James' almost murky light green eyes sparkled, showing that he was truly tempted.
Yes, at his age, what else could he ask for?
Other than power, it would be money …
"You know my name?" James thought about it for a long time before lowering his voice to ask, "Then what should I call you? Major General Huo? Or Mr. Kidnapper? Or Spiderman who saved people? "
Huo Shaoheng laughed heartily. "Mr. James, you sure know how to joke. I don't know anything you're talking about, nor do I know these people. Please think about what I just said. If you've thought it through, please go to 38 Scallop Bay in Long Island and leave a message. "
James froze and looked at Huo Shaoheng suspiciously. "38 Scallop Bay in Long Island?"
Wasn't that the residence of Tan Guiren, the daughter of Tan Dongbang, the Hua Xia Imperial Prime Minister candidate?
She was the victim of the kidnapping a while ago. After being rescued for a period of time, she stayed in the villa every day and didn't go out.
The CIA and FBI agents had taken turns to visit Tan Guiren, hoping to get some information about the people who rescued her, but Tan Guiren's mouth was tighter than a clam's shell, and they couldn't get a single word out of her.
Now this person actually asked him to send a message to Tan Guiren's residence. Did this mean that the people they had been searching so hard for these past few days had actually been staying at Tan Guiren's place?!
Seeing James' suspicious gaze, Huo Shaoheng knew he was starting to suspect.
It was good that he was starting to suspect. How could a tree of betrayal grow without the seeds of suspicion?
"Also, do you want to know why I was able to enter New York like it was no one's land? Not only could I escape unscathed when I rescued people, but I also had no worries at all?" Huo Shaoheng added fuel to James' suspicions. "Do you want to know why I'm so familiar with you and your superior? Go think about the person who gave you the information and whose side he's on … "
James jerked his head up. His thin lips kept opening and closing, but he couldn't form a complete sentence.
The sound of crashing waves came from afar, and the salty sea breeze was accompanied by water vapor. It lingered around them, but it didn't relieve the heat. Instead, it made it even hotter.
James was restless, flustered by his own conjectures. He wanted nothing more than to go back to his office and ask his informant about it.
However, he was a veteran CIA agent after all. After a moment of confusion, he calmed down and said, "Don't try to drive a wedge between us. In any case, the fact that you're trapped here is the best proof. "
"I'm trapped here?" Huo Shaoheng shook his head as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world. "If I wanted to leave, I would have left a long time ago. But I don't want to leave. I still want to find a chance to see you, to see … my old friend. "
When Huo Shaoheng said this, he looked at the light green seawater in the distance, as if he didn't care about James at all.
Angered by his manner, James clenched his fists and stood up. "Don't be so pleased with yourself! If I call for help now, you definitely won't be able to escape! "
"Oh? Really? Can you give it a try? " Huo Shaoheng suddenly leaned forward with a gun in one hand, already pressed against James' waist. "If I wanted to kill you, you'd be a dead man by now."
James felt the cold barrel of the gun against his skin. Cold sweat dripped down his face as he stammered, "Al … we can talk about it … Don't worry, I won't report you …"
"Yes, I know." Huo Shaoheng withdrew the gun and stuffed it into his trouser pocket. "Think about it carefully. Even if you hand me over, who will benefit from it?"
James looked at Huo Shaoheng with uncertainty, his mind struggling fiercely.
Many years in the CIA and his military experience had forged James' loyalty to his country.
But how strong this loyalty was depended on whether Huo Shaoheng could truly convince him.
"… Actually, you don't have to be too conflicted." Huo Shaoheng softened his tone. "If we cooperate, we'll each take what we need. Isn't that good? Do you really think the United States and the Huaxia Empire, these two countries, will really fight? "
James shook his head reflexively. "Of course not."
What kind of joke was that?
If these two big countries really fought, it would be the end of the world …
"Therefore, for the sake of world peace, for the sake of the existence of our organization, you must cooperate with me. You have to know that there's an old saying in the Huaxia Empire, "Once the cunning hare is killed, the hound is cooked." What good will it do you if you drive me into a corner? If the Huaxia Empire ceased to exist, your Asian Intelligence Division would also cease to exist, don't you think? "
James nodded. This man was absolutely right.
Other than the Hua Xia Empire, all the other Asian countries were allies of the United States. Why would they need intelligence?
Since the US had stationed troops in these countries, would there still be any secrets in these countries?
Only the Huaxia Empire refused to yield.
Their Asian Intelligence Division's only target was the Hua Xia Empire. However, they didn't want to target them too much, so they used the name "Asian Intelligence Division" as a cover.
If personal interests were one aspect, James would still be a little embarrassed. However, it was much easier for James to accept the excuse of "keeping an enemy for self-respect" as bait.
