Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1366: 1,349: Sincerity

Chapter 1366: Chapter 1,349: Sincerity

After talking for a while, a car slowly approached from a distance and turned off its headlights at the entrance of the old warehouse.

Shava pointed to the approaching car and whispered to Gao Yang, “Here it comes.”

Soon, a middle-aged man in his forties wearing civilian clothes came in. Shava stood up and whispered to the middle-aged man who entered, “Cousin.”

The middle-aged man nodded, his complexion not looking very good. After glancing at the standing Gao Yang, he gestured and said, “I’ve told you, don’t meet me when there are outsiders!”

Shava’s cousin didn’t look very happy. Shava made a helpless gesture and said to his cousin, “Oh, big bro, he’s not an outsider. He’s Mike’s boss, and he’s my good brother. Really, you should have a good conversation with him.”

Kofupake Grigoryevich, that’s the name of Shava’s cousin, glanced at Gao Yang briefly, looking disgruntled and berating Shava, “You fool, you’ve been blinded by a little profit. How many times have I told you? These people can’t be trusted! Haven’t you listened to my advice at all? Huh! Idiot.”

Gao Yang immediately raised his hands, looking innocent, and said, “Bro, that’s just too much. I think you might have misunderstood us?”

Kofupake coldly laughed and said, “Americans aren’t trustworthy, I’ve seen through them! Americans are all swindlers and nothing but swindlers! Do I need to remind you of the good deeds you’ve done? You registered a shell company and bought a ship just to trick us into dismantling our aircraft carrier, and when we really took it apart, you reneged on the deal. Okay, let’s talk about recent events, you scammers, and rascals, you’ve fooled those idiots in Ukraine, wreaking havoc there, joining the European Union is out of the question, and now even Crimea is gone!”

After speaking with resentment, Kofupake pointed at Shava and said deeply, “They just want to use you, and once they’ve used you, they’ll discard you like garbage. I’ve warned you to be cautious around them, and now you’ve brought their boss here to meet me. Are you trying to get me killed?”

Little Donnie didn’t mention that Shava’s cousin wasn’t even interested in doing business. Gao Yang felt helpless. This situation completely contradicted his earlier judgment.

Shava looked distressed and said, “Cousin, I just thought you should have a good talk with him. If you still feel you can’t do business with him, then I promise he won’t bother you again in the future.”

Gao Yang cleared his throat and then said, “Mr. Grigoryevich, please allow me to clarify a few facts. First, I completely agree with your viewpoint that Americans are all swindlers. Given this common understanding, you should be even more inclined to do business with me because I’m not American, I’m Huaxia. While I have Americans working under me, you can’t just assume I’m American, right?”

Kofupake looked at Gao Yang and asked, “Huaxia?”

Gao Yang pointed to himself and then to Li Jinfang, smiling, “It’s obvious, isn’t it? Come on, Mr. Grigoryevich, please sit down. Let’s sit and talk.”

After hesitating for a moment, Kofupake said deeply, “Just call me Kofupake. Also, that Mike said you were American.”

Gao Yang waved his hand and smiled, “I’m just living in America, buddy. For people like us, any corner of the world can be our place to settle. Just because I’m in Ukraine doesn’t mean I’m Ukrainian, right?”

After finishing, Gao Yang continued, “This is our first business deal; you have concerns, I completely understand. You don’t trust me; I understand that too. It’s okay; you don’t need to listen to any promises from me, and I don’t want to sign any contracts with you. Contracts exist to be broken, buddy. Let’s let the facts speak for themselves. Nothing is more practical than that.”

Kofupake hesitated, looked at Shava, and then sighed heavily, saying deeply, “Alright, let the facts speak for themselves. Now some Russians are contacting me, hoping to buy something from me, and I’m more inclined to deal with them.”

After speaking, it seemed Kofupake had come to some decision. He looked at Gao Yang and said solemnly, “I am of Russ descent, and the current New Zhengfu is very unfriendly to the Russ. It’s very likely I will be expelled from the Ukrainian Army, or at the very least, transferred from my current position. So, I’m in a hurry. I’m not a businessman; I am a soldier, and I have no terms to propose. You talk about speaking with facts, so please let the facts start speaking.”

Gao Yang loudly said, “Very good, that’s the kind of deal I like.”

With a snap of his fingers, Li Jinfang immediately placed the briefcase he was holding onto the glass table in front of Gao Yang and opened it, revealing it was full of green bills.

Gao Yang turned the briefcase towards Kofupake and deeply said, “Five hundred thousand US dollars, cash, is now yours.”

