Hearing Qiu Tu's words, Lin Zuo looked at him expressionlessly, just like that.
Moments later, he sighed and said, "Agent Qiu, we both belong to the secrecy departments, and should know that some intelligence can be shared, while some cannot."
"We genuinely want to cooperate with you, so please stop probing us."
Qiu Tu looked at Lin Zuo and was not easily sidetracked, speaking earnestly, "Section Chief Lin, I understand the difficulties you face. But I'm not actually trying to make you break any rules."
At this point, he paused, then provided a very legitimate reason,
"We are, after all, in the business of exchanging information, so I think it would be beneficial for us to first understand what kind of intelligence each side can offer."
"This will not only allow both parties to more effectively assess the value of intelligence and reach cooperation but also avoid the risk of intelligence leakage after discovering that the shared information doesn't meet our needs."
