[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-556":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},1613496,2077,"Chapter 556 - 556 551 Others Don't Dare to Take You","mercenary-s-war-chapter-556",556,"\u003Cp>556: Chapter 551: Others Don’t Dare to Take You?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I Want You!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>556: Chapter 551: Others Don’t Dare to Take You?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I Want You!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang’s expression was somewhat unsightly, while Cui Bo seemed a bit oblivious.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They originally thought they were recruiting a top-notch addition, but they never expected this candidate’s background to be so significant that it frightened them off.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After World War II, the German military was small and discreet, seldom coming into the public eye.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, Germany remained a major world power.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The idea of a daughter of a German army major general going off to fight with a group of mercenaries was preposterous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How many major generals does Germany even have?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A major general, although not the army commander, was still a high-ranking official.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing the expressions on Gao Yang and Cui Bo’s faces, Eileen suddenly became tense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She frowned and said, “Hey, what are you two thinking about?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You aren’t going to act like those sycophants, are you?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come on, even if my dad is a general, how would that matter?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He has no control over you.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang gave a wry smile and said, “Well, I meant to say that your father is a major general.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s a big deal.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And from the photos, it seems you are his only daughter?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen shrugged and said, “Exactly, that’s my biggest misfortune.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang grimaced and said, “That’s exactly the problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You should know that being a mercenary means going to war, and the mortality rate is extremely high.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although we’ve never lost anyone, nobody can guarantee what might happen.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If, if you were to die while with Satan, what do you think your dad would do?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t even begin to guess what he might do.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen, troubled, said, “Exactly, it’s always like this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Please, do you really think today’s Germany is still the Germany of WWII?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Bundeswehr nowadays is basically a castrated military, alright?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The commander can’t even call himself that; he has to be called the Inspector General.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In such a country, with such an army, what could a major general possibly do that’s beyond his capacity?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang muttered, “Well, for a major general to take out a few mercenaries, that doesn’t seem beyond his ability, does it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen, frustrated, said, “The German military, now more strictly monitored by Germany itself than by any other country— an army that can’t even march properly at a parade— what’s there to worry about a single major general?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, with European economic and military integration emphasizing collective defense and operations, what could one major general possibly do?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang hesitated and said, “I’m sorry, Eileen, I have to be responsible for my people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t bring trouble upon them.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, your identity, to a large extent, is a significant problem.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen’s face showed her irritation; she waved her hand helplessly and said, “It’s always like this, always.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Well, don’t you know that what the Bundeswehr inherited includes just two things?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Prussian spirit of absolute obedience to superiors and the Iron Cross.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With my father’s status, he would never do anything contrary to his military professionalism.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wouldn’t care about my life; even if I were to die in battle, he wouldn’t take it out on my comrades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides, I haven’t been in touch with my father for a long time; he probably doesn’t even know where I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think, even if I died, he wouldn’t know.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Seeing that Gao Yang still wouldn’t relent, Eileen sighed deeply and said, “Alright, I shouldn’t have let you see my dad’s photo.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I didn’t expect that, although you’re far away in America and just a mercenary, you’d be as timid as those German sycophants.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shrugged and said, “Don’t try to provoke me; it won’t work.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m not afraid of trouble, but I won’t invite unnecessary trouble.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen sighed and said, “Alright, my life has been ruined by my dad, I guess.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I hadn’t realized that even now, I’m still living in his shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My life is completely ruined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It looks like I don’t need to pack my things, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Looking at Eileen’s utterly dejected expression, Gao Yang couldn’t help but ask, “Tell me about your father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>What kind of person is he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It seems your relationship isn’t very close?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen gave a wry smile, sat down on the sofa, and lit a cigarette before saying to Harley, “Sorry, I need to smoke to calm down.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After smoking half of the cigarette, Eileen stubbed it out on the coffee table, shook her head, then lit another one and took a deep inhale before slowly saying, “I was born into a military family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My grandfather was a soldier, and of course, so was my father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He wished his son would also be a soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sadly, and quite tragically, he only had me, a daughter.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After glancing at Gao Yang, Eileen shrugged and said, “You know?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When I was little, I hated myself for not being a boy.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As I grew up and saw the disappointment in my dad’s eyes, I knew what he was disappointed about.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He desperately wished he had a son, but he only had a daughter—me, and I feel very sorry for him.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Bo couldn’t help but raise his voice and said, “What kind of logic is that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How is this your fault?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Are you mistaken?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen smiled and said, “I used to want to be a model, but later, my dream was to become a soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, at the age of eighteen, I joined the army without telling my father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>By the time he found out, I was already a soldier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I thought simply: if I’m going to do it, I’ll be the best.