King Of War: Starting with Arms Dealer-Chapter 347 - 335 Happy Cooperation!! (Added for the first alliance leader)

Eric Bent actually didn’t have many options for dealing with Joe Ga.

Joe Ga’s display of "not being greedy enough" and "caution" left Eric Bent very helpless.

Were Joe Ga and his P·B really that important?

From the perspective of capability and scale, not at all!

But Joe Ga held the drug channel that could compel the Glorious Society to compromise, and he himself was an important target of the Glorious Society.

Betraying Joe Ga in negotiations with the Glorious Society was certainly impossible, as any rational person would know that it would only fuel the Glorious Society’s greed.

But if it came to the last resort, in a situation with no other options, Eric Bent would use an "irrefutable price" to make Joe Ga compromise and facilitate negotiations between both parties.

This was certainly a last resort, but under the current circumstances, Eric Bent and the bigwigs behind him really didn’t have many options.

The most important thing stolen by the "Shadow Messenger" from the FBI was a file containing tens of thousands of emails.

It was something that the bigwig, who was in the midst of an internal party election, went to great lengths to suppress within the FBI, preventing them from releasing it.

The bigwig was at a critical juncture, and whether the "Shadow Messenger" used those emails to harass him or the FBI was pressured by external forces to disclose the contents of the lost items, it would make things incredibly messy.

So, Eric Bent, donning the title of security consultant, parachuted in, attempting to bypass the FBI and address the issue himself, which led to dissatisfaction within the Department of Justice.

He needed someone to help him deal with the "Shadow Messenger," but using anyone outside of the DOJ system would provoke backlash, and using insiders was even more likely to cause complications.

Those emails were only stolen, not deleted—the FBI still had them in their possession.

It’s just that the file was now separately encrypted and stored in a highly classified location.

Eric Bent, though seemingly powerful, was in fact sent to endure the DOJ’s cold glares while trying to mediate multiple relationships discreetly, ensuring the issue was handled quietly without the bigwig’s political adversaries learning any details.

He could mobilize the resources of the security department, but the reality was he didn’t have any trustworthy operatives at his disposal, and trying to place private contractors during such a tense moment with the FBI was essentially impossible.

Due to the very few people aware of the contents of the FBI’s lost files, the DOJ’s senior officials and FBI leaders were politicians—they could negotiate and were willing to do so because the bigwig and his allies could influence the budgets of all departments, including the DOJ, FBI, DEA, and more.

However, if Eric Bent’s overreaching actions angered the core strength of the FBI, things could easily spiral out of control.

If even one prideful agent questioned his actions and decided to investigate, the situation would become uncontrollable.

Joe Ga was essentially Eric Bent’s only choice, because he was truly capable in combat and harbored deep hatred against the Glorious Society, making him a perfect lure for the "Shadow Messenger."

Most importantly, Joe Ga was a collaborator of the DEA and a partner of the FBI in cases against the Glorious Society, and he seemed to be highly favored by the DOJ.

For the FBI, Joe Ga was a "one of their own" who wasn’t exactly reliable.

Moreover, P·B was a private contracting firm, and its nature and status determined that Eric Bent was confident he could control it.

As long as Joe Ga was willing to cooperate, eliminate the "Shadow Messenger", and destroy those files without letting the FBI agents get involved, then the issue could be resolved discreetly.

Joe Ga had a history with such issues, and his violent methods were exactly what Eric Bent needed at the moment.

The conditions that Eric Bent had just proposed weren’t a joke—he could indeed fulfill them, and even if Joe Ga wanted more, it wouldn’t be a problem.

Because the bigwig alone was entangled with too many interests, any issue with him would certainly lead to a political bloodbath, with consequences too difficult to predict.

In comparison, what were those military contracting companies that relied on the Pentagon for their sustenance?

In a capitalist society, capital talks, and my capital is bigger than yours!!!

Facing the "legal" and "exempt" conditions proposed by Joe Ga, which seemed to have contradictory meanings, Eric Bent agreed without hesitation.

Watching the puzzled expression on Joe Ga’s face, Eric Bent said in a grave voice, "I can do everything I’ve promised, but I equally hope that you will fulfill our agreement.

Don’t be curious, don’t ask, don’t pursue..."

Joe Ga, suppressing the urge to punch the man, said irritably, "We damn well haven’t signed anything, you haven’t even told me what you want me to do, and you expect me to be deaf and blind—isn’t that a bit premature?"

Eric Bent wasn’t accustomed to Joe Ga’s brusqueness. After a moment of silence, he said, "I need you to kill the ’Shadow Messenger’ and retrieve the things the FBI lost."

At that moment, Joe Ga couldn’t help but ask, "What exactly did the FBI lose?"

As he asked, he looked at Eric Bent with a wary expression and waved his hand, saying, "OK, I won’t ask, but I need to know—if that thing was downloaded from the internet, then the ’Shadow Messenger’ might have made many copies, or even sent it to others already..."

