Chapter 2730 - 2731: Negotiations
Chapter 2730: Chapter 2731: Negotiations
Everyone’s hearts trembled, including Liu Hong.
Although he had also performed many missions and killed many people.
But it was different from someone like Liang Xianghe, who rose to his current status through pure killing intent, hacking his way with a machete.
In this regard, Liu Hong couldn’t compare, and he might never be able to.
"Remember, tonight you saw Lin Yi, but he didn’t act against you. He took the statue away with permission, all in accordance with the regulations of the Central Guards Brigade, understood?"
"Understood!"
The crowd responded!
"What I just said falls under Level 1 secrets of the Central Guard. According to confidentiality regulations, you know the consequences."
"Understood!"
"Dismissed."
Everyone left in trepidation, while Liu Hong approached Liang Xianghe.
"Elder Liang, it seems impossible to find Lin Yi. Can you ask Mi Li to..."
"Mi Li has been calling her all day, but can’t get through."
It was apparent that the Liang family was also searching for Lin Yi, but no one could find him.
Liang Xianghe was even more aware that even if they could contact Lin Yi, they couldn’t persuade him to return.
"But we must find him, otherwise..."
"That kid’s gone mad, otherwise with his watertight nature, he wouldn’t cause such a commotion at the Central Guards Brigade." Liang Xianghe said:
"At this point, he won’t listen to anyone, and no one can stop him."
Liang Xianghe shook his head helplessly, murmuring to himself, "I hope it stops here..."
Liang Xianghe had good intentions, and his approach was correct.
But the outcome didn’t develop in the direction he designed.
At this moment, no one anticipated that another crisis was quietly approaching Lin Yi.
...
After leaving the Central Guards Brigade, Yu Siying drove to a suburban house.
Lin Yi was well aware of the operational capabilities of the Central Guard.
As long as they had some time, they could find out he was hiding at the Pangu Hotel.
So, he ordered a move before leaving.
Finally, he arrived at a two-story building in the suburbs, erasing all traces of his journey.
No one could find this place.
"Lin Bro, Bing Sis sent a message, they’ve hacked into the Five-pointed Building’s system and can contact Gerard anytime." Luo Qi said as Lin Yi returned.
"Give me the computer, you guys wait downstairs."
"Alright."
Lin Yi took the computer upstairs and sent his IP address to Xiao Bing to establish a two-way connection.
...
It was 1 p.m. US time.
Gerard sat in his office, with a middle-aged man standing before him.
In his thirties, with blond hair, blue eyes, and a beard, his features were distinct; he would be considered handsome by any measure.
His name was Morici, captain of the Ghost Squad.
"Congress is very unhappy with this operation, believing that we’ve acted rashly, losing long-term credibility, and inadvertently creating many enemies. I guess at the next meeting, they’ll pound the table and question you." Morici said.
"I expected that. Let those fools come," Gerard shrugged indifferently:
"We’ve suffered so many losses at the hands of the people in China, if we don’t show them some strength, we can’t hold our heads high globally."
"But have you thought about the next step? We can’t keep them forever; we should retrieve the statue quickly."
"No rush, we have the upper hand now, which allows us to maximize our benefits."
"Alright, I have other matters to attend to, so I’ll be leaving now."
Gerard nodded, clearly pondering how to maximize his own interests.
Whoosh!
Just then, the office door was pushed open, and a female secretary in uniform rushed in.
"Mr. Gerard, something’s wrong, our computers were hacked!"
"How is that possible? Who would dare do such a thing?"
"We don’t know either, our computers suddenly froze, and the screen showed an image of a scalpel."
"A scalpel..."
Gerard couldn’t understand what this meant, nor did he know the other party’s intentions.
At this moment, Gerard noticed that his own computer displayed the same scalpel image.
But soon, the screen distorted, and Lin Yi appeared, unmasked.
"You can leave now; I’ll handle this," Gerard said softly.
"Understood."
The secretary responded and left.
The office quieted down, Gerard cautiously sat back in his chair, looking seriously at the video with Lin Yi.
"People in China, we finally have a chance to face each other."
"You surprised me by choosing this desperate method."
Lin Yi said indifferently:
"I must admit, your move is not clever, it’s even a bit stupid."
"Remember, I’m not looking for your evaluation," Gerard said with a cold face.
"Indeed, the issue now is how to resolve this matter."
Lin Yi extended his hand, revealing two statues to Gerard.
"I know you want these, so stop hiding, let’s trade for them, choose a location, and don’t waste each other’s time."
"Do you think you have the bargaining chips to negotiate with me? You’re not qualified."
"Heh..."
Lin Yi chuckled coldly, "You might kill her, even in front of me, but you should know the consequences of provoking a desperado."
"Don’t forget last year’s Yokosuka, with all your people, yet you still couldn’t catch me."
When Lin Yi mentioned last year’s Yokosuka incident, Gerard’s face turned ugly with anger, his fists clenched, expression furious.
Throughout the years, commanding Ghost and Storm teams had always been successful; no one could stop him.
Except last year, when he hijacked a cruise ship to attack the Yokosuka base, and he still had no means to capture him.
This left Gerard with significant shadows, becoming a taboo in his heart, not to be mentioned by anyone.
"Don’t get angry, anger is a sign of incompetence, it’s useless."
"Bastard, don’t think I’m afraid of you, it was just luck!"
"You know it wasn’t luck, and I don’t want to argue," Lin Yi said calmly:
"But from now on, remember every word I say, because I’m not one to joke around."
After a pause, Lin Yi continued:
"If there’s another wound on her, I’ll abandon the cooperation, and leave you in chaos!"