Mercenary’s War

Chapter 2169 - 2146: Why Hide?

A group of people fell silent, then Eileen looked at Cui Bo with a helpless expression and said, "At such a serious moment, can we not talk about food?"

Cui Bo looked innocent and said, "But it’s mealtime, if we don’t eat now, what if a fight breaks out and there’s no time to eat? The main thing is, I’m hungry."

Gao Yang smiled helplessly and said, "True, let’s eat then. But we’ll eat on the road. Now, let’s head to Rome and buy some pizza to take with us."

Cui Bo scratched his head, helplessly saying, "Alright, pizza again. I’ve had pizza several times already. I was thinking of making something in the kitchen here, but pizza it is. Let’s hurry."

Gao Yang waved at Rafael and said, "Skunk, go pay the owner and leave some extra cash. Tell them not to call the police, or they’ll lose the money."

After speaking, Gao Yang stood up and said, "Let’s go, it’s a long way to Rome."

Gao Yang and his team couldn’t stay in a hotel, as it would alert Mario. They also couldn’t pre-plan safehouses, so their solution for hiding and lodging was to find a suitable house, break in, tie up the occupants, blindfold them and leave them in a corner, then release them and leave some money when they leave. They solved their lodging problem by forcefully occupying private homes.

Rafael was still a bit sullen. After hearing Gao Yang’s words, he took a wad of cash from someone nearby, probably around three to four thousand Euros, then went into a small room, crouched down and said to the blindfolded elderly couple, "This is a Mafia business, so you’d better be smart and not say anything, understood?"

The elderly couple couldn’t speak, only nodding repeatedly. Rafael took out a knife, cut the ropes around them, and said in a deep voice, "Here’s the money as compensation for using your house. Don’t move until we leave! Or else we’ll eliminate you. Remember, don’t say a word. Someone will be watching you."

After placing the money on the old man’s lap, Rafael left the house. Most of Gao Yang’s team had already left. Rafael went downstairs, got into a car Frey was driving, and said in a low voice, "All set, let’s go."

Gao Yang sat in the car, patted his face, picked up a walkie-talkie, and shouted, "Turn right up ahead. There’s a pizza place not far on the main road. Skunk, go buy a lot, get enough for tonight too. Tyrannosaurus and Panda, keep watch in the car."

Gao Yang and his team were in a seaside town called Bagnara. He figured Mario’s reach might not extend there, but to be safe, he instructed everyone to be cautious during all activities.

By the way, Bagnara’s seafood pizza is quite famous and indeed delicious, though it’s not as great cold. But during these times, having something to eat is already a blessing.

Rafael was Italian, so trivial tasks like these were usually left to him. Gao Yang’s car was parked at a distance, and the team spread out watching Rafael go inside to order pizza.

It would probably take at least half an hour to make enough pizza, and as soon as Rafael entered the pizza place, Tommy whispered over the walkie-talkie, "Boss, something’s not right. Look at those two cars coming our way, moving very slowly, and the people inside are constantly looking to the sides. They’re definitely looking for someone."

Gao Yang saw two Fiat cars slowly driving down the narrow street, still a few hundred meters away, but it was obvious they weren’t just passing through.

Gao Yang tensed up and whispered, "Could they be police or someone else? We only just arrived from San Giovanni. How could Mario find us so quickly?"

Li Jinfang urgently said, "Definitely not police! The license plates aren’t local, but from Palermo, Sicily. I can’t see clearly who’s in the car, but they’re definitely not civilians. The cars are full, without a doubt."

Gao Yang whispered, "Can we avoid being discovered?"

Li Jinfang whispered, "Stay hidden, and if they stop, we strike first!"

Gao Yang slid down a bit, burying his head, while Eileen adjusted the vanity mirror and pretended to fix her makeup, but her peripheral vision was fixed on the approaching cars.

At this moment, Cui Bo, hiding in the back seat, whispered, "Why are we hiding? Aren’t we looking for Mario’s people? Just two cars, why hide?"

Gao Yang was taken aback and said, "Right, damn it! Let’s get out and stop them! Come on, cover your faces, let’s go!"

Eileen pulled up the colorful outdoor scarf from around her neck, pushed open the car door, pointed her pistol at a car already quite close, and shouted, "Stop, get out!"

The car in front came to an abrupt halt, and at that moment, Li Jinfang, Tommy, and Peter, who were behind the two cars, also stepped out with guns. At that moment, Li Jinfang shouted, "Open fire!"

There was no chance for questions. The person in the passenger seat raised a submachine gun, and Eileen opened fire without hesitation.

When Eileen opened fire, Gao Yang was already out of the car. Eileen’s first shot hit the person in the passenger seat, and Gao Yang’s shot hit the driver’s right hand, followed by another shot to his left arm.

There was a chaotic exchange of fire, and the door of the car behind opened. The three people inside were quickly shot up like a honeycomb, while in the front car, two were shot dead, and only the driver, whom Gao Yang shot through the glass, remained with both hands hit.

"Cease fire! Cease fire!"

Gao Yang, holding his gun, quickly ran to the front car, opened the door, yanked the driver out, pulled up his scarf with his left hand, and shouted, "Get Skunk out here; let’s figure this out!"

No need to call; hearing the gunshots, Rafael had already run out with his pistol. Upon seeing the scene on the street, he asked somewhat bewildered, "What’s happening? The pizza isn’t ready yet."

At this moment, Li Jinfang shouted, "Forget the pizza, engage! Engage! No need to ask now!"

Indeed, no questions needed. At the end of the street, a convoy appeared. Seeing Gao Yang and his team, they stopped, got out, and started shooting at them.

Glolov mounted the machine gun on the car hood, and the rapid gunfire echoed, instantly hitting several of the people who emerged.

Gao Yang couldn’t help but laugh; they had been worried about not finding Mario’s people, but here they were, delivered right to them.

"Big Bird, monitor the battlefield! Everyone else, kill them for me!"

Rolling up his sleeves, shouting twice, Gao Yang dodged his way to the back of the car, opened the trunk, pulled out a rifle, cocked it, and shouted, "Time for a massacre!"