Chapter 528 FBI’s reaction
One day ago, across the ocean.
Orzo, peanut stew, Special District, FBI headquarters, Hoover Building.
This headquarters building, named after the legendary FBI Director Edgar Hoover, was built in the 1970s. The entire building adopts the original reinforced concrete style popular during the Cold War. The appearance looks silly, dark, rough and ordinary.
As the headquarters of a world-class behemoth, this building is indeed unattractive compared to the department's reputation.
If there is anything special about it, it is probably
The FBI headquarters, which could steadily attract tourists, was once again left in front of his hotel.
Because of the saucy operation of a top traffic star, this simple and low-key headquarters building finally gained a higher reputation in the world.
And at this moment.
The FBI investigator who occupies such a small office in this building, Mr. James Blake——
Of course, he would not have expected that the fate of the headquarters building under his feet and the behemoth inhabiting the building would be in the hands of the wealthy owner of the hotel chain opposite the window.
And people in the FBI never waste time thinking about this meaningless future.
Because they are already busy enough to deal with current matters:
"There is news just coming from the Japanese branch."
"Something bad may have happened in Gunma Prefecture."
"Akai, I think you need to take a look."
As he spoke, James Blake slowly pushed the stack of fax documents still warm from the printer to the other end of the table.
The document was sent by the FBI's Japanese branch.
As professionals from well-trained intelligence agencies who occasionally work part-time in public opinion offensives and color infiltration, they can often run faster than those media reporters.
So this news hasn't even had time to be broadcast on Japanese TV programs.
It was first faxed to the FBI office on the other side of the ocean, in the hands of James Blake's team who was responsible for investigating the situation at the "winery".
Sitting at the other end of the table was the capable cadre of his team, the FBI's ace agent and former rye whiskey leader of the organization, Shuichi Akai.
This man's temperament is somewhat similar to that of Haihara Ai.
Especially when it comes to work.
Akai Shuichi took the pile of documents with a calm expression and looked through them calmly.
"Gunma County, unknown female body, cash box of Siling Bank."
"The deceased is suspected to be a robber who has been missing for a long time."
"Hirota Masami."
As he watched, his eyes gradually became cold.
The photo of "Masami Hirota" in the profile seemed a bit eye-catching to him.
Akai Shuichi's expression remained calm.
But the pile of documents he held in his hand was somewhat deformed and twisted by the quietly increasing force.
"Akai,"
James Blake duly breaks his silence:
"What do you think?"
"." Akai Shuichi put down the information in silence.
Then he replied:
"James, I apply to go to the Japanese branch."
"Yeah" James Blake didn't seem surprised by this answer.
He just asked further: "Then do you think this unidentified deceased is really Miyano Akemi?"
"uncertain."
Akai Shuichi replied in a calm and business-like tone:
"But it doesn't matter if the deceased is her."
"A cash transport box belonging to Siling Bank was found at the scene."
He knew very well that Miyano Akemi would not rob a bank for no reason.
That bank robbery must have been ordered by the organization.
Since the mastermind behind the scenes is an organization, the cash transport box will naturally fall into the hands of the organization.
But now, one of these cash transport boxes has mysteriously appeared at a murder scene in the wilderness.
"I think this case will be more or less related to the organization."
"If we follow this case carefully, we may be able to find a new breakthrough."
"Well you are right, but"
James Blake hesitated:
"What about the investigation here in the United States?"
"To deal with that woman, we also need your power."
"Belmod?"
Akai Shuichi shook his head and said bluntly:
"I think we can completely abandon the investigation in the United States and shift our focus to this new clue."
"After all, that woman has disappeared for too long."
The FBI had actually discovered Belmode's vest by accident.
They knew that the "late" Sharon Wynyard and Chrissy Wynyard were actually the same person, and carefully launched a secret surveillance investigation on "Chrissy Wynyard".
It all went very smoothly.
What is unexpected is that
The dragnet had just been opened when "Chrissy Wynyard" disappeared without warning.
And it hasn't been seen since.
