Awakening the Daily Intelligence System

Chapter 498: 190, Lin Mo, although I lost, you didn’t win either!_1

Web novels?

Chen Shanhe shook his head and said, “I haven’t read them, but I know what you’re talking about. I’ve seen some explanations in some short videos.”

“What, do you get all your intelligence from those web novels?”

The moment Lin Mo entered Johnson’s building, all the networks within it had already been taken over by Dark.

The purpose wasn’t that Johnson Hester couldn’t be trusted, it was simply Lin Mo’s habit of being cautious.

It was safer this way and besides, it wasn’t too troublesome for Dark.

Why not do it, then?

So, Lin Mo wasn’t worried about anyone surveilling or eavesdropping on his conversation with Chen Shanhe.

In other words, the office was already a very secret room.

“It’s enough that you’ve heard of it,” Lin Mo said, taking a drag of his cigarette with a very calm tone, “You can think of me as one of those novel protagonists who has encountered some special opportunities, or a benefactor.”

“How you interpret it is up to you.”

Even in this secure setting, Lin Mo wouldn’t divulge anything about the Intelligence System, especially with Dark behind the scenes.

Dark might not be interested in money, but it’s still best to keep such an extraordinary power as the system to oneself. Otherwise, who knows what might happen in the future?

It wouldn’t do to lay mines for oneself.

Adventures?

Chen Shanhe wasn’t satisfied with such an answer and asked incredulously, “I can’t figure out what kind of benefactor could offer you so much help, and what their purpose would be?”

“Surely not simply to fight injustice?”

Lin Mo shrugged nonchalantly and said, “Who knows? Don’t tell me you think everyone’s as cold-blooded as you?”

“In fact, there were many times when we could have come to a resolution. For instance, if you had followed my instructions to fully exonerate Chen Kainan from his crimes, or if you had abandoned the investigation into my family.”

“But those are all things of the past, and talking more about them now won’t change a thing.”

“Do you have any other questions? If not, I suggest you leave some last words. If it’s not too much trouble, I might just help you out!”

After all, the two sides had been battling for so long, and they had developed a very special kind of relationship.

Just like many times before, they were constantly thinking about how to doom each other, yet whether on voice or video calls, the mood was relatively mild.

Chen Shanhe understood very well the principle that to the winner goes the spoils; he didn’t have any last words or unfulfilled wishes at this point.

For a politician like him, who had risen from the bottom and experienced such a long peak, he had already made his fortune in this lifetime.

Even if he were to die now, he wouldn’t have any regrets in his heart.

After thinking, Chen Shanhe still had a question about Lin Mo, “I’m quite curious about what you plan to do after you’ve taken care of this big problem of mine? Will you relax with your family? Or perhaps head back to Grand Xia?”

“A man’s words are good when he is about to die, elder sir. I want to advise you to discard your thoughts of returning to Grand Xia as soon as possible. It won’t be possible for you to live under the sun again.”

“That includes your family too!”

Lin Mo had already thought about these issues but now he was quite interested to hear Chen Shanhe’s opinion, replying with, “Why?”

“I still have a lot of heavy-hitting intelligence that is sure to pique their interest.”

Heavy-hitting intelligence?

Hearing what Lin Mo said, Chen Shanhe revealed a smile with deep implications and said indifferently, “Lin Mo, you’re thinking too simply about everything, and you think of Grand Xia too simply as well.”

“Think about what you’ve done.”

“In Rakshasa City, you interacted with many high-ranking officials, including myself, and that included Wu Jingguo.”

“Later, I found out you were in East Sea City, and I headed to Zhangzhuang with the web to capture your family, but you managed to escape with them like a specter.”

“Then you did something even bigger, starting a live broadcast in Beihai City, causing not just our nation but the entire world to criticize Grand Xia. Then you disappeared from the airport like a ghost.”

“Even if the things you did abroad were kept very secretive and no one paid attention to you, have you considered another question, Lin Mo?”

“If you were the King of Grand Xia, would you allow such instability within your country?”

“Haha… Lin Mo, you can’t go back!”

“I may have lost, but you haven’t won either!”

“I suggest you find an appropriate country and continue to live in anonymity.”

Chen Shanhe laughed exaggeratedly as if he thought of something amusing.

Having just taken a drag from his cigarette, his throat was uncomfortable, and he would occasionally cough.

Laughing while coughing, he appeared quite comical.

Or rather, a bit ferocious.

“Elder Mr. Chen, why are you still so confident at this stage?”

Lin Mo sighed helplessly, threw the half-smoked cigarette into the ashtray, got up, and said, “You are completely ignorant of the value of the intelligence in my hands.”

“You managed to get your hands on Grand Xia’s glide-ballistic missile blueprints. Do you think I can’t obtain the THAAD missile defense system blueprints, or those of the F22?”

“If the value wasn’t enough, then maybe your scenario could happen.”

“The world doesn’t need a superhero, and Grand Xia is not a country that emphasizes individual heroism. But if the profit is sufficient, then anything can happen.”