All of Satan and Black Demon's members were scattered, and without weapons, there's no point in these people gathering together. If Djo really discovered them, gathering together might just make them easier to catch, so Gao Yang planned not to assemble the team until the weapons arrived.
The members are dispersed, yet Number Thirteen and Yake have to go to Djo's villa for reconnaissance at the first moment. Although they can communicate via phone, at least Satan's three intelligence and command managers need to gather together.
Gao Yang went to meet Yake alone, Number Thirteen would go to Yake's hotel too. The three of them needed to touch base before proceeding to the next step.
Heading out without any weapons—not even a knife, let alone a gun—was rare for Gao Yang. Not having weapons on him made his mind uneasy, so after going out, he first bought a folding knife to carry.