Chapter 103: Throwing bricks to attract others

Chapter 103: Throwing bricks to attract others

Chapter 103: Throwing bricks to attract others
Gao Yi wants to invite Glass to dinner, but he doesn't know what to eat, what to drink, what to talk about, or what to do.

But according to the traditional customs of the Chinese people, as long as you can get people out, as long as you can invite them out for a meal, even if you can only sit down and chat, then the matter is basically settled.

Fortunately, Glass really came at the invitation, after all, he received $10,000.

The restaurant serves Iraqi cuisine. Gao Yi is not a picky person and he enjoyed his first meal quite a lot. It was only when they were almost finished that Glass arrived late.

And Glass didn't seem to want to eat anything, so he sat opposite Gao Yi.

I'm here for the money. If you have something to say, just say it. If not, I'll leave. Glass is now in this kind of pretentious and indecisive manner.

Gao Yi lacks work experience, but he is very good at judging people. He can tell from Glass's appearance.

Glass is a proud and resentful person.

Pride comes from strength, and resentment comes from being unable to realize one's talent. Glass is dissatisfied because he has the ability but is still stuck at the bottom.

What should I say as an opening statement?

Gao Yi thought for a moment, and finally he said: "We are killers."

Grace nodded slightly, and then he still just stared at Gao Yi.

Gao Yi continued: "I hope to achieve in-depth cooperation with you."

Glass still nodded slightly, and then just whispered politely: "If there is anything you need me to do, please let me know."

This won't work. Glass won't really cooperate. From his tone and expression, it can be seen that he is wary and looks down on Gao Yi from the bottom of his heart.

We must find a way to open up the situation and find a suitable topic to start with, to get into the deeper topic that Glass is unwilling to touch upon now.

How to do it?

Let's start with Martin, whom both of them know. At this point, they can only use Martin as a topic to create a breakthrough.

Gao Yi also smiled. He leaned back, pretending to be relaxed, and said, "Martin has told me about you many times."

Glass frowned slightly, but said nothing.

Gao Yi continued, "I'm not familiar with the Middle East, so before I came here I asked Martin if there were any suitable friends here who could lead the way. He recommended you, and then he said you were the best agent he had ever seen."

Glass seemed a little surprised, as if he didn't expect Martin to evaluate him like this.

It stands to reason that a middle-aged man who has wasted half his life should be able to distinguish between truth and lies.

But that's not necessarily the case. There are too many people who have never figured things out in their entire lives. If a person's brain is dull, no matter what job he does or what position he holds, he is just dull.

There are too many people in this world who feel that they are talented but not appreciated and just lack an opportunity, and these people are still the majority. However, they don’t understand that opportunities are found by themselves. Just waiting for pie to fall from the sky and hit them on the head is just wishful thinking.

But no matter what the facts are, as long as a person who feels that his talents are not appreciated hears others evaluate him in this way, he will be very, very, very happy.

It is difficult for two people who are equally powerful to become confidants, and it is also difficult for a person who is in high spirits and a person who is frustrated and hit hard to become confidants.

It is easier for people who are both wanderers to become close friends.

If you can understand the logic behind this, you will basically have insight into human nature, and if you have insight into human nature, you can naturally grasp the weaknesses in human nature.

So, Gao Yi's words revealed Glass's weakness.

"Oh, he said that?"

The first thing Glass asked was what Martin thought of him.

Gao Yi was certainly not afraid of being exposed, because if Martin had been in contact with Glass all the time, he would not have had to ask around to find his former colleague in Baghdad. So, let alone contact over the years, they might have simply forgotten each other.

Gao Yi sighed softly and said, "Yes, it's a pity... Uh, sorry, let's talk business."

"What a pity!"

Seeing Glass's expression, Gao Yi hesitated for a moment, and finally whispered: "He said... it's a pity that you didn't meet a capable boss, and you wasted your time in vain. Your youth was wasted by those incompetent bureaucrats. Well, it was a mistake for you to leave, but it was an even bigger mistake for him to stay."

Glass raised his eyebrows slightly and said, "Oh?"

"It's not good for Martin to stay in the FBI. You know the reason. As for you, although you may not be promoted, at least you are doing a job you like and a meaningful job. Based on this, you are still better than him. So although Martin can make money, he still envies you."

Glass's expression changed subtly. He was silent for a moment, then suddenly said, "Haha..."

After a dry laugh, Glass suddenly said to the waiter: "Bring me a bottle of beer."

Gao Yi whispered, "They don't sell alcohol."

"No, they sell, take four beers."

After saying that, Glass said to Gao Yi: "It's my treat."

