Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 429 - 409: This Matter Must Be Managed

Chapter 429: Chapter 409: This Matter Must Be Managed

Marina was all too aware of the risk of their location being exposed, so when Gao Yi said it was time to leave, she would immediately arrange a plane, rather than hesitating or begging Gao Yi to stay with tears and tantrums.

Therefore, there was no problem with the airplane, as long as the Andic Group didn’t have the capability to shoot down a passenger plane over Europe, Gao Yi didn’t need to worry about the journey.

The slight delay was because they had to feed everyone well before leaving.

Marina’s fighting ability was not to be underestimated. Gao Yi’s body, honed by Child’s Skill, could handle it without stress, but it was ultimately time-consuming.

Just when they were about to fly away, preparing to secretly board a helicopter that would take Gao Yi to the airport, Gao Yi received a phone call.

The call was from Abdulla.

As soon as the call was connected and before Abdulla spoke, the heavy breathing alone told Gao Yi something was wrong.

Urgent breathing usually indicated panic, and as Abdulla was the second-in-command of the Secret Intelligence Bureau, only second to Shaman who wasn’t directly in charge, it must have been something truly alarming to panic him like this.

"Brother, you have to help me, save me!"

He was seeking help as soon as he opened his mouth.

Gao Yi was about to board the plane, and then Abdulla pulled this stunt.

Gao Yi tensed up and immediately asked in a low voice, "What happened?"

"It’s a trap, a snare. I killed Jamal, but he... he had a recording device on him, recorded the whole process. Brother, this was aimed at His Highness, I... I screwed up..."

Abdulla’s tone was full of regret and helplessness.

If it was a trap meant for Shaman and only caught Abdulla, that would still be manageable, but if it was a trap that could have been avoided and Abdulla botched it, then he was truly in danger.

Though loyalty is important, one can’t be completely incompetent.

"Recorded it? Was it just recorded? Who did this, explain to me carefully, who is this person and what exactly was recorded?"

Abdulla was frantic and hurried, whispering urgently, "Just watch the news yourself, I don’t have time to explain slowly, this matter greatly affects His Highness. If my death can calm things down, I’m willing to die immediately, but it’s not enough, I need your help to minimize the impact of this, you gather some information first, I have to quickly go see His Highness."

Gao Yi was supposed to transit through Saudi Arabia, but now, it seemed Abdulla ran into big trouble.

Should he still go to Saudi Arabia then?

Abdulla said to look at the news and understand, how sensational could this issue be? If it’s already on the news, then it’s not going to be easy to deal with.

Gao Yi stopped and directly searched Jamal’s name on his phone, and then, he realized he had underestimated the magnitude of the trouble Abdulla had caused.

A famous journalist, merely went to the Saudi embassy in Constantinople to get a document, and ended up murdered by Abdulla’s men.

Killing him was one thing, but they even dismembered him.

Gao Yi remembered Abdulla’s words about not being able to carry him out whole and thus disassembling him, realizing now what that meant.

Abdulla really played dirty.

Saudi Arabia wasn’t an option now, the trouble was not with Abdulla, it was with Shaman.

The severity could be seen from one glance at the news, and this was just the beginning of the storm. At this moment, it was better not to add to the troubles.

"Cancel the trip; we can’t go to Saudi Arabia."

Although hesitant, Gao Yi didn’t dilly-dally and after uttering those words to those around him, he turned and walked back, then gestured to Feng Biao and the others who were preparing to board the plane that they didn’t need to board anymore.

People didn’t understand, but they didn’t ask, only Green came forward and said, "What happened?"

Gao Yi handed the phone to Green for a glance. Taking the phone, Green was shocked just seeing the headline, and after he read nearly the entire bit of news, he immediately exclaimed, "Shit! Idiot! Don’t they know to check their own items?"

In a fit of rage, he returned the phone to Gao Yi, Green unhesitatingly said, "Your friend is as good as dead, but his death doesn’t matter, it’s Shaman who is going to be ruined."

"Really? Isn’t that an exaggeration? Even if it’s just bad publicity, it wouldn’t lead to total ruin."

Green shook his head and said in a low voice, "Things aren’t that simple, let’s go back."

Interrupted by someone else’s issues, but it seems this matter was indeed more serious than Gao Yi had anticipated.

The helicopter took off, and Gao Yi and his group returned to the room they had just left. Upon hearing the news, Marina dragged her fatigued body to meet Gao Yi again and asked as soon as she saw him, "Why didn’t you leave?"

Gao Yi still handed his phone to Marina for her to take a look at the news.

