Chapter 176 Key Link

Chapter 176 Key Link

Chapter 176 The Key Link

It seems like there is a plan, but in fact it is the same as having no plan at all.

If we wait, I don't know how long we have to wait. If we act immediately, the Secret Operations Bureau is willing to cooperate, and can cooperate, but how?
The first problem we face is that the U.S. Embassy is too large, covering an area of ​​440,000 square meters, with an independent power station, swimming pool, gymnasium, and 15,000 employees. Of course, not all of them work in the embassy, ​​but there are at least 5,000 staff members in the embassy.

The CIA and the US Embassy are inseparable. They have their own area in the embassy. If they really need to detain prisoners or interrogate someone, no problem, they have their own exclusive space.

In theory, the Secret Service could also have its own place in the embassy, ​​but since the CIA has more say here and has completely suppressed the Pentagon in intelligence work, the Secret Service would certainly want to stay away from this enemy.

It is not a problem to get in, but after getting in, killing Abdullah to silence him and then getting out would be extremely difficult.

In addition, the embassy is surrounded by walls and guarded by a large number of troops. It is more like a fortress than an embassy. If you want to force your way in, not to mention how serious the consequences would be, it is simply impossible.

The reason why Greens did not recommend Gao Yi to use the second option was because it required exchanging one life for another. Although Gao Yi was brave and reckless, he did not want to commit suicide after all.

In a nutshell, it’s difficult.

But fortunately, this matter is Shaman's business, not Gao Yi's own business, and the one who should be most worried should be Shaman, not Gao Yi.

Shaman's response was a bit tough, which was in line with his habits.

Political issues are best resolved through political means. Since Abdullah was taken away by Saudi Arabia's political enemies, Saudi Arabia will use diplomatic and economic pressure to force the CIA to return him.

In Shaman's eyes, none of his brothers and compatriots posed a threat.

"I have formally informed the US ambassador to our country that if they do not release Abdullah, I will immediately terminate the ongoing arms purchase contract and immediately purchase the S400 air defense system from Russia."

After that, Shaman said seriously: "The US side responded that there is absolutely no such thing. They have repeatedly assured that it was not the CIA that captured Abdullah. So there are two problems. One is that the CIA acted on its own and the US side really did not know about it. The other is that the Americans would rather lose this arms purchase than get evidence against me."

Shaman and Gao Yi are definitely not friends, and now they don’t seem to be enemies, and they are definitely not close.

But why was Shaman willing to tell Gao Yi all this? The reason was very simple, because he really needed Gao Yi now.

The National Intelligence Agency’s manpower in Baghdad is really useless. After discovering this problem, Shaman can only rely on Gao Yi.

Relying on Gao Yi but unable to give him orders, Shaman can only tell the truth, judge what the CIA or the United States will do next, and then decide how to respond.

Gao Yi really doesn't understand political matters.

"Your Highness, can you pressure the Americans to release Abdullah through diplomatic means?"

Shaman exhaled and said, "No, because now the Americans absolutely cannot admit that they really captured Abdullah, so releasing him is impossible. However, the US military and military-industrial complex have received the news and are shocked. They have begun emergency lobbying, and the CIA is under great pressure. Therefore, the CIA may secretly kill Abdullah and even destroy his body, making him a missing person forever."

If they can't let him go, then they will kill him. But the fear is that the CIA will kill him after they have finished their interrogation, and then they will have something to hold against Prince Salman.

"It's unlikely that they will let us go and disappear forever. This seems to be more troublesome."

Put yourself in Shaman's shoes and think about it. It would be the most disgusting thing if Abdullah disappeared from then on.

Shaman whispered, "Yes, I can accept that Abdullah has become a corpse, but I will never accept that Abdullah disappears from now on. So, even if it is just fragments, they must send it back to me, otherwise I will never give up. But in my opinion, the CIA does not want to release him, and cannot bear the pressure. They also want to shirk responsibility, so their best choice is to send Abdullah to someone who opposes me."

Yup!

Isn't it the best option for the CIA to return Abdullah to Khaled and his gang?

Gao Yi was excited. He whispered, "If we can force the CIA to hand over Abdullah in a short period of time, that would be enough!"

"Yes, I asked the ambassador to Iraq to formally protest to the US Embassy and inform them that their attack on our diplomats at Baghdad airport and the kidnapping of Abdullah were hostile acts."

Shaman exhaled and whispered, "This is a diplomatic tactic. I have played all my cards. Now the US is putting pressure on us overnight. It is impossible for the US to agree to our people to conduct a search. However, if the White House orders that the people in the embassy be allowed to conduct a self-inspection, then there will be a chance."

"Are you sure?"

"I am sure, but I don't know how long it will take. The Pentagon is very strong right now. If we can let the Pentagon take charge of the search, then there will be no problem."

Gao Yi thought for a moment and said, "Wait a minute, let me think about it."

Gao Yi had to sort out the relationship here.

