Ultimate Firepower

Chapter 672 Thinking about retreating
The conversation proceeded quickly.

In less than half an hour, Gao Yi and Xin Feng had already left Thomas's house.

He flew halfway around the world just to say a few words, but he gained a lot. And then, Gao Yi was no longer involved.

As Gao Yi stepped out of Thomas's house, he sighed inexplicably, then said to the wind, "Exposure means losing everything."

Xin Feng paused for a moment, then nodded silently.

Gao Yi looked around and said, "Is the area safe? If so, come for a walk with me."

The walk was just an excuse; the real purpose was to have a private conversation. Xin Feng understood immediately and waved to the people surrounding him, saying, "You don't need to follow."

Thomas lived in a villa, and the surrounding environment was quite nice. Gao Yi walked out along the walkway, while Xin Feng silently followed beside him.

"Once people in the underworld are exposed, they're not far from death."

Gao Yi brought up the topic again, and Xin Feng shrugged and said, "Free Wind was exposed, so Free Wind is gone. I was exposed, so I surrendered. Yes, exposure means death, exposure is the end."

Gao Yi said in a low voice, "Now I'm exposed too. Too many people already know my true identity."

After hesitating for a moment, Xin Feng finally nodded.

Gao Yi sighed, "I'm very successful now, but what about four years from now? Oh, strictly speaking, there are only three years left."

With three years remaining in the president's term, Panetta's reign in power will last at most three years. And once Panetta loses power, it's no surprise what will happen.

The trade wind whispered, "Yes."

"Zilch is just a code name, but the emergence of Zilch means that the foundation of the United States is in trouble. Simply put, the US government is beginning to gradually lose its function. Although rent-seeking has always existed, I still can't imagine such a large-scale loss of control as the United States."

Xin Feng shook his head and said, "Nothing is impossible. It's just some people making extra money. I think it's normal."

"According to the laws of historical development, this is quite normal. After a powerful empire has no rivals, it should begin to decay internally. The United States has begun to decline, but it will remain powerful for a long time, perhaps decades, perhaps a hundred years. But that is not important. What is important is that the interest groups in the United States have begun to shift from cooperation and win-win to confrontation."

Xin Feng began to look puzzled. He looked at Gao Yi and asked, "You... what are you trying to say?"

Gao Yi curled his lip and said, "I want to say that a person who does not plan for the future will have trouble in the present. I want to say that we have been exposed now, and the situation is very dangerous. If we do not make preparations soon, we are probably not far from death."

Xin Feng exclaimed in surprise, "Who told you anything?!"

"You heard what Thomas just said, didn't you?"

“But Thomas didn’t say any of that. Your current rhetoric sounds more like that of a strategist or a politician.”

Gao Yi said helplessly, "Strategist, you think too highly of me. I don't even have the level of a political analyst, how can I be worthy of the title of strategist?"

Xin Feng looked puzzled and glanced back involuntarily. He said, "What exactly are you trying to say? Just tell me the conclusion, okay?" Gao Yi said softly, "Just now, Thane McVeigh said that Jeffrey gave him the order, but Jeffrey's backer is the former president, and who is the former president's backer?"

"The Donkey Party, and of course... uh, a very large conglomerate."

Gao Yi said in a deep voice: "Then the question is, in the eyes of the Democratic Party, are we the president's lackeys, executioners with blood on our hands?"

"No, we're just nobody... Okay, yes, we are."

"Alright, we can take out a few of Zilch's assassins, we can even start eliminating them according to the list, we can also take out Jeffrey, and then what?"

Xin Feng shrugged and said, "At most, we can take down Jeffrey, but we can't afford to mess with the rest."

"It's not that we can't afford to offend them, but that we don't have a clear enemy at all, or rather, our enemy is half of the United States."

Gao Yi sighed and said, "This is a war between two interest groups vying for control of America. Wars are bound to escalate. Before, they were just fighting covertly, but now they've started to develop into a physical elimination phase. If we get involved, we won't have a good outcome."

"You want to back out?"

Gao Yi stopped and looked at Xin Feng with a serious expression, saying, "Yes, I just had this idea today, just now, because I realized that the enemy is definitely not someone we can defeat. People in the underworld cannot be exposed to the light of day, but we have all been exposed now. So the outcome is already decided. We can succeed countless times, but as long as we fail once, or even make a mistake once, you, me, all of us will die."

"how do you want to do it."

"I haven't thought about it yet. I just had this thought. I finally understand why I've been feeling uneasy lately."

Gao Yi's thinking is still traditional. Although he is not highly educated, he knows what it means to be prepared for danger in times of peace.

After a brief pause, Gao Yi said in a low voice, "There is still time. While we have money, people, and power, we must quickly find a way out. We must find an absolutely safe place during the presidential term. The minimum requirement is that no matter how the United States fights, at least our own safety can be guaranteed."

Xin Feng replied without hesitation, "Then we can't put all our eggs in one basket. The roots of the dark web are in the United States, so we have to be prepared to abandon it. Or... should we expand into Europe?"

"As long as the United States remains the world's superpower, going to Europe is not safe. Once the Republican Party falls from power, we will have no safety in Europe."

Gao Yi sighed and said, "Just be prepared to give up everything and become a rich man. I will have Luca start to diversify our funds. We can't put all our eggs in one basket. Our wealth needs to be diversified and spread across many places."

"Okay, I'll start preparing for the future now."

Gao Yi looked up at the sky, pondered for a moment, and then said in a low voice, "I need to find a chance to get away, but I certainly can't just abandon everything and run away. At least I have to be true to my friends, and at least we have to eliminate the threat from Zilch. Now I'm going to see Panetta and tell him what we've gained today, and see what he wants to do. This matter is unlikely to be resolved through normal means; it will ultimately fall on our shoulders. You should start looking for suitable assassins now, find as many as possible."

Being an assassin is Gao Yi's job, but he feels there's no need for him to personally take action; with the dark web at his disposal, he has as many supplies as he needs.

So, it's simple.

(End of this chapter)