Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 423 - 404: Altitude

Chapter 423: Chapter 404: Altitude

Moscow to Paris route.

As a successful businessman, an invisible tycoon, a top boss, being able to fly whenever you wish is the basic drill.

Gao Yi considered buying a private jet for the first time, not for any other reason, but simply because he had too much money to burn.

Gao Yi doesn’t know how much money he has now, nor does he know how much the people following him are worth. He only knows that his money is too much to spend, and that he spends money far slower than he earns it.

Then, he has to figure out a way to burn through the cash.

Gao Yi isn’t obsessed with luxury goods, those bags worth hundreds of thousands each, or watches worth millions do nothing for him, neither meaningful nor attractive. Furthermore, he wouldn’t buy a mansion to live in because settling in one place would be dangerous; it’s safer to roam the world.

So buying real estate isn’t as good as upgrading transportation.

And a top-level private jet only costs a few tens of millions of dollars, no pressure.

"What do you think about me buying a private jet? Is it suitable?"

Gao Yi was looking at a Bombardier private jet brochure because the jet he was on was a Bombardier.

Green didn’t waste words. He just said indifferently: "Buy a private jet and wait to be blown up?"

"You... I... never mind."

Green is not in a good mood right now, a typical case of retirement syndrome, and Gao Yi thinks it’s better not to provoke him.

"Don’t buy real estate unless you never intend to live there. Don’t buy planes or yachts unless you never plan to use them. Otherwise, by owning these things, you also have additional exposure for surveillance. People will always be watching your mansions and apartments, always monitoring your private jets and yachts, ready to take you down the moment you appear," Green explained the reason, making Gao Yi feel a bit disheartened, and then he said helplessly: "Sigh, you make good points, but if that’s the case, what’s the point of me making money?"

"Making money is just inertia, not the goal."

Green sighed softly and spoke calmly to Gao Yi: "You don’t have to share the money you earned this time with me, I don’t want it."

"Why?"

Gao Yi was shocked because he had always counted on Green’s share, but now Green said he didn’t want the money.

"Because even if I take the money, I don’t know what to do with it, and it’s pointless for me. Also, having too much money might expose me, and most importantly, I already have so much I can’t even spend it all."

Green sighed, "I am not married, have no children, no relatives. Even if I have all this money, who will I leave it to at the end? Should I donate it to charity?"

People Gao Yi met were usually greedy, but it came as a revelation that Green, too, could showcase such integrity.

Without further ado, Gao Yi turned to Luca: "Take out two hundred million dollars to share with everyone. Give a share to Li Jie as well, tell him to upgrade his studio’s equipment."

Luca spoke softly: "His equipment is already top-grade."

"Then it doesn’t matter what he does with it. Anyway, everyone in the gang gets a share."

Gao Yi is generous, never stingy. Upon hearing these touching words from Gao Yi, Feng Biao immediately said: "It’s a team, not a gang."

"Yes, every team member gets a share."

Gao Yi waved his hand, speaking to Feng Biao: "You take the money and go support a few more wives. For you foreigners, take the money and achieve your dreams, gather forces and start your venture, strive to liberate Liuqiu soon."

Lin Xianghua gaped, hesitated for a moment, then whispered: "I don’t think it’s the right time now."

"It’s up to you. Lucy, what will you do with the money?"

Lucy thought for a bit and said: "I don’t know, what do you suggest?"

"If I knew, I wouldn’t ask you."

Gao Yi sighed, helplessly saying: "I am a person with little experience, have no concept of spending money. A few hundred bucks for a meal feels extortionate to me, spending a few thousand on clothing feels like an IQ tax. Now I suddenly have several billion, and I can’t buy mansions, yachts, or jets. I don’t know how to spend it, I don’t have any grand aspirations or goals, and I can’t bear to give it all away to charity. I don’t have such a high level of enlightenment to give away the money I’ve risked my life for."

After finishing, Gao Yi expressed painfully: "So, I’m very troubled now. I understand the pains of the rich."

Everyone didn’t know how to respond to his words.

Lost in thought, Lucy said: "I also don’t know how to spend it. You’ve given me your troubles, no, don’t give me the money, I don’t want it, I don’t want the same worries as you."

Green is not ordinary, Lucy isn’t normal either, but fortunately, the others are, especially Luca.

"If you all don’t want it, you could give it to me."

Luca was sincere and eager: "No matter how much more, I won’t complain. The money can go to me; even just having it is quite nice."

Gao Yi smirked disdainfully, then suddenly said: "Prepare another one hundred million dollars for me, set up a few anonymous accounts, I will need them."

"For what?"

