Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1180 - 1180 One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Three Cutting the Grass Without Removing the Roots

1180: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Three: Cutting the Grass Without Removing the Roots 1180: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Sixty-Three: Cutting the Grass Without Removing the Roots It took a long time, but Gao Yang finally managed to settle Eileen in.

Gao Yang’s clothes were soaked, and he was quite tired.

His physical exhaustion was one thing, but what was worse was his troubled mind, troubled beyond words.

Eileen vomited so much that she was a mess and had to be washed.

But the result of cleaning Eileen up was that Gao Yang felt as though a tattoo of a ram’s head kept swinging before his eyes, making his heart irritable.

Gao Yang was absolutely a gentleman, but the problem was, he couldn’t possibly keep his eyes closed the whole time.

And the visual impact of Eileen’s tattoo was just too strong.

Eileen was truly drunk, not waking up even when water splashed on her.

But this was also a good thing, at least it spared everyone some awkwardness.

After settling Eileen down, he called for the hotel’s laundry service, asking them to take Eileen’s clothes to wash so she would have clean clothes to wear the next day.

Gao Yang was tending to Eileen like he was taking on the roles of group leader and parents.

The room Little Donnie booked for Gao Yang was the hotel’s best presidential suite on the top floor.

So after settling Eileen, Gao Yang had to take the elevator to the top floor.

Normally this wouldn’t be anything, but walking in the hotel with his wet clothes and then unfortunately entering a lift with someone else, being stared at with strange looks, really depressed Gao Yang.

After knocking on the door and offering Yelena a helpless smile, Gao Yang sincerely said, “Everything is over now; I’m going to take a shower.”

When Gao Yang was shirtless, he heard a gasp.

Then he saw Yelena looking at his arm with a shocked expression, staring at the new scar on his right arm.

The muscle on Gao Yang’s right arm was partially severed, and the scar was quite long.

It looked, indeed, startling.

Yelena covered her mouth with her hand, touched the scar on Gao Yang’s arm, and then said with a trembling voice, “It must hurt a lot, right?”

Gao Yang really wanted to say it was almost killing him, but that was something he could say to anyone else, just not to Yelena.

“Hurt?

Of course, it does a little bit, but it’s no big deal.

I was just unlucky, hit by a stray bullet, but there’s Andy He, isn’t there?

His medical skills are so good, and we are well prepared with medical supplies, how could it possibly hurt?”

The more he hid it, the less believable it was.

So Gao Yang clenched his fist, curled up his right arm, and made a muscle-flexing gesture.

But as he spoke indifferently, Yelena noticed the scar on the edge of his right palm.

Yelena grabbed Gao Yang’s right hand, examined the scar carefully, and then compared it to the scar on his arm.

Yelena’s face turned quite pale.

If Yelena’s love for Gao Yang was true, then she could not possibly remain indifferent to his scars.

Seeing Yelena struggling not to cry, Gao Yang quickly said, “My dear, I’ve missed you so much.”

With an unbeatable tactic of diverting attention, he sealed Yelena’s lips.

And then, it was time for Gao Yang to shower.

Gao Yang’s showering process was not very smooth, because, well, the bathtub was too big and too luxurious, and Yelena was present.

Gao Yang felt he was reviving with full health, but regrettably, no, infuriatingly, the phone rang at that moment.

Gao Yang dreaded the phone ringing in the middle of the night.

Without an urgent matter, no one would disturb him at this time, so he could only wrap himself in a towel and rush out to answer the call.

The phone number was unfamiliar, and Gao Yang had no idea who it could be.

He took a deep breath and said, “Hello, who is this?”

“It’s me, Murphy.”

Upon hearing Murphy’s voice, Gao Yang felt relieved.

At least he knew Murphy’s call wouldn’t be about anything serious.

“Buddy, it looks like you got a call from Number Thirteen.

Hmm, any problems?”

“Did I ruin a good time for you?

Haha, definitely, I can tell by the tone, no need to explain, I can hear it.”

Gao Yang helplessly said, “Buddy, let’s get down to business.”

“Alright, business it is.

Number Thirteen did call me indeed.

He spoke to me about what needs to be done.

I wanted to let you know that I’ve already called Zhang Zhenxing.

Following your instructions, I’ve issued him a warning.

Oh, it wasn’t me who called personally, but don’t worry, your friend will not be disturbed by anyone anymore.

If Zhang Zhenxing is smart enough, he should go to your friend to apologize, to demonstrate his attitude.”

Gao Yang knew the matter would definitely be taken care of, but what he didn’t expect was for it to be handled so quickly.

Murphy was really thoughtful, sorting it all out so efficiently late at night.

“Thank you, mate, I really appreciate your help.

