Mercenary’s War

Chapter 2284 - 2260: Is This Your Company?

When the plane landed in Houston, it was still very early, around five in the morning. So, Gao Yang didn’t leave the plane immediately and instead rested inside for a while. It wasn’t until after seven in the morning that he left the airport.

Gao Yang didn’t call Karima because he felt there was no need to notify in advance and make many people wait to greet him. So, after leaving the airport, Gao Yang headed straight for the taxi pickup area. At this moment, Joseph finally spoke in shock, "Aren’t we going to take a taxi?"

Gao Yang looked at Joseph in surprise and said, "We are going to take a taxi."

Joseph looked around, then said in confusion, "Isn’t Houston the location of your company headquarters?"

"Yes, so what? Is there a problem?"

Joseph pointed to himself and said, "You pay me a salary of one million US dollars a year. You have a private jet. Although I don’t know how big your company is, surely one shouldn’t be taking a taxi to one’s company headquarters."

Gao Yang stopped walking and, with a troubled expression, said, "This is a complicated issue, but we really do need to take a taxi."

Joseph said with a puzzled look, "My training is mainly to protect VIPs, so I really don’t understand the life of billionaires. But in this situation, it must be your personal preference."

Gao Yang chuckled and said, "I have a luxury car, a very expensive Rolls-Royce. It’s just that my car is in New York, and I rarely come here, so I didn’t prepare any luxury cars here. The company is still in its startup phase, so we’re keeping things simple."

Joseph nodded and said, "Alright, but I really suggest you prepare a car for yourself in areas where you frequently travel. Taking a taxi is not very safe, and I’ve actually never hailed a taxi before, which makes me feel very odd."

Joseph truly hasn’t had the experience of sitting with a client in a taxi nor learned how to, because his clients are typically not just wealthy but also noble in status, the kind who would never sit in a taxi.

So, Gao Yang could see that sitting in a taxi made Joseph extremely uncomfortable. Due to occupational habits, or rather an occupational hazard, he kept a constant watchful gaze on the taxi driver, never averting his eyes.

Finally, the Mexican driver couldn’t take it anymore and turned his head around to confront Joseph, "Hey, buddy, what’s your problem? Why are you staring at me like that? Are you crazy?"

Joseph coldly replied, "You seem very nervous."

The driver retorted angrily, "Wouldn’t you be nervous if someone was staring at you like this? Wouldn’t you? Are you out of your mind? Or are you trying to rob me? Let me tell you, if you’re trying to rob someone, you’ve picked the wrong target!"

Seated in the back, Gao Yang shouted loudly, "Hey, hey, calm down, shut up, nobody’s trying to rob you, just drive your car, Joseph, look out the window, it’s fine."

A little incident happened; Joseph still refused to look out the window, but he stopped glaring at the driver constantly, at least not facing the driver directly. The taxi driver grumbled the whole way until he delivered Gao Yang and the others to their destination, then shouted "maniac" at Joseph before driving off.

Gao Yang looked at Joseph somewhat helplessly. Joseph felt slightly embarrassed but quickly raised his hand and said, "As a boss, you are indeed too... approachable. It’s no good; it makes my job very difficult."

Gao Yang laughed and said, "I’m sorry if you thought I was the kind of boss who always travels with a large entourage. You’d be very disappointed. Yes, I’m very wealthy, but I’m the legendary invisible tycoon. I always look like an ordinary person, and frankly, I am just an ordinary person. I’m different from a boss like Morgan, sorry you only realized this now."

Joseph nodded and said, "If it weren’t for the fact that a job with a million-dollar annual salary is very hard to find, I might have considered resigning because a boss like you is a nightmare for all bodyguards. But, you’re the boss, so let’s move on."

Gao Yang pointed to a three-story small building in front of them and said with a smile, "We’re here; this is our company."

Joseph looked at the small building, then with a face full of astonishment, said, "Solar System International Defense Company? Yours?"

Gao Yang was equally astonished and said, "You’ve actually heard of this company?"

Joseph shrugged and said, "I’ve heard of it."

Gao Yang was even more surprised and loudly asked, "You’ve heard of such a small company? What’s going on?"

"Mr. Dusting introduced it; he said if I wanted a high-paying job, I could try my luck here. I heard this company is also involved in high-end personal defense business."

Gao Yang felt a bit disappointed and said, "So it’s still introduced by acquaintances."

"But I’ve also heard about Solar System Company from others. It has a good reputation, and the salary is high, just hard to get in."

Gao Yang couldn’t help rubbing his hands together and laughed, "Is that so? Well, that’s great. Alright, let’s go in."

The headquarters of the Solar System Company was a three-story small building with a yard at the back. From the outside, this three-story building indeed didn’t look like a company building.

Gao Yang went to the entrance, and by then Joseph had already opened the glass door and walked into the lobby of the company.

After entering, it appeared somewhat legit, nicely decorated. Even though it was a PMC Company, the interior didn’t show the company’s military side at all and looked just like any ordinary company.

The receptionist sitting inside was undoubtedly a stunningly beautiful woman.

It was his first time seeing the company after its decoration was completed, so naturally, Gao Yang had to take a few more looks around.

While Gao Yang was looking around like a genuine country bumpkin, the receptionist behind the reception desk proactively approached him with a big smile and said, "Hello, sir, is there anything I can help you with?"

Gao Yang casually said, "No, nothing, I’m just taking a look, continue with your work."

The receptionist politely said, "Alright sir, feel free to look around. If you need anything, you can call me anytime. If you have any questions, I’d be honored to answer them for you."

The receptionist went back, and Joseph stood to the side, looking at Gao Yang with a very puzzled expression. He then leaned over and whispered, "Sorry, but are you really the boss of this company?"