Ever since Song Heping last took ten tons of K from her, Kelly hadn't seen the guy again.
That was also what Song Heping had requested—since they were cooperating, trust was essential.
He even jokingly said to Kelly, "For the next while I might be in xico or Colombia, don't just call my phone for no reason, in case a drug lord is nearby, answering or not could raise suspicions. Don't go looking for trouble on my behalf."
People who dared to talk to her like this were really rare.
But Kelly was smart, of course she would listen.
Basically, she could guess what Song Heping's plan was this ti around.
It was nothing more than taking ten tons of top-quality K into xico, and then under the guise of commissioning smuggling, he'd seek out Balrot's organization to transport it, thus making contact with the king of this mysterious underground smuggling network.
However, these past two days, Kelly suddenly felt that sothing about this situation didn't sll right.
The agents she had assigned to monitor Song Heping reported that after he took the goods to Geno Port and handed them over to Balrot's people, he imdiately returned to Colombia. He was said to be staying in the territory of the ELN ard forces, appearing very at ease.
On the territory of the ELN ard forces?
So publicly?
Kelly suddenly felt the pressure.
Wasn't this a slap in her own face?
Hadn't she previously ordered the capture of Song Heping precisely because of the ELN issue?
And now, lo and behold, the guy had run off directly into the territory of the ELN forces, clearly intending to shift their covert relationship into the open…
He was playing gas!
Kelly suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.
Having given a reward of 50 million, this Song Heping wanted not only the money; he was after more than just the cash. He was forcing the CIA and even the White House and the military to all implicitly acknowledge his relationship with ELN, and to additionally treat him as a friend!
Truly killing three birds with one stone!
"Chinese people are really cunning..."
Kelly's hand reached for the telephone.
Now that it was confird Song Heping was in Colombia and not in xico, making a call to him should be no problem.
By the way, also drop a hint to the kid, letting him know that the CIA isn't to be trifled with, and that she was clear about his whereabouts, no matter where he hid.
Just as her hand touched the telephone, her cellphone suddenly rang on its own.
Kelly looked and saw that it was actually Song Heping!
What a coincidence!
She was just looking for him, and here he was, delivering himself to her.
"Song! You really have quite the tactics!"
From the outset, Kelly's tone was filled with sarcasm.
"Ma'am, I can detect hostility in your tone," he said. "What's made your mood so terrible today?"
"Tell , are you hiding out in ELN-controlled territory right now?"
Kelly didn't mince words, cutting straight to the point.
Song Heping didn't beat around the bush, either, and admitted frankly, "You're right, it seems the CIA's intelligence is quite strong."
"You're playing with fire, Song," Kelly warned. "I'm well aware of your little sches; don't try to be clever with ."
"My God!"
Song Heping said in an exaggerated tone, mimicking the way Westerners speak, "Heaven forbid, ma'am, I haven't played any tricks on you, have I? Why are you accusing of wrongdoing before I've even said anything?"
"You're too conspicuous right now," Kelly said. "Everyone knows the CIA is after you because of the conflict between the ELN and the AUC. And here you are, openly present in ELN territory, while also taking our orders. What do you think I am, blind? You're trying to force us to acknowledge your relationship with the ELN, to admit their legitimacy, when you get right down to it, even compel us.
"Hahaha! You're overthinking it, ma'am." Song Heping burst into laughter. "All this is to fulfill the order you gave ; understand?"
"Don't play gas with ; I have no interest in your excuses," Kelly said.
Song Heping replied calmly, "Just listen to my explanation, will you? First off, I can't just rashly transport these ten tons of goods to xico and hand them over to Balrot. Do you really think Balrot is an idiot? As a newcor to the trade, suddenly presenting ten tons of high-grade rchandise, and he isn't suspicious? Would a wise old fox like him take my offer? If he were that foolish, he would have been caught by you long ago."
"I needed a cover that seed legitimate. For example, that I am a collaborator with the ELN, which I am, in fact—I did train quite a few of their command core, which I didn't hide from you last ti on the ship. Now Balrot has taken my order because he believes I'm a greedy arms dealer, a PMC boss who, for the sake of money, wants to get a piece of the Arican drug market. So he accepted the deal. And the batch of goods I'm offering has been rumored to be seized by the ELN from the AUC—I'm just acting as a reseller. Only with this cover, Balrot won't suspect I'm an undercover agent."
"As for why I chose to collaborate with the ELN, I'm not forcing you to acknowledge their relationship with . Precisely because everyone knows you Aricans are dead set on taking down the ELN, at odds with them like fire and water, I made sure to show up here on purpose. Otherwise, you think I'd let you find my hideout so easily? Balrot has been in the drug trade for so many years and has escaped your grasp ti and again. You can't underestimate his intelligence network. Only then would he trust more."
At the end of his explanation, Song Heping questioned her: "Tell , ma'am, what's wrong with what I'm doing?! Where did I go wrong?!"
Kelly was no ordinary person.
But in the face of Song Heping's righteous retort, she found herself at a loss for words.
Even though she still didn't believe Song Heping's reasoning, she had to admit it was flawless—beyond reproach.
This wasn't a conspiracy.
It was a strategem.
From the mont they hired him, the course of events had slipped from their control.
Looking back on the "Watcher" squad's attempt to capture Song Heping, which turned out to be a trap from the beginning, wasn't it more and more apparent that Song Heping's strategem had started back then?
Kelly suddenly realized how terrifying Song Heping could be.
"What do you want, calling today?"
Eventually, Kelly shifted the subject.
An unwinnable topic was best left alone; there was no point in embarrassing herself.
Regardless of how she or her superiors viewed Song Heping, they would have to wait until this matter concluded.
Song Heping said, "I told you before that I needed your help with two things. One was securing top-quality K, and now it's ti for the second matter. The goods have already arrived in xico and are leaving Geno Port, taking three different routes into the United States. One by water, two over land. I'll send you the tis and locations. From this mont on, I need you to use every resource at your disposal—I don't care how—get your border narcotics forces moving, pour them all into this operation, and make sure those ten tons of goods get back into your hands. Rember, this is crucial; it has to happen, or the whole plan fails, understand?"
Kelly's heart skipped a beat and she asked urgently, "Are you planning to bait Balrot into showing himself with the loss of the goods?"
"Exactly, you can't catch a wolf without risking the sheep," Song Heping said. "Ten tons of high-purity K is no small amount. If it really gets swept up by your n, my indignation will be completely justified, won't it?"
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