The boss of a foreign organization called the police, claiming that he was defrauded by me

Zhang Guo said calmly without any hesitation or delay.

"If you still don't believe it, we can provide video evidence, but it will take some time." Zhang Guo continued, his tone full of confidence.

When President Kim heard the words "video evidence", he subconsciously thought of Hirata Momojiro's miserable appearance, and his heart suddenly shuddered.

Forget it. He couldn't afford to lose face, nor did he want to see the so-called video evidence, and he didn't want to leave a trauma in the hearts of those tough guys in the White Tiger Group.

It is undeniable that Japan’s elite team has probably not yet recovered from that humiliation, and it may even have a certain impact on the quality of future missions.

President Jin felt a chill at the thought, and he quickly refused, "No, I've seen the photo, and it's indeed the warship driven by the White Tiger Regiment. I'll transfer the money to you right away, but it may take some time to arrive. I'll send you a screenshot of the payment later."

He was afraid that if he spoke a little slowly, the other party would force him to shoot the so-called evidence video, so he spoke very quickly without any pause.

After he finished speaking, he took a deep breath, still feeling uneasy. He couldn't be sure of the other party's true thoughts, and was afraid that they would get excited again and forcefully prove something.

That is not a proof video. Instead, it will indirectly destroy the self-confidence of the White Tiger team members. It is simply a "death video"!
However, President Kim was eager to transfer the money, but Zhang Guo disagreed.

Because the price has changed, considering the attitude of the White Tiger Group, they are clearly asking for something but are still impatient and have a bad tone, they can't just ask for 100 million!

So, Zhang Guo raised his lips and said logically: "Wait a minute, it's not a problem with the evidence video, it's that the price has changed, now it wants 200 million US dollars!"

When President Jin heard this, his hands trembled and he almost dropped the communicator. He didn't expect that the price would double in just a short while!
He really couldn't understand what he had done during this period of time that caused the price to double.

This is really too much. Why can the price be so volatile? It has already been agreed upon. No matter how outrageous it is, it shouldn't change like this!

President Jin was furious, but he didn't dare to show it. He held on to a glimmer of hope, thinking there might be some misunderstanding. So he asked doubtfully, "Is there any misunderstanding? The Simi headquarters didn't do anything. Why did the conditions that had been agreed on suddenly change?"

"Isn't Kyushu the country that values ​​honesty the most? I remember that honesty is your traditional virtue, and it seems to be one of the core values ​​of society... This is really wrong! If there is any misunderstanding, just say it directly. You can't go back on your word and ask for twice the price! This is 200 million US dollars, it's not a small problem!" President Kim's words revealed multiple layers of meaning.

Zhang Guo understood the implication of his words, but he naturally would not continue to follow the other party's words. He said directly: "We saved the White Tiger Group with good intentions, but they don't have this attitude. Anyway, this is it now, 200 million US dollars, either agree to it, or we will leave directly!"

Zhang Guo deliberately made his statement ambiguous, giving people a feeling that it can only be understood but not expressed in words. He only gave a beginning, and the rest was left to President Kim's imagination. He seemed to have said something, but in fact he didn't make anything clear. This approach would make the other party think too much and jump into the trap he had dug.

As expected, President Kim began to imagine a series of situations in which the White Tigers had angered them.

There were so many possibilities that he even thought of many scenarios and was so angry that he was speechless.

He knew the character of the White Tiger team. When they lost contact and had no idea of ​​the situation in the outside world, and the people from Kyushu Kingdom did not explain their intentions, they might really speak ill of them!
Just imagine that the White Tiger Regiment team was trapped in the sea, their lives could be in danger at any time, the mission had long been shattered, and it was even a question whether they could survive.

At this time, the only life-saving straw appeared, but the other party asked for hundreds of millions of dollars, which was even more exaggerated than those robbers who were good at "extortion". Anyone would be furious!

Sometimes people tend to be impulsive when they get emotional, and when they lose their rationality, they can say anything and do anything.

President Jin didn't know whether to scold the White Tiger Regiment soldiers for losing control of their emotions, or to be angry at those people from Kyushu who deliberately set traps to harm others and took advantage of the opportunity.

It was useless for him to curse at the former, as the other party couldn't hear him at all. Moreover, no matter how passionate he was, it would have no effect, except making himself more angry.

He didn't dare to offend the latter easily. With the previous experience of 2 billion US dollars, the 100 million US dollars from Simi Country was really nothing. He contacted Minister Tim again, and after learning about the US's request, he didn't dare to make a fuss.

Just kidding, if he really angered Xu Cheng and others and was forced to implement similar remuneration standards, he would have no place to cry.

One hundred million U.S. dollars was already at the edge of his limit, and he had no reason or excuse to ask the Treasury Department to squeeze out two billion U.S. dollars.

There is no possibility of being stingy, calculating, or saving, as there is simply no such huge amount of extra money!

Unless he is really desperate and wants to experience the "one-stop" special service of stepping down and going to jail in advance, otherwise, it seems that it is no longer important to President Kim to save the White Tigers or not. Because no matter what the final result is, President Kim must bear the corresponding responsibilities and face the possible consequences.

However, in just a phone call, the ransom amount soared from 100 million US dollars to 200 million US dollars.

President Kim was filled with resentment. He really didn't want to give in, so he decided to make a final struggle.

"I can assure you that this was definitely not done by the White Tigers. Every member of our team is so humble and kind, you must have misunderstood them. Why not let them tell the story themselves about what happened?" President Kim tried to defend the White Tigers.

"If I hadn't heard them say it with my own ears, I really wouldn't have believed it. The members of the White Tiger Regiment have always done things so cleanly and efficiently. Can you give them another chance to prove themselves?" President Jin's tone was full of pleading. For the sake of the extra 100 million US dollars, he had to choose to play dumb.

