Chapter 1880 - 1557: Fair Treatment
Joe Ga was overwhelmed with a flood of thoughts when he received a call from Jemma; he didn't quite know what to say...
"Jemma, that guy is the mastermind behind your kidnapping. Do you believe that if he's safe now, he'll be the first to kill you and silence you?"
On the other end of the line, Jemma Alexander was trying hard to suppress her anger, speaking through clenched teeth, "Hu Lang, there are a lot of women and children here. We need to get them out and find a safe place to settle them..."
As she spoke, Jemma wrapped the body of a newborn baby in white cloth, sadly saying, "A child has died; he didn't even get a chance to see what the world is like.
Hu Lang, get us out of this damn place..."
Joe Ga listened, sighed deeply, and said, "Jemma, you have no idea what kind of situation you're facing...
You're not an insignificant ordinary person. Anything you say after you go back will become deadly accusations.
Even if you promise not to divulge the details of your kidnapping, the Rothschild family will not let you go.
It's not that I can't talk to Phoenix, but even if I don't kill him, I must make the Rothschild family pay enough for their actions to settle the score!
Otherwise, they owe you too much!
They will keep trying to destroy their 'creditor,' or simply let the 'creditor' die!
This feeling is extremely terrible for you..."
Jemma, listening, said decisively, "Hu Lang, I don't care...
If we abandon these innocent lives, the things we've done, the things we've stood for, become meaningless!"
Joe Ga sighed after listening and said, "You're right. P.B trades in safety, confronting danger is our responsibility!
Alright, tell that Phoenix to come down to the first floor to negotiate with me...
He's surely scared now and will probably be willing to pay a lot to buy his life!"
After speaking, Joe Ga hung up the phone, turned around, and looked at the four veterans, saying, "Now Jemma and the hostages are on the fourth floor. Big Cat can take the ropes from outside to secure them at the bottom of the building. Do you guys have confidence to take out the people on the fourth floor and then guard there?"
The veterans, who originally had reservations about the boss wanting to negotiate, chuckled and nodded, saying, "No problem!
I can't guarantee all hostages' safety, but I can guarantee to kill everyone on the fourth floor and ensure Dr. Jemma's safety..."
Joe Ga had immense confidence in the veterans' combat capabilities. He nodded slightly and said, "I'll have the Ferryman cooperate with you..."
After speaking, Joe Ga went to the messy hall behind a pillar and glanced at the sky, which was slightly turning white. He said in a deep voice, "At that time, I will stop a wave of bombing to create panic and smoke as cover, giving you a few minutes of time.
I think Phoenix is very afraid of dying, so he probably won't leave too many people on the fourth floor."
Jemma's fiancé, TC, heard Joe Ga's plan, walked up to him, and said worriedly, "You've never thought about letting Phoenix go, right?
What if something goes wrong..."
Joe Ga greatly appreciated TC, who had always been committed to the profession of Doctors Without Borders. The guy and Jemma are a natural pair, and they have one moving commonality for Joe Ga, which is an unparalleled sense of responsibility towards life...
Since meeting in Central Africa, this couple has continuously proven this point through their actual actions!
Facing the anxious TC, Joe Ga nodded slightly and said, "Brother, I care about Jemma's safety just like you!
I also want all innocent people to be safely rescued!
But you should understand, no plan is foolproof!
Compared to negotiating with the adversary and then crossing with a dubious bunch through Mariupol, I'd rather solve the problem according to my habits.
Because I am very sure, Jemma and you, including her parents, can't handle the pressure from the Rothschild family.
They may not assign assassins, but they will definitely keep trying to dissolve Jemma and her parents' political influence, plunging her entire family into a whirlpool of disrepute through vilification, thus making her words unconvincing."
Saying this, Joe Ga reached out and patted TC's arm, saying, "We are currently in battle, I treat them as terrorists...
All deterrence and negotiations are meant to delay time and give our people the opportunity to shoot!
You're from PJ, you should understand!"
Listening, TC said worriedly, "Will killing the Rothschild family members help Jemma escape the predicament?"
Joe Ga shook his head and said, "Killing one is not enough, uprooting the whole family I can't do either..."
Saying this, Joe Ga looked at TC with his eyes wide open, waving his hand and said, "I didn't say I want to kill him, I want to capture him and then make him and his family relive what Jemma and P.B experienced...
Only then is it fair!"
TC, rubbing his throbbing temples, said, "I don't understand..."
Joe Ga took TC to a relatively safe place, looking at Nis and the others beside them, saying, "For Phoenix, we are the strong side right now...
I can blackmail a huge amount of money from him, but do I lack money?
I can gain some political interests from him, but the things they can use as chips, I don't care about at all.
Moreover, once I do this, I'm essentially telling those people that our identities are unequal.
No matter how much they pay, we are only momentarily satisfied, but it's just a transaction...
After the transaction is done, they will recklessly impose harm on Jemma!"
Saying this, Joe Ga, with an unprecedented serious attitude, said to TC, "In a situation where neither side has many chips in hand, the side asking for benefits naturally places itself in a weaker position.
We want fairness!
They broke the rule first!
I want the Rothschild family to swallow their broken teeth in a fair manner!
I want to hand Phoenix over to Russia, let the Rothschild family walk the path I walked before...
Make them face P.B with an equal attitude from now on!"
Listening, TC said worriedly, "But this doesn't solve the issue Jemma needs to face; they'll still target Jemma in the end..."
Listening, Joe Ga shook his head and said, "As a UN-authorized military company, strictly speaking, Phoenix is also our rescue target.
Now, I hand over an 'innocent' person in need of rescue to Russia, it is a flaw that can be amplified.
Only by letting them hold onto my 'mistake' and balancing it with Jemma's testimony can they feel Jemma is no longer a threat."
Saying this, Joe Ga saw TC's surprised face and said, "Your understanding of equality might be he hits you once then compensates you thousands, thinking that's fair.
But you overlooked, money and even other interests have never been their core assets, what you're doing in fact is putting a price tag on the harm you've endured.
My understanding of equality is, he hits me once, I not only return the hit, but I have to stomp on him once more, inflicting deep pain, using suffering to counter their malice towards me!
That's real fairness!"
TC immediately realized that Joe Ga intended to shoulder all the subsequent pressure to let Jemma go unburdened and continue her career...
He hesitated for a moment, then nodded heavily and said, "Thank you!"
Joe Ga smiled and waved his hand, saying, "No need for this between us...
P.B being considered as equal by those people is actually a recognition of me!
P.B has come this far, I can calmly accept any consequence!"
Nis held Joe Ga's arm, shaking his head, said, "We are not afraid to lose, but those people are definitely afraid to die!
So, you won't lose!"
Joe Ga laughed, saying, "Of course!
Those old geezers who set world rules are already seventy or eighty years old, and as people get older, they act more cautiously.
They own more than I do, so they're definitely more afraid of losing..."
Just as Joe Ga spoke, a white flag was thrown down from the safe stairwell...
"Hu Lang, I am Phoenix Rothschild, you surely know who I am...
Let's talk!"