Chapter 32 Goodbye

Gao Yi had practiced martial arts from a young age, he couldn't go out to play like other kids, so he had few friends and had grown accustomed to loneliness.

Separating from Luca wouldn't bring too much emotional impact to Gao Yi, nor would he be afraid of needing to go at it alone in the future.

After all, one must rely on oneself, something Gao Yi had gotten used to a long time ago.

Now, it was time to think about where to stay, he'd first go to Monrovia, find a hotel, and then...

Gao Yi suddenly realized a problem, he didn't have a bank card, no credit card, even though he had a lot of Bitcoin, he had no way to convert it into usable cash.

And now he had less than one thousand dollars in cash left.

That miserly, self-serving Luca, why didn't he think of exchanging some money?

Gao Yi figured it out, then he sprinted at full speed.

Fortunately, Luca hadn't gone far, fortunately, no overly sentimental words or actions were exchanged when they parted.

Otherwise, what followed would have been very awkward.

He was just tens of meters behind Gao Yi, and when Gao Yi was less than ten meters from Luca, Luca suddenly started sprinting too.

Luca must have heard the rapid footsteps behind him, he was too cautious, before figuring out the situation, he would rather look foolish, misunderstand, or seem strange.

Better to just run first.

"Stop running! Halt!"

Luca ran faster, he definitely heard Gao Yi's shout, but he didn't even turn his head.

Gao Yi's mind was quick, he didn't allow a clichéd scenario to unfold, so he chose a very normal way to handle things.

"I'm broke!"

Gao Yi yelled, and hearing this crucial sentence, Luca finally understood why Gao Yi was running, so after another dozen meters, he slowed down and stopped.

"What are you running for? Asshole! Can't you act normal for once? Don't you know that's really scary?"

Luca was even more furious, standing in place, he turned around and cursed at Gao Yi, who also began to slow down, but by the time Gao Yi stood in front of him, all the swear words were swallowed back down.

"Why are you running?"

Gao Yi was annoyed, he said disdainfully, "What's going through your mind, if I wanted to finish you off, would I let you run dozens of meters away first?"

Luca lowered his voice urgently, "Of course I ran when someone was chasing me! Should I stupidly wait to get killed? How would I know what you were planning! Why couldn't you give me a heads-up first and explain what you were doing, is that so hard?"

"From tens of meters away, how was I supposed to call you, of course, I had to run over, otherwise how would I catch up if you got in a cab, was I supposed to shout that I'm broke from behind you?"

Both were angry, Gao Yi from exhaustion, Luca from irritation.

But after mutual blame, it was over, Luca knew what mattered after all.

With an annoyed roll of his eyes, Luca murmured, "Why didn't you say you were broke earlier?"

"I'm broke, don't you know that? Do I need to tell you? I don't even have a bank card, and I can't get one right now, asshole, as my agent, shouldn't you have prepared this for me? I'm not refusing to pay you, you cheapskate!"

"Falke! You reckless idiot, you're an Assassin! How can you let someone else get a bank card for you? How can you let someone, who clearly won't work with you in the future, handle such important privacy for you? Do you want me to buy you plane tickets so I'd know where you're going? Do you want me to book you a hotel room so I'd know where you're staying? You're an Assassin! Falke! You're an Assassin, how can you let someone else do this for you, I'm not your agent!"

Luca was incredulous.

But then Gao Yi suddenly forgave Luca, his voice lowered, "Right now I just have a fake passport, how do I convert Bitcoin to money without a bank card, I've got less than one thousand dollars in cash, even if I want to leave, I can't!"

Luca held his head in his hands, then he said in agony, "You've registered an account, haven't you! What is the Dark Web for? You can buy identities, passports, bank cards; everything can be done on the Dark Web, even if this is Monrovia, if you pay enough money, someone will fly over immediately bringing you everything you need."

Gao Yi was stunned, then he whispered, "I've checked the Dark Web many times, there's none of that!"

"As a visitor, of course, there isn't, but now you're a registered user, an official one, you're a registered Assassin. I've told you earlier, congratulations on becoming an Assassin, aren't these things you can simply pay for what the Dark Web is for? What are you thinking? I told you!"

Gao Yi gritted his teeth and said, "Then can't you speak more clearly, don't hint around, okay? I'm new to this, don't you understand what that means!"

"Think with your brain what the phrase 'money can buy anything' means! The universal currency of the Dark Web is Bitcoin, you've got money! You can buy anything!"

Yeah, I've got money,

Over three hundred thousand dollars, not a small sum, but Gao Yi wasn't used to this fact yet.

Gao Yi looked blankly at Luca and whispered, "Uh, I also have money..."

Luca waved his hand, took a deep breath, and after he had calmed down a bit, he murmured, "Now you know, you know what to do now, so you won't chase me anymore, right?"

Gao Yi had been on guard against Luca, but now, they had just separated and then quickly met again, a very clichéd conversation later, he suddenly felt there was no need to be so tense.

"I'll handle the bank card on my own, where I go is my decision, but right now... there's no need to hurry to leave."