In fact, he had already guessed about 70% of what happened.

But so what?
In this situation where both parties know the truth, the disadvantaged party can only test the other party's bottom line in this roundabout way.

"Sorry, our time is limited. If you plan to pay, please hurry up. We won't stay here too long. If we really encounter terrible weather, no one can escape!" Zhang Guo's tone was firm, leaving no room for negotiation, completely blocking all possibility of bargaining.

At critical moments, you should show a tough attitude and say what you mean. If you give in this time, there will be a second and a third time... You think this is a compromise, but in the eyes of the other party, it may be considered as fear and retreat.

Compared to Wang Bo, Zhang Guo's negotiation skills were much more concise. His words were straightforward and to the point, leaving no time for the other party to think.

President Kim remained silent. He knew that it would be futile to say anything now. If it were him, he would not give up the money so easily.

In the final analysis, they were still not strong enough to bargain. Although 200 million US dollars was difficult, it was not impossible to come up with it.

However, this will inevitably have a great impact on the subsequent actions of the Simi government.

When considering what to do, budget becomes a big issue.

From the previous negotiations to being "forced to buy and sell" by Baipu, and then to the current "reward", Simi Country has been busy for so long but has not gained any benefits. What it has paid is far greater than what it has gained.

President Kim was so hurt that he almost vomited blood. He didn't understand why things turned out like this.

Ever since Baipura got on this pirate ship, he has been unable to escape.

What made him even more worried was that he was not sure whether the people and politicians at home would believe him. If he did not produce decent results, he would have to bear huge responsibilities.

It is impossible to blame the United States. It is impossible for Baipu and others to help.

Their attitude can be seen from their forced buying and selling behavior at critical moments.

To some extent, the United States is not considered a "little brother" of the United States. In many cases, it is just used as a gun.

Mr. Xu and others saw through this point but did not say it out loud, and President Kim himself was also clear about it.

It’s just that it has long been entangled with the United States, and is involved in too many things, so there is no way to withdraw.

Zhang Guo did not urge President Jin to make a decision because he knew that it would not be long before the other party compromised.

Sure enough, this was confirmed a few minutes later.

"Two hundred million US dollars. We will transfer the money to you immediately. But you must ensure the safety of the White Tiger Group, otherwise you won't get a penny!"

After President Kim finished speaking, he slumped down in his chair, his whole body like a deflated balloon.

……

"We have received the screenshot of the transfer."

On the Kyushu warship, Zhang Guo glanced at the screenshot and nodded without comment. This was expected.

On the other side of the Kyushu warship, on the warship where the White Tiger Regiment was stationed, everyone had been waiting for a while. They had been gritting their teeth and persisting, refusing to back down.

As time passed, Captain Zheng's expression changed from pretending to be calm to sweating.

From time to time, he wiped his forehead, jaw corners and other places with his dining sleeves, trying to hide his nervousness.

This tense and inexplicable atmosphere enveloped everyone, leaving them speechless.

It's so depressing that it's suffocating and indescribable.

There was no sound from the other side, and no news came after waiting for a long time.

Everyone started to get anxious. Would they be abandoned like this?

After all, there was the precedent of the Dongshan Army team losing 2 billion US dollars. In the eyes of those people in Kyushu Kingdom, their money might be nothing.

"Buzz--!!!" The sound of the warship starting up suddenly came.

Looking through the telescope, the Kyushu warships were actually leaving! What was going on? Captain Zheng couldn't hold it in any longer and shouted, "What's going on? Aren't we negotiating? Why are you leaving without any results?"

"One hundred million US dollars! We need to contact the headquarters! As long as they agree, we will transfer the money immediately! Don't leave yet! Don't you want the money?" Captain Zheng shouted anxiously.

"And there's the matter of the devilish weather! If you're willing to help, we can tell you more about this sea area!" Captain Zheng tried to throw out bait to attract the Kyushu warships to stay.

In his opinion, the Kyushu army had just arrived in this sea area and could not possibly know much about the situation.

The six national headquarters, including the United States and others, who have experienced this sea area and the devilish weather firsthand, are the ones who know this sea area and the devilish weather best.

They are now in this sea area to investigate the cause of the devilish weather.

Although the current progress is not good, there have been many speculations before.

No matter what you say, it is impossible for the Kyushu army to guess it.

After all, they have not experienced these things. Even if they learned about the previous situations through rumors, the specific numbers could not be as clear and definite as they know.

It is entirely possible that there is cognitive error in the middle.

Regardless of how true their speculation is, it is at least not completely wrong.

Captain Zheng firmly believed that if he spoke in a convincing manner, he could still get away with it.

However, what he didn't know was that, apart from the owner of the base, the people who knew the devil weather best were Xu Lao and others. He was just a blind cat catching a dead mouse, and he hit it by accident. The points he mentioned were not attractive at all.

The fake news that they thought they could fool people into thinking was nothing in the eyes of Wang Bo and others. They saw through the bluffing.

"No need to contact. We know you don't have the authority to make decisions. There's no point in saying more. We have already contacted the headquarters of Simi Country in advance. The negotiations have been completed." Zhang Guo didn't keep anyone in suspense and said this briefly while holding the communicator.

Now that they have the money, they have nothing to worry about.

Even if the White Tiger Regiment was left to fend for itself, there wouldn't be any problems. There was no danger in this area of ​​the sea.

With abundant food and water resources, the White Tiger Regiment team could easily survive for a month or two.

In addition, this sea area has a fierce reputation, so even the fearless pirates and mercenary groups have to consider their own identity and strength.

The possibility of coming is very small. At least for now, most people are still waiting and watching.

Even after receiving specific information, he did not act rashly. (End of this chapter)