Chapter 91 - Tere (2/2)
“Our experts have seen half of the blueprints They’re legitimate” Deputy Minister Xu relaxed once he saw that General Ji was on his side He wiped the sweat on his forehead, and glared at Huo Shaoheng resentfully “…But it’s too late The mercenaries have probably heard about the raid in C City They may not take the bait now…”
“So it all boils down to this: she’ll only give us the blueprints once thelowered his head and scribbled a note on his tablet notebook He looked up, and peered at Deputy Minister Xu over his reading glasses “Are you able to guarantee this?”
Deputy Minister Xu of the Secret Service thumped his chest “Deputy Minister Wu and I are both confident in this deal”
“Give the order, and I’ll take care of theknew that the Eines
He was never one to refuse a deal if his country would benefit from it, but he had to have full control over how the deal was carried out
“Take care of them, you say? How? They probably won’t come to us now, no thanks to you” Deputy Minister Wu of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs rolled his eyes and sneered “Too late for regrets You underestin Affairs and the Secret Service – I hope you understand now that there is a reason and s”
“Method? You used the lives of your fellow countrymen as bait Is that what youdid not even look at hihter in his hand in a manner that conveyed his irritation and disdain
“So what do you want us to do? You don’t like our method, fine Why don’t you show us how it’s done?” Deputy Minister Wu was sure he had dealt a fatal blow to Huo Shaoheng’s argulooked up, a cool, unperturbed ser tapped on the table as he breathed out a lungful of pale white smoke “I told you Give the official order, and hand over everything you have on the mercenaries We don’t have to wait for them to come We’ll eliminate them outside of the country This will ensure the safety of our people”
“Outside of the country? General Huo, there are rules to follow” Deputy Minister Wu of Foreign Affairs was alarlobal leader, we cannot behave irresponsibly You disapprove of endangering the lives and property of our imperial citizens – but think it would be okay to inflict harm on the lives and property of everyone else? I object to this!”
“Deputy Minister Wu, do you hear what you’re saying? Are you working for the Huaxia Empire, or aren’t you? You seen parties” Huo Shaoheng put his lighter away, and stubbed out his cigarette before tossing it into the ashtray His everythe conversation
Deputy Minister Wu was livid He stepped in front of Huo Shaoheng and shook his fist angrily at hi that we should be selfish, and look ahen those beyond our borders are in need? What is our foreign policy for, then? And our soldiers – are you suggesting that they should only care about the lives and safety of their fellow men, and to hell with everyone else?!”
“I see Deputy Minister Wu is of the opinion that our foreign policy should exist to serve the interests of other countries, and that our soldiers should place the safety of those beyond our borders before that of our own country looked scornfully down his nose at the frail, sorry-looking n Affairs “You’re delusional I’ if you’re actually a spy If you were one of o and saved everyone fro behavior”
Deputy Minister Wu was beside hier cared to be civil “How can you be so petty?! The Huaxia Elobal leader, we…”
General Ji interrupted him before he could finish his sentence His tone was cold and conte, froive whatever the Empire has to her eneined I would hear the saument resurface in my lifetime The army has a name for diplomats like you – traitor”
General Ji was the top-ranking general of the I blow to Deputy Minister Wu; they cut deeper than anything Huo Shaoheng had said so far
The color inant face His legs threatened to give out on hihostly white: “I… I… That’s not what I meant”