Mercenary’s War

Chapter 2373 - 2349: You Should Change Your Name Too

Albert has already gone out, no need to cover him anymore, so Gao Yang and Frey climbed back into the room they just exited.

Just as Gao Yang and the others went in, Joseph quickly reported on the intercom: "The enemy attempted to break through; six came out and were all killed. Finished."

Gao Yang said solemnly: "Your injuries. Finished."

"My foot was shot through, my head is concussed and I feel a bit dizzy, took three gunshots but I’m okay. Finished."

"Left arm is scratched, no treatment needed. Left foot pierced by grenade shrapnel, but the wound is small, shouldn’t be serious."

After assessing Joseph’s injuries professionally, Albert quickly added: "Boss, I need to tell you, those who died outside and the one you inspected before were of the same kind. Finished."

When the enemies tried to break through, their team fell apart. Those who rushed out died outside, the ones who retreated became live targets and were shot dead behind the wall.

A part brave and at least decisive people and another part who retreated due to cowardice all died, making the difference between bravery and cowardice seem less significant, but Vorvitsky’s words soon highlighted this distinction.

"Luckily we had Glove, otherwise we’d have been too late to block the suddenly appearing enemies, and they’d have escaped."

Those brave ones had a chance, but Joseph wiped out that chance, and those cowardly ones who hid behind the wall had no chance to escape, so there is still a difference after all.

Gao Yang exhaled lightly and then said solemnly: "The enemy has already broken through, there shouldn’t be anyone left inside, but still be careful. Turtle, let the Dagger Assault Team enter and start the search."

The members of the Dagger Assault Team began to enter one by one, then started to go upstairs, searching the entire building.

Salim finally came in, and upon seeing Gao Yang, he immediately said urgently: "The two of us need a stable communication channel. Once the fighting started, I had no way to reach you."

After saying this hastily, Salim moved closer to Gao Yang and whispered: "The enemy reinforcements came, but we blocked them, just not far from here. There are many people, including tanks and armored vehicles. We need to hurry and leave before the enemy reinforcements arrive!"

Gao Yang nodded and said softly: "Once the search here is complete, we’ll leave."

Salim said urgently: "Is there still a need? Even if a few aren’t dead, it’s irrelevant, most are dead, we’ve achieved our goal."

Gao Yang glanced at Salim, shook his head, and whispered: "No, not a... not a single one."

Gao Yang wanted to say not a single survivor can be left. In battles where Satan personally participates, this point must be strived for; however, in front of Salim, Gao Yang couldn’t say the words about leaving no survivors, because Houthis Armed Forces wanted to capture prisoners.

After waiting for a while, several gunshots were heard from upstairs, Salim became slightly uneasy and then said worriedly to Gao Yang: "Is it possible to capture prisoners? We need live ones, since you’re planning to clear this place completely..."

Before Salim could finish, Gao Yang said seriously: "Capturing prisoners is unlikely, as you can see, the battle is very fierce and difficult; everyone here is fighting us with determination to die, so capturing prisoners is tough."

Leaving survivors is certainly possible, but Gao Yang refused to leave any. He was unsure of what Houthis Armed Forces would do with the prisoners afterward. If the prisoners were eventually killed, there’d be no problem, but if Houthis Armed Forces let the prisoners live, or even let them go, the consequences could be serious.

Here, anything could happen; Gao Yang didn’t trust Yemenis, especially Lavagani. If Lavagani intentionally let the prisoners go to achieve certain goals, it’s very likely, so the simplest and safest way is to leave no survivors.

There really weren’t many people left in the building, not many alive. The search was concluded five minutes later.

Li Jinfang ran to Gao Yang, whispered urgently: "Search complete, it’s safe here now, 112 enemies killed in the building, we’re searching for valuable documents."

Gao Yang nodded, gave Salim an apologetic smile, then said solemnly: "No survivors, but there should still be valuable documents worth finding here. Want to give it a careful search?"

Salim hesitated, paused for a moment, then nodded: "Okay, let’s search, but be quick."

Gao Yang made a gesture and said to Salim: "You stay here and oversee them finding documents, I’ll go check on the wounded; we have injured personnel."

Gao Yang went out, didn’t take the back door, used the breach in the wall made by the enemy. Since the back door was also set with a directional mine and was triggered, he didn’t want to become riddled with holes, so he could only take the doorway made in the wall.

Once outside, he found Albert bandaging Joseph’s foot, so he went to them and whispered: "What’s going on?"

Joseph’s face was already pale and now even paler from pain.

"I reckoned the enemy would break through, this was a good direction. If we can breach walls, the enemy can too, especially after knowing the enemy set up a directional mine, I became more suspicious, so I brought a few people here to ambush them closely if any enemy appeared."

Joseph pointed at the breach in the wall, which faced a small alley, then with a proud smile said: "I just got here, the wall collapsed, and I killed the enemy, but I also paid a price. By the way, Boss, these people are truly terrible!"

Gao Yang certainly understood what Joseph meant by terrible people, after nodding, he looked at the six corpses outside the breach solemnly and asked: "You handled it yourself?"

"I hoped the helpers could contribute, but unfortunately, so these few I handled myself. Ah, so painful."

Joseph winced in pain and then said to Albert: "Buddy, can you be gentler? Can’t you use anesthesia before handling the wound? Can’t we wait until we go back? Ah, it hurts!"

Albert drew a cloth strip back and forth in Joseph’s wound; upon hearing Joseph’s complaints, Albert grinned maliciously and said: "It’ll be all sorted now, won’t have to suffer again when you get back. Yes, it hurts, but bear it, better than opening the bandage and rehandling the wound when back."

Gao Yang patted Joseph’s shoulder, smiled and said: "You did very well, how about changing your name, a nickname."

Joseph spread his hands: "Why?"

Gao Yang said very seriously: "Because it’s unlucky."