Chapter 1578: Chapter 1557: Dividing the Spoils
Putting a shackle on oneself makes many things difficult to handle.
Gao Yang sat there with a worried expression, pondering how to deal with these doctors. Killing them was out of the question; Gao Yang couldn’t bring himself to do it. But letting them go was also impossible; releasing these doctors would only expose everything.
While Gao Yang was struggling with these thoughts, soone spoke in a deep voice on the walkie-talkie: “Boss, our lines are stable now. Can we send the wounded to the rear for treatnt? Over.”
Gao Yang imdiately said, “Yes, send the wounded over. Only severe cases. The lightly wounded will have to treat themselves, hold on for now and get treated in a safe area. Start sending the severely wounded now and make it quick.”
“Understood, seven severely wounded, the lightly wounded are not being counted. I’ll send them right over. Thank you, Boss.”
After speaking with Jurgen, Gao Yang said on the walkie-talkie, “Panda, speak Russian with . Can you spare so personnel now? You heard that there are seven severely wounded, can you attend to them imdiately?”
Andy He urgently said, “It’s not stable here yet, but we’re close. Currently, we can conduct ergency treatnt for four people simultaneously. It depends on the severity; if it’s simple, it might be quicker. Send them over, and I’ll take a look. For now, we estimate it will take another two hours to complete all the surgeries. Adding new patients will make it uncertain. Over.”
Gao Yang said in a deep voice, “Understood. If there are patients whose surgeries are completed, start preparing them for transport. There’s no need to wait for everyone. Transport anyone ready to go imdiately.”
After speaking, Gao Yang patted his helt and sighed deeply.
Nate looked at Gao Yang with interest and said, “You’re willing to spare valuable manpower to treat the people you hired?”
Gao Yang nodded and said, “Yeah, once on the battlefield, everyone’s a comrade. If we can save them, why not?”
Nate smiled. Then, after listening carefully, he spoke a few words in German which Gao Yang roughly understood to an permission to land.
Gao Yang pointed in a direction with his finger and said to Nate, “Let your people land in that direction. There are no mines. After landing, they can walk over directly.”
Nate nodded and said, “Understood. I need to inform you that in ten minutes, the remaining two helicopters will run out of fuel and land; there will be no more aerial cover.”
Gao Yang shrugged and said, “I don’t think the enemy will send any more armored units. I have intelligence here. Kiev has already sent everyone they can. Now, let discuss the matter of spoils with you.”
Gao Yang pointed to a body behind Nate and said in a deep voice, “Butter Knife, all the equipnt on him is the most advanced. Now that you’re here, I can’t let you co for nothing. There are twenty-four Butter Knives in total. I’ll keep equipnt for twenty people; the rest is yours.”
Nate said without changing his expression, “One price, split it evenly, as paynt for my coming to save you.”
Gao Yang shook his head repeatedly and said, “No, absolutely not. I need to ensure each of my people has a set. Splitting it evenly ans I won’t have enough.”
Nate frowned and said, “Your Satan group has only twelve people, it’s perfect for splitting half and half.”
Gao Yang waved and said, “I wasn’t trying to hide from you, but you haven’t seen all my mbers. I currently have twenty mbers.”
Nate shook his head and said, “No, I want ten sets!”
Gao Yang touched his helt and said troubled, “Brother, giving you four sets already makes my heart bleed, you know? I took one of your night vision devices, and now I’m giving you four complete sets of equipnt. Isn’t that enough? I haven’t even kept any equipnt for Satan’s future expansion.”
Nate said slowly, “Since you put it that way, you definitely kept equipnt for Satan’s expansion. Don’t try to fool . Also, I want two sets of long-range equipnt, sniper or marksman’s equipnt, I want two sets.”
Gao Yang spread his hands and said loudly, “That’s impossible, not that I’m unwilling to give it, but there isn’t any. I personally refitted all their guns, they’re all CQB combat equipnt; there’s no sniper rifle at all. See for yourself if you don’t believe .”
Nate glared at Gao Yang fiercely and said in a deep voice, “I replaced a sniper, but he can’t get the scope that should belong to him because you stole it. Return that long-range thermal scope, and I’ll accept the four sets. That would make us even.”
Gao Yang shook his head like a rattle and said, “That was a heist, not a theft, don’t mix things up. Besides, you can kill , and I still won’t give you that thermal scope.”
Nate gritted his teeth, his cheeks puffed up high, and he said through gritted teeth, “Shaless!”
Gao Yang looked indifferent, as if a dead pig wasn’t afraid of boiling water, and said in a deep voice, “Say whatever you want, I’m definitely not giving it back. However, you get four sets of equipnt, enough to form the world’s most advanced assault squad. Trading a scope for an assault team isn’t a fair deal? Hey, don’t be so greedy.”