Luca waved his hand helplessly, then he looked around, opened his crossbody bag, and said in a low voice, "I've got over four thousand dollars in cash here, I'll give you two thousand now, enough for you to book a hotel and a plane ticket, then you go to a busier city, place orders on the Dark Web for everything you need, remember, find those merchants that are willing to trade on the Dark Web. You only pay after confirming the deal is complete, even though it's much more expensive, it's reliable. Don't foolishly pay upfront, verify everything is okay before you pay."

Gao Yi took the cash Luca counted out, and conscientiously transferred Bitcoin to Luca.

After completing the not-so-much-a-trade transaction, they walked side by side forward.

Gao Yi said grumpily, "How do I contact you in the future?"

"Don't contact unless necessary, if you need to, use the Dark Web, I don't have a permanent phone number."

Do not ask what people are up to, do not ask where they're going, so Gao Yi held back his curiosity, just whispering lowly, "Which country is better for me?"

"You're asking me again? If you ask, I answer, then don't I know your preferences?"

"Uh."

Gao Yi paused, he really wasn't accustomed to Luca's caution, but after hesitating, he finally said, "You tell me, if I can't trust you even this much, then who can I ask?"

Luca sized up Gao Yi, thought for a moment, then whispered, "As an Assassin, your style will get you killed fast, so I suggest you go to Europe, at least there are fewer people with guns in Europe, but if you want to advance faster, spend less, have more assignments, then go to the United States. Oh, and you still want to improve your gun skills, so the United States is more suitable. But keep in mind, the United States is Andic Group's stronghold, even though Andic is pushing hard into Europe, their strength in the United States is definitely stronger."

"Is it cheaper to go to the United States?"

"Yes, you can sneak in, and there are more people making fake US passports, so the prices are relatively cheap. If you want to sneak in, it'll be about three thousand dollars, if you want to buy a visa, it'll be about twenty thousand dollars, if you want to buy a Green Card or a real passport directly, then the price is unpredictable, it's all luck."

"Okay, I got it, I may not go to the United States, I'll have a look first."

Luca hesitated, but finally said, "Buddy, I know you're going to the United States because your expression has betrayed you. Listen, you can't be like this now, I advise you to seriously learn what being an Assassin entails. Right now, the only ones who can teach you, who are willing to teach you, is the Garden!"

Gao Yi didn't want to hide anymore.

"If I join the Garden, I'll probably be tied to the Garden, I can't decide for myself what I can or can't do, right, buddy? Easy to get on a pirate ship, hard to get off. Assassin organizations only let you in, not out, right? I don't want to join any Garden!"

Luca spread his hands open, then he murmured, "Alright, you want to remain free, but that comes at a high price, it's hard to accomplish things alone, many assignments can't be done by just one person. You choose freedom, but what you may lose could be your life."

"I won't go then. If I need help, I'll find it myself, I'm not entrusting my fate to an assassin organization."

Gao Yi still refused to join any assassin organizations, at least not right away, without considering it carefully.

Looking at Luca with no reaction, Gao Yi hesitated, then suddenly said, "We may be different, but if you run into any trouble, let me know. If I can't help, I won't, but if I can, I will."

Luca stopped walking, hugged his head, turned in place, then looked at Gao Yi with a helpless expression, saying, "How can you... how can you... how can you..."

"What's wrong with me?"

Luca sighed deeply, "Listen, if you ever take on tasks, be very careful with those intermediaries, because nine out of ten are geckos – geckos make their money off newbies like you. While they help you take on assignments, you're one of the targets too; once you take out the target they take you out to claim the full bounty. Falke, I'm not hinting this time, do you understand?"

Gao Yi was new but not dumb, so he understood.

Frowning, he sized up Luca and said, "You're not a gecko too, are you?"

Luca took two steps back, then he gritted his teeth, "Of course I'm a gecko, you should be asking who isn't one! But we won't be working together anymore, don't look for me or help me, just be careful in the future! I don't want to see your name disappear from the Dark Web in three years!"

With a fierce wave of his hands, Luca said sharply, "Goodbye! No, let's never meet again, don't follow me!"

Luca turned and left, Gao Yi chuckled behind him, "As if I'm so eager, psh."

Luca stopped, then he still stood his ground, turning his head slightly.

Gao Yi laughed, "Remember, let me know if something comes up, maybe if I'm in a good mood I'll lend a hand, goodbye to you, Albatross."

Albatross was Luca's Dark Web account, named so because the first letter of albatross is A.

Luca scoffed disdainfully, walked straight to a beat-up car, pulled open the door and got in, casually gave a destination, then lay back in the rear seat.

After the car had driven a bit, Luca couldn't help but turn his head out the window to look back, but he immediately drew back his gaze as if shocked, fell silent for a moment, and said annoyed, "Naive young man, help me? Heh, just pray not to die yourself first, haha... Falke!"

Holding back and holding back, until he could hold back no more.

Luca finally pulled out his phone, took a deep breath, and dialed a number.

When the call finally connected, Luca said softly, "Hello, Gardener, I am Tulip Flower Leaf, I've come across a very talented young man, a very capable young man, a very... uh... unique young man."

"Oh, unique?"

With a light sigh, Luca said, "He doesn't want to become a flower, but I think... you might want to keep an eye on him, his account is called Busan, um, that's it."