[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-222":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},1613312,2077,"Chapter 222 - 222 220 Go Big or Go Home!","mercenary-s-war-chapter-222",222,"\u003Cp>222: Chapter 220: Go Big or Go Home!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>222: Chapter 220: Go Big or Go Home!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel did his best to persuade Veil, the person in charge on the Victory, to provide two rest rooms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, the maximum stay of 24 hours could not be changed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Thankfully, after waiting a few hours, Gao Yang and his group would be able to board a passing container ship and leave.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After being led to the cabins for a brief rest, Antoncel gave Gao Yang a bitter smile and said, “I think I’ll spend some time on deck.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You guys catch some sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll wake you up at two.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Veil said we can use a dinghy to get to the passing merchant ship as long as we pay, so there’s nothing to worry about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have a good sleep.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel did not complain about how Gao Yang’s actions had cost him a chance to make a fortune.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He treated Gao Yang and the others just as he always had.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the more Antoncel remained the same, the guiltier Gao Yang felt.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Watching Antoncel leave the cabin with a look of dejection, Gao Yang suddenly said, “I feel like we can’t just let this go.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Bo, equally frustrated, said, “It’s really stifling.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Yang, what do you plan to do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are we going to settle the score with Curry?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shook his head and said, “No.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Resorting to violence won’t solve the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I’m thinking is, why don’t we get our own ship and start a maritime security company?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can compete with those British guys and take all their business.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinfang, incredulous, said, “What?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buy a ship?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you joking, Brother Yang?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How much does a ship cost?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no way we could afford it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, we can fight on land, but we’re not professionals at sea.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Honestly, Brother Yang, I can barely stand to be on a ship for a couple of months, let alone live there permanently.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t handle it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shook his head and said, “What are you thinking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Who said anything about buying a ship?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Curry and his crew can rent, so can we.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plus, Antoncel has been at sea for half his life; he definitely has the connections to rent a ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for us, we don’t necessarily have to stay on the ship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frankly, I don’t like life at sea either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What I mean is, as long as our investment makes money that’s all that matters; we don’t necessarily have to handle these things at sea.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinfang nodded and said, “Alright, you’re in charge.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll follow your lead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang said with conviction, “I think that sooner or later we’re going to have to leave the mercenary life behind.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So we might as well start planning for our future life now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve all got a little spare cash, but just letting it lie idle in the bank isn’t doing us any good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would be better to invest it now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>During this time, I’ve seen that there’s money to be made in maritime security, especially since Antoncel has contacts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s crucial to find business, and I think this is a surefire way to make money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Bo also nodded and said, “I like the sound of that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our money might be too little on its own, but put together it’s not a small amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Brother Yang, just tell me what to do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang slapped his thigh and said, “Go and call the Old Russian and the others over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they’re also willing to join in on this venture, I’ll talk to Antoncel about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Space was limited on the ship, so the cabins weren’t very big.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The three Huaxia People, Gao Yang and his group, stayed in one room, while Glolov and his three companions were in the neighboring cabin.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Bo quickly brought Glolov and the others over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After repeating what he had said to Glolov and his group, Glolov immediately replied, “I’m in.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can’t just rely on earning commissions from fighting.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Providing escort services in the Gulf of Aden, I believe the business can flourish for at least five more years, certainly no less than three.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As long as Somalia doesn’t become a normal country again, piracy will not disappear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This is a business with a future, and I’m willing to buy in.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey scratched his head and said, “Although I don’t quite understand, it sounds like a big deal from what you’re saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, count me in too.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Only Bruce helplessly shrugged his shoulders and said, “Count me out, you know my financial situation is tough, so there’s no need to think about me for the investment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But personally, I believe it’s a viable venture, and definitely profitable.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang immediately stood up and left, saying, “You guys go ahead and sleep; I’m going to talk to Antoncel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel was alone on the ship’s bow, leaning on the railing, staring into the darkness of the night, seemingly looking at nothing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But as soon as Gao Yang saw Antoncel, he quickly ran up to him, excitedly saying, “Hey, Antoncel, I have some ideas I want to discuss with you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon seeing Gao Yang, Antoncel forced a small smile and said, “Gao, what’s up?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“It’s like this, anyway, it was my fault that you lost a very profitable job, and I’m sorry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel waved his hand and said, “Gao, if you came specifically to apologize to me, then I have to say there’s absolutely no need for that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We are in this together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given what happened to you back then, there was no way not to fight back, so this matter is just bad luck, nobody else’s fault.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shook his head quickly and replied, “I didn’t come specially to apologize.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just feel that if we can’t improve our current situation, then we must exit this industry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t care at first, but the thought that we are being forced out by Curry, that I can’t bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, why can’t we be independent?