Chapter 1350 Invitation and Reminder
When McCall learned that the death of the Secret Service agent had caused changes within the LAPD, he didn't know for a moment whether he should be happy or sad.
But putting aside his own senses, at least the involvement of the LAPD would be a great help in solving Pushkin's problem.
So he decisively chose to put aside his personal feelings for the time being and began to negotiate terms with the LAPD.
"I want people from the SWAT team to take charge of the escort."
As soon as McCall opened his mouth, he said he wanted the ace within the LAPD.
SWAT is the name of the LAPD's internal anti-terrorism task force. This is a specially formed sharp knife team within the Luojishan Police Station. It is responsible for overcoming some difficult tasks.
Compared with ordinary police officers, the SWAT team has higher requirements for the selection of team members, and the review conditions are also higher.
Because of this, at this critical moment, McCall can only selectively trust the LAPD.
"Okay, we will arrange three SWAT teams for you. Each team has a total of five people. Will these people be enough?"
Leaders within the LAPD did not refuse McCall's request.
In fact, after the Pushkin incident, they were eager to carry out a big operation to show their means and reputation.
"I also have to choose the candidates for SWAT."
McCall added another condition.
"Of course no problem."
The LAPD leaders were not surprised by this. In fact, McCall's agreement to cooperate with them was a huge relief to them.
"Our bureau can prepare a helicopter for you. Do you want to take someone to take the helicopter directly to the desert prison?"
After the two parties negotiated the basic conditions, the LAPD leader also thought of a simpler solution for McCall.
"No, to be honest, I don't think helicopter transport is safe enough."
However, McCall did not hesitate to reject the proposal from the LAPD leadership.
America's freedom can be called fake in some aspects, such as squid and the like, but this definitely does not include airspace issues.
Luojishan is a super city in America. In addition to some government agencies, other private companies and individuals can own helicopters.
Coupled with the cliche that America can't help but shoot, McCall knew that flying in a helicopter was not a safe option.
Especially now that Pushkin has promised a reward of 100 million US dollars, McCall does not dare to bet on whether these hot-headed people will appear.
"It shouldn't happen. They want to save Pushkin. If they really bring down the helicopter, Pushkin himself will also die."
Unlike McCall's caution, the LAPD leader himself definitely doesn't know how to fly in a helicopter, so this guy's words are inevitably a bit like standing without pain in the waist.
"How can these guys be dazzled by promises that are impossible to realize? How can we expect them to have enough sense? Guys who are really sensible will not get involved in this matter at all."
McCall did not delve into the fact that LAPD leaders were gambling with their own lives and the lives of others that no one would attack the helicopter.
Instead, he explained to the other party.
"You mean, even if someone saves Pushkin, they still won't be able to get the 100 million he promised?"
The LAPD leader seemed a little surprised when he heard McCall's words.
"Of course, even if you think about such a thing, it is impossible for the other party to fulfill it, and we will not let him be rescued, right?"
McCall took a deep look at the LAPD leader at this moment, and looked at him with a stern expression.
"Of course, of course, I believe that under the supervision of Agent McCall, Pushkin will never escape."
The LAPD leaders didn't know whether they had a guilty conscience or felt that they couldn't help here. In short, after confirming, they took the people away first.
Seeing people leaving, McCall suddenly felt very tired.
If he had no choice, how could he choose to cooperate with the LAPD.
After all, these guys have criminal records before, so it's not surprising that a few villains will pop up now.
However, without the intervention of the Secret Service, even if McCall was very confident in himself, he did not dare to say that he could guard Pushkin by himself.
Apart from anything else, without the connection with the LAPD, he would never have thought of imprisoning Pushkin in a desert prison this time.
So no matter how unhappy he was, McCall still had no choice but to compromise.
It's not like he didn't hear some unpleasant meanings in the words of the LAPD leader just now, but because he was asking for help, even if he heard it, he could only pretend not to hear it, and even find ways to dispel the other party's ideas. .
"It really doesn't work, so I can only ask someone for help."
With a heavy heart, McCall went to the LAPD to select SWAT members to assist him.
But after selecting people, McCall found that instead of increasing his confidence, he became more worried.
Because his previous guess was correct. Although SWAT is the elite within the LAPD, in McCall's view, these people are not that reliable.
He went to pick people today and went to the restaurant first in the morning. He originally wanted to have breakfast and observe the usual status of SWAT members.
As a result, he witnessed a fight in the restaurant.
The two members of the SWAT team dislike each other because they met in a bar last night and one of them stole the woman the other was interested in.
Later, when selecting people, McCall found that the members of the SWAT team were too rigidly trained. Thinking of the dangers that might be encountered in this operation, McCall couldn't help but feel worried.
Then he couldn't help but want to find help from other sources.
McCall's first thought was none other than Zhang Pin, who had appeared at the airport before and wanted to kill Pushkin.
"Just how to convince this guy."
McCall chose Zhang Pin, of course, because he was convinced by Zhang Pin's character of hating evil.
But if he knew, when Zhang Pin saw the news, he actually considered whether to rescue Pushkin and then kill him after getting the money.
He probably wouldn't necessarily think so.
Zhang Pin gave up the idea in the end mainly because he felt that Pushkin was not that stupid.
First of all, he suspected that the reward of 100 million US dollars promised by the other party was probably a boast. If he was really rescued, there was a high probability that the other party would choose to default on the payment.
And even if Pushkin would not default on his debt, the other party must have known his identity. If he was really rescued by Zhang Pin, the other party would not be so willing to give him money.
Sir Zhang was very interested in US$100 million, but he had just made a large sum of money from Pushkin, and because he was afraid of trouble, he finally chose to give up the profit.
