Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 126 - 116 Please Quote the Value

Chapter 126: Chapter 116 Please Quote the Value

Having shared the experience of escaping together, their relationship seemed to have grown closer.

"Okay, we can talk, but where’s my money?"

Gao Yi had not seen any bags or anything similar in the yard just now.

If Saibu hadn’t prepared the money at all, then there was really nothing more to say. He would kill this liar while the people outside were still in chaos, and then rush out after he was dead.

A conman who had been mingling in the UK for many years was still a conman deep down, and it was very likely that a leopard couldn’t change its spots. Furthermore, considering the many guards Saibu had prepared, he might have been planning to forcefully take Alavi back.

Gao Yi was very skeptical of Saibu’s sincerity, so the first thing he wanted to discuss was the money.

Clearly uneasy, hesitating to speak, from this Saibu’s demeanor, Gao Yi knew his guess was right.

Gao Yi whispered, "You didn’t plan to bring the money, which makes things troublesome, because this means I have to kill you here, buddy. You really are..."

Spreading his hands, Gao Yi gave a helpless, bitter smile, "How could you dare?"

Saibu’s face was filled with bitterness. He hesitated for a moment, then finally said, "I’m sorry, but I can make up for it. I really can."

Gao Yi just scoffed with disdain. He made a move to stand up, but Saibu quickly reached out his hand, saying, "Hear me out, I really can make up for it!"

"You have one chance, go ahead."

Saibu thought for a moment, then with a face of helplessness whispered, "Actually... I am an ISIS... contact person."

Gao Yi immediately made a very surprised expression.

Saibu continued in a low voice, "Today, the Iraqi Defense Army completely took control of Mosul."

Gao Yi wouldn’t normally care about ISIS, but if Saibu was an external contact person for ISIS, then, maybe, he would need to pay attention.

"I’ve handled many businesses for ISIS, like arms, funds, and even human trafficking."

Saibu found it difficult to speak because every item he mentioned was damnable, and now, revealing the bad things he had done, he still felt a bit guilty.

Gao Yi sighed softly and asked, "What about those people outside, are they also ISIS?"

"No, they are mercenaries I recruited. It’s difficult to handle many things with too few people."

Gao Yi nodded, then he asked softly, "Who wants you dead then?"

Saibu answered with difficulty, "I don’t know, too many people want me dead. Maybe it’s Russian arms dealers, maybe it’s ISIS members, or perhaps some secret benefactor whose money I swindled, or maybe someone who bought slaves from me but never received them."

Discussing such filthy matters so casually, Gao Yi was impressed by Saibu’s mental fortitude. He sincerely said, "You really are ruthless, managing to offend so many people. You have a knack for it."

Saibu spread his hands and said, "But I’ve never offended Americans, because I always need a way out. I’ve never dealt with CIA people, because they would take my money and then kill me. But you, you’re from the Pentagon, so we can talk business."

"Good, let’s talk. Continue."

Saibu swallowed and whispered, "I have one million six hundred thousand US dollars! I have names of ISIS insiders in Baghdad. I know who supplies weapons to ISIS, I also know who from Saudi is funding ISIS, although of course, you may already know this."

Leading me into a trap, or bringing in a monster?

Trying to fit a millennia-old cunning tortoise into a tiny pot, it’s too overwhelming.

Saibucontinued, "If you send me to the United States, let me live there safely, I don’t need money, I won’t keep a single penny, I just want to live safely. Of course, I would be deeply grateful if you leave me some money for living."

One million six hundred thousand dollars as traveling money, a few small fish from ISIS as a talisman, the rest of the information everyone knows.

Saibu definitely had more money, he just wanted to use a portion to ensure a safe escape from Iraq.

But it must be said, Saibu’s calculations were quite shrewd, if he really met someone else, there’s indeed a chance he could escape from this alive.

Gao Yi calmly asked, "One million six hundred thousand, in cash?"

Saibu was silent for a moment, then said, "Not cash, it’s hidden in a bank deposit."

Gao Yi cautiously asked, "So, does ISIS possibly have more hidden assets?"

Saibu gave a bitter smile, "Of course, they definitely do, but I’m just a contact person. How could I possibly know about these things."

"How are you going to pay, what do you want in exchange, how can you guarantee that what you say is true?"