Eric Bent shook his head and answered, "Impossible. They used Cooper’s authorization to download those things, but according to the FBI’s classified document management regulations,

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TS orange (top-secret) files downloaded will be automatically encrypted. If they are propagated over an external network, they will be immediately locked and subjected to reverse tracking.

If anyone wants to make use of that file, they would need to take it out of America and find a computer expert to crack it open over a long time.

We won’t give them the chance nor the time!!"

Eric Bent looked at a dumbfounded Joe Ga and said in a deep voice, "We’ve received intelligence from an informant that ’Shadow Messenger’ has made contact with a Mexican drug trafficker.

He wants to exchange a witness protection list for his safety and secure a safe route out of America."

After hearing this, Joe Ga shook his head and said, "If it were me, I’d rather trudge through the border desert on foot than collaborate with drug traffickers."

Eric Bent shook his head noncommittally and continued, "FBI’s Cooper will lead a team of special agents to assist you. I need you to go to Los Angeles and kill ’Shadow Messenger.’ Everyone who has been in contact with him needs to be interrogated..."

Upon hearing this, Joe Ga asked curiously, "I heard Cooper has had a stroke...

Oh, I see, FUCK, you politicians really are..."

Eric Bent squeezed out a thin smile and said, "If it were another time and place, you’d find that we’re actually pretty good friends. We’re especially generous to our friends!"

Joe Ga wanted to retort with ’after all, it’s not your money you’re spending,’ but considering he was a beneficiary too, he also managed a faint smile and said, "Then it’s settled. I’m sure you have my number. When you’ve prepared a remunerative contract and the Justice Department’s immunity declaration, I’ll take my team to Los Angeles.

To be honest, I’m even more motivated to take down the Glorious Society than you are, so I’ll give you a discount, 800,000 dollars!"

Eric promptly shook his head and replied, "The ceiling for outsourced contracts at the security level is 500,000 dollars; that’s all I can offer you.

You have to understand that you’ll get more upon success; that’s what you should be aiming for."

Joe Ga got the message instantly; even at times like this, these big-shots were still reluctant to pay out of their own pockets.

Of course, there were financial and secrecy issues involved, but the fact they still insisted on spending government money impressed Joe Ga.

This might well be the secret to why big-shots might not always have a lot of money, but they never lack it!!

He nodded in agreement to Eric Bent’s offer and stood up to see out his guest.

Eric Bent conscientiously walked himself to the study’s door and, before opening it, looked back at Joe Ga and said, "We will keep our promise. If you..."

"You can ask around in Africa, my reputation is definitely better than yours.

Unless your intelligence is faulty, ’Shadow Messenger’ is as good as dead!

I don’t care what you’ve lost, and I’m not the least bit curious, I’m just a guy who does business with a gun...

Buddy, remember your promise. I don’t know about others, but you can’t default on my account."

Eric Bent listened, took a deep look at Joe Ga, and finally nodded, saying as he opened the door to the study, "It’s been a pleasure working together!"

After finishing his statement, the guy walked to the presidential suite’s living room to greet Alicia and Minister Dachi, whispering a few words into Dachi’s ear before politely excusing himself.

Joe Ga noticed everyone’s gaze turning towards him. He went to the hotel’s prepared buffet, grabbed some food, then took a glass of champagne to the living room, smiling as he said, "We should celebrate. I see a glow over Michael’s head; according to Chinese belief, this guy is about to have some good fortune."

DEA’s Michael Beach, holding a glass of champagne, took the initiative to clink glasses with Joe Ga and said with a smile, "Hu Lang, I hope we’ll have a pleasant collaboration in the future!!"

Joe Ga laughed heartily, turned around, and also clinked glasses with Dachi and Alicia. He was about to confess his deal with Eric Bent to them, but they seemed uninterested in such matters and instead lightened up, offering him a few encouraging words with beaming smiles...

The atmosphere in the room was good, without any of the previous severity...

Joe Ga found an opportunity to pull Alicia aside by herself. He hesitated and wasn’t sure how to start asking this lady...

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However, Alicia seemed to guess what was on his mind. She patted Joe Ga’s arm and said, "Don’t overthink it. The most important reason they value you is that you’ve choked off the Central African drug route.

Take whatever they give you and go do the right thing, so Jemma can actually see the change in Central Africa..."

Joe Ga admired Alicia as she almost explicitly implied that he must look out for Jemma. He stole a glance at Nis and then leaned in closer to whisper to Alicia, "Do you have any other daughters? My girlfriend would probably let me have a few more..."

Alicia glared at Joe Ga, then suddenly burst into laughter and said, "I also have a son who’s come out of the closet, and William and I have worried ourselves sick over him. I think you’re his type..."

Joe Ga quickly gestured with his hands, saying, "No, no, your family is too politically correct for a rough guy like me. Let’s change the subject...

When are you organizing a fundraiser?

I’ll come support you!"