Chapter 331 - 315: Go See a Ghost
Normally, this is where the phone call would have ended.
Panetta circumvented Crawford and Joelson and, with the dignity of a CIA’s deputy director with actual power, had personally spoken to Gao Yi—a collaborator not even on the official roster, no, "collaborator" would be an overstatement; in Panetta’s eyes, Gao Yi was, at best, nothing more than consumables. It was already an exceptional gesture of respect to Gao Yi.
If it weren’t for Panetta’s genuine and urgent desire to eliminate Freedom Wind, he would never have deigned to speak a single word to Gao Yi in his entire life.
So now it was time to end it, perhaps let Joelson contact Gao Yi in the future, but more likely, he would watch Gao Yi and Freedom Wind fight it out like two dogs, and then Panetta would come in at the end to "close the door and beat the dogs," eliminating the surviving party as a termination of the matter.
However, Gao Yi was unwilling to let things develop in this manner.
Gao Yi had managed to drag Panetta to the edge of the pit; it was impossible not to let him bow his head and take a look at the gold inside.
Therefore, when Panetta mentioned ending the conversation, Gao Yi didn’t hesitate and smoothly said, "I understand, but there is one more issue. Who will be taking the fifty million that should be allotted to the CIA in the plan?"
Panetta must be sporting a huge question mark over his head.
Joelson shook his head, making a gesture indicating that Panetta knew there was money involved, but was unaware of the amount.
And Panetta, taking three seconds to respond, let Gao Yi know that this figure had indeed taken him by surprise.