CHAPTER 1800: CHAPTER 1779: THIS IS AN ACQUISITION

Gao Yang returned to Kiev at dawn.

The Black Devil Five hadn’t returned yet; Yarebin was alone at the hideout. His sleep was short, so when Gao Yang returned, Yarebin was watching the news.

With Rebrov around, Gao Yang didn’t have to personally help Yarebin prepare breakfast. After sending Rebrov to buy breakfast, Gao Yang approached Yarebin and whispered, "Well, something happened. Last night I was very angry because I lost 36 cannons, and I originally planned to use those cannons in Somalia."

Yarebin glanced at Gao Yang, smiling, "That’s disappointing. I thought Brian gave you a profound lesson."

Gao Yang shook his head and said, "Lesson? No, no, I handled the Brian thing very well. Not only did he bring his people to be my free cannon fodder, but he also gave me an extremely precious gift."

"What?"

"How to find Djo."

Yarebin said in surprise, "He’s changed, huh? I’m really surprised."

Gao Yang spread his hands and said, "People change. I once thought I wouldn’t change, but now I have. As for Brian, you said his training made him lose normal emotions, which I agree with, but there’s always an exception, right?"

Yarebin laughed, "That’s right, there’s always an exception."

Gao Yang’s face fell again, and he said dejectedly, "But I lost the cannons."

Yarebin said impatiently, "Enough, it’s just some cannons. Think about what you stole from others, and don’t forget, you still plan to steal Ukraine’s most precious assets now."

Gao Yang pursed his lips and said, "Okay, you’re right. If you’re always stealing others’ things, you shouldn’t complain when someone steals from you. Hmm, I’ll be very busy these days."

Yarebin looked at the news aloud, "I know you’ll be very busy, you’re going to be busy stealing things again, right?"

Gao Yang smiled awkwardly because Yarebin was right. The first thing he needed to do upon returning was to start preparing to steal from the Antonov Design Bureau and the Kiev Radar Factory.

"Don’t make it sound so bad. I’m not stealing; this is an acquisition."

Yarebin glanced at Gao Yang, then continued watching TV without speaking.

Gao Yang said awkwardly, "Um, do you want to go with me to the Antonov Design Bureau?"

Yarebin shook his head and said, "Impossible. I once gave everything to protect these things. Now you’re asking me to help you steal them, which I can’t emotionally accept, so handle it yourself."

Gao Yang scratched his head, smiled wryly, and said, "Alright, um, I’ll definitely be very busy these two days, and you don’t have much to do. I plan to have you visit the hospital."

Yarebin looked at Gao Yang and said, "What for?"

"I think it’s good for you to have a comprehensive check-up. Hmm, you need a check-up since there’s nothing else going on, right? Well, it’s best if you’re healthy, but if not, it’s for prevention, right?"

Yarebin said loudly, "Don’t speak so hesitantly. You’re not begging me. I’ll go."

"Ah, you’re going? Oh, okay, great. I’ll arrange the hospital right away."

Yarebin waved his hand impatiently and said, "Go do what you need to do. An old man’s health isn’t your concern."

Gao Yang considered saying that this old man was his greatest treasure but ultimately decided against it. Instead, he got up, returned to his room, and started making phone calls.

The first call Gao Yang made was to Selin, the one who once acted as intermediary in selling him five An-32 transport planes.

The call connected as Gao Yang hoped, and upon hearing Selin’s voice, Gao Yang immediately smiled and said, "Hi, old friend, it’s Peter."

"Peter? Uh, sorry, which Peter?"

Gao Yang felt helpless; names like Peter, Ivan, Ivan, and Rebrov were too common among Russians, and many people in Ukraine also had these names, so just mentioning the first name without the last sometimes isn’t enough to know who it is.

"Uh, the one who bought planes, buddy, remember now?"

"Oh my God, so it’s you. Sorry, really sorry, I have several friends named Peter. Sorry I didn’t recognize you at first. So, why did you call me?"

Gao Yang cleared his throat, then smiled and said, "Business, I want to do some business. If it’s convenient for you, I’d like to ask you to connect me since our last cooperation was delightful."

Selin sounded excited and said loudly, "Of course, that’s perfectly fine. What do you need?"

Gao Yang thought for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Blueprints, Antonov’s aircraft blueprints. As many as you have, I’ll take them. The price is negotiable, everything’s negotiable."

Selin immediately sounded troubled and said in a low voice, "Sorry, this really isn’t easy, Peter. If it’s regarding manufacturing and maintenance, that’s doable, but blueprints belong to the design bureau, which is different."

Antonov is now a design-manufacturing complex, and Selin’s connections are mainly in manufacturing and maintenance, while his ties to the design bureau aren’t strong enough.

The issue is, Gao Yang didn’t know how to contact the people in the design bureau. After thinking for a while, he said in a low voice, "Can you help me reach out, and I’ll handle the rest?"

Selin was silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "I can try. Who would you like to meet?"

Gao Yang smiled and said, "The higher their position, the better. Besides those in charge of administration, I’d like to meet the designers. The more, the better."

Selin said in a low voice, "Alright, the most important ones are Dmitry, chief designer and general manager of Antonov, and Mr. Kinko Wally, principal designer who has led and participated in the development of multiple aircraft. I can get you to meet them soon, for the others, I’ll try."

Gao Yang immediately smiled and said, "Very good, thank you. I’ll wait for your call. Inform me whenever you have news. I’m ready to meet anytime. Let’s discuss the details when we meet."

The progress was decent, and being able to meet several key figures at Antonov was a good start. After happily hanging up, Gao Yang began calling his contacts in Kiev to have them find a way to send Gleyanov’s body back home, and arrange for the best hospital and doctors in Kiev to give Yarebin a comprehensive health check-up.

After finishing the calls, Gao Yang went out to sit with Yarebin for a while. Before long, the five Black Devils who left for the assassination mission returned.

They all looked exhausted. After the five of them sat down separately, Tarta immediately said loudly, "Mission complete, none of the six targets escaped. There was a slight accident; one target ran, but we intercepted and eliminated him at the airport, so it was a bit chaotic."

Yarebin smiled and said, "I saw it on the morning news. Alright, have some food and get some rest. You all can take a break now."