When Zhang Peter asked this level, it means that he has already bit the hook. After biting the hook, the initiative cannot be in the hands of the other party, but must be in his own hands.
"Oh? Mr. Sima, I don't understand what you mean. Do you have any ideas? Can you tell me?" Peter Zhang, instead of being angry, asked in a very gentle tone.
"Mr. Peter Zhang, this is not the first day we all come out. John Li's matter can attract so much attention. What happened to him must be quite big, right? I was dealt with badly by the police this time, and almost all my property was lost."
It’s broken, but I don’t want to be involved in anything anymore.”
"Mr. Sima, don't be so decisive. Since you can send me a message, it means that you still have an idea. There is nothing hard to talk about between us. Just ask and tell me how much money you need."
The number had already been thought of, but Sima Lin pretended to think for a while before saying: "Twenty million, Mr. Peter Zhang, I'm talking about US dollars, not other currencies. If you are not sincere, don't say it."
, we assume we don’t know each other.”
"Twenty million US dollars? Mr. Sima, you are such a big talker. Besides, your account has been controlled by the police. How can I send the money to you?"
"Then it's not what I worry about anymore. I do things when I see money, but when I don't see money, we are on the same road, each taking half of the road. I understand now that when you gain power, friends are everywhere, and when you lose power, dogs are everywhere.
I don't care. Only money is the closest thing to you. If you ask me to do something, I will do it for you only if I get something in return. This is only natural. Other than that, there is nothing to discuss."
Peter Zhang was silent for a while and said: "Okay, I can agree to your conditions, but how will I get this money into your hands? Twenty million US dollars is not a small amount, and it is a lot of cash."
"Mr. Peter Zhang, it seems that you care about John Li very much, so there is nothing you can do about it. I will just wait for you to send money. If I don't see the money, I will not be stupid and take risks. Speaking of which, how to choose?
You can figure it out yourself."
"Okay, I will come up with a safe way, and I will call you when the time comes."
All the recordings of the conversations were immediately uploaded to Yanjingjiang Mangrove, where a team of experts had already been waiting to analyze the content of the conversations.
The expert team determined that Zhang Peter must have taken the bait, and he still had certain illusions about John Li. As colleagues, Jiang Hongshu and the expert team understood such behavior. After all, an outstanding agent like John Li,
It's worth spending a lot of effort and money to rescue.
Jiang Hongshu integrated the opinions of the expert group and instructed Liu Jinlin and Lin Yuan. Now that the fish has taken the bait, they should not rush to close the pole. The most important thing is to lock the other party.
According to experts' estimates, Zhang Peter will definitely not show up easily and will throw many tests to Sima Lin. If he wants to trap the opponent, he must accept the test seamlessly.
Sure enough, Peter Zhang contacted Sima Lin and asked Sima Lin to take some photos of John Li.
Under Lin Yuan's instruction, Sima Lin first refused such a request, and then said that he could try it for money, but these fees would have to be settled into future expenses.
Zhang Peter agreed to the conditions, and Lin Yuan quickly contacted Jiang Hongshu and made sure to take a few photos that met the requirements.
John Li was under Jiang Hongshu's control, so there was no problem in taking photos, but according to Zhang Peter's request, he had to put in a lot of effort.
What Sima Lin told Peter Zhang was that John Li was injured and unconscious. Lin Yuan suggested that there should be no skin trauma, because when the photo was transferred to Peter Zhang, it would definitely need to be identified. Skin trauma is the hardest to disguise, as long as it is under the microscope
Next look, combined with the large database of skin injuries, we can definitely identify the authenticity.
If you can't fake a skin injury, just pretend it's a serious injury to your neck.
Lin Yuan is a doctor. He knows how to rescue a severely injured neck in a car accident step by step, and what measures will be taken, how to fix it, and what drugs to use. Everything is done one by one. There is no chance of sloppiness. If a detail is wrong, they will be immediately rescued.
You can find clues.
Moreover, what Sima Lin and Zhang Peter were saying was that John Li was under intensive care and must simulate the characteristics of the special care unit. The photos must be taken secretly. The best equipment is a mobile phone. What model is used and what angle is taken?
It is particular.
Jiang Hongshu went through a lot of trouble, taking thousands of photos, screening them one by one, and selected a few photos that were not particularly good but could distinguish various indicators and sent them to Lin Yuan.
The reason why I chose the one with poor effect was based on the principle that the photos must be taken secretly. John Li was under special supervision and ordinary people would definitely not be able to get close to him. If he could take good photos secretly, that would be a fool.
After the photo was taken, he did not send it directly to Peter Zhang. Instead, he waited for three days before sending the photo to Peter Zhang via Facebook.
