[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-542":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},1613432,2077,"Chapter 542 - 542 Five Hundred and Thirty-Eight The Big Family","mercenary-s-war-chapter-542",542,"\u003Cp>542: Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Eight: The Big Family 542: Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Eight: The Big Family “What’s the problem?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy turned his head to look at Vita, who was talking with Mrs.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Smith, then glanced at Yelena next to Gao Yang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Finally, he said in a daze, “I had planned to go to Portland with you to pick the guns I need, then head to Serbia.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang nodded and said, “I know, you’re going to Europe, Li Jinfang is headed to Africa.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What’s wrong?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did something happen to you?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy looked incredulous and said, “But, Ms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apolkina wants to go to Serbia with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang’s eyes were wide as if they were about to pop out, and Yelena also covered her mouth, looking shocked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After a long while, Yelena finally said in a daze, “Did you cast a spell on Vita?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She hardly talks to men now, and you’ve just met her, yet you can make her go to Europe with you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you a magician?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang, still full of admiration, held up his thumb at Tommy and sincerely said, “Tommy, impressive, I salute you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Indeed, the older the man, the more impressive.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You keep saying no, no, but you are really the shy type, hmm, sorry, slip of the tongue, anyway, I really admire you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy’s expression became even more embarrassed as he sheepishly said, “It wasn’t me who invited her; Ms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apolkina herself requested to go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I, I don’t know if I should agree to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m considering it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Boss, my head’s all mixed up right now, can you give me some advice?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena looked utterly bewildered, while Gao Yang looked at Tommy with solemn respect and said, “Tommy, I’ve started to worship you, truly.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena’s expression changed several times before she looked at Tommy and said, “What magic do you have that could make Vita, who had decided to remain single, fall so quickly?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy bitterly smiled and said, “It’s not what you think, please don’t misunderstand.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apolkina and I have no intentions of pursuing each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We just get along well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uh, she wants to go to Serbia with me just because I talked about the children I care for.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apolkina is a very compassionate person; she wants to go and see those children I mentioned.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang said dismissively, “Come on, Tommy, you and I both know that nobody develops so-called compassion for no reason.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She’s taken a liking to you, she definitely has, or else she wouldn’t run off to Europe to ‘show compassion.’ There are plenty of needy children in America, why doesn’t she sponsor a few of them instead?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena shook her head and said, “No, I think maybe Vita really did have an overflow of compassion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, there are people in the world called ‘saints.’ Perhaps, Vita didn’t realize she had the potential to be a saint until after talking with Tommy, who is a real-life saint, and then it dawned on her.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy bitterly smiled and said, “Please, don’t call me a saint.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m just taking care of the children of fallen comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s a responsibility that I, the one who survived, must bear.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for taking care of other needy individuals, I’m not interested.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shrugged and said, “Well, whatever the reason, I don’t see what there is to hesitate about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Vita wants to go with you, just take her along.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy thought for a moment, then said, “But, I really don’t want to take her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve said it before, I don’t want to start a family or anything like that.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Traveling a long distance with a lady won’t be an easy process.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang sighed and patted Tommy on the shoulder, saying, “Man, you’re not old.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When we call you an old man, we’re just kidding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Believe me, you should take her.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’ve already done enough for your comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, it’s time to think about yourself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Go on, do as I say, invite Vita, and then take her to visit your hometown.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy was still hesitant, and Gao Yang finally couldn’t help saying, “What are you worried about?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy just gave a bitter smile and said, “Boss, I really didn’t expect that, apart from helping me earn a lot of money, the Satan Mercenary Corps would care so much about my personal life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You guys, you’re really special.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang laughed heartily and said, “Come on, once you join Satan, we’re all family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We certainly can’t just watch you live alone until you die, right?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Man, ‘Worker Bee’ suits you, but I hope you won’t actually live like a worker bee, tirelessly working until you silently perish.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enjoy real life a bit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The money you’ve earned now is enough to support the orphans of your comrades, and you can also live comfortably.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Think about it, you might not be rich just yet, but at least you’re not broke anymore.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tommy was moved and said, “You’re right, I used to have to shoulder the responsibility of taking care of dozens of people, and I never had enough money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But now, it seems I actually have some extra cash for myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking, Tommy bowed his head and pondered for a moment, then said, “Alright, I’ll invite Ms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Apolkina.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll ask her to go to Europe with me.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After finishing, Tommy turned and walked towards Vita, but after just two steps, he suddenly turned back and said to Gao Yang, “Thank you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena shrugged her shoulders and smiled at Gao Yang, “Your team is full of oddballs, it seems everyone here has a story.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems now you’re not only changing Tommy’s financial situation but also his life.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang sighed and said, “I don’t have the power to change anyone’s life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He makes money because he has the ability.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To be honest, having a gunner like Tommy, all of us are happier about earning big money than he is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, introducing Vita to Tommy wasn’t even my idea, it was something Rabbit and a few others thought of.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena smiled slightly and said, “You know, your mercenary group doesn’t feel like a mercenary group at all, more like a big family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You guys are nothing like other mercenary groups.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang looked curiously at Yelena and said, “You talk as if you know a lot about mercenary groups.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena proudly said, “Of course, both my fiancé and my dad are mercenaries, how could I not understand this profession?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I know more about it than you might think.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang laughed heartily and said, “Well, maybe as you say, we’re not really like a mercenary group but more like a big family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, I like it this way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must understand, when we’re together, we need to entrust our lives to one another.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If my mercenary group is a united family, it’s definitely better than some groups that are put together just for money.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yelena nodded and smiled, “That’s right, but such a mercenary group is really rare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Not many can achieve this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They think about it, but they can’t do it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, being able to do this, you’re really an incredible person.” (To be continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like this work, you are welcome to vote for it at qiidian.com.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support is my greatest motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com to read.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1223,"2026-06-06T10:19:56.351Z",1,"novelbin.me","fbd89d6019742c769d48627becb4643602862a57d4a2ec0dacc2aca2dce6b5a9","mercenary-s-war-chapter-543","mercenary-s-war-chapter-541",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]