CHAPTER 1473: CHAPTER 1454: STRENGTH

"I want intelligence on Djo Malthael, name your price."

Gao Yang called Justin and directly stated his intentions. However, Justin wasn’t as straightforward as usual. After a moment of silence, Justin sighed deeply and said, "Ram, this time you’ve really screwed me over."

Gao Yang laughed and said, "What do you mean by that?"

Justin said helplessly, "Because of you, I misjudged the situation. If Grand Ivan really didn’t have any issues, he would definitely be taking revenge now. Buddy, I thought you knew Grand Ivan’s whereabouts and allied with him, but now it seems that’s not the case. I really want to know, what are you thinking?"

Gao Yang didn’t answer Justin’s question but spoke seriously, "You’ve already found out?"

Justin sighed quietly and said, "Yes, I know. Andre is dead, Grand Ivan’s man in Europe is dead, which means Grand Ivan’s power in Europe has completely crumbled. Most importantly, my money is gone, f**k! That’s a hundred million!"

After Justin gritted his teeth and finished speaking, Gao Yang coughed lightly and said, "Your money might not be gone yet. Looks like your intelligence isn’t up to date. In fact, Grand Ivan has sent more people, so there’s someone accountable for your war loan."

Justin was surprised and said, "Grand Ivan sent more people? Really? How is that possible? Who?"

Gao Yang didn’t want to mention that he took over everything Andre left behind, nor did he want Justin to lose hope, so he laughed easily and said, "Buddy, do you think I can tell you that? I’ll make it clear to you, Grand Ivan and Djo’s war continues, and Grand Ivan is preparing for a major offensive. Otherwise, why would I buy intelligence from you? Just tell me where Djo Malthael is and name your price."

Justin asked in disbelief, "Are you serious?"

Gao Yang impatiently said, "Buddy, I’m doing business with you."

Justin coughed lightly and said loudly, "Alright, alright, as for Djo Malthael’s whereabouts, I really don’t know right now, and I’m not sure if I can get it. But, I’m willing to try, although the price, well, it’s very high."

Gao Yang laughed and said, "I’m asking for someone else, to find Djo’s whereabouts, every channel must be used, and you’re clearly an important one. Buddy, name your price and then find out where Djo is. As for the money, if you price it too high, people might not be willing to pay, then I can’t help you. Also, if you’re too slow and someone else brings the intel first, you’ll be working for nothing."

After a brief silence, Justin said loudly, "50 million, at least. If I believe my intelligence is exclusive, the price might increase with no ceiling."

Gao Yang swallowed and said in surprise, "F**k! Are you crazy for money?"

Justin said seriously, "Buddy, you want intelligence on Djo Malthael; his life is worth this price."

The most crucial factor in the war against Djo Malthael is intelligence, nothing else.

Gao Yang hesitated only slightly before quickly saying, "Alright, the base price is 50 million. Even if your intelligence is exclusive and no one else knows, don’t exceed 80 million. Then you can tell me about three other pieces of intelligence, no, three. First, who killed Andre, second, how much power does Djo now have under him, third, is the Angel Mercenary Corps working for Djo."

"If I confirm it’s exclusive intelligence, impossible for others to acquire, then I need at least a hundred million. Let me repeat, Djo’s life is worth this price."

Gao Yang gritted his teeth and said quietly, "Fine, I will agree on behalf of Grand Ivan."

"Great, let me now answer your questions. First, I don’t know; no one knows right now. In fact, Andre’s death shocked everyone; no one expected Djo’s armament to be so formidable. Indeed, this is terrifying. Second, Djo Malthael hasn’t recruited mercenaries on a large scale, this is definite. I’ve been paying close attention to this area recently, and as far as I know, no famous mercenary group is employed by Djo. In fact, I believe Djo doesn’t need mercenaries anymore, refer to the first point. Third, I don’t know where Angel is now."

Gao Yang opened his mouth wide in shock and then asked in surprise, "Djo hasn’t recruited any mercenaries?"

"No famous mercenary groups, but Djo has definitely strengthened his armament, that’s for sure."

Gao Yang scratched his head hard and said seriously, "Alright, regarding Djo Malthael’s intelligence, tell me as soon as you find anything, I need all kinds of intelligence, I’ll pay you. For now, keep in touch."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yang looked up, shook his head with a face full of helplessness, and said, "It’s getting more and more complicated. I really can’t figure out what the current situation looks like."

Feeling helpless after a moment, Gao Yang heaved a sigh and said loudly, "Now we have to launch a counterattack against Djo as soon as possible, must act quickly; otherwise, I’m worried those fence-sitters might lean toward Djo again. To stabilize people’s hearts, we need to make a move."

