Chapter 411 Babel
Chapter 411 Babel
Gao Yi didn't ask Shaman if he needed help.
If you have something to do, just do it directly and don't bother with these meaningless things.
Since you know Shaman is in a bad situation now, of course he needs help. If you are a good brother, just help him directly if you can. Why do you have to make a phone call and ask someone and let him beg you for help before you are willing to help?
Gao Yi wanted to call Panetta, but Marina and Green had no intention of avoiding the call. They both looked at Gao Yi eagerly, and neither of them was willing to move.
This is a bit embarrassing.
Gao Yi was too embarrassed to chase them away, because he knew that at this moment Green and Marina were very eager to see how far he could go.
Think about it, we are old acquaintances anyway, and they already know everything they should and shouldn't know. At this point, there is no need to maintain that sense of mystery.
Gao Yi took out his phone and called Panetta directly.
Panetta answered the phone promptly, and there must have been no one around him this time, because he said, "I knew you had to call me, but I didn't expect it to be so late. If you don't call me, I'll have to go to a meeting."
It is night on Gao Yi's side and day on Panetta's side, so it is possible that Panetta is really busy at this moment.
Gao Yi said calmly: "Do you know why I called you?"
"Given your relationship with Shaman, I would feel weird if I didn't make this call."
Gao Yi was a little embarrassed and whispered: "I just got the news."
"Then your news is quite slow."
Panetta just talked to Gao Yi in a casual manner, but was unwilling to reveal any useful information.
That's true. Panetta and Gao Yi are now tied to the same boat because of some things, but Shaman is not Gao Yi. Whether Gao Yi wants to find out information for Shaman or do things for Shaman, he has to give some real benefits.
Gao Yi already understood what Panetta meant, but he couldn't make any promises on Sharman's behalf yet.
After thinking about it, Gao Yi decided to be honest with Panetta, so he whispered: "I called you as soon as I found out about this, and I haven't had time to contact Shaman yet. Shaman is not the kind of ignorant and stingy person. Can you tell me what happened?"
Panetta thought for a moment, then whispered, "That woman is from Constantinople. This matter has been planned and implemented for at least a year. Now, the United States has joined in. The CIA and the Department of Homeland Security are all involved. Congress hopes that Shaman will step down, and the White House thinks so too. Therefore, the CIA has received instructions and immediately began to obtain more intelligence."
"What do you mean by getting more intelligence?"
"Now Constantin has only the recording, which can be considered as evidence, but it cannot cause much damage to Sharman. You have to understand that evidence is not important. What is important is the attitude, the attitude of the United States."
The confidence that comes from being the world's hegemon.
We have to admit that the United States still has a great influence. If the United States is determined to use this incident to get rid of Sharman, it is not just possible, but a certainty.
Panetta continued: "We are waiting for the White House to make a final decision."
This sentence is a very, very important hint.
Still waiting for the White House to make a final decision, it means that the White House is still hesitating and killing Sharman is not a foregone conclusion.
Panetta directly told Gao Yi the most important part of the crisis. Judging from this sentence alone, he was very considerate and gave Gao Yi a lot of face.
Gao Yi understood the meaning of this sentence. He whispered, "Now the White House wants you to collect more intelligence. What next?"
"It's about obtaining, not collecting. Given the CIA's level of infiltration and control over the Secret Intelligence Service, we can quickly get the complete information of the entire operation. It's not difficult at all. Then, whether to hand over this intelligence to Constantine still needs to wait for the final decision of the White House."
Panetta finished, then he hinted again: "Do you understand the difference?"
"I understand. I'll contact Shaman immediately."
"Listen, no matter how this matter is handled in the end, you must not undermine the CIA's influence in the Secret Intelligence Service, otherwise it will be very difficult for me to deal with it. You must understand this."
The CIA has infiltrated the Secret Intelligence Service like a sieve. Here Panetta told Gao Yi what they were going to do next. Gao Yi told Shaman, so Shaman turned around and carried out a major purge of the Secret Intelligence Service. Panetta was in trouble.
Gao Yi immediately said, "I understand. Don't worry, I will definitely not make things difficult for you."
"I'm very confident in your work. You can take care of the interests of all parties. Okay, you'd better hurry up. I need to make arrangements as soon as possible."
Panetta hung up the phone. Gao Yi didn't bother to explain to Green and the others what he had heard, but called Sharman as quickly as possible.
Sharman answered the phone quickly, and his voice was obviously losing his composure.
"Brother, I'm sorry, I'm very busy now and can't tell you too much. You can continue to transfer here. It won't affect you. I'm going to hang up first."
Shaman spoke hurriedly, but he was willing to answer Gao Yi's call at this time, and did not forget to tell Gao Yi that he could continue to transfer, which showed that he really regarded Gao Yi as a person.
