C1836 Blackmail

Why was everything like this? Ramón couldn't understand what was going on. In order to hunt down the little devil, he had to personally lead the team. Who knew how much manpower he had expended, and how many men he had lost!

However, in the end, when he turned around, he discovered that everything he had done was planned by his own people. Perhaps not only him, even the little devil's subordinates couldn't have imagined that they didn't actually die at the hands of a force that was incomparably evil in their eyes, but rather at the hands of one of their own!

Lei Meng didn't dare to imagine how his brothers and sisters who had already been lying in the ground for a long time would feel if they heard about this. The people who died were all core forces of the Department of Homeland Security. They were all loyal guards. Originally, they wanted to wrap their bodies in a piece of horsehide. Even if they died, they wanted to shine brightly! But now, all of this was no different from sprinkling a basin of black paint on their graves that no matter how one washed them, they would never be able to rest in peace.

However, he could not understand why all of this happened, nor could he understand why that person, whose face was always shrouded in smoke, would do all these things! Could it be that in his eyes, these loyal brothers and sisters of the Homeland Security were merely chess pieces that he could control? Could it be that in his eyes, these people's lives were nothing more than ants that he could trample over?!

Looking at Ramón's expression, Cynthia and Cook looked at each other without saying anything. From Ramón's expression, they could tell that Ramón really didn't know anything about these things. At the same time, their eyes were filled with sympathy for Ramón. They could imagine how complicated that feeling must have been when they learned that their fellow brothers and sisters had actually died in the hands of their own people.

Ring, ring, ring... Ding ling ling ling … At this moment, the phone in Lei Meng's pocket suddenly emitted waves of ear-piercing sounds. Those sounds rang out one after another in the quiet space, causing the atmosphere to become increasingly gloomy.

"Why are you doing this? Why did you betray those brothers and sisters? They put their lives in your hands, so why do you trample on them like that? " After glancing at the number displayed on the phone, Lei Meng picked up the phone and placed it by his ear. He spoke word by word with a cold voice. That voice was like ice and contained a hatred that could not be hidden.

"I won't explain anything to you, but what I can tell you is that their sacrifice was worth it." Hearing Raymond's words, Minister Johnson on the other side of the phone smiled and flicked the cigarette ash left behind by the burning of the cigar, as if those dead people were as light as smoke in his eyes. He continued lightly, "Give the phone number to Lin Bai."

"I want to explain! If there's no explanation, then I owe my comrades who died because of you an explanation! " Lei Meng ignored Johnson's order and continued to interrogate him.

"Sometimes, a part of the sacrifice is necessary and worth it. This is my explanation." Johnson said noncommittally, then chuckled: "Give the phone to Lin Bai."

"I'm going to resign. From today onwards, I'm no longer a member of the Department of Homeland Security!" After a moment of silence, Ramón closed his eyes and took a deep breath. He pulled open the tie knot at his neck and said word by word, "And I will report you to the higher authorities and tell them that you caused the deaths of all the members of the Special Services Department!"

"If you think it's necessary, do it." With regards to Raymond's reaction, Johnson seemed to have already known about it. Ignoring Raymond's threat, he calmly repeated, "I'll say it again, give the phone to Lin Bai! You should know that my patience is not very good. If I continue to delay them, I can't guarantee that I won't use any special methods! "

"Raymond... "Raymond …" As soon as Johnson finished his sentence, Charlie's voice came from the other end of the phone, one after another, like a drill, one after the other, cutting right into Ramón's heart.

"Charlie!" Johnson, I warn you, if you dare to do anything to Charlie, even if I turn into a ghost, I won't forgive you! " After hearing this voice, Lei Meng gripped his phone tightly and cursed a few times in a cold voice. He then raised his hand and handed the phone to Lin Bai with a look of guilt in his eyes, "It's a call from Secretary Johnson of the Homeland Security. Miss Li and Mr. Li should be in his hands now!"

"Very good …" When Lin Bai heard this, he faintly smiled. Raising his hand, he received the phone and slowly pressed the 'speaker' button. However, he did not say a single word.

Silence. As if they had already determined that Lin Bai would not say anything after he received the phone, the other side of the line also fell silent. Accompanied by the faint hissing of the receiver's current, the atmosphere in the room grew increasingly depressing.

