King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 764 - 698 Key Figure

764: Chapter 698: Key Figure

764 -698: Key Figure

Joe Ga looked at Elle, who was becoming noticeably tense, with a curious expression as he climbed onto the roof of the car.

“How do you know Grace Reed?” he asked.

As he spoke, Joe Ga observed Elle, whose forehead was starting to sweat, and said curiously, “If she’s your target, then her position isn’t bad.

Now would be a good chance to rescue her…”

After hearing this, Elle shook his head and said, “No, she’s not the target I’m supposed to protect, but she…”

While talking, Elle curiously looked at Joe Ga and said, “Don’t you know who she is?

No, that’s wrong, the Reed family has been looking for you.

There are rumors out there that you are the father of the child in Grace Reed’s womb.

Her father, Tom Reed, pulled a lot of strings to gather your information, but both the FBI and the CIA turned down his request…”

At this point, Joe Ga was a bit confused.

He pointed at his own nose, incredulously saying, “Me?

Who the hell started this bullshit?

I came from Austria…”

Realizing something, Joe Ga suddenly shut his mouth…

That girl looked to be from a powerful family; of course she couldn’t tell anyone after escaping to her home that she was kidnapped by a gang and held at a surrogate farm for two years.

Elle was the CIA’s chief in Iraq.

He wasn’t particularly familiar with what happened in Austria, but a few months ago when he was briefing headquarters, he heard a lot of gossip…

Seeing Joe Ga’s expression, Elle knew that gossip was always just that, gossip, and likely far from the truth.

But Grace Reed’s identity was far from ordinary, and if she encountered any trouble, her father would certainly demand a review of the scene.

When that happened, he, the indecisive chief in Iraq, would definitely be in deep trouble.

And with the Reed family’s character, it was bound to be a complete disaster!

Looking at Joe Ga, who had an inexplicable expression, Elle blinked and said, “Sir, Tom Reed said you are the most important person to his daughter.

I think Grace Reed is here to find you!

Are you sure you’re not close with her, sir?

This is no time for jokes.

Grace Reed is pregnant with a child.”

Joe Ga glanced at ‘Kitten,’ who was looking at him sideways, and spread his hands, saying, “I’ve only met her once, as you know…”

Frustrated, Joe Ga glared at Elle and said, “Who the hell is spreading these rumors?

And who exactly is this Tom Reed?”

As if realizing something, Elle looked at Joe Ga with a hint of sympathy and said, “Tom Reed is a Senator from Oregon State, former Governor.

The Reed family is the fifth-largest landowning family in America, owning over 800,000 acres of land in Oregon and Idaho State…

Sir, Tom Reed is a major figure in the Republican Party and has a particularly bad temper…”

Joe Ga, staring at the strange expression in Elle’s eyes, said annoyedly, “Don’t look at me with that kind of expression.

I hardly know this Grace.

Why would she come looking for me?”

Elle glanced at ‘Kitten’ in the car next to them, then with an ‘I understand’ look, said, “Sir, the Reed family are all devout Catholics.

Their youngest daughter being pregnant out of wedlock would obviously tarnish their family image.

I think…”

Joe Ga cut Elle off with a wave of his hand, shaking his head and saying, “Don’t tell me what you think.

If it were up to me, damn it, I’ve only seen her once, and besides…”

Joe Ga, realizing that the Reed family must have concealed Grace’s ordeal, shut up, then looked at Elle, whose expression had somehow relaxed, and then realized this guy probably didn’t come clean, so he said, “FUCK, this has nothing to do with me…”

Upon hearing that, Elle immediately said, “Sir, I don’t know the specifics of your relationship, but even from a humanitarian standpoint, you shouldn’t stand by and let Grace get hurt, right?”

Then, looking at ‘Three Yellow Chickens’ nearby, Elle said earnestly, “Sir, you have a great special forces team.

We could collaborate.

When my men take action, you could rescue Grace.

Just like you said, her position is really good right now.

There are no terrorists on the outside of the terminal building.

We just need to smash that glass, and she can be saved…”

Upon hearing this, Joe Ga coldly eyed Elle and said, “Would rescuing her also allow the person you’re searching for to be saved?”

Frustrated, Joe Ga gave the middle finger and said, “Tell me who your target really is?

Wasn’t it just by chance that an Iraqi official’s child was there at the airport when she happened to be inside?

If my people are here, they’re definitely going to act, but whether or not we cooperate with you depends on whether you’re willing to tell the truth?”

How could Elle not understand the weight of what Joe Boss was saying?

He knew better than anyone that this man was the most powerful figure in Iraq at the moment.

He used Grace to try to bind Joe Ga, not to trap him but to ease his professional pressure.

After all, a big shot like Joe couldn’t be expected to personally dash in to save someone.

Facing Joe Ga’s skepticism, Elle hesitated, then pulled out his satellite phone with a wry smile and said, “Sir, I need to make a call to seek guidance…”

Joe Ga waved his hand nonchalantly, then turned and jumped down to ‘Kitten,’ setting up his Barrett rifle and adjusting the scope.