Even buying a beer is worthy of a serious mention, but these people are so stingy. Oh, there is really nothing I can say about these people.

Gao Yi could only gladly accept Glass's kindness.

The beer came. Glass raised the bottle towards Gao Yi, took a sip, and then continued: "Martin and I joined the FBI at the same time, but 911 happened within two years, and then..." Shaking his head, Glass continued softly: "Let's not talk about this anymore. Tell me what you need to do."

It would have been better if Glass started talking about his past, but it was obvious that Glass would not burst into tears after just a few words from Gao Yi.

It is said that there is a target named Saib, and you can get five million dollars if you kill him?
No, this definitely cannot be said, because there is too much to be distributed. It is better to spend some money to buy some convenient conditions from Glass, so that I don’t have to share the profits and can just do it myself.

But there is not much point in spending thirty or twenty thousand to rent a car and buy some weapons here in Glass.

Because no matter whether they are confidants or friends, they are all emotional matters, and emotions are unreliable. If you really want to make the relationship particularly stable, there must be benefits in the end.

Because of money, strangers can become half-brothers, or even father and son with no blood relationship.

There are too many cases where brothers turn against each other and fathers and sons become enemies because of money.

So thirty or twenty thousand dollars won’t work, it’s too little, and an amount below a hundred thousand dollars probably won’t really impress Glass.

He can't give it away for free. Glass is not worth much money now. Even if you offer him 200,000 or 300,000, Gao Yi will not agree.

So how can we find Glass a job that pays well and allows him to make money?

This is really a problem.

Gao Yi looked to the side and looked at Lin Xianghua.

Glass works in the Pentagon. He is a member of the newly established Defense Covert Operations Agency. The intelligence units under the Pentagon must be mainly military intelligence, which means that he may have something to do with mercenaries.

And Lin Xianghua still has a grudge to take.

"Sorry, excuse me for a moment. I need to talk to my brother."

Gao Yi stood up and sat down at a nearby table. With his back to Glass, he whispered to Lin Xianghua, "Well, do you want revenge?"

Lin Xianghua was stunned for a moment, but immediately nodded and said, "Are you asking about the predators? I would like to, of course, but there is no chance."

Gao Yi asked seriously: "How much are you willing to pay for revenge?"

Lin Xianghua was stunned again.

Gao Yi whispered, "You have some money now. Now I ask you, how much are you willing to pay to kill the boss of the predators?"

Lin Xianghua said without hesitation: "All is fine, otherwise I won't have the chance to take revenge."

"Are you really willing to give it up?"

"I'm willing to give it up! At worst, I can earn more."

Gao Yi thought for a moment and said, "Then you pay 300,000. I'll give you 300,000 to kill the predator. If you succeed, you pay. If not, forget it."

Lin Xianghua was surprised and asked, "Really? Is it possible? Just three hundred thousand?"

Gao Yi nodded, patted Lin Xianghua on the shoulder, stood up and returned to Lagos.

After smiling, Gao Yi whispered, "I know you are working in the National Defense Secret Operations Bureau, so I want to ask, what does your bureau do?"

Glass looked at Gao Yi warily, without saying anything. He just raised his beer and took a sip. His dissatisfaction with Gao Yi was obvious in his eyes.

Gao Yi spread his hands and said, "I have no intention of prying into your work secrets. I just want to know, since you are a military intelligence unit, are you familiar with the mercenaries in the Middle East? There is a mercenary group called the Plunderers. Do you know them?"

Putting down the bottle, Lagos whispered, "What?"

Gao Yi smiled and said, "We are here to kill the predators. I wonder if you can provide convenience. If you can, I am willing to pay you $300,000."

Glass's eyes suddenly blinked. Although he still looked calm, he talked a lot.

"Why, you want to deal with the Marauder Mercenaries?"

"Yes."

Gao Yi spread his hands and said, "We are assassins. It is a bit troublesome for assassins to deal with mercenaries, so I want to seek help from outside forces. If you can..."

"can!"

Glass nodded, and then he said seriously: "Leave it to me. I guarantee that the Plunderer Mercenary Group will be completely wiped out. How do you plan to pay?"

Gao Yi only wanted to get some information from Lagos and ask him to help create an opportunity to kill the predators. However, he only wanted to kill the leader of the predators and did not want to destroy the entire predator group.

But now it's okay, Glass is talking about completely wiping out the raiders, and he looks very confident.

Gao Yi sighed and said, "Do you want cash or something? We can deliver the money to the place you specify in the United States."

Glass licked his lips, thought for a moment, and suddenly said, "I ask you to transfer the money to the account I specify. It must be safe and laundered."

Gao Yi nodded and smiled, "No problem."

(End of this chapter)