"Gift-giving."

Luca’s words were half in jest, half serious, but upon hearing Gao Yi’s intention to give gifts, he immediately became vigilant and, as if facing a great enemy, said: "Don’t just say anything. What gifts? To whom?"

"Send it to Marina and Emily, and then there’s Martin—yeah, anyone who has a good relationship with us should get it."

Luca, with an expression of imminent collapse, said: "Do you really have a grudge against money? Why would you give them money? You can’t do this!"

"It’s just to maintain relationships. After thinking about it, our friends in France didn’t make any money this time. That’s not right, so I decided to give them a bigger share."

"That’s not necessary!"

"Do you understand the principle of having multiple hideouts? You don’t get it, huh. This is called diversifying investments."

Gao Yi said earnestly, "You place too much importance on money. That’s why you couldn’t get rich before meeting me. I don’t care about money at all, but look, the money we make now, isn’t it practically being delivered to our doorstep?"

Luca was left speechless by the question.

Gao Yi continued, "You need to look at the bigger picture. Spend the money properly now, and more will come in the future."

The plane began to descend, and the night view of Paris was already visible through the window.

Green suddenly said, "With this money, you might as well focus on building up the Garden. Actually, to operate an assassin organization, the amount of money you have isn’t really that much."

"I am already managing the Garden. Every cent I spend fortifies its foundation. Oh no, to be precise, every cent I spend now is like fertilizing, watering, and loosening the soil for the Garden."

With a gesture, Gao Yi said, "The Garden now isn’t on the same level as it was before. My level is here; the old Garden was here. I’ve brought the Garden to a new level—can’t you see that?"

Green always felt he could no longer teach Gao Yi anything.

It’s not that there was nothing left to teach in terms of skills; in fact, Gao Yi’s mastery of assassin skills was still at the Primary Stage, the Primary Stage of an Advanced Killer.

But Gao Yi’s business philosophy, along with his status and power, made it unlikely for him to remain just an Assassin.

So what Green could teach, Gao Yi didn’t need, and what Gao Yi needed to learn, Green couldn’t teach.

Green didn’t say anything more, feeling that he needed to think things over.

The plane started to land at Charles de Gaulle Airport.

In the early morning, there weren’t many planes taking off or landing, but being able to drive a car onto the runway to pick someone up still showcased one’s status and position.

The Directorate-General for External Security came to pick them up, and there was quite a turnout.

Ever since Gao Yi was ambushed outside the swimming pool last time, Marina had upgraded his security level by two tiers when receiving him. Now she was treating him with the same level of security as a foreign head of state.

In front of everyone, Marina remained very reserved and didn’t say much, merely urging Gao Yi and his party to quickly get in the car. They left the airport in a bullet-proof vehicle at the fastest speed and went straight to the swimming pool.

Green followed them into the swimming pool, a place he thought he would never have the chance to enter in his lifetime.

Once they arrived, what followed seemed to naturally fall into place.

Of course, Gao Yi had to talk business with Marina, and he couldn’t possibly bring someone else along, as they were bound to discuss secrets that others shouldn’t know about.

The place for their conversation was Marina’s office.

The last time they met was in a great rush in this office, and Marina only had time to grab a Bullet-Proof Vest for Gao Yi before sending him out. But this time, even though it was five o’clock in the morning, thankfully, there was no rush.

"I promise you won’t be disturbed this time; it’s very safe here now."

After ushering Gao Yi into her office, Marina promised solemnly and seriously that it would be safe. Then she opened her arms wide and embraced Gao Yi spontaneously.

Yeah, quite unexpectedly.

Gao Yi cautiously embraced Marina back, but just as he thought it was time to let go, he found that Marina was holding him even tighter.

This was no mere polite embrace.

Gao Yi could have rejected her; all he needed to do was gently push Marina away.

Of course, Gao Yi could also take further action.

For instance, with Gao Yi’s skills, he could have thrown Marina over his shoulder and ensured she was out of breath before hitting the ground.

But if Gao Yi wanted to take things in a different direction, then he had to step up like a man.

It can’t be that everything has to be initiated by Marina.

So Gao Yi’s hands moved to a different place.

At this moment, words were unnecessary, plus Gao Yi didn’t want to and would not resort to sweet talks. He was good at deceiving men, not women, so he chose to take action rather than talk endlessly.

Taking the initiative.

Marina consequently collapsed into Gao Yi’s arms.

Marina quickly became incapacitated, but Gao Yi had to stop and frown, saying, "Here?"

With seductive eyes, Marina asserted commandingly, "I’ve fantasized about this scenario for a long time, right here!"