Mercenary’s War
Chapter 1409 - 1,390: War Loans

Chapter 1409: Chapter 1,390: War Loans

Li Jinfang laughed happily, he just gave Gao Yang a thumbs-up without saying anything.

Eileen, however, beamed and said, "Boss, you really know how to make excuses."

Just as Gao Yang was eager to explain, Eileen continued with a smile, "Don’t say anything, I like your excuse, really like it."

Gao Yang wanted to say he wasn’t making excuses, but after thinking about it, he just smiled and, in the end, didn’t say anything.

Alyosha, who couldn’t understand English, looked at Gao Yang dazedly and said, "Leave it to you?"

Gao Yang nodded, and said sternly to Alyosha, "Yes, leave it to us, we’ll take down Mogilevich, your involvement will only cause trouble, too many people going after Mogilevich will just make him more alert, to take Mogilevich down, it requires a deadly strike. Of course, you guys can’t just sit around, start finding out everything about Mogilevich for me now, also, causing too much commotion in Kiev won’t be an issue, right?"

Alyosha dazedly said, "But there’s a lot of bodyguards around Mogilevich, there’s only a few of you, can you do it?"

Gao Yang smiled confidently and said in a low voice, "No problem, we’re really good at this kind of thing, you haven’t answered my question though, what issues will there be with a large-scale shootout in the Kyiv City District?"

Alyosha thought for a moment, then shook his head and said, "There will be issues, but we can handle it."

Gao Yang snapped his fingers and said sternly, "Alright, I’m going to make a few calls outside, you guys wait here, just let me know if Shava’s surgery is over."

Gao Yang walked out of the emergency building with big strides, found a vacant spot, then took out the earpiece and dialed Morgan’s number.

Once Morgan picked up, Gao Yang laughed and said, "Hi, Morgan, got something to tell you, are you interested in the financial industry?"

Morgan, quite puzzled, said, "Financial industry? Why would you ask that? What do you mean?"

Gao Yang laughed, "It’s like this, Djo Malthael, the big arms dealer, do you know of him?"

Morgan remained silent for a long time, then said sternly, "I’ve heard of the name, big arms dealer, a very formidable guy, but I’ve never had any dealings with him, why?"

Gao Yang cleared his throat and said, "Djo Malthael declared war on Grand Ivan."

"Wow, that’s big news, the arms black market is going to be reshuffled, wait, you’re not involved in this, are you?"

After clearing his throat again, Gao Yang smiled and said, "Not yet, at least. The main point isn’t that, Grand Ivan hasn’t shown up yet, but his head of the Europe division plans to fight back, however, he doesn’t have any money on hand at the moment, so he needs a loan, starting at a billion, and he’d pay back two billion. I want to know if you’re interested."

Morgan paused for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Are you sure the borrower is under Grand Ivan?"

"Of course, I can confirm that."

"Do you believe Grand Ivan will appear again? Are you sure he’s still alive and can make a comeback?"

Gao Yang found this question a bit difficult to answer. After thinking for a moment, he said in a low voice, "I cannot be certain he’s still alive, nor can I guarantee his return, but I believe he’s alive now, and as long as he’s alive, he will resurface someday. However, that’s just my opinion, there’s no concrete evidence to support it."

After another moment of silence, Morgan said sternly, "I’ll lend, why not, but the interest is too low, I can put up a billion, but I must have at least four billion back, principal and interest, for a term of six months. If it exceeds six months, then it must be six billion, if it’s over a year, then eight billion, with an added two billion dollars of interest for each additional quarter used."

Gao Yang swallowed hard and whispered, "This... this is too ruthless, isn’t it?"

Morgan laughed and said, "Ruthless? Not at all, I’m taking such a big risk, of course I need adequate returns. Gao, the interest I’m asking is very reasonable, this is a war loan, you need to understand that."

Gao Yang said blankly, "Oh, alright, I’ll see if he’s willing to accept it."

Morgan laughed and said, "Buddy, if the borrower isn’t an idiot, he will take it. Are war loans that easy to get? Wait, I just thought of something, you haven’t already loaned out the money you had, have you? Ha, knowing you, you definitely lent it out, and probably with no interest, right!"

"Uh, um, ahem, yes..."

"Oh, you fool, I guessed as much."

Gao Yang sheepishly said, "Actually, I didn’t make a firm decision, if Grand Ivan intends to repay more money, I certainly wouldn’t refuse, also, I didn’t ask for interest, but I did propose handling his arms deals during the conflict between him and Djo."

Morgan was extremely surprised and said, "What? He agreed?"

"He agreed."

