Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 489 - 468: I Am the Great Powers Myself

Chapter 489: Chapter 468: I Am the Great Powers Myself

There are many things that need to be dealt with one by one, but there’s no need to rush.

Ever since the assassination attempt by an assassin in Paris, Gao Yi has not had a moment of peace, always on the run, not giving others the chance to pin him down.

Now that he’s back, without mentioning anything else, just the sense of safety alone is incomparable to anywhere else, and so, Gao Yi had a good, solid sleep at the guesthouse.

The feeling of not having to worry about anything or think about where to go tomorrow is really great; it can make a person completely relax.

Indeed, safety is a luxury, something that not even the presidential suite can provide.

After waking up, he took Lucy to have breakfast at the restaurant, eating two sticks of fried dough and a bowl of tofu pudding, definitely not the kind with added sugar, feeling blissfully satisfied to the max.

In the restaurant, Gao Yi ran into Dani.

Dani looked to be in high spirits, devouring ten slices of bacon, eight pieces of bread, and drinking three glasses of milk, two plates of fruit, along with a bunch of other side dishes.

They didn’t eat at the same table, so it was only when Gao Yi finished eating and was passing by Dani’s table that he couldn’t help but say, "Aren’t you on a diet anymore?"

"Diet, I’ll start after eating my fill."

"Hmm, enjoy your meal then."

With nothing much to talk about, Gao Yi planned to head back to his room, but Dani said, "There is a gym here, and a swimming pool, too. If there’s nothing else, don’t invite me to any more banquets, I’m planning to increase my exercise."

It seems Dani’s diet was more than just talk, but it looked like he gave up on counting calories, choosing instead to increase his activity level.

After all, Dani’s UK taste buds had been re-educated, so asking him to continue to watch his diet seemed a bit cruel.

Gao Yi, who woke up quite early, planned to take Lucy out for a walk and get some air.

The weather at the end of October was already chilly, but not yet cold. Leaving the guesthouse restaurant, he came to a yard full of tall pine trees, took a breath of air that wasn’t too good but not bad either, and sighed deeply, saying, "Ah..."

Gao Yi had intended to say something poetic to express his emotions, but after sighing "ah," he didn’t know what to say next.

He looked at Lucy, but there was no expectation on her face.

It was Gao Yi who took the initiative and reached out to hold Lucy’s hand, and she obediently let him take it, then looked at Gao Yi with a puzzled expression.

Gao Yi rarely, if ever, held Lucy’s hand to take a walk in public.

One reason is that Lucy would never initiate it, but more importantly, holding hands means the two people would definitely stick close together, and if attacked, especially if needing to dodge bullets, the trajectory for evading would basically be fixed.

So, having a hand-in-hand walk also required the right environment.

On a sunny morning in late autumn, Gao Yi gently led Lucy by the hand, strolling around the not-so-large yard.

Lucy was not nervous, but she hadn’t completely relaxed either. However, after being led by Gao Yi for a few hundred meters, she finally relaxed completely.

Turning a tool into a normal person is too difficult. The fact that Lucy doesn’t make demands for Gao Yi to do something is a plus; she doesn’t ask for luxury goods, nor does she demand flowers or romance on holidays—all these are good points.

But it’s really a bit dull, almost like dating a robot.

Gao Yi doesn’t even know how to spend his money, but at least he still has the desire to spend. Lucy, on the other hand, doesn’t even have the desire to spend money.

What can Lucy do in the future?

Under the current circumstances, it’s impossible to let Lucy charge with a gun recklessly; her career as a Berserker should be over, but what else can Lucy do?

If she were to help with some business affairs, she couldn’t handle it either.

"Lucy, what about you... why don’t you go to school, learn something like business management?"

"Okay."

"You want to go?"

"Don’t want to."

"Then forget it, like I never mentioned it."

Having a girlfriend is like raising a child; if he actually has his own child in the future, Lucy definitely wouldn’t make a good mother. Worrisome indeed.

Just as Gao Yi was starting to worry about his future, he heard someone softly say from behind, "Mr. Gao, out for a walk?"

Gao Yi turned around and saw Huang Haisheng.

"Mr. Huang, good morning."

By looking at Huang Haisheng, Gao Yi knew he had something to say, and smiled at Huang Haisheng, "Is there something you want to talk about?"

Huang Haisheng quickened his steps to catch up with Gao Yi, but kept a distance of a little more than a meter from him.

"Um, it’s about that thing you mentioned yesterday."

Lucy tried to pull her hand away, but Gao Yi didn’t let go, and he said to Huang Haisheng, "Is there any news?"

Gao Yi did not want Lucy to excuse herself, because there truly was no need.

Huang Haisheng understood what Gao Yi meant. As he walked alongside Gao Yi, he said softly, "I’ve relayed your matter upwards, but the response was no, we can’t assign this person to you."

Gao Yi thought it was good news, but he was surprised to be rejected. He was slightly taken aback and said, "Oh, why is that?"