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I applied to join the KSK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But not long after I returned from training in America, the KSK found out my family background was fabricated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then they discovered my dad was actually a Major General and coincidentally, he was directly above the KSK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sigh, just like that, I was kicked out of the assault team and transferred to a support battalion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then I learned to fly, but not long after joining the support battalion, those bootlickers felt it still wasn’t safe and transferred me to the training and testing center.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All because of my dad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I began to think joining the military was a mistake.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>My father never expressed happiness for my achievements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Being in the army under the shadow of a Major General, soon to be a Lieutenant General, felt pointless.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after getting injured once, I left the military.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ha, those bootlickers couldn’t wait to see me go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They happily handed me a Medal and told me to get lost—the damn bunch of good-for-nothings!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After speaking bitterly, Eileen pressed out another half-cigarette on the coffee table but then lit up another one.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen gestured to Gao Yang and continued, “I am the best soldier, I know I am.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that I never got the chance to prove it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I couldn’t prove myself in the Bundeswehr, and with my dad around, it was even less possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t go back to being a normal woman now, and I can’t become a man; I’m not a pervert.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, I want to prove I’m the best soldier, prove it to everyone, especially to my dad—that I am a real soldier, even better than a man.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After venting her frustration, Eileen sighed and said, “My mother hates my father.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>She blames him for ruining my life.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t hate him; I just hate that I made the wrong choices.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I shouldn’t have joined the damn military for his stupid sense of honor and ideas.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But I’m already a soldier, so I have to prove to him that I’m the best, better than all his soldiers!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang gave a wry smile and commented, “Your thoughts are quite contradictory.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen shrugged and replied, “Indeed, it’s contradictory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But honestly, although I regret becoming a soldier because of my father’s wishes, I actually quite like the profession now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s just that I haven’t found the right battlefield for myself.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t want to see my dad’s always expressionless face anymore, nor do I want to meet him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So after I retired, I came to America.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t want to live in his shadow.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I just want to forge my own path.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Unfortunately, I’ve failed so far.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the military profession, all I meet are weaklings and losers—boring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And joining a Mercenary Group I could respect just didn’t work out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>F**k, this is my second failure, and now, I can’t even find a job to support myself.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang, a bit surprised, said, “Oh, you even tried to join which Mercenary Group?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen gave a bitter smile and answered, “Angel, being German, I naturally hoped to join the Angel Mercenary Corps, which is the strongest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But, I was rejected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang, curious, asked, “What happened?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tell me about it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen shrugged and said, “Well, Angel, you know.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s someone who retired from KSK and joined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone introduced me, and after great difficulty in making contact, one person tested me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But in the end, I was rejected.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang asked, “Why?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Did you not pass the test?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen’s smile was ugly as she replied, “No, I passed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But after passing the test and meeting with the commander of the Angels, that damn commander said, ‘Why is it a woman?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Angel doesn’t want a woman,’ and told me to get lost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, I was thrown out once again.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen’s smile grew even more strained, and Gao Yang smacked his lips and said, “That person, he actually said that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Said it to your face?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen nodded,\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang shook his head and said to Cui Bo, “This Nate, he’s really awful, isn’t he?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>How could he say that?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they wanted to reject, couldn’t he have made up some excuse?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s just terrible.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cui Bo nodded and agreed, “Exactly, he’s a real piece of work.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Eileen snorted coldly and said, “A direct rejection and making up an excuse are the same thing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why bother being hypocritical?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, what reason do you plan to use to reject me?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You could be straightforward; it’s less trouble.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After all, for whatever reason, you guys don’t dare to take me on.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang slapped his thigh and declared, “Reject?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To hell with that!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’m now letting you join Satan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t stand this.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Over here, you’ve passed, and after meeting all the members, as long as no one objects, you can join the Satan Mercenary Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Remember, even if someone in our ranks objects to you joining, you can’t join Satan, but it absolutely won’t be because you are a woman, since we already have a female member.”(To be continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like this work, welcome to launch (qidian.com) to vote for recommendations and monthly tickets, your support is my biggest motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile users please read on m.qidian.com.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>)\u003C\u002Fp>",1824,"2026-06-06T10:19:57.855Z",1,"novelbin.me","3b5fc237ad0453ada832dde2b6ceeb8def8cc89d3187c05bf2baa585330d07e8","mercenary-s-war-chapter-557","mercenary-s-war-chapter-555",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]