Andre left a lot of things behind, chiefly manpower; at least 300 people can be directly controlled by Gao Yang. Additionally, there’s money; Gao Yang borrowed 200 million for Andre, and Andre spent 60 million in a few days, but still left around 140 million for Gao Yang. But there’s a problem, this money is not in cash.

The main battleground is Kiev, and Kiev is, after all, the capital of Ukraine. Whether Andre or Djo, they cannot gather their hundreds of men together like a camp but spread them out in various corners of the city, hidden away.

Besides combat personnel, Andre also has people responsible for gathering intelligence and finding out Djo’s men.

Overall, Andre left a very vast force.

But the two most important things Andre left behind were a small notebook and Andre’s phone.

Time was tight, and Gao Yang decided to utilize Andre’s legacy, not the people and money on the surface, but those hidden beneath, recorded in the small notebook.

Power!

Gao Yang now needed power, just as Andre referred to it.

Gao Yang waved his hand and said in a deep voice, "I promised Andre something, so you all go ahead and attend to your own affairs. Let Yake stay to help me."

Everyone else left, leaving only Gao Yang and Yake.

Gao Yang took out a small notebook from his pocket, then Andre’s phone, and from his bag, he pulled out a thick book titled "Anna Karenina," in Russian.

He pushed the small notebook in front of Yake and whispered, "This is a codebook. With this book, you can translate it."

Yake glanced through it, then chuckled and said, "It’s a simple code, just match the numbers to piece together the letters in the book. But it’s hard without knowing which book to use; once you know, it’s really easy. Hold on, let me take a look."

Yake took a piece of paper and a pen, and quickly flipped through the book, jotting down letters one by one.

The more Yake wrote, the more tense he became. After finishing a row of letters and adding a number afterward, Yake placed the pen down with a snap, exhaled, and said in a deep voice, "I can’t do this for you anymore. You need to do it yourself."

Gao Yang frowned and said, "What’s wrong? It’s okay, you do it for me. I’m not skilled at it, and looking for it takes a long time."

Yake shook his head and said, "No, I can’t do it for you anymore. This thing is too important, too damn important!"

Gao Yang spread his hands and smiled: "I trust you. If it weren’t for the time pressure, I’d finish it myself, but right now we are short on time..."

Yake leaned forward, gritting his teeth: "But I don’t trust myself! Also, you’re Grand Ivan’s friend, and he trusts you, but he doesn’t trust me! Understand? I’ve spent my life in intelligence, and I know one thing: the more you know, the more dangerous it is. These things can only be known by you, and must not be known by anyone else, including me and the others in Satan!"

After saying this, Yake stood up, and before leaving, he turned his head: "Don’t be annoyed by the trouble; this is not something you can be afraid to trouble yourself with. Memorize what’s inside, and then make a new codebook yourself, burn the old one, or it’s best to remember it without leaving any traces."

Yake left, and Gao Yang uncertainly picked up the piece of paper with only a name and a number written on it.

Just one glance made Gao Yang wipe the cold sweat off his forehead.

On the paper was written the Russian Armed Forces Chief of General Staff, Army General Sergei Shenikov, and a phone number, but Yake had only written the first digit of the number.

Gao Yang’s hand trembled slightly as he took a deep breath and translated the remaining numbers himself.

After translating the first person’s name and position, Gao Yang understood the weight of the small notebook in his hand.

The people in the notebook must be those connected to Grand Ivan, manipulated by him or Andre. Of course, Grand Ivan couldn’t command them; he wasn’t that powerful. However, he could definitely utilize these people. The issue is, everyone like this must have some leverage held by Grand Ivan, otherwise, if they turn their backs on him, he wouldn’t have any countermeasures.

Gao Yang continued to translate one by one. Just the Russian part took him two and a half hours, and seeing the successive names on the paper, Gao Yang had gone from shock to numbness.

Armed Forces Central Command.

Russian General Staff Main Operations Directorate, General Administration of Organization and Mobilization, Communications Directorate, Armed Forces Combat Training Directorate.

Army General Command, Air Force General Command, Navy General Command.

Writing down one organizational name after another, Gao Yang truly became numb. The people here were either in prominent positions, deputy positions, or were key officers, but none were insignificant figures.

When Gao Yang wrote the sixteenth name and reached the position of Deputy Commander of the Moscow Military District, he didn’t feel anything anymore.

Russia was Grand Ivan’s home base, but Gao Yang didn’t expect Grand Ivan’s influence in Russia to be this substantial, and what he had written down was only a small part of it.

Now Gao Yang understood that the small notebook Andre gave him represented power! (to be continued. If you like this work, feel free to vote for recommendation and monthly tickets on Qidian.com. Your support is my biggest motivation. Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)