Nate’s temples started to twitch, and Gao Yang quickly said, “Bro, let’s talk this out, don’t get mad. Let tell you the truth, I’ve got nineteen people now, and I need to keep a backup set. It’s not that I’m stingy, so how about this—I’ll give you sothing special, so really futuristic stuff. I’ve got only two sets, was planning to keep them both to myself, but now I’m deciding to split one with you.”
Nate let out a breath and said impatiently, “What good stuff?”
Gao Yang clapped his hands, leaned forward, lowered his voice, and said very regretfully, “This thing is called the Miniature Sonic Positioning Imaging System. It’s amazing for indoor assaults. I’m only willing to give it to you because you saved our lives. Do you think I’d give it to you otherwise? It’s about the size of a bullet, and once deployed, it works like sonar, imaging what’s hidden from view, showing who’s inside and where—crystal clear on a display.”
Gao Yang spoke of the benefits of the sonic locator but didn’t ntion that it needed a large quantity at a ti to be effective, and the Butter Knife’s remaining supply was barely enough for one more use.
Nate pondered for a while and then said seriously, “I need to see it first before I can decide!”
Gao Yang waved his hand and said, “If you don’t trust , forget it. I offer you good stuff, and you don’t want it. You can pick six people’s worth of gear later; it’s all the sa to . You can choose first, but don’t touch the sonic locator. Hey, I think one set is enough for Satan. I was going to share one set with you, but don’t believe . You’ll soon find out if I’m lying or not.”
Nate nodded and imdiately said, “Fine, you said it. I’ll pick six people’s worth of gear first, and I don’t want the sonic locator—you can have it all.”
Gao Yang looked as if he’d seen a ghost. Although Nate couldn’t see his face, he was silent and still for quite a while. Nate smiled and said, “Don’t pretend. We’re the sa. Nobody gives away life-saving gear to others willingly. If you’re offering it voluntarily, it’s definitely not good stuff. Do you think I’m that easy to fool? Trading useless junk for full-body gear is a great deal, haha!”
Gao Yang also thought it was a good deal because he had ntally prepared to give up eight sets of equipnt. Angel indeed saved their lives, leaving Satan with sixteen sets of gear, more than enough for everyone to switch out, so giving Angel eight sets would be fair compensation. But Gao Yang was afraid Nate might ask for too much, so he only offered four sets initially to leave room for negotiation.
Being rcenaries, living on the edge, who didn’t know each other? When encountering life-saving or combat-enhancing gear, they’d fight tooth and nail for it. No matter how generous Nate was, he’d swallow his pride to snatch them up; no matter how generous Gao Yang was, he’d find a way to keep more sets.
Now it’s settled; giving away six sets is enough, even less than the baseline, and Gao Yang was very satisfied.
Nate was also satisfied. Six people’s worth of gear ant that two basic three-person assault teams could be re-equipped. Having six people able to operate increases tactical and cooperative options far more than just four sets ever could.
Of course, no matter what you think inside, you mustn’t show it on the surface. Gao Yang sighed and in a very upset tone said, “F**k!”
Nate gave a victorious smile, and Gao Yang waved his hand dismissively, saying, “Fine, take them, six sets, not one more. Pick them yourself, but I must watch.”
Nate smiled and said, “I keep my word. I said six sets, not more.”
Gao Yang, in an annoyed tone, said, “I keep my word too, but if I see sothing good, I’ll still grab it, so I must watch you—don’t take too much, or I’ll flip out.”
Nate smiled and said, “Do you think this is a good ti to fall out?”
Gao Yang grumbled, “Today you’re in luck; raiding gear from Butter Knife is a rare chance.’
Nate had a serious face and said, “Not rare, extrely rare. Last ti, we didn’t have the chance to take spare gear, just managed to grab guns, but this ti, a miracle happened. It was worth it coming here. Hmm, I won’t ask for money; this gear is more valuable than cash.”
Gao Yang grumbled, “Nonsense, no way you could buy this with money.”
Just then, Andy He said over the radio, “Boss, four can be sent off.”
Gao Yang imdiately replied, “Great, the enemy’s encirclent has been completely broken. I’ll organize people to escort them out right away.”
There’s no way to make too detailed arrangents now. Just getting people off the battlefield to a safe place is enough; everything else can be handled later.
Gao Yang nodded at Nate and said deeply, “Let one of your dics escort my wounded first, take care of them, can you?”
Nate shrugged and smiled, “You took care of my wounded last ti, so this ti I’ll take care of yours. No problem, one dic and two assistants acting as dics are enough to ensure their safety.”
Gao Yang breathed out and sincerely said, “Thank you.”
Nate smiled and said, “You’re welco. Now, let’s talk about who gets the gear from those CIA guys. I think now’s a good ti.” (To be continued. If you like this work, you’re welco to vote for it on qidian. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users, please visit m.qidian to read.)
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