Chapter 305 Complicity

Chapter 305 Complicity

Chapter 305 Complicity
Jolson flew around the Middle East and North Africa as a headquarters inspector. The plane was the CIA's own business jet, so Gao Yi could have taken Jolson's plane directly to the United States.

But Gao Yi chose to go alone.

There was more than just Jolson on the plane, and it was a CIA plane after all, so it would not be good to be photographed. But the most important thing was that Gao Yi took a CIA plane and made a special trip to Langley to meet Crawford, as if he had rushed there immediately after being summoned by Crawford.

This cannot be done, as it would make Gao Yi appear inferior to Crawford.

Gao Yi is not the kind of person who would suffer for the sake of face, but he can put himself in the right position and knows where he stands.

It is time to call someone "big brother" without any ambiguity, but you should never call everyone "big brother" when you meet them. If you call everyone "big brother" then the status of the real big brother will be lowered.

The relationship with Crawford can only be cooperation, and the key point is that Gao Yi should give Crawford a living, rather than looking for food from Crawford.

In order to show this difference, Gao Yi must let Crawford see him instead of him begging to see Crawford.

So this is not for the face, it is for the substance.

Of course, it is impossible for Crawford to go to Libya to meet Gao Yi, or even leave Langley. It is inconvenient to meet in other places in the United States. This is determined by the nature and position of Crawford's job. Gao Yi cannot make things difficult for Crawford.

So the meeting point is very important to consider.

Jolson was great in some areas, but not in the ways of the world. He couldn't make good arrangements. First of all, he didn't understand the subtle differences between who was meeting whom, and secondly, he couldn't find a suitable place.

"I'm sorry, but there's no suitable place for you to meet at the moment. The most important thing is, I can't let Crawford and you feel safe..."

The first thing Jolson was asked to do, he didn't do well.

Jolson returned to the United States first. Logically, he should have arranged the meeting place, and then the two sides would meet, give the money, and then they would be close friends. However, he failed to even arrange such a small matter as the meeting place.

Joelson said with a look of shame on his face, "Crawford wanted to meet you outside the CIA headquarters. When you arrive, I will call him and he will come out to meet you briefly and then go back after the talk. But I know you will not agree, so I told him that you want to meet somewhere in Washington, DC, but Crawford refused. He felt it was unsafe. He was worried about the recording equipment. He was worried about a lot of things."

"Is this your first time doing something like this? You don't even have the guts. I'm already giving him face by coming to Washington to meet him. If he can't even get close to him and is even worried that I'll secretly film something to threaten him, then he shouldn't have made this kind of deal."

Gao Yi expressed his dissatisfaction very directly, but Gao Yi did not express it to Jolson. Instead, he expressed his dissatisfaction with Crawford in front of Jolson.

This is again a matter of attitude. People who don't know much about this would think that Gao Yi is making a big deal out of nothing and is trying to bully Jolson over this matter.

But those who are knowledgeable know that this is a subtle expression, which means that Gao Yi and Jolson are their own people, and Crawford is the target that they need to work together to deal with.

Patting Jolson on the shoulder, Gao Yi smiled and said, "This has nothing to do with you. Let me think about it. Crawford has made up his mind to cooperate with us, but he still has concerns and worries, right?"

"Yes."

"It's not easy to take the first step. It's normal for Crawford to be worried. Since he won't come to Washington to meet me, and I can't go to Langley, I can only choose the middle ground."

After thinking for a moment, Gao Yi said in a deep voice: "Let's meet in the car. Let's find a middle position, an empty space with no one around. Both parties can drive their own cars and have the meeting in the middle area?"

"space?"

"A parking lot, green space, park, or open space beside the highway. Anywhere will do. It can be close to Langley. But remember, this location must be designated by me."

Gao Yi smiled, then he looked at Qiao Ersen and said: "I am not familiar with the local terrain, do you know of a suitable place?"

Joelson was stunned for a moment and said, "There are still many places like this. Otherwise, how about meeting at the National Mall? Meet in front of the Museum of Contemporary Natural History on the north side of the National Mall? It's not far from Langley, but in DC. There is a large parking lot with a lot of people and a large enough place. There won't be any empty parking lots during the day, but if we meet at night, it will be very convenient."

Gao Yi said without hesitation: "This is the right place. This place is great. The time is set at 8 o'clock in the evening. I will bring one person, and Crawford will also bring one person."

“That person can only be me.”

"Yes."

Qiao Ersen thought for a moment and said, "Eight o'clock is a little tight. How about ten o'clock?"

"No, just eight."

Gao Yi said to Jolson very seriously, "We can't just accommodate Crawford. We need to make Crawford understand that this is a process and result of mutual negotiation and compromise. If we leave him with the impression that he can decide everything when we first meet, it will be difficult to change this impression later."

After explaining to Qiao Ersen, Gao Yi couldn't help but say, "I can see that you really have never done this kind of thing before."

