Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1384: 1,366: Cannot Be Played

Chapter 1384: Chapter 1,366: Cannot Be Played

Having money to receive, Kucher would never be polite about it. After he discreetly put the small package on the table into his own bag, he turned back, looked at Gao Yang with a grin, and said: “There’s no need to call it consulting. If there’s anything you want to know, just ask.”

Gao Yang whispered, “I met with Kofupake’s superior today, General Rebrov Voronin. There’s a small issue. General Voronin seems quite unhappy about Kofupake selling those things we shipped away to me without proper authorization…”

Kucher furrowed his brow, thought for a moment, then leaned towards Gao Yang and whispered, “Were those missiles sold by Kofupake privately? So, did General Voronin get his rightful share?”

Gao Yang nodded and said solemnly, “He did, he got more than the market price.”

Kucher laughed, then waved his hand, looking relieved, and said, “Then there’s no problem. There won’t be any problem. Selling to someone is still selling. It doesn’t matter who buys it. As long as there’s money, General Voronin won’t have an issue, especially since it’s more than the market rate. I’m actually a bit curious why Kofupake would sell those missiles privately. It’s unnecessary. Since you’re willing to pay an amount that satisfies everyone, there was no need for Kofupake to do that.”

Gao Yang thought for a moment and finally said, “Kofupake didn’t want to tell his superior at first because he was already planning to leave. In fact, he’s already gone now, right after he took your call.”

Kucher said in surprise, “He wanted to keep it all for himself?”

Gao Yang smirked and said, “It’s not exactly that he wanted to keep it all. He was just worried the deal might fall through. That’s why he only took me to meet General Voronin after we had moved the goods, and then let me pay General Voronin his share.”

Gao Yang was covering for Kofupake, but actually, Kofupake’s plan was to take his share and immediately take off. However, Kofupake had been honest enough with Gao Yang, and Gao Yang couldn’t bring himself to expose Kofupake’s shortcomings.

Kucher chuckled twice, patted Gao Yang on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, “Then you can rest assured. General Voronin might have been angry at first, but since Kofupake gave him his due share, then there won’t be any problems. Moreover, General Voronin will even provide you with more business. You must understand, Kofupake can only sell you some ammunition, but General Voronin can sell you much more valuable things.”

Gao Yang laughed and said, “So, you’re saying I don’t have to worry about any issues with the shipment that’s already on the ship?”

Kucher looked indifferent and chuckled lightly, “What are you thinking? Since General Voronin has taken your money, what else do you have to worry about? Besides, the goods are already on the ship, so naturally, there’s nothing to worry about. Just think about it, even if General Voronin wants to retrieve the shipment, what’s he going to do? Does he have the capability to intercept a ship on his own? If not, would General Voronin tell the world that a batch of goods under his command has gone missing and ask others to stop the ship for him? Isn’t that a joke.”

Gao Yang exhaled with relief and smiled, “But I still have one question. If such a large batch of missiles just disappears, what explanation does General Voronin have if someone asks in the future?”

Kucher grinned and said, “What’s so hard about that? Hasn’t Kofupake already run away? Just blame it on Kofupake.”

“Alright, Kofupake ran away, so any mistake can be blamed on Kofupake. But if I want to continue doing business with General Voronin, it has to be him personally dealing with me, right? If something goes wrong again, how does General Voronin explain it?”

“It’s easy. Unless there’s no war, once a war starts, General Voronin would be the first to run. Why? Because the things that show up in his accounts don’t even really exist.”

Kucher seemed quite relaxed, took a sip of beer, then smiled and said, “The situation in the east is very tense now. This time, it might actually turn into a fight, so you should hurry and buy more from General Voronin because he’s eager to offload the goods, so the prices will definitely be cheap.”

Gao Yang asked curiously, “Why does General Voronin need to hurry to sell the goods?”

“Because General Voronin must quickly sell off whatever he can before making his escape. He is already unable to cover the deficit, so since he’s going to run, why not hasten to make one last haul before doing so.”

“If that’s the case, doesn’t that mean I can’t continue cooperating with General Voronin long-term?”

Kucher laughed heartily before whispering, “So what? When General Voronin runs, there will naturally be someone to take over his position and continue doing business with you. Besides, if a war really breaks out, that’s when the business really expands. Think about it, in war there are always losses, things getting destroyed, captured, damaged, there are just too many opportunities.”

Gao Yang spread his hands and laughed, “Alright, if I can do business with General Voronin, then I’d still have to ask you to help me transport the goods.”

