Chapter 572: Chapter 550: Rude
Los Angeles.
The continuous flights didn’t make Gao Yi feel very tired, but it was obvious that Yuri and Dani looked quite worn out.
After all, they’re older and different from young people like Gao Yi.
So, after returning to Los Angeles, the next affairs were handled by Gao Yi and Xinfeng.
“I’ll transfer the money.”
“Okay.”
The conversation between Gao Yi and Luca was excessively brief, but this ti Luca uncharacteristically added after speaking, “How did things go?”
“Very smoothly, and we gained a lot.”
Luca paused for a mont, then said softly, “Then can we et? I feel there are so things we need to discuss in person.”
Gao Yi thought for a mont and said, “Better not et for now, if there’s anything, let’s talk on the phone.”
“Then forget it, there’s nothing particularly urgent. Let know when it’s convenient.”
“Sure.”
Gao Yi didn’t particularly pay attention to Luca’s words.
Being the sole finance manager of the Garden, Gao Yi always tried to minimize etings with Luca. The reason was simple—if there’s any danger, at least they won’t all be wiped out.
People can die, but the money can’t be lost.
In other words, if sothing happened to Gao Yi and his team during the operation, it didn’t matter, as long as the money was safe. At least with Luca out there, transactions could still be processed.
However, if anything happened to Luca, like getting caught or worse, then Gao Yi would be in big trouble.
Luca had already transferred the promised money to Gao Yi, and after transferring the promised money to Martin and Christopher, Gao Yi smiled at the people in front of him: “Everyone, check your accounts.”
Martin was naturally excited, Christopher was naturally happy, and Richard was almost ready to dance to cheer everyone up.
“Thanks, everyone, for your help. The paynt has been made, so now it’s ti for the things I ntioned before. You all deserve a promotion, but it will take so ti since a promotion isn’t as straightforward as a bank transfer.”
Gao Yi joked and then said to Christopher: “Arrange a ti with your friend to et first. It would be best if he’s willing to exchange resources through . If not, that’s fine too.”
Christopher was older and no longer sought major progress in his career. But since he recomnded his superior, willing to create an opportunity for him, Gao Yi had to fulfill his promise.
Christopher smiled, “Okay, I’ll contact him right away.”
Gao Yi looked at his watch, since the paynt was made, he had to deal with Rana’s situation.
“I’ll go see Rana, you get in touch first.”
The eting location with Martin and the others was at Rana’s house.
It’s complicated. Rana was first taken to the Beverly Hills Police Station, but after a few hours of detention, mainly because she expressed willingness to cooperate and voluntarily provided so information, she was released and returned to her ho.
After that, Panetta hurried over to deal with the spy issues at Rana’s house, but soon flew back to Washington, so during this period, Rana was extrely distressed, a situation that felt like every second was a year.
Now that Gao Yi returned to Los Angeles, he simply called the brothers still at the Beverly Hills Police Station to et at Rana’s ho.
Dealing with the Huaxinfeng in the Freedom Wind, this woman indeed posed sowhat of a hassle.
With people like Martin from the FBI and Christopher, a corrupt cop, present, they were more professional. If there was a need to silence soone, they could offer expert opinions.
Rana might never have felt so helpless in her life.
Rana waited in her bedroom to et with Gao Yi, awaiting the judgnt of fate. Additionally, the bedroom was convenient for doing other things.
Gao Yi knocked on Rana’s bedroom door, and Rana opened it. She was originally dressed quite formally, but now she had changed into a set of loose pajamas, not particularly attractive but very convenient, and she had also put on makeup.
It was hard to say whether Rana’s actions were sincere or insincere, as wearing pajamas wasn’t particularly flattering.
There was a chair in the bedroom, moved from the dressing room, and after seating Gao Yi, Rana sat on the bed.
eting in the bedroom of a mansion felt sohow special.
Unfortunately, having seen so many celebrities, Rana’s star aura didn’t hold much allure for Gao Yi.
Lucy was too beautiful, raising Gao Yi’s standards of appreciation, so Rana’s looks didn’t have much impact on him either.
With a business-like attitude, Gao Yi sat on the only dressing chair. After sitting down, his gaze remained steady as he said, “I just got back from Washington. Wei Feng is dead; I received the news when my plane landed. The DNA match confird it’s him.”
Rana’s eyes went blank for a mont, but she quickly regained her composure. In the end, she just nodded slightly, not speaking.
“About you, I promised you that if you cooperated, your conditions could be t. You want to escape the spy identity permanently, no problem. When I make this call, you can regain your freedom. The CIA will erase all files related to you; in the past you had nothing to do with the CIA, and in the future, the CIA won’t bother you anymore. Not even Mossad will harass you unless you voluntarily provide them with information.”
