Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1167 - 1167 One Thousand One Hundred Fifty It's Not Yet Time

1167: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Fifty It’s Not Yet Time 1167: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Fifty It’s Not Yet Time Morgan’s stance was resolute, and Gao Yang intended to employ the most direct method to settle things once and for all.

“If it comes to action, I do have suitable personnel for the job.

We’ll see how things go; if a forceful approach is needed, I still trust my own people more,” Gao Yang said without hesitation, as his profession demanded that if combat was necessary, he found it hard to stand by and let others fight in his stead.

Morgan, frowning and shaking his head, said, “Gao, we need to talk about this.

You are now a wealthy man, a multi-millionaire at the very least.

Why do you still consider getting your hands dirty with such dangerous work?”

Gao Yang was taken aback by the question and even felt a bit flustered as he hurriedly replied, “Oh, no, it’s not that I’m planning to personally take action, but rather that I know a suitable candidate for the job.

He’s an assassin, and he can eliminate the targets without leaving any trace.”

The reason for Gao Yang’s unease was that Morgan had touched upon a question he had consistently avoided and dared not contemplate.

Morgan didn’t pay heed to Gao Yang’s defense; instead, he kept his gaze fixed on him and said in a grave tone, “Gao, when we first met, it was on the grasslands of South Sudan.

Given your situation at that time, I understood why you had to pick up a gun and carve out a path because, back then, like me, you had no other choice.”

With a gentle wave of his hand to silence Gao Yang’s anxious attempts to explain, Morgan continued, “Later, I sent you to Libya, and many things happened after that.

You picked up the gun again in Libya, but all those things are in the past.

You’re home now.

Well, I can understand what happened later—you did what you had to do when you couldn’t bear it any longer and had to start from scratch in dangerous ways to carve out a future for yourself.

I get it.

“Gao, I understand why you became a mercenary, but what baffles me is why you choose to continue being one now.

You’re rich, very rich.

If you were penniless, then you would have to resort to unconventional means for your initial accumulation of wealth, which many wealthy people have gone through.

But now you’re already a millionaire, with twenty-six million at your disposal, and you have a company in the Gulf of Aden that’s still making money, something like a few million a year.

Gao, these are not small amounts.

For most people in the world, it’s more than enough to live a comfortable life for the rest of their days without doing a thing.”

Gao Yang knew what Morgan was trying to say.

He raised his hand and, after a long sigh, spoke to Morgan with a distressed look, “Alright, alright, you’ve hit me where it hurts.

I’ve been avoiding this issue all along, but since we’ve started on it, let me tell you about it.”

A bitter smile appeared on Gao Yang’s face as he looked at Morgan and said, “You know?

When I first started as a mercenary, the goal was to earn one million and then quit—the one million mark.

Once I earned that, I would have stopped.”

Hearing Gao Yang’s words, Morgan pursed his lips and shook his head while Gao Yang helplessly shrugged his shoulders and continued, “In Libya, we were fortunate and struck it big at Gaddafi’s palace.

By then, I had my million, but with a million in hand, I started to think that it wasn’t really that much.

Since being a mercenary was so lucrative, why not earn more?

It seemed it wouldn’t be too late to stop after earning ten million.”

Morgan sighed and said, “People, eh.”

Gao Yang, too, sighed and said, “Later, I made ten million, but by then, Yelena and Catherine had been knocked into the sea by a Japanese whaling ship and nearly lost their lives.

I couldn’t stand it.

So I spent all the money I had earned to sink that whaling ship, which was a relief, and to be honest, I felt somewhat fortunate because, deep down, I was glad I had an excuse to keep on being a mercenary.”

Morgan sighed once more and advised, “Gao, now is a good opportunity to quit, really.”

Gao Yang said sternly, “Later, I made another ten million, but by then, I’d completely stopped thinking about retiring.

I knew I was still young, and I also knew that making money would be easy after having some.

But by that point, it wasn’t about the money anymore.”

Without a response from Morgan, Gao Yang continued with a helpless expression, “You know about the Angel Mercenary Corps, right?

I remember discussing them with you.

Those guys from the Angel Mercenary Corps are richer than us, much richer, but none of the Angels are planning to retire.

They’re not even fighting for money anymore.”

Gao Yang covered his head with his hands and let out a long sigh, “The Angels are all madmen; they don’t fight for money, they fight for the sake of fighting.

When I first talked to Nate, the leader of the Angels, I thought they were crazy.

Who fights just for the sake of fighting?

But now, it seems we’ve become a bunch of madmen too, because it appears we’re no longer fighting for money either.”

