Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 211 - 199 Idle

Chapter 211: Chapter 199 Idle

"Money spent without thinking, and it couldn’t withstand someone like Lucy."

Gao Yi had lived in poverty for too long. Having money was a new experience, and spending several million dollars on houses and land had felt alright. But spending one million just on a car felt a bit excessive.

This nurturing system was ultimately troubling; it definitely needed more attentive teaching.

Gao Yi silently sighed to himself a few times but didn’t say much, just quietly drove the car back home.

Buying the car was convenient, but then came the question: how to teach Lucy?

Just as Gao Yi got home and the car hadn’t even steadied, Martin’s call came through.

"Pal, your girlfriend just charged one million dollars on her card, did you know?"

Gao Yi whispered, "I know."

"Uh... your girlfriend’s account was just set up, and she just got her credit card, then immediately spent one million dollars. Such expenditure is unusual, so the bank has reported it as per regulations. Although it doesn’t show as high-risk spending, it will catch attention."

Gao Yi gently exhaled, "Is there going to be trouble?"

"No trouble, I just wanted to remind you. If there are large expenses in the future, it’s better if your account handles them. After all, your girlfriend’s identity is quite ordinary. Suddenly having a deposit of one million dollars and spending it all in one day will definitely attract the anti-money laundering department’s notice."

"Sorry, I’ll be careful. This won’t happen again."

"Have your girlfriend use her credit card more often. Over time, everything will normalize and there won’t be any issues. This time it was good I was keeping an eye on your situation, so no problems arose."

"Thanks."

After Gao Yi returned, he definitely needed to contact Martin again. To stay hidden under the CIA’s watch, he alone couldn’t manage; it required the help of a professional like Martin.

Martin alone wasn’t enough; he had the backing of the FBI.

When it came to dealing with the CIA, the FBI was the most professional intelligence agency in the world.

Now the CIA, desperate to find out the whereabouts of people from Sky Garden, wouldn’t have left Gao Yi hidden this long if not for the reliable services bought by the FBI’s involvement and Martin’s competence.

If Gao Yi got caught because he bought a car, it would be rather laughable.

Martin’s call was a reminder for Gao Yi to be cautious during this hiding phase; best avoid actions that might attract attention.

Moreover, Martin made the call also to take credit for his actions.

Martin wanted recognition because he aimed to climb the ranks and make money.

Grins had been introduced to Gao Yi by Martin. In terms of relationships, Martin knew Gao Yi earlier and was more closely tied and involved than others.

Initially, everyone was a struggling outsider, not doing too well, but now Grins had shot up the ranks, made a fortune, and was looking at a very promising future, truly living an enviable life.

Considering Martin, although he also made money in the process, it felt insignificant compared to Grins’s fortune.

Afraid that his brother might suffer, yet envious if his brother prospered.

While they were all once stuck in the mud, introducing a beneficial acquaintance to Grins allowed Grins to rise meteorically, and this left Martin rather unsettled.

Grins climbed up, and even wanting to help Martin was impossible; they weren’t even in the same agency, so it was quite generous of Martin not to pull Grins back down.

But knowing how Grins rose, Martin of course wanted to share in Gao Yi’s success too. However, to Martin’s surprise, Gao Yi seemed ready to retire, appearing completely defeated.

So Martin needed to make sure Gao Yi knew he put in effort and deserved some credit. He also had a deeper motive: to alert Gao Yi.

He wanted to tell Gao Yi that his situation was still perilous, not the time to stand down yet. He should stay alert, ready to act as required.

Gao Yi didn’t fully grasp Martin’s deeper agenda; he just appreciated Martin’s concern.

After talking for a few minutes, he hung up the phone. Gao Yi looked at Lucy, thought for a bit, but ultimately couldn’t bring himself to reprimand her.

How could he blame her when he hadn’t taught her well? Besides, Lucy seemed so sensible; it felt wrong to criticize her.

Seeing Gao Yi’s expression, Lucy suddenly said, "Did I do something wrong?"

Lucy had started to read his expressions.

"No, you haven’t done anything wrong. Just, the next time you spend a large amount, um, over ten thousand dollars, you should tell me first. It’s not that I don’t want you to spend, but we need to avoid drawing unwanted attention."

After all, they had a dark history; their life couldn’t be too comfortable or relaxed.

Lucy nodded, then suddenly said, "It won’t be a problem in the future because I don’t have any money left."

"Uh, I’ll give you..."

His own woman; there wasn’t much else he could say.

Returning inside, Lucy comfortably settled back onto the sofa.

Gao Yi didn’t know what else to do.

He practiced kung fu in the morning, practiced his gun skills after breakfast, taught Lucy after lunch, and continued with boxing after dinner.

