Chapter 295 Sunk Costs
Gao Yi had no idea how things were going, or whether the plan was successful.
"From now on, we are the Warhammer Mercenary Group, and I am the leader of the Wind Knight."
In a small room, Gao Yi solemnly announced his decision to everyone. Then, he took out an iron bucket and said seriously: "Put all your electronic devices in and keep them in one place. Mobile phones,
Computers, tablets, game consoles, anything with electricity can be put in."
It is common to have two phones per person, one mobile phone is standard, and the other is a satellite phone. Only Lucy brought a tablet to watch movies, and only Lin Xianghua brought a handheld game console.
Put everything into an iron bucket and cover it with an iron lid. The most basic but most effective signal shielding measure is done.
"In the next period of time, we will lose all contact with the outside world. Everyone's activities will be in this house. You can leave the room, but you cannot enter the yard."
At this time, some sounds were vaguely heard outside.
Scolding, yelling, scolding, and the unique roar of high-horsepower cars.
Feng Biao whispered there: "Hummers, armored vehicles, I didn't hear the sound of the helicopter, but if there was, I couldn't hear it unless the height of the helicopter was particularly low."
The current location where Gao Yi and others are located is only 200 meters away from the original location in a straight line, with more than a dozen houses separated. If the National Army is really searching house to house, it is difficult to say that they are safe.
But the more dangerous it is now, the safer it will be in the days after the search. The closer we are to the eye of the storm now, the calmer it will be in the future.
This was the limit that Khalid could accept. He wanted to stay further away, but because of Gao Yi's persistence, Khalid could only compromise in the end.
At this time, Khalid hurriedly walked in, and he whispered: "There is a large-scale search outside, and the location we just left has been found. If they really come here, then... you should be prepared.
Prepare."
Khalid went out again.
He only brought three people with him, and including Khalid himself, there were only four people in total. In other words, if he was discovered, Khalid would not even have the ability to resist.
Also, if Khalid and Gao Yi fight internally, then he will be the weak one.
Watching Khalid leave again, Feng Biao suddenly said: "To be honest, Khalid is really interesting. If it were me, I would definitely not be able to listen to you like this. We have caused him to lose many people since we came here. Now,
There is even a danger of the whole army being annihilated. Boss, do you really think he is reliable? If I were him, I might arrest you and give you to the CIA."
The worry about weather vane is not only very reasonable, but also represents the choice of the vast majority of people most of the time.
It is essential to be on guard against others. What Feng Biao said was what he might do, which was a disguised reminder to Gao Yi of what Khalid might do.
If it seems that there is no way to escape, and Khalid might try to atone for his sins or something, then this Warhammer mercenary group will be doomed.
Gao Yi said without hesitation: "If he hadn't suffered such a heavy loss, Khalid might still have betrayed us, but now that he has lost his troops and his vitality, Khalid is more reliable than ever because of the sunk cost.
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Sunk cost is a term Feng Biao doesn’t understand.
So Feng Biao asked in confusion: "What is a sunk cost?"
Luca said without hesitation: "Sunk costs are costs that have been invested and cannot be recovered, money, manpower, time, energy. When I invest these but cannot get a return, then these are sunk costs."
Gao Yi nodded and continued: "Let's not talk about whether Khalid is willing to surrender to the Americans. Even if he is willing, the people who died before him have exposed the carpet factory that can no longer be used, and the safe house we just moved.
, he will never be able to take back these things. Even if he surrenders to the Americans, the Americans will not be able to support him to continue to fight against the United States. It is more likely to kill him directly and eliminate hidden dangers forever."
After finishing speaking, Gao Yi waved his hand and said: "So now Khalid needs to cooperate with us even more, because we can give him money, and we can also give him things that money can't buy. The pie we painted for him before will now
You can see the effect now.”
Feng Biao nodded and said: "Understood, there is no turning back."
Gao Yi said seriously: "On the other hand, we have also invested a lot of money in Khalid, and our sunk costs are also very large, so in order to make up for the losses, and more importantly, for future survival, we have to change
Waistcoat.”
Feng Biao and Li Jie both knew what the vest meant, but Luka didn't understand. He frowned and said, "What does the vest mean?"
"It's just the trumpet."
Gao Yi opened many trumpets and never changed the tuba, but he turned the trumpet into a tuba and became even more famous than the tuba. Didn't he just do this?
In terms of popularity, the Sky Garden is much greater than the Garden. Only a few people in the killer circle know about the Garden, but everyone knows about the Sky Garden and the entire dark web.
Gao Yi said calmly: "Mercenaries are relatively the least valued underground force. The reason is very simple. Mercenaries are pure force. They work for whoever has money. Therefore, few people regard mercenary groups as objects that must be eliminated.
