At Least We Can Break Even

We often say that everyone is an independent individual.

But everyone's fate is intertwined in a magical way.

The bar owner was released after two days of torture and abuse.

Not long ago, the Special Service Department removed more than a dozen nails and a saw blade from his body and treated some of his wounds.

After he was inexplicably arrested, the Special Service Department kept asking him questions he had never known, thought about, or even heard of.

What is your relationship with Lin Qi?

"What message did Lin Qi convey to you?"

How do you usually transmit intelligence?

Who is your upline and who is your downline?

In short, they were all questions that baffled him. As a Gefra, the bar owner knew Special Service Department's style very well, so he was very honest and sincere from the start.

"I don't know anyone named Lin Qi!"

"I have no idea what you're talking about!"

"I'm just a bar owner, not an intelligence agent!"

"I told you, you've arrested the wrong person!"

The Special Service Department gave him the most enthusiastic and warm feedback, which also made him realize how terrifying the Special Service Department was.

In fact, he couldn't take it on the first day. He even made up some lies to satisfy the Special Service Department's interrogation, at least that would make him feel better now. As for the future?

Who knows if he'll die here? So why not enjoy some peace and quiet before he dies?

But he had no idea who Lin Qi was, nor did he know the deeper details behind these events, which led to the lies he fabricated to cater to the Special Service Department's interrogation purposes being "full of loopholes."

The next morning, a leader of the Special Service Department Action Team even told him that he had never seen such a tough intelligence officer and hoped that he could continue to persevere and be a true warrior!

The bar owner was completely bewildered. He couldn't tell the truth, and he couldn't lie to them either. He suspected that his competitors were trying to destroy him, which was why he was in this predicament.

Just when he was about to despair and thought he was doomed, he was released.

The head of the Action Team responsible for interrogating him gave him basic medical treatment and apologized to him.

I must say, Special Service Department is really great. They returned all the things the boss had with him when he came, and even gave him a wheelchair and a free medical service.

Incidentally, the Special Service Department will also help him apply for state compensation.

Even now, the bar owner, who is being pushed to the hospital in a wheelchair, doesn't know why it was him.

As for why he was released, it's actually quite simple. The Special Service Department and the Intelligence Agency had realized that Lin Qi's purpose in going to those two bars was not to deliver messages, but purely to spend money, just like the information they had gathered not long ago.

A group of Federal agents booked an entertainment venue, and all the girls in need took turns receiving their help. Many reporters also captured the scene.

Those who knew about these things were furious. There was no doubt that the Federal had not given them the most basic respect. Although important figures like the Regimental Commander were not involved, it was still infuriating.

The emperor initially wanted the newspapers to stop reporting the news, but he quickly changed his mind, thinking that letting the Gefra know the arrogance of the Federal would also benefit his rule.

Only when faced with such humiliation from the outside world will people stand firmly on the emperor's side.

At the same time, this is also a warning and a wake-up call to himself, reminding His Your Majesty the Emperor of the Gefra Empire of the cost of falling behind in an unpleasant way.

If this makes the country more united, then so be it.

The next morning, all the major newspapers in Gefra reported the news: the Federal delegation's first day in Gefra was spent visiting the Hundred Flowers Street. This angered the Gefra people, who had always been arrogant and disdainful of others. Some even petitioned the Gefra Emperor to expel the Federal delegation.

The situation may seem serious, but it's actually just an illusion.

This incident didn't even trigger any diplomatic protests; instead, places like Hundred Flowers Street in various locations were required to close during Federal diplomatic visits to prevent similar incidents from happening again.

This made the Vice Minister realize a truly core change—times have changed.

The era of Gefra's arrogance is over, and the great era of the Federal has arrived! In the morning, the group held their first welcoming ceremony with local City Hall officials in the square of the Port City's municipal City Hall. The local mayor believed that the cooperation between Gefra and the Bayer Federation would lay an important foundation for a peaceful future for the world and would also provide considerable assistance to both countries in enhancing their international standing.

To help the public better understand these people, they also introduced each member of the delegation, including Lin Qi.

