Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1231: One Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen: Kicking the Hall

Chapter 1231: Chapter One Thousand Two Hundred Fourteen: Kicking the Hall

Gao Yang just couldn’t swallow this anger and didn’t think much about it. Seeing the phone in his hand, he casually dialed Li Jinfang.

When Li Jinfang answered, Gao Yang shouted, “Where are you? Are you in Africa with Li Pengfei and the others?”

“Yeah, what’s up? Did something happen? Little Donnie called me saying it’s time to get up, I was just about to leave, then he said to go back to sleep, no need to get up. Did something go wrong?”

“Something happened with Number Thirteen, I issued a call-to-arms, but it’s fine now, no need to worry about Number Thirteen for now, there’s something else. Do you have anything urgent? Can you step away?”

“Nothing urgent, just idle here, I can leave anytime. Tell me, what’s up?”

“Challenge the dojos! Go challenge them! You go to America, and kick the ass of every famous Taekwondo dojo there for me. I don’t believe in this bullsh*t! Go challenge them and slap those hypocrites in the face, Curtis!”

Gao Yang’s tone was very angry, and Li Jinfang couldn’t help but ask in confusion, “What’s going on? Brother Yang, why are you so mad? What happened?”

Gao Yang said furiously, “Can you watch TV? Or access the internet, that’s fine too, go online and check the news, the Pescara fan conflict, you’ll understand once you see it, especially look at CNN’s news, they’ve made me Korean. This must be clarified, or it’ll never make sense in the future.”

“Got it, I’ll go check what’s wrong.”

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang sat back on the bed angrily. It wasn’t long before his phone rang again.

Gao Yang thought it was Li Jinfang calling again, but it turned out to be from Jansen. Upon connecting, Jansen was delighted and said, “Boss, I saw you on the news! Haha, you’re really something, and there’s good news, the TV now says you’re Korean, surely this news makes you happy, right? It diverts attention.”

“Happy my ass! I’m about to explode!”

Jansen’s words almost drove Gao Yang insane; now not only CNN treated him as Korean, but even European media started doing the same.

Hearing Gao Yang’s roar, Jansen curiously asked, “Boss, someone is covering for you, with your usual low-key nature, shouldn’t you be pleased?”

Gao Yang roared angrily, “This time I must be high-profile!”

After a furious yell, Gao Yang said with hatred, “F**k! Even if I have to reveal my identity, I can’t let myself become Korean, this, this, you don’t understand!”

“Oh, I get it, you’d rather risk exposing yourself. Boss, you really are mad.”

Gao Yang said gloomily, “F**k, there was nothing at all initially, and I would have run. Now because of those shameless bastards, things are getting complicated. Alright, we’ll talk later, I’m expecting Toad’s call.”

“Alright boss, come to Scotland to hang out, I’m waiting for you guys at home, anyway you’re in Italy, very close.”

Gao Yang said angrily, “Fine, once I sort this out, I’ll come find you. Just get the whiskey ready.”

After hanging up, Gao Yang suddenly felt a bit helpless. He had really blown his top over something seemingly irrelevant, even risking exposure.

Thinking of exposing the identity, Gao Yang couldn’t help feeling anxious. He and Li Jinfang were both under red notice, barely managing to keep out of sight. Now, in a fit of anger, they were about to challenge dojos.

Finally, Li Jinfang called back.

“This fiery temper of mine, hey, I can’t stand it! Brother Yang, you wait, I’m heading back to America today. I’ve noted down all those lousy Taekwondo masters, you wait and see, I’ll beat the crap out of them!”

Gao Yang chuckled bitterly and said, “Forget it, I’ve already done some things, hopefully it’ll clarify things, but forget about challenging dojos. This kind is different from others, given our profession and identity it’s inconvenient. Being targeted over this isn’t worth it, forget it, continue to play in Africa. We’ll see what the outcome is.”

After hanging up, Gao Yang said to Yelena, “Sorry, darling, we won’t go out today. I have to wait for a very important call.”

The reason Gao Yang gave up on having Li Jinfang challenge the dojos was not only because of the inconvenient identity but mainly because he had to wait for the calls from Number Thirteen and Yake.

Although very angry, in the end, the matter of Number Thirteen and Yake was more important, and after calming a bit, Gao Yang still prioritized the big picture.

According to the time, Yake should already have reached Riyadh, he could call back anytime. Yake got contacted around six PM yesterday, and as long as he still has a chance to call, he’ll definitely do it before six PM. If he doesn’t call, then it’s over.

Gao Yang looked at his watch, it was just past nine in the morning, and he had to wait until six in the afternoon.

The wait was particularly tough, just then, Gao Yang’s phone rang again, this time it was Eileen calling.

