Chapter 473 The Dark Side

Chapter 473 The Dark Side

Chapter 473 The Dark Side

A little-known fact is that Moscow is the city with the most personal spies in the world, bar none.

Even though Moscow has not been the world's political, economic, and intelligence center for a long time, it still has the largest number of individual spies. The reason is that when the Soviet Union collapsed, the KGB laid off 90% of its personnel.

Individual spies are different from intelligence dealers. Intelligence dealers must have intelligence to sell, but after spies lose their platform, not everyone can access intelligence. Also, most spies are not the kind who can fight and kill. Those who can fight and kill are operatives, while 90% of the people in a spy structure are civilians.

After being a spy for a lifetime, he finally lost his job. He was not trusted in other countries and he didn't have the skills to be a killer mercenary. He couldn't do anything else, so of course he had to stick to his old profession to make a living.

They are the most basic guides, claiming to be spies and former KGB officers. Most of them are engaged in fraud and deception, and few of them have real abilities and resources.

However, Moscow is still a city without secrets. The depth and popularity of the dark web in Moscow far exceeds anywhere else.

Gao Yi learned these little-known facts from Xinfeng and others. If he were not an insider, he would not know all these tricks.

So after arriving in Moscow, even though there was nothing to worry about, Gao Yi still had to be extremely careful.

There is hurt only when there is comparison. I originally thought that I didn’t enjoy anything at the University of Tokyo, but after leaving, I realized that a safe environment really cannot be bought with any amount of money.

Gao Yi brought Lucy with him. They couldn't be said to be inseparable from each other. They didn't feel very happy when they were together, nor did they feel very sad when they were apart. But they were just used to having someone around them, so it was natural for them to do everything together.

Even though Lucy wasn't needed at all on this trip to Moscow.

Huang Haisheng did not come with them, but Gao Yi still has helpers in Moscow. Luo Changyou, who was directly involved in the mission last time, is still here. If anything really happens, Luo Changyou can still help.

It’s just that Luo Changyou has been activated, and he is no longer an absolutely confidential secret agent.

After getting off the plane, Gao Yi and Lucy checked into a hotel. If the five of them did anything together, there was a greater possibility of being exposed, and it would be easy for them to be caught if something really happened, so they could stay together when there was something to do, and separate when there was nothing to do.

Gao Yi is waiting for Sherkin to arrive.

It was night when Gao Yi arrived in Moscow, and he chose to go to bed straight away. However, in the guesthouse he could sleep until dawn, and a little noise didn't matter. But here, he would wake up immediately if there was any noise in the next room.

It’s not a pleasant feeling to sleep with one eye open. Maybe you can get used to it, but you will never like it.

The hotel's soundproofing is okay, but I can still clearly hear the sound of impact, which is the sound of the head of the bed hitting the wall. Fortunately, the sound did not last long.

Gao Yi lay on the bed with his eyes open, carefully listening to the sounds coming from next door. After a while, when the sounds stopped, he felt that there was no problem and closed his eyes again. However, just after closing his eyes, he suddenly sat up.

"Is there something wrong?"

Lucy suddenly whispered that she didn't have a gun, which made her feel insecure.

What dangers could one encounter in Moscow?

Gao Yi thought for a moment and said, "No problem."

He had to sleep with his ears pricked up and one eye open, and he had to be on edge at the slightest noise. He didn't think there was anything wrong with this kind of life before, but now, Gao Yi felt very uncomfortable.

I felt a little uncomfortable after just a few days at home. It is true that it is easy to go from frugality to luxury, but difficult to go from luxury to frugality.

After patting Lucy's back twice, Gao Yi closed his eyes. The two stopped talking and soon fell asleep again.

It was just an ordinary night, nothing much to say. Gao Yi slept until seven o'clock the next morning. He got up and did a set of boxing in the room to sweat a little. Then he took a shower, got dressed and waited for room service to deliver breakfast to the room. After breakfast, it was almost nine o'clock and Sherkin should be here.

Gao Yi never sleeps naked. He doesn't like pajamas, but he still wears them. He rarely wears slippers. Even in a hotel room, he will wear a pair of soft-soled cloth shoes as slippers.

Being able to run and fight at any time is Gao Yi’s most basic survival requirement.

There was a knock on the door. Gao Yi didn't say anything, but walked to the door silently and suddenly opened it.

Xie Erjin was at the door. He was also used to this kind of meeting. He was not surprised at the sudden opening of the door without any sound. After seeing Gao Yi, he just said softly: "I am alone."

Gao Yi let Sherkin into the room.

Sitting down on the sofa in the suite, Gao Yi whispered to Xie Erjin, "How is it? Is there any response from the other end?"

"They are happy to do this business. I have already contacted them and they will have someone to talk to me in person. I will contact them now and if it is possible, we will meet today."

