Huo Shaoheng leaned forward slightly, holding his polished pistol. He looked up at Deputy Director Liao, then took out his phone, turned on the recording button, and pointed it at Deputy Director Liao. He said dryly, "What did you just say? I didn't hear you. Say it again. "
Deputy Director Liao looked at the phone in Huo Shaoheng's hand, sweat pouring down his forehead.
How dare he say something like that and risk being recorded?!
"Say it! Weren't you very talkative just now? Why can't you say it to the phone? " Huo Shaoheng shook his head with a smile. He placed the phone on the coffee table in the middle of the sofa, crossed his legs, and waved his arm arrogantly behind him. "Deputy Director Liao, it's too late if you don't say it now. You're on my turf. From the moment you stepped into this room, your every word and action has been recorded. "
"What?! How dare you secretly record me? That's against the law! You're invading my privacy! Recording without my permission is an invasion of my privacy and civil rights! "Deputy Director Liao waved his arms agitatedly, fear written all over his face.
Huo Shaoheng sat on the sofa silently as he watched Deputy Director Liao dance. After a while, he spun the pistol in his hand and said unhurriedly, "Deputy Director Liao, this has nothing to do with you. Why are you getting involved?"
Deputy Director Liao saw that he had already reached this point. Since the other party had already recorded the conversation, it was no longer possible for him to curry favor with Huo Shaoheng. He gritted his teeth and said, "So, Major General Huo, you would rather break the law and disregard your mother to protect Gu Nianzhi?"
"That's a strange question. Who told you to ask that?" Huo Shaoheng frowned, as if he couldn't figure it out.
"What … Who told me to ask that? Of course I wanted to ask that question. " Deputy Director Liao said nervously, "You only have two choices now. Either hand over Mrs. Song or Gu Nianzhi. Do you have any other choice?"
"Of course I do." Huo Shaoheng sat up straight. "Mrs. Song is my mother. Why would I hand her over to someone who has nothing to do with me? As for Gu Nianzhi, she's my mission. Go ask around, when have I ever given up halfway through a mission?! " As soon as he finished speaking, he suddenly stood up. His gun was already cocked, and he leaned forward to point it at Deputy Director Liao's temple. "You want to take Gu Nianzhi away from me? Are you trying to interfere with military affairs? Do you believe that I will shoot you right now? "
Deputy Commissioner Liao was so frightened that he squeezed his eyes shut and gasped for breath. "Major General Huo, please calm down! Major General Huo, please calm down! I … I was only entrusted by someone! Major General Huo, don't be rash! "
"Entrusted by someone? Who asked him to do this? If you tell me, I'll let you go. " Huo Shaoheng sat down on the coffee table and continued to point the gun at Deputy Director Liao's temple with one hand. He patted Deputy Director Liao's face with the other. "If you tell me who it was, I promise I'll delete all the audio and video recordings from today."
"Really?" Deputy Director Liao hadn't expected there to be a way out of this predicament. He felt as if his heart had just fallen into a bottomless abyss, only to find a rope dangling down to save him. He felt as if he had just been rescued from a hopeless situation. "Major General Huo, will you keep your word?!"
Huo Shaoheng raised his eyebrows but didn't say anything. He only glanced at him.
Deputy Director Liao suddenly felt that Huo Shaoheng was especially trustworthy. He immediately said, "This really had nothing to do with me. I was forced to do this. You know, the Bai family … "
"The Bai family?" Huo Shaoheng smiled. "They must have had something to do with this, but I don't think the Bai family would have thought of asking you to kidnap Gu Nianzhi."
"Major General Huo, you're very perceptive." Deputy Director Liao was taken aback. He could see that Huo Shaoheng already had an idea. If he told him, it would only confirm his suspicions. Why hide it? He took a deep breath and lowered his voice. "They know you so well. Of course it's your family."
"Family?" Huo Shaoheng put his gun back into its holster. "I have a lot of family members. Can you be more specific?"
"I heard it from someone else …" Deputy Director Liao was embarrassed. "They said she's your cousin …"
The only person who could properly refer to Huo Shaoheng as his cousin was Huo Jialan.
Huo Shaoheng closed his eyes and returned to his seat on the sofa. He said calmly, "I see. Actually, my family doesn't know me that well. I'm not close to them. "
Deputy Director Liao was speechless.
"I haven't been home to take care of my mother for so many years because of my mission. That's why I want to spend more time with my mother during the holidays. I want to make up for it and show my filial piety. Protecting Gu Nianzhi is a mission given to me by the military. It's to serve the country and be loyal. I'm being filial and loyal at the same time. Isn't that a good thing? My family doesn't understand this, so it's obvious that they can't be trusted. " Huo Shaoheng spoke with fervor and assurance. Deputy Director Liao couldn't refute a single word he said.
Deputy Director Liao stood up. "Fine, Major General Huo. I've answered all your questions. The audio and video …" He looked around the living room, as if trying to figure out where the hidden cameras and recording devices were.