Saibu immediately said, "Get me out of here first, um, those people outside... I haven’t paid them in a while, they won’t let me leave if I try to go, so you need to be able to take me away, and preferably kill them all."

Making a slicing gesture with his right hand, Saibu spoke quietly, "I didn’t prepare cash, one, because I really have no cash, and also, once I bring it out, they would rob it first."

Gao Yi couldn’t help but laugh, "You’re playing big, but you clearly screwed it up."

Saibu said bitterly, "I had no choice, I had to raise an army, which cost me a lot of money. Every step is arduous, now I just need to find a way out."

"Alright, I’ll call a plane now to take you away. As for the people outside... are you sure to kill them all?"

Saibu nodded, "All of them! Uh, could you bring my brother in, I only have him left as a relative."

Gao Yi didn’t know whether to laugh or not, but he picked up the walkie-talkie anyway, "Bring Alavi in, and everyone else come in too, it’s safer inside."

Gao Yi signaled Peter, "Go bring them in."

Peter got up and left, leaving only Gao Yi and Saibu in the room. Seeing this, Saibu relaxed even more because he felt that Gao Yi’s actions meant he had completely let his guard down.

What to say, Gao Yi just felt that this was handled beautifully.

Gao Yi took out his phone and made a call right in front of Saibu.

The call connected and Grins spoke softly, "How’s it going? Is it smooth? Do you need support?"

Gao Yi glanced at Saibu and replied, half-smiling, "It’s smooth, but there was an attack, I almost got shot."

"What?"

Grins immediately said, "Pull out first! I’m requesting an airstrike right away!"

Gao Yi didn’t deliberately avoid Saibu; he intentionally let Saibu hear what was being said on the phone. He didn’t mind letting Saibu know he was here to kill him.

Gao Yi still looked at Saibu half-smiling, "Don’t worry, I’m with the target right now, he’s willing to offer a lot in exchange for a way out, especially our protection, but this requires air support, we need to send a helicopter to take us away, because it might be difficult for him to leave Suaila alive by land."

After finishing, Gao Yi asked Saibu, "Is that right?"

Saibu immediately nodded, his eyes shining, "Yes! Yes! If there’s a helicopter, that would be great!"

Grins said over the phone, "What? Oh... I understand!"

Gao Yi coolly said, "No, you don’t understand. He didn’t prepare cash for me, but it doesn’t matter. The target is very valuable, taking him alive is much better than killing him, after all, he only wants to survive, but he can offer much more, like... information about ISIS’s undercover operations in Baghdad, which I think is quite important for the intelligence agency."

Saibu spoke softly, "Very important, of course, important. I know who provided crucial military intelligence to ISIS in 2014, leading to the disastrous defeat of the Iraqi army. I also know who in the Ministry of Defense has been providing intelligence to ISIS, that’s very valuable, right?"

For others, like the CIA, with their large operations and abundant personnel and intelligence, they might not care much about the dwindling bits of information from struggling ISIS.

But for the newly established Secret Action Bureau, eager for results to bolster their credentials, these pieces of intelligence are not just achievements at hand, but also powerful weapons to attack the CIA.

Grins took a deep breath, "I understand, I need to hurry and complete the formalities. You were in Suaila for a capture operation... no, you were in Suaila to meet an important informant!"

Gao Yi immediately said, "Right! Board first and buy the tickets later, and also give our friend an escape ticket, right?"

Saibu nodded excitedly, his voice urgent, "Right, yes! Correct! Thank you! Thank you!"

Gao Yi smiled, "When they come, uh, bring a few more helicopters, and also..."

"I’ll go personally!"

After Grins spoke, he hesitated a moment, then said softly, "Should we invite our boss over too?"

Why miss out on a chance to garner achievements, why keep the boss out?

Gao Yi did not hesitate, "Of course, you don’t want to hog all the credit, do you? The credit is big enough as it is. Once our chief gets promoted, won’t you be able to take his place?"

Saying this in front of Saibu because Gao Yi considered him as good as dead.

But Saibu didn’t see it that way, he felt he was being trusted.

Grins said softly, "I understand, we’ll arrive in an hour, at most."

Gao Yi hung up the phone.

And as soon as Gao Yi hung up the phone, Saibu immediately said, "You didn’t just say how much money, what if I give you one million, and you handle the rest, how about that?"

Gao Yi smiled slightly, "No need, what we value is the intelligence you can provide. The money is too little to divide further."