Marina glanced briefly and immediately said, "Oh, what an idiot! Shaman is in danger!"

Feng Biao would check it himself; taking out his cell phone for a few glances, he suddenly exclaimed, "Damn, this is a bit troublesome. It’s good enough if we can avoid death, let alone maintaining the position."

Here’s what happened.

Jamal, a fairly renowned journalist focusing on criticizing Shaman, entered the Saudi embassy in Constantinople to process some documentation but never came out.

Once Jamal entered the embassy, Abdulla immediately seized him, beat him half to death, then killed him and finally dismembered his body to take it out, the whereabouts of which remained unknown.

The matter is not complicated in narrative; however, Jamal’s girlfriend accompanied him but did not enter the embassy. Moreover, Jamal had a highly effective and concealed recording device on him.

It was more of a bugging device than a recorder because Abdulla and his men never discovered its presence till the end.

Outside, Jamal’s girlfriend heard and recorded everything perfectly, later handed the recording to Constantinople, and they promptly released it, sparking a storm.

The current situation is extremely unfavorable for Shaman and Abdulla.

Because even fools know that Shaman wanted to eliminate Jamal, the question is, how could Abdulla let this recording be made and evidence collected against them?

For a professional agent, it’s embarrassing to mess up such a minor task.

The question now is how Shaman should deal with Abdulla. Although Abdulla is extremely loyal, without loyalty, all that’s left is a huge blunder; it would be too generous of Shaman not to kill him.

Abdulla should genuinely be worried, and hence, he hurried to call for help.

Abdulla hoped that Gao Yi could plead for mercy for him; escaping with his life would be fortunate enough, not being affected at all was impossible.

But to Gao Yi, it seemed at most a matter of embarrassment; it shouldn’t ruin Shaman, right?

However, both Green and Marina are experts in their field, and if they both think Shaman is in great danger, there must be a reason.

Gao Yi asked Marina, "Why do you say Shaman is in danger?"

Marina responded without hesitation, "A journalist, before entering the embassy, hid a bugging device on himself, which can be seen as self-protection and is quite normal. But why didn’t his girlfriend try to save Jamal when she received the recording outside?"

Right!

Gao Yi wanted to punch himself in the head; such a simple logic, how could he have missed it.

Gao Yi exclaimed in surprise, "Are you saying Jamal’s girlfriend is the problem?"

"It’s not just a problem; it’s clear that Jamal was pushed in there to be killed. His girlfriend didn’t intend to marry him; she was definitely a spy, a spy for Constantinople."

The speaker was Green, who said steadily, "Jamal was a Saudi national, but he was actually from Constantinople, his family in Constantinople is also quite influential, and his girlfriend was a Constantinople spy. Therefore, this was a trap set by Constantinople, and the target could only be Shaman; Abdulla just wasn’t worthy to be targeted."

Marina said softly, "Relations between Constantinople and Saudi are very tense, both countries are competitors and have had many conflicts. According to the information I’ve gathered, the biggest issue is that the United States is very dissatisfied with Shaman and wants to bring him down, so it’s hard to say if Americans were involved in this incident."

Green added, "Saudi is extremely important to the United States, but the more important Saudi is to the U.S., the more discontent there is with Shaman. Since the United States can’t give up on Saudi, the only solution is to remove Shaman. Even if this incident wasn’t orchestrated by Americans, they will certainly take this opportunity to make their move."

Marina sighed and said, "Right now, the United States’ relationship with Constantinople is also very tense, and so is their relationship with Saudi. However, with a common enemy, the United States can totally join hands with Constantinople. Based on the situation I have control over, I personally lean toward this being a collaboration between the United States and Constantinople."

Green stated, "Since it’s a joint action targeting Shaman, then Shaman is certainly in great danger."

A three-way conflict, but two of the countries have teamed up.

If Shaman seems a bit unstable, that’s because he has eliminated too many vested interests. Although dissent is suppressed, there are many Royal Nobles who oppose him.

With fierce enemies abroad and traitors at home, Shaman’s situation is indeed precarious.

Gao Yi also didn’t know what to say, but there was still a lot he could do now.

The simplest being, asking the CIA what exactly the United States intends, which is still feasible.

At that moment, Gao Yi suddenly realized his own worth.

Right now, being able to directly reach out to the high ranks in the United States, directly understanding what stance the United States takes, who else in the world could do that?

Shaman certainly has his own channels, but during these shaky times, would his channels still work?

But Gao Yi was different; he could ask directly, and Panetta would definitely answer.

Gao Yi, having thought this through, spoke softly, "I must handle this matter. I’ll make a call."