After listening to the middle-aged man's words, Lin Yi understood the reason behind it.

If there was an escort, such a problem wouldn't have appeared.

But having arrived at this awkward time, you could only say they were unlucky.

"Earlier you mentioned that the leadership is discussing this matter, what do you mean?"

"It means the leaders from above have come, ready to negotiate with the pirate leader here, pay a toll fee, and then they will let us pass."

Lin Yi was silent for a few seconds, then said:

"If that's the case, why not just give them some money?"

"As far as I know, it seems they couldn't agree on a price," the middle-aged man said:

"They want 5 million dollars, but the company can only offer 500,000."

5 million versus 500,000, a tenfold difference, making a deal is indeed very difficult.

However, for him, this was very useful information.

As long as he found those pirates and dealt with them, the problem would be solved easily.

"Do you know where they are discussing this matter? And precisely when?"

"I think it's tonight," the middle-aged man muttered, "at some Sheraton Hotel, but I don't know the specifics."

"Sheraton Hotel?"

"Yes, yes, that's the place."

"Do you know the specific time?"

"I don't know this," the middle-aged man said:

"I'm just a worker, how would I know about such things."

"Alright then, thanks, brother, I'll head off first."

"Alright, if there's anything else, come to me for inquiries."

"Okay."

Having gathered the information he wanted, Lin Yi got into the car, ready to return to the hotel.

Now with a target, things became much easier.

With this in mind, Lin Yi went to the local mall, bought a laptop, and then returned to the hotel.

The hotel's security system wasn't as tight as he imagined.

In less than half an hour, Lin Yi hacked in and checked the recent check-in information.

In the past week, 26 Yan Country people checked into the hotel.

Based on age, Lin Yi eliminated 18, leaving only 8 possible targets.

For Lin Yi, sifting through such information wasn't difficult.

He called Xiao Bing, asking her to check the group leaders' information, and in about half an hour, she had it all figured out.

Through comparison, Lin Yi narrowed down the target to someone named Gao Xiaoqiu.

Her position is group vice president, seemingly due to good maintenance, she looks quite young, yet even so, time has left some traces on her face.

She can still be considered as a mature woman, with lingering charm.

Accompanying her in the hotel check-in were two men named Cui Ye and Sun Tianliang.

Upon checking further, these two were also mid-level leaders of the group, here along with Gao Xiaoqiu to handle this matter.

"807..."

Lin Yi murmured, referring to Gao Xiaoqiu's room number.

Once this person is identified, the remaining issues will naturally fall into place.

After going through all the information, Lin Yi called the hotel lobby, planning to change to a room on the eighth floor.

Luckily, 809 was empty, right next to Gao Xiaoqiu's.

After completing the change, Lin Yi continued operating his computer, hacked into the hotel's monitoring system, and observed every move in 807.

Around one in the afternoon, two men came out of room 806 opposite, one of them knocking on 807's door.

After waiting for half a minute, 807 opened, and a woman in her forties came out from inside.

She was dressed very casually, with a baseball cap, her gestures showing little difference from a young person.

The three of them walked towards the elevator, chatting continuously.

Lin Yi didn't waste time, immediately following their footsteps from behind.

Lin Yi's appearance didn't attract their attention, and they stood together at the elevator entrance.

"Have the bodyguards been found? This place is unfamiliar, we must find some reliable people," Gao Xiaoqiu said.

"I've contacted the local security company, asking them to send over ten bodyguards," Sun Tianliang said.

"Ten is a bit too few, make that twenty."

"President Gao, wouldn't twenty be a bit too much? Actually, this place is quite safe, even if they had a hundred guts, they wouldn't dare do anything to us."

"I know that, mainly it's to put on a show, for intimidation purposes."

"I know what to do."

Even though their voices were low, Lin Yi's hearing was amazing, and he caught their conversation clearly.

While they were talking, the elevator door opened, and the group got in.

The three stood on one side, and Lin Yi stood on the other, not disturbing each other.

Yet even so, upon entering the elevator, Gao Xiaoqiu instinctively glanced at Lin Yi.

For no other reason than being good-looking, and being in a foreign land with no reason not to notice.

Once in the elevator, Lin Yi noticed they pressed the second floor.

That's where the dining restaurant is, a public floor.

For these reasons, Lin Yi didn't press, but intended to follow them and take a look.

The restaurant was a buffet area, unlike domestic ones, many were local delicacies.

But it didn't look very appetizing.

Because it was past mealtime, there weren't many people in the restaurant.

Gao Xiaoqiu and her companions casually picked a table to sit at, Lin Yi sat next to them, also ordered some food, and quietly started eating.

During this process, Gao Xiaoqiu began to pay more attention to Lin Yi.

The restaurant still had plenty of empty seats, yet he chose to sit beside her, even a well-experienced woman couldn't help but think more.

Could he be a little puppy?

Gao Xiaoqiu thought to herself.

Among high-income circles, there are many shady affairs.

It's not just men who are willing to spend to find women, women will also spend to find men.

And those young men, to earn money from wealthy women, naturally would use all their skills.

Instinctively, Gao Xiaoqiu considered Lin Yi to be such a person.

But vaguely, she felt this man looked familiar, as if she'd seen him somewhere before.

This was also noticed by Cui Ye and Sun Tianliang, who were with her, but they didn't comment.

"President Gao, they want 5 million, but we can only offer 500,000, such a big gap, it might not be easy to negotiate," Sun Tianliang said.

"I just called Director Wang, raised the cap to 1 million, that's also our bottom line now."

"But there's still quite a big gap compared to 5 million."

"They just proposed such a price, there's surely room for negotiation, how much we can bring it down depends on our skills."

"It's my first time negotiating with pirates, I feel a bit nervous."

"They have already formed a sizable scale locally, treat it as a normal negotiation," Gao Xiaoqiu said:

"Moreover, the longer the delay, the more unfavorable it is for them, naval escort is no joke."

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