"Why are you so sure?" Lille asked.

"Come on, Mr. Lill. Let's not go around the circle. I also know that although you came to negotiate with me on behalf of the Intelligence Agency, you are the boss of Helmet and used to work in the Intelligence Agency. You are a celebrity in our place. Although our intelligence work is not very outstanding, it is still acceptable. It is not too difficult to know some news."

Ivan's words made Lill smile, and he said, "Then do you want them back together?"

"Yes." Ivan said: "They were our people. Is there anything strange about them to go back?"

"No. There is no. But there is a problem here." Lille said: "Among the people you want, some of them have already surrendered. In other words, these surrendered people are no longer yours, but ours. Since they are ours, how could they let them follow you?"

"Submission?" Ivan smiled and said, "Submission does not mean that they are Americans, right? In terms of identity, they are still Russians. They were arrested. Since it is an exchange, it is reasonable for me to put them on the exchange list. I did not deliberately set up obstacles. Let's make things difficult for you?"

Lill shook his head slightly and said, "Don't you understand what I mean? Supplication means that they have defected to us, our people, Russians or people from other countries. This is not a problem. We just need to admit that they are Americans. I don't need to explain this kind of thing? I think you have done a lot of it."

Ivan curled his lips and said, "It seems that we have a huge difference before we can do anything. So how do you want to exchange?"

"Sequoia exchanged for our intelligence officer, Baldachev. I can get the Sequoia people together to exchange for Curtman." Lill said: "It's fair, they are important to each other, and it's okay to change one."

"Wait." Ivan said: "You said one to change? Who else besides Sequoia?"

"Isn't the bait you used to lure the target yours? This person contacted Sequoia directly and obeyed Sequoia directly. Shouldn't he take her back?" Lill asked.

Ivan shrugged and said, "I think it's amazing when you say it. But sorry, she is not within my target range. I've already said what I want very clearly, so let's change the others..." He shook his head and said, "It's not interesting."

Lill looked at Ivan and said, "How could this be? This plan was carefully planned by you and the effect was significant, otherwise the people we wanted would not fall into your hands. I have to admit that you achieved a major victory in Belarus this time, which is attributed to many people, but Sequoia and their people make even more contributions, right? Especially this woman who is bait, if it weren't for her, would you get so much information? This is how you treat your intelligence officers on the front line?"

Ivan smiled and said, "Haha. Why do I think the positions of our two are in the same way? It's like you represent Russia, and I am an American."

Lill shrugged and said, "I'm just maintaining what I should maintain. Don't forget that you and I are the same as them, at least once were the same, and being abandoned, how desperate and cruel that it is, you won't misunderstand."

"I understand." Ivan said: "But you did not give a suitable exchange method. This is not just the interests of someone, but the interests of the country. Do you think I will sacrifice national interests? Then the next unlucky one will be me."

"So do you stick to the previous exchange plan?" Lille asked.

"Of course." Ivan said: "Actually, the reason you said is not true. If that happens, I say that your Mr. Baldachev has also become a Russian. What should I refuse to exchange for this reason? What should you do? So can we not involve those universal legal principles and moral values? This is a transaction, only willing and unwilling, don't mention anything else. Of course, you are willing to say that it is your freedom. What freedom you Americans like to emphasize the most. But it is my freedom that I do not accept, and I have the right and freedom to not continue to waste time with you."

Lill nodded and said, "So don't you really want to trade that woman for Curtman?"

"No." Ivan said with great certainty: "I'm not interested in her. If you want, keep it. What I want is already very clear. Do you need to consider it again?"

"Do you have nothing else to be interested in?" Lille looked at Ivan and said, "The exchange may not be limited to people, right? What about intelligence? Do you have any information you are interested in?"

"Haha." Ivan suddenly laughed, and he looked at Lille and said, "Mr. Lille, in Russia, the former Soviet Union, we and the United States are both opponents. Where do you think I would want if I needed intelligence? Can you give it to me if I want something about you? Even if I give it to me, I can't believe it. Isn't that ridiculous?"

"Is that?" Lille looked very surprised. "Do you only have intelligence work for the United States? Don't you care about other aspects?"

Ivan glanced at Lille, and after a moment of silence, "What can you give me?"

"It seems that you are not just focusing on dealing with us." Lille smiled and said, "What is the inconvenience to say here? Will I contact you alone. Is there any way to contact me?"

Ivan looked at the person from the embassy who brought him to, and saw that the man immediately took out a business card from his body, wrote a string of words on it with a pen, and handed it to Lille, "This is one of our fax numbers, you can pass things over."

Lill took the business card and looked at it, then put it away directly, "Look, our negotiations have progressed."

Ivan smiled and said, "If this can be considered progress, then let's just say it. I don't care about progress."

Lill did not answer Ivan's words, but instead said, "I want to know the current physical condition of our people. Is this a reasonable requirement? I can also provide you with Sequoia."

"It's OK," said Ivan. "How do you want to confirm?"

"Video call," Lill said: "I need to confirm their identity and timeliness."

"No problem," Ivan said: "We have the same requirements for Sequoia."

