Zhang Ziwen spoke blatantly and directly, highlighting the CIA's methods of silencing issues through murder. You can't say he was audacious; sometimes he needed to be direct. To deal with such veteran sharks, he had to lay his cards on the table. This cooperation wouldn't be entirely under her control. Raising tough issues, playing mind games, poking at weaknesses; all these indirect tactics were useless with the spy boss in front of him. His words clearly demanded conditions, and he was not concerned about the consequences.