[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-mercenary-s-war":3,"chapter-mercenary-s-war-mercenary-s-war-chapter-674":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},1613714,2077,"Chapter 674 - 674 666 Ready to Get to Work","mercenary-s-war-chapter-674",674,"\u003Cp>674: Chapter 666 Ready to Get to Work 674: Chapter 666 Ready to Get to Work Gao Yang had only made a suggestion, which included himself, but no one really expected much from it, especially since Ivan’s team was short-handed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The only ones who could go to the hospital in an attempt to find information were Cape Town police.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>No one had anticipated that the most crucial piece of information would actually come from the hospital.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>About an hour after Ivan ordered a search starting from the hospital, Sergei, who was in charge of communication in the next room, nearly burst out.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We have a lead!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Cape Town University Affiliated Hospital!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone was admitted to Cape Town University Affiliated Hospital last night, then a patient underwent a magnetic resonance imaging scan under strict protection, and after that, they performed a direct coronary intervention on the patient and used at least one heart stent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>All medical personnel who were involved in the patient’s rescue were evacuated from the hospital at around 5 a.m.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>this morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Someone saw it; it was many armed people who took them away!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After Sergei hurriedly finished speaking, Uriyangko immediately shouted loudly, “Grand Ivan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be Grand Ivan!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan also became excited and exclaimed, “Grand Ivan has a bad heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The examinations last night were done in strict isolation and protection, and all the doctors who had contact were taken away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It must be Grand Ivan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, even if it were the President of South Africa going to the hospital for a check-up, they wouldn’t take the doctors away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriyangko said urgently, “Check!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Follow this clue.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan rubbed his hands and said anxiously, “I don’t know how Grand Ivan is doing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the person who went to the hospital was really him, then his condition must be very bad.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriyangko spoke gravely, “There should be no problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Grand Ivan had died, there would be no need to take those doctors away.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan immediately urged Sergei, “Follow this lead.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Direct our main manpower to investigate this lead.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sergei started making calls again, while Ivan muttered to himself, “Cape Town University Affiliated Hospital is one of the best hospitals in the world for heart disease treatment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The world’s first heart transplant was performed there.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Ivan had been there for check-ups before.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he really did have a heart attack, he should be okay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I think he should be okay.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriyangko shouted, “Grand Ivan is definitely fine.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>And you heard, they performed surgery and placed a heart stent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Grand Ivan absolutely won’t have a problem.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Rest assured, now we have to find him!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After comforting Ivan, Uriyangko pondered for a moment and said seriously, “I think, there’s a very high chance that the person who went for the hospital check-up is Grand Ivan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If so, following the hospital’s lead, we will definitely find Grand Ivan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Maybe we’ll know his whereabouts soon.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need to prepare for Grand Ivan’s rescue operation now, we can’t delay, the longer we wait the harder it gets.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan nodded repeatedly and said, “Exactly, it’s time to prepare.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once we’ve confirmed Grand Ivan’s whereabouts, if we can make a move, we will rescue him immediately!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he finished speaking, Ivan looked at Gao Yang, his face filled with excitement, “Gao, having you guys here is a huge help.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the end, we have to rely on your strength.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriyangko also said urgently, “Gao, now is not the time to be polite.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll be straightforward; among our current personnel, we don’t really have those who are particularly strong in combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They can take to the field, but the strongest are still you guys, so you will have to be the core force.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang didn’t hesitate and immediately said, “Our weapons haven’t arrived yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Give us something to use now.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan, excited, said, “Everything is here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whatever you need, we have.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Come this way.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan walked to a room, pushed the door, and entered, then said urgently, “There are many things here, take whatever you can use.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang entered the room and felt as if he had walked into an armory, which in fact, was exactly what it was.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In a room of about a hundred square meters, shelves were filled with guns, boxes upon boxes of bullets, rocket launchers, bullet-proof vests, and even directional mines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao Yang walked into the room, glanced around, and immediately instructed, “Select equipment suitable for CQB combat.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Assault team, stock up on grenades—focus on shock grenades and smoke grenades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Weapons are at your discretion—hurry!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After he spoke, Gao Yang looked at Ivan and said, “Night vision devices, and communication systems—where are these?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I need infrared night vision, low-light too!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan pointed to a shelf, “There are many night vision devices, both low-light and infrared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone knew what they needed; starting with helmets and bulletproof vests, followed by night vision devices and communication systems, then came the guns and bullets, and finally, the individual specialized equipment.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As Satan’s men had just started selecting their weapons, Ivan suddenly said, “Oh, I must remind you, our opponents are very likely to be South Africa’s elite special assault forces, or even Americans.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Their protective gear is very good.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I recommend using 7.62 NATO rounds to guarantee stopping power.