Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 399 - 381 Officially Begins

Chapter 399: Chapter 381 Officially Begins

Amsterdam.

It was uncertain whether Iron Fist George had arrived in Amsterdam, but Gao Yi and the others had gotten there as quickly as possible.

Treating Iron Fist George as a teaching tool itself indicated the attitude of John and Green, which was that Iron Fist George was not a challenging character.

The challenge lay in the search process, and this search was the best teaching opportunity.

Two cars—Gao Yi and Green in one, and the other four in another—because Green only taught Gao Yi and nobody else; at best, Luca had the privilege to listen in, while the others really couldn’t even if they wanted to.

Before truly finding Iron Fist George, everything was just speculation, and all they could do was wait.

After settling down and finding a foothold, Green immediately began to teach Gao Yi, as soon as there was a bit of free time.

"A very important lesson—you must learn to be patient and to wait. Waiting occupies over ninety-nine percent of most spies’ careers. After long-term endurance and painful waiting, you often find that everything was a meaningless waste of time. You must be able to bear this."

After speaking, Green looked around the room’s furnishings and then said to Gao Yi, "You’re not a spy; you’re an assassin. Completing one high-level task per year already makes you a highly efficient assassin. Of course, if you have a team handling all the miscellaneous matters and you’re just responsible for the final termination, then you’d definitely act more often. But you must adapt to the long waits."

Gao Yi wasn’t sure why Green was saying this, but he figured it was probably to prepare him for the upcoming wait.

As expected, Green sat on the sofa, very relaxed and casual, and said, "The environment of this room can only be said to be poor. A five-star hotel just meets the most basic sleep requirements. Typically, it should be equipped with everything an assassin needs. You get my meaning, right?"

"Such as beautiful women, great food, or whatever else an assassin might need."

Green nodded, then said to Gao Yi, "But I won’t prepare these for you. However, if the director were in charge, then this place would definitely have everything you desire. I’m reminding you of this just to show you how to properly act as a ’Gardener.’"

Being a Gardener meant taking good care of the assassins under you, which was understandable, but surely being a Gardener didn’t mean becoming a butler.

Gao Yi hesitated for a moment and said, "Next time, let Luca handle such matters..."

"No, no, absolutely not!"

Green hastily interjected, then said very seriously, "You at least need to learn how to use people. Luca is very suitable for managing finances, but you absolutely mustn’t let him handle spending money. He’s too stingy; he’s not a person who enjoys luxuries. If he doesn’t enjoy, he won’t let others enjoy; if you let Luca handle this, he’ll just drive all your assassins away."

It seemed John really intended to groom Gao Yi into a qualified Gardener. He himself had no time, but the Green he sent was indeed a qualified teacher.

It’s just that Green was too lazy to act as a caretaker butler, so he only talked about it without demonstrating.

The focus was on understanding; fortunately, Gao Yi was indeed smart. With just a few words from Green, he could grasp the spirit.

As for finding the right people, Gao Yi wasn’t in a hurry, given that his mind wasn’t really set on running an assassin organization efficiently.

Gao Yi just curiously looked at Green and asked, "You seem to have not interacted much with Luca, so how did you notice that he was stingy?"

"We don’t know Iron Fist George’s whereabouts, so there was no need for a location close to the target, just a place to rest and wait. But Luca chose the cheapest five-star hotel in all of Amsterdam; then I knew there was something wrong with his personality. Saving money for the boss is a good habit, but he definitely shouldn’t be responsible for spending the boss’s money."

The accuracy of the statement impressed Gao Yi.

At that moment, Gao Yi’s phone rang timely.

"You have arrived in Amsterdam, and I have just received news of Iron Fist George. He should be at a family inn in the De Wallen District. The inn is called Kafren Family Inn, located next to the canal, opposite the Red Light District. This information is very credible, but it needs to be verified."

"Okay, I’ll go verify it."

John then hung up the call, and Gao Yi said to Green, "De Wallen, a family inn called Kafren, right in the Red Light District."

Green thought for a moment and said, "What do you think? Share your opinion."

Gao Yi struggled somewhat and said, "I want to rush over immediately to see if he’s actually there or not. If he is, then just kill him on the spot; if not, continue searching..."

Green waved his hand in resignation and said, "Think about what I’ve taught you before speaking."

Gao Yi spread his hands and said, "Then it’s... We’ve said that Iron Fist George doesn’t like prostitutes. He’s very confident, indeed charismatic, so he’s not interested in women who can be bought with money. In this way, staying in the Red Light District seems contradictory, so I’m thinking, is he possibly..."