This wasn't originally planned; it was added last night, supposedly at the Emperor's behest, to expose these people and let the whole world know who wasn't staying in the hotel last night but went out to help girls in need.

Since the Federal people have no shame, the Gefra people don't care either.

Regardless of what the mission members thought or how Gefra's people responded, Mr. He Bosi, who had just woken up, stared at the television screen for a long time, unable to come to his senses.

On the screen, under the sunlight, Lin Qi's bright smile didn't resemble that of a "diplomat" at all; he looked like he was on vacation. Everyone else had a serious expression, but he was all smiles.

But that smile, in Mr. He Bosi ' eyes at this moment, was like a demon! He suddenly turned and walked to the corner, picked up the phone, and asked, "Why is Lin Qi a member of the diplomatic corps?"

This is the question he most wants to know right now. He's been feeling uneasy these past few days, so he's compiled a list of all the possible unexpected situations and identified the places that could become his "trouble," trying his best to be absolutely sure.

After this period of patching things up, he felt that Lin Qi was unlikely to have a chance to turn things around.

First of all, changing the mind of the Minister of Finance is not something that can be done easily, let alone when Emperor of Gefra is involved.

Ignoring the emperor's temperament and whether he was easily persuaded, to persuade him, one must first be able to meet him! Anyone with a human mind can see that the emperor is not going to randomly answer a phone call from an unknown person and chat with the person on the other end for half an hour or less, and then be persuaded by a stranger.

To persuade the emperor, one must be a person with a name and identity who stands face to face with the emperor and try to convince him.

Even this one thing, Lin Qi couldn't do!

He couldn't possibly appear before the emperor and tell him what he should do in the best interests of everyone. The emperor wouldn't casually meet with a businessman from the Federal. It wouldn't be easy for Lin Qi to get the emperor to meet him.

Even Mr. He Bosi has not yet been qualified to be received by the Emperor alone. He has many friends here, not to mention Lin Qi, who does not have many overseas connections. He simply cannot persuade the Emperor.

As long as he cannot persuade the emperor, nothing he does will change the final outcome.

But no matter how much Mr. He Bosi planned, he didn't expect Lin Qi to become a member of the Federal Diplomatic Mission, and not just "a group of accompanying personnel"! Having a name and a title meant that he had a voice, that he could directly contact various ministers of Gefra, and that even Your Majesty Imperial Emperor would have to patiently listen to his views when necessary—through certain intermediaries.

Although they would not meet, they were able to communicate with each other, which was completely unexpected by He Bosi.

Everything that had been stable suddenly became unstable. Mr. He Bosi ' expression turned somewhat frightening. He stood by the telephone, listening for a long time, his body trembling slightly. His agitated state of mind made it impossible for him to patiently listen to the meaningless words spoken by the person on the other end of the line.

He forcefully interrupted the other person, spitting out saliva in his haste. His slightly sagging skin trembled slightly with his movements, and his face flushed red. "I don't want to hear you say this here. You should have told me sooner. Now you've ruined everything!" He slammed down the phone.

On the other end of the phone was a Federal Government official, equally furious. Although he worked for the Federal Government, he had no way of knowing the specifics of such a high-level list before it was made public.

Making casual inquiries could arouse suspicion from the National Security Committee. Although countries may seem to be in a peaceful period now, war continues on an unseen front.

Of course, this phone call wouldn't affect his relationship with Mr. He Bosi. As long as Mr. Herbers continued to write him Thank You Letter, he wouldn't mind continuing to sell him some unimportant information.

Before long, a group of people gathered at Mr. He Bosi ' house. They were all worried and, without a doubt, were alarmed by the news.

Lin Qi entered without anyone noticing, and even had the qualifications to speak face-to-face with the Gefra Ruling Class, which was terrifying!

Looking at these bankers who had been dreaming of retirement not long ago, everything now seemed ridiculous to them.

However, as the leader and the mastermind behind the entire plan, Mr. He Bosi reassured everyone, "Lin Qi can't change the Emperor's mind so easily. We still have a chance."

"Moreover, even if he changes the emperor's mind, for us, it's just a matter of losing some interest. The dividends from the appreciation of those 10 billion Galil will still make our investment a success!"