Morgan immediately became excited and said loudly, "That’s great! How much did you lend out?"

"Thirty million, that’s all I had."

"Worth it, very worth it indeed, the rights to arms trade during wartime, haha, not bad, even without interest it’s worth it."

After saying this, Morgan happily said, "You’ve finally come around, knowing what’s most valuable, get on with it, this is worth going all out for. Oh, our diamond mine’s been doing well recently, your share is 50 million, but we won’t be shipping any more this year, so that’s it for now, uh, but don’t expect me to give you the money."

"Why not?"

"Very simple, if I give you the money, you’ll just lend it out, don’t deny it. For me, putting a billion into a high-risk but also high-reward investment is worth it because I have spare money, losing it wouldn’t matter much, but for you, that money’s everything you’ve got. From an investment perspective, pouring all you have into a war loan with such high risks means you must be crazy."

Gao Yang sheepishly said, "But we’re all about to go to war, well, I know you’ll say I’m an idiot, but I still choose to participate, for very complicated reasons."

Morgan asked, puzzled, "Why would I call you an idiot? Buddy, you are an adult, a mercenary, this is your business, isn’t joining a war pretty normal for you?"

Gao Yang was quite surprised and said, "I thought you’d say I shouldn’t get involved in the battle between two big sharks."

Morgan chuckled and said sternly, "High risks come with high rewards. Grand Ivan’s status didn’t come for nothing, it was fought for step by step. My success wasn’t handed to me; it was fought for. A pivotal moment for me was when a high-risk investment paid off generously. I almost lost my life, but I went from a nobody to a big shot. People, you see, to get something, always have to give a little."

Gao Yang laughed happily, then said sternly, "Even if the cost of failure is huge?"

"Yes, even if the cost of failure is huge. Buddy, a high-risk but equally high-reward opportunity, succeed, and it’s a skyrocketing leap, fail, and it’s a total defeat. What I’m telling you is that this kind of opportunity doesn’t come along often; perhaps in your life, you might only encounter it once. It’s up to you to decide."

Gao Yang said blandly, "I’ve made my choice, but I still have to thank you for your guidance. Meeting you is my good fortune; thank you, Morgan."

Morgan sighed and said in a low voice, "Gao, you’ve made what might be the most important investment of your life, so do well and gain the most crucial return of your life. Good luck. Oh, one more thing, buddy, I’m genuinely glad I met you on the plains of South Sudan. I always thought it was my luckiest moment so far."

Feeling somewhat emotional and unexpectedly, Gao Yang hung up the phone, stood there dazed for a while, then picked up the phone again and dialed Andre.

Gao Yang still felt Morgan’s terms were a bit too much, a principal of a billion with an interest of three billion was rather outrageous, but there was no choice; Morgan was the only significant source of funds he could find. Although he didn’t set the terms, he felt a bit uneasy before even speaking.

Regardless of the embarrassment, after Andre answered, Gao Yang spoke in a somewhat wavering tone, "Buddy, I’ve found you some money, a billion."

"Great! Buddy, you’ve handled it so damn efficiently! I love your style!"

Gao Yang cleared his throat and said, "Don’t get too excited yet, the borrower has some different opinions on the interest. His terms are that for a term of six months, with principal and interest, he wants four billion back. If exceeded, an extra two billion of interest for each quarter, even if it’s just one day over counts as a quarter. Sorry, but these are the terms with the funds I found."

"Hmm, the interest is a bit high, but the terms seem fair. Buddy, why are you apologizing to me? That’s how war loans work. Alright, those are the terms, quickly get me the money. Also, can you find more? I’m afraid a billion won’t be enough."

Gao Yang thought about the rich people he knew and then said with a wry smile, "I might be able to borrow more, but the lender is a bit of a problem, he’s an intelligence dealer, but certainly has money."

"Borrow it, man. War is inherently a money-burning affair. If you wait until there’s no money to borrow, that supply chain break can cost the war, losing without even fighting. So we have to borrow now, no matter the high interest, endure it. Win, and this interest is nothing; lose, and we’d be dead anyway, so the money doesn’t have to be paid back. High risk, high reward, war loan interest being high is fair. So, buddy, help me borrow more money. Oh, oh, sorry, I forgot to say, I’ll pay you a commission for borrowing the money, hmm, I think ten percent is fair in this case, what do you think?"

Gao Yang took a breath and said sternly, "Buddy, if we’re talking commission, then let’s talk about the commission for us too, not just for borrowing money, but the commission for fighting the war for you." (To be continued. If you like this work, welcome to Qidian (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian.com to read.)