Bright Sword: The Flowers of War

Chapter 14 Car Repair
"How much can you pay me for car repairs?" That was John's first question.

"money?"

Li Gaoyuan paused for a moment, then shook his head. "We have no money."

“What? No money? Absolutely not!” John shook his head vigorously, then held up three fingers. “Three hundred dollars… You only need to give me three hundred dollars, and I can fix this truck for you.”

"Three hundred dollars?"

Li Gaoyuan almost laughed out of anger. Pointing to the car in the yard, he couldn't help but mock, "That Ford truck, even if it's brand new, is only worth $500. Now you want to charge me $300 just for repairs? Do you think I'm a sucker?"

A sly glint flashed in John's eyes: "Of course I won't take advantage of you, but right now I'm the only one who can get this truck running, so it's not unreasonable for me to ask for three hundred dollars, is it?"

"you……"

Li Gaoyuan was a little angry, but he was also somewhat helpless against this foreigner.

"Your request is certainly not unreasonable!"

A voice suddenly came from the side.

Startled by the sudden sound, all three of them were taken aback. Li Gaoyuan even instinctively reached for his waist, but then he remembered that if the other party had really meant any harm, the three of them would have been riddled with bullets long ago.

He slowly turned around and, by the light of the moon, saw a young man in a blue cotton-padded jacket standing not far away, smiling at him.

"Brother Su, you've arrived!"

"Commander Li."

After saying that, Su Yaoyang strode forward and gave Li Gaoyuan a big bear hug, which made Li Gaoyuan, who was reaching out to him, pause for a moment before smiling and hugging him back.

After parting ways with Li Gaoyuan, Su Yaoyang turned around and looked John over for a while before suddenly saying in English, "John... I just heard that you asked for three hundred dollars to repair that truck, is that true?"

"You are……"

John was taken aback by Su Yaoyang's English, which had a distinct Chinese accent, before saying, "Yes, you know, that truck is really old and dilapidated. It would be very difficult to repair it, especially without the necessary parts and tools. So, three hundred dollars isn't too much for me."

"No... I'll only give you one hundred dollars."

Su Yaoyang smiled and took out a gleaming gold bar from his pocket, waving it in front of him.

"Listen, if you can fix this truck, this gold bar is yours."

"Oh... God."

Upon seeing the gold bar, commonly known as the "little yellow croaker," John's eyes lit up instantly. He was about to reach out and take it when Su Yaoyang quickly pulled it back.

"Wait... If you want gold, fix the car first."

"you……"

John reluctantly withdrew his hand, but still said somewhat unwillingly, "Sir, if you want me to fix this car, one gold bar isn't enough, you need at least three. This is already my biggest concession..."

"Crack!"

Before John could finish speaking, a dark gun barrel was already pressed against his chest, accompanied by Su Yaoyang's icy voice.

“Mr. John, you only have two choices now: either fix the truck and leave with this gold bar, or I'll kill you right here. I'll give you five seconds... five... four... three…” “Okay... okay... I'll fix it... I'll fix it, alright?”

Faced with the dark muzzle of the gun, John was so frightened that he quickly raised his hands, then said angrily, "Sir, I am an American citizen. What you are doing is an affront to the great United States of America."

"I'm sorry, all I know is that if we don't get out of the city soon, death awaits us, so please don't try to scare me with the United States of America." Su Yaoyang remained unmoved as he looked at him.

"Either you fix the truck and get paid and leave, or you die here with us. The choice is yours."

"Damn it!"

John waved his hand angrily, but he couldn't understand why all the Chinese people used to treat him so politely, even bowing and scraping.

How dare this guy talk to him like that, and even try to get something for free? In Chinese terms, isn't this going against the natural order?
However, Su Yaoyang had no interest in paying attention to this guy, even though he knew that this American was not a bad person. In the movie, he was the one who risked his life to send those female students out of Nanjing.

But right now he really doesn't have time to waste his energy on this, so he can only use this most brutal and direct method to get the guy to work.

As for why he didn't just give him a few more small yellow croakers, it was simply because Su Yaoyang was very unhappy with John's attitude of demanding higher prices.

If his mental strength weren't currently insufficient to convert heavy weapons like trucks and tanks, he would have kicked this guy out long ago; he wouldn't have had the energy to waste words with him.

After dealing with John's matter, he casually pulled out a grenade and shoved it into the hand of Chen Qiaozhi, who was staring blankly to the side: "Your name is Chen Qiaozhi, right? I'm giving you a task now, which is to keep a close eye on this guy."

Once you see any sign that this guy is trying to escape, use this grenade to blow him to pieces.

“I…Brother Su…”

The boy held the M24 grenade, which was as long as his arm, in both hands as if he were holding a red-hot iron.

John stared at the grenade in George Chen's hand, his expression unusually strange. The two men looked at each other, neither saying a word.
Li Gaoyuan stood quietly watching everything Su Yaoyang did without saying a word, a thoughtful look flashing in his eyes.

After Su Yaoyang finished speaking, he turned around and looked at him, and said with a smile, "Commander Li, let's take a walk over there."

"Sure!" Li Gaoyuan readily agreed.

After walking along the church's front courtyard for a while, Su Yaoyang spoke first: "Commander Li..."

Before he could finish speaking, Li Gaoyuan said, "Brother Su, my brothers in the training team and I owe you our lives, so let's not be so polite."

You can call me by my name, or you can call me Old Li or Brother Li, but please don't call me "Sir."

Su Yaoyang smiled and said, "Alright then, I'll call you Lao Li."

After saying that, he took out a pack of Lucky Charm cigarettes from his pocket and handed one to him.

Li Gaoyuan, who had studied in Germany for three years, was a connoisseur. He took the cigarette and exclaimed, "Wow... it's an American product. Looks like Brother Su has quite the connections."

"It's just a pack of cigarettes, not worth mentioning."

Su Yaoyang waved his hand, took out a lighter and lit the cigarettes for both of them before asking, "Old Li, what do you think of our current situation?"

"How else can I watch it?"

Li Gaoyuan took a deep drag on his cigarette, a hint of dejection flashing across his face: "What else can we do? We'll live one day at a time. Killing one is enough, killing two is a bonus."

(End of this chapter)