We have to deal with the boss who is also behind the scenes, so I decided that from now on we will be the Warhammer Mercenary Group, we won’t change, we will have no other identity.”
Li Jie said in confusion: "Mercenaries are mercenaries, it doesn't matter, but in this situation, do we still have to make a name for ourselves?"
"Yes, it's always good to make some names and prepare a few more names when traveling in the world. The most powerful killer organization in the future will be us, and the most powerful mercenary group will also be us. How cool it feels."
At this time, the noise outside seemed to be louder.
Luka seemed nervous. He couldn't help but look outside, but he couldn't see anything from his position.
"Don't look at it. If our position is exposed, it will be a dead end. If Khalid can really ensure that people around here keep their mouths shut, then we will be fine."
Gao Yi actually had no idea because he had never had the experience of completely putting his life in the hands of others.
The person who helps Gao Yi make decisions must have a good understanding of the CIA's behavior patterns and be able to predict every move of the CIA.
Gao Yi whispered: "Search the key areas, and then quickly evacuate, loosen the outside and tighten the inside, use high-tech means to completely monitor the surrounding areas of the key areas. It seems calm, but everyone, every car, and every person in this area
In a house, phone calls will be monitored, radio calls will be located, and even the increase or decrease in power consumption will be monitored. As long as there is anything suspicious, it will be directly located, and then a scalpel-style targeted cleanup will be carried out.
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Li Jie suddenly said: "What about the local informants? For a little money, someone is willing to provide them with information. We can't hide it from everyone here. As long as the CIA patiently lays out the clues and asks questions slowly, they will be able to find us one day.
.”
Gao Yi continued: "It's not because the Americans have become lazy, but it's a matter of strategy. It's because the Americans have so much experience fighting in other countries' territories that they are willing to use technology to replace labor. The biggest problem in finding local informants is,
Informants are a double-edged sword, they can provide information to Americans, but they can also expose key surveillance areas of Americans."
After finishing speaking, Gao Yi took a breath and said: "You think the Americans only need to focus on searching here, but for the Americans, they need to search the entire Tripoli. No matter how many people they have, they will slowly spread out this line.
It also takes time. If it can really operate for a few months, they may really be able to find us out, but the problem is time, and the CIA does not have that much time."
Feng Biao couldn't help but said: "Why do you suddenly know so much about the CIA? What was the idea given by Joelson?"
"No, it's the method given by our think tank. Just follow it."
Think tank is not a think tank, the word is very different.
Luka understood and said in surprise: "Think tank?"
Gao Yi waved his hand and said, "Just know that we have a think tank. Don't ask about anything else."
Everyone nodded, and after a moment, Li Jie suddenly said: "Then we completely cut off all contact with the outside world?"
"Yes."
"How do we know the situation in the outside world? If the Americans withdraw or take any major activities, we won't know. Do we need to rely entirely on manual communication? Use messengers to communicate with the outside world?"
Gao Yi shook his head and said: "Completely cut off, no one goes out, even if you want to improve your life, no matter whether the Americans really evacuate or not, for a month, we can't go outside to use the toilet for this month."
It's either like going to jail or going to jail.
It shouldn't be too difficult for Gao Yi, he can also teach Lucy how to behave, but it won't be so difficult for others.
At this time, Khalid came again. He still looked nervous, but he put down the gun in his hand.
"The search didn't come through. They seem to have withdrawn. Can I send someone out to check the situation?"
Gao Yi sternly said: "No! Absolutely not! I said, don't worry about what happens outside. From now on, you will treat yourself as dead! Everything outside has nothing to do with you."
I have repeatedly emphasized that I am not allowed to go out, but if I don’t explain it clearly, it may have the opposite effect. People are actually quite mean sometimes. The more they say they are not allowed to do something, the more they have to do something.
The stakes have been discussed with Khalid, and the reasons have been explained clearly, but this is the first day, and Khalid can't help but want to send people outside to explore the situation. This is not possible, this is absolutely not possible.
Gao Yi thought for a while and said: "In this way, you treat this place as a prison. I am the warden. All your actions must be reported to me. Even when you eat and use the toilet, you must ask me for permission. You can only do it after getting permission."
It was not only a requirement for Khalid, but also for his own people. Behind every outrageous rule was a bloody lesson. Gao Yi didn't want to waste all his efforts because of a very small thing.
Gao Yi raised a finger and said: "One month, just one month! Brothers! Just think of it as recuperating, just think of it as a vacation, and it will pass. When we go out again, the world will be different."
Chapter completed!