I’ll treat you to a meal when we meet.”

After a light chuckle, Murphy said in a deep voice: “No need to thank me, Number Thirteen has never asked me to do anything.

This is the first time he’s asked, and since Number Thirteen has spoken, I definitely need to help.

But the reason I’m calling you at this time is not because of this minor issue.”

“Oh, is there something else?”

“Yes, something very important.

If it wasn’t for this, I wouldn’t have called you.

Listen, Tomler has a confidant named Krulney Johnson.

Do you know this person?”

Krulney, Gao Yang certainly knew him.

Krulney was Tomler’s assistant.

Whenever Gao Yang met Tomler before, he would always see Krulney and had exchanged words with him a couple of times.

Later, in Syria, Gao Yang had dealings with Krulney for a considerable amount of time.

In fact, it was Krulney himself who led Gao Yang and his people into the trap set by IS and the Iron Madonna.

In other words, Bruce’s death might have been caused by a conspiracy designed by Tomler, but Krulney was the one who carried it out.

During the fight in Syria, Krulney had already left with Badadi, and after that, Krulney had disappeared as if he had evaporated from the world.

Whether it was about planning to take out Tomler or chasing down Badadi in Syria, Krulney never appeared again.

When Murphy mentioned the name Krulney, Gao Yang immediately said in a grave tone: “I know this person, and I’m acquainted with him, we’ve even interacted.

What, do you know his whereabouts?”

Murphy sighed and said, “I don’t know, so now you need to consider how to deal with Krulney’s retaliation.”

Gao Yang did not speak, while Murphy continued: “We really have erased all traces, there’s no evidence that Tomler’s death is related to you, I’m very sure of that.

But you need to understand, some things don’t require evidence, mere suspicion is enough.”

“I understand, and I trust the Cleaner’s capabilities, mate.

Please, go on.”

“Alright, I happened to learn that Krulney had returned to New York, shortly after Tomler’s death, but disappeared again soon after he got back.

Now that Tomler’s inheritance is being contested by many, Krulney has not involved himself in the fight for Tomler’s estate.

We have reason to believe that he is plotting revenge against you.”

After a moment of silence, Gao Yang said solemnly: “Is there a way to find his whereabouts?”

“It will take time.

Personally, I think Krulney could have had a great chance of benefiting from Tomler’s estate, but he chose not to.

Why?

I see two reasons: one is his loyalty to Tomler; even after Tomler’s death, Krulney might seek vengeance for him.

The other reason could be fear; he might be afraid that you would come after him after taking out Tomler, so he’s gone into hiding.

Regardless of the reason, Krulney has cause to strike at you first.”

If you don’t remove the roots, the spring breeze will bring them back to life—failing to eliminate the potential threat of Krulney has indeed become a problem.

The best way to deal with a threat is to nip it in the bud.

Gao Yang made a decision right away; he’d put everything else on hold, sparing no expense to find Krulney before Krulney made a move on them.

Gao Yang wasn’t too worried about Krulney coming at him out in the open.

What he feared was that Krulney might go after his family in New York.

After pondering for a moment, Gao Yang spoke in a serious tone: “Why are you telling me all this now?

Do you have any information on Krulney?”

“No, Krulney’s whereabouts are not within our responsibilities.

We’ve fulfilled our duties.

The Cleaners have no obligation to warn you.

However, Number Thirteen called me today, so I thought it best to give you a heads-up.

The information I have is that Krulney returned to New York about twenty days ago, but then disappeared again after a brief stay.

Mate, I can’t provide accurate information on Krulney because we’re not monitoring him; my information is purely coincidental.

Now that you’re back in New York, you have to be on high alert for Krulney, but finding him is up to you now.”

In a grave tone, Gao Yang said, “Thank you, mate.

I’m very grateful for the heads-up.

If there’s nothing else, I’m going to hang up now.”

“Goodbye.”

“Goodbye.”

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang hesitated.

Although he felt that it wasn’t the best time to call and alert the Satan’s crew about their safety, based on the principle of safety first and the premise to always treat enemies as if they were fully prepared, Gao Yang finally decided to inform everyone to be vigilant.

Gao Yang called Glolov to pass the hot potato of offending people to him, asking him to notify everyone regarding the matter of Krulney, except for Eileen.

After that, Gao Yang immediately dialed Justin’s number.

Now, whenever Gao Yang had intelligence-related matters, Justin was the first person that came to his mind.

Murphy didn’t know Krulney’s whereabouts, but a call to Justin might be able to reveal it; using money to deal with issues was the most convenient and least costly approach.

If Justin was unable to handle it, then Gao Yang would consider other channels to find Krulney.

(To be continued.

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