Ultimate Firepower
Chapter 658 - 632: Doing the Opposite

Chapter 658: Chapter 632: Doing the Opposite

I don’t know what happened, but it’s certainly not Gao Yi who is desperate right now.

But Gao Yi is definitely the most dangerous right now.

The reason is too simple; the FBI is almost openly defying orders, standing unreservedly against the President. No matter why they’re doing this, knowing they’ve reached this point means there’s no turning back.

The FBI has to undergo a major overhaul unless they manage to replace the President.

A gentleman does not stand under a perilous wall. Gao Yi stepped back a few steps, completely entering the lobby of the Compaq Building, at least not giving the distant sniper a chance to shoot.

The details of what happened are still unknown, but news should be coming soon. Indeed, just as Gao Yi anticipated, his phone started ringing right after he took a few steps back.

Gao Yi answered the call, and he heard Panetta speaking in a slightly frantic tone: "Just now, the President was assassinated, a bullet hit his face."

"What? Is the President alright?"

"He’s okay, specific injuries are still unknown, but the first order the President gave after moving to a secure location was to protect you."

"Why? What’s the connection between the assassination attempt on the President and me?"

"Because the President now truly needs the Dark Web. You’re the best candidate to take control of it. Before, you were useful to the President, now, the President needs you."

Finished speaking hastily, Panetta sighed and said, "The gunman has been killed, but the investigation results are no longer important. There’s no need to investigate; we already know who planned the assassination. The war has already started, and I don’t have time to say more. I’ll notify you of any new developments."

"Wait, why did Joelson come with the Special Service Bureau, but he doesn’t intend to help me leave?"

"Because it’s too chaotic, and the people from the Special Service Bureau are unreliable. The gunman managed to get close and had the chance to shoot, all because of the Bureau’s connivance. I’m not sure what Joelson is thinking; you’ll have to ask him yourself."

Panetta hurriedly hung up the phone. Gao Yi thought for a moment, then looked at Joelson through the glass door and dialed Joelson’s number.

Joelson answered the phone.

Gao Yi said quietly: "Buddy, what do you mean?"

"The Special Service Bureau is ordered to protect you, but I think..."

Joelson paused for a moment, then continued in a low voice, "It’s just a feeling. I don’t think the people from the Bureau are reliable. Listen, shortly, the Bureau’s people will come in and ask you to leave with them. Although this is the President’s order, I think you’d better not leave with them. I believe no one is reliable right now. Be careful until the situation becomes clearer."

Joelson doesn’t know what’s happening either, but he thinks Gao Yi shouldn’t leave with the Special Service Bureau’s people.

"I understand."

Gao Yi hung up the phone, then said to Yuri, "Something just happened. The President was assassinated but is not seriously injured. He ordered the Bureau to protect me, but it seems the Bureau is also unreliable. I really can’t make sense of this situation. What should we do?"

Yuri replied without hesitation, "Okay, it’s confirmed. Everything happening here has nothing to do with us, or rather, we just happened to get caught in the core power struggle of the United States. You’ve been conveniently used as a decoy for attracting attention. The whole world has plunged into chaos now; if the President dies at this moment, we’d be the best scapegoats."

Gao Yi replied without hesitation, "It’s unlikely for us to be scapegoats, but someone is taking advantage of the chaos. Let’s go."

"Can we leave?"

Yuri’s face looked a bit solemn as he watched outside and said in a deep voice, "All seemingly absurd situations have very simple reasons behind them. The FBI hasn’t gone crazy; they’ve simply picked a side, opposing the President. As of now, the FBI is the strongest. They could have solved us with the simplest method, but they didn’t; they used seemingly reasonable methods to trick us into the Compaq Building."

Gao Yi carefully pondered Yuri’s words, then suddenly said, "Then we should indeed evacuate now."

Yuri shook his head and said quietly, "You are too strong, beyond conventional standards. You’re used to and rely on solving problems with force, lacking in observation. Let me ask you, given the current situation, haven’t you noticed anything unusual?"

Gao Yi was stunned for a moment. He looked outside and suddenly said, "Uh, the police retreated to the side, the FBI are standing beside them without taking any action, two Bureau people are arguing about something, but there hasn’t been any move. Our people aren’t doing anything either, just watching...

Gao Yi furrowed his brow in deep thought, and Dani suddenly said, "Can’t you see? They’re..."

"Shut up."

Yuri rudely interrupted Dani’s words, then said sternly, "Let him think for himself."

Dani shrugged and said, "Now isn’t the time for lessons, is it?"

"Now is the best time for lessons. It only takes one incident to ensure he remembers forever."

Gao Yi suddenly said, "They’re waiting! They’re waiting for the most suitable person to make a move and finish me off. They’re creating the ideal candidate to act at the perfect time."

Yuri nodded and said, "Yes, so who will make the move?"

"Ben, or more precisely, the person hired by Ben."

Yuri shook his head and said, "Based on common sense, you’re right. But clearly, we can’t use normal logic to judge the progress of events now. So, I think the FBI, the Bureau, and Ben should all make their moves together. The Bureau won’t let you see the President; the Bureau people are acting."

Gao Yi couldn’t help but be shocked, then immediately asked, "Is the CIA still trustworthy?"

"Hard to say, but given the extent of your ties with the CIA, unless the CIA’s director is replaced, the CIA should still be trustworthy."

"What should we do now, fight our way out?"

Gao Yi still wanted to fight out, but Yuri replied without hesitation, "No, whatever the enemy wants us to do, we absolutely shouldn’t do it. Since the FBI and the Bureau’s people want us to leave here, we will absolutely stay."

Yuri backed up a few more steps, looked at his watch, and said, "Do you believe if we clearly state that we’ll stay here until there’s enough and reliable protection before we’re willing to leave, then those hiding in the dark waiting to attack will jump out immediately?"

Gao Yi thought about it and said, "I understand, this is to go against the plan. Staying here is dangerous, but at least there’s enough sturdy cover."

Yuri said faintly, "Wait ten minutes, and see if anyone comes to save you. Confirm whether the President wants to kill or protect you. From this moment on, forget about the allies and relationships you once had."

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