For the past two months, Gao Yi’s days had been extremely structured, yet profoundly monotonous.

Today afternoon, I took Lucy and bought a car to kill some time, but what should I do next?

At first, doing nothing felt okay, but now, it feels pretty bad.

Gao Yi still felt he needed to find something to do. So, what should it be?

Gao Yi took out his phone, having nothing else to do, and decided to give his brothers a call.

"Hello, Brother Jie, are you busy?"

"Busy, call you back later."

Li Jie rudely hung up on Gao Yi.

Gao Yi took a deep breath, wanting to curse at Li Jie but felt it inappropriate. He thought better of it and decided to call Feng Biao.

Brother Biao was always good, pleasant to talk to, with excellent gun skills. Whether chatting or shooting, hanging out with him always felt refreshing and genuinely joyful.

He made the call, but no one answered.

Fine then, Feng Biao had been in Russia for over a month now, often unreachable. He wasn’t missing; just always seemed to be busy with something.

So annoying.

Forget Luca, Gao Yi didn’t even know what to talk about with him.

Maybe ask Lin Xianghua what he was up to.

Just as Gao Yi was about to make the call, his phone rang—it was Luca, the last person he wanted to chat with.

"Hello, what are you doing?"

"I’m not doing anything, just bored."

Luca didn’t sound great, Gao Yi sensed something, and said, "Is there something wrong? You sound pretty upset."

"It’s not that I’m angry, just a bit worried. I logged into the Dark Web today and felt like someone was watching me."

Gao Yi started to feel uneasy too.

"Which account did you log into?"

"Garden and Sky Garden. Garden has a year’s transition period, but without logging in, I was afraid I’d get kicked out. I also checked the Sky Garden account. Oh, the reason I’m uneasy is that there’s a bounty on us on the Dark Web, offering five million dollars just for clues."

Gao Yi paused, then said, "There are many bounties on us, which one are you talking about?"

"Sky Garden, some unknown account put up the bounty. The thing is, they’re offering five million for just some clues. You understand? They don’t need to find us or kill us; just mentioning a few names or real identities scores the five million dollars. That amount is terrifying."

Gao Yi exhaled and said, "Hmm, not many know our identities, but if someone wants that five million, that’s going to be a problem."

Few knew that Gao Yi and others were people from Sky Garden, but there were some, like Shaman, Abdulla, Harold, Martin, and Grins.

Thinking it over, it seemed unlikely these people would betray Gao Yi. However, Martin was ultimately the poorest among them. If he were tempted by greed, that could spell real trouble.

So, for the most part, money could indeed solve most problems.

That’s why some like to kill to silence others—this type of insecurity was the reason.

"You feel like you’ve been marked, that can’t be so soon."

Luca said softly, "Who knows, from now on, I’ll never use the Sky Garden account again; it’s permanently discarded. We can’t easily drop the Garden account, but as for Garden... can we still operate under its name? I find that difficult. So, do you want to consider completely severing all ties with Garden?"

Luca was scared, and the crucial thing was the thought of becoming millionaires in three years; he didn’t want to risk it for Garden’s intangible reputation.

Well, it made sense. All of Garden’s members were gone, leaving only a name.

Gao Yi had voluntarily taken on the responsibility to rebuild Garden, but so far, rebuilding it had only shown risks and crises, without any visible benefits. So why should they risk everything for a mere reputation?

Destroying Garden completely wasn’t Andic Group’s doing, but rather a promise from Shaman that would make Gao Yi and others wealthy within three years.

This is called eliminating something with which you have no connection.

But thinking of Sean, Gao Yi hesitated briefly and couldn’t bring himself to completely let go of the notion of Garden.

"I’ll think about it; there’s no rush on this matter, let’s take it slow."

If there’s a chance, take it; otherwise, let it go. Gao Yi wanted to drag his feet; there was no rush to make a decision on this.

Luca sighed and said, "Okay, I’m currently in the UK, where there really aren’t any capable and obedient ’consumables’ left to buy, the market is too small. I’m considering finding someone from the mercenaries’ circle."

"No problem, you make the decision."

Gao Yi didn’t care about what Luca was in charge of and wondered why Luca felt the need to discuss recruitment with him.

Luca fell silent for a moment, then spoke up again, "Alright, to be honest, I’m feeling a bit uneasy, and inexplicably afraid, so I’m planning to finish my work here and head back. Arrange it for me through the safest channel."

Gao Yi naturally wouldn’t refuse, he said softly, "Okay, I will arrange it right away. If you feel uneasy, stop all activities immediately and have Abdulla send someone to protect you. I’ll speak to His Highness. He’ll certainly help."

Better to be safe than sorry—that was the principle.

Luca took a deep breath and said, "Hope it’s just me being overly nervous. Hope so."