It appears to be a compromise with the man in black robes, but in reality, it is not.
Whether it was his identity as an FBI investigator or his inherent pride, he was not allowed to compromise with the other party.
It has not yet been confirmed that the woman in the recording is Akemi.
Take a step back.
Even if it really is Akemi.
He couldn't hand over the intelligence he had painstakingly gathered just because of his own reasons.
It wasn't that he didn't care about Mingmei; it was just that the intelligence involved far too many things.
Moreover, this intelligence did not belong to him alone.
He lacked the authority to decide whether or not to hand over the intelligence.
What I said just now was just to get information out of people.
She outwardly appeared to have compromised, but in reality, she wanted to know the black-robed man's purpose.
If the man in black robes' purpose is to use the information for some evil deeds.
He then took control of the situation to prevent any potential accidents.
He could also take the man in black robes back for interrogation.
Ask him if the woman in that recording is Akemi.
If so, where?
However, are words so easy to get?
The man in the black robe was not a novice in this line of work.
With his extensive experience, he immediately guessed what Shuichi Akai was thinking upon hearing his words.
Seriously.
We're all old foxes, why bother with these ghost stories?
The man in black robes curled his lip, his face revealing undisguised disgust.
He was wearing a mask, so naturally Shuichi Akai couldn't see him.
How to get information out of him?
That's wishful thinking.
In response to Shuichi Akai's question, the man in black robes calmly replied:
"Only children make choices."
"I want them all."
It's easy for smart people to talk to each other.
Sometimes a simple sentence or even a gesture is enough to understand what the other person means.
At the same time, it also requires a lot of effort.
Especially when the two are in a state of opposition.
Every word spoken must be interpreted as a potential trap.
Shuichi Akai was not surprised that the man in black robes had seen through his thoughts.
It would be strange if this person didn't notice.
He stopped trying to trick the man in black into revealing anything and confessed directly:
"It's impossible to exchange intelligence for it."
"Besides, you only have one recording here."
"Something of this caliber..."
"How can I completely believe that this recording is real?"
The man in black robes did not answer his question, but instead raised his hand and gestured to the shop assistant.
Soon, the same shop assistant came to the table.
She bowed slightly, a smile on her face, and asked:
"Is there anything you need?"
While speaking, her gaze kept glancing at Shuichi Akai.
"A cappuccino, with sugar."
After placing his order concisely, the man in the black robe added:
He paid the bill.
He brought good news to Shuichi Akai this time.
A cappuccino isn't too much to ask, is it?
"Okay, please wait a moment."
The shop assistant bowed again, glanced at Shuichi Akai, and then turned and left.
After the shop assistant left, a silence fell between the two.
The black-robed man's act of taking orders gave Shuichi Akai a clue.
The other party is indeed interested in doing business with them.
Otherwise, they wouldn't be ordering food with such a "let's discuss this further" attitude.
He could not possibly agree to the man in black's demands.
But he wanted to know if that woman was Akemi.
If so, where is Akemi now?
…
The silence continued until the clerk placed the cappuccino in front of the man in the black robe.
After the shop assistant left, the man in the black robe covered his face with his hand, removed the lower half of his mask, put it down, and then picked up his cup to take a small sip.
Sure enough, black coffee wasn't for him.
The cappuccino was alright.
After reattaching the lower half of the mask, the man in the black robe finally answered Shuichi Akai's earlier question.
He said:
"The recording is real, and the people in it are real too."
Whether you believe it or not is your own business.
"Whether I trade or not is fine with me, I won't lose anything."
"If I put my mind to it, I can also gather the intelligence I want."
They probably thought that Shuichi Akai might think the following after hearing this:
"If you can really collect it, then why bother coming to me?"
Therefore, he gave an example:
"For example, your identity and your colleagues' contact information."
"She's a teacher, that's simple."
"But if I didn't have some ability, how could I possibly know your identities?"
This statement is quite convincing.
However, Shuichi Akai did not actually have that thought.
He was well aware that the man in black knew their identities, which was already proof of his abilities.
Far more than some of the people he had met before.
He wondered whether the man in black robes in front of him was confident of escaping, or whether he thought the man had really come alone today.
"I don't care, but..."
Just then, the man in black robes abruptly changed the subject:
"I don't know what would happen to your girlfriend if we didn't make the deal."
"This is not a threat."
"But I can't guarantee that I'll continue to spend a lot of money to feed and drink her if she doesn't cooperate."
"I'm just an ordinary person, I don't have that much money."
"Even official organizations like yours have operating funds, don't they?"
"If she doesn't cooperate, there's nothing I can do."
"It's been several months, and she still won't budge."
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