Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 464 - 444 Surrender

Chapter 464: Chapter 444 Surrender

Xinfeng wants to surrender, but Gao Yi refuses to let him.

Xinfeng wants to use some evidence against Mason as a bargaining chip to save his own life, but Gao Yi does not want it.

Gao Yi wants to turn it all into a transaction.

Surrender, the word sounds unpleasant, but does the transaction not sound much nicer?

The only problem is that Xinfeng is completely bewildered.

Because in the United States, using money to buy a mole has never reached the astronomical sum of one hundred million dollars.

During the height of the US-Soviet rivalry, a few tens of thousands of dollars could seal the deal with a mole, at most a few million, never tens of millions, not even one.

Now, he has suddenly become a man worth one hundred million dollars.

Both Gao Yi and Feng Biao are skilled at offering emotional value, but Feng Biao uses words, while Gao Yi uses money.

The smashing impact left Xinfeng dizzy and reluctant to burst with happiness, yet he was nearly at the point of blooming.

Let’s skip any more worthless talk, it just lowers the class.

Right in front of Xinfeng, he dialed Luca.

"Transfer the money, uh, please hold."

Gao Yi looked at Xinfeng and said, "Do you have a secure account now? If you have a secure account, transfer the money there, but the security is your own responsibility. If it gets traced or frozen, that’s your problem. If you don’t have a secure one, I can give you one. You should know how these premium accounts work, no need for me to explain."

Xinfeng took a deep breath and then whispered, "I have a secret account in Swiss Bank, it contains the extra income I’ve earned over the years, amounting to one million four hundred thousand dollars, this account..."

"Honestly, it’s too low-end, it could be discovered and frozen at any time. I’ll give you an account first, if you aren’t satisfied, you can always transfer to your own account. However, there will be no issues with the funds while they are in the account I provide. I cannot allow the funds to be frozen after being transferred, if they are frozen in your account, that is your own issue."

It was Luca speaking, he heard Xinfeng’s words over the phone, then he elaborated his principles.

Gao Yi let Xinfeng hear Luca’s words, and then he confidently said, "$100 million."

"Okay."

Luca has his advantages; although stingy, he knows how to observe others, no matter how much it hurts to part with the money, he never talks back to Gao Yi in front of others.

"Make a note of the account and password, Royal Bank of Scotland, bearer, no physical card, transfer by account and password only, no cash withdrawals, an annual management fee of two hundred thousand dollars, account..."

Luca was reciting, Gao Yi wanted to remember but had no pen, but it didn’t matter, Luca’s recitation of the account number was more about showing off than practical need, soon he would send the account details by text message.

Pure account, no bank card, the more high-end the means of wealth transfer, the simpler it is.

Xinfeng quietly listened, and when Gao Yi mentioned letting Luca send over the account, Xinfeng suddenly said, "No need."

Gao Yi thought Xinfeng was refusing his lucrative offer, and looked at him in astonishment, only to see Xinfeng confidently saying, "I remembered."

A sixteen-digit account number wasn’t the key, the key was a twelve-character alphanumeric password, and Xinfeng had remembered it after hearing it once.

"You remembered?"

"It’s simple."

"Well, then... then once you’ve verified, give me the evidence, no, give the evidence directly to Panetta."

Gao Yi initially wanted to handle the transfer himself, but he quickly changed his mind, as handling it himself would be problematic, too much knowledge is ultimately not a good thing, especially since he is already too busy to take on extra burdens.

Gao Yi then said to Xinfeng, "You were once Mason’s man, you can be Panetta’s man in the future. Your defection is of great significance to Panetta, he certainly won’t kill you, he might even promote you."

Xinfeng whispered, "I was planning to surrender to him anyway..."

"Surrender sounds so harsh. We call it defection. And, you initiating the surrender to him isn’t as valuable as if I manage to turn you."

Gao Yi didn’t painstakingly persuade Xinfeng, he just picked up the phone again and said to Xinfeng, "How you prove yourself to Panetta is your own business, I think since you’ve planned to defect for a while, you must be prepared, this shouldn’t be a problem. If you have no objections, I’ll call Panetta now."

Xinfeng nodded and said, "Yes, you call."

Gao Yi promptly made the call.

Panetta picked up the phone, Gao Yi quietly said, "I’ve found Xinfeng, he’s right here with me."

"Is he taken care of?"

"No, not dead, he’s alive. We didn’t lay a hand on him because Xinfeng plans to defect to you. He’s a smart man, knows that there’s no future following Mason, and he’s willing to switch allegiances to serve you."

"Hiss..."

Panetta took a deep breath and said, "Xinfeng wants to defect to me?"

