Chapter 352 My people
Chapter 352 My people
Toughness, tenacity, and toughness.
This is a personality trait that is overlooked by many people, and it is also a group gene that is not valued by many teams.
Whether it is the army, a mercenary group, a killer organization, or even a basketball team or a football team, as long as it is a team composed of many people, resilience is a very important ability.
Some teams start out very aggressively, then they lose all their energy in one go and that’s it. It takes a long time for them to regain their energy and fight to the death.
But some teams may seem mediocre at first, but they are very tenacious and cannot be defeated no matter how hard they are beaten.
There is another type that is very powerful. They will fight to the death as soon as they come in, with full firepower, and they will fight fiercely from the beginning to the end, no matter how many enemies have died or whether they only have one breath left. As long as there is a need, they can immediately turn over and continue fighting even if they are lying on the ground.
Now the Tomahawk Mercenaries are clearly showing this very precious resilience. Even if only a few of them are left, they will still do it.
The Tomahawk Mercenaries are worth spending a lot of money to win over. In the future, any problems can be handed over to the Tomahawk Mercenaries. It is worth making a heavy investment.
On the other hand, the Lego Mercenaries were not doing well. They dispersed as soon as they were fought. Although they reunited quickly, Gao Yi felt that such a mercenary group was useless. Therefore, Gao Yi did not pursue the Lego Mercenaries and was lucky enough to have them escape halfway. He just wanted them to get out after the battle.
Finally, let’s look at Sherkin. They don’t have a name for their mercenary group, and it’s hard to tell whether they are strong or weak. It seems that Sherkin is very arrogant, but he is also very courageous. Therefore, the strength of Sherkin’s group is still a mystery.
Gao Yi decided to abandon the tank and drive back to downtown Baghdad as quickly as possible to meet Glass.
Now the situation has changed.
Glass is not in a position to act personally, and Panetta of the CIA is unlikely to act personally, so the only ones who can really act in the end are Gao Yi and the group of people he has hired.
The next course of action would be no safer than pursuing the fleeing armored forces.
Killing a CIA ace agent in Baghdad would mean making an enemy of the CIA. Gao Yi, who now has several backers, will not be afraid, but Sherkin and Donkey are different.
"Let's be honest. The mission is different now. The price has been renegotiated and the mission has been redefined. If you are willing and dare to do it, then continue. If anyone is afraid and wants to leave, then we'll stop here."
The tasks are different now, so of course we have to renegotiate. If we don’t make it clear now, there will inevitably be reversals later.
Gao Yi had already made up his mind that he would reuse the battle axe because the donkey had proved that he was trustworthy.
Sherkin’s strength is unclear and his attitude is uncertain, so it would be best if he could give up on his own.
Right in front of the bomb-riddled office building, on one side were the few remaining members of the Tomahawk Mercenaries, and on the other side were Sherkin and his assembled convoy. Gao Yi was conducting the final negotiations before the hunt.
Gao Yi looked at Sherkin and whispered, "The person I want to kill is the CIA's top agent. He has already escaped from the Iraqi military camp. His destination is still unclear. It could be the US Air Force base or the embassy."
Sherkin remained calm, and the donkey's face was still covered in blood, with no visible change in expression.
Gao Yi continued, "Completing my mission means becoming an enemy of the United States, and going to war directly with the CIA. I will inevitably suffer retaliation from the CIA in the future."
Sherkin nodded slightly, but the donkey still said nothing and made no movement.
Gao Yi clapped his hands and said, "So the previous mission is invalid. The new mission..."
Before Gao Yi finished speaking, Xie Erjin suddenly said, "Since the previous mission is invalid, and this new mission sounds difficult and has serious consequences, then leave it to us."
Gao Yi and Donkey both looked at Sherkin.
Sherkin smiled and said, "The Tomahawk Mercenaries, right? You only have a few of us left. What else do you want to do? Especially since you want to steal my business? Aren't you afraid of retaliation from the CIA?"
The donkey said without hesitation: "Don't be afraid!"
Sherkin waved his hand and said, "I don't care what you say. How about this, you leave the matter to me and I'll do it for you. 50 million, just give me 50 million and you don't have to worry about anything."
This is the model that Sherkin is familiar with and likes. Just give enough money and he will take care of everything.
Before Gao Yi could say anything, he didn't even ask if 50 million was too expensive, but Sherkin looked like the boss, pointing at the donkey and saying, "Just go home, we don't need you here anymore."
Gao Yi and the donkey both looked stunned.
This is overstepping one's authority and being too arrogant. You are not treating yourself as an outsider.
Then Gao Yi finally asked: "Did you mistake your identity?"
"I'm not mistaken about my identity, it's just that you don't recognize the reality."
Sherkin still looked very calm. He smiled and said, "There are only a few people left in the Tomahawk Mercenary Group. What can they do? What you have to do is urgent, very urgent. You need manpower. The only one you can rely on now is me."
