In the Tsing Yi Bureau office in Washington, Kang Dinghuang held the phone, looked down at his watch and said, "Okay, I'll be there right away."
"Okay, I'll wait for you at the sanatorium where Chief Zhou Xian is."
"Yeah, that's it."
After the two ended the call, Kang Dinghuang put down the documents in an upset manner and turned to look out the window.
On the desk, the document that Kang Dinghuang put down had "List of Arrested Core Members of Xue Group" written on the top.
Just now, the intelligence analysis department of the Qingyi Bureau has handed over the list of arrested members of Xue Ping'an's family, and it is also equipped with a position analysis report.
Obviously, as soon as the Xue family got into trouble, some senior officials of the Qingyi Bureau had already developed a sense of distrust towards Xue Ping'an and his armed forces.
This is not their fault. The main reason is that too many people from the Xue family have been arrested, and these people are likely to affect Xue Ping'an's decision-making, so the intelligence analysis department's advice is to be wary or abandon them.
Kang Dinghuang stood at the window and thought for a long time, then turned around and shouted, "Go to Zhou Xian's place."
The secretary came over and reminded softly, "It's best for you not to show up during this period. It's safer to let Zhou Xian handle this matter. After all, he is one of the decision makers regarding the layout of Bana City."
Kang Dinghuang waved his hand and said in a humane way: "After all, it was me who introduced the Xue family to Zhou Xian. It would be a bit unfair for me to avoid them now."
“This matter… ?!”
"Forget it, I'll go take a look." Kang Dinghuang insisted, "Prepare the car!"
…
Late at night, around midnight, in a Chinese Legion sanatorium in downtown Washington, Xue Ping'an was sitting alone in the waiting hall, looking very lonely.
He had been sitting here waiting for more than an hour, but Zhou Xian had not seen him. The secretary in charge of the introduction told him that Mr. Zhou was in a conference call.
An ominous premonition grew in Xue Ping'an's heart. He knew that his trip to Washington this time would most likely not bring any good results, so he just wanted to give it a try and take the initiative to seize an opportunity.
More than twenty minutes later, footsteps were heard outside.
Xue Pingan turned around and saw Kang Dinghuang, and immediately stood up to greet him: "Minister Kang!"
"Hey!" Kang Dinghuang nodded and waved his hand to signal the entourage not to follow him: "Old Xue, don't panic. The enemy is in their hands, and they must want to maximize their benefits."
"Well, I'm here to ask for help from the higher-ups." Xue Ping'an replied.
"Come on, I'll take you in." Kang Dinghuang called out.
"Sorry for the trouble!" Xue Ping'an responded politely.
From the conversation between the two, it is not difficult to see that Xue Ping'an is afraid of people like Kang Dinghuang. He tries his best to control his emotions and be humble when speaking.
This is the essential difference between red-top businessmen and grassroots businessmen. Zhang Zhengchen's son Zhang Yu dared to say a few words to Kang Dinghuang in front of other officers, and even argued with him, but the current head of the Xue family did not dare to say a word in front of Kang Dinghuang.
Whether it is a gangster or a politician, their background is important.
…
The two of them took the elevator together and arrived at Zhou Xian's office on the sixth floor.
Zhou Xian has been recuperating here since he returned to Washington after being injured last time. He likes the scenery and environment here very much, so after he recovered from his injury, he asked someone to set up his office here.
After Kang Dinghuang brought Xue Ping'an into the office, he looked up and saw Zhou Xian sitting on the sofa drinking tea.
"Hey, is Lao Xue here? I was just about to ask the secretary to call you," Zhou Xian said with a smile, "Come on, come and sit down!"
The two of them walked forward and bent down to sit on the sofa.
Kang Dinghuang got straight to the point: "Xiaoxian, Lao Xue came here to ask for help. Considering our long-term cooperation, we have to find a way to help him."
Zhou Xian poured a glass of water for Xue Ping'an and responded softly: "I have already found someone to communicate directly with Lao Li. Whether Chi Jun wants money or has other demands, we can talk about it."
"Thank you, Commander Zhou!" Xue Ping'an replied.
"We are all family, no need to be polite." Zhou Xian waved his hand, looked at Xue Ping'an expressionlessly and said, "Originally, we planned to have you cooperate with the Warhammer Mercenaries, but now that something big has happened in your family, we have to understand your personal feelings... It may not be appropriate to let you participate in the battle head-on."
When Xue Ping'an heard this, he felt choked up.
Zhou Xian said all official words! What do you mean we can all talk? Isn't this pure nonsense? Given the current relationship between the Yidang faction and the Lao Li team, is it possible to negotiate because of the Xue family? Even if they can talk, the Chi Army is asking for 500 million yuan. Can you give it on behalf of the Xue family
This was just an excuse, and Zhou Xian's subsequent attitude was also very clear, that is, many people from your Xue family have been arrested, and the higher-ups will not trust you on the front battlefield, so you should withdraw and do some unimportant side jobs.
Xue Ping'an swallowed his saliva and immediately said: "... Commander Zhou, I can adjust my mood, and my troops and I can continue to help the leadership department, you don't have to worry about it!"
"Old Xue, there are plenty of opportunities. You don't have to be so anxious."
"Commander Zhou, there are no outsiders here, I will say whatever I want to say." Xue Pingan paused and said, "This is what I think. With so few people in my family, it is unlikely that we can get them back through negotiations. Because these years... Su Tianyu and I have always been in an antagonistic relationship. We have been fighting for several years, and the conflict is not so easy to resolve, so... I came here with other ideas."
"What's your idea?" Zhou Xian asked, picking up the teacup.
"I want to borrow someone from you and Minister Kang." Xue Ping'an said stiffly.
"Borrow from whom?"
"Lend me An Qiqi!" Xue Ping'an said immediately, "As long as you lend me An Qiqi and let me take her to Bana City to negotiate with Su Tianyu, I will have the opportunity to rescue my family, and I can also make Old An lose his composure, and even destroy his relationship with Tan Hengqiang!"
Zhou Xian was stunned.
"Judging from Su Tianyu's reaction after An Qiqi's accident, he still has feelings for this girl, otherwise he wouldn't have secretly helped Lao An break the impasse and risked attacking Niujiao Mountain." Xue Ping'an frowned and added, "So, we use An Qiqi as bait, which may bring Lao An and Su Tianyu closer. In this way, Tan Hengqiang will definitely be unsure and can divide them well."
Zhou Xian looked at Xue Ping'an in astonishment, thinking to himself, you are too bold to put forward such conditions!
"Commander Zhou, I promise you, as long as you lend me An Qiqi...!"
“Bang!”
Before Xue Ping'an could finish his words, Zhou Xian placed the teacup heavily on the table: "This plan is not feasible."
Beside him, Kang Dinghuang glanced at Zhou Xian out of the corner of his eye, feeling some negative emotions surging in his heart.
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Bana City.
Inside Bernardo's castle, a man looked at the dark corridor and whispered softly, "Really... did you do this?!"