[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-1133":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},1614373,2077,"Chapter 1133 - 1133 One Thousand One Hundred Sixteen Really Not the Right Time","mercenary-s-war-chapter-1133",1133,"\u003Cp>1133: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Sixteen: Really Not the Right Time 1133: Chapter One Thousand One Hundred Sixteen: Really Not the Right Time Gao Yang felt that it was time to give Yelena a call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had told Yelena not to call him unless it was something very important while he was away, and Yelena, being sensible, never took the initiative to ring him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the blink of an eye, two months had passed, and who knows how worried Yelena must be.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang broached the topic, and Eileen stood up, saying loudly, “I’m going to make the call.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang also left the big house and dialed the number in a quiet corner.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was only after the call went through that he remembered the issue with the time difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena and Morgan and Uriyangko were different.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena would have her phone turned off during class, whereas people like Morgan had to be available 24\u002F7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having made so many calls to people like Morgan, he had forgotten to check the time difference first.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The call connected, but Gao Yang quickly hung up.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He glanced at his watch—it was 10 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There was about a seven-hour time difference between Damascus and New York; it was still only 3 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>in New York.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang didn’t intend to call again, but his phone rang almost immediately.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was Yelena calling him back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang answered the call and, for a moment, did not know what to say.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, Yelena on the other side of the call, spoke with an extremely anxious voice, “Darling, is that you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is it you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang coughed lightly, smiling as he said, “Hi, sweetie, it’s me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sorry for calling you in the wee hours, I forgot about the time difference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena let out a long sigh of relief but still sounded very anxious as she said, “Darling, are you, are you alright?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is everything fine over there?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang felt somewhat apologetic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He knew Yelena was worried; calling in the middle of the night and then hanging up after just one ring was indeed very distressing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He would have been better off letting Yelena answer the call right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, everything here is fine, your dad and I are both well, really, it’s almost Christmas, I just remembered and wanted to call you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I realized it’s the middle of the night over there, and I worried I might wake you, so I hung up quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rest assured, I’m fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Gao Yang heard Natalia’s anxious voice exclaim loudly: “Darling, whose call is it?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whose call is that!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Mom, it’s Gao’s call; they’re fine, nothing’s wrong.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao just forgot about the time difference.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Really?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If there’s nothing wrong, that’s good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You guys continue, oh, my phone is ringing, keep talking, I think it might be your dad calling.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Families of those in high-risk occupations dread receiving calls in the middle of the night, and Gao Yang felt even more remorseful for overlooking the issue with the time difference.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>His midnight call, while not a big deal for him, must have scared Yelena and Natalia half to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking a few words with Natalia, who also ran off to answer her phone, Gao Yang suspected that Glolov had also forgotten the time difference; otherwise, he would have reminded him earlier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having gone to answer the call, Yelena spoke in a soft voice, “Darling, when will you…\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>uh, never mind, there’s no danger, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you still adjusting well to the food?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena never dared to ask Gao Yang when he would return.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang’s heart soured upon hearing this, but this time he really couldn’t promise when he would be back.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, he laughed with an easygoing tone: “There’s no danger here, I’m far from the war zone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The food is also quite good, we’ve got our own meals, and they are specially nice, don’t worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not someone who’d mistreat myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I honestly don’t know when I can return, I might not be able to spend Christmas with you because there are still some matters to take care of here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But rest assured, there’s definitely nothing…”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Before Gao Yang could finish, suddenly there was a loud boom, muffled and very impactful, like distant thunder, and he could feel the ground shake beneath his feet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What was that sound!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What sound was that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s happening over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a moment of shock, Yelena urgently asked Gao Yang what the sound was, her voice almost breaking into tears.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang hurried to reassure her lightly: “Don’t worry, they’re firing artillery; that’s the noise it makes, large-caliber guns.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’re doing the shooting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Life here is really monotonous, spending each day at the airport, honey.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it were really dangerous, I wouldn’t have time to call you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Really, don’t worry about me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you worry, then I’ll start to worry about you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it, if it were really dangerous, we’d have run back long ago.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you think I’m a fool?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang was anxious inside, but he still had to use a relaxed tone to deceive Yelena, yet it seemed that she accepted his explanation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally taking a deep breath, she spoke softly: “As long as you’re fine.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang chuckled softly: “Enough about that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re on holiday now, aren’t you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll call you again after daybreak on your side.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You should get some good sleep now and have sweet dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Love you, bye.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena sounded a bit more cheerful, and she quickly responded: “All right, I’ll wait for your call.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take good care of yourself, be sure to stay safe.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll be waiting for your call, hm, waiting for your call.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a mix of cajoling and deceiving finally made Yelena feel at ease, Gao Yang hung up the phone and bolted outside as he shouted: “F**k!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn it!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s been an explosion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>An explosion over there!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It was definitely not artillery fire, nor the sound made by an exploding shell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang’s experience told him that the sound and vibrations from the explosion were not something any shell could produce.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Gao Yang was running outside, he saw Glolov holding a phone and also running out enraged.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After exchanging a glance, they said in unison: “How did you explain it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Artillery fire!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once again speaking in unison, after realizing the other person’s lie matched their own, thus not giving themselves away, Gao Yang and Glolov each let out a sigh of relief.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To them, keeping their loved ones in the dark to prevent them from worrying was more important than anything.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Rafael came running out, furious: “Those damned bastards, bitches’ sons, where’s the explosion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Damn their timing, it went off right while I was on the phone, sons of bitches!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although angry, Rafael did not forget to offer his professional opinion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After cursing a couple of times in indignation, he waved his hand and declared loudly: “You couldn’t get that sort of noise without several tons, or even tens of tons of Fake Medicine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It wasn’t too close, but it couldn’t have been too far either, at most a few kilometers away, it’s got to be an ammunition depot that blew up!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang and the others rushed to the rooftop to see where the explosion had occurred.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Saidev, who had come running back from outside, panic-stricken, cried out as soon as he saw Gao Yang: “Kendy Hospital blew up!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s been an accident at Kendy Hospital!” (To be continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it on Qidian (qidian.com), your support will be my greatest motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1292,"2026-06-06T10:20:20.561Z",1,"novelbin.me","565d4616443e337823cb555c3de494e77c559cabad53b5e85d3493d7e611de65","mercenary-s-war-chapter-1134","mercenary-s-war-chapter-1132",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]