"Yes."

"Hm, although that’s great, it’s not reliable. Such matters... let me think about it; one must be cautious with these things."

Panetta didn’t agree right away, which is normal; after all, things that come too easily aren’t valued much.

Gao Yi continued, "Xinfeng was brought into Freedom Wind because of his outstanding abilities. He doesn’t have any particular sentiment towards Freedom Wind, and furthermore, he’s done a lot during his time there. He has gathered some evidence intending to hand it over to you, evidence that is very unfavorable to Mason."

"What!"

This time Panetta was truly shocked, both surprised and pleased.

After a brief silence, Panetta spoke in a low voice, "Are you sure he’s not just saying this to save his life? No, given Xinfeng’s rank and capabilities, he shouldn’t be the type to speak carelessly just to survive. He must have been planning this, with preparations ready."

"Yes."

Panetta took a breath and said, "Very good, if this is true, then Mason is finished. Ask Xinfeng where the evidence is hidden. If you think it’s credible, let him come to see me alive."

"I’ll talk to him first, then I’ll call you."

"Good, I’ll wait for your call."

Gao Yi hung up the phone. He looked at Xinfeng and said calmly, "Panetta is skeptical about your sincerity; that’s normal. No one can easily trust the words of a top agent, who knows if you plan to assassinate him after meeting him, especially given your skills in that area."

Xinfeng spoke without hesitation, "You didn’t mention the one hundred million dollars. If he agrees and can give me one hundred million dollars, why not talk about it?"

"Oh, you misunderstood. It’s not him giving you the money; it’s me giving you the money, understand? This matter involves him, but the money I’m giving you doesn’t. I’m using one hundred million dollars to gain your trust, and you don’t have to discuss this money with anyone else."

Xinfeng stopped looking around and stared bewildered at Gao Yi.

Gao Yi said earnestly, "I have too much money and nowhere to spend it."

Xinfeng burst into laughter, nodding and replied with a grin, "That’s a funny joke. I like your excuse. Listen, no matter why you’re giving me one hundred million dollars and don’t want Panetta to know, I’ll keep it hidden for you."

Truth be told, no one believed it, Gao Yi was used to that.

Xinfeng continued to look forward, pondering. He said, "I can’t serve Panetta. When I kept the evidence of what I did, I became untrustworthy to everyone. Even if Panetta can protect me, he’d also have to find a way to eliminate me later on. No one trusts a traitor. Mason wants me dead, and so would Panetta. I can only escape to a corner where no one can find me and live out my life there; otherwise, I’ll die."

Gao Yi spread his hands and said, "Think positively. At least you have money."

"I will proceed with the original plan and surrender to Panetta. Surrender is surrender, Panetta should offer me protection and a higher position. The normal procedure would be to send me back to the CIA headquarters, letting me do less important work under his watch."

Xinfeng looked hesitant, tilting his head, "Your appearance was within my expectations, but your actions caught me by surprise. I don’t know what to do now."

"Talk to Panetta about it. Now, stop the car, check the account I’ve given you, then you can transfer the money to your own account to verify it. Confirm that the money is fine, then talk to Panetta about the evidence. No matter what you do in the future, at least you won’t die."

Gao Yi smiled courteously, but his words gradually became less polite.

Just staring at Xinfeng, Gao Yi confidently said, "At this distance, if I wish, then you are surely dead. Since I haven’t acted and am even willing to give you money, that means I don’t want to kill you. With your abilities, where in this vast world can you not go? So, there’s nothing more to discuss, just do as I say."

Gao Yi didn’t need to beg Xinfeng to defect, nor did he need to indulge him.

When he started handling matters with the mentality of someone superior, Gao Yi’s style had already changed."

Xinfeng nodded heavily and said in a deep voice, "I believe the money is in place because it’s too easy to verify. You needn’t lie about such a thing. I will hand all the evidence to Panetta, but I can’t return to the headquarters. I can’t expose myself more to those in power. No one likes me now; no one can tolerate me being alive. So, let me work for you instead."

"Hm?"

Gao Yi looked at Xinfeng in surprise.

Xinfeng said indifferently, "I need to find a safe way out for myself. I’ve served this country for many years, encountering only disregard and betrayal. This time the White House leaked my information directly. Even though they knew I could die from this, how could I continue serving a country that treats me like trash?"

"Uh..."

Gao Yi was considering the feasibility of this plan, and Xinfeng could tell he was reluctant.

So Xinfeng spoke again, "I just really don’t want to work for the CIA anymore, not that I want to retire or die. Believe me, I am the best in the world, there’s none like me. Taking me in, you won’t regret it!"