Releasing his hands from the bag, Gao Yang leaned back and said to Kofupake, who was seated opposite him on a single sofa, “Don’t misunderstand, this isn’t the full amount; this is a meeting gift.”

Both Shava and Kofupake were clearly taken aback, and then Kofupake said blankly, “A meeting gift? Just a meeting gift?”

Gao Yang smiled, “Yes, just a meeting gift. As I said, let’s speak with facts.”

Shava dragged the briefcase from the coffee table directly in front of Kofupake, patted him on the shoulder, and laughed heartily, “Cousin, I told you, the Ram is really a good friend. Doesn’t this sincerity speak for itself? Haha, Cousin, listen to me, those Russian guys are equally untrustworthy. Their way of doing business might as well be called robbery. How much are they offering you?”

Kofupake stared at the briefcase and muttered, “Two hundred thousand US dollars, I don’t have much time, and they know I don’t have much time either.”

Shava covered his face with his hands exaggeratedly and said, “Oh, two hundred thousand, two hundred thousand!”

Finishing his statement, Shava grabbed the briefcase and started to pull money out of it. One bundle, two bundles, two large bundles of cash were taken out, and Shava pushed the money towards Kofupake, then loudly said, “The Russian guy’s offer, uh, let me see how much is left inside? Oh my God, there are three more bundles of cash in this bag. How much is three bundles? Thirty thousand? Oh, my God, did he actually give you five hundred thousand dollars? What is this? A meeting gift? Am I mistaken?”

Shava played along well, and Gao Yang cheerfully said, “Yes, it’s a meeting gift.”

Kofupake swallowed and said, “This fact is convincing enough. Alright, let those Russian Guys go to hell.”

Shava patted Kofupake on the shoulder again, laughing, “Bro, don’t say your brother would harm you. You should find out what other benefits the Ram has for you.”

Gao Yang smiled and said, “I heard you’re worried about your family’s safety, so you haven’t been able to decide for a long time, right? No problems now, I’ll address your concerns.”

Gao Yang gestured, and Eileen took a stack of passports out of her bag and handed them to Gao Yang. Gao Yang placed them on the glass table and pushed them towards Kofupake, smiling, “This was Mike’s work; don’t ask how he got your family’s photos. Anyway, these are American passports, and you can fly your entire family to America tomorrow. As for whether these passports work, Shava can tell you.”

Shava laughed and said, “Cousin, I sent two people to America for a trip. They got there today and are having a great time. You wouldn’t doubt me, would you?”

Kofupake took the passports, flipped through them, and exclaimed, “How did you take these photos? How did you do it?”

Gao Yang smiled and said, “Just a little trick, nothing significant. All you need to know is that we mean no harm. We just want to address your concerns. These are gifts; even if you don’t intend to do business with me, that’s fine. Consider them a present. If you plan to do business with me, you can proceed once your family reaches America. I’m not in a hurry, you can have a look and if there’s any family member missing a passport, let me know, and I’ll expedite it for you.”

After looking through the passports one by one, Kofupake smacked his hand on the passports and said solemnly, “Alright, no need to say anymore. I’ll send my family away tomorrow, and I’ll leave after you take away the goods. I’m willing to do business with you now, but you must hurry. There are only three days, only three days! If it’s too late, I might already be unable to do business with you. Clean-up at the higher levels has started, and mid-level officers like me won’t have long.”

Gao Yang felt greatly reassured. Waving cash indeed works better than anything else; Kofupake was anxious, but he was even more anxious.

Nodding, Gao Yang smiled and said, “No problem, we’ll start shipping within three days. But I have one more question, Kofupake. What do you know about the Russians who want to do business with you? Do you know their names and background?”

Kofupake said deeply, “The person dealing with me is named Paul, from Moscow. I don’t know his background, but he claims he’s not an arms dealer. He wasn’t before. He just thought the chance to profit from the current situation presented itself. Beyond that, I don’t know much. Oh, he offered me two hundred thousand US dollars and promised to escort me and my family safely to Moscow, or Crimea, whichever. Though I don’t like Americans, I think going to America might be safer.”

Learning that the Russian who contacted Kofupake wasn’t an arms dealer before, Gao Yang felt relieved. He was only concerned about competing with Grand Ivan, which wouldn’t be appropriate.

Gao Yang waved his hand and smiled, “Very well, could you tell me what weapon depot you are in charge of, or rather, what goods can you manage to get out?” (To be continued. If you like this work, please head over to Qidian (qidian.com) and cast your recommendation and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)