The answer, of course, is no. No one would allow such a thing to happen, let alone a mercenary world.

But now, as Zhao Yi said, the first thing is to avenge Nicky. As for the rest, who knows. In fact, if I think about it carefully, there are great dangers and variables in these series of things to be done in the future. Who knows what will happen after that? Maybe in the opponent's counterattack later, we will lose a lot, and even 17 games will be hit again. After all, our opponents are still strong, and much stronger than the seventeen rounds themselves.

After I instructed Zhao Yi a few words, the topic was dismissed. And three days later, the old guy brought new news. He sent someone to take me and Zhao Yi to the headquarters of the Seventeenth Bureau. In the familiar conference room here, the old fellow and Ivan, Berezov, Semolov and Rebic were already seated.

After we entered, the old guy Younis motioned for us to sit down with a blank face. I looked at Rebic and three other guys. Judging by the expressions of these four people, neither Rebich nor Berezov should be unclear about the specific content of this meeting.

What about Ivan? He looked a little depressed, while Semolov was expressionless and relatively normal. It seems that the old guy's decision this time was in favor of Semolov, and it seems that he was going to work on Bodachev first. And it should be to cooperate with Bodachev, otherwise Semolov would not be so expressionless, unhappy or sad.

After we sat down, the old fellow glanced around all of us, smiled, and said, "It's good to see you sitting in front of me so neatly again... He said and looked at us again, and suddenly waved his hand, "To hell with the opening line... Let's get straight to the point. I decided that we would contact Bodachev for cooperative negotiations. ”

Hearing the news, no one seemed surprised. Ivan and Semolov apparently knew the result, what about Berezov? The look of indifference is probably the reason why the meaning of this may not be clear. Rebic is more like our state, which is just doing what we are told.

The old fellow seemed pleased that we didn't react much to his decision, after all, no one raised any objections. He nodded and said, "In the past few days, I have tested Bodachev through different channels. It's now fairly safe to say that this guy is not cooperating with NATO or any of our enemies, at least not yet. He was still like a hedgehog, curled up in a ball, exposing his spikes to protect himself. He said and looked at Zhao Yi, "Originally, I planned to arrange for someone to talk to their people directly." But when I thought about it, I thought, it's not good. I think this might make him think that we are really taking advantage of the fire, and that we are somewhat coercing him. So I want Zhao, let you go and talk to this guy. I think you can communicate better with him, and you should have a channel to reach him, right? “

Zhao Yi and I glanced at each other, then looked at the old guy Younis and nodded, "Of course." I can pass the message to him through someone else. But what am I going to say to him? You know, so far, he and I are still in a hostile relationship. “

"Of course I understand." The old fellow Younis nodded, "And because of this, at this time, it is enough to show enough sincerity to cooperate against a common enemy." In my opinion, for such an old Jianghu, you don't need to go around in circles at all, and you don't need any opening statements. Just cut straight to the point and tell him that in order to survive, shouldn't everyone talk? I think the old guy may not agree for a while, but he will not immediately refuse, and he will definitely think back and forth in his heart. “

Zhao Yi nodded and said, "What you said is right. Bodachev does not need to beat around the bush with him at all, he prefers to have something to say. But what if he refuses? You know he's a man of principle. Although he is having a hard time, his stubbornness makes him still unwilling to cooperate with us? What am I going to do? ”

The old guy waved his hand and said, "Something. . . Although this is the case in itself, there are differences in the interpretation. Bodachev. What are his principles? Don't serve the government or organizations and individuals with government backgrounds, do they? ”

"Yes. That's it, he's very particular about it. Otherwise, he would not be the only one of the three who is not used by NATO. Zhao Yi said.

"That's not a problem." The old guy said and spread his hands, "Who said we wanted him to serve us?" Who said that? We didn't ask him to work for us, we didn't ask him to deliver anything for us, we didn't ask him to carry anything. Now that he's saving himself, you have to tell him that it's not who serves whom, it's everyone working together to survive. See what I mean? If he doesn't want to, then good ... Let him think about what he is going to face. You can tell him that it's not a threat, it's not a threat at all. Even if he stubbornly doesn't cooperate, we promise that we won't disadvantage him, and we can honestly tell him that we can't take care of him. You also know it's not a lie, and it is. The old guy said and pointed at Semolov, apparently referring to Semolov being in charge of the Bulgarian direction.

Zhao Yi looked at Semolov and then turned his head to look at the old guy and said, "Will this make him tempted?" Just to change the narrative? Service becomes cooperation? ”

"Haha." The old guy listened to Zhao Yi's words and smiled, "Actually, what the cooperation says is better." The ugly thing is that he is saving himself, he is trying to save himself. He's a family gangster, right? Let him think about how many people will be left in his family if he is unlucky? He himself can be old, it doesn't matter, I can understand that. Let him think more about his family. Ask him where he is ready for them to run and take refuge? ”

"You're saying that if you work with Bureau Seventeen, you'll provide shelter for his family?" Zhao Yi asked.

The old guy shrugged his shoulders and said, "If he's a partner, that's no problem at all." You must know that cooperating with the Seventeenth Bureau is currently in his best interest. If he wants to be controlled by NATO, be their pawn and cannon fodder. But if you don't want to, think more about what you should do. Tell him that now he shouldn't worry about the east, but be careful about the west. I think that as an old Jianghu, he has a former companion and peers like you to persuade him, and the problem should not be big. “

"Okay." Zhao Yi nodded and said, "I will find someone to deliver the news to him, and I hope to talk to him face-to-face." ”

"As soon as possible." The old guy said, "We must have results as soon as possible." After saying that, he leaned back in his chair and looked at me and said, "Of course, if it really doesn't work... Stubborn words. Then let his family be with Dimitri and Milarov. ”

"Wait... I just said I wouldn't deal with him... Why do you want their family's life again? I asked.