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can rent a ship as a transfer vessel, and if one isn’t enough, we get two ships.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In short, we don’t beg anyone, we have our own transfer vessel, and we are going to establish a big company, how about that?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel looked at Gao Yang in surprise and said, “Rent our own ship as a transfer vessel?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then establish a big company?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Okay, your idea is bold, but unfortunately, it’s not possible for us.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang spread his hands and said, “Why not?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems pretty simple to me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel gave a bitter smile and explained, “Money!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao, such a move requires a lot of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not to mention anything else, just renting the ships is a huge cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We could not possibly come up with enough, and I can’t pull in investments either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Bank loans are out of the question; no bank will loan to such a high-risk industry.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang immediately said, “Ten million, would ten million US dollars be enough?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel was stunned for a moment and then said, “Ten million?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t tell me you can come up with ten million.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang smiled and said, “In fact, I can.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, not by myself, but the five of us can put together this amount of money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You are a reliable person, and we plan to partner with you in a big business venture.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you think, interested?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel’s breathing grew heavy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a short moment of contemplation, Antoncel spoke in a deep voice, “Ten million is not enough, but it solves half the problem, and with ten million, things get easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Perhaps we can find more investors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, how do we solve the manpower issue?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang smiled and said, “As long as we have enough money, it’s easy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not sure how much it costs to rent a ship, nor can I pull in the business, but don’t worry about the manpower.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know many mercenaries.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With one phone call, I can bring in more than a hundred people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, their combat ability doesn’t compare to my team’s, but from what I’ve observed, the level required for escorting on ships isn’t that high, so I can definitely find suitable candidates.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel shook his head with a wry smile, “Gao, it’s not that simple.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In fact, hiring mercenaries for maritime armed security is no good unless the people you can find are registered, legitimate security personnel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The maritime security industry is very high-profile.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now, as just a few people, it doesn’t matter that we’re not legal; no one cares about us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But if we operate two ships and have a security company with over a hundred people without proper documentation, it’s hard to say what kind of situations we might encounter.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, those shipping companies won’t work with us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small-scale cooperation doesn’t pose much of an issue, but for full-scale cooperation, they have far too many concerns.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang frowned and said, “Mercenaries won’t work?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then this is tough.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know many ruthless mercenaries, but I don’t know any legitimate security service providers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I think this problem could be solved too.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Right now you just need to tell me how much money we need in total.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You figure out the ships and the business, and I’ll take care of the personnel.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After considering for a moment, Antoncel spoke in a serious tone, “For renting a ship, we can’t have it too small, at least over two thousand tons, and it must be a long-term lease, at a minimum a one-year contract.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This won’t be a small sum, and we need a helicopter and small boats for transporting armed guards.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll also need to recruit crew members and helicopter pilots.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There are so many places that need money, but if we can lease everything possible to save on expenses, I think with twenty million we should be able to start the company.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Most importantly, can it make money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What do you think are the prospects?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Upon hearing Gao Yang’s question, Antoncel smiled slightly and responded, “Make money?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, that’s not even a question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With two transfer ships and recruiting two hundred armed guards, that would be fifty groups of four.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can guarantee enough contracts to keep everyone busy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if we pay our staff a top salary of fifteen thousand US dollars per month, a group would only cost sixty thousand for salaries, and we could cover that with just two of the lowest charged escort missions in a week.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, we’re likely to have at least six more missions to fill the remaining three weeks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After deducting expenses, each team could bring us a profit of one hundred and fifty thousand per month, and fifty teams total to seven and a half million.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Of course, accidents can always happen at sea, and there might be extra expenditures, but buddy, even with the lowest earnings and highest expenses calculated, we could still net a profit of five million a month.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang involuntarily took a sharp breath and said, “The most conservative estimate is a profit of five million a month?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Antoncel shrugged and said, “That’s right, that’s the most conservative estimate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, that’s only if we manage to get the company up and running.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But the money’s not enough, and we don’t have the right people; how can we start this maritime security company?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Buddy, be realistic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prospects are great, but reality is often harsh.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If I could start a big, legitimate company, then I wouldn’t be messing around with small-time operations like now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang smacked his hand and declared, “Enough, no need to say more.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll figure out the money and the people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Small-scale won’t cut it; we’ve got to think big.” (To be continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets at Qidian (qidian.com).\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support is my biggest motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile users please go to m.qidian.com to read.)\u003C\u002Fp>",2002,"2026-06-06T10:19:38.027Z",1,"novelbin.me","42c1ffbb6bf29b5fe15fa285d0759c208acdabb12cc8b4256c4202dcd2707649","mercenary-s-war-chapter-223","mercenary-s-war-chapter-221",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]