"Mr. Lin Bai, Miss Li is currently in a very safe situation. Mr. Li has also been transferred to the intensive care unit. Rest assured, I will not harm them in any way. " After a long silence, Johnson's hoarse and teasing voice came from the other end of the phone, "But I think you should be clear that I sent someone to protect Miss Li and Mr. Li because I wanted to ask Mr. Lin for help with something. If you can help me, I can guarantee that they will return to your side."

"What do you want me to do?" With a faint smile, Lin Bai slowly asked with an incomparably indifferent tone.

"I want Mister Lin to remove the Divine Shield for me!" Johnson took a deep drag on his cigarette, exhaled a cloud of smoke, and said slowly, "As long as Mr. Lin can help me with this, I will send Miss Li and Mr. Li back to you immediately."

Get rid of the Divine Shield?! Hearing Johnson's words, Cook and Cynthia's expressions turned cold. They couldn't help but turn to look at Lin Bai, their eyes filled with worry. They had all witnessed Lin Bai's methods. They were very clear that if Lin Bai was really coerced by Johnson to attack them, they would definitely have no chance of survival.

"The reason why my old Mount Tai got into a car accident, and the reason why he seized the inheritance from me, as well as the various other things that you've arranged for me, are all because you want me to complete this task for you?" Upon hearing these words, Lin Bai chuckled as he slowly said.

"Mr. Lin is a smart man, you know it very well. I didn't want to make things so complicated, and I didn't want you to worry about the safety of your family. I just wanted to follow my plan and settle the matter as simple as that. However, something unexpected happened and I had no choice but to change my mind. I invited Miss Li over and used such an unsightly method to ask Mister Li to help me with this small favor. " Johnson said lightly as if he could not hear the sarcasm in Lin Bai's words.

The crux of all this was him. Hearing this, Lin Bai couldn't help but laugh at himself. At this moment, all the doubts in his heart had been dispelled. He finally understood why an ordinary person like Li Kaize would encounter such a disaster, and why after he came to the United States, he had a feeling that everything was going wrong.

It turned out that all of this was caused by a giant hand that was constantly manipulating them from behind. Furthermore, all of the grand hand's plans were aimed at Meng Hao. More accurately, at his own abilities. The reason was simple. Johnson wanted to use Lin Bai's hand to remove the unstable factors that posed a challenge to the Department of Homeland Security like Cynthia and Cook. He wanted to get rid of this matter quickly and efficiently so that he could establish his authority.

"I know that Mr. Lin is a person who has a strong passion for your country, and I believe that you should be able to understand my feelings. Although the existence of the Divine Shield was declared to be righteous, in the end, it was still an unstable factor. And to a country, what they feared the most was such instability. I think you can understand my feelings, Mr. Lin. For a country, sometimes it is necessary to do things that go against one's own heart, but these things are worth it and they are the fastest. " When he saw the silence on the other end of the line, Johnson tapped the ash between his fingers and spoke slowly.

However, he was different from before. His voice now clearly contained a hint of fanaticism, and his voice even gave off an illusion. It gave off the feeling that this person who spoke was incomparably glorious and righteous!

"I think you're mistaken about one thing..." Lin Bai chuckled and said to the phone, "I do have a very strong passion for my country. This is true, but it does not mean that I will use the same methods as you to protect my country. At the same time, even if I have the ability to do so, I will not kill a group of kind-hearted people just because of some unstable factor, because that would be unfair to them! "

"In Chinese words, different paths do not work together. Mr. Lin, you have your opinion. I have mine. But I think you're mistaken about one thing, Mr. Li. I'm not calling to argue with you about these pointless matters. I'm calling with only one purpose in mind, and that's to ask you to do me a favor. " Johnson said.

"This is not a help, but a threat to me." Lin Bai laughed involuntarily when he heard this. He chuckled and said, "No matter how righteous your words are, this is a threat to me. A threat to me using the safety of my family."

"You're right, this is indeed not some kind of help, but a complete threat!" Hearing that, Johnson also chuckled. He took a puff on his cigar and chuckled, "Mr. Lin is a smart man, I think you will handle this threat well." It's only a few lives, so it shouldn't be too difficult for you, Mister Lin. "

"And if I say no?" After Lin Bai chuckled a few times, his voice suddenly turned cold. He glanced at Lei Meng and continued calmly, "I believe Lei Meng has already told you that the thing that I hate the most is people threatening me with my family."

"Mr. Lin, you are a smart person. I don't think you would do such a foolish thing." Johnson chuckled. "Of course, Mr. Lin, if you must make the wrong choice, I can only apologize."