"The reason is simple, Mr. Gao. Have you considered one thing, that once we really send someone over, the presence of people from Northeastern University in your team would become excessively high."

"There are quite a few already, Brother Biao, the Japanese, uh, he is not, but he might as well be, and then there’s Li Jie. There are not a few people from Northeastern University around me already."

"It’s different."

Huang Haisheng said calmly, "They don’t carry the background of Northeastern University, but the person we’d send would be different. Besides, you know the makeup of your current network better than we do. If there’s one more person from Northeastern University by your side, do you think you can maintain the same level of trust as before? Will your collaborators still recognize your neutral position?"

"Uh, this..."

Gao Yi fell into deep thought, as if realizing there might indeed be an issue.

Huang Haisheng continued, "In fact, our leaders really want to meet you, but in order not to damage your neutral image, we have to give up."

Gao Yi nodded.

"However, I hope you understand one thing—we can simply do business with you. Our relationship is just that of business partners, nothing else. Business is business, not an obligation, nor will it impose any tasks on you. If you think a deal is doable, we’ll do it. If not, then forget it. This is our attitude now and in the future too."

Gao Yi exhaled and said, "I see, that’s good."

"But I have something to tell you, if you ever need help with anything, we will do our utmost. Someone asked me to tell you that Northeastern University will always be your strong support."

Gao Yi looked at Huang Haisheng, pondered for a moment, and said, "Thank you, I understand. Well, this is indeed good, it’s just a pity that we can’t assemble the Inner Five Permanent."

He actually did want to create an Inner Five Permanent.

Huang Haisheng muttered to himself, then with a smile said, "Why wouldn’t it be the Inner Five Permanent? You’re representing Northeastern University, aren’t you?"

Gao Yi was stunned for a moment, then pointing at himself he said, "Me? Do I qualify to represent Northeastern University?"

"Why wouldn’t you?"

It was a revelation, awakening him from a dream—the Great Powers turned out to be none other than myself.

Gao Yi smiled, then looking at Huang Haisheng he said with a laugh, "Haha, that’s true, this is indeed good."

Huang Haisheng responded with laughter for a while, but then Gao Yi suddenly said, "I’ve always wanted to know the standard of Northeastern University. I’ve seen those from the United States, the UK, France, and Russia, and you are very impressive. It’s just that your style is different. The people around me are responsible for operations, better at taking action, uh, does this mean I’ll never have a chance to witness it?"

Huang Haisheng laughed, "Our style is different; we’re not known for taking action."

"Modesty, too much of it turns into pride."

"Uh, Mr. Gao, your skills are very good, I’m aware of it. Do you want to have a sparring session?"

Gao Yi nodded, then very seriously said, "I’ve had that idea, but I’ve been afraid to mention it."

"Actually, Fighting Ability has never been the most important skill. Our fighting skills are just average. How about this—I’ll coordinate a bit, since the identities of those close to you are rather special, not wanting their years of training to go to waste, I’ll make arrangements with other departments to find someone whose identity doesn’t need to be a secret to spar with you. Would that be okay?"

"Yes, that would be possible."

Huang Haisheng nodded, then he added, "You want to recruit from Old Ke’s side, right? Speaking of which, we do have a good candidate to recommend to you."

Gao Yi was astonished, "You are recommending someone? Recommending someone from Old Ke’s side?"

"Yes."

Gao Yi stared at Huang Haisheng and asked, "Your person?"

"No, strictly speaking, they are an enemy. An enemy who caused us great loss and headaches, yet someone we also deeply respect. We think you need such a person."

As he spoke, Huang Haisheng took out a few sheets of paper from his pocket and said, "I’ve printed out his information, you can take a look."

Gao Yi let go of Lucy’s hand, he stopped in his tracks and began to read on the spot.

Lucy quietly stepped to the side, and the three of them stood on the not-so-wide road. Then someone came along the path, but as they saw Gao Yi and the others standing there, they immediately stopped, opting to walk through the small path on the lawn to bypass them.

Gao Yi read the information: it was not complex.

Yuri Komnov, born in 1968, the head of the Counterintelligence Department stationed in Minsk from the Second Chief Directorate of the KGB, sentenced to life imprisonment in February 1992, pardoned by the President in 2001 and transferred to KGB custody for continuation of his sentence, while also serving as an advisor to the KGB.

The information was simple and even contradictory in places. Gao Yi puzzled, "Is being transferred to another prison considered a pardon? Serving a sentence and being an advisor at the same time?"

"Yes, compared to that, serving a sentence in the KGB’s own prison is already a pardon."

"Who exactly is this person?"

After thinking for a moment, Huang Haisheng said, "By his lonesome strength, he delayed the publication of the Belovezha Accords by three days, almost changing the course of history, a remnant of the Soviet Union who new Russia couldn’t bear to kill, a legendary spy, a great communist warrior born in the wrong era."