Why did Gao Yang dare to attack Lavagani, why did he want to escalate the situation to attack Lavagani anyway? It's because he knew that if Yarebin or Glewatov encountered such a matter, they would certainly choose the toughest approach.
That's just the way Old Russian behaves, and the KGB exhibits this behavior even more. Never mind the audacity the KGB possessed during the heyday of the Former Soviet Union, when they were so reckless, even when Russia was so poor that they were desperate to pawn their pants, and could only live off their family heirlooms, they still displayed a defiant and aggressive demeanor.
As for the KGB, they really can't compare to what they once were, way too much difference. But if the KGB were weak, and hesitant when encountering issues, then it wouldn't be the KGB.
No matter how much loss Old Russian suffers because of this demeanor, they can't change it.
