[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-576":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},1613516,2077,"Chapter 576 - 576 571 Business Mixed with Friendship","mercenary-s-war-chapter-576",576,"\u003Cp>576: Chapter 571: Business Mixed with Friendship 576: Chapter 571: Business Mixed with Friendship With the help of some inexpensive but effective gadgets that indeed played a crucial role on the battlefield, Gao Yang felt much more relaxed, and when Little Donnie called him to say that the guns had arrived, Gao Yang was even happier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, the only thing Gao Yang was concerned about was why Maide hadn’t called him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Jiang Yun had already said that Maide and Abu were planning to seek him out, but for some reason, a day had passed, and there was still no call from Maide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang didn’t mind reaching out to help, but just when he decided to call Maide first, Maide finally called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After receiving Maide’s call, Gao Yang laughed and said, “You finally called.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ve been waiting for your call for a long time.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you hadn’t called soon, I would have had to call you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, how are things going?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide’s voice was somewhat hoarse as he said, “We’ve decided to ask you for help, to ask the Satan Mercenary Corps to come help us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ram, come and command our troops again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We suffered a severe blow this time; the old Instruction Platoon you trained has suffered over half in casualties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang’s smile faded, and he spoke in a grave tone, “I’ve already heard.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Why did this happen?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You know, Dagger and Three Cannons had the ability to lead your soldiers to victory.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if they couldn’t win, they shouldn’t have suffered such heavy casualties.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide sighed and said, “Ram, we are a team.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can’t always have others command us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I understand Jiang Yun’s capabilities very well, and the soldiers respect them both, but they are only instructors, not commanders.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our junior commanders are not willing to accept their command either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“This defeat isn’t entirely a bad thing for us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Abu has realized his limitations, but he still feels that if someone must command us, it should be you folks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Our friendship is like timely help in the snow, and Jiang Yun and his partner add grace to it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, it’s not just me and Abu who can accept you commanding our troops—what really matters is that the soldiers are also willing to accept your command.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide, who had studied in Huaxia for several years, used the idioms quite aptly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang sighed and said, “We’re already preparing to leave, and we can arrive soon.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide, very much relieved, said, “I knew you would definitely come.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason I waited until now to call you was because we were arranging funding.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ve just bought a lot of stuff, and we don’t have much cash, but all things combined, we still have three million four hundred thousand dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t know if this money is sufficient to cover your commission.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If not, we should be able to scrape together some more.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang fell silent for a moment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He didn’t reject the commission Maide had proposed, but he didn’t immediately agree either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason he had delayed calling Maide was precisely here—by rights, Gao Yang would be willing to fight for the Skull Gang even without pay, since they had a relationship.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>But they were mercenaries, and even if he didn’t care about the money, he had to consider other people’s feelings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Contacting Maide himself made some things difficult to say, but now that Maide had finally called and had already offered the commission, things were much easier to handle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Friendship is friendship, but business is business—Gao Yang really had to implement this saying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang covered the microphone and asked Little Donnie, “Maide offered us a commission of 3.4 million US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Given the situation we’re facing, what do you think would be a reasonable amount?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After pondering for a moment, Little Donnie responded with a bitter smile, “To tell you the truth?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The price is much higher than the market rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For a mission like this, having an elite mercenary group would cost around 1,000,000 US dollars.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If it’s Angel, perhaps 2 million dollars would be sufficient.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Taking into account that the enemy might have a considerable number of elite troops, 3 million is definitely a high price.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hearing this, Gao Yang immediately responded over the microphone, “Old Ma, 3.4 million is above the market rate.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide responded cheerfully, “Is it high?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>That’s good, I was just worried it might be too low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t worry about the money for us; if it wasn’t for the bulk of military supplies we purchased to prepare for the battle, we wouldn’t have just this amount.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Moreover, we’ll soon receive more in tolls.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a friend, Gao Yang couldn’t keep from Maide the fact that the money offered was above the market rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It would have been akin to taking advantage of an old friend, but now that the Skull Gang was well-funded and willing to pay more for old friends, Gao Yang had no need to be polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang then said, “Alright, then thank you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We should arrive in about two days.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I can’t set an exact time yet, but we’ll hurry over.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When do you plan to launch the next operation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide sighed, “Don’t be polite with me.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This time it’s just the commission; don’t forget we still owe you money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll repay everything with interest.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the timing, there’s no need to rush as long as the enemy doesn’t initiate an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need some time to regroup before launching an attack.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With you guys here and once we’re prepared, we aim to take down our opponents in one fell swoop.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang hadn’t spoken to Maide in a while and was not sure how the Skull Gang was doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He was quite concerned about the gang’s progress and asked, “Speaking of which, I don’t even know how you all are doing now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is the development going well?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Have you expanded your territory?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide laughed and said, “Need you ask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Currently, no one can match us.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have expanded quite a bit along both sides of Bosaso, and now we control at least three hundred kilometers of coastline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If we hadn’t driven those scattered pirates together, we wouldn’t be facing such substantial losses now.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ultimately, we got a little too confident.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang also laughed and said, “That’s great.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the Skull Gang fully controls the coast along the Gulf of Aden in Somalia, that will be the day to advance nationwide.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, you need to be careful of the Young Party; you’ll inevitably clash with them sooner or later.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>With confidence, Maide declared, “That day will come soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As for the Young Party, I am confident we can defeat them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Despite the temporary setback, Gao Yang felt the Skull Gang had a promising prospect for development, but they needed to be cautious of the impending threats.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He lowered his voice and added, “You must be aware of it already, but I still need to remind you.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your enemies have suddenly become formidable.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It’s quite possible that those British at sea are meddling again.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You must be careful and not forget the lessons learned last time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maide fell silent for a moment before maintaining the same calm tone, “I lost an arm to those British.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Knowing they’re back, how can I be careless?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Don’t worry.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If they dare to attack in small groups again, this time they won’t return.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>(To be continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like this work, please visit qidian.com to vote for your recommendation or monthly ticket.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Your support is my greatest motivation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Mobile users please visit m.qidian.com.)\u003C\u002Fp>",1267,"2026-06-06T10:19:57.855Z",1,"novelbin.me","f252a3faeb7195ac4da5535a26f88e0913fa072e65f36ffd28fce6b55a22da9d","mercenary-s-war-chapter-577","mercenary-s-war-chapter-575",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]