After Lu Ning's instigation, Sindred ultimately couldn't suppress his thirst for power.

He sighed deeply and picked up the phone.

"Lu Ning, everything I'm doing is for you. If it were someone else, I wouldn't agree to this request."

"I understand, the grace of your support, I'll never forget!" Lu Ning knew this was the typical political language packaging, but he still appeared grateful and emotional.

Sindred waved his hand to signal him to be quiet, then dialed a number.

Once the call connected, he immediately switched his tone, respectfully reporting the matter.

On the other end of the line was the number three figure of the Democratic Party in the House of Representatives, commonly known as the whip.

As the name suggests, they're the party's whip in Congress, responsible for using various methods to ensure those congressmen obey and vote as instructed.

This was also the biggest person Old Black could currently reach.

"Whip, there's something I need to report to you..."

A minute later, a deep voice on the call retorted, "Sindred, are you joking with me, or do you think my time can be spent playing house with you?"

Sindred was sweating profusely; big shots always have limited patience. He hurriedly explained, "Whip, I stake my political life on it, I wouldn't dare waste your time!"

"The incident you saw on the news in Anchorage a few days ago, it was the evidence provided by that Huaxia person..."

"And this time, he claims that what he has is even more crucial, something that could shake the high levels of Washington!"

Sindred put it all on the line, revealing all the information he heard from Lu Ning, trying to seize this one opportunity.

The other end of the line fell silent, no longer questioning.

Something that could shake the high levels of Washington... was very tempting for him too. As the whip, he held a lot of leverage over many congressmen to ensure their compliance.

In the United States, power is fluid; more leverage means stronger control and greater influence.

"Sindred." The voice on the phone sounded again, no longer cold, "Tell me, what exactly does your Huaxia friend have?"

Sindred exchanged a glance with Lu Ning beside him, daringly replied, "Whip, I'm sorry, he hasn't disclosed more information, insisting on a face-to-face meeting with you."

"Give him my office number, have him call me." After saying this, the busy signal of a hung-up call came through.

Sindred wiped his sweat, looked at Lu Ning: "Give me that Huaxia person's number, I have to send it to him."

Lu Ning was stunned for a moment, thinking, give you the number? Aren't I the middleman?

But he didn't dare voice these thoughts, only pursed his lips, obediently giving Qi Yun's number to Sindred.

After noting the number, Sindred patted his shoulder, speaking earnestly: "Lu Ning, I won't forget your contribution, but the matters ahead are too entangled, you're not suitable to be directly involved anymore. I'll handle it with him as a form of protection for you."

"Remember, the success or failure of this matter is linked to the future for all of us. Go back and wait for news."

Lu Ning felt a mix of emotions but didn't dare express any complaints, lowering his head and responding, "I understand."

After he left, Sindred promptly dialed Qi Yun's number, identifying himself and his purpose, then added: "I will send his number to you, please contact him now. If there are any issues later, you can also call me directly."

....

Guatemala, camp.

Upon receiving the message, Qi Yun immediately called the guy named Greenfield.

"Mr. Greenfield, hello."

"Are you the Huaxia friend Sindred mentioned?"

"Yes."

"Do you have any cards you can reveal? There's no need to meet; this is a Congress office phone, no one will eavesdrop." Greenfield said straightforwardly.

"Barnes is in my hands." Qi Yun didn't waste words, directly dropping a bombshell.

The phone went silent, and after a moment Greenfield asked again: "So you've gone through all this trouble to contact me, do you want me to save you or to introduce you to a lawyer?"

The boss of one of the top five energy companies in the United States being kidnapped from his office, that kind of news of course he already knew.

However, compared to the secrets he usually encountered, it was trivial.

"If your purpose is merely to tell me this, then our conversation ends here." Greenfield's voice carried a hint of impatience, and a touch of disdain.

Qi Yun remained unmoved, his voice not betraying the slightest urgency: "Barnes told me some very interesting things, related to the current Secretary of Energy and the Deputy Secretary of Defense, I recorded a video, I'm sure you'll be interested." 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

The other end of the line fell silent again, this time for a longer period.

Greenfield was obviously quickly digesting the implication behind this statement.

Involving the Secretary of Energy and the Deputy Secretary of Defense... and coming from Barnes's own mouth, that indeed sounded very interesting...

"I'll give you a secret email, first send me the video to take a look. If the content is indeed as you say, I'll ensure those people stop investigating you." Greenfield directly offered a condition.

If what Qi Yun said was true, this indeed was a big gift, enough to trigger a political earthquake in Washington.

Qi Yun made no further sound, after ending the call, he edited the video on his phone, only sending half to the other party.

A few minutes later, the call came again, still from the same number.

"Why is the video content incomplete?" Greenfield asked urgently.