Marshall miscalculated; Gao Yang would never adopt Syrian nationality, even in death.
Gao Yang offered a faint smile and said to Marshall, "I'm truly sorry, but I think you need to find someone else. The reasons are complex, but I need to leave, and soon, I must leave Syria."
Marshall furrowed his brows, spreading his hands as he said, "You can have everything you want in Syria. Whatever your demands are, you can make them."
Gao Yang shook his head and replied, "No, I don't have any demands. Your proposition is quite unrealistic, I still have many things to do, so I'm sorry."
Displaying some disappointment, Marshall said with tightly knit brows, "What do you want to achieve? Think about it, in Syria, you can have everything—status, money, honor. What exactly do you want?"
Gao Yang shrugged and with a smile responded, "I want my freedom. I can fight for anyone, but I won't join Syria to fight for Syria. That doesn't align with my values."
