Capítulo 1715: Chapter 1694: Illusions, All Are Illusions!

The Butter Knife’s little brats.

The Butter Knife’s little brats!

The Butter Knife’s little brats…

Gao Yang really wanted to shout out, “Old man, do you have to pretend to be so fierce, so ruthless?”

Yakov was truly looking heartbroken as he scolded Pavlovich; he was serious, he really was serious.

“Ten died, two lived, alas, this shows we’re really getting old.”

Listening to Yakov’s somewhat emotional tone, Gao Yang felt somewhat balanced inside, but Yakov’s next words put him off balance again.

“We are really old. You see, I have to walk with a cane now, and we are also outdated, truly outdated. One must accept reality, otherwise, what are the Butter Knife’s little brats worth?”

After saying that with much feeling, Yakov glanced around, then dragged over a chair and said to the shame-faced Pavlovich, “Though unwilling, we all have to face reality. You’re old too, so as a field operative, you’re not suitable anymore, which makes the casualties in the fight with the Butter Knife understandable. It’s not your fault.”

Pavlovich said, with a face full of unwillingness, “But…”

Yakov waved his hand, firmly saying, “No buts, losing is losing. If there’s a chance, reclaim the ground; if not, then let it go. There’s no team in this world that never fails. Look ahead, do what we’re supposed to do. Mission first, don’t dwell on the past.”

Gao Yang couldn’t help but say, “Sorry, but I must say, this can’t be counted as a failure, can it? The Butter Knife had twenty-four people, this…”

Yakov smiled at Gao Yang, waved his hand, and said with a smile, “This is Black Demon’s business, you don’t understand.”

Gao Yang was left speechless, unable to say anything.

Yakov placed his hands on the cane, smiling, and said, “Pavlovich, you issued a call for gathering, we briefly communicated over the phone, and you mentioned a plan targeting Saudi Arabia? How to put it, I’m quite interested in that. Our boss is here too, so everyone can discuss this plan first.”

Gao Yang exhaled and then spread his hands, saying, “Here’s the thing, the plan targeting Saudi Arabia is a long-term goal. First of all…”

Yakov raised his hand, smiling, “Sorry to interrupt, did you say this is a long-term plan?”

“Yes, it’s a long-term plan. I intend to complete it within ten years.”

Yakov said with difficulty, “Well, I’ve been in a nursing home for many years; judging by my appearance, I won’t live much longer. So, I’m here actually to do something that can be undertaken immediately. You wouldn’t think I could still work for another ten years?”

Gao Yang hesitated for a moment and then said cautiously, “What do you mean?”

Yakov smiled and said, “I’m not a person who can stay idle, but I’ve been idle for too long. What we agreed on was that if there was a chance to rebuild the Soviet Union, we would come out again to correct the mistakes of the past, but that opportunity is now lost forever. However, upon seeing that assembly notification and after a brief communication with Pavlovich over the phone, I feel we may be constrained by past goals. As long as we people can gather together, what we do might not be that important, what do you think?”

Gao Yang nodded repeatedly, “Yes, yes, as long as the brothers are together, that’s enough, that’s it.”

Yakov placed his hand back on the cane, then smiled and said, “So I came. Big plans must be approached carefully, but if we can speed up the process a bit, that would be acceptable too. Oh, sorry, I’m indeed old, heart a bit anxious, maybe I should listen to your plan in more detail before giving opinions. Please continue.”

Gao Yang scratched his head, worked to reorder his thoughts interrupted by Yakov, and then looked up, “So, I’m planning to make a big deal from Saudi Arabia.”

Yakov nodded repeatedly, smiling, “Not bad, the target is well chosen. Saudi Arabia’s money is indeed easy to earn, but if it’s just for making money, that’s missing something, not enough, not meaningful enough. Oh, I’ve been too talkative again, really sorry, the old man’s common fault, please forgive the old man for butt-in, please continue. Oh, can I first ask when you plan to start executing this plan? I’m really quite concerned about this now.”

Yakov was indeed a bit verbose, seeming quite nagging, but for an eighty-plus-year-old man, going over the same thing again and again seems quite normal. No matter how great he once was, old is just old.

Gao Yang sighed and said softly, “This plan has reached a stage where it can be implemented, but now there’s a problem, uh, I’ve encountered some trouble.”

Yakov asked with interest, “What trouble?”

Gao Yang realized explaining from scratch seemed troublesome, so he thought for a moment and decided to speak briefly and directly. He immediately said, “I’m currently engaged in arms dealing, unable to take time off temporarily. The trouble is that my enemies are strong, I must first resolve the immediate enemy, but there’s an issue within the forces I control now, an inside traitor, I was ambushed today, and nearly got killed, oh dear, how to say, it’s really complicated.”

Yakov said, surprised, “Complicated? It’s not complicated. You have enemies affecting your plan; then first deal with the enemies. Dealing with enemies requires a stable and efficient internal structure; the traitor must be dealt with first. So, the first thing you need to do is a major internal cleanup, ensuring there’s no problem inside, then focus on eliminating your enemies afterward, commence your big operation immediately after eradicating the enemies. Is this complicated?”

Gao Yang opened his mouth and then swallowed, speaking softly, “A major cleanup?”

“Yes, you obviously need to immediately conduct a major cleanup internally. Your whereabouts were sold out, showing that your internal problems are really serious. At this time, don’t worry too much, you must immediately resolutely conduct a cleanup. It might cause some damage to you, but it’s necessary and worthwhile. Anyone suspected should be isolated immediately; there’s no untraceable traitor, it depends on whether you have the resolve. In very serious situations, certain collateral damage can be allowed, but catching the traitor is the most important. As long as there’s determination, a cleanup is actually quite easy to complete.”

Gao Yang realized he was wrong, extremely wrong. He still thought Yakov was so kind and adorable, nonsense! That’s an illusion, all an illusion, everything’s an illusion! What was Pavlovich’s captain, that’s the head of Black Demon, if Pavlovich and the others were Devils, then Yakov was the Great Devil, if this kind of person could be kindly, then it’s really, really big trouble.