Pailano did not turn hostile, nor did he attempt to stop Ivan from taking the one million US dollars to leave; instead, he lowered his stance and tried to retain Ivan and the Satan Mercenary Corps by raising the price. This surprised Gao Yang very much.
South Americans are notoriously unreliable in their dealings, so really, any unexpected situation that might arise is not too surprising. However, Ivan may have seemed unreliable to Gao Yang at the beginning, but when it really mattered, Ivan proved himself reliable.
Ivan might be befuddled over trivial matters, but he was clear-headed when it came to important ones. As the intermediary, Ivan insisted on his bottom line, did not push the problems to Gao Yang, and took all the responsibilities upon himself. Gao Yang was very satisfied with this.
Hearing Pailano shout out an additional five million US dollars in commission, Ivan stopped in his tracks and looked towards Gao Yang, saying, "The decision is yours."