The Cold War: Jumping back and forth between the two camps

"I didn't expect Mr. Bass to still remember me!"

As a Chinese, Zhang Dezhong actually doesn't like this kind of hugging etiquette.

However, he did not show any dissatisfaction on the surface.

"I have a good memory. Although we only met once at a fishing tackle store last time, I don't know many Chinese people!"

Bass said, pointing to his head.

"I just came out of Mr. Valenko's fishing tackle shop and bought some more fishing line!"

At this point, Bass looked around and realized that the game had already begun, and everyone's attention was focused on the live sound of the game coming from the radio.

So he moved a little closer to Bass and spoke in a low voice.

"Mr. Victor introduced me here and said you could solve some of my financial problems!"

After saying this, Zhang Dezhong once again widened the distance between the two.

"To be honest, I was a little surprised when he introduced you! I have always kept Mr. Bass's business card!"

Bass knew that it was Victor who introduced him, and Zhang Dezhong immediately knew what it was about.

"Haha! I didn't expect that I could communicate with Mr. Clay on business matters! Come with me?"

Bass took Zhang Dezhong to a room on the third floor of the bar, which was Bass's office.

"Mr. Clay, are you familiar with Mr. Victor?"

Bass asked after entering the office and closing the door.

"We were classmates in middle school, so we can be said to have grown up together!"

Zhang Dezhong said calmly, he knew that this was Bass testing him, but it didn't matter, he was not afraid even in front of Victor.

"I haven't seen Mr. Victor for a long time. I wonder what he's been busy with recently! Some new cigars came in recently, and I wanted to give him some, but he never came!"

As Bass spoke, he invited Zhang Dezhong to sit on the sofa in the office.

"Come on, this guy never smokes cigars! He is destined to smoke cigarettes. Mr. Bass, don't test me. I just came back from San Francisco yesterday, and that guy has been hanging around the San Francisco area recently!"

Zhang Dezhong waved his hand and said with disdain. This expression basically shows that he and Victor are bad friends.

"Haha! Just kidding, Mr. Clay, don't mind that in our line of work, we have to be cautious!"

Bass felt relieved when he saw Zhang Dezhong pointed out some of Victor's habits.

"I don't know, how much money does Mr. Clay need to handle?"

"Five million dollars!"

Zhang Dezhong stretched out a finger and said.

"This is not a small amount, I need some time!"

Bass said after a moment's hesitation.

"It doesn't matter. I have plenty of time. The next time I go back to China should be in 20 days!"

Zhang Dezhong smiled.

"You know, I can get some extra income every time I go out to sea, so we will have a long time to cooperate in the future! As long as Mr. Bass does a good job, I will stay with you in the future!"

Zhang Dezhong hinted at his smuggling activities.

It goes without saying that there are some extra benefits to be gained from going overseas, and you can all guess what those benefits will be.

"Thank you, Mr. Clay, for trusting my reputation!"

Bass's expression didn't change, which made Zhang Dezhong a little disappointed, but it made sense after thinking about it.

Since the other party is buying the island with black money, the amount of funds he sees must be much more than his own.

Although the $1 he gave out seemed a lot, it was probably nothing compared to Bass's business.

Moreover, although individuals can earn some stable income from smuggling, it will definitely not be that much.

I'm afraid Bass would never think about the specific profits from smuggling.

But Zhang Dezhong is not in a hurry. He will take it step by step slowly!

In the future, he and Victor will work together to design Bass into the design step by step.

The screenwriter has discovered through his observations over the past few times that Valenko from the fishing tackle shop should be the boss behind the Red Empire's spy organization in New York.

The people who do the actual work below are definitely people like Bass.

It is not realistic to talk to Valenko about smuggling with his current status, so he can only contact the subordinates like Bass first.

"No need to thank me, thank Victor! He recommended Mr. Bass to me! I chose Mr. Bass because I trusted Victor!"

Next, Zhang Dezhong argued with Bass about the harvest issue, showing the image of a rather stingy Chinese.

After Bass gave up some of his interests, Zhang Dezhong stopped bothering him too much.

But you can't show it too much. In fact, the profits in this business are fixed, and the commission is also fixed. You can negotiate some of it, and the commission is also given by the other party for Victor's sake.

"Thank you very much, Mr. Bass! See you next time!"

After everything was settled, Victor didn't stay any longer.

Things have to be done step by step for Bass, an elite spy sent by the Red Empire.

You can't think too simply of the other person, and you can't be too hasty in doing anything.

Bass also personally escorted Zhang Dezhong out of the bar.

After Dunn saw through the window that both parties had come out, he immediately left the surveillance room and locked it again.

