Mercenary's War

Gao Yang felt that since Tarta had to appear with the rocket, Tarta’s situation was quite dangerous.

Think about it, Italy is no doubt a major country, and in Rome, they had been shot seven times, finally managed to surround the shooter, and it seemed they were about to capture him alive, but in the end, they had to escort him out of the country. Gao Yang thought that if he were in this situation, he would definitely go berserk.

So in the end, it’s likely that Yarebin will be fine and they should be able to escape, but Tarta, alone and having lost his support, might end up very badly. If someone decides to arrest or simply kill Tarta, the possibility of this is not small.

Certain things cannot be deduced by normal logic. For example, Italy should be wary of Tarta having other rockets, and in order to avoid consequences, they might have to release him. This choice is indeed normal, but if someone loses their mind due to anger and decides to capture someone to explain to the public, then Tarta is practically doomed.

Moreover, if Yarebin and the others are discovered, and someone pulls the rug from under them, then the danger does not only pertain to Tarta. Yarebin and the others won’t be able to run. And knowing Yarebin’s temperament, he would definitely choose to perish together rather than be captured.

So now, Gao Yang is driving his car, following the police car smoothly, but his heart isn’t settled. He is safe, but the Black Demon hasn’t reached safety yet.

However, after asking Yarebin, Gao Yang felt that he was asking for nothing.

Indeed, Yarebin only said faintly: "Just consider yourself, don’t worry about others, Tarta knows what to do."

Gao Yang sighed, contemplated, and finally said: "Understood, I will be careful."

After that, Gao Yang stopped speaking and concentrated on driving until the convoy reached the outskirts of Rome. Not far from the highway, a police helicopter was already parked there, and many police cars were parked near the helicopter.

Gao Yang got out of the car, and a negotiation expert walked to his car, sighed, and said, "The helicopter has medical facilities; now you can leave, but I want to know, can you fly a helicopter?"

Gao Yang felt that his decision to learn helicopter piloting from Cui Bo was extremely wise, although he hadn’t had many opportunities to fly, he indeed could fly, especially with the very common Agusta A109 helicopter, which he was quite familiar with.

"There’s no need for you to worry about this. Please withdraw all personnel. If I see any suspicious people nearby after I take off, or in the air, if I feel danger, you know what will happen."

After speaking, Gao Yang got out of the car, walked to the back, and said to the doctor still attending Justin, "You can leave now, thank you."

The doctor said nothing else, he left the ambulance with a complex expression and hurried away.

The negotiation expert pointed at Gao Yang and said, "Please do not create a crisis that none of us can disband. We will leave at once, please do not cause any more trouble."

The negotiation expert waved his hand, and all the police cars and commuter vehicles drove onto the highway heading back the way they came, leaving Gao Yang with only a helicopter and an ambulance.

Gao Yang took a deep breath, picked up the phone, and said, "I’m here; there’s a helicopter but I haven’t seen Octopus."

Yarebin said in a deep voice, "Wait a bit, Octopus is coming soon."

Gao Yang lowered his voice and said, "How are you leaving?"

Yarebin smiled and said, "I have told you many times, our matters need no consideration from you."

Gao Yang said very seriously, "Tarta is now negotiating with the Italian Government; unless you stay in Rome forever, he will eventually lose all support. He is being targeted by many, many people; he cannot disguise himself to escape nor find you. So please, tell me, how will Tarta leave!"

Yarebin’s tone also became serious and said sternly, "Why do you keep worrying about things that have nothing to do with you! I have told you many times, don’t concern yourself with the Black Demon’s affairs!"

Gao Yang sighed and said, "Teacher, I know the Black Demon will perform a lizard-tail strategy, choosing the method with the least damage when unable to protect everyone. In other words, when Tarta went outside, he had already been abandoned; from the start, he was the lizard’s tail to be discarded, right!"

Yarebin was silent for a short moment and said, "There has never been a victory without any sacrifice."

Gao Yang said in a deep voice, "Is there really no other way?"

"Time."

Yarebin said faintly, then with some helplessness, "If we had ample time, we could prepare extensively in advance, then everything would be fine. But we lack the time to prepare or delay; our location will eventually be discovered, so after you leave, the four of us must immediately figure out a way to hide, or else it won’t just be Tarta trapped here; it’ll be all of us. You’re wasting our precious escape time."

Gao Yang took a deep breath and said, "Understood."

"Once you understand, hurry and leave. Start the next period timer; if you encounter danger or don’t contact me within ten minutes, I will launch the rocket."

Gao Yang smiled slightly and whispered, "Got it."

Gao Yang put away his phone and quietly waited for a few minutes, then a van stopped by the roadside. A middle-aged man whom Gao Yang didn’t recognize stepped out and waved to Gao Yang, saying, "Mario’s own staged death ended up like this; the whole plan got messed up."

From the voice, Gao Yang knew it was Number Thirteen. He waved his hand and said, "Help me lift Justin; are you by yourself?"

Number Thirteen gestured towards the vehicle with his head and said, "There’s also Medusa; Lion is waiting to pick us up."

Gao Yang said no more, helped Number Thirteen lift Justin into the van, and said to Number Thirteen, "You can go now."

Number Thirteen looked at Gao Yang; although his face showed no expression, his eyes conveyed extreme helplessness.

"Here we go again; you can’t keep wasting our efforts. Everyone’s trying to help you escape, and now you’re telling me you’re not planning to leave, is that it?"

Gao Yang chuckled, pointed at the helicopter, and said, "We lack time, manpower, and a means of transport. The helicopter was originally just a distraction, but now there’s a helicopter and I can fly it, so if I join, assuming we’re only lacking time – I’ve got two of the three essentials. Tarta’s already been abandoned by Yarebin; tell me, if I don’t go to get him, who will?"

Number Thirteen shook his head helplessly and said, "As expected, it’s like this, again. Can I say Yarebin is right?"

Gao Yang shrugged and said, "I can’t help it, I’m a Ram, not a lizard. Rams can’t cut off their own tails, so Yarebin’s way doesn’t work for me! You know me, so don’t waste time now, let’s go."