Chapter 295 Sunk Costs

Chapter 295 Sunk Costs

Chapter 295 Sunk Costs
Gao Yi had no idea how things were going or whether the plan was successful.

"From now on, we are the Warhammer Mercenaries, and I am the leader, the Wind Knight."

In a small room, Gao Yi solemnly announced his decision to everyone. Then, he took out an iron bucket and said seriously, "Put all your electronic devices in here and keep them together. Cell phones, computers, tablets, game consoles, anything that can be powered on, put them all in here."

Generally, each person has two phones. One mobile phone is standard, and the other is a satellite phone. Only Lucy brought a tablet for watching movies, and only Lin Xianghua brought a handheld game console.

Put everything in an iron bucket and cover it with an iron lid. The most basic but most effective signal shielding measure is now complete.

"For the next period of time, we will lose all contact with the outside world. All our activities will be confined to this house. We can leave the room, but we cannot enter the yard."

At this time, some sounds were faintly heard outside.

Scolding, yelling, scolding, and the unique roar of a high-powered car.

Feng Biao whispered, "Humvees, armored vehicles, no helicopters, but we can't hear any, unless the helicopters are flying very low."

The current location of Gao Yi and his team is only 200 meters away from their original location, and there are about a dozen houses between them. If the National Army really searches house to house, it is hard to say that they are safe.

But the more dangerous it is now, the safer it will be in the days after the search; the closer we are to the eye of the storm now, the calmer it will be in the future.

This was the limit of what Khalid could accept. He really wanted to stay away from it, but because of Gao Yi's insistence, Khalid had to compromise in the end.

At this time, Khalid hurried in and whispered, "There is a large-scale search going on outside. They have found the location we just left. If they really come here, then...be prepared."

Khalid went out again.

He only brought three people with him, including Khalid himself, a total of only four people. In other words, if he was discovered, Khalid would not even have the ability to resist.

Also, if Khalid and Gao Yi had an internal conflict, he would be the weaker party.

Watching Khalid leave again, Feng Biao suddenly said, "To be honest, Khalid is really nice. If it were me, I would definitely not listen to you like this. We caused him to lose many people when we first arrived, and now he is in danger of being wiped out. Boss, do you really think he is reliable? If I were him, I would probably arrest you and hand you over to the CIA."

The concerns of the weather vane are not only reasonable, but also represent the choice of most people most of the time.

We must always be on guard against others. What Feng Biao said was what he might do, which was a disguised reminder to Gao Yi what Khalid might do.

If they see that there is no way to escape, Khalid might try to atone for his sins, and then the Warhammer Mercenaries will be finished.

Gao Yi said without hesitation: "If we had not suffered such a huge loss, Khalid might still betray us, but now that he has lost many soldiers and generals, and his vitality is seriously damaged, Khalid is more reliable than ever because of the sunk cost."

Feng Biao doesn’t understand the term sunk cost.

So Feng Biao asked in confusion: "What is a sunk cost?"

Luca said without hesitation: "Sunk costs are costs that have been invested and cannot be recovered, money, manpower, time, energy. When I invest these but cannot get a return, then these are all sunk costs."

Gao Yi nodded and continued, "Let's not talk about whether Khalid is willing to surrender to the Americans. Even if he is willing, the people who died before him have exposed the carpet factory that can no longer be used, and the safe house we just moved. He will never get these back. Even if he surrenders to the Americans, the Americans will not support him to continue to fight against the United States. It is more likely that they will kill him directly and eliminate the hidden danger forever."

After finishing speaking, Gao Yi waved his hand and said, "So now Khalid needs to cooperate with us even more, because we can give him money and give him things that money can't buy. The big promises we made to him before can now show their effects."

Feng Biao nodded and said, "I understand. There is no turning back."

Gao Yi said seriously: "On the other hand, we have also invested a lot of money in Khalid, and our sunk costs are also very large. So in order to make up for the losses, and more importantly, for future survival, we have to change our vest."

Feng Biao and Li Jie all knew what vest meant, but Luca didn't understand. He frowned and asked, "Vest? What does it mean?"

"It's just a small one."

Gao Yi has opened many small accounts, but his main account is Huayuan, which has never been changed. However, he has turned the small account into the main account, and it is even more famous than the main account. He has just done this.

In terms of popularity, the Sky Garden is much more famous than the Flower Garden. Only a small number of people in the killer circle know about the Flower Garden, but everyone in the entire dark web knows about the Sky Garden.

