Silver Fox glanced at Jiang Yan Hai, then had no choice but to nod. "As expected, Academician Jiang Ling's intelligence really is beyond that of ordinary people. Even though you're not in this field, it's truly not easy for you to have guessed the truth so quickly."
Jiang Yan Hai fell silent. Several dozen seconds later, he said, "I can cooperate with you, but I have one condition: let Qu Bi'a Zhuo leave safely. Otherwise, I would rather die than cooperate with you."
Silver Fox paused, then looked at Jiang Yan Hai. "You know that's impossible. With a hostage, I can control you more safely."
"Then it's simple. We die together." Jiang Yan Hai spoke calmly. "You're driving right now. Either you shoot me now, or I take your steering wheel. You know how high the chances are that we'll die in a highway crash. Even if we don't die, you won't be able to escape with those injuries."
Silver Fox turned back to look at Jiang Yan Hai again. He frowned slightly, seemingly weighing how likely Jiang Yan Hai was to actually do it.
Jiang Yan Hai looked at him openly, without dodging or concealing anything. He said bluntly, "I'm not afraid to tell you that no one can unlock the laptop in my hands without me. And even if they do unlock it, it won't contain the information you want. As for me, I will never give my knowledge to anyone outside my country."
"And the reason I'm telling you this is to give you two choices. Either I die in your hands and we die together, or I cooperate with you and leave the country. Once we reach the country you want to take me to, whether I die or am imprisoned doesn't matter. Which do you