"Gao Ren, you're threatening me!!!"

Despite John's cold words, Gao Ren replied cheerfully.

“Mr. John, how can this be called a threat!”

"I was clearly offering a well-intentioned reminder,"

"After all, these ten thousand men were surrounded and captured by me under your command!"

"What if these people were to say on TV that they are all active-duty American soldiers who came here to start a war so that their domestic arms dealers could make a fortune..."

"So, Mr. John, who do you think will be pushed out to take the blame?"

Who else could it be but Lao Tzu...?

If this really happens as Gao Ren said, even if William wants to protect himself,

Even if Klaus didn't pull any tricks behind the scenes, those politicians and military-industrial complexes in the United States would still eliminate him for their own interests!

Taking a deep breath, John addressed the people in the office as he spoke.

"Get out!"

After everyone had left, William finally spoke.

"Gao Ren, what exactly do you want to do!"

Seeing how understanding William was on the other end of the phone, Gao Ren praised him inwardly for being so sensible before saying...

"It's nothing much, I just wanted to discuss a mutually beneficial partnership with you, Mr. John!"

"What kind of cooperation!"

"What can I gain from this collaboration?"

Faced with John's directness, Gao Ren laughed and said,

"If you kill William or Holmes, who's supported by that force within the US, I'll make sure none of what I just said will happen."

"at the same time,"

"How do I get these ten thousand American prisoners of war back to America...? I'll only talk to you about that!"

After saying that, facing silence on the other end of the phone, Gao Ren tempted her further.

“Mr. John, this is the greatest sincerity I can offer,”

"As the commander, you should know better than I how many of these 10,000 are active duty soldiers,"

"If these people die in the Sultan's country for no apparent reason, and their families cause a scene back home..."

"What might happen... As a general from the United States, you should know, right...?"

This statement, on the surface, seems to be praising the benefits of cooperation.

But to John, it sounded like a blatant threat...

But what could John do in the face of Gao Ren's threats? After all, everything Gao Ren had just said was true.

If these people really died at the hands of the Sultan, then someone has to take the blame for their deaths.

Could this person be Gao Ren, who killed them?

Could it be?

"I can kill Holmes for you, but how can you guarantee you'll keep your promise?"

"After all, Mr. Gao, your credibility with me isn't very high!"

Hearing this, would John be able to control Gao Ren, who came from a humble background?

“Mr. John, you might be a little confused about the current situation,”

"Now, you're begging me to cooperate, not the other way around!"

"So now it's my turn to see your attitude towards cooperation, not your attitude towards mine."

"Understand!"

If Gao Ren were in front of him right now, John would have shot him dead.

Judging from Gao Ren's tone, what kind of win-win cooperation is that?

This is clearly a blatant threat!

"Mr. Gao, don't be too smug!"

There's a saying in your hometown: "Leave a way out for yourself, so you can meet again in the future!"

Hearing that John, this foreign devil, even knew this phrase, Gao Ren laughed heartily.

“Mr. John, that’s my favorite phrase,”

"Otherwise, why would I have so many friends!"

“Just a reminder, Mr. John, you only have three days to take down Holmes,”

"You'll be responsible for the consequences if you exceed this time!"

"Know,"

Hearing that John wanted to hang up, Gao Ren continued,

"Make those surrounded soldiers lay down their weapons and surrender!"

"Otherwise, we have 10,000 people now, but I can't guarantee how many will be able to move around by tomorrow!"

Beep beep beep...

John stared at the phone that had been hung up on, and in a fit of rage, he grabbed an ashtray and smashed it on the ground.

As for why he didn't smash the satellite phone he was holding,

Because he still needed to call William to report on the current situation...

On the other side, looking at Martin who was still listless, Gao Ren was about to ask Aji to call Inoue Kumaji over when...

A bodyguard walked in from outside.

"General Gao, Inoue Kumaji is here!"

"Let him in!"

Three seconds later, Inoue Kumaji, wearing a gas mask, walked in.

"Mr. Gao, everything is ready."

"A total of seventeen media outlets, including reporters from the North, Britain, Japan, and other countries, will be broadcasting the following news live!"

Upon hearing this number, Gao Ren's smile widened even further.

After all, the more media outlets that report on it, the more excited Crow will be.

He got excited... wouldn't that make it even easier for him to lie and say he was slacking off?

After all, he was always the one fighting William in front while he reaped the benefits from behind... Is this Gao Ren's personality?

Even if he were to become my future father-in-law, this still wouldn't work!

Is Gao Ren the kind of person who gives face to his father-in-law?

The Eight-Faced Buddha definitely has the authority to speak on this point...

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