Of course, he didn't immediately agree. He only said with a sullen expression, "What you said is all your reasoning. What benefits can I get? I still need to think about it. "
"Okay, take your time. Before you decide, I can give you a big gift, "Huo Shaoheng said with a smile, his posture very relaxed.
"What gift?"
"The position of director of the CIA's Asian Intelligence Division. Don't you think it's a big gift?"
"Me?" James shook his head in disbelief. "Don't you know that the position of director is already taken? That person is almost 20 years younger than me and is very smart and capable. He definitely won't make any mistakes. Tell me, what chance do you think I have of becoming the director of the Asian Intelligence Division? "
"Don't doubt me." Huo Shaoheng smiled and folded his hands behind his back. "I won't rush you. Once you get this position, you'll naturally believe me. Goodbye. "
Huo Shaoheng turned to leave and headed in the direction of 38 Shell Bay.
James stared at his back, his mind still in a state of internal conflict …
…
Last time, Tan Guiren told Huo Shaoheng that her family had a villa at 38 Shell Bay on Long Island.
He also learned from the media that after Tan Guiren was rescued, she moved out of the dormitory at Juilliard and moved to her own home.
At the same time, the New York police, FBI, and CIA agents often visited to get information from her.
Now, in order to numb James and make him suspect whether their "informant" in the Hua Xia Empire was a real informant or an undercover agent, Huo Shaoheng decided to use Tan Guiren for once.
38 Shell Bay was at the end of the neighborhood and was surrounded by a snow-white wall. Two waist-high small metal gates were symbolically placed at the junction of the two sides of the wall.
The yard inside wasn't very deep, and there was a driveway in the middle that led directly to the garage that was connected to the main building.
Huo Shaoheng stood in front of the small metal gates. Before he could ring the doorbell, he saw an elegant woman wearing an oval sunhat and a cotton dress straighten her back from the grass and look in his direction.
This woman was Tan Guiren.
She was trimming the flowers in the flowerbed on the lawn.
She looked at the tall figure standing in front of the metal gates and almost couldn't believe her eyes. However, her years of good upbringing and upbringing prevented her from revealing too much of an expression.
With a small flower basket in one hand and a flower spade in the other, Tan Guiren walked to the small metal gates and reached out to open them. She smiled at Huo Shaoheng. "You're finally here."
She had been waiting for him to come find her.
From all kinds of media, she could feel that the Americans had set up an inescapable net and were searching for him everywhere.
However, Huo Shaoheng's condition was much better than Tan Guiren had imagined.
She had originally thought that he would be exhausted from running for his life and would be very unkempt. However, she saw him standing in front of her clean and refreshed. He didn't have any of the fierceness and ruthlessness she had seen him that night. Instead, he was calm and collected like the sea under the night sky. He was so calm that it made people feel like the years were peaceful.
Huo Shaoheng nodded. "Hello, Miss Tan. May I speak with you?"
"You don't have to call me Miss Tan. You sound so distant." Tan Guiren tilted her head with a smile and moved aside to let Huo Shaoheng in. "Of course. I couldn't ask for more. Come on in. No one has been here for a few days. "
Tan Guiren spoke very subtly, but Huo Shaoheng understood what she was implying.
She meant that there were no FBI or CIA agents here, and there were no police officers either …
One of the side effects of Huo Shaoheng's frequent appearances in other places over the past few days was that he had attracted the attention of the people around Tan Guiren's place.
They finally believed that Tan Guiren really didn't know anything.
The other party coming to rescue her was probably only their mission.
After the mission was completed, these people retreated with success.
After waiting for another two days and seeing that there was no movement, the last few spies also left.
Huo Shaoheng walked over and indeed didn't find any traces of spies, which was why he dared to enter Tan Guiren's courtyard.
As for James, Huo Shaoheng firmly believed that he wouldn't tell anyone about it.
Of course, even if he did, Huo Shaoheng would have countermeasures.
Following Tan Guiren inside, he saw that the Tan's villa was a four-story building hidden in the lush green forest. Three floors were above ground, and the last floor was half buried underground. It was the basement.
"Miss Tan, I won't be going in. I still have something to do today, so I'll make it short." Huo Shaoheng stood at the entrance and spoke to Tan Guiren softly and slowly. His voice was low, and when he intentionally lowered it, it was very unclear. If someone who wasn't a native speaker of Mandarin heard him, it would be very difficult to distinguish what he was saying.
Huo Shaoheng didn't want to go in because he knew the CIA must have installed listening devices inside. There might even be pinhole cameras.
"You … really don't want to come in and sit?" Tan Guiren really wanted to thank Huo Shaoheng properly. Not only did he save her, the two children, but he also saved the little girl on Fifth Avenue a few days ago.
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