In the message, Sima Lin unceremoniously increased the price by 100,000 U.S. dollars, saying that he took the risk to secretly take the photos, so he had to pay a high price no matter what.
Zhang Peter didn't reply for a long time, and it took another three days before Zhang Peter called Sima Lin.
"Mr. Sima, we can make a deal. Money is not an issue. Can you get my friend out?"
"Haha, Mr. Zhang Peter, I'm in trouble this time. Do you know what I understand? There are some things. Try not to offend the people you shouldn't offend. The reason for my unlucky situation is to help a girl from the Miao family deal with Bai Bai.
I'm just a kid, but they found someone even more arrogant to make me like this."
"Mr. Sima, why are you telling me this? What I care about is my friends."
"Hey, Mr. Zhang Peter, you are a China expert. Naturally, you know that there are some people in China who cannot be offended. I only understand this after experiencing a bloody lesson. When I tell you this, I just want to make it clear. I accept it.
Your money will naturally be used to do things for you. If you play tricks on me, I can’t find you, but I can deal with your friends, do you understand what I mean?”
"Haha, Mr. Sima, you are worrying too much. I am still hanging around in China. How could I offend someone like Mr. Sima?"
"There is no basis for what I say. I received the money to do the work, and there is no need to talk about anything else."
"This seems to be against the rules, right? Doesn't China always pay attention to paying with one hand and delivering the goods with the other hand?"
"I have already sent you the photo of your friend. This has already proved my sincerity. I'm sorry, I am frightened now. I only trust money. I am already so old and I don't want to get into trouble again."
"Okay, Mr. Sima, I will reply to you as soon as possible."
Lin Yuan heard all the conversations clearly. It seemed that Peter Zhang was trapped.
Lin Yuan immediately contacted Liu Jinlin and asked him to interrogate Hou Zide again to see if Zhang Peter had any other connections in China to avoid any omissions.
After a while, Liu Jinlin replied that according to Hou Zide's explanation, Peter Zhang seemed to have many friends in China, but he didn't really have many close friends, and even fewer had people to work with.
Liu Jinlin analyzed that judging from Zhang Peter's profession, he would not take such a big risk to make friends with many people, which is very taboo in the secret service industry.
It is necessary to make some superficial friends, but when you are really looking for an agent like Hou Zide to help you, you will not look for too many lines. Because every more line there is, there is more possibility of exposure.
An agent of Peter Zhang's level would never make such a mistake.
Based on this analysis, if Zhang Peter wants to rescue John Li, he can only go through Hou Zide.
Liu Jinlin once again explained his interests to Hou Zide, explaining the possible dangers and issues that needed attention. Hou Zide said that in order to make meritorious service, he would not consider anything now.
Soon, Hou Zide received a call from Zhang Peter, asking how he was doing recently.
Obviously, Zhang Peter's inquiry was not a greeting, but also a trap. I believed that Zhang Peter would know something about Hou Zide through special channels. If he gave an imprudent answer, all the previous work would be in vain.
Hou Zide said with prepared words: "It's been terrible recently. It seems to be due to bad luck. An old subordinate of mine who has been with me for many years was investigated for helping people to send money to others in violation of regulations. This guy is very bad, so I took him in."
He gave me a lot of money, and as a result, I also underwent some scrutiny."
Zhang Peter didn't seem to have any reaction to this, and asked: "How is the situation now?"
"Let's spend money to eliminate the disaster. I contacted Director Yu of the port office, and now it's almost settled. I didn't file a lawsuit, but I can't keep my identity as the business manager of Dajin Sea Trade."
Zhang Peter comforted: "Hou, everyone will have ups and downs, just get over it and it will be fine. There is a big deal now, please help with it."
"Mr. Peter Zhang, I am really just one step away from entering now. What business do you have, can you wait for a while? When I get out of the limelight, I will definitely help you with your work. Now I have to do it every day
Report to the port general office and intercede about my problem. It’s not that I don’t want to help you, but I really can’t do it.”
Playing hard to get! This is the trick Liu Jinlin set for Zhang Peter. I believe Zhang Peter will be very concerned about John Li's situation. The more Hou Zide pushes it to the outside, the less doubt Zhang Peter will have.
"Hou, I'm not asking you to transport goods, but I'm asking you to help with something. You must have spent a lot of money to settle things at the port, right? This time I will give you a reward of 100,000 US dollars, as long as you bring a box of things
Send it to the place I designate and you can get it, okay?"
The words were in a tone of discussion, but the tone did not leave any room for bargaining for Hou Zide. Hou Zide did not dare to make the decision and glanced at Liu Jinlin next to him.