It can't be said that the fish bit the bait, only that things started to develop along the path Gao Yi hoped for.
Provoking Russians with reverse psychology always works, it is invariably effective.
Gao Yi fell into deep thought, pretending as if he was about to agree, and just when Alexander thought the deal was sealed, Gao Yi suddenly shook his head and said, "No."
Alexander was somewhat taken aback.
Gao Yi stood up, casually straightened his clothes, and said indifferently, "I just want the intelligence because I'm short on time, but I don't need any other help. Please reply as soon as possible whether we can cooperate, and then contact me."
Although there was nothing excessive about what Gao Yi said, the faint disdain on his face betrayed his thoughts.
Disdain.
It was simply a feeling of disdain.
You can kill a Russian, but you can't look down on a Russian.