"Of course I'll delete them. Don't worry. " Huo Shaoheng stood up as well. His voice wasn't loud, but every word was like a hammer to Deputy Director Liao's heart. "When you go back, tell them that if anyone dares to make life difficult for my mother, I promise, as her son, that I will seek justice. But if anyone dares to make life difficult for my mission, I'm sorry, but I won't give them a second chance to do so. I've never failed a mission since I joined the military. If they fail because of Gu Nianzhi's mission, ask them if they can bear my wrath. "
His words were clear about public and private interests, sonorous and forceful, without any personal feelings mixed in.
Deputy Director Liao was ashamed. He felt like he was taking the side of the evildoer. He nodded hastily. "I understand! I understand! I was being silly. Don't worry, Major General Huo. The Police HQ will never get involved in this again! "
"I'm relieved to hear that, Deputy Director Liao." Huo Shaoheng smiled and shook Deputy Director Liao's hand. "You're the Deputy Director of the Police HQ, and you're also part of the military. I'm sure you understand the word 'mission' better than anyone else."
After a slap in the face, Huo Shaoheng gave him a carrot.
Deputy Director Liao was completely convinced by Huo Shaoheng. "No wonder Major General Huo is in such a high position at such a young age. You've never failed so many missions.
Huo Shaoheng smiled as he saw Deputy Director Liao out.
He stood at the door and narrowed his eyes as he watched Deputy Director Liao drive away with the police officers.
Zhao Liangze asked him through the earpiece, "Mr. Huo, should I delete the video and audio?"
"Of course not," Huo Shaoheng replied dryly. "Since when do I keep my word to my opponents?"
The other party was clearly trying to mess with him, and he still wanted to convince them with reason? Convince them with virtue? He must be out of his mind …
After so many years of working as a foreign intelligence officer, they had long developed the habit of holding back on everything.
Zhao Liangze burst into laughter over the earpiece. "Got it. I'll put today's audio and video on file with the highest security password. "
This meant that Deputy Director Liao's audio and video recordings would be sealed forever, unless absolutely necessary.
As long as Deputy Director Liao didn't go back on his word, the audio and video recordings would never see the light of day. In a sense, Huo Shaoheng had fulfilled his promise to Deputy Director Liao.
…
As soon as Deputy Director Liao returned to the Police HQ, he went to inform Bai Changhui of Huo Shaoheng's words.
Bai Changhui choked, unable to utter a single word.
Bai Jinyi was indignant and wanted to find someone else to help.
They had caused such a ruckus that the head of the Bai family, Bai Jiancheng, was alerted.
"Changhui, Jinyi, that's enough!" Bai Jiancheng slammed his fist on the table angrily. "The Bai family is in the teeth of a storm right now, and yet you're offering yourselves up for a slap! Are you tired of living?! "
"Brother, how can you say that? I've worked so hard to cure Song Jinning for more than a decade … "Although Bai Jinyi was afraid of her brother, she didn't want to let him go at this critical moment.
She had been on tenterhooks for the past few days. She had a nagging feeling that something bad was about to happen.
This premonition made her restless. She wouldn't rest until she had Song Jinning back in her hands.
"Shut up!" Bai Jiancheng growled. "Don't treat others like fools! Who do you think Huo Shaoheng is? Don't think you're so great just because you've been studying for a few years! You were still dreaming in your lab when he was wreaking havoc overseas! Even the elite foreign special forces see him as their number one enemy. Do you think Huo Guanchen alone can force him to hand over Song Jinning?! You've really wasted all your time studying! "
"… Brother! I'm doing this for the Bai family! " Bai Jinyi was aggrieved. "If I can get Song Jinning to spit out the data, then my experiment will be a success. Then our Bai family will be able to rise to the next level!"
"16 years won't even be enough. Don't even think about it. Stop thinking about it now." Bai Jiancheng warned Bai Jinyi. "Don't let me hear any more news of you doing anything to the Huo family. When that time comes, Huo Shaoheng won't have to deal with you. I'll be the first to deal with you! "
"Brother!" Bai Jinyi cried out in panic. She suddenly remembered what Gu Nianzhi had said the other day. She had said that she would be the Bai family's sacrificial pawn …
Bah bah bah!
She couldn't have been right about that, could she?!
Bai Jinyi gritted her teeth. "… Fine. If we can't get Song Jinning back, then what about Gu Nianzhi? Can't we get her back? "
"Gu Nianzhi is a mission assigned to Huo Shaoheng by the military. A competent soldier will not give up his mission on a silver platter. So don't even think about getting Gu Nianzhi back. " Bai Yueran walked out from behind the screen. She nodded to the people in the study. "Dad, Third Uncle, Auntie."
Bai Jiancheng was her father, Bai Changhui was her third uncle, and Bai Jinyi was her only biological aunt.
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