Chapter 1974: A Plea -Part 2
Chapter 1974: A Plea -Part 2
"You…" The female agent was enraged by Jin's decision and her perspective of him changed once more, thinking that this was not the 'good' person that she expected him to be. "Driven by greed. You are nothing but just a businessman."
"Yes, I am." Jin said as he sat back down on the floor and took his phone out to check on the news only to realise he did not have any signal. But with the help of the System, the internet automatically returned to normal for his phone without him sounding it out.
"Why? When you can do something about it and yet not do anything?"
"Why? Because we are humans. Do you expect me to be a saint?" Jin said as he continued to scroll and see the damage that had occurred from that unexpected side effect of Spartakus's emission of his aura. It seemed like he and his team had never understood the power of void energy as much as they wanted it to be. Perhaps, he should ask how the rest were feeling.
Yet, before he could even bring out concerns to his Foxes, the female agent felt the impulse to take her gun out to shoot this arrogant son of a betch but instead, went towards him and pulled at the collar of his shirt.
"People are injured and perhaps dying as we speak! If you are able to create that kind of dimensional instance, everyone will be able to aid those who were injured! And they are able to bring them to the checkpoints."
"And?"
"And we can save them especially those who are dying or need medical attention immediately!" the female agent said and Jin continued to remain stoic at her cause. The foxes were merely enjoying the show and not interfering with the situation with the female agent.
"So, first you point the guns at us. We forgive. Because we too would be wary of the situation when given the opportunity to be in your shoes. A group of humans suddenly teleported to a location that had activities tied to possible terrorist attacks. The suspicions can run high and I do not blame you." Jin did not stop talking.
"Then when we returned, I understood once more that because of the need to pacify the group from attacking us, we had knocked them unconscious. And your country's intelligence brings backup to ascertain the truth, that we acknowledge and were cooperative."
"But even knowing the truth, you all proceed with a tinge of salt which I could completely relate to as it is part of your job scope to doubt us. You all accommodated us and gave us a place to stay to hide and while we have no right to complain, we just followed your decision. But you know pissed me and perhaps everyone in this team off? Your leaders' attitude."
"That defence minister is known for his temper…" The female agent could not fault him. "But it was you in the first place that had proposed such a ridiculous price?"
"As much as I do not wish to be racist, don't you Westerners always preach that life is priceless?" Jin asked. "And how do you advocate pro-life? Last I remember a news report by the Astral Zodiac Union stated that they would do their best to use reincarnation for those who were not of age to die.
And how everyone is pouring money not just for the materials of reincarnation but also the research into it?" Jin asked and the female agent was speechless. She could not believe he brought up such a point even though it was out of context.
"So? If they are so pro-life? What's 10 million to them to save their citizens? It seems like they are all talk and have no action to back it up. I already did the killing of the Void Being as a free of charge service and not to mention, in time as well. Yet, all I receive from all of you are complaints, distrust, and maybe even scorn.
So, I ask once more, do you expect me to be a saint?"
When Jin said all those, the Foxes wanted to laugh a little. They honestly expected Jin to save the day once more as that was how his personality was, but this time around, he might have put money first. And yet all of them knew, especially Rex understood that what Jin had was money from all the different sources of income that he acquired.
"Anyways, I am done talking. We will stay here until we are due for processing. It's not like you are able to do anything even explaining to you this much." Jin said as he picked up the last pizza slice from one of the boxes and chewed on it.
The female agent also felt powerless not able to do anything about the situation after hearing it. But yet, the solution was right in front of her eyes. She might not have been a long serving agent but she was still an agent of the state and swore to protect and serve the nation.
That was when another phone call came from Jin's phone and it was none other than Diego, the Head of the Italian's Demon Exorcists. Jin picked it up and decided to put in speaker mode since there was no use hiding it from that female agent since she was already eavesdropping in the first place.
"What's up?"
"The most we can round up is 2 million euros and we can wire it to your account right now. The rest of the 8 million will be in staggered payments."
"Sorry, my price just went up by another 2 million because your intelligence agent here and reminded me that we are not saints. It's a total of 12 million euros if you want us to do it." Jin said and Diego was at a loss of words and there was a lot of rumbling in Diego's background.
"Look, Jin. As much as I do not wish to play this card, you might have forced my hand. You are currently under our custody and we can keep you here indefinitely. This 10 million, I had made people bend backward that they were already decrying at the absurdity of the development of the situation."
"Then, so be it. I think all of us in the team would like to have some much needed holiday, would you agree?" Jin said and the Foxes cheered. They all knew that if they want to break out, it is as simple as turning the door knob. "Besides, you never know which other Void Being might still be lurking since we killed Spartakus.
Last I remember upon fighting with him, he did sound out that his brothers would come to avenge him. Good luck with that. If you cannot handle an aftermath like this, try having them descending to the world." Jin lied so hard on that last part but since Diego was not in the field with them, anything lie that he made up could be plausible.
But what both parties did not expect was the agent interfering.
"You bloody fucking wankers! Don't give me shit that you cannot afford another 2 million to this guy? You all know that we have all the intelligence on all of you that is on call and I recognise those voices very well because that is my job. One big leak from the national intelligence to the media is more than enough to bring all of you down!"
"Young lady, are you threatening us? Do you want to be arrested for treason?"
"Then I shall take that any day than to see you all squabbling for a pitiful amount of cash for a highly tangible solution right in front of us. This businessman had made me remember that I am sworn to protect and serve my country. And if I need to do bad things to save my countrymen, then I shall do it with my head held high!"
"Hooo." The Foxes and Jin were actually impressed that there was someone willing to stand up in this kind of situation.
"As much as I hate this idiot for eating into our coffers at such an exorbitant rate, he is our current solution. If he cannot do the shit he had been assigned to do, I will fucking hunt him down and make sure that regardless of the number of lives I need to reincarnate to bring him down with me!" the female agent said and Jin was actually quite impressed.
"Wow, the more you talk like this, the more I feel like hiring you," Jin said and the rest also felt the same as there were not many who were willing to risk so much of their lives for the better good of the society. They thought such a chivalrous spirit would have died a long time ago.
"Then you better make sure you prepare a salary that is befitting of my actions." The female agent finally smiled at him.
"Heh, how about a one time payment of 12 million euros as an opening offer?" Jin joked.
"Send me a proper contract, till then I am contracted and pledged to serve the nation." The agent said that they knew that the other side's mike was still open. Whether they wanted to charge her for treason or collusion and whatever things that could increase her potential sentence, it was for the next working day as someone with a deep voice entered the conversation.
"15 million euros. The other three million euros is from my personal pocket." While Jin did not know the voice, the rest on the other side murmured the word Prime Minister.