370. Chapter 42 (2) Bargaining
Seeing Danny and Abu returning, Eric stepped forward and asked softly:
"Danny, how are you talking? Is there any good way to do it in Kent? ”
Eric has always acted strictly according to the code of conduct, and has always presented himself as a defender of the law, but here, he has almost forgotten what his true identity is, and he now thinks about whether he can bring Faisal back to the United States.
Danny glanced at Eric and said angrily:
"The hell knows what's going on, we're dealing with a bunch of beasts, a bunch of brutes right now."
With that, Danny sat down in the same place where Eric had been sitting before, took out a cigar and lit it, and smoked quietly.
Alone for a moment, Eric leaned back in front of Danny and asked softly:
"Danny, you see if this will work, if these people still want so much ransom, and we can't afford to pay it, I suggest that it is better to bring Faisal and his wife and the carload of materials back first, and we will not consider the others first, so that at least we can pay to the top."
After listening to Eric's suggestion, Danny didn't hear back for a long time, and after a long silence, Danny looked up and said:
"Eric, I understand your feelings, but this matter is not as easy as you think, your insistence on taking Faisal back may make some people in Washington and the military unhappy, for those people, it should be the best choice to shut up Faisal, you are a smart person, I can only say so much."
Danny's words were really unexpected by Eric, although Eric knew in his heart that Faisal's escape was mostly out of revenge and venting his grievances, but judging from the analysis of some known investigations, Faisal's defection may have a bigger secret hidden in it, which was only in the stage of analysis and speculation before, but hearing Danny's remarks today indirectly proves that the previous speculations are not groundless, which strengthens Eric's determination to bring Faisal back.
Danny continued: "The question now is not whether we can bring those people back, but whether we can go back in their entirety, these bandits may take you and me in exchange for money, you better prepare for the worst." ”
Danny was a little intimidating Eric, although he hadn't worked with Eric for a few days, but in the past few days, many times Danny felt that this Eric was too ignorant of current affairs.
A dozen or so people in a room sat silently, while Abu called Sergei to another room, not knowing what they were discussing in private.
"Hey, Danny, it's been almost an hour, your boss should be in touch with each other, can you call them back now and ask them what they're going to do?"
After returning with Sergei, Abu handed Danny a mobile phone.
"Danny, maybe your boss is now arranging aerial firepower to eliminate us, these Mi devils will use the time to be obedient to you to determine our location, you'd better explain it to your boss, if they are going to prepare to carry out an air strike, then it must be a few of you who will be killed, believe me, it's not alarmist, after being in this area for so long, we know how to survive in this situation, and you don't belong here."
Danny knew that Abu's words were not to intimidate him, and he also knew that there had been such a reckless and devastating blow in the United States, and all Danny could do at the moment was to pray for himself a lot.
Kent's phone was answered again, and before Danny could speak, Kent's anxious voice came over.
"Danny, is that you? I already have the result you want, the Chinese you just asked me to identify, we found his information, this person's identity is very unusual, he is a top missile expert in China, the military intelligence department has the details of this person, if you can bring this person back, then China's missile defense system that can pose a threat to us will no longer have any secrets, so you must bring this person back to us no matter what. ”
Kent's words made Danny almost scold his mother, these MIA people only thought about how they could get benefits, and didn't care that they and these people around them were still struggling in the wolf's mouth and couldn't get out, and it took a few times before Danny swallowed back the dirty words that had slipped into his mouth.
"Kent, now is not the time to consider the value of that person, my first consideration now is how to ensure the safety of our people first, whether we can get out of this ghost place alive, and then those people, I can bring you back the people you want from the military intelligence and the domestic FBI, as long as you can meet the ransom demands made by Abu and these people, I have told you the conditions they put forward just now, can you accept Abu and their conditions?"
Danny thought that the MIA might not be able to meet the price offered by these bandits, so that he could leave this hellish place as soon as possible and safely with the people he wanted within his power.
