Leaving the headquarters building, after getting into the car, Samir finally couldn't help asking: "Do you think he will speak for us?"
"He's not an idiot like Kote."
Song Heping watched the rapidly retreating street view outside the window, "Duke is a smart person. Smart people know how to act in their own best interest. And the reasons we gave just now are enough to make him think supporting us aligns with the United States' interests."
"But what if the Pentagon doesn't agree?" Samir still seemed a bit worried.
"Then we take another path," Song Heping said blandly, "Without American support, things will be much more difficult, but not entirely impossible. Yusuf still has some connections in the council, and the Persians are willing to provide help... but then, we will owe more personal favors, making it more troublesome to repay in the future."
The car drove towards the airport.
At ten o'clock in the morning, they would take a helicopter back to Bayji.
