Who Made Him a Lawyer?

Chapter 454: Chapter 340: Teacher, I’ve Learned It!

"You!"

Qian Beihai was furious. He stared at Li Yang and Mark for a long time, unable to utter a word. Finally, his face turned livid, and he let out a muffled grunt before turning away.

"Humph!"

"Bang!"

The door was slammed shut heavily, and the other two diplomats hurriedly followed him out.

Only Mark and Li Yang were left in the conference room.

Mark breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that the crisis had been dodged for now, though he was uncertain about the person in front of him...

"Ambassador, I have always admired Western Country... This is a small gesture from me, please have a look..."

Li Yang stood up and walked around the conference room for a moment before suddenly pulling out a palm-sized pocket watch.

With an ingratiating manner, he approached and attempted to hand the pocket watch to Mark.

Mark hesitated, instinctively wanting to refuse, but... the pocket watch gleamed gold!

Gold!?

Mark’s expression froze as he glanced at the golden watch, clearly tempted by its value, which would easily be worth tens of thousands of US Dollars.

Even if he transformed into Special Envoy Smith to collect money, it would take quite a while to amass that amount.

"Rest assured, Ambassador Li, our country will thoroughly investigate this matter!"

Mark discreetly accepted the pocket watch and then spoke solemnly.

If someone else from the embassy had given him the watch, Mark would have resolutely refused, but Li Yang was different.

He had heard of Li Yang’s reputation.

A sycophant!

Yes, two words describe him—sycophant!

The man not only grovels to Western Country but also to Elephant Country and even Lizard Country, offering gifts whenever he meets someone, yet he scoffs at his own country.

Especially Elephant Country.

Last year, when Eastern Country got involved in a case, Li Yang proactively revealed that Eastern Country had no substantive evidence!

If Mark hadn’t learned about Lee from another source, he would’ve thought Li Yang was Young Master Sauce No. 3.

"Okay, I won’t disturb Mr. Mark’s rest any further."

Li Yang showed a smile and then slowly stepped back until he disappeared from sight.

Mark looked around at the empty conference room.

He did not linger further, and as he walked out, his subordinate immediately approached.

The subordinate initially thought there had been a heated exchange inside and that an emergency strategy must be devised.

But when standing before Mark, he saw Mark wave his hand dismissively and leave decisively.

Returning to the Western Country embassy office.

"You may leave now."

Mark spoke truthfully.

Upon hearing this, the subordinate hesitated but eventually left as instructed.

As the figure disappeared, Mark quickly pulled out the golden pocket watch from his pocket.

"Tick, tick, tick..."

The craftsmanship of the pocket watch was exquisite, with the sound of the second hand ’tick-ticking’ clearly in his ears.

"A listening device?"

Mark raised an eyebrow, a thought suddenly crossing his mind. But seeing the pocket watch showing no signs of tampering, his suspicions were put to rest.

"It’s indeed a golden watch."

This solid gold piece... worth at least a hundred thousand US Dollars!

Mark’s face revealed a hint of a smile, oblivious to the fact that a unfamiliar and conspicuous decoration somehow appeared on the wall behind him.

However... could there be any issues?

Mark paused, furrowing his brows to contemplate.

But after thinking it over for a long time, he still accepted the situation.

No reason.

Li Yang’s gifting to embassy personnel from other countries has long been well-known, not just something that started recently but has been this way since last December!

Surely, Eastern Country won’t monitor Young Master Sauce No. 1 and No. 2 for nearly a year before capturing them.

Otherwise, there’s no explanation for the Zhengyang City murder and the theft of core technology.

All in all, this means... Li Yang didn’t intentionally gift this to him, he’s just inherently a sycophant!

Even Eastern Country internally reprimanded Li Yang for it!

So...

"There won’t be any issues..."

Mark exhaled a breath and looked at the golden pocket watch in his hand, smiling more with each glance.

In the end, he placed it in the pocket on his chest.