What was traded with the KGB was the test flight report, and the price had already been agreed upon: three million US dollars. If they just wanted this information, there was no need to trade face to face. Because of the previous cooperation, the three parties actually had a basic mutual trust, and business worth hundreds of millions could be completed smoothly. There would definitely be no tricks in this multi-million dollar deal.

The difference between having enough food every day and having enough every day is quite big, and no one wants to lose the big picture for the small.

But Gao Yi's fundamental purpose is to poach people, so he has to find a way to have an interview with a KGB person, and the level must be high. This matter cannot be rushed, take your time.

Xie Erjin took out his phone in front of Gao Yi, dialed a number, waited for the call to be connected, and then whispered, "I'm here. The deal we agreed on last time has been delayed for too long. The buyer is very dissatisfied. If you can't deliver the goods, he will buy from someone else. Listen to me, man, we had a pleasant cooperation last time. Why are you delaying this time? Just because the transaction amount is low?"

Xie Erjin's attitude was not very polite. Gao Yi didn't know why Xie Erjin wanted to open the situation in this way, but he knew that Xie Erjin must have a reason for doing so.

"It's not a matter of how much money you have. We have to ensure our own safety. Don't worry. You will definitely get what you want."

The caller spoke slowly and politely, but Sherkin whispered, "Then I'll ask the Foreign Intelligence Service. They don't care much about the risks."

Threat: Your efficiency is too low, so I will do this business with someone else.

Gao Yi didn't know what the relationship between Sherkin and the KGB was like, but he knew that once Sherkin said this, it would definitely be a big shock to the KGB.

"If you want to make a deal with the Foreign Intelligence Service, we'll arrest you. Man, don't be so angry. What's wrong with you this time?"

Sherkin exhaled and whispered, "I have another business with the buyer, a big business! Do you know how difficult it is for me to establish a cooperative relationship with the buyer? I really don't want him to think that I am slow in doing things."

"what business?"

"It has nothing to do with you. It's from the United States."

Sherkin is laying the groundwork, he is bragging, but others will believe his bragging, this is the reputation and credibility foundation he laid before taking effect.

"Well, let's meet. Can we ask the buyer to meet with us?"

Sherkin was silent for a while, then he whispered, "We can meet today."

"Okay, see you at the old place now."

After hanging up the phone, Xie Erjin said to Gao Yi: "Let's go meet him."

"Who are you meeting? Is it the same person you met last time?"

"It's him."

I saw him during the last transaction. He was the one who looked like Daniel Craig.

Gao Yi felt that this person was like Craig, so he unilaterally gave him the code name Craig. However, now he has to deal with him for the second time, and the entire plan may depend on this person, so he has to get to know him better.

"Please introduce him. Who is he?"

Sherkin whispered, "Alexander Tuchak is a high-ranking official. He is the deputy director of the FSB's military counterintelligence department. He doesn't have much power, but he has access to almost all intelligence. It's a very important position. He could have been promoted to a higher position, but in order to make things easier, he has been in this position for four years. As far as I know, he is Nikolay Baranikov's man."

"Niklay... FSB Director?"

Sherkin nodded.

Gao Yi whistled softly and said with a smile, "One step to the sky. Okay, he is qualified enough, so we can place a big bet."

Sherkin shook his head and whispered, "Don't bet too much, because Alexander has done too much for too long. I feel like he's about to be abandoned. If you bet too much on him, you might end up losing money."

"Oh?"

Gao Yi was a little surprised, because he felt that since Alexander was the confidant of the FSB director, it was only natural to invest heavily in him. But if this Alexander was just a temporary black glove who would be thrown away after a period of use, then he really couldn't invest too much.

Sherkin continued calmly, "I played this role before, but I worked for the previous director, Victor. Victor was pretty good to his subordinates. He sent me to the Middle East, but I was one of the few black gloves who survived. Do you understand? Alexander's next step is to be transferred out of Moscow and given a fairly good position in return. This is the best outcome. The worst outcome is that he will be shot dead during the arrest for treason. I don't know what Nickley will do, but as a rule, Alexander will definitely not stay for too long. It's a waste to invest in him."

Gao Yi said thoughtfully: "Is that so."

"Alexander is very careful now. He doesn't want to be caught by anyone. Although it is very risky to be a black glove for Nick Ray, there are many people eyeing this position. Many people want to replace Alexander, so Alexander's efficiency is not as high as before. My suggestion is to wait until the new black glove comes out before making a big investment."

Gao Yi didn't think that investing in Alexander was a waste. On the contrary, he felt that providing timely assistance was better than adding icing on the cake.

Thinking of this, Gao Yi suddenly said: "I think this Alexander is worth investing in, and it is worth increasing the investment."

Sherkin smiled and said, "I know what you mean, but I don't think it's necessary. It won't matter who comes."

Gao Yi also smiled and said, "But no matter who replaces Nick Ray, they will all be Nick Ray's people, but Alexander may become ours. This is the biggest difference."

(End of this chapter)