Mercenary's War-Chapter 2011 - 1988: Minor Ailment

All members of Satan boarded the plane in Kiev, then traveled together to France, where they transferred at Charles de Gaulle Airport to head to their respective destinations.

As for the equipment, it was shipped separately through Grand Ivan’s channels, with one part being transported from Ukraine to Djibouti, then shipped by sea to Somalia, while another part was chartered from Kiev to Greece, from Greece to Spain, and finally from Spain directly to America. The reason for such elaborate logistics was that Gao Yang was taking all his gains from Ukraine, including all the guns obtained from Poloneshenko.

Finally, there was a break. James went to the United Kingdom, Eileen went to Germany, Rebrov went to Russia, and Yake, while claiming he wouldn’t visit his lover in Greece, ended up going there anyway. Rafael had returned to Italy earlier, and the injured Taylor and Jesse Lee had a slightly more complicated situation. Jesse Lee couldn’t go to America, so Taylor simply went to Germany with Jesse Lee to recuperate.

As for the other remaining members of Satan, inevitably, they were headed to America.

Although there were still a lot of things at home waiting to be dealt with, going home brought great joy. Although Gao Yang essentially didn’t have a home of his own, his so-called home was actually Glolov’s home. The thought of soon seeing Yelena again filled Gao Yang with excitement.

The journey home went very smoothly without any twists or turns, and at noon, Gao Yang and the others got off the plane.

Receiving at the airport was strictly prohibited, so apart from Little Donnie, no one else was there to greet Gao Yang and his group.

After hugging Gao Yang and the others in turn, Little Donnie was quite excited and casually said, "The car is ready, let’s go home first. After lunch, we’ll go to Boston to check on Jansen. After that, there’s nothing else, so you can move freely."

Gao Yang nodded and smiled, "How’s Big Bird?"

Little Donnie laughed and said, "Very well, the recovery is very good. Apart from developing a small issue, everything is completely normal. The outcome is astonishingly good."

Li Jinfang urgently asked, "What small issue?"

Little Donnie gestured at his own mouth and laughed, "Saliva. Jansen’s saliva production has increased abnormally, and the doctors can’t find a solution. Their explanation is that the bullet damaged the part of his brain that controls saliva secretion, which can’t be recovered. Apart from that, everything is normal—no seizures, no memory loss, no speech disorder, no abnormal body movements. In essence, it’s just drooling, which is already the best possible outcome, isn’t it?"

Indeed, Jansen was hit in the head with a bullet that penetrated through. Surviving at all was a stroke of luck, and having drooling as the only aftereffect is extraordinarily fortunate.

New York is not far from Boston, a round-trip can be made in a day by car. Glolov, Frey, and the others hadn’t seen their families for a long time, so visiting Jansen wasn’t pressing within a lunch’s time.

Gao Yang looked at his watch and smiled, "Great, we’ll go see Jansen after lunch. How’s Rabbit doing? Any problems over there?"

Little Donnie spread his hands and said, "Rabbit, well, his situation is a bit complicated. The woman he brought back was not very stable emotionally at first and almost caused a big mess, but now it seems fine."

Gao Yang shook his head and said helplessly, "Stupid guy."

Everyone got into the cars that came to pick them up and headed to Glolov’s residence.

Gao Yang’s schedule was very tight, and returning to America was not a relaxing holiday for him. On the contrary, he was to start working on tasks he wasn’t good at.

But right now, Gao Yang could only think of one person and one thing: Yelena.

Although there were many things he wanted to say, when they actually met, he couldn’t utter a word.

Gao Yang finally got to embrace Yelena again.

Tightly holding each other, Yelena clung to Gao Yang as though afraid he would disappear again if she let go.

Frey embraced his mother, then hugged his wife, while Tommy was at the same time tightly embracing Vita.

At Glolov’s home, the reunion scene wasn’t lively; everyone exchanged greetings yet it fell silent.

Everyone who returned to America gathered at Glolov’s house. Amidst the reunion atmosphere, the figures of Peter, Number Thirteen, and Li Jinfang seemed particularly lonely.

In the occasionally tear-choked room, a few people stood aimlessly in the living room, seeming quite out of place. At that moment, Little Donnie rubbed his hands and quietly said to Li Jinfang, "Hey, since you’re free tonight, why not come over to my place for a while? Well, Eliza knows you’re back and would love for you to visit."

Li Jinfang hesitated but then nodded, "Alright."

After he spoke, Li Jinfang glanced at Peter and then added, "Since you’re also free, come with me."

Peter smiled, shook his head, and said, "Don’t worry about me. Besides, Gao seems to have already arranged my schedule."

After a long while, Gao Yang and Yelena separated, gazing deeply into each other’s eyes. Yelena smiled through her tears while scrutinizing Gao Yang incessantly.

"No need to look anymore, I’m perfectly fine." 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

After telling Yelena this with a smile, Gao Yang found himself at a loss for words. What Yelena yearned to hear was a promise that he would never leave again, but this was a promise that Gao Yang just couldn’t make.

Eager to convey so much, yet upon wanting to speak, he didn’t know what to say.

At this time, Natalia loudly said, "Alright, alright, you must be hungry. Let’s sit down and eat!"

Returning home for a meal is a luxury for mercenaries.

With Natalia and Yelena now living in a rather spacious house, Frey’s family and Vita had already arrived, and the women together prepared a meal. This was everyone’s first meal together upon arrival, and it was bustling.

Upon sitting down, Gao Yang was surprised to find Huaxia cuisine on the long dining table, prompting him to exclaim, "Rabbit’s here too? I thought he didn’t come over at all."

Natalia laughed joyfully while putting food on Glolov’s plate, loudly saying, "Rabbit, he’s different now. He came quite a while ago, and now he’s gone to pick up that girl named Lilia. He should be here soon."

Mrs. Smith restrained herself with a smile, saying, "A good girl indeed."

As soon as the words left Natalia’s mouth, there was a knock on the door. Little Donnie hurried to open it, revealing Cui Bo standing outside, holding Lilia by one hand, carrying a plastic bag with the other, and exclaiming, "Hey, we’re here! Just got back with some white spirits, let’s drink."

Seeing everyone inside the house, particularly when she saw Gao Yang, Lilia seemed quite uneasy. Gao Yang waved casually and said with ease, "We were just waiting for you. Sit down, let’s eat."