Gao Yi said calmly: "Mercenaries are the least valued underground force. The reason is very simple. Mercenaries are pure force. They work for whoever has money. Therefore, few people regard the mercenary group as an object that must be eliminated. If we have to deal with it, it is the boss behind the scenes. So I decided that in the future, we will be the Warhammer Mercenary Group. We will not change it and have no other identity." Li Jie said puzzledly: "Mercenaries are mercenaries, it doesn't matter, but in this situation, do we still need to make a name for ourselves?"

"Yes, let's make a name for ourselves. It's always a good idea to have a few more names when we travel around the world. In the future, we will be the most powerful assassin organization and the most powerful mercenary group. That will be a great feeling."

At this time, the noise outside seemed to be louder.

Luca seemed to be getting nervous. He couldn't help but look outside, but he couldn't see anything from his position.

"Don't look at it. If our position is exposed, we will be dead. If Khalid can really ensure that the people around here keep their mouths shut, then we will be fine."

Gao Yi actually had no idea what to do, because he had never had the experience of completely putting his life in the hands of someone else.

The person who helps Gao Yi make the decision must have a deep understanding of the CIA's behavior patterns and be able to predict every move of the CIA.

Gao Yi whispered, "Search the key areas and then evacuate quickly. Loose on the outside but tight on the inside. Use high-tech means to completely monitor the area around the key areas. It may seem calm, but every person, every car, every house in the area will be monitored for every phone call, radio calls will be located, and even the increase or decrease in electricity consumption will be monitored. If there is anything suspicious, it will be located immediately, and then a surgical strike will be carried out."

Li Jie suddenly said, "What about the local informants? For a little money, someone will be willing to provide them with information. We can't hide it from everyone here. As long as the CIA patiently lays the line and slowly asks questions, they will find us one day."

Gao Yi continued, "It's not because the Americans have become lazy, but a strategic issue. It's because the Americans have so much experience fighting on foreign soil that they are willing to use technology instead of manpower. The biggest problem with finding local informants is that informants are a double-edged sword. They can provide information to the Americans, but they can also expose the Americans' key surveillance areas."

After finishing speaking, Gao Yi exhaled and said, "You think the Americans only need to focus on searching here, but for the Americans, they need to search the entire Tripoli. Even if they have a lot of people, it will take time to slowly spread this line. If they can really operate for a few months, they may really be able to find us, but the problem is time. The CIA does not have that much time."

Feng Biao couldn't help but ask, "How come you know so much about the CIA all of a sudden? Was it the idea given by Jolson?"

"No, this is the solution given by our think tank. Just follow it."

Think tank, not think tank, there is a big difference between these two words.

Luca understood, and he asked in surprise: "Think tank?"

Gao Yi waved his hand and said, "Just know that we have a think tank, don't ask anything else."

Everyone nodded. After a moment, Li Jie suddenly asked, "Then should we completely cut off all contact with the outside world?"

"Yes."

"How do we know what's happening outside? If the Americans withdraw, or if they're going to take any major action, we won't know. Do we have to rely entirely on manual communication? Do we have to use messengers to communicate with the outside world?"

Gao Yi shook his head and said, "It's completely cut off. No one can go out. We can't even improve our lives. Regardless of whether the Americans have really withdrawn, we can't go outside to use the toilet for a month."

This is either like being in jail, it's like being in jail.

Gao Yi shouldn't have it too hard, as he can even teach Lucy how to behave. But for others, it may not be that easy.

At this time, Khalid came again. He still looked nervous, but he put down the gun in his hand.

"The search team hasn't come yet. It seems they have withdrawn. Can I send someone out to check the situation?"

Gao Yi said sternly, "No! Absolutely not! I said, don't worry about what happens outside. From now on, just consider yourself dead! Everything outside has nothing to do with you."

Repeatedly emphasizing that people are not allowed to go out, but not explaining it clearly may have the opposite effect. People are actually quite mean sometimes. The more they are told not to do something, the more they want to do it.

The interests involved have been discussed with Khalid and the reasons have been explained clearly, but this is the first day and Khalid can't help but want to send someone outside to investigate the situation. This is not okay, absolutely not okay.

Gao Yi thought for a moment and said, "So, you guys treat this place as a prison, and I'm the warden. All your actions must be reported to me, even eating or going to the toilet. You must ask for my permission before you can do anything."

It's not only a requirement for Khalid, but also a requirement for his own people. Behind every outrageous rule is a bloody lesson. Gao Yi doesn't want to waste all his efforts because of a particularly small thing.

Gao Yi raised a finger and said, "One month, just one month! Brothers! Just treat it as recuperation, just treat it as a vacation, just bear with it and it will pass. When we go out again, the world will be a different place."

(End of this chapter)