"Yes." Lill nodded in agreement, and Ivan continued, "By the way, ask. Did you succeed in trying to rob Baldachev's women and children that day?"

Hearing this question, Lille and Megan looked at each other, and both of them could see that they were a little surprised that the other party suddenly asked such a question.

"What? Do you don't know, or what's wrong?" Ivan asked with a puzzled look on his face.

Lill immediately said dissatisfiedly: "First of all, that's not called robbery. It should be said to be rescued."

"Haha. On the land of other countries, send a group of armed personnel to save people?" Ivan said: "Can you call this kind of action save?" He shook his head with great disdain and said: "Okay, I'm off topic. Let's continue with the previous question."

"Are you asking if the mother and daughter are in our hands?" Lille asked.

"It's obvious." Ivan said as if he was rightfully so.

Lill smiled and said, "You haven't succeeded, so whose hands do you think they are?"

"Is that?" Ivan shook his head slightly and said, "What I want to say is that if they are in your hands, I will see them. To confirm this."

"Why?" Lill said: "Why should I confirm this to you?"

"Because this is my request. If you want to exchange, and you do have control over the mother and daughter, let me meet them. That's all." Ivan said.

"What if I refuse?" Lille asked.

Ivan spread his hands and said, "That only means that you have no sincerity at all. You are unwilling to satisfy such a small request. Then let's forget about this exchange."

Lill sighed slightly and said, "To be honest, I was going to ask you this."

"What are you asking?" Ivan said: "Ask if the mother and daughter are in our hands?"

"Yes." Lille shrugged, "That mother and daughter are not in our hands."

When Ivan heard Lille say this, he didn't speak immediately, but picked up the coffee cup and took a sip and said, "Mr. Lille, I just want to meet them. I don't think I would refuse in this way?"

"I don't. How do you see you?" Lill said: "I really have no reason to refuse. Since they have reached the point of exchange, it means little to mother and daughter. At that time, you just wanted to catch them and knock on our intelligence officer's mouth with them, right?"

"Yes." Ivan nodded and said, "But it's hard to believe it when you say this. Because this mother and daughter were taken away by your people. But in the end you said you didn't get them. If you were in a different position, would you believe this statement?"

Lill smiled and said, "No. But now that's the truth. The mother and daughter are really not in our hands. We lost them."

"Lost? Is this possible? You have ambushed a large number of mercenaries in the town of Palawi." Ivan said.

"Haha." Lille smiled and said, "This is the funniest joke I've heard today. Have you read the Belarusian report?"

Ivan was stunned for a moment and said, "It seems that the Belarusians' report was not only given to us, but also to others."

"Haha." Lille smiled and said, "I can tell you clearly. That's not true. The Belarusian report is simply a fool. Just think about the situation when you think about it, you will know that we have no one in that town. Otherwise, you don't have to wait until then to do it."

Ivan sighed slightly and said, "That's true, but if they are not in our hands and not in the hands of the Belarusians, you deny it, then where have you gone? Have you ever thought about this?"

"Thinking." Lille said: "not only did we think about it, but we also thought about it carefully. So far, we are also confused and we have not found the answer."

"But some of you did escape from Balawi that night. We can be sure of that." Ivan said.

Lill sighed and said, "How do you affirm it? Is it still based on the Belarusian reports?"

"Not just. We were in Slonim at that time. Our people checked the traces there. Someone escaped from Palavi, and then killed several Belarusians and escaped. After that, the mother and daughter disappeared. You tell me now that you don't know where they are. Who can believe it? You may not believe it yourself." Ivan said.

"We do have someone escaped there," Lill said. "But that doesn't mean that the mother and daughter are in our hands. I can tell you that there is only one person who ran out there and has successfully left Belarus."

Ivan shrugged when he heard him say this, "So, that mother and daughter should have been taken away by that person, right?"

"No. This is completely different." Lille said: "It's not clear in detail in a few words, and many of them are not suitable for you to reveal. But I can remind you one thing."

"What?" Ivan asked.

"I think you should know that when we left Varda 4, we drove the car right? And it was a Lada sedan," Lille said.

"Yes. So what? We've found this car, but there aren't anyone on it." Ivan said.

"That's right." Lill said: "Since you are sure that some of us have escaped from Balawi. Then you should know where or where he escaped. And what about the Rada sedan? Where? You just said that when our people left Balawi, the mother and daughter disappeared. Can this make sense? Did my people appear from two different places at the same time?"

Ivan was stunned for a moment and didn't say anything. This was indeed a problem, and the matter was not clear yet. Lille's statement in front of him was consistent with his previous thoughts, that is, the mother and daughter should have stayed in the town. It was impossible that they killed the Belarusians with guns, right? But the question is, where is the person? Apart from the Rada car, there is no clue at all. What is going on?

"They are not in our hands at all. We are still thinking about asking for people with you. After all, if Baldachev exchanges back, they should be brought back together." Lille said and looked at Ivan and said, "Then can you hand over it?"

"Mr. Lill." Ivan said: "Don't joke. If I had them, would I have asked to see them? If I had them, I wouldn't have come here to waste time with you."
Chapter completed!