Capítulo 1633: Chapter 1612: Admitting Defeat Gao Yang didn’t have clairvoyance, nor did he have acute hearing, so all that had happened was deduced through speculation, which means they could only guess what America was planning. Now, through Hunter, speculation has become reality, and reality is even more exaggerated and perilous than the speculation. What did Hunter say? Grand Ivan must die because America absolutely does not want another 911 event. This statement is not just offhand – it is very significant. What does this imply? It implies that Grand Ivan not only has the capability to harm America but that he is very likely already taking action, and America is making every effort to prevent this. The more attentive America is, the more difficult Grand Ivan’s situation becomes. The trouble is that Grand Ivan could still handle the pressure, but now it’s Gao Yang, with his small shoulders, who is bearing this heavy burden for Grand Ivan. What does it mean to be under great pressure? This is it. You don’t need a strong deductive ability to conclude a lot of things; as long as you’re not an idiot, you can figure it out. America places so much importance on Grand Ivan – could one failure make America back off? How is that possible! For a mercenary group, losing over twenty people is almost the limit, but for a country, especially the world’s largest superpower, this is nothing at all. Butter Knife is elite, fewer people, losing a few is a great loss, but for all of America, does this really count? Without the Butter Knife, America can still send Cerberus, and without Cerberus, America can deploy something like Red Oil Knife, Black Oil Knife, Four-Headed Dog, Five-Headed Dog, or Eight-Legged Octopus – simply put, for little Satan, America isn’t an entity that can be defeated, not ever, no miracles could change that outcome. Gao Yang nodded speechlessly, sighing, “You said what I haven’t had the chance to say. Actually, what we need to worry about isn’t Cerberus, nor Butter Knife, but America. They have an endless supply of troops to deploy, and we’ve almost been entirely wiped out in one go. We’ve lost all combat power, and nearly all the Black Demons are dead. If they come again, and in greater numbers, haha, this is just too exhilarating!” Exhilarating? Exhilarating! So exhilarating that it brought death! Taylor murmured, “This is the consequence of going against national powers, completely void of any chance of victory. Even if you win once, twice, or even a hundred times, the end result is still death…” Gao Yang patted Taylor’s head and said with a wry face, “A hundred wins? If I could win just once, I’d be on my knees thanking all the gods. You weren’t involved, so you don’t know how formidable the Butter Knife really was. This time Black Demon helped us take the bullets, but all of them are fucking dead! Where can I find another group of the world’s best to take the hits again?” Number Thirteen sighed, speaking softly, “What should we do?” Gao Yang straightened his suit collar, twisted his tie, bent over to pat his knees, and said with a determined face, “What to do? What else can be done? Just surrender!” After he finished speaking, Gao Yang said helplessly, “I’ve always said not to get involved with politics, not to oppose any national powers. I don’t even dare to ally with national powers. I knew once you’re involved, they cling to you till death. But now, sigh, I can’t even avoid it. This is what it means to be in the underworld, unable to act freely.” Number Thirteen said seriously, “You’re just venting your emotions, but you’re not providing any feasible solutions. You’re the boss. You need to give a concrete direction for us to follow. If you tell us to die, we’re going to walk the path you point to firmly until the end where death awaits us. If you point towards life, then we will go… Forget it, you and I both know that’s impossible, but you need to clearly point out a path now. You’re the boss; it’s your responsibility.” Gao Yang looked at Number Thirteen with a determined face and said, “Who says I can only point you toward a path of death? I ask you, am I Grand Ivan?” “Then that’s it. I’m not Grand Ivan, so why do I need to die for Grand Ivan? Am I that great? I’ve already said, surrender. Do you know what surrender means? Specifically, it means I’m no longer impersonating Grand Ivan, no longer shouldering this burden for Andre, just patting my ass and going off to be my Gun God Ram. Why would Americans come after me? Do you really think I’m worth Americans sending the likes of Butter Knife and Cerberus after me?” Read complete version only at novel⦿fire.net Number Thirteen paused, then instinctively nodded, “Right, you’re not Grand Ivan at all. This scenario is entirely because you yourself attracted the fire.” Gao Yang clapped his hands and said loudly, “Exactly!” However, Number Thirteen frowned, saying deeply, “But would you really do it? Would you really surr… what was the word in Huaxia language you just said?” “Surrender, huh, I’m not too familiar with this term, but now I understand its meaning. The problem is, are you really someone who habitually surrenders? You’re not. You always shout loudly about being timid or scared, but I know you’re actually a proud person. You’re not someone who easily concedes, and you never have! So, I doubt you could do it.” “It’s surrender, not habitual surrender; there’s a difference between them. One is occasional, the other frequent… ugh, why am I explaining this to you? It’s just your pronunciation was off.” After waving his hand impatiently, Gao Yang looked at Number Thirteen and said, “I think I’m actually quite timid. Now that you mention it, I seem to have never surrendered, not even once. I’ve fought with the heavens, the earth, the beasts, people, and never fear!” After gnashing his teeth, Gao Yang’s expression changed, then he smiled bitterly and said, “But this time it’s different. I really don’t want to surrender, but I can’t take my brothers to die. I have a good relationship with Grand Ivan. I’m willing to help him, but I can’t bring all the brothers to die because of personal friendships. I promised Andre, but I really don’t want to break my promise, yet I can’t take my brothers to their death…” After he finished, Gao Yang took a deep breath and said to Number Thirteen and Taylor, “So, we are not at a dead end yet, right? We’ve always hidden ourselves well. We just need to quietly recuperate, do nothing, and when everyone is ready to move, we go where we should, and all will be over, right?” Taylor said in a low voice, “Boss, you, you…” Gao Yang shook his head, sighed, and said, “Don’t say it. I know what you want to say. I’m actually not that particular about things. I can’t bring myself to drag the whole family and all friends to die just for a promise, so don’t worry about me. Even if I surrender, it’s not that painful for me, really, not particularly painful.” (To be continued. If you work, please visit Qidian (qidian.com) and cast recommendation votes and monthly votes. Your support is my greatest motivation. Mobile users, please read at m.qidian.com.)