Chapter 198 What is Freedom

A good question, but one with too many answers to answer.

The garden is small but it belongs to Gao Yi; the National Intelligence Agency is big but it belongs to someone else.

For Gao Yi, it is better to be the head of a chicken than the tail of an ox. If he joins the National Intelligence Agency, his future life will no longer be free. If he becomes someone else's white glove or black glove, his future life will no longer belong to himself.

Lucy is a consumable. How could she know the value of freedom? There is no difference for her between being a consumable in the Blade of Vengeance and being an agent in the National Intelligence Agency.

So how should I explain this to Lucy?

After thinking for a moment, Gao Yi said softly: "To borrow someone's words, I am a free sand in this desert, and a free wave in the sea. The mountains and forests of my hometown are waiting for me, the grasslands are waiting for me, and Ah Huang is waiting for me. So I can't join the National Intelligence Agency. If I join, I will not be free."

Lucy frowned and whispered, "Who is Ah Huang?"

"Ah Huang...refers to dogs in general. You can think of them as domestic pet dogs, collectively called Ah Huang, Xiao Hei, or Xiao Bai."

Lucy relaxed a little, then she nodded and said, "Freedom...what is freedom?"

Gao Yi was stumped and he looked at Luca.

Luca said without hesitation: "I am different from all of you. I cannot join the National Intelligence Agency. I am the financial director in the Garden. What else can I do in the National Intelligence Agency? Besides, I will be a rich man in a few years. Why should I join the National Intelligence Agency and be controlled by others?"

After that, Luca thought for a moment and said seriously: "Speaking of freedom, freedom is... freedom is... you can invest your own money however you want and spend it however you want."

Feng Biao sighed and said, "I can't join the National Intelligence Agency either. It's not that I like freedom, but I can't lose my freedom. Freedom means you can do whatever you want, and you can say no to tasks you don't like. Uh, freedom means if I want to die, no one can stop me. If I don't want to die, then no one can push me to die."

Li Jie said calmly, "I have my own studio. Why should I join the National Intelligence Agency, which has extremely strict discipline? Also, if I join the National Intelligence Agency, I have to be managed by them. Why should I let a bunch of strangers who I don't like manage me? So... I also want freedom."

Lin Xianghua said without hesitation: "I have ideals, and joining the National Intelligence Agency will not allow me to realize my ideals."

Lin Xianghua's words caused Gao Yi and his group to look at him sideways.

Feng Biao was surprised and said, "Ah Gui, you are really good. I thought you would say you do whatever the boss does, and you won't do anything unless the boss does it. I left that to you, but you said it's for your ideal? What is your ideal?"

Li Jie was also curious and asked: "Yes, what is your ideal?"

Lin Xianghua hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't want to say it. I can't tell you."

Gao Yi was very disappointed and said, "Tsk, you are so mysterious. We don't want to hear it. I'll give you another chance. Will you tell me?"

Seeing that Lin Xianghua was still in a dilemma, Gao Yi added, "Tell us what your ideal is, and if it is easy to achieve, well, you call me godfather, and I can help you realize it, how about that?"

Li Jie immediately followed up, “Yes, just tell me and the boss if you have any ideas. Luca and Feng Xiangbiao are also your brothers. They can all help you.”

Li Jie followed Gao Yi quietly and took advantage of him. If Gao Yi was Lin Xianghua's adoptive father, then Li Jie would be the uncle of Lin Xianghua, Feng Biao and Luca.

It's normal for men to be a little bit thoughtful and try to take advantage of others.

Luca didn't understand, but Feng Biao did.

Feng Biao immediately said, "That's right. I have to help you and Li Jie realize your dreams. After all, how can we, as elders, not help you?"

Lin Xianghua said with a melancholy look on his face: "My ideal is impossible to realize. What does my ideal have to do with you? Thank you for your kindness, but you can't help me. Forget it. I'd better not say anything."

Feng Biao was stunned for a moment and said, "You are not doing this right, you...you are not going to fight back?"

Lin Xianghua was unwilling to get his advantage back verbally, so he would never speak out about his ideal.

So boring.

Gao Yi looked at Lucy and said, "What about you? What do you want to do?"

"You are my master, of course I will do whatever you want."

Lucy spoke very seriously, but the people who were listening couldn't stand it.

Li Jie touched his arm and whispered, "I can't stand hearing this. I feel angry at them for not fighting back. There really are people in this world who...are willing to degenerate!"

In order not to offend Lucy, Li Jie spoke Chinese.

Gao Yi whispered, "I also think it's inappropriate, but it will definitely take a long time for her to adjust her mentality."

Feng Biao smiled and said, "Inappropriate? Not necessarily. I think you are enjoying it."

At this moment, there was a knock on the door.

Lin Xianghua got up and opened the door.

It turned out to be Abdullah who knocked on the door.

For a moment, the atmosphere inside and outside the door was a little solemn.

Abdullah looked a little haggard, but there was no one around him.

Abdullah came alone, which means a lot of things. The most important one is that since he can act alone, it means that Sharman did not restrict his freedom.

The fact that Abdullah's freedom is not restricted shows that Abdullah has gained Salman's trust and respect.

Gao Yi stood up and nodded to Abdullah at the door. After a slight hesitation, he smiled and said, "Hello."

Abdullah looked a little embarrassed.

Come to think of it, it's embarrassing.

The reason why Abdullah was abducted by the CIA and tortured was because Gao Yi knocked him out and held him hostage.

If it weren't for Gao Yi, this storm wouldn't have happened at all.

But then again, it is true that Abdullah was captured by the CIA, lost face, suffered a lot, and caused trouble for Salman.

