Joelson flew around the Middle East and North Africa by plane, working as a headquarters inspector. The plane was the CIA's own business jet, so Gao Yi could have taken Joelson's plane directly to the United States.
But Gao Yi chose to go on his own.
Joelson was not the only one on the plane, and it was a CIA plane after all. It would not be good to be photographed. But the most important thing was that Gao Yi took the CIA plane and made a special trip to Langley to see Crawford. It was like
It seemed that he rushed over immediately after being summoned by Crawford.
You can't do this, it will appear that Gao Yi is in a lower position than Crawford.
Gao Yi is not the kind of person who insists on saving face and suffering, but he can position himself correctly and knows what position he is in.
There is no ambiguity when it comes to calling someone big brother, but you must never call someone big brother when you meet someone. If you call everyone big brother when you meet someone, will your status as the real big brother be reduced?
The relationship with Crawford can only be cooperation, and the key point is that Gao Yi gives food to Crawford, rather than looking for food from Crawford.
In order to show this difference, Gao Yi must let Crawford see him, instead of him asking to see Crawford.
So this is not for face, this is for honour.
Of course, it is impossible for Crawford to go to Libya to meet Gao Yi. It is even inconvenient to leave Langley and meet elsewhere in the United States. This is determined by the nature and location of Crawford's work. Gao Yi cannot embarrass Crawford.
Germany.
So this meeting location takes a lot of thought.
Joelson is very good in some aspects, but he is not good at this kind of human sophistication. He cannot make good arrangements. First of all, he does not understand the subtle differences between who comes to see whom. Then, let him find a suitable one.
He still can't find it.
"Sorry, there is no suitable place for you to meet at the moment. The most important thing is that I can't make Crawford and you feel safe..."
The first thing Joelson was asked to do was not done well.
Joelson returned to the United States first. It stands to reason that he should have arranged the meeting place now, and then both parties will meet and give the money. From now on, they will be complicit in the conspiracy, but the meeting place is such a small thing.
Things didn't go well.
Joelson said with a look of shame: "Crawford wants to meet you outside the CIA headquarters. When you arrive, I will call him. He will come out to meet you briefly and then go back after talking. But I know
You wouldn't agree, so I told him you wanted to meet somewhere in Washington, D.C., but Crawford refused because he didn't feel safe, he was worried about the recording equipment, and he worried a lot."
"Is this your first time doing something like this? You don't even have the courage to do so. It's already a great honor for me to come to Washington to meet him. If you can't even get to this middle ground close to him, you even have to worry about me secretly filming something.
If the video threatens him, then he shouldn't do this kind of deal."
Gao Yi expressed his dissatisfaction very straightforwardly, but Gao Yi did not express his dissatisfaction with Jolson, but expressed his dissatisfaction with Crawford in front of Jolson.
This is another issue of attitude. Those who don't know the business will think that Gao Yi is making a fuss out of a molehill and trying to manipulate Joelson on this kind of thing.
But those who are knowledgeable will know that this is a subtle statement, which means that Gao Yi and Joelson are their own people, and Crawford is a target that they need to find a way to deal with together.
Patting Joelson on the shoulder, Gao Yi smiled and said: "This has nothing to do with you, let me think about it, Crawford has made up his mind to cooperate with us, but he just still has concerns and worries, right?
"
"Yes."
"It's not easy to take the first step. It's normal for Crawford to be worried. Since he refuses to come to Washington to meet, and I can't go to Langley, I can only choose a middle ground."
After thinking for a moment, Gao Yi said in a deep voice: "Let's meet in the car. Just find a middle seat and meet in an empty space with no one. The two parties will drive separately and have an interview in the middle area?"
"space?"
"Parking lot, green space, park, or next to the highway, open space, any place will do. It can be very close to Langley, but remember, this location must be designated by me."
Gao Yi smiled, then looked at Joelson and said, "I'm not familiar with the local terrain. Do you know of a suitable place?"
Jolson was stunned for a while and said: "There are still many places like this. Otherwise, how about meeting at the National Mall? Meet at the entrance of the Modern Museum of Natural History on the north side of the National Mall? It's not far from Langley, but in the District of Columbia.
There is a large parking lot, there are many people, and the place is big enough. There won’t be any vacancies in the parking lot during the day, but if we meet at night, it will be very convenient.”
Gao Yi said without hesitation: "It's just this place. This place is very good. The time is set at eight o'clock in the evening. I will bring someone with me, and Crawford will also bring someone with him."
"That person can only be me."
"Yes."
Joelson thought for a while and said: "Eight o'clock, time is a little rushed, how about ten o'clock?"
"No, just eight o'clock."
Gao Yi said seriously to Joelson: "We can't just accommodate Crawford. We must let Crawford understand that this is the process and result of mutual negotiation and compromise. If we meet for the first time, we will leave him
It leaves the impression that everything can be decided by him, and it will be difficult to reverse this impression in the future."
After explaining it to Joelson, Gao Yi couldn't help but said: "I can see it, you have really never done this kind of thing before."
