[Black Emperor]!
Those words exploded in Hou Liangbing's mind like a thunderbolt from the nine heavens!
His whole body froze, and even the hand holding his wineglass trembled slightly.
As the deputy director of Bureau 7, he had access to far more classified information than ordinary people.
Yet he had never heard of the code name [Black Emperor]!
But judging by Smith's grave expression and the involvement of [Skull and Bones], the significance behind that code name had to be earth-shattering!
The muscles in Hou Liangbing's face twitched. Forcing down his shock, he pressed, "Black Emperor... what exactly does that mean?"
Smith held his wineglass and smiled without answering.
His blue eyes gleamed with a light found only in a hunter who had spotted his prey.
"Bureau Chief Hou, there are things you're safer not knowing."
"All you need to understand is that Yue Xiaofei is a walking treasure trove."
"His value is far beyond anything you can imagine!"
"Hand him over to us, and a brilliant future awaits you!"
At those words, Hou Liangbing's breathing quickened.
He knew Smith was not lying.
For a shadow empire on the level of [Skull and Bones] to deploy an ace operative and even offer the Zhao Family's top-secret intelligence in exchange, Yue Xiaofei's secret had to be terrifyingly significant!
But what exactly was that secret?
Yue Changlong... that man locked up in Yanshan Prison, about whom even he could find no information-who was he, really?
"Special Agent Smith, I hope we're cooperating as equals."
Hou Liangbing suppressed the flutter in his chest and tried to gain more control over the arrangement.
"Of course."
Smith spread his hands with an amiable smile.
"Then at least tell me what concrete benefits I'll get for taking such an enormous risk," Hou Liangbing asked again.