"What's the benefit of asking me to help?"
McCall actually found Sir Zhang and wanted to invite him to participate in escorting Pushkin to the desert prison.
"Benefits?"
But Zhang Pin's first question stopped McCall.
"You wanted to kill Pushkin before, was it for some benefit?" McCall was a little confused, so he asked Zhang Pin why he wanted to kill him at the airport.
"I killed him because I thought he was a bad person. What, do you agree now? Then I will kill him now."
Zhang Pin glanced at McCall strangely.
McCall: "Don't, don't, don't, killing people won't solve the problem."
McCall also wanted to persuade Zhang Pin.
"Nonsense, who said killing people can't solve problems? Killing people is the fastest way to solve problems."
Zhang Pin obviously didn't agree with McCall's words.
So many institutions and organizations, after someone discovers and raises the problem, they invariably choose to solve the problem. The most fundamental reason is that they want to solve the problem quickly and simply.
Murder may be difficult to change the direction of some historical laws in some grand narratives, but it is the simplest and easiest to solve fundamental problems.
"For example, this time, I heard that the Secret Service seems to be launching an investigation against you. Aren't they planning to kill you?"
Zhang Pin said and looked at McCall.
It's not like he doesn't know anything.
In fact, when he was about to take action, he had already asked Warren about McCall's situation.
The most fundamental reason why Zhang Pin gave up Pushkin to McCall so easily when he was at the airport was that he discovered that McCall was involved in this matter just because he wanted to help. Lily's thoughts.
Sir Zhang has always given great preferential treatment to people who are born to choose kindness.
Such people are a blessing to the world.
Although in many cases, the things these people do are stupid in the eyes of some utilitarians, even if they are bad people, they definitely hope that there are more such people in the world.
In particular, McCall is not the kind of person who wants to be a good person. He is very capable of action.
Sir Zhang appreciates this very much.
Because he himself is such a person.
Of course, maybe he is not as pure as McCall and is more utilitarian.
But these problems are not big.
As for McCall's invitation, to be honest, Sir Zhang naturally didn't want to participate.
"Let me remind you, the inside of the LAPD is not clean. Be careful of being shot."
Although Zhang Pin was not going to participate, he did not forget to remind McCall.
"I know. In fact, it's because I'm worried about this that I want to invite you to help. Well, as long as you help me, I owe you a favor. As long as it doesn't violate my principles, you can just ask if you have anything in the future. ”
McCall heard Zhang Pin's persuasion and immediately followed the pole to invite Zhang Pin again.
He even wanted to put a high hat on Zhang Pin and also wanted to exchange favors.
"No, I think the best way is to kill him directly. The trial and everything are empty."
Although Zhang Pin admired McCall's behavior, there was a fundamental difference between the two.
Although McCall also takes action against criminals, he tries to stay within the rules.
This is understandable, but when it comes to how to deal with Pushkin, McCall is obviously restricted.
Zhang Pin can also understand that because of his intervention, the whole thing has become more complicated than before, so McCall is under greater pressure.
And because of the LAPD's shady issues, if McCall does not expose his identity, this matter may create more variables.
But just because he confessed his identity, he was also restrained, and finally had to cooperate with the LAPD.
In Zhang Pin's view, the most important thing McCall should do now is to kill Pushkin with one shot, so that things can return to the starting point and their problems can be solved.
But McCall is now in the middle. In order to solve the matter, he did not hesitate to regain his identity. Obviously, he had paid too much and could not accept the hasty ending of the matter.
Zhang Pin is very clear about McCall's thoughts.
Because things have reached this stage, McCall's demands are no longer as simple as resolving the Pushkin matter.
Not only did he want to get rid of Pushkin, he also wanted to take the opportunity to get rid of everyone on Pushkin's line.
To achieve this goal, the first step is to keep Pushkin alive.
Only when the other person is alive can the relevant agencies deal with other people based on Pushkin's confession and the like.
Because of this, McCall was so anxious, because he knew that Pushkin could not die before the matter was settled.
But it is not that simple to achieve this goal. Even though Pushkin himself offered a reward of 100 million, which is very sensational, this is not the most critical thing.
Previously, a leader of the LAPD suggested that McCall take Pushkin to a desert prison by helicopter. The reason McCall refused was that he felt that those people would be dazzled by the reward of 100 million US dollars.
But in fact, neither McCaul nor the LAPD leader had finished talking.
What McCall did not say is that although it seems that they are mainly preventing Pushkin from being rescued, there is actually another point of prevention, which is to prevent Pushkin from being silenced by some people.
However, it is well known that Pushkin and the LAPD are deeply involved.
So before those people are found out and brought to justice, you don't need to think with your head, you know that they will definitely not sit still and wait to die.
The purpose of these guys is actually the same as Zhang Pin. They all urgently hope that Pushkin will die immediately and the matter will end here.
With such differences between the two sides, Zhang Pin certainly did not want to help McCall.
"Please pay attention to your own safety."
Looking at McCall's expression, Zhang Pin was sure that the other party knew what he was doing.
In this case, Sir Zhang naturally stopped talking.
"Thank you. You can think about it again. We will take action in three days. If you are willing, you can call me during this time."
McCall also heard the meaning contained in Zhang Pin's words.
It stands to reason that if someone wants to save Pushkin, Zhang Pin naturally does not need to remind himself to pay attention to safety.
However, Zhang Pin repeatedly reminded him to pay attention to safety, and McCall understood that what Zhang Pin reminded him was not the people outside who wanted to save Pushkin, but the people he wanted to deal with.
Regarding this, McCall was not afraid at all.
If he was really afraid, he wouldn't choose to do this.
"Good luck!"
Zhang Pin waved his hand and watched McCall leave.