Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1407 - 1,389: Ultimately Still a Small Figure

Chapter 1407: Chapter 1,389: Ultimately Still a Small Figure

Fight or not fight, it’s all wrong.

Gao Yang felt the world was full of malice, and his emotions were utterly terrible.

Now Gao Yang understood what self-contradiction meant. Just moments ago, he had gone on a rant to Eileen about not joining battles lightly when considering the stance of the Satan team. And now? Standing up for Shava means slapping himself in the face, but not standing up for Shava, he couldn’t get past the hurdle in his heart.

Gao Yang felt truly idiotic; those principles could have waited until after meeting Shava to be expressed, it wouldn’t have been too late.

Alyosha had no idea what was going on in Gao Yang’s mind; he was still saying excitedly, "We are already gathering men, we’re going to fight Mogilevich to the end!"

The White Shark Gang was without a leader, leaving Shava’s subordinates to run amok, and the situation would only worsen. If Mogilevich and Djo joined forces, there would be no outcome for the White Shark Gang but annihilation.

If Djo Malthael was a big shark, then the Satan Mercenary Corps was a small fish, while the so-called White Shark Gang was at best a bunch of shrimps; worse, they might not even count as shrimps, but as plankton, at the bottom of the biomass.

Gao Yang waved his hand angrily and said in a deep voice, "Fight? How to fight? The current situation is not something you can handle."

Alyosha shouted angrily, "Even if we can’t win, we must fight! The White Shark Gang won’t just let people bully us! If Shava is beaten and we don’t strike back, what face does the White Shark Gang have to continue in the scene?"

To accomplish great things, one must not be constrained by trivial matters.

To achieve great things, one must endure and have a heart of stone.

To achieve great things, one cannot care about the lives of cannon fodder. Shava was just a small fry in the gang world; the Satan Mercenary Corps had no reason to get involved in a major war over such cannon fodder.

Gao Yang kept convincing himself of this, but the more he thought, the more stifled he felt. If doing great things means constantly being a coward, then what’s the point of doing them?

Honestly, Gao Yang was afraid; he didn’t dare easily get involved in the conflict between Djo and Grand Ivan, because such opponents were truly not ones he could provoke.

Gao Yang knew very well that if Satan was completely tied to Grand Ivan’s chariot, then their fate would also be completely tied to Grand Ivan’s, and nowhere in the world would be safe anymore. Even their families would no longer be safe. Joining the war meant a fight to the death, with defeat meaning extinction.

A world war is a world war; even a world war in the Underworld uses the entire world as its battlefield. Did he really think world wars were only sensational talk?

Seeing Gao Yang’s conflicted and twisted face, Eileen sighed lightly and turned her face away, unable to bear watching.

Li Jinfang said in Chinese, "Brother Yang, I think, let it go..."

For the sake of a minor character, for the sake of cannon fodder, dragging Satan into a war with an uncertain outcome and appearing unfavorable seems not worth it, doesn’t it?

Alyosha couldn’t understand Gao Yang’s inner turmoil. He turned to the other White Shark Gang’s key figures and shouted, "Have we gathered our people? Let’s split up and ruin all of Mogilevich’s venues; I want to rip his head off..."

"Shut up!"

Gao Yang suddenly roared, and Alyosha and the others all turned to look at him.

Gao Yang angrily said, "The current situation is not something you can handle. Fight? You’re talking sh*t. You’re sending yourselves to die, and you’re acting like it’s a usual gang fight? With your way of fighting, you won’t even know how you die!"

In front of the White Shark Gang people, Gao Yang still carried a lot of authority. After Alyosha sighed, he softly asked, "Then what do you suggest we do?"

Gao Yang sighed and subconsciously pressed his ear, but quickly shook his head. Then he extended his hand to Li Jinfang, saying, "Give me the walkie-talkie."

Li Jinfang nodded towards Gao Yang, took out the walkie-talkie from his waist, unplugged the earpiece, and said unwaveringly, "Brother Yang, no matter what you decide to do, I support you."

Gao Yang took the walkie-talkie, took a deep breath, pressed the transmit button, and said in a deep voice, "Since some of you don’t have in-ear communication devices, I’ll use the walkie-talkie to talk. I think it feels more formal. Here’s the thing: I decided not to get involved in Grand Ivan and Djo’s war because it’s a war between giants— we shouldn’t meddle in it, and I believe Grand Ivan can handle it. He’s a big figure; big matters like these shouldn’t require our concern. So my relationship with Grand Ivan is good, but from the perspective of the Satan Mercenary Corps, I intend not to take part immediately.

But now, Shava is injured, severely, perhaps fatally, and the perpetrators are from another gang in Kiev, plus an unknown American, whom I believe is with Djo Malthael. They demanded the convoy Shava prepared for us; when Shava refused, he was shot."

After speaking, Gao Yang paused, then pressed the transmit button again, saying in a deep voice, "This is what I believe: Grand Ivan’s matters are his own, and while we have a good relationship with him, we shouldn’t and won’t tie ourselves to his chariot. But Shava’s matters are ours because Shava was doing things for us; he’s one of us. No matter who touches him, it’s declaring war on us."

Gao Yang let out a long sigh, and then all traces of frustration and conflict left his voice, replaced by determination and vigor.

"We don’t meddle in others’ affairs thoughtlessly, but in our matters, no matter who the opponent is, we’ll fight them to the end! I’ve decided to make a counterattack immediately against a gang leader in Kiev and take him down! Doing so might provoke Djo Malthael’s retaliation, or perhaps not, but it doesn’t matter. Regardless of who our opponent is, we must show them that while the Satan Mercenary Corps is small, and its numbers are few, it’s not to be trifled with!"

Faced with the same situation, Gao Yang made two different choices because of two different people. Was he finding excuses for himself, or did he really mean what he declared? Gao Yang didn’t even know.

After speaking so resolutely, Gao Yang shook his head helplessly, then chuckled lightly into the walkie-talkie, "Everyone, I’m sorry. In the end, I’m still a small character unable to handle big things."

After saying this, Gao Yang tossed the walkie-talkie back to Li Jinfang and then turned to Alyosha, saying, "Gather your people, but not to fight, just be alert so you’re not caught off guard. Protect yourself, and leave the rest to us." (To be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com). Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)