Morgan spoke gravely, “As a mercenary, only death brings an end to this profession.

Gao, I’m happy you’ve come to realize this.

It’s not too late to stop now!”

Gao Yang shook his head and said, “My original dream was to die peacefully in my bed, but now if you ask me, dying on the battlefield doesn’t seem like such a big deal.”

Morgan loudly said, “Gao, snap out of it, your current thoughts are very dangerous!”

After the loud reprimand, Morgan lowered his voice and said, “War can completely change a person.

When you get used to war, you’ll find it very hard to adapt to ordinary life.

Gao, it’s not too late for you to stop.”

Gao Yang whispered, “You know, when I got that diamond mine, I had a fierce battle with an old Tuareg man.

I won, but it was tough.

That old man was one of the strongest opponents I’ve ever met in my life.

He said the same thing to me, right before his passing.

He told me to quit early.

I think he probably couldn’t leave the battlefield either until he became an old man, and then ended his mercenary life with death.”

Morgan’s voice was somewhat annoyed, and he sharply said, “It sounds like you’re well aware of your situation, so why the hell won’t you give up being a damn mercenary?

Why!”

Gao Yang let out a sigh and said, “It’s not time yet, Morgan, it’s just not the time.”

He stood up, filled his cup with whiskey, and after topping off Morgan’s glass as well, Gao Yang put down the bottle and said in a deep voice, “I can give it up, but what about the others?

I’ve got millions, but they don’t.

I wouldn’t hesitate to distribute my money, but it’s useless, because if it was just about money, we would have quit long ago.

And I know that the brothers out there wouldn’t take my money either.”

After downing the whiskey in his glass, Gao Yang said with a heavy voice, “My life is already bound to theirs, we can’t escape this situation.

Morgan, mercenaries are creatures of war, we can’t leave war behind.

Besides, Bruce’s vendetta hasn’t been fully avenged yet, and that serves as a good excuse for us to keep being mercenaries.”

Morgan said seriously, “You idiots, do you really have to lose your lives before you can stop?

Bruce is dead, and you want revenge for Bruce.

What if someone else dies?

Another revenge?

It never ends.”

“Exactly, you’re right, I know, but the time isn’t right yet, we really can’t stop now.

You know, even just thinking about living in a big city like New York in the future sends shivers down my spine.

Not doing anything, just thinking about not fighting anymore and living a peaceful life all the time, that actually scares me.”

Morgan stared intently at Gao Yang and asked, “So when do you think will be the right time to stop?”

Gao Yang gave a wry smile and said, “I don’t know.

I think maybe after our big company is established.

Once the company is up and running, we’ll have to be busy for the sake of the company, we can be sure of safety, but we won’t completely leave the battlefield.

Maybe then we’ll have the chance to give up our status as mercenaries.”

Morgan shook his head and said, “You’re an idiot.

You understand your situation, but you’re not trying hard to escape from it.

Do you know?

In my eyes, that’s both idiotic and pathetic.

Gao, don’t let me look down on you.

Our relationship is different, you’ve saved my life, and that’s the basis for our equal conversation right now, but remember, I’ve had many people under me who have saved my life, but they’re just people who work for me, not my friends.

Do you know why?”

Gao Yang curiously said, “Why?

I am indeed curious.

You’re an important figure, and you shouldn’t have such a deep connection with a mercenary like me.”

Morgan raised his hand and said, “I treat you as a friend, because you were willing to risk your life to save Abdul even without any visible benefits, and also because of that hunting shotgun you gifted me.

It wasn’t because of the value of the shotgun, but when you were a nobody and didn’t have much money, you willingly gave me the valuable hunting shotgun.

That convinced me you’re trustworthy, regardless of your status, and someone who can be a friend.”

Gao Yang spread his hands and said, “Just because of that?

Your standards for choosing friends are not very high then.”

Morgan smiled and said, “My standards for choosing friends are always high, very high.

You wouldn’t fawn over me because I’m wealthy, nor would you ignore me because I’m penniless.

I also know, if I had any trouble, you’d help me at all costs.

Gao, people like you are rare these days.

People like you are suited to be friends, no, brothers to whom I can entrust everything.

Are my standards for choosing friends still not high in your opinion?”

Gao Yang responded with a laugh, “I’m a bit flattered by your praise.

I didn’t realize I’m that good.”

Morgan chuckled and said, “The right people can see your character traits.

If an important person has a good relationship with you, it could be coincidence, a personal favor, which is normal.

But if two important people are willing to become real friends with you, that’s no coincidence.

I guess your relationship with Grand Ivan is not ordinary, right?” (To be continued.

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