"I really haven't done it. If we're going to meet at 8 o'clock, then I have to contact him as soon as possible. If possible, we can meet at the Natural History Museum at 8 o'clock. If not, we can only talk about it later."

Gao Yi said seriously: "If we can't meet today, the next meeting time cannot be guaranteed." Qiao Ersen nodded, then he quickly walked aside and began to talk on the phone in a low voice.

It's already past six o'clock, and we want to meet at eight o'clock, which is indeed a bit tight in terms of time.

But Qiao Ersen came back soon and said to Gao Yi: "He needs to think about it. If they can meet, he will show up."

But Gao Yi didn't say anything. He just smiled and said, "I will arrive on time. Wait for five minutes. I hope to see Crawford then. Then, I'll leave first."

The first meeting with Crawford required us to waste time and energy on such details. It seems that Crawford is not a man who can accomplish big things.

But there was nothing much to say, so Gao Yi said goodbye to Jolson, turned around and walked to the car rented from the airport, and said to Lucy: "Now let's go to the Natural History Museum."

Lucy wore a black robe, a hood, and a veil that covered her face.

Because Gao Yi and Lucy flew from Libya to Dubai, and then transferred from Dubai to Washington, D.C., when they boarded the plane, Lucy wore the common attire of women in the Middle East. After landing in the United States, she didn't have time to change her clothes.

Why does she always wear a black robe? It’s because it’s really troublesome for Lucy to show her face. She is too beautiful and people will stare at her. In order to avoid trouble, she simply covers up her body and face to save trouble.

However, Lucy's black robe is not of Middle Eastern style, but a simplified nun's uniform.

Lucy is used to wearing this kind of clothes and likes to wear this kind of clothes. Gao Yi didn’t feel anything at first, but now when he sees Lucy wearing a black robe, he always remembers how she looked when he first met her.

It could be considered sentiment, or it could be considered a memory. At that time, Lucy left a very deep impression on Gao Yi, so much so that now, Gao Yi always feels that Lucy is still wearing stockings under that black robe.

Lucy was about to drive, but she looked at Gao Yi's eyes and suddenly asked, "Do you want to change your clothes?"

The same black robe would be inappropriate to wear in Washington, DC.

Gao Yi thought for a moment and said, "No need, but show your face and take off your headscarf. You will go with me to see Crawford later."

This is purely a matter of face. Although Lucy and Jolson have to step down when it comes to discussing real matters, a man who can be with a stunning beauty often proves his strength.

The next step was to hurry on the road. It was a long way to get from Dulles Airport to the meeting point, but since it was the middle place we chose, we had to go no matter how troublesome it was.

The next step is to hurry and then wait.

At 7:58, Gao Yi brought Lucy to the square in front of the Natural History Museum, just across the street.

There were still people around, but not crowded, so it was convenient to stand there and talk.

Lucy was standing next to Gao Yi, slightly behind him. Although her outfit was a little special, she didn't attract anyone's attention for the time being.

After standing for two minutes, Gao Yi looked at his watch and waited for another five minutes. If Jolson did not appear with Crawford, Gao Yi would have to leave.

Then at exactly eight o'clock, not a minute late, a car stopped briefly on the road in front of Gao Yi and the others. Two people got out of the car, one of them was Jolson. Without looking around or hesitating, he walked towards Gao Yi with a black man.

This attitude explains a lot of things. Crawford did not arrive late, nor did he ask Joelson to make any requests to Gao Yi. He arrived at the meeting place on time, which showed that he was really ready to take this crucial first step.

Crawford is a black man. He is tall, strong, has a righteous look on his face, and is very handsome. He is definitely one of the most handsome black men.

He walked straight towards Gao Yi and stood in front of him. Just as Joelson was about to introduce him, Gao Yi stretched out his hand first and smiled at Crawford, saying, "Hello."

"Hello."

Crawford didn't say much. He shook hands solemnly, but soon loosened his hand. Just as he was about to speak, he glanced at Lucy out of the corner of his eye. Then, his eyes shook violently, and he was in a state of rigid stiffness for at least two seconds.

Gao Yi was still thinking about what words to use to evaluate Crawford, and then Crawford finally came back to his senses, forced his eyes to focus on Gao Yi, and said again: "Hello."

He was distracted and out of control. Even though he holds a high position, he still loses his composure when seeing a beautiful woman. This Crawford is really a piece of shit.

Gao Yi held a black card in his left hand. He passed the black card from his left hand to his right hand, then very naturally, unreservedly, and unscrupulously showed the black card and said with a smile: "Here is 10 million US dollars, as a small gift for our first meeting."

Without saying much, nor begging Crawford to accept it, he just handed it over casually and as a matter of routine.

That feeling of not taking ten million seriously at all is the essence of the butler of Shaman's cousin Khaled.

Crawford was held in check for another five seconds, and then his eyes scanned back and forth between Lucy and Gao Yi, and finally landed on the black card in his hand, and finally said, "Thank you."

(End of this chapter)