Mercenary's War-Chapter 2101 - 2078: No Benefits Given

First, they boarded the maritime security ship at Berbera, had a brief stay on the security ship, caught up with Destin’s crew, and Gao Yang’s team boarded the cargo ship heading to Djibouti.

Leaving Somalia is such a hassle; there’s no straightforward path to follow. You have to find a way to Djibouti to catch a plane there, and whether you choose land route stowaway into Djibouti or sea route, it takes at least more than a day.

However, inconvenient transportation isn’t entirely a bad thing; it means isolation. And for Satan, a very isolated Berbera offers only advantages, no disadvantages.

Djibouti is the most important airport in Northeast Africa; it’s also one of the busiest and most convenient airports on the continent. Hence, in Djibouti, Gao Yang and his team can directly board a flight to America without needing a transfer.

As Gao Yang, Cui Bo, Andy He, and Albert were preparing to split up after landing at New York Airport, Gao Yang patted Albert on the shoulder and laughed, "Don’t forget what I told you. If you find a woman, I’m docking half your salary."

Albert, looking annoyed, brushed Gao Yang’s hand off his shoulder and grumbled, "I know, I know; I remember, Boss, you’re heartless."

Andy He chuckled softly, while Cui Bo sided with Albert and shouted, "Exactly, Brother Yang, you’re heartless. Those well-fed don’t know how the hungry feel. You have a girlfriend and several back-ups, while many of the brothers are still single. Fat Cat said it’d be great to have some female nurses around; if the brothers get hurt or sick, right?"

Albert nodded repeatedly, "Exactly, exactly!"

Gao Yang whistled and pointed at Albert, telling Cui Bo, "Have you forgotten what he did back then? Get some female nurses; aren’t you afraid they’ll end up all pregnant thanks to him? Making Fat Cat have even more kids to raise? Don’t forget, you only get to hit on the nurses when you’re injured; Fat Cat mingles with those nurses every day. Do you think he’d leave you any leftovers?"

Cui Bo gasped, "Oh right, that’s true."

Albert exclaimed urgently, "True? Oh, come on, am I the type to hog it all? Can I woo every woman? I’ll leave at least one or two for you all."

Gao Yang smiled slightly and pointed at Andy He, "Don’t forget him too; you two, one’s proactive, one’s reactive, one’s despicable, one’s shameless. We’re going to splurge on hiring female nurses to bless you two? Stop dreaming."

Andy He protested, furrowing his brows, "How am I despicable? How am I shameless? Am I the same as Albert? He loses his dignity around women; I rely on my handsome looks for women to flock to me. Am I the same as him?"

Albert pointed at Andy He, annoyed, "Hey? Watch your mouth. How am I shameless? I have the charm that attracts women! You, pretty boy, wouldn’t understand."

Cui Bo scratched his head, "Actually, to make life easier for the brothers in the future, getting some female nurses isn’t bad, right? But you two mustn’t go overboard; too extreme, and we won’t agree to it. I might not be able to beat you, but if you dare behave excessively, Toad won’t spare you."

Gao Yang smiled, "Stop dreaming; I won’t give you the opportunity to hook up with patients."

In the dull training sessions, feigning illness or injury just to meet gentle, lovely female nurses—no, as long as they’re female is unavoidable in armies globally, so Gao Yang won’t give them the chance. Besides, sending some female nurses to Berbera is indeed unfeasible; otherwise, Gao Yang wouldn’t mind finding a few women.

After crushing their fantasies, Gao Yang shrugged, "The task of finding medical staff goes to Albert. I’ve mentioned, I’m not entirely killing your dreams. The deal is, if you find one woman, I cut half your salary; find two, you get nothing; find three, and you owe me five hundred thousand dollars. Do the math."

Albert’s annual salary is quite high, at the pinnacle globally, making millions, earning feels great, but losing a cut hurts a lot.

Sighing heavily, Albert looked utterly helpless, waving his hand feebly, Gao Yang checked his watch, laughing, "Rabbit, you look for Lilia and Phoenix, Andy He procure the medicine, Albert, do whatever you please, just find the person, as for me, I’m going home."

Three middle fingers pointed at Gao Yang simultaneously.

"Shameless!"

"Despicable!"

"Crossing personal interests with public affairs!"

Gao Yang replied casually, "Say what you want, bite me if you don’t like it, alright, see you soon."

Turning, leaving, with three hearty laughs, Gao Yang called Yelena, then Little Donnie, before waiting for his tender moments with Yelena.

Gao Yang would never pass by home without entering. During the last vacation, he hardly got any chance to spend time with Yelena but got interrupted by Catherine and Adele, then Djo, leaving Gao Yang so frustrated he broke out in spots.

Though letting the brothers rot in Somalia while he enjoys might seem unfair, since he’s back, he can’t ignore his girlfriend just for camaraderie. That makes no sense.

The advantage of buying a house—no more hotel stays every time. Now, Gao Yang can genuinely say he’s going home.

When Gao Yang returned home, Yelena was already waiting there. After attending to urgent matters, followed by some intimate chat.

The jovial time with Yelena wasn’t long; after tending to some urgent business, Yelena finally brought up the topic that breaks the mood.

Yelena was always mindful, never discussing mood-breaking matters in rare moments with Gao Yang, but some things are inevitable.

"Did you come back alone?"

Gao Yang replied nervously, "Yeah, I came back to handle some stuff; I’d leave in a day or two. Your dad and the others stayed back for more business, didn’t come."

Yelena didn’t like Gao Yang lying, so she refrained from asking questions that would force his hand, such as their location, whether it was dangerous.

Since talking about it doesn’t help, she’d better not. Treasure every moment, because maybe it’s the last. Yelena chose Gao Yang, so she must accept this life.

Embracing Gao Yang from behind, resting her head on his shoulder, holding him tight for some time, Yelena sighed softly, whispered, "Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, be careful. If possible, please call me more often, okay?"