Kucher spread his hands and laughed, “Of course, we have a pleasant cooperation.”

Gao Yang looked puzzled again and said, “I have another question, are you sure the East will start a fight?”

Kucher sighed and said to Gao Yang with a helpless expression, “It definitely will, why? Because the Russ in Eastern Russia are the majority, and Russia will never let Ukraine lean towards the West. After all these years, the people sitting at the top have changed back and forth, but it’s still just America and Russia struggling in secret.”

Shaking his head and sighing helplessly again, Kucher spread his hands and said to Gao Yang, “We people just watch as Ukraine gets caught in internal strife over whether to turn east or west, there’s no solution. But no matter how it struggles, it won’t really start a fight, but this time is different. The bald head in power is an idiot, he started with violence, and he’ll have to end it the same way. He’s going to drag Ukraine into the abyss, no, Ukraine has already fallen into the abyss. Unless a miracle happens, civil war is coming.”

Gao Yang sighed and said, “This is indeed quite unfortunate.”

Kucher sighed, “There are too many fools in this world, especially Ukrainian fools. When fools on both sides in Ukraine think their choice is right, nothing is left but fighting. I have no way to stop the choice of the majority, but I can choose to avoid it, so, if nothing unexpected happens, I have to run too. I won’t die for those idiots in power, nor for a foolish civil war, so when the war starts and reaches a point where I think I have to leave, I’ll leave.”

Gao Yang nodded and suddenly said, “Do you have a suitable place to go?”

Kucher looked at Gao Yang meaningfully and said, “Originally no, but now, I seem to have found a good place. Going to America, although it’s a bad choice for me, is still better than staying in Ukraine, isn’t it?”

Gao Yang smiled slightly and said, “That’s right, you can go to America, and I can indeed help. I suggest you send your family out ahead, if possible.”

Kucher breathed out and laughed, “It’s a pleasure doing business with you, Peter. As long as I’m still here, just say the word if you need anything, I’ll do my best to help. As for my family, I must ask you to take care. My family isn’t small, there must be a dozen people. I need to ensure their safety. Too many might be difficult to handle, but if there’s a need for money, just let me know. I’ll pay whatever it costs.”

Relying on Little Donnie to handle not-quite-fake documentation, Gao Yang was able to send people to America in large numbers. His speed in granting visas was much more efficient than the American Embassy in Ukraine, and much faster overall.

Gao Yang laughed, “Why mention money to me? A lot of people is indeed a bit troublesome, but don’t worry, I can handle it. Just give me their information, and fast, within a week of receiving it, I can get it done.”

Kucher rejoiced, raised his bottle to Gao Yang and said, “Alright, I’ll get the information to you as soon as I can. The rest depends entirely on you.”

After chatting with Kucher for a while, they went their separate ways. As soon as Gao Yang got into the car, the impatient Eileen hurriedly asked, “Boss, are we going to buy all those planes?”

Li Jinfang also frowned and said, “Brother Yang, those planes are cheap, but where do we put them? Forty planes, how are we going to handle them?”

Gao Yang chuckled, “Why hurry? If I really planned to swallow them all in one go, I wouldn’t have spent so long talking with Selin. We’ll use part of them ourselves, buy as many as we need. India is also a big country with a reputation, even though they’ve been played around by Russia time and again, Russia can afford it, do you think we can afford to do the same?”

Everyone chuckled, and Eileen excitedly said, “Honestly, I think it would be fun to play along. If Russians can play, why can’t we?”

Li Jinfang mused, “India, speaking of it doesn’t get along well with Huaxia either, why don’t we take all the planes then? But where can we ditch them? Just toss them into the sea, no problem, just costs a few million extra. We can’t digest so many planes, we might as well disgust those Indians.”

Gao Yang laughed and ridiculed, “That’s purely harming others without benefiting yourself. Spending extra money is no issue, India might pinch their nose and tolerate a few planes, after all, they’re used to being screwed. But if they lose all forty planes, you think India won’t get angry? Even a clay figurine has some temper, mind you. I’m telling you, Russians truly can afford to play, but we really don’t dare to go that far.”

Everyone laughed again, and Eileen regretfully said, “What a pity, watching dozens of planes line up to crash into the sea, such a spectacle just imagining gets me excited. Letting this opportunity slip away, it’s too bad.” (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, welcome to vote for recommendation votes and monthly tickets on Qidian.com, your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)