Saudi Arabia had no intention of hiding anything. He directly escalated the kidnapping of Abdullah to the level of a diplomatic conflict. As one party to the conflict, the CIA of the United States was one interested party, and the Pentagon was another interested party.

On the Saudi side, Saudi Arabia is the strong party, but the opposition represented by Khaled, although weak, has not failed, so the United States may really support the opposition.

Then Gao Yi, he is the fifth force.

To say that he was powerful was a bit of an exaggeration, but although the Sky Garden gang was a small player, Gao Yi suddenly realized that he was the most critical link in this incident. This incident was caused by Gao Yi, and now the only person who could directly contact and influence the three parties represented by Shaman, Khaled, and the Secret Operations Bureau represented by the Pentagon was Gao Yi.

Greens' two plans are not feasible, and Sharman's diplomatic means need to be implemented by someone in the end.

The best solution is to force the CIA to hand the person over to Khaled, which means handing him over to Gao Yi.

The person who tied the bell must be the one to untie it. After going around in circles, Gao Yi is the only one who can solve the problem.

Gao Yi heaved a sigh of relief and said, "I understand. This means that in the end, I will be responsible for dealing with the CIA's special operations team!"

Shaman thought for a moment, and finally whispered, "Yes."

"But I only have a few of us, and we don't have enough manpower to deal with the CIA special operations team."

"My men have begun arriving in Baghdad. All of them will cooperate with you."

Shaman sounded very confident, and Gao Yi's spirits were boosted. He asked, "How many people?"

"There are about 60 people now, all inside the Saudi Embassy in Iraq, and the number will continue to increase."

Sixty people sounds like a lot, and if the people protecting Abdullah were not the CIA's special operations team, then this problem should have been solved.

But why would so many people cooperate with Gao Yi? How bad can the Saudi agents be? Even if they are bad, they can't be completely useless, right?

When Gao Yi was puzzled, Shaman whispered: "The relationship between the National Intelligence Agency and the CIA is too close. Most of the operatives are trained by the CIA, so I can't give them clear instructions at all, because the CIA will know the orders I give immediately."

It seems that Shaman still knows the quality of his people.

Shaman said helplessly: "So my people can only cooperate and can only be used to confuse the CIA. Transferring them to Baghdad is actually just a means of pressure. Although there are reliable people in it, but... they are not very good at fighting, so if we confront them head-on, there may be problems."

Gao Yi said softly, "Providing equipment, weapons, and vehicles, this shouldn't be a problem, right?"

There's no need to be polite now. Just ask Shaman for whatever you need.

However, Gao Yi never expected that Shaman would say helplessly, "Forget it. Providing you with weapons will let the CIA know that there is another team responsible for the rescue. The vehicle may have a location, letting the CIA know your location. The weapons may have been tampered with, and the equipment... is the same."

“Hiss…this!”

Gao Yi really didn't know what to say.

Greens said that the National Intelligence Agency would only have a counterproductive effect. Although Gao Yi agreed, he always felt that Greens was exaggerating.

As expected, it was proved that Greens was too conservative. The National Intelligence Agency not only played a counterproductive role, but could be directly identified as a powerful helper of the CIA.

It is useless for you to use it, but the CIA uses it very skillfully.

Gao Yi wanted to ask Shaman if it was interesting to be a prince, but of course he didn't dare to ask in the end.

Sandman whispered, "Can you find equipment somewhere else?"

"can."

Gao Yi sighed and said, "Then I will start to act. From now on, we'd better inform each other of the progress in a timely manner. If you have any new information, please tell me in time. If we know that Abdullah has been sent out of the embassy, ​​we can take action immediately."

"Okay, thank you. It's done. I won't forget your contribution."

After hanging up the phone, Gao Yi spread his hands and said to everyone: "It can be basically confirmed that we are the main attackers, and there are only a few of us."

Luca sighed and said, "They are not assassins, but mercenaries... Mercenaries can't get such high-end jobs. We are the royal family's hired thugs. Okay, now I want to know, the prince can only use us, but he didn't mention the money?"

With a puzzled look on his face, Luca said in great confusion: "Didn't the prince say that he would give us 800 million and let us retire after this battle?"

Gao Yi shook his head and said, "The prince only said that he would not forget our contribution if this matter was accomplished."

Luca gnashed his teeth and said, "Because he is too rich, he thinks money is not important. It is more important for him to owe us a credit. But the problem is, we don't want his credit, we just want money. Next time you contact the prince, remind him tactfully that we don't want credit, we want money, money!"

Gao Yi smiled bitterly and said, "Okay, next time you contact me, I'll remind him tactfully."

Luca said seriously, "Although we can establish a cooperative relationship with the royal family, we should also remember our identity. We are a killer organization, not Shaman's black gloves. It's best to settle accounts one by one. You must explain this relationship to him, otherwise it will be troublesome."

(End of this chapter)