"I can promise you that as long as you don't cross the line, the Bureau of Investigation will not interfere in anything concerning Vought Corporation from now on," Frye said decisively, but then his expression changed.
"But you must tell me everything you know. If I find out you're lying to me, or if your intelligence isn't worth the price, Vought Corporation will be finished."
Frye's words were very stern, but neither Fang Yuan, nor Charles and Eric, showed any change in their expressions.
This made Frye's heart pound.
Clearly, they were very confident in the intelligence they possessed.
"The person behind the two countries' Missile Crisis is Sebastian Shaw!" Fang Yuan revealed the intelligence, causing Frye's eyes to narrow.
Sebastian Shaw, that Mutant?
This was indeed valuable intelligence, but for Frye… it wasn't enough.
He didn't care about Mutants. Even knowing it was related to Shaw, Frye couldn't do anything. At most, he could dryly announce the news to the outside world, which wouldn't change the current situation of the Bureau of Investigation.
Frye shook his head slightly, just about to speak, when Fang Yuan continued: "Shaw has planted a group of spies within the government to help him successfully provoke a war between the two countries. This involves many high-ranking officials, and even some people from the FBI are among them."
He pulled out a document: "We have the complete list."
Frye's eyes narrowed even further, trying to conceal the desire within them.
The value of this list to him was immeasurable.
It was not only a great achievement but also saved Frye from a major crisis.
The Bureau of Investigation was in the business of intelligence, and Frye himself was known as the Underground President. Now, Shaw had planted a bunch of moles under his nose, and once exposed, Frye would be held accountable.
President Kennedy was already at odds with him, and their grievances could even be traced back twenty years.
As early as 1942, when Kennedy was still a Navy Lieutenant in the United States, his conduct was well-known to everyone – a notorious womanizer. He happened to have an ambiguous relationship with a 'suspected female spy' whom Frye was investigating.
Frye naturally suspected Kennedy, thinking he might be a spy.
At that time, Frye was still the more powerful of the two.
So, he would rather kill mistakenly than let go, and directly suggested that Kennedy be transferred to the Pacific Ocean battlefield.
This nearly cost Kennedy his life in the war. Fortunately, he was lucky enough to survive, and it took him more than seven months of recovery after returning home to fully recover.
But this experience also made Kennedy a war hero, laying a solid foundation for his political career.
It wasn't until Kennedy assumed the presidency that he learned the truth about being inexplicably transferred to the battlefield back then.
This put Frye in an awkward position.
The former small fry had transformed into his leader's leader. What kind of underdog-strikes-back story was this?
The two had thus formed a grudge, so Frye frantically collected intelligence about Kennedy, hoping to make the President wary.
But what he had was mostly Kennedy's scandalous affairs, which were trivial news.
After all, who in the entire United States didn't know that the Kennedy brothers had an affair with Monroe?
Kennedy sleeping with women was hardly news.
In this regard, the President husband of the future 'Old Lady Hillary' would definitely be envious enough to fly to the sky.
It was also because of this, coupled with Frye's own difficulty in adapting to societal changes, that Kennedy gradually excluded Frye from the core of power.
For example, during the Missile Crisis, Frye knew no crucial information about Kennedy's communications with the Soviet Union.
This was unacceptable for an intelligence chief.
If this continued, Frye might be replaced in a few years.
Unless… Kennedy suddenly died!
But how could that be?
Frye shook his head, his eyes fixed on the document in Fang Yuan's hand.
His best option was to achieve a great feat that would force Kennedy to allow him back into the inner circle of power!
Frye's gaze followed the document, swaying left and right, then slowly descended, landing on… Eric's backside?
The King of Intelligence immediately snapped back to reality; it was time to confirm the deal.
He suppressed his excitement and slowly asked, "The authenticity of this list?"
Fang Yuan pointed to Charles, and without saying a word, Frye immediately nodded in understanding.
This was the gold standard of Professor X.
Intelligence authenticity?
Guaranteed!
So Frye nodded in agreement: "Alright, give me the list, and Vought Corporation will not appear on the FBI's list."
But Fang Yuan shook his head at this point: "That's not enough. With Professor X here, you wouldn't send people to Vought Corporation anyway."
Charles raised an eyebrow, thinking, was he a banknote detector? Should he verify every employee who came to Vought Corporation?
However, he wisely kept silent.
"Then what do you want?" Frye couldn't help but ask.
Fang Yuan looked through the transparent partition and smiled slightly at the old man who had controlled the FBI for decades: "What I want to talk about is a true alliance."
"Times are constantly evolving. Even you, who are called the Underground President, have some things you're not adapting to, right?" Fang Yuan boldly posed the question, but used a tone of certainty.
Because he knew this was a fact; Frye's style of doing things was strong and stubborn, and the resulting consequence was rigidity.
Especially concerning the Civil Rights Movement and the control of public opinion, the methods of the Bureau of Investigation under Frye were as old-fashioned as Frye's age.
Frye did not refute. He also felt that he was falling further and further behind the times. Although his past prestige allowed him to still fully control the Bureau of Investigation, Frye himself was aware of the threats within.
However, he also had no way to change it.
Using old methods of operation was at most old-fashioned and backward, but rashly adopting new methods could very likely lead to major mistakes.
Fang Yuan extended his right hand towards Frye, palm upward, in an inviting gesture.
"Vought Corporation can help you with all of this. We control numerous media resources, and you've seen the examples…" Fang Yuan pointed to Charles and Eric, "The results are significant."
Frye also had to nod; Fang Yuan's ability to turn unknown Mutants into Superheroes truly surprised him.
"From now on, Vought Corporation can help you handle news about the Bureau of Investigation, especially scandals. While we can't completely cover them up, we can at least downplay the serious aspects, distort facts, and prevent the Bureau of Investigation from looking too bad."
Fang Yuan threw out his bargaining chip.
Of course, seduction was also part of it: "And I can also make you a truly popular Underground President!"
"What do I need to do?" Frye asked. He had to admit, he was truly tempted.
If Vought Corporation helped, it could indeed compensate for many of the Bureau of Investigation's shortcomings, and Frye knew that Fang Yuan also had many resources behind him that could help FBI Agents infiltrate.
Most importantly, if his reputation was large and positive enough, it could also stabilize his position.
Professor X and Magneto both widened their eyes, but fortunately, neither of them had moral 潔癖, so they watched Fang Yuan and Frye collude with each other.
Moreover, they exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of excitement in each other's eyes—how thrilling.
He's taken the bait.
Fang Yuan's heart settled; reputation was indeed a useful treasure.
Immediately after, he stated his demands.
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