I thought he was being a little too presumptuous.
If it could be destroyed, it probably would not be their turn. Guiguzi would have done it long ago.
But I could not dampen his enthusiasm right now, and I also hoped our cooperation could get off to a good start.
Besides, although he had proposed cooperation, it remained to be seen how far they could go and whether they could truly be as open and honest as he claimed.
At least in my view, today's negotiations felt more like an expression of intent.
"I heard that nearly ten thousand of you came here. You must have already established your own intelligence network in this world, right?" I asked R9, while watching Yan Rou's reaction closely.
Sure enough, Yan Rou looked slightly uncomfortable.
R9 glanced at Yan Rou. He was a smart man, so he naturally knew that if I had said this, the information could only have come from Yan Rou.
"That's right. If Mr. Jiang needs it, we can provide some relevant information. I understand that cooperation requires the exchange of information as well. However, as far as I know, Mr. Jiang has another identity: a special investigator for Unit Nine. Unit Nine is an old special agency of Great Xia, so I assume it also has a comprehensive intelligence system?"
He was not one to take a loss. I nodded, and we reached a consensus on exchanging information.
He continued, "Also, my intelligence personnel outside may sometimes attract attention. To avoid unnecessary trouble, could Mr. Jiang use Unit Nine's connections to help them obtain legitimate identities?"
I frowned. His request seemed a little excessive. He smiled. "Don't worry, Mr. Jiang. They will never use those identities to commit wrongdoing. If they dare to do so, you may deal