The reason why Shaman has this attitude is that he doesn't know Gao Yi's current strength.
Just like Abdullah called Gao Yi just to ask for help, but did not expect Gao Yi to help him make the situation smaller, it was also because Abdullah had no idea what Gao Yi could do.
Gao Yi whispered, "Brother, I've asked around. The Americans want to get you. The CIA has started collecting more intelligence. You're in a very dangerous situation."
Just get to the point.
Shaman paused for a moment and whispered, "I know."
"Things are still evolving, and the White House hasn't made a final decision yet." "What?"
Shaman was stunned for a moment, then he said in astonishment: "Where did you get the news? The United States has already taken action. They have not made a public statement, but no statement is an attitude. I have contacted the White House, but the White House did not answer my call."
"I told you, the White House hasn't made a final decision yet. They don't want to talk to you yet, and they won't put forward any conditions to you. Brother, I can find a powerful helper here. No, I just contacted a powerful figure in the United States, and there is a chance for this matter to turn around!"
Shaman said in a trembling voice: "Can you reveal your identity?"
"No, but we can try to get it. How much money can you give me? I need to make a promise to them now. I think... maybe, no, I should be able to influence the White House's decision."
Shaman said without hesitation: "I will give you 10 billion US dollars in funds, and you will do it immediately."
Ten billion?
Gao Yi felt it was a bit magical because the number was so huge.
"Brother, it's not a national concession. I mean, you give me money so I can contact my friends in the United States to lobby the White House."
"Yes, 10 billion."
Gao Yi was speechless. Shaman continued, "This amount of money is too large, and the capital flow is a bit troublesome, but it will definitely be given to you. I will give you 1.2 billion US dollars as the first installment, and you can use it. The subsequent funds will be in place soon."
"Uh, I see. Wait for me for a moment and we'll get in touch again."
Gao Yi hung up the phone, shrugged at Green and Marina, and said, "Sorry, I'll explain it to you later."
Gao Yi called Panetta again.
Panetta answered the call and said, "So soon, is it bad news or we haven't been able to get in touch."
"1.2 billion US dollars is just the first phase."
Cut the crap and get straight to the point.
Gao Yi finished talking about the key points, and then he continued: "How do you think this matter should be handled and how should it be handled? How much money will it cost and how long will it take to complete it?"
Panetta hesitated slightly.
Just because Gao Yi had the opportunity to embezzle a large sum of money, it turned out to be 1.2 billion.
Panetta had indeed never seen such a large amount of money in his life. The key point was that this money was different from the previous kickbacks. This money was given directly to him, alone.
The kickbacks have to be shared among many people, and you can keep the money for yourself if the business goes well.
Of course, Panetta alone is not qualified to influence the White House's decision, so he must give out part of the money in exchange for some people to lobby the White House, but Gao Yi also said that this is only the first phase.
Who the hell doesn’t know that Saudi Arabia is famously rich?
Panetta said without hesitation: "Very good, it seems that Sharman is sincere, and the most important thing is that he is willing to trust you, then this matter will be much easier."
"The money has been given to me to handle, so I'm sure it's sincere."
Panetta whispered, "I will go to the White House immediately. In addition, some very important people, some people who have enough influence on the White House must be contacted immediately. I am sure I can persuade many people and slow down the speed of intelligence gathering. Within three days, the White House will make a statement on Sharman."
Panetta has changed the acquisition of intelligence to the collection of intelligence.
"Okay, okay!"
"It's up to Sharman to decide what concessions he needs to make, but if we can give Sharman a chance to talk, then the money will be fair to him."
1.2 billion in exchange for the opportunity for the United States to negotiate.
To go further, you need more money.
Gao Yi thought for a moment and whispered, "Why not just set a price for getting everything done, so I can ask Shaman to prepare it."
If Sharman is willing to give him 100 million or 200 million, Panetta will do the job, but he cannot guarantee whether it will succeed.
But if 1.2 billion is given, this thing will definitely succeed, because such a large amount of money is enough to kill many people directly.
Panetta thought about it and felt that the first installment had already amounted to 1.2 billion, so the final payment certainly could not be less. However, it was already 1.2 billion, which was far beyond his expectations. If he wanted more, he would be asking for too much.
"Two billion, I'll do this for Shaman."
Shaman was anxious and asked for 10 billion. But Gao Yi knew that he would not need so much. However, the first move had to be shocking enough. It would be better to do it all at once than to add it bit by bit. So he reported all the first batch of funds.
But I will definitely help Shaman save money in the future.
Now, Panetta has made a direct offer of 2 billion, which is one-fifth of what Sharman expected. This saves him a lot of money.
Gao Yi did not hesitate. He whispered, "Okay, 2 billion, no problem."
(End of this chapter)