Just as Mark was preparing to report...

His phone suddenly rang again.

"Beep beep beep beep~"

Mark snapped back to reality, pulled out his phone, and seeing the number on the screen, he connected the call and placed it to his ear.

"Hello?"

The next second, a voice came through the speaker.

"What is the situation with the technology sent by Young Master Sauce No. 1?"

The voice was pure Western Country language, even mixed with some local accent, clearly showing the speaker’s frantic emotional state.

"What technology?"

Mark furrowed his brows.

Pang Delong sent back numerous pieces of information, who knows which one the speaker is referencing?

"The technology sent back half a month ago by Young Master Sauce No. 1!!!" responded the other end of the line.

That means... it’s the missile technology causing the current uproar!?

Mark paused, his brows furrowing.

This technology... what could possibly be wrong?

The missile’s personal developer and designer, Fang Tianhai personally handed it over; currently, he’s been arrested by National Security, signifying the technology was indeed handed over.

So...

"What’s going on?" Mark asked in a deep voice, inquiring again.

"The parameters don’t match, and part of the technology clearly isn’t applicable to missiles..." The other end of the line sounded frantic.

They poured substantial resources into this technology, involving two top spies, and if there’s a problem with it...

Doesn’t it mean losing two golden nuggets for nothing!?

Upon hearing this, Mark was taken aback, furrowing his brows and after pondering for a while, tentatively asked:

"Did the research personnel conduct experiments?"

"Yes, three teams made comparisons with different groups, and their results varied, but all seem to agree the parameters are incorrect!"

The person on the other end was firm and seemed to be here to hold Mark accountable.

Three top-tier research teams, half a month of research investment... this can’t be fixed with a small amount of money!

Either it was his incompetence or there was a problem on Mark’s end.

No way it’s his incompetence!

"What exactly did you steal!?" The voice on the phone commanded furiously.

Mark’s expression instantly darkened.

Eastern Country faced pressure from media that could tear him apart, still had to secure the technology, and even his two agents were captured...

In the end, just to be held accountable over the call!?

"I make it clear that every document and file I have was personally written by Fang Tianhai!"

Mark retorted angrily.

"Fang Tianhai has been arrested, guilty of treason beyond doubt!"

"Or do you think Fang Tianhai risked his life to put on a show for us?"

Mark’s remarks left the other side speechless.

As the deputy chief designer and developer of the technology, Fang Tianhai would naturally understand missiles better than the researchers in Western Country.

If he wrote the technology, even ended up imprisoned for it, then...

Does that prove the technology isn’t faulty?

"This..." The voice on the other end hesitated.

Upon hearing this, Mark was furious and instantly began to curse:

"Mind your damn staff!"

"Argh, three research teams... they’re practically wolves that deceive for funds!"

His voice carried some mockery.

"Blaming me... Do you know how Eastern Country’s public opinion is right now!?"

Mark’s voice turned angry, speaking gravely:

"Pang Delong and Zhu Haoyi are exposed, and now the embassy has to shut down; otherwise, swarming riots could level the entire embassy!"

"I might be killed, stomped, strangled, or even shot by extremist shooters!"

"If technology can’t be resolved, what right do you have to blame me!?"

In the next second, the other side fell silent, evidently hung up.

"Hoo."

Mark let out a breath; as long as it wasn’t his fault, it’s fine.

He then retrieved the item from his chest pocket.

Gazing at the golden pocket watch, a smile appeared on Mark’s face.

....

Meanwhile.

Eastern Country, Upper City, inside the embassy.

"...What right do you have to blame me..."

Li Yang sat in the intelligence room, wearing headphones, listening to Mark’s conversations regarding himself and his superiors...

Li Yang’s face held the most genuine smile.

Reflecting on the past year of painstaking effort, even performing the ’Zhou Yu hitting Huang Gai’ self-inflicted scheme.

Li Yang murmured:

"Teacher..."

"I learned!!!"