He then said somewhat gloomily, “What’s the situation?

Did this Grace really come for me?”

‘Kitten’ shrugged and said, “Who knows?

But with such a prominent family background, she surely isn’t here in Iraq just for tourism.”

As ‘Kitten’ watched Joe Ga begin to pinch the bridge of his nose in worry, she said with a smile, “Don’t worry, we know you have nothing to do with her…”

Joe Ga shook his head and said, “That’s not what I’m worrying about!

Eric and the others are spreading out right now, and if we ignore her, we’ll offend a Republican Party big shot.

That could greatly negatively affect our plans.”

‘Kitten’ listened and said with a strange expression, “You weren’t seriously considering just standing by and watching, were you?

That’s not like you…”

Upon hearing this, Joe Ga shook his head and said, “Just now, I felt she was no different from anyone else, but now that her identity is different, it will bring a lot of changes to the situation.

You come from the urban SWAT, don’t you know how complicated things can get when there is a VIP among the hostages?”

‘Kitten’ shrugged indifferently and replied, “It only gets complicated when the terrorists realize she’s an important figure.

Right now, if we just want to rescue her and use the opportunity to storm the second floor, it’s actually not difficult at all.”

After listening, Joe Ga nodded slightly and was about to speak when he heard Elle calling him…

Turning to look at Elle, who seemed much more at ease, Joe Ga frowned, jumped out of the car, and asked, “What are your superiors planning to do?”

Elle stood upright with formality and said, “Sir, P·B is a trusted military contractor; I formally invite you on behalf of the CIA and the Pentagon to join our operation to rescue the hostages in the terminal building.

A colleague reminded me of your preference, and a secret contract will soon be sent to your New Jersey Branch.”

While speaking, Elle glanced around and pulled Joe Ga to the corner at the front of Mirosz’s car, lowered his voice, and said, “Sir, there’s a very important woman inside, she’s pregnant, and she also has two kids with her.”

Joe Ga, disliking Elle’s half-spoken manner of talking, replied unhappily, “Speak clearly!”

Elle organized his words and said, “You must be aware of ISIS’s key bargaining chip, right?”

Upon hearing this, Joe Ga understood immediately that Elle was alluding to a dirty bomb, so he nodded and said, “That’s old news, what about it?”

After listening, Elle nodded and explained, “We have been monitoring ISIS’s activities.

We discovered that ISIS’s third-in-command, Hafali, disappeared a few months ago…

The guy is a fanatic, and he’s an American…”

As Elle spoke, he looked at Joe Ga’s incredulous expression and said with a bitter smile, “ISIS has been recruiting many young people in Europe and the Americas for years.

According to our intelligence, Hafali and his wife came to Iraq eight years ago, and various signs indicate that he has become an important external liaison for ISIS.

Now, he just so happened to disappear around the time ‘that thing’ appeared; it’s hard for us not to suspect him.”

Joe Ga was stunned for a moment, then suddenly understood and looked at Elle with disdain, “You don’t go after Hafali, but you kidnap his wife and children?

Have you ever considered what a fanatic would do once he learns of your actions?”

Upon hearing this, Elle shook his head and said, “Of course we considered that, but we received crucial information that Hafali’s wife, Maria, wanted to escape ISIS’s control.

So, we took the risk to make contact with Maria and then escorted her to Baghdad Airport, hoping to blend her in with the chartered plane of Iraqi officials’ families to leave Iraq for America.”

Elle continued, looking at Joe Ga, who was deep in thought, and said, “Sir, we had no choice.

The Department of Homeland Security has already sprung into action, but we can’t find Hafali’s whereabouts.

Maria is our only lead.

She absolutely must not be harmed because, as you said, Hafali is an extremist.

If anything happens to his wife and children, he’s bound to…”

Joe Ga nodded understandingly; indeed, one can’t afford to be negligent in this matter.

A dirty bomb exploding now is good for no one, and when something is bad for everyone, even those unrelated should try to prevent it.

This is the positive logic that Boss Qiao has come to realize over the years!

Actions shouldn’t always be driven solely by ‘returns’!

Preventing bad things from happening, even if one ends up with nothing in the end, but as long as it can make the world a tad better, is also a very good outcome.

Once upon a time, Joe Ga was also scrimping and saving, checking his wallet first to see if he could afford the consequences when he saw someone fall.

But now, he was different; he had the power to ‘sanction’!

This logic, in line with universal values, allowed him to gradually build his own and his company’s image, and then connections with other people naturally began to form.

The most crucial reason P·B has reached the stage it is at today is that P·B engages in no shady business.

Even enemies poring over P·B’s records could only sigh…

“This damn company is riddled with holes, but there’s just nowhere you can hit them.”

Having confirmed the importance of Elle’s mission, Joe Ga pondered for a while before saying, “When will your people arrive?

How competent are they?

If they are just your field agents who do the dirty work, we probably shouldn’t wait…”

Seeing Joe Ga’s change of heart, Elle nodded excitedly and said, “It’s a Delta Force team, they’ll be here in under fifteen minutes.

Sir, we can collaborate…”