Gao Yi watched Xie Erjin quietly as he continued his performance.
Sherkin said confidently, "I don't like people stealing my business. Generally speaking, when I encounter such a thing, I will kill the person who steals my business. Now, you can only choose between me and the Tomahawk Mercenary Group."
Gao Yi was stunned and the donkey was greatly shocked.
"Is it hard to understand? You can attack an empty military camp under the air cover of the Americans. We have no say. Then you are the boss. If you say 10 million, it is 10 million. If you say to give Tomahawk 30 million, then give it 30 million. I have no objection." Sherkin paused, then he laughed and continued, "It's different now. The person you want to kill is a CIA ace agent. You can't do it, and the Tomahawk Mercenaries can't do it either. Only I can do this. You can only choose one of the two."
Sherkin made his words very clear, and he indeed saw the situation very clearly.
The pursuit and counterattack turned into a hunt, which was not the area that the mercenary group was good at. Although Gao Yi was not clear about Sherkin's strength, it seemed that Sherkin was very good at doing this kind of thing.
Pointing at the donkey, Sherkin said confidently: "Choose between the two, who do you choose?"
This is the opportunity to take advantage of and threaten someone.
It's not a pleasant feeling to be threatened by someone.
Intellectually, Gao Yi knew that he should choose Sherkin, but the problem was that he didn't have to be rational.
A Fenfeng, just kill him, but even if you can't kill him, what can you do? Gao Yi can just tell Panetta that he failed to do it. What can Panetta do?
Gao Yi is not a chess piece on the chessboard now, and although he is not the person playing chess, he is the chessboard and all the chess pieces of both players.
If Gao Yi fails, then Panetta and the Pentagon will be out of options.
Sherkin’s assessment of the situation was correct, but he did not understand Gao Yi’s identity and did not know that Gao Yi could overturn the table.
So Gao Yi pointed at the donkey without hesitation.
"I choose him."
Donkey and Sherkin both looked a little stunned.
Gao Yi put down his hand and said to Xie Erjin: "I don't like your attitude. I hate it even more when others threaten me. So this mission has nothing to do with you."
Sherkin's chubby face was a little embarrassed. He lowered his face and said, "Uh, don't you understand? Now I am the only one who dares to take action against the CIA in Baghdad, because I am not afraid of the CIA's retaliation, and the money is enough. At worst, I will never come to Baghdad again. But can he do it? Ask him, does he dare?"
The donkey gritted his teeth and whispered, "Why should I be afraid? If I pay you enough, there is nothing I should be afraid of!"
Sherkin probably really didn't expect to hear this answer. He nodded slowly and said, "Okay, you're a powerful Tomahawk Mercenary Group that values money over life."
Gao Yi thought Xie Erjin should compromise, admit his mistake, and then continue to take on this big order.
As long as Xie Erjin can put himself in the right position, Gao Yi doesn't mind continuing to use him, because Xie Erjin was right about at least one thing, that is, apart from him, Gao Yi really has no other available manpower.
But Sherkin obviously doesn't intend to give in just like that.
The situation is different now, and Sherkin has more options.
If we eliminate competitors, then there will be no competitors. As an employer who pays the money, as long as we can achieve our goals, it's fine. We are not here to get angry with others.
Sherkin waved his hand, and his men, who had gathered but were still scattered behind him, immediately raised their guns.
The gun was not aimed at Gao Yi, but at the donkey.
Sherkin had no intention of playing tough with Gao Yi, he was only targeting the donkey.
"Take your people away now, and I can pretend nothing happened."
Gao Yi was stunned at first, then he became furious.
"You threatened my people right in front of me?"
Before the donkey could speak, Gao Yi spoke first. He took a step forward, stared into Sherkin's eyes, and asked, "Do you want to die?"
Xie Erjin really didn't expect Gao Yi to stand up for the donkey, because there was no need for that.
Donkey himself couldn't believe it, he said to Gao Yi: "You... why?"
Why else? Feng Biao just suggested that Gao Yi invest in the Tomahawk Mercenaries, so of course Gao Yi has to increase his investment.
Investing is not just about spending money, it also requires effort and emotional investment.
Gao Yi pointed at the donkey and said to Sherkin seriously, "The Tomahawk Mercenaries are my people now. If you threaten them, you are threatening me. Have I made my words clear enough?"
Sherkin frowned and said, "I don't mean to threaten you. You are my employer and I cannot hurt you, but I can kill them all. I am not breaking the rules by doing this, so please step back, otherwise there will be accidental injuries..."
Before Xie Erjin finished speaking, Feng Biao and Lin Xianghua took a step forward and stood in front of Gao Yi. Lucy's reaction was immediate. She drew her gun and pointed it at Xie Erjin's head.
At this time, the donkey's mentality changed drastically.
The donkey felt a fire starting to burn in his chest, making him feel hot inside.
(End of this chapter)