[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-1029":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"english","Mercenary’s War",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},1613919,2077,"Chapter 1029 - 1029 One Shot Thirteen s Loach","mercenary-s-war-chapter-1029",1029,"\u003Cp>1029: One Shot Thirteen Chapters Loach 1029: One Shot Thirteen Chapters Loach After ending the call with Polovich, Gao Yang couldn’t help but sigh, “Grand Ivan, when will you stop hiding?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that it was about time, Gao Yang put away his phone and went back to the cafeteria, which was now empty except for Li Qiu, who was sitting at a table waiting for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once Gao Yang sat down across from Li Qiu, he smiled and said, “What is it you wanted to talk to me about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu nodded and, hesitating for a moment, said, “I have a favor to ask of you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, it’s like this, I’ve been a mercenary for quite a few years, but it wasn’t until I got here that I realized, war can actually be fought like this, uh, this…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I found the night vision device to be really useful.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang chuckled, “You’ve never used one before?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Haven’t you been a soldier?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu shook his head and replied, “No, I’ve never been in the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just plunged headfirst into this line of work, and surviving all these years was pure luck.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shrugged and said, “Let’s cut to the chase, do you want a night vision device?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu nodded and said, “Exactly, that’s what I mean.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I wanted to ask you if I could get a night vision device from you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ah, I don’t mean for free, I want to buy it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve made money from you, and I can use that to buy your night vision device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t have to pay me; just count the night vision device as my payment.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shook his head and said, “I wonder how you’ve been a mercenary for so many years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You want to buy night vision devices from me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aren’t arms dealers plentiful?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if you’ve always been in Africa, it’s not like you have to buy from me, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu gave a wry smile and explained, “Hey, let me tell you, I knew about night vision devices before, but I never experienced how they’re used or what benefits they have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where I stayed, there were no night vision devices.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying this, Li Qiu hesitated for a moment and continued, “I do often use walkie-talkies, but the ones we use have poor signal and tend to break a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think the ones you use are pretty good, and I’d like one of those as well, along with a GPS.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I used to want to buy one, but couldn’t find a place to do so.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang waved his hand and said, “Hold on, let me tell you this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you know how much a set of the night vision devices you are using now costs?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu was taken aback and asked, “How much?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang said solemnly, “Twelve thousand dollars, US Dollar.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu’s mouth fell open, “Curtis, that expensive?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang gave a bitter smile and said, “What did you expect?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me tell you, the ones you’re using aren’t the most expensive, but they’re still good stuff.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Twelve thousand is a friendly price.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just to let you know, the set you’re using now, you can’t really buy it just anywhere outside.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering with a look of misery on his face, Li Qiu still waved his hand decisively, “Twelve thousand I’ll buy too, even if it means getting two sets less.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But are you willing to sell?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shrugged and said, “If you really want to buy, sure, I can sell them to you, that’s not a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But why don’t you buy cheaper ones?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Russian-made ones are only twelve hundred, an entire magnitude cheaper, although the Russian night vision can have issues in high heat environments, I don’t know if it will work where you usually are.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu shook his head, “Russian goods won’t do, their guns aren’t bad, but their electronic products really don’t cut it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve seen others use them, and they fail to work when it’s humid and hot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’d rather not.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang smiled and said, “Up to you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you really want to buy, I’ll sell you a couple of sets when you leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Anything else?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu stroked his chin, “Anything else, let’s talk about it later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just wanted to ask if you would sell, as long as you’re willing to sell, that’s fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the other stuff, I’ll decide how much money I have when I’m about to leave and prioritize buying what’s important.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing his words, Li Qiu shook his head and gave a bitter laugh, “Our group also has over a hundred people, but all of us combined would be over the moon to make two to three hundred thousand dollars a month, and sometimes we don’t make a dime for several months.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man, comparison really is the thief of joy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I was just thinking of getting some high-tech equipment too, who knows, it might land us some more lucrative jobs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Satan Mercenary Corps had their own exclusive gear, and it was definitely of better quality than what they provided to those temporarily hired hands.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But even the temporary hires didn’t get bottom-of-the-barrel stuff—items that an average person couldn’t easily buy on the arms market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, for Gao Yang, this was a trivial matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sell a few items and then replenish the stock later—it was not a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The issues Li Qiu brought up weren’t significant; they could be settled in a few words.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, after pondering for a bit, Gao Yang had another idea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Loach, by your account, the mercenary group you’re with doesn’t sound too impressive.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu smiled bitterly and waved his hand, saying, “What mercenary group?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just a rabble coming together to trade their lives for some cash.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We don’t even have a name; how can that be considered a real mercenary group?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao nodded and asked, “I’ve seen what you can do, and it’s not bad at all.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since you’ve never been in the military, where did you train?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu waved his hand again, saying, “Train?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What train?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m self-taught.