He quickly went downstairs and sat in the car waiting for Zhang Dezhong.

After a while, Zhang Dezhong returned to the car on time.

"Everything went very smoothly. I exchanged some funds with him! When I come back next time, I should be able to get some laundered money!"

After getting in the car, Zhang Dezheng immediately reported his encounter with Bass to Dunn.

"Let's drive back first. We have to catch a plane early tomorrow morning!"

Dunn said with a yawn.

He did not attach much importance to this report. After all, it was originally planned that there would not be much progress this time.

It's just a normal way to get closer to each other, understand each other and get familiar with each other.

If Zhang Dezhong had not asked Dunn to come and meet him in the afternoon, the two of them would have planned to listen to Zhang Dezhong's report on the plane or after returning to Hong Kong.

After asking Zhang Dezhong to send him back to Plukeski's apartment, Dunn insisted on not sleeping. After all, he needed to adjust to the jet lag. It was beautiful at this time. Although it was night in China, it was still daytime in Hong Kong.

After staying up all night, Dunn and Zhang Dezhong flew from the United States to Hong Kong early the next morning.

After flying for more than ten hours, it was already evening when the plane arrived in Hong Kong.

Unexpectedly, it was Rui Yi who came to pick me up at the airport this time.

Dunn had already sent a telegram to the newspaper before coming.

He originally thought that Kurt would be the one to pick him up at the airport as usual.

"Why are you here?"

Dunn asked curiously. Zhang Dezhong, who was standing by, had roughly guessed Rui Yi's identity after seeing her.

"It's already so late, I won't bother asking Mr. Kurt to pick you up. I don't have anything else to do anyway, so I'll take you home!"

Dunn replied with a slight smile, and at the same time looked at Zhang Dezhong with confusion.

It seems that this person has never appeared in the newspaper before.

"This is my colleague Clay Zhang, whose Chinese name is Zhang Dezhong. He does not work at the newspaper, but has been assigned to another place!"

Dunn explained with a smile and looked at Zhang Dezhong again.

"You are Mr. William's sister, Miss Rui Yi!"

"Hello, Miss Rui!"

After confirming his guess, Zhang Dezhong showed an expression of "as expected" on his face.

Knowing that this woman would become Dunn's wife in the future, Zhang Dezhong was particularly polite.

"Did Mr. Clay know my brother?"

Rui asked curiously, but she quickly realized that she might have said the wrong thing.

Since the other party could be with Dunn and knew his brother, his identity was obvious.

She shouldn't have asked so directly about the CIA's internal affairs.

"Your brother and I just met in the country!"

Zhang Dezhong didn't care at all.

"I might deal with him more often in the future!"

"Okay, let's send Clay back first!"

Zhang Dezhong immediately interrupted Rui Yi's question. He didn't want Rui Yi to know too much about Zhang Dezhong.

After all, it’s better for less people to know what Zhang Dezhong is doing now.

At the same time, he secretly winked at Zhang Dezhong, telling him not to talk too much.

Zhang Dezhong understood immediately. He originally thought that Rui Yi could become Dunn's fiancée, and she was also William's sister.

Maybe she should know something about the inside story, but after just a few simple words, Zhang Dezhong also reacted. It seems that the woman opposite didn't know much about what they did, and Dunn didn't seem to tell him that much.

So I immediately made a wise choice and stopped talking because the more I talked, the more mistakes I made.

Fortunately, Rui Yi saw this situation and did not ask any more questions. He took Dunn and Zhang Dezhong into the car. However, when he wanted to open the door of the driver's seat, Zhang Dezhong got there first.

"Ms. Rui Yi, let me drive!"

Rui Yi wanted to open his mouth to refute, but was urged by Dunn who was sitting in the passenger seat.

"You don't have to worry about anything with two grown men like us driving!"

Rei had no choice but to nod and walk to the back seat, opening the door and sitting in the back seat of the car.

Zhang Dezhong first drove me to my residence, and then I drove back home via Dunn Street.

"I'm really sorry, I may have asked the wrong question today!"

After Zhang Dezhong got out of the car, Rui Yi also came to the passenger seat. He looked at Dunn with an apologetic look on his face.

"It doesn't matter! It's not you who's wrong, it's Clay. He might think you're Mr. William's sister, and since we're going to get married soon, he thinks you might be one of ours!"

Dunn, who had already started the car, did not look at Rui.

"As someone in our line of work, you should know that there are many things that cannot be disclosed to outsiders. Even if someone close to you asks, you still need to abide by the confidentiality regulations!"

At the end, Dunn showed a helpless expression and looked at Rui Yi.