"Mr. Collector, please speak."
Gao Yi crossed his arms and raised his head calmly.
Beside him, Descartes, who was dressed strangely, stood quietly, without saying a word, looking extremely obedient and humble.
To anyone looking at it, this was an oppressive scene filled with the aura of the boss. However, in fact, Descartes was thinking about what to have for lunch for a while, and he was a little lost in thought.
Gao Yi secretly considered how to bring up the tape later.
"Okay, let's talk business."
The collector nodded helplessly and led the two of them to a rest area, where they sat opposite each other.
"I won't hide it from you. In other words, I expect you to have guessed it."
The collector picked up the teapot and weighed it in the direction of Gao Yi. After receiving a negative answer, he poured himself a cup: "Because of my negligence, during the Shan'ao incident, Chao Xian was kidnapped by the people of Lost Paradise. Let’s go…I want to save him.”
"Paradise Lost."
Gao Yi remained calm and muttered something silently in his heart.
Is this the force that the mysterious man with the original skill [power] belongs to?
"Paradise Lost."
Compared with the negotiation meeting, I wonder how different the two parties are?
The other party took away Zhang Chaoxian, obviously trying to use this relationship to coerce the collector. As for Gao Yi, the collector's only coercive value is probably the audio tape.
Gao Yi confirmed: "Is this your condition?"
"Yes, Mr. Gao, this is my condition."
The collector took a sip of tea and slowly exhaled: "Tell me your conditions. As long as I have it, I will try my best to satisfy you."
These words sounded very beautiful, as if the other party would give everything for his son.
However, Gao Yi understands that as long as everything does not reach the last step, the appearance should not be too ugly. Not only will he be devalued by then, but he will also create a potential enemy.
So, Gao Yi held his chin and said casually: "Don't you know Mr. Collector has done his best, including the tapes?"
Gao Yi never expected that this thing that caused the major forces to fight to the death would be able to benefit him. However, you still have to try what you need to try. To take a step back, it doesn't matter if he doesn't need the body, he just needs to know the content.
However, unexpectedly, the collector nodded directly without thinking too much: "Okay."
Can?
Gao Yi was stunned.
You let me get something that makes a group of people fight to the death so easily? !
He almost didn't doubt whether he heard correctly.
It was only the collector's subsequent actions that made Gao Yi understand.
The old man clapped his hands, and the curtains of the surrounding floor-to-ceiling windows were immediately closed. A cool beam of light came out from the gap in the ceiling, and a virtual projection screen slowly took shape in the void.
"But I have the greatest privilege and am only allowed to play the first half for you."
He emphasized "playing" and "first half".
The Collector stood up and walked towards the virtual projection screen: "Some time ago, the Executive Directorate completed preliminary communication with me. They can allow me to survive after listening to the second half."
"But if you are included, once this news is leaked, it doesn't matter whether I save Chao Xian or not... because everyone related to me will die."
"So……"
The collector placed his finger on the virtual play button and turned his head: "Mr. Gao, do you still confirm that only the first half of the audio will be your transaction condition?"
Gao Yi sat in the darkness and listened quietly to what the other party said before he spoke: "What if... you just dictated the second half of the content?"
Although it is just a paraphrase, the content is still complete and you can try to elaborate. Otherwise, if there is only half of the recording, Gao Yi might as well not have it.
"No, no, I think you misunderstood me, Mr. Gao."
The collector chuckled: "If you really just want to know about the "Seasonal Storm", the first half can already satisfy your desire for knowledge. "
"Because the focus of the second half of the record is not events, but... people."
"people?"
Gao Yi stood up and walked towards the virtual projection screen.
"A very important person."
The collector had a smile on his face and watched him approach quietly: "Didn't you ask me just now if you could dictate the content of the second half? My answer is, there is nothing you can do."
"That was encrypted content. Because of the unique encryption method, I couldn't understand what the person recording said, so the Executive Board let me go."
"..."
Gao Yi stopped, thought for a moment, and stretched out three fingers: "In this case, three conditions."
"The original sound of the first half of the audio."
"The second half of the audio, everything you know about it."
"besides……"
Before he finished speaking, the collector already looked embarrassed.
"There is no need for you to make this gesture on purpose."
Gao Yi had no expression on his face and accurately picked up on the pulse of the intelligence: "Lost Paradise has strong men with original skills. Going against them to save people is tantamount to facing the ruling bench of the Executive Directorate."
"I think that's the trade-off that should be made."
Gao Yi stared at each other.
…
"All right."
The two faced off silently for a while, and the collector finally relented.
He turned around and looked at the virtual projection screen in front of him: "But the second condition you mentioned can only be fulfilled after I see the court."
"Reasonable considerations, yes."
Gao Yi's tense face finally relaxed a little.
He also raised his head and looked at the huge projection screen: "So, Mr. Collector...can we start fulfilling the first condition now?"
The collector didn't say anything else, he just stretched out his hand and pressed the play button of the virtual projection screen.
Audio, start playing!
Gao Yi was in high spirits. He immediately became more alert and listened attentively.
The documentary museum uses 360-degree all-round surround sound. Gaoyi can clearly capture the subtle sounds coming from any direction of the audio even if he doesn't move.
Huhu——
The strong wind sounded, accompanied by harsh sobbing, and the sound of rain hitting the windows.
Crackling!
Gao Yi felt like he was on the scene, as if he had truly arrived in Shabin City where the typhoon hit a few years ago.
Outside the window, there was endless heavy rain, and the entire city was crumbling under the influence of the storm.
"Today is the second day after Typhoon Blue Whale landed. I am Ke Heng from the combat team of the Executive Bureau of Shabin City..."
A deep male voice sounded from above Gao Yi's head.
Is he the owner of the tape?
Gao Yi glanced at the collector, but found that the other person's expression at this moment was filled with awe.
"We still don't have any contact with the outside world."
Ke Heng said tiredly: "Maybe the signal tower was affected by the typhoon. We are already on the way to repair it... I hope there won't be any major problems."
"This morning, the convoy sent to other cities has set off. I hope everything is safe and we can contact the outside world as soon as possible."