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When it comes to fighting, you naturally get the hang of it after seeing enough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, I just put in some effort and observed how the good ones operate, then followed suit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gradually, I became a veteran; that’s all there is to it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang exhaled and said, “You can’t get anywhere with the way you’re doing things now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me be straight with you; you can work for me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re decent in a fight, and with your cooking skills, you don’t have to live like you do now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you join me, I’ll pay you a base salary of fifty thousand dollars a month, and if we get into combat, I’ll pay you ten thousand dollars a day!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu’s mouth hung open, and after staring at Gao Yang for a moment, he finally sighed and shook his head, “Curtis, I didn’t know I was worth so much.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fifty thousand a month, jeez, you really value me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just earning the base salary would make me ecstatic, but still, I have to decline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to go back after this battle is over.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang frowned and asked, “Is it about the money?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu sighed and replied, “It’s not about the money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have to go back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Let me put it this way; our gang is all lazy and stupid.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apart from being slack in combat, everyone is too damn lazy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Training them is like asking for their lives, yet they can out-eat anyone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Curtis!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I have no choice.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I leave them be, those guys would become cannon fodder within days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve been together for so many years; they’re like brothers to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could I abandon them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s just no way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang felt it was a shame, and he said in a heavy tone, “Are you close with them?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu nodded, looking troubled, “Yes, although we’re not really a mercenary group, I’m still their leader.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About a hundred and ten mouths depend on me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh, it’s okay as long as I’m there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the guys are a bit stupid and lazy, they still listen to me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I would never lead them to their deaths.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Those idiots would probably starve without someone to spend money on food for them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I left, they’d likely die off in a few days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve been through so much together; as brothers, how could I just neglect them?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang gained new respect for Li Qiu, finding him to be a man of loyalty, but he also completely abandoned the idea of recruiting him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since Li Qiu was so loyal, he wouldn’t abandon his people, better to let it be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang nodded and said, “Alright, I understand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re a man of loyalty, so I won’t press the matter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can discuss the gear you need when you leave—whatever I can give, I will.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, if you ever need anything else in Africa, just let me know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu smiled, “Thanks a lot.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Arms dealers are all so damn greedy; buying a few guns from them breaks my heart every time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The people I lead are useless; we can’t compare to your corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, I would have armed them with the good stuff too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A shame, isn’t it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Combat isn’t just about having the best weapons.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We mostly make do with AK47s.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I do have a few veterans with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No theory, but rich in experience.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With some old hands leading the way, we can still get some jobs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Can’t hope for a fortune, but we won’t starve.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve decided to bring back some quality gear for the veterans to try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it works out, I’ll have a better bargaining position in the future.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang laughed heartily, “Veterans are indeed treasures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can give it a try.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having night vision devices is definitely better than not.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if it’s just a few, they can make a big difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being able to fight at night or conduct nocturnal raids is a big deal in Africa; you’ll rack up achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your thinking is right.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a few battles, I reckon your group’s value will increase.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu beamed and nodded repeatedly, “Exactly, it’s like choosing a general from among the dwarfs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll try to turn my rabble into elites.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To thank you, since you mentioned wanting to eat deep-fried dough sticks, if you’re free tomorrow morning, I’ll fry a pot for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang eagerly agreed, “Too bad about not being able to make tofu pudding.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu shook his head, “That’s not necessarily true.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can actually make tofu pudding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you can find the ingredients, I can make it for you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After saying that, Li Qiu smacked his lips and said, “Speaking of which, it’s been a long time since I had sheep offal soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve seen the airport canteen slaughtering sheep; they must have some sheep offal, and beef offal too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just don’t know how they handle it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe you could procure some sheep offal, and we could cook up a pot of mixed sheep and beef offal soup.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang clapped his hands, “Sure, that’s easy to arrange.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Hey, I’ve noticed sometimes you cook Southern style, other times Northern style, and now you want to eat sheep offal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where exactly are you from?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And with your skills, you could make a name for yourself as a chef; why become a mercenary instead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Qiu froze for a moment, then after a brief daze, he shook his head and spoke in a low tone, “It’s complicated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Better not to ask.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang realized he touched on a sensitive subject, glanced at his wristwatch—it was almost time to select troops—and stood up, smiling, “All right, I’m sure we can get that sheep offal for you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You just wait for the sheep offal soup.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Make extra, I like it too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve got something to take care of.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll talk later.” (To Be Continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you enjoy this work, you are welcome to vote for it and give your monthly ticket on Qidian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support is my greatest motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile users, please read on m.qidian.com.)\u003C\u002Fp>",2041,"2026-06-06T10:20:14.872Z",1,"novelbin.me","fe014d0c5180a8b6376b0cdb671817948e8ce3807df867379784ad9961a8f253","mercenary-s-war-chapter-1030","mercenary-s-war-chapter-1028",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]