After picking up, Eileen laughed, “Boss, you’ve become Korean.”

Gao Yang said helplessly, “Stop provoking me, I’m angry about this. If you keep it up, I’ll lose it.”

Eileen laughed a few times and then switched the topic, “Tomorrow is Sunday, Dortmund is playing FSV Mainz 05 at home. I have tickets, VIP stand too, you and Yelena and Rafael should come over.”

Eileen extended another invitation, thinking about the upcoming schedule, Gao Yang said seriously, “I’ll call you in the evening. If there are no surprises, we’ll come.”

After hanging up, Gao Yang opened the door and walked out of the room, knocking on the door next to his. When the butler opened it, Gao Yang said seriously, “If there are no surprises, we’ll head to Dortmund, Germany at six this afternoon, get the plane ready. If there’s any change, I’ll notify you.”

Back in his room, time ticked by slowly, and Gao Yang grew more agitated as lunch approached. Rafael rushed back.

As soon as he saw Gao Yang, Rafael eagerly said, “Everything’s set. Just as I was leaving, journalists from Channel CACALE 5 came for an interview. Just wait, it won’t be long before we see the news.”

Yelena immediately switched back to the channel, and indeed, it wasn’t long before the news featured a guy wearing a Palermo jersey, it was Filet.

“We weren’t provoking anyone, this wasn’t some premeditated brawl. We just passed through that street and were reminiscing joyously about the just-finished match. We did say four to one, but stating the result, is that really provoking?”

On TV, Filet was angrily refuting the reporter’s questions, whose focus wasn’t on clarifying how the conflict started. Evidently, they were more interested in Gao Yang.

“Your Asian male companion injured many people, and the police are in pursuit of his whereabouts. Can you tell us his identity?”

“Oh, him? Of course, we know him. He’s a Huaxia person and a registered fan of Palermo North Stand Soul. You know, he’s really amazing, he knows kung fu, you know? Haha, The Great Li Jin Legstrike, understand? It’s Huaxia Kung Fu, Shaolin Kung Fu! Very impressive.”

“Huaxia person? Isn’t he Korean? According to our information, the guy who injured people seems to be Korean. Also, could you provide his name to assist the police investigation?”

“Korean? Are you joking? How is he Korean? I said he’s Huaxia, didn’t you understand? As for his name, um, sorry, I don’t know.”

Seeing Filet covered what needed to be said, Gao Yang finally felt relieved. After watching the interview end, Gao Yang exhaled deeply and said, “There shouldn’t be any problem now.”

Rafael laughed, “It’s lunchtime, what’ll you guys have? Let’s go. I’ll treat you to an authentic Italian meal.”

Despite being angry, food was still food, and after Filet’s interview, Gao Yang’s mood improved a lot. With a big wave of his hand, he loudly said, “Let’s go eat.”

After lunch, Gao Yang and the rest went back to the hotel to continue waiting. Yake’s call hadn’t come, making Gao Yang increasingly impatient.

By around 4 PM, Yelena, who had been watching TV, suddenly covered her forehead with her hand and then loudly said to Gao Yang, who was whispering with Rafael about what to do if Yake and Number Thirteen didn’t call, “Darling, you better come watch the news.”

Gao Yang raised his head, Yelena turned up the volume a little, and Gao Yang saw someone speaking into the camera on the TV.

“Yes, I saw the reports from Italy.”

“The internet has erupted with debates now, the focus has shifted to the identity of the Palermo fan. After interviews by Italian media with those who were involved in the brawl, many criticize our reports as wrong. They believe the fan is of Chinese descent, not Korean, and the martial art used is Huaxia Kung Fu, not Taekwondo, what do you think?”

“I think being a football hooligan is shameful, and without knowing, I can’t confirm whether that Palermo fan is of Korean descent. However, I can confirm that what he used was definitely Taekwondo, not Huaxia Kung Fu. I’m pretty sure of that. Clearly, the fan interviewed is intentionally protecting his partner by saying he’s Huaxia and used Huaxia Kung Fu instead of Taekwondo, that’s very clear. Whether it’s Taekwondo, I can see at a glance. It’s obvious the fan lied to the reporters and police to protect his companion.”

Once again, it was CNN’s news.

Rafael looked at the TV, a face full of helplessness, and said, “F**k, that’s so shameless, boss, that guy is banking on the fact you can’t stand up and clarify your identity.”

Gao Yang’s face went green with anger. He stood up, pointed at the TV, and turned to Yelena and Rafael, saying, “This time we can’t stay low-key, we gotta go high-profile! I’m going to find that guy on TV, does he own a Taekwondo dojo? Challenge! Whatever, I’m going to challenge! I’ll go myself!” (To be continued. If you like this work, please come to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please read at m.qidian.com.)