Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 466 - 446 Transition Section

Chapter 466: Chapter 446 Transition Section

Director Panetta is the Deputy Director, and even if he beats Mason, he is likely to remain the Deputy Director.

But Gao Yi is willing to call him Director Panetta, and Panetta is more than happy to listen.

Generally, a Director is the confidant of the President, and as the CIA Director often changes, whoever the President favors gets the position. Whether they are a professional or have an understanding of intelligence work doesn’t matter. What’s important is loyalty.

Now, there’s a good chance that Panetta might actually become the Director.

Gao Yi hung up the phone feeling quite satisfied. He turned to Xinfeng and said, "Panetta has agreed, the rest are just details. Now, let’s talk about how you plan to make your escape.

"According to my plan, I must fake my death to escape. That’s the only way to avoid any future trouble. But now, I just need a word from Panetta. If he says I’m alive, then I’m alive; if he says I’m dead, then I’m considered dead – no one will pursue any matters concerning me."

After Xinfeng spoke calmly, he hesitated for a moment and then said, "I need to go to work as usual because if I don’t, it will definitely attract attention."

"That’s fine, you go to work and hand over the evidence to Director Panetta. It’s not too late to make your escape after all that’s done. Even if you leave after Mason is eliminated, I’m not in a hurry."

Gao Yi had no doubts about Xinfeng’s sincerity, even if Xinfeng needed to continue working for another half a year, he would not object.

For Xinfeng, a superior who completely does not interfere with his work is too rare.

"My evidence is all online. Once I get to the office, I can send all the files and documents stored in the cloud to Panetta. So, it can be completed today. Once Panetta gets the evidence, he only needs to hand over the most crucial parts to the White House."

Xinfeng was very confident as he spoke lightly, "There’s a six-hour time difference between here and the mainland United States. It’s nine o’clock here now, which means it’s three in the morning in Washington. I can send all the evidence before ten o’clock our time. If Panetta is quick, he can deliver the evidence to the White House before ten o’clock, and in another seven hours, it’ll be the time I get off work. As long as I finish my duties normally today, I can leave forever."

Gao Yi was momentarily stunned and then said, "Three in the morning? Alright, I’ll wait for you to get off work."

"Three in the morning, to be honest, I haven’t seen many people calling the Deputy Director at that time unless it’s something particularly important."

In a low voice, Xinfeng added, "After work, I will directly go home. There are some things at home I need to take care of, and that’s it. Is there anything you need me to do?"

"Yes, there really is something. I have a target in Berlin that needs to be dealt with, but the target is under Germany’s protection, and Constantinople has also sent people to guard him. The problem now is not how difficult it is to eliminate the target, but what Germany’s reaction will be afterwards. I’m worried that forcefully taking out the target could anger Germany to the point that they’d seek retaliation at all costs."

After some contemplation, Xinfeng inquired, "What is the identity of the target?"

"A Saudi Prince."

"What’s your plan for eliminating the target?"

"Doesn’t matter, just as long as the target is dead."

Xinfeng said calmly, "Give me detailed information on the target, and I’ll see if there are any solutions."

Although Xinfeng didn’t make any promises with certainty, Gao Yi felt that with Xinfeng’s help, eliminating the target wouldn’t be too difficult.

"Alright, find a place to let me off, I’ll wait for you to finish work."

Xinfeng found a place to stop the car. After Gao Yi got out, he quickly saw Lucy who had been following behind.

Lucy stopped, Gao Yi got in the car, and then Lucy asked with a curious look, "You talked with him for a long time, what’s the situation now?"

"The situation is that we’ve got another person on board, codename Hyacinth."

Gao Yi took out his phone, dialed Dani and Sith, and said, "Everything here is taken care of; the mission is canceled—no, the mission is over."

A mission cancellation entails further action, but a mission’s end is just that—the end. There’s no need to worry about dealing with Xinfeng anymore. Dani and Sith should understand what that means upon hearing it.

What comes next is even simpler—just meet up at the designated rendezvous point after the mission’s conclusion.

Sith had already ditched the car he had stolen, and Dani dragged him to the agreed meeting place. Then, almost simultaneously, they both asked, "What happened?"

Obviously, the two had not communicated on their way back; otherwise, they wouldn’t have asked at the same time. This detail indicated that it was difficult for Dani and Sith to become friends now.

Here’s a cold fact: if two people spend several days together after meeting and don’t become friends, chances are they never will—parenthesis—men only.

The two asked simultaneously, and then Sith, with a solemn face, said, "Don’t tell me he joined the Garden too."

"You guessed right. Yes, our target has joined the Garden, codenamed Hyacinth."

Sith sighed with a hint of resignation, while Dani just shrugged his shoulders.

Sith’s feelings were understandable. He thought he was Gao Yi’s only trump card, the best pick, and while Dani’s arrival didn’t make him feel threatened, it did ignite a strong sense of competition.

Great, before he could fully outdo his rival, another powerful contender had shown up.

Dani calmly said, "CIA folks aren’t that easy to get along with."

"Hyacinth is alright, though. He’s a very rational and smart person. Maybe you won’t become friends, but you will definitely be decent colleagues. Hmm, I plan to test Hyacinth’s abilities with the Berlin target, so in the next mission, let him handle it."

Sith asked earnestly, "Where is he now?"

"Back at work."

"You really trust him. Well, it’s rare that someone we were supposed to take out becomes a colleague."

"Doubt those you don’t use, trust those you do—a piece of ancient Eastern wisdom."

Gao Yi complimented himself, glanced at his watch, and said, "We’ll wait here for Hyacinth to finish work, and then decide whether we should head back to Berlin immediately. Now that there’s nothing else going on, let’s get some rest."

What else could Dani and Sith say? They’d just follow the boss’s orders.

Everything was normal, just wait peacefully. The only interruption was that when Gao Yi was starting to feel a bit exasperated as it approached 4 o’clock in the afternoon, he received another phone call from Feng Biao.

It was 11 p.m. in Feng Biao’s time zone. A late-night call surely meant something serious, but Gao Yi figured that at most Feng Biao wanted to discuss business, unlikely anything else.

Indeed, when Gao Yi picked up the phone, he heard Feng Biao whisper, "Boss, I’ve got a slight problem here... uh... someone’s come knocking again, with quite a clout, hoping we can help with closing a deal—an old business partner, wanting to buy something."

The old business partner, that’s Huang Haisheng and his group, isn’t it?

They had made a good profit last time, and the transaction was pleasant. But most importantly, just today Gao Yi was thinking about recruiting a Russian to complete the Death God Heavenly Team, and now an opportunity had presented itself.

What can one say, except that things are really coming together. One piece of good news after another—it’s truly a streak of fortune.

Gao Yi spoke with interest, "Oh, that sounds like good news. Why the fuss? First tell me what the deal is, and how it became a problem."