"It's true that I haven't done it. If we meet at eight o'clock, then I have to contact him as soon as possible. If possible, we can meet at the Natural History Museum at eight o'clock. If not, then we can only talk about it again."
Gao Yi said seriously: "If we can't meet today, the time for the next meeting cannot be guaranteed."
Joelson nodded, then he quickly walked aside and started talking on the phone in a low voice.
It's already past six o'clock now. We want to meet at eight o'clock, so we are really in a hurry.
But Joelson came back quickly and said to Gao Yi: "He needs to think about it. If we can meet, he will show up."
But Gao Yi didn't say anything. He just smiled and said: "I will arrive on time. I will wait for five minutes. I hope to see Crawford then. Then, I will leave first."
The first meeting with Crawford was a waste of time and energy on such minutiae. From this point of view, Crawford is not a person who takes care of big things.
But there was nothing to say. Gao Yi said goodbye to Joelson, turned to the car he rented from the airport, and said to Lucy: "Now let's go to the Natural History Museum."
Lucy wore a black robe, a hood, and a scarf to cover her face.
Because Gao Yi and Lucy flew from Libya to Dubai and transferred from Dubai to Washington, D.C., when they boarded the plane, Lucy wore the common attire of women in the Middle East. After landing in the United States, she
I haven't had time to change clothes yet.
Why do you always wear a black robe like this? It's because it's really troublesome for Lucy to show her face. She's so beautiful that people tend to look directly at Lucy. In order to avoid trouble, just cover up her figure and face.
Get up and save yourself the trouble.
However, Lucy's black robe is not a Middle Eastern style, but a simplified nun's uniform.
Lucy is used to wearing this kind of clothes and likes to wear this kind of clothes. Gao Yi didn't feel anything at first, but now when he sees Lucy wearing a black robe, he can always think of how he looked when he first saw Lucy.
It could be regarded as feelings, or it could be regarded as memories. Lucy left a very deep impression on Gao Yi at that time, so much so that now, Gao Yi always feels that Lucy was wearing stockings under her black robe.
Lucy was about to drive, but she looked at Gao Yi's eyes and suddenly said: "Do you want to change clothes?"
The same black robe would not be appropriate to wear in Washington, DC.
Gao Yi thought for a while and said: "No need, but show your face and take off the headscarf. You will come with me to see Crawford later."
This is purely a matter of face. Although Lucy and Joelson have to step back when they really talk about things, being able to take a very beautiful man with him proves this man's strength in many cases.
The next step was to rush. From Dulles Airport to the Natural History Museum where we met, it was a long way to go, but since it was the middle ground of choice, I had to go no matter how troublesome it was.
The next time is to rush and wait.
At 7:58, Gao Yi took Lucy to the square in front of the Natural History Museum, just across the road.
There were still people nearby, but not too densely. It was convenient to stand and talk at this moment.
Lucy stood next to Gao Yi, leaning slightly back. Although her dress was a bit special, it didn't attract anyone's attention for the time being.
After standing for two minutes, Gao Yi looked at his watch and waited another five minutes. If Joelson did not appear with Crawford, Gao Yi would have to leave.
Then at exactly eight o'clock, a car stopped on the road in front of Gao Yi and the others. Two people got out of the car. One of them was Joelson. Without looking around or hesitating, he talked directly with a black man.
Walked towards Gao Yi.
This attitude explains a lot of things. Crawford did not be late, did not ask Joelson to make any further requests to Gao Yi, and arrived at the meeting place on time, which shows that he is really ready to take this crucial first step.
Crawford is a black man, tall, strong, upright, and very handsome. He is definitely one of the most handsome black men.
He walked straight towards Gao Yi and stood in front of Gao Yi. Then just when Joelson was about to introduce him, Gao Yi stretched out his hand first, smiled at Crawford and said, "Hello."
"Hello."
Crawford didn't say much. He shook hands solemnly and solemnly, but soon let go. Just when he was about to speak, he glanced at Lucy from the corner of his eyes, and then, his eyes were shocked,
For at least two seconds, he was in a state of rigid control.
Gao Yi was still thinking about what words to use to comment on Crawford, and then Crawford finally came to his senses, forced his gaze on Gao Yi, and said again: "Hello."
He lost his composure and lost his composure. He was in a high position and could lose his composure when he saw a beautiful woman. This Crawford was really worthless.
Gao Yi held a black card in his left hand. He handed the black card from his left hand to his right hand. Then he showed the black card very naturally, discreetly and unscrupulously, and said with a smile: "Here is ten million US dollars."
, as a small gift for our first meeting.”
He didn't say much, and he didn't beg Crawford to accept it. He just handed it over in an understatement and as a routine.
The feeling of not taking ten million seriously is the essence of Sharman's cousin Khaled's butler.
Crawford was restrained for another five seconds, then his eyes glanced back and forth between Lucy and Gao Yi, and finally landed on the black card in his hand, and finally said: "Thank you."
Chapter completed!