Chapter 11 Right Now

As an assassin, Gao Yi definitely lacked experience, so he listened to everything Luca said.

But having an opportunity right before him yet not seizing it, preferring to wait for a future chance, made Gao Yi somewhat uncomfortable.

With regard to Luca, Gao Yi had concluded five points.

First, Luca was rather stingy.

Second, Luca was very sensitive to numbers, especially when it came to amounts of money.

Third, Luca was not someone adept at making plans.

Fourth, Luca was a particularly decisive person; his ideas might not always be correct, but once he made up his mind, he would act quickly.

Fifth, Luca was open to persuasion; he had his own opinions but wasn't stubborn.

Not very good at understanding people's hearts, but Gao Yi excelled at categorizing individuals.

Human nature is complicated, Gao Yi liked to label people he knew, sum them up simply, and then he would know how to interact with them.

After several encounters, Gao Yi felt that Luca wasn't the kind to have all strategies figured out, ruthless and heartless, sticking strictly to the plan.

And Luca being persuadable and not stubborn was a good thing.

If you told Luca that they must kill the target right now, Luca would certainly disagree, but if you shared your findings with him, and there were good reasons and opportunities, Luca would surely change his mind.

It's just that Gao Yi didn't have any particularly good methods right now.

The target was full of flaws, and his two bodyguards looked tough and capable, but that was just a façade.

Gao Yi could tell that the vigilant demeanor of the two bodyguards was a professional necessity, not a true sense of tension.

Nevertheless, even if the target and his bodyguards felt secure, Gao Yi couldn't just go up and attack.

An assassin is not a kamikaze; killing the target means completing the mission, but whether one can escape is the responsibility to oneself.

"Brother, think about it, if we kill the target here, how would we escape?"

Luca was eating fried rice with a spoon, and without looking up, he said, "Don't know, we'd need to carefully scout the escape routes inside the casino. If it happens outside the casino, it's much easier. There are no good opportunities outside, uh..."

Luca lifted his head, glanced at the casino entrance, then suddenly added, "If there's another chance like this, we'll do it at the entrance."

Gao Yi nodded, then casually remarked, "So, if we do it at the entrance, how would we escape?"

"It's simple, just hailing a cab and we'd be gone. Just don't get caught by the police, and once we're in Thailand, we'll be fine. If all else fails, we can swim across the river or just hide and cross the border at any random place."

The two cities are right next to each other, with residents freely moving between them every day. They go through customs because it's convenient. If customs were closed, a small river in the city couldn't stop people determined to cross the border.

At this point, Luca seemed struck by a thought. He looked at the casino's main gate and frowned, saying, "Hmm, what are you thinking, that you want to persuade me to act now?"

Gao Yi shook his head and responded, "No, I'm just thinking about our escape route. We need to plan that first. Also, how much would it cost for the two of us to stay one night here?"

Luca answered without hesitation, "It's cheap, but for safety, we need to stay in a high-end local hotel, about fifty to sixty US dollars..."

Luca's mouth suddenly twitched.

Gao Yi nodded, saying, "Oh, fifty or sixty, that's not too expensive. No problem, I thought it would be five or six hundred a day."

Luca sighed and then whispered, "I know you want to kill the target today, but... we haven't taken the job yet."

"Hm? What do you mean?"

Luca whispered, "To get the reward, we first have to accept the job, then provide evidence to the Dark Web that we've completed the mission. Once the Dark Web confirms the evidence is ok, the money will be paid to us. But now, I haven't even accepted the job."

"When can you accept it?"

"Anytime. I planned to observe first and make sure that this job can be completed before accepting it. That way, it won't affect my completion rate."

Gao Yi stated indifferently, "Anytime, huh? That's convenient."

With people like Luca, you don't tell them what to do; you let them come to their own conclusions.

Now, Luca seemed hesitant, torn.

After mulling it over, Luca suddenly said, "If we act today, it's not impossible, but I'm worried about your body, you've just been discharged from the hospital, you're weak..."

Gao Yi, at 1.82 meters tall and originally weighing 170 pounds, though he trained in martial arts all year round, his muscles weren't particularly distinct. His facial features were also soft, giving him an unaggressive appearance.

There seemed to be no muscles seen on his body, a thin layer of fat on his stomach hiding any abs, only his neck was slightly thicker, making him look a little out of proportion.

But after a month in the hospital from a gunshot wound, Gao Yi had lost over twenty pounds. Now, his face was noticeably sharper, and his whole demeanor was clearly weak; he indeed felt listless.

These were all inevitable results of recovering from serious injuries. Gao Yi was aware that his physical condition was roughly only thirty to forty percent of his normal state; he was very weak.

But even in this state, he was still much better off than when he had just been shot.

Gao Yi just smiled and said softly, "I am still weak now, but killing the target doesn't require much effort."

Luca was tempted. He looked at the casino entrance and then at Gao Yi, hesitated for a moment, and then said, "Then we... uh, let's observe a bit more today and see how the target leaves."

Luca was about to agree, but he remained cautious. Though tempted, he ultimately didn't make the rash decision to act immediately.

And that's understandable. Which normal assassin would dare to do such a thing?

Gao Yi was impatient, but not to the point of recklessness.

Luca backed off again, and while Gao Yi was indeed a bit disappointed, feeling Luca was too indecisive, he was not in a hurry to get angry.

Under normal circumstances, Luca was very cautious, and a bit of caution is never a bad thing.

The target had entered the casino, and once inside, he would usually not come out until eleven o'clock. The day was passing just like that. Since deciding not to act, it would be good to go back early and rest.

But unfortunately, just as Gao Yi was thinking of resting early, he saw the three cars that had dropped the target at the casino reappear.

It hadn't even been half an hour, and now the cars that had left were back, this time waiting at a traffic light not too far from the casino entrance.

They might not be there to pick up the target; it could be for others coming to the casino, but there was a high chance they were there for the target.

What if the target was just dropping off a friend to play and not playing himself, or if he had something come up and needed to leave?

Who knows what the situation was, but this was definitely an opportunity. If the timing was right, they could act; if not, they would stand down.

Gao Yi felt he had the initiative and saw no reason to hesitate.

Gao Yi stood up and whispered, "The target's cars have returned. Accept the job now, right now, quick!"

Luca looked at Gao Yi in surprise and said, "What? We still can't be certain the job can definitely be completed, rushing to accept the job..."

Gao Yi whispered, "Quick! Now! Accept it!"