It's estimated that Panetta convinced the President, and eventually, the matter of Little Andic was handed over to Gao Yi to deal with. This could be seen as having a beginning and an end.
It's a bit troublesome, but opportunities always come with risks. Right now, money is a minor issue for Gao Yi; what's important is to see what other benefits he can extract from Little Andic.
Interrogating Little Andic in the White House, without saying anything else, this place can be considered the core of the United States.
"Okay, should I go over or have the person brought here?"
"The person has already been brought over."
The person who came to deliver the news drew his head back and then directly pushed open the door.
The person was brought directly over, and it seems Panetta hadn't considered the possibility that Gao Yi might refuse.