Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 626 - 600 How to Choose

Chapter 626: Chapter 600 How to Choose

The cabin pressure was rapidly decreasing. Although there were just a few small holes, the temperature was also dropping quickly, and within a few minutes, the cabin was noticeably cold.

Three people died in such a short time, and one of them was to protect Gao Yi.

Since there’s a spy from Ben on the plane, having one more isn’t unusual. He intercepted the hand grenade and then hugged it to his chest to die. The reason is simple yet complicated.

Throwing the grenade away isn’t impossible, but if it explodes and damages the plane, that’s another story. But that’s just one reason, and not the most important one.

More importantly, once exposed, would the CIA catch him for interrogation? His handlers, his purpose, how he got his orders, and why he protected Gao Yi, all those would be investigated thoroughly once exposed.

The simplest and most convenient choice is death. The most secure and safest choice is death.

But saying you’ll die is easy. Yet, facing death, only cursing once and then calmly choosing to die is very hard to do.

Using a curse to express his feelings and identity, then calmly going to his death.

A stranger died for him. Gao Yi was very shocked, very guilty, and then felt a warmth in his heart.

It’s hard to say whether the crisis is completely over now.

Nevan instinctively shielded Gao Yi behind him, mumbling, "Good thing we didn’t go to the upper level..."

Gao Yi was puzzled. He didn’t understand why Nevan said this at such a crucial and deadly moment.

"Why?"

"We have too few people. If we went to the upper level, there would be even fewer people here. If no one responds in time, and the plane crashes..."

"Don’t say anymore."

The whistling sound in the cabin was intense, making breathing slightly difficult.

"Descend! Descend!"

Nevan was shouting, but the plane was already diving, decreasing altitude rapidly.

Gao Yi felt a strong sense of weightlessness, but not to the point of floating. Within just a few minutes, the plane quickly descended from nine-thousand meters to below three-thousand meters altitude. The difficulty in breathing disappeared, and the temperature rose a little, though it still felt cold.

"Boss, I checked. There are four penetrating holes in the cabin wall, but they’re not big, nothing major."

Nevan sighed in relief and asked, "What about the people?"

"We shot two dead, and one..."

Nevan’s subordinate glanced at Gao Yi before continuing quietly, "One was killed by the hand grenade. We asked the passengers near him; he was an embassy employee named..."

Nevan waved his hand, saying, "Don’t say anymore. What about the passenger casualties?"

"One passenger dead, nine injured, four of them seriously."

"Alright, as long as the plane is fine. Maintain order, and if anyone acts suspiciously, control them immediately. If there’s any resistance, shoot them on the spot."

"Boss, is that appropriate? The identities of people here are very complex."

Gritting his teeth, Nevan said, "I’ll take responsibility for whatever happens. This plane carries the only person who knows all the nuclear bomb hiding spots. If he dies and a few more nuclear bombs explode, who’s responsible? For this reason alone, anyone with a problem on this plane can be shot on the spot!"

"Understood! I get it!"

Nevan’s subordinate left with more confidence and determination.

Nevan looked at Gao Yi again, then beyond him to Yuri and Amos.

Yuri noticed Nevan’s gaze and smiled without speaking.

Amos shrugged at Nevan and then inexplicably made a throat-slitting gesture, chuckled a few times, even out loud.

Nevan swallowed and withdrew his gaze, saying to Gao Yi, "That person... um, we won’t investigate him, but do you know him?"

Gao Yi shook his head, saying, "I don’t know him, never met."

"This... um, this issue is slightly serious, but I’m just curious. What was his mission? If his mission was to protect you, how did he know to get on this plane? How did he know you would be on this plane?"

Nevan shrugged and continued, "If he received clear orders, how did he contact his superiors? Or, did someone with enough authority order him on the spot to protect you? Or, maybe he met you by chance and decided to sacrifice himself to protect you. But in that case, it involves another issue - do many people know your identity and can recognize you immediately upon seeing you?"

One person’s death involves too many possibilities and too many people.

Gao Yi frowned and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

"I just want to ask if you really don’t know him? Pal, too many people witnessed this scene. The CIA might not investigate, but with so many people here, someone will definitely dig into this. If you know his identity and background, it’s best to confide in me."

Gao Yi sighed, shook his head, and said, "I don’t know him at all, and have no idea what’s going on."

Nevan scratched his head, also sighed, and said helplessly to Gao Yi, "Alright, I believe you, but you might not know what this person’s actions mean. To us, this is quite a hassle. I don’t even know how to write this report."

"Why is this troublesome?"

Nevan shook his head helplessly and then smiled bitterly, saying, "I can’t explain it to you in detail, but it’s really quite troublesome."

Gao Yi pondered for a moment, then said softly, "I can ask around."

Nevan perked up, saying, "You finally understand. Pal, ask around, and we can come up with an explanation acceptable to all parties. That would be the most convenient."

Gao Yi still didn’t understand the mindset and handling style of these professional spies, but he thought it was entirely appropriate to make a call and ask some questions after getting off the plane.

After Gao Yi promised, Nevan looked at Amos again and asked, "May I know what you’re laughing at?"

Amos chuckled and said, "Oh, nothing. Just thought someone might be unlucky because of their impulsive actions. Maybe we’ll get to see the explosion of a fourth nuclear bomb, right?"

Amos was clearly asking Gao Yi, but how would Gao Yi know how many more nuclear bombs there are or if any would explode?

Better not to speak on things you don’t understand. What if they really had something up their sleeves? What if there’s another nuclear bomb hidden somewhere?

Yuri is unreliable. Now Amos is pushed to the forefront, but the one truly in charge of the Soviet Restoration Committee is clearly Yuri.

So Gao Yi looked at Yuri.

Yuri remained calm and said, "Yeah, maybe someone is going to be unlucky, who knows."