"A soldier dies for those who are worthy of his service, a woman adorns herself for the man who delights in her."
Donkey didn't want to die for Gao Yi, but once Gao Yi stepped in front of him, Donkey felt that Gao Yi was a man he could get along with.
Donkey didn't want to hide behind the boss, for if he showed cowardice this time, he would never be able to mix in the mercenaries' circle again.
More importantly, if he chickened out this time, how would he earn enough money to retire?
A mission worth tens of millions doesn't come by every few years, and with Gao Yi, 10 million and 30 million were mentioned as casually as any other number. Donkey could let go of those tasks worth a few hundred thousand or two million, but he would rather die than give up a mission worth tens of millions.
Every industry has a ceiling.