"You can agree to their conditions, you negotiate with them the place of handover, I will let Stephen take the things, you just need to make sure that these people will not change their minds, I can arrange this for you immediately, you now negotiate with those people as soon as possible, and arrange a meeting place for delivery."
Once again, Kent's reply was unexpected, and he didn't want to say much here, but after thinking about it, if the military was willing to be the culprit, why wouldn't he do that, and maybe the deal could be a lot of money for him.
"Alright then, I know what you mean, I've discussed it with them, and if they can agree to our request, I'll call you back to discuss the next step."
Danny hung up the phone, and in just a few minutes, Abu instantly changed his previous plans, and he found another way to make money for himself.
At the moment of putting down the phone, Danny made a series of changes, he no longer intends to cover for the wrong decisions of some people in the so-called accidental bombing incident, although he Danny is also one of the beneficiaries of the deliberate attack that caused many civilian casualties, but he doesn't care, the sky is falling and there is a high top, and it is a big deal to end together.
Although Danny's heart has undergone a seismic transformation during these few minutes of phone call, the long-term habit has made it impossible for others to see the slightest change in mood on his face.
Abu and Sergei had been staring at Danny, they were watching.
From the bottom of their hearts, Abu and Sergei are also afraid of provoking Danny and them, once this matter is really stiffened, so many intelligence officers from various departments of the Mi side are imprisoned here, and the Mi military will definitely not sit idly by, and the blow to themselves here will come soon, so Abu's heart at this time is not necessarily much easier than Danny and them.
Danny put down the phone and was silent for a full five minutes, feeling as if he was weighing the pros and cons.
"Danny, don't always keep talking, you have to give us an answer no matter what the outcome is, time is very precious to you and me, has your boss already made a decision?"
Seeing Abu winking at him, Sergei asked.
"Yes, we have a proposition, but it is not up to me to succeed, but to you, see if you are still as insatiable as ever."
Danny finally waited for the other party to speak first, which was a kind of psychological warfare.
"My boss gave me a certain amount of authority, but strictly ordered me not to exceed this authority, if we can't reach an agreement between you and me that you and I will both accept and step down, then there will be nothing to say between us."
After Danny finished speaking, he looked at Abu and Sergei in front of him.
"What was the final outcome of your discussions? Your boss should know that we're not like three-year-olds who are happy to give a piece of candy, and you should have explained our attitude to them beforehand. ”
Sergei is now singing red-faced, but he is more greedy than Abu.
"Our plan is to take these people and those things away early tomorrow morning, but we can't pay as much ransom as you demanded, Abu, you must know that every industry has its own rules and creeds, no matter what, no matter how much you have suffered in this operation, how much you have lost, you should also complete the work you took over according to the contract, now you have broken the agreement we reached before, but considering the losses you have suffered, what we can do now, It's just some moral compensation for you, and I don't know if it can meet your demands. ”
Danny is still testing the other party's bottom line, which is also fighting for his own best interests, and he wants to earn a certain difference to enjoy life.
"You just say how much you can meet our conditions, we don't want to delay for so long in vain, and in the end we get nothing, we are very greedy, but we will never be insatiable."
Sergei's tone softened slightly, he was tired of the endless bargaining, and he was eager to get the money in hand and go back to the city to relax.
Danny glanced at Sergei, and from the bottom of his heart he felt a contempt for him.
"Abu, I wrote down the amount of the honorarium you just asked for in front of you on that fax and sent it over, and you know this, Shangfeng also replied just now, saying that we can only pay 70% of the amount you requested, if you can accept it, after agreeing on the place of delivery, someone can send the honorarium early tomorrow morning, this is what Shangfeng means, and you also know that this is a large amount, and it is also several times the amount of remuneration we negotiated with each other before we acted. It's not easy to get you this amount in a short period of time, so it's up to you to discuss it yourself. ”
Danny sat down on a stool again, pulled another cigar from his bosom and smoked it.