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan had a point, and Eileen immediately said, “I need a SIG 751 with a short barrel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have it?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, we have SIGs.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Li Jinfang hesitated for a moment before saying, “I’m more familiar with HK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have the HK417 short-barrel assault type?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Yes, we have the HK417, but only the short-barreled assault type.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this point, Rafael shouted, “If I can’t use the AR70, then I need a SCAR-H short-barreled type.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Where is it—oh, I found it.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Just then, Ivan raised his voice, “Guys, this is one of Grand Ivan’s hideouts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As the world’s largest arms dealer, you can basically find the operational weapons you need here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The models might not be comprehensive, but we generally have all the commonly used ones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You can search by brand for what you need.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because information from Grand Ivan had come so suddenly and Gao Yang and his team would join the battle in a core armed capacity, their preparations suddenly became quite urgent.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Everyone was looking for what suited them; the scene was a bit chaotic.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Frey shouted loudly, “I need to carry more grenades.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I don’t need a rifle, I want a submachine gun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Fork, hand me an MP7.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You don’t have one?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then give me an MP5.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I only need six magazines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan, Ivan!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Do you have the right backpack?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Find me two saddlebags and a chest rig!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao picked up a pistol, the M1911A1, a Colt Government Model that he was most familiar with.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although it had a smaller magazine capacity, the 1911A1 was the most comfortable and the best-performing pistol for him.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao thought that CQB combat was the most likely, so his primary weapon should be a shotgun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He naturally chose the Benelli M4, the M1014 long-barrel version used by the United States Marine Corps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The reason why others chose short-barreled rifles suited for assault while Gao chose the long-barreled one was because the M1014 long-barrel could hold two more rounds than the short-barreled version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He had to take a shotgun.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A semi-automatic precision rifle needed to be ready too, just in case Gao needed it, but he was somewhat at a loss when it came to choosing the semi-automatic rifle.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Besides the Blade of Satan that Gao used, he was more familiar with the HK417.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>However, there were no long-barreled HK417s here, and Gao wasn’t too comfortable with the SCAR-H.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>So, after hesitating for a moment, he ultimately chose the M21 sniper rifle from the M14 rifle family.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The M21 was almost no different from the M1A that Gao had used for a long time; it didn’t require any time to get used to it and was ready to use right away.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When Gao had decided on the rifle, Cui Bo looked it over and then loudly said to Gao, “Brother Yang, what should I use?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s no Barrett here.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For large calibers, there are only the McMillan TAC-50 and AW50, no semi-automatics.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Should I use a large caliber or a medium caliber?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao thought for a moment and said, “Large caliber, we need to have a large caliber.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Take the TAC-50, and also prepare a SCAR-H.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We’ll decide which to use depending on what’s needed at the time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After examining the machine guns, Glolov turned to Ivan and asked, “How come there’s no M60?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan shrugged and said, “No M60.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We have the M240, and also the PKM and RPK.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Oh, and the improved version of the MG3, the MG3kws.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At this moment, Tommy shouted, “I won’t take the mortar.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>There’s none here anyway.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>I’ll take a few Directional Mines.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Big Dog, I’ll get you a barrel and a belt of ammo to be your assistant gunner.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>After hesitating for a moment, Glolov replied, “Alright then, I’ll use the MG3.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Comparatively speaking, this gun is better, mainly because the barrels are very easy to switch out.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao looked at Glolov and asked, “I thought you would use the PKM.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You’re okay with the MG3, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Golov smiled confidently and said, “There isn’t a machine gun in the world that I can’t use, nor one that I can’t handle well.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As they talked, they continued to put on and attach the weapons they would use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Soon, Gao and his team were fully armed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Gao had prepared two sets of combat gear, one specifically for indoor operations and another possibly for mid-to-long-range engagements.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He just needed to determine the type of operation to undertake, then grab a set and go.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Once they had finished preparing, Gao returned to the living room and addressed Uriyangko and Ivan, “Any new developments?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Uriyangko shook his head, “Not yet.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>It might take some more time.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>At that moment, Ivan suddenly said, “I think I need to find two people.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They are professionals and might be useful, although their fees aren’t low.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Alright, perhaps we won’t need them, but it’s better to have them come here as quickly as possible and be prepared.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Ivan went off to do his own thing while Gao checked his watch and said, “Arrange a room for us to rest, and prepare some food as well.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We need to rest a bit and get our bodies and minds into optimum condition.”(To be continued.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If you like this work, you’re welcome to vote for it at qidian.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>",1773,"2026-06-06T10:20:01.533Z",1,"novelbin.me","7d96c02204b3871ff8cf1a18ab5c12a3a5e99c32945c174a5b3f451e1a572df3","mercenary-s-war-chapter-675","mercenary-s-war-chapter-673",2343,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fmercenary-s-war-cover.jpg"]