Using the English proverb might be a bit troublesome; Gao Yi thought of a suitable word and said, "He’s deliberately going to a place where others think he wouldn’t go, so he’s actually safer there. Is that it?"

"The difference between superficial and deep undercover," Iron Fist George defended against spies and agents, "because only peers would conclude that he wouldn’t likely stay in the Red Light District based on his habits."

Green extended a finger and said, "First, driving in the De Wallen District is extremely difficult, with very few roads available. This means that once Iron Fist George is exposed, he would have almost no means of quick escape. For any agent, this environment is to be avoided at all costs."

"Yes, not conducive to quick escapes."

"Second," whether they were French or British, everyone knew that Iron Fist George’s trouble came from women, from his lustfulness. As we have said, if it were purely a prediction rather than receiving more specific news, we wouldn’t believe he’d choose to stay in the Red Light District."

Green put down two fingers and said indifferently, "So now that you know Iron Fist George is guarding against spies and agents, how would you verify whether he was at the location mentioned in the intelligence?"

This time, Gao Yi truly did not know, and he whispered, "I don’t know."

"It’s quite simple, using the method you mentioned—go directly to the place, surround it, and then verify directly."

Green scratched his head and said, "Although you completely skipped the intermediate steps and didn’t reach the conclusion through thinking, your choice is indeed correct... I don’t know what to say."

If this were a math problem, skipping the process of solving and writing down the correct answer would still result in a zero.

However, as an assassin, Gao Yi would be able to arrive at the correct result.

Green felt this was not right, yet he couldn’t articulate why, which was somewhat agonizing for him.

Gao Yi pondered and then said, "Then let’s go, get it done directly."

Green sighed and said, "Go ahead, sometimes things are indeed simple, just finishing it off ends everything."

Gao Yi murmured, "I was wondering if this might be a trap, but I don’t care; even if it’s a trap, I still need to take him down."

"It’s not a trap, because if Iron Fist George were to set one for you, he’d use another method, one that fits the patterns of the Underworld to lure you in. He simply doesn’t know whom he has offended."

After finishing, Green suddenly smiled and then said with emotion, "France is after him, the UK is after him, the United States is after him; everyone wants to kill him; This guy really stirs up trouble."

Gao Yi was sensitive and immediately asked, "The UK is after him too? Why?"

Green said nonchalantly, "It’s classified. But do you think I would be helping John teach you all this if it weren’t for the UK wanting him dead?"

Well, nothing more to say.

Muster the squad and set off immediately for the address John had provided— a small family inn that four or five people could easily surround.

But when they got close, they had to park and walk because the inn was located somewhere inaccessible to vehicles.

Observing the surroundings, the spot Iron Fist George had chosen was not too bad; the house was sandwiched between canals. If there were any danger, he could still jump into the canal to escape.

"Bring guns; the site we’re going to is next to the canal, with the back of the house facing the canal and the front facing the Red Light District across the canal; there will be many people. If Iron Fist George jumps into the canal to escape, it won’t be easy to follow him, so once we arrive..."

Gao Yi pointed at Feng Biao and said, "You bring a long gun, easy to conceal and carry—if he jumps into the canal, you must be able to take down Iron Fist George with a single shot across the water."

Feng Biao nodded and whispered, "I’ll bring an MP7, pull out the stock. Within fifty meters, I can definitely take him down."

Gao Yi told Lin Xianghua, "You and Berserker take pistols and guard the front door. I’ll go into the inn to look for him."

After finishing, Gao Yi looked at Green and whispered, "Do you think this arrangement is okay?"

Green nodded and said, "I’m not familiar with your combat style, but there’s no issue with your choice of firearms. You not only have to consider how to kill Iron Fist George but also how to safely get away, preferably without alerting anyone. On this point, I haven’t seen you make any plans."

Gao Yi sheepishly said, "We... rarely consider these things; we don’t think about aftermath issues."

Green shrugged and said, "A straightforward and brutal style, alright, you guys truly are a Mercenary Group; let’s proceed with your plan then. One thing though, I’m coming in with you."

Green wanted to see how Gao Yi worked, for onsite teaching. But most importantly, Green wanted to see this so-called invincibility in close combat that Gao Yi talked about.

After all, Iron Fist George was also a famously skilled fighter; it would be a good test of Gao Yi’s mettle.

Gao Yi naturally had no objections; he confidently said, "Good, you come with me; let’s move now."