Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 367 - 350: Encirclement Hunt

Chapter 367: Chapter 350: Encirclement Hunt

The casualty rate exceeded seventy percent; for any mercenary group, such heavy losses would essentially mean disbandment, and to say that the War Axe Mercenary Group suffered a devastating blow was putting it mildly.

And yet, in such a situation, Donkey was thinking about continuing to earn commissions.

Tireless and fearless, the War Axe Mercenary Group truly valued money over life.

But Sherkin wouldn’t have it.

Sherkin threatened Donkey right in front of Gao Yi, the client father figure.

Before Donkey could speak, Gao Yi was already displeased.

First of all, Gao Yi had gone through a bloody battle with Donkey, so their bond was certainly different. Besides, even if it were just an ordinary employee-employer relationship, Gao Yi had the right to choose whomever he wanted to use, so was there a need for Sherkin to be waving his hands and giving orders here?

Donkey crawled back from the driver’s cabin into the turret, emerging from the small door behind Gao Yi, completely ignoring Sherkin’s threat, he seriously said to Gao Yi, "We can still fight, ten million, we still have combat power."

"Fine, keep working with me! Forget just ten million, thirty million!"

Gao Yi didn’t comment on Sherkin; he simply turned his head and handed Donkey a commission of thirty million US dollars.

Even if the War Axe Mercenary Group had only five people left, and Donkey was among the wounded, it did not matter. Gao Yi was now rewarding the War Axe Mercenary Group handsomely for their sacrifice, making sure they knew that those who had died had not died in vain.

After immediately agreeing to Donkey’s request, Gao Yi turned to Sherkin and said, "Fifty million for you, and then, I want to go to a military camp in Iraq to take out someone, I will give you ten million, you take it or leave it."

Life-saving money, whatever the amount, had to be given. Back then, when Sherkin demanded fifty million, Gao Yi would not have uttered an extra word.

But now it was about counterattacking, taking the initiative to attack while the enemy was fleeing. Success would be best, and even failure would not be too dangerous, so Gao Yi couldn’t offer Sherkin too much money.

He didn’t want Sherkin to think that he couldn’t manage without him.

As expected, Sherkin got angry.

"Are you joking? Ten million?"

He challenged Gao Yi with that question and, without waiting for a response, Sherkin suddenly changed his tone, saying, "I take the job."

Gao Yi was astonished.

And Sherkin continued calmly, "I’ll gather the troops. Once I receive the money, we will switch immediately from a rescue operation to an attack mission. If you provide air cover, then ten million is a fair price. If there’s no air support, we’ll have to cancel the operation. But you must pay the ten million regardless, that’s the deal. If there are no objections, I’ll get ready."

Sherkin was indeed very flexible.

Gao Yi decisively said, "Okay, that’s settled, go gather your men."

Sherkin turned, got back into his vehicle, and left, as Gao Yi retreated into the tank.

Donkey looked at Gao Yi with a complex gaze.

Gao Yi asked anxiously, "What do we do now?"

"Of course, we gather troops and get the equipment ready," was the reply.

After speaking, Donkey’s expression dimmed slightly as he said, "My men have suffered heavy casualties. If there are wounded who can be saved, I hope they can receive treatment. Lego’s people should be able to handle that. If there are no wounded... then it’s easier, no need for treatment, just bring back the bodies."

Gao Yi immediately asked, "Can you still fight?"

"We can!"

Donkey said resolutely, "As long as we’re not dead, we’ll fight to the death. A mission with such a high price doesn’t come around often. Now that we’ve got the chance, let’s fight all the battles at once, achieve financial freedom, retire, and enjoy ourselves!"

Gao Yi saw a fiery determination in Donkey’s eyes as he hurriedly explained, then he immediately grabbed the walkie-talkie and said, "This is Donkey, switching to a backup frequency."

After pressing a few buttons on the walkie-talkie to switch to a frequency known only to the War Axe Mercenary Group, Donkey, who didn’t avoid Gao Yi, announced through the walkie, "Listen up, everyone, we will continue to fight. The earnings from the mission we just completed will be given to the fallen brothers, and the money we are going to make—the next mission, 30 million! Listen well, 30 million! After this battle, take the money and disband on the spot!"

Donkey appeared elated, but Gao Yi watched him, utterly perplexed and confused.

Feng Biao didn’t understand either, but as a mercenary, he knew the industry much better than Gao Yi. Surprised by Donkey’s words, he asked, "You want to fight again, so be it, but you’re going to give all the previous earnings to the fallen brothers?"

"Yes," Donkey said without hesitation.

Feng Biao didn’t say much, he just said to Gao Yi, "This guy is solid. You can’t go wrong investing in him. Damn it, he doesn’t even shortchange the dead, let alone the living. But there’s one thing—if you invest in him, you either lose everything, down to your underwear, or you make so much money that your own parents won’t recognize you."

Gao Yi didn’t quite understand what Feng Biao meant and asked in confusion, "So, should I invest or not? He’s talking about disbanding."

"Invest! Don’t worry, he can’t stay idle. This generation of War Axe is definitely disbanding; they’ve made enough money, so why not disband? But as soon as he says he’s recruiting, War Axe will be full again in no time. Trust me, I’m not wrong."

Gao Yi and Feng Biao spoke in Chinese, which Donkey and the others clearly didn’t understand—and that was precisely Gao Yi and Feng Biao’s intention.

The tank returned to the base of the office building. Now, we needed to pursue with the end in the mouth—a maneuver where mobility was of utmost importance. Normally, a tank’s speed couldn’t compare to a car’s.

But there was a sense of security within a tank.

Never mind that tanks have many natural enemies—regardless of how many predators a tank has, the feeling of being protected by thick armor is unparalleled.

Inside a car, even a basic rifle could pierce it, but inside a tank, there’s nothing to fear without missiles.

So Gao Yi intended to chase in the tank all the way, even though this tank lacked observation equipment. After all, he didn’t plan to leave the tank. When the time came, he’d see how Sherkin’s men would fight.

Lin Xianghua and Lucy left the office building. Both sat directly on top of the tank; it was time to blitz back in the tank. Putting aside the safety, riding on top of a tank at least felt quite impressive.

But it was at that moment Gao Yi’s phone rang.

This call came from Grasse. As soon as the phone connected, Grasse said without delay, "We’ve teamed up with Panetta, and you should know this by now. Our reconnaissance has discovered that Freedom Wind is fleeing the camp, there’s no point in you going back."

Qian Xunuo had gone out, ready and eager to fight back, but now Grasse was saying that Freedom Wind had left, they weren’t in the camp waiting for them to return.

Although this was the most normal outcome, Gao Yi still felt suffocated and uncomfortable.

"What, they ran away?"

Before Gao Yi could express any consternation, Grasse said, "They can’t escape! Freedom Wind can either go to the Air Force Base or the embassy. This time, we must find a way to take them out in Baghdad."

Finished, Grasse confidently added, "We need the White House to see that the Secret Action Bureau is more reliable than the CIA. We have a great opportunity to prove this right now. Bring all your people, and let’s hunt down Freedom Wind."

A counter-kill turned into a hunt—how swiftly circumstances had changed.

What could Gao Yi say? He thought for a moment and then asked, "Can I bring the captured tank?"

Grasse whispered back, "The ruined tank you’ve got? Stop joking around. Meet up with me as fast as you can. If you want a tank, I’ll give you our best tank. Don’t disgrace us with junk. Get here quickly—whatever you need, you’ll have!"