But Abdullah also proved his loyalty. This opportunity to prove himself is actually very rare and precious.

Seeking revenge is unlikely, but coming to thank you is also unlikely.

Gao Yi took the initiative to greet him, and Abdullah's expression became even more embarrassed.

After entering the room and signaling Lin Xianghua to close the door, Abdullah took a few steps forward. He stopped several meters away from Gao Yi. After hesitating for a while, he finally said, "I came here to thank you. His Royal Highness the Prince said that you made great efforts to save me." "It's my honor..."

Gao Yi didn't know what to say, so he just said one sentence and then got stuck.

At this time, Feng Biao finally took action.

Feng Biao couldn't stand up, so he sat in a wheelchair, looked at Abdullah with a serious face, slowly raised his arms, and then clapped him down suddenly.

There was a crisp sound, and several people were caught off guard, and then they all looked at Feng Biao.

Feng Biao raised his hand again and brought it down, making a second crisp sound.

Then Feng Biao raised his hands and clapped again, and this time he did it very quickly.

It was only then that Gao Yi realized that Feng Biao was actually clapping.

It wasn't normal applause, but it was a preemptive applause, with a solemn look on face.

Feng is really good at flattering people.

Gao Yi started clapping from slow to fast.

Then it was Luca, then Li Jie and Lin Xianghua, and finally, even the vase Lucy started to applaud seriously.

"Welcome home hero!"

Feng Biao finally spoke.

Abdullah was confused at first, then angry, but when Feng Biao called out "Go home a hero", his anger and resentment disappeared in an instant.

Abdullah felt somewhat helpless.

Feng Biao applauded, made a start, and then kept his achievements and fame to himself.

Just leave the rest to Gao Yi. How can he steal the boss's limelight and words?

Gao Yi stopped clapping, and the applause stopped immediately, as if they had rehearsed it beforehand.

Gao Yi looked at Abdullah seriously and said, "I am very happy to see you again. You are a hero. This is how we welcome heroes."

Abdullah opened his mouth and whispered, "I'm not a hero, I'm a prisoner... a hostage."

"There are many kinds of heroes. You are the hero who refuses to say a word, the hardest kind. Also, you are a loyal warrior."

Abdullah lowered his head, and when he raised it again, tears had already slid down his face, leaving two faintly visible tear marks.

"me……"

The voice was a little out of tune, and Abdullah tried hard not to let anyone see his tears, but he failed.

Abdullah turned his head away and had to wipe away his tears with his hands. Then he turned to look at Gao Yi and said, "I hate you, but I am grateful to you."

Gao Yi looked serious and said nothing.

At this moment, silence is better than words, and expressions are more important than lines.

"Your Highness told me that you put a lot of effort into saving me, and the price you paid was huge, but I know that you are not saving me, you are just making up for the mistakes you made, in order to save yourself, so I won't thank you."

Abdullah is not a fool, he certainly knows why Gao Yi saved him.

But now, Abdullah found that he could not hate Gao Yi.

"But I don't hate you now. His Highness said that you told him that I was a warrior. You told him that I was a loyal warrior, so I had the opportunity to stand here. You told His Highness that I was a warrior, and now you still tell me that I am a warrior, so I must thank you."

Abdullah's speech was somewhat incoherent, for he had not thought of these words beforehand; they were words that just came out of his heart.

I didn't have any preparation in mind, so what I said was messy.

Abdullah took a long breath, then he sighed and said: "You hurt me, but you also saved me. I am grateful that you can speak for me. You are a true gentleman."

Gao Yi smiled, he walked forward with open arms, and gave Abdullah a big hug.

After the hug, Gao Yi smiled at Abdullah and said, "Congratulations, Mr. Director."

Abdullah smiled slightly and said softly, "Not yet, but soon. It's okay to call him Director now, although it's a little early."

After saying this, Abdullah remembered why he came.

Taking a step back, Abdullah exhaled and said, "I came here for two purposes. One is to thank you, and the other is to follow the order of His Highness to discuss how to send you away safely. Well, the situation is not very good now, so you don't have to leave in a hurry."

Gao Yi immediately said, "Director, I have a question. Your Highness is eager to launch a purge, but after the purge, does Your Highness have available personnel? In other words, do you have the right personnel to help Your Highness do the work of the Intelligence Bureau?"

Abdullah was conflicted. Although he was loyal enough, his abilities were limited and he really didn't know how to do this well.

Gao Yi whispered, "I have an idea. Can you find some consumables among the assassins and cannon fodder among the mercenaries and use them as a transition? Now is the time to use people. Finding some people without any background or foundation will only cost some money. What do you think?"

Abdullah took a breath and said, "This method..."

Loyalty is more important than ability now. We temporarily look for cannon fodder and consumables. Although our loyalty cannot be guaranteed, we don’t have to worry about them colluding with each other or having background in the CIA or KGB. Therefore, consumables are not the best candidates, but they are the most suitable candidates at present.

Abdullah thought for a moment, nodded heavily, and said, "It's feasible!"

Gao Yi laughed.

Abdullah continued: "This is a good idea. You can propose it to His Highness."

Gao Yi whispered: "How can this be my solution? This must be your solution, Mr. Director."

Abdullah showed a look of surprise again.

Gao Yi smiled and said, "Of course, as professional killers, we are very familiar with this industry. If you have any needs in this regard, we can act as a middleman and help you contact the person you like. However, there is a prerequisite. We need to add a reasonable commission."

Abdullah thought for a moment and said seriously, "Of course, the commission must be paid. This matter is urgent. Wait for me. I will report this to His Highness. We can talk about it later if you have anything to say."

(End of this chapter)

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