952: Chapter 941 Defying the Heavens with Audacity 952: Chapter 941 Defying the Heavens with Audacity F**k found it most annoying when people left their sentences half-finished and was forced to immediately ask, “Unless what?”
After a moment of thought, Murphy shook his head and said, “Never mind, better I didn’t say anything.”
F**k, frustrated and disheartened, said, “But you’ve already said it, buddy.
Can you make it clear?”
After another moment of thought, Murphy spoke quietly, “To leave no trace behind, to the extent that even if one wanted to cast suspicion, it wouldn’t fall on you, unless you directly involve us from the beginning to the end in your undertaking.”
F**k spread his hands and said, “No problem, then get involved!”
Murphy gave a bitter smile and said, “No, there is a problem.
You know our principle is to only handle the aftermath, eliminating evidence, maybe helping to dispose of a body or something, but direct involvement in a matter goes against our principles.
So, the biggest problem is, if someone from our organization were to take part in your operation, they would likely have to leave the cleanup crew, meaning the end of their career.”
F**k said with disappointment, “That sounds complicated.”
Murphy nodded and explained, “Yes, it’s complicated.
Let me put it this way, if someone from our side were directly involved in your operation, it would mean they could have some level of organizational support, reducing the risk of you guys getting exposed.
However, the world is full of unexpected events.
Should there be any chance of their identity being compromised, thus endangering other cleanup crew members, we would have to kick them out, or worse, we might have to kill them to protect the rest of the crew.
So, choosing such a high-risk endeavor means leaving the cleanup line of work for at least a while.”
F**k frowned and said, “It doesn’t sound that complicated, but it must be expensive.”
Murphy grinned and said, “Of course, this means a talented cleaner temporarily out of business, or possibly leaving the profession for good, thereby ending their career and potentially their life.
So, you’ll have to pay to buy out their career.
Generally, if you decide on this course, I would pick suitable individuals, and if someone volunteers to leave, you can negotiate a price with them.
Whatever the amount, that’s not our concern, but once you’ve settled it, you’ll owe us an additional five million US dollars as compensation for the organization losing an outstanding member.”
F**k rubbed his face and said, “That’s expensive.
So, on average, how much would I have to pay the person leaving the organization?”
“It varies.
Maybe one million, maybe one hundred million, it’s unpredictable; we’re a loose organization.”
F**k rubbed his face again and said, “I need to think it over, it doesn’t seem very worthwhile.
I have some things now that might get someone else to take out Tomler, so we might not even need to do it ourselves.”
Murphy shrugged and said, “Actually, that’s the smart and right choice.
If you have such an opportunity, I wouldn’t choose to act on my own.
Why spend the money and take the risk?”
F**k gave a wry smile and said, “But I’m seeking revenge.
I want to understand my enemies.
Plus, if I wait for someone else to act, who knows how long it will take?
The most pressing issue is that Tomler set us up to be killed, and we survived.
He must have heard the news by now.
If you were in his shoes, knowing that the people you planned to kill are alive and likely coming after you, what would you do?”
Murphy stroked his bald head and then sighed, “I’d immediately find more people to take you out, yes, you’re in a bad situation.
Now it’s not just about revenge, but also about preventing Tomler from taking the initiative to kill you first.”
F**k spread his hands and said, “That’s precisely the problem, we can’t delay, unless I plan to live in constant fear of Tomler’s people coming after us.”
Murphy tapped the table and after some thought, said in a low voice, “Alright, then tell me your plan.”
F**k gave a wry smile and said, “There is no plan, or rather no suitable plan.
Since I don’t plan on dying along with Tomler, I need a safe plan without repercussions, and that’s difficult.”
Murphy fell silent for a moment and then said quietly, “Tell me what you have now that could get someone else to take out Tomler for you.
Oh, and just to remind you, from now on our conversation might be billable.
If I give you a solid and reasonable proposal, or any concrete information, first tell me what leverage you have that could persuade someone else to do the deed, maybe we could push it along and speed up the process.”
F**k said in a low voice, “Tomler used to lead the Iron Madonna, the first commander.
He was the one to establish it.
There’s a big shot in the military who has some issues with Tomler, but I don’t know who he is.
He might be willing to take out Tomler.
Also, someone’s coming to see me tomorrow.
He was also part of the Iron Madonna, has a grudge against Tomler and is willing to pay any price to take him down, that’s it.”
Murphy’s eyes were hidden behind large sunglasses, hiding his expression, but his body language revealed his surprise.
