the car out, the negotiator leaned against his car window and said, "Don’t misunderstand, they’re here to escort you out. The police will lead the way, and the armed personnel are to protect you. Don’t misunderstand, we worry Mario might do something irrational. The destination is a bit far, please drive faster. Alright, let’s go!"

Gao Yang looked around and said in a low voice, "I’ve never received this kind of treatment before, well then, let’s go."

The negotiator spoke urgently into his walkie-talkie, and several cars with flashing police lights drove out quickly, followed by vehicles carrying the Special Forces. Then the negotiator waved at Gao Yang to follow.

As Gao Yang drove away, four or five more vehicles followed, sandwiching Gao Yang’s car in the middle.

Gao Yang picked up his phone and said in a low voice, "I’ve already set out. The police are clearing the way, and the Special Forces are escorting me. Honestly, it feels quite nice. Now I’m only worried about one thing: Tarta won’t have any problems, right?"