Rana was slightly surprised but found it hard to believe things could be so easy and smooth, so she continued to look at Gao Yi with a sowhat concerned expression.
Gao Yi nodded and said, “Of course, things aren’t that simple. To completely disentangle yourself, you’ll still have to do one last thing for , answer so final questions.”
Rana licked her lips and said, “Go ahead.”
“What do you know about the Dark Web and the Andic Group?”
Rana was montarily stunned, thought for a while, and said, “We often use the Dark Web as a backup channel for passing information. Occasionally, we’ll make so extra money on it, not really for the money but to enhance our influence on the Dark Web.”
Gao Yi nodded; Rana pondered.
After a mont, Rana continued, “The Dark Web… there’s nothing particularly noteworthy about it. I don’t know much about it. You might as well ask directly.”
Gao Yi said calmly, “I want to destroy Andic, any suggestions?”
Rana’s eyes widened suddenly. She thought for a bit and said, “Destroy Andic?”
“Yes.”
“Uh, sorry, it’s not that I don’t want to say anything, I really can’t give you any useful suggestions. I’m just an information-gathering spy, I’m not, nor have I ever had dealings with the Andic Group, though the organization I’m with has many ties to the Andic Group, but I’m really not involved in any of that.”
Gao Yi was a bit disappointed, having hoped to gain so useful intelligence from Rana, but it seed aningless now.
“Okay, then this is it. You’re free; it’s all over. No one will bother you again from now on.”
Keeping his word, Gao Yi didn’t want to use this matter as leverage over Rana. He couldn’t be bothered to do that, nor did he feel it was worth doing.
As they say, after seeing many important figures, soone like Rana, though having a star aura, appeared rather average to Gao Yi.
As he spoke, Gao Yi stood up, indicating he was about to leave. Then he suddenly rembered sothing and stopped, addressing Rana: “Oh, you’re a smart person. You wouldn’t expose this or what I said to the public, would you?”
Rana laughed, “Are you kidding? How foolish would I have to be to spread sothing like this around!”
“Good, goodbye.”
Gao Yi nodded politely, said goodbye, and prepared to leave.
At this mont, Rana seed a bit unsure. She addressed Gao Yi, “Just like this… you’re leaving just like that? It’s over?”
Gao Yi felt a bit dumbfounded by the question. He thought for a mont and said, “What else? Is there anything else?”
Rana tilted her head slightly, thought for a mont, and then said cautiously, “Actually, it’s not that I wanted to et you dressed like this; it’s just that the ti you spent talking with them was too short. I haven’t had ti to change. I just finished doing my makeup, otherwise…”
Rana glanced at the wardrobe and then said softly, “You can pick an outfit you think looks nice.”
Gao Yi suddenly realized, then quickly shook his head and chuckled, “No need, you look beautiful just the way you are. It’s just that I have so matters to attend to. Unfortunately, I can’t… you understand, I’m in a hurry, goodbye.”
Rana’s brows slightly furrowed, she hesitated for a bit, and said, “I’m not the kind of person who needs to rely on my body to get resources.”
“I know, I understand; your identity is very special. I didn’t an it that way.”
“I an, you’re leaving just like that, without even taking a proper look at , it makes feel a bit hurt, I find your behavior sowhat rude.”
Gao Yi frowned and said, “Uh, I’m in a hurry.”
“I didn’t say we must do sothing right here and now, but out of courtesy, shouldn’t you at least say sothing nice about my carefully done makeup?”
Rana stood up; she was tall, just a bit shorter than Gao Yi. After walking over to him, she said with a serious expression, “Your girlfriend is beautiful, but I’m not bad either. Also, your current attitude makes a bit uneasy, I feel like the way you look at is as if I’m… dead.”
“No, no, you misunderstood.”
Gao Yi didn’t understand why he suddenly beca the one needing to explain, the one at a disadvantage, when he was the person capable of deciding others’ fates.
After a brief mont of embarrassnt, Gao Yi regained his composure and his deanor. He said to Rana, “Stop with the nonsense, I said, I have a lot to deal with!”
With that, Gao Yi nodded slightly and turned to leave.
Won shouldn’t be pampered, especially those with no connection to oneself and no future relationship prospects. They shouldn’t be pampered any further.
Just maintain basic politeness, but don’t give them too much room for imagination.
Rana’s unease was understandable, as it was indeed unusual for Gao Yi to let her go so easily. But as ntioned before, having witnessed high-stakes situations, Gao Yi didn’t want any unnecessary entanglents with Rana.
As Gao Yi reached the door, Rana suddenly said, “Then let’s et again after you’ve dealt with your affairs, I’ll wait for you, you know I’ll be here or pick a place, we can grab a al together or do sothing else, anything, you decide.”
Gao Yi paused, turned back, and looked at Rana, politely saying, “Okay, if I have the ti I’ll contact you, goodbye.”
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