Mercenary’s War

Chapter 2186 - 2163: Southeast Asian Person

Rome near the Vatican is always bustling with tourists, so the appearance of Gao Yang and Li Jinfang, two Eastern faces, didn’t seem out of place at all. Eileen and Lucica disguised as traveling companions were also very natural, and as for Vasily, no matter where he appeared, it never seemed strange.

The key to this mission lay with Rafael, as well as Phoenix and Tarta. Gao Yang and his team were merely there to offer nearby support. The main force, led by Glolov, was armed with heavy weapons. If things really went down or danger arose, Glolov would lead the reinforcements to press forward massively.

Disguising as tourists was actually easy. Gao Yang and Li Jinfang had never been to the Vatican before, so they dressed like businessmen visiting Europe, just taking a trip together. They first strolled around St. Peter’s Square and then slowly moved towards the hotel where Angelo might be staying.

To the south of the hotel across the road was a university, to the east was a road roundabout, to the north was a football field, and to the west, well, was a bustling street. Apart from the university, there were many cafes, pizzerias, hotels, and such places.

In general, the hotel was very accessible, but once you got close, you’d find that although it’s in the busiest and most central area of Rome, the surroundings of the hotel were quiet with tall trees and open lawns; it was a peaceful spot amidst the chaos. No wonder Angelo had chosen such a place to hide.

If Gao Yang and his team lingered around the hotel and the football field, they would definitely be discovered. Pretending to show interest in football and watching from the field would normally be quite normal, but given the recent crisis faced by the Cicero Family, it was not normal at all.

If Angelo was cautious and saw two Asians at the football field who don’t speak Italian, even if he didn’t question them, he might decide not to play. Then Gao Yang and his team would lose a good opportunity. Therefore, Gao Yang and Li Jinfang couldn’t get too close to the football field.

So, in the end, Gao Yang and Li Jinfang headed to the commercial street to the west of the hotel and entered a pizzeria where they couldn’t see the hotel.

Gao Yang had had enough of pizza, but they approached a very famous and popular pizzeria and went in.

The two ordered a pizza and two cups of coffee, sat down, and slowly waited for news.

While eating and waiting, about half an hour later, Gao Yang received a phone call.

The call was from Phoenix, who was always concise.

"I’ve entered the room, I can see the field, the view is great. There are three people on the field, one playing soccer, two with tennis, Skunk hasn’t arrived yet, over."

Gao Yang said softly, "Okay, got it."

After hanging up, Gao Yang said to Li Jinfang, "Phoenix has successfully checked into the hotel, and her room can indeed see the field."

Li Jinfang said softly, "Phoenix is looking at the hotel’s interior layout, still Tarta."

Gao Yang waved his hand, "Tarta, it’s good enough for Phoenix to keep an eye on the field, we don’t need to rush over. This arrangement is just fine. Let’s eat."

Li Jinfang glanced at his watch, nodded, and said, "It’s half-past three now; it’s too hot. Let’s wait until after five to move."

Gao Yang nodded, "Yes, it’s too hot, let’s wait until after five."

In summer, at around three o’clock, it was the hottest time. Angelo probably wouldn’t go out to play soccer at that time. The two of them lingered over their pizza to kill time.

They stayed in the pizzeria until four-thirty, then Gao Yang and Li Jinfang left and continued to wander around the streets, like other tourists, showing interest in everything.

At around five o’clock, Phoenix called again. She said succinctly, "I see Skunk, he’s warming up on the soccer field, chatting with others. Besides Skunk, there are already seven people on the field, the largest group is three people, doesn’t look like the target."

"Got it."

Gao Yang nodded at Li Jinfang, and they turned to head in the direction of the hotel.

They passed through a small alley and left the crowded street. Then Li Jinfang said softly, "Where would Vasily be?"

Gao Yang whispered, "I don’t know, but he’ll definitely be in the right position."

They chatted casually along the way, walking past the back of the hotel, and headed towards the north entrance, one of the two entrances to the field.

Past the hotel was a café, directly opposite the soccer field. However, the field was surrounded by tall, thickly crowned trees, with dense shrubs below. Even though it was only twenty or thirty meters away, the trees blocked the view of the field. But the café was diagonally across from the field’s north gate, only less than a hundred meters away.

Upon seeing the café, Li Jinfang smiled and said, "This place is good, we can sit here and watch, it’s perfect for monitoring the field’s entrance."

Gao Yang also smiled, "Great, this place is nice, let’s sit down and have a coffee."

The best part was that in the afternoon, the café had set up a dozen tables along the sidewalk outside, under umbrellas, with some people already seated there.

The two sat at a table, each ordered a cup of coffee, their peripheral vision fully capable of observing the entrance of the field.

They continued to wait. At around five-thirty, Tarta called Gao Yang, speaking calmly, "I’m in my room now, but just now, I saw a group leave the hotel from the lobby, about forty people, including twelve Southeast Asians. Three minutes later, fifteen people left the hotel, including Angelo, who was wearing thermal tops and sneakers, the others weren’t.

Gao Yang hung up the call and said to Li Jinfang, "Got it, they’re out, but there are over a dozen Southeast Asians, which is odd."

Li Jinfang raised his cup and smiled, "The Southeast Asians you mentioned are coming over."

Tarta had waited until Angelo left before returning to his room, so by the time Gao Yang received the notification, they had already circled the field and were headed towards the café.

Gao Yang wiped his face with his hand and quietly, while covering his mouth, said, "In total twenty-four people, twelve Southeast Asian faces, three black people, nine white, four of whom look like locals. Strange, why would Angelo’s executives include Southeast Asians?"