“You sure?
You sure Tomler is the captain of the Iron Madonna?”
“Yes, quite sure.”
Murphy sighed, “I know who you’re talking about, the military big shot, I’ve got it.”
“Who is it?”
Murphy spoke slowly, “If I’m not mistaken, it should be George Edward, Lieutenant General, who was involved in the first Gulf War.
At the time, he was a Major General, and he had a Special Forces team under him that was wiped out while searching for Scud Missile positions.
It was later discovered that it couldn’t have been the work of the Iraqis, and the prime suspect was the Iron Madonna.”
Gao Yang stared blankly, “A Lieutenant General?
Okay, that’s indeed a big shot.
But he was just a Major General back then, and a general wouldn’t have been in direct command of a small Special Forces team, would he?
He wouldn’t have had much opportunity to interact with them either, so how strong could his desire for revenge be?”
Murphy chuckled, “You’re not wrong, but what if his nephew was in the Special Forces team that was annihilated?
Yeah, the son of George’s sister.
Plus, George’s parents died in a car accident when he was a kid, and his sister worked two jobs until she managed to send him to West Point Military Academy.
Moreover, he was extremely close to his nephew, extremely.”
Gao Yang let out a breath, “In that case, it seems, I really could let someone else do it?”
Murphy shrugged, “Unfortunately, George will certainly find a way to kill Tomler, if he really is the captain of the Iron Madonna.
But the issue is, can you afford to wait?
Don’t forget, these people are big shots, and they usually don’t act decisively because they have too many concerns.
With many concerns, they’re slow to act.
So, even if George is eager to get rid of Tomler, it will take at least half a year to prepare, at least.”
Gao Yang looked at Murphy with disbelief, “You sure?”
Murphy smiled and nodded, “I’m very, very sure, buddy.
I can assure you.”
Gao Yang let out a breath, “Well then, at least half a year, we definitely can’t wait that long.”
Murphy snapped his fingers, “Two-pronged approach, buddy.
You take out Tomler using force, and then release the news that Tomler is the captain of the Iron Madonna.
We’ll take care of erasing all your traces and then steer the clues toward George.
This way, those people you’re worried about, they’ll go after George, and he’ll have two options: to find out the real culprit, which is you, but don’t worry, he won’t be able to do it.
The other option is he uses his influence to settle everything down, which he can do very easily.”
Murphy seemed somewhat excited, waving his hand, “It’s that simple.
The people who could trouble you not only lack evidence but won’t even suspect you.
George, while happy to see Tomler’s death, certainly wouldn’t want to take the fall for someone else.
But no worries, he’s military, and I assure you, the resources at George’s disposal won’t find you.
We just have to be smart about it; George will cut off all leads pointing to him and quash the whole affair before he even attempts to chase the real killer.
Then, it will no longer matter whether he plans to continue his pursuit, you can rest easy because we are professionals at this, and no one can do it better than us!”
Gao Yang looked at Murphy with admiration, murmuring, “Murphy, I’ve always had great respect for you guys, I know you’re talented and amazing, but only now do I realize that you also have a lot of nerve.
F**k, you plan to make a Lieutenant General take the fall?”
Murphy unconcernedly said, “No big deal; we do this all the time, buddy.
Finding scapegoats, this kind of efficient solution is what I like the most.”
After finishing his statement, Murphy leaned back in his chair, “That speech was worth one million US dollars.
Whether or not you decide to use my proposal, please transfer the money to the cleaner’s public account and state that it is for my personal consultation fee.”
Gao Yang nodded, “Okay, I’ll send it to you in a moment, and I have to use your plan; I must.”
Murphy snapped his fingers again, “Great, in that case, I recommend you find an expert to help you, someone to work with us from start to finish to ensure all traces are erased.
You have to understand, if you use my plan, then your main threat isn’t Tomler anymore, nor any powerful departments, but from George.
Make a General take the fall, and he will be very angry.”
Gao Yang spoke solemnly, “How much will it cost?
Total.”
Murphy smiled, “The cleaning work isn’t extensive; these sorts of jobs are high-risk but simple, so ten million is enough.
If you successfully find one of our people to work for you, you’ll pay five million dollars and negotiate his fee with him.
So, the minimum is fifteen million dollars, no ceiling.”
Cleaners sure are handy to have, but the price they demand is steep, non-negotiable too.
But for a daring and well-connected organization like the cleaners, they’re not in it for the chump change anyway.
Paying up is worth the peace of mind.
(To be continued.
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