"She must have noticed what we were doing."
"So I simply gave up my identity as 'Chrissy Wynyard', completely changed my appearance, and hid somewhere else."
"At this point, it's time for us to admit our failure."
Akai Shuichi sighed softly:
The exposure of his undercover identity in the past two years has already implicated many of the FBI's colleagues in the organization.
And I don’t know how it happened this year.
Gin may have been stimulated by something, and suddenly became paranoid for a certain period of time, and began to frantically eliminate internal spies.
Such a sweeping operation really allowed him to uncover several undercover agents.
So the FBI didn't even figure out what was going on inside the organization, and the undercover agents they arranged outside the organization were inexplicably wiped out by Gin.
"Talk about it"
"The time when Gin started frantically eradicating the mole was almost the same time that 'Chrissy Wynyard' disappeared from our sight."
Akai Shuichi analyzed seriously:
"I think the organization must have known by then that we had found a breakthrough in 'Chrissy Wynyard'."
"That's why they were so eager to evacuate Belmod, and vigorously cleaned the interior to prevent us from tracing."
From the FBI's perspective, this is roughly the situation.
In the past two years, their informants inside and outside the organization have been removed one after another.
Now that Belmod has "run away", they have completely cut off their only clue to trace the organization.
The FBI now knows almost nothing about the organization.
I don’t know how to start next.
It is said that the CIA seems to still have some "hands" on the organization's side.
But this is difficult to verify. Even if it is verified, the CIA will not openly share the information with the FBI——
These two departments seemed to be brothers from the same father.
Theoretically, brothers and sisters respect each other, one is responsible for the outside and the other is responsible for the inside. They do not interfere with each other at ordinary times, but help each other when something happens.
But in reality it’s a dog-eat-dog affair.
The CIA, which focuses on foreign affairs, often intervenes in domestic affairs, and the FBI, which focuses on domestic affairs, often reaches out to the international stage.
Both sides have the spirit of "I will solve the cases that the East Factory cannot solve, and the West Factory will solve them", competing with each other, interfering with each other, and even secretly plotting against each other.
There have even been absurd scenes in history where the FBI and CIA planted undercover agents in each other to steal each other's intelligence.
Not to mention
What are the rice noodles fighting for?
In the past, it was for oil, but now, it is for the research results of elixir.
Whether the research results of prescription drugs end up in the hands of the FBI or the CIA, the effects are completely different.
At least, for the FBI and CIA's respective controllers, the effects are completely different.
The elixir project is a huge cake, and everyone wants to get this piece of cake into their own hands.
Although everyone has the same enemy of the organization.
But the final agreement on sharing the spoils is unclear, and the interests of all parties are inconsistent. How can they cooperate sincerely with each other?
so.
If you want to count on the CIA, a brother unit, to help, you can only rely on your imagination.
It seems that the FBI's own path in the past seems to be deadlocked again.
"James, it's time to drop the 'Chrissy Wynyard' line."
"Come to Japan with me."
"I have a hunch that Japan will be our next breakthrough."
Akai Shuichi not only wants to go to Japan, but also wants to persuade his boss and colleagues to go together.
This matter is related to the direction of the FBI's investigation of the organization.
As the leader of this investigative team, James Blake must be careful in his choices.
He was not moved by Akai Hide's words, but questioned very cautiously:
"You judge that the next breakthrough will be in Japan."
"Is it because of this case in Gunma County?"
"To make such a major decision-making judgment just because of an empty cash box and an unidentified corpse, doesn't it still lack some convincing?"
James Blake's implication was that he was worried that the ace agent would become emotional because of Miyano Akemi.
But Akai Shuichi behaved very calmly:
"No, of course it's not just about this case."
"In fact, before I learned about today's news, I had already carefully considered the decision to shift the focus of the investigation from the United States to Japan."
"because."
Akai Shuichi took out another document.
This document records the previous "armed helicopter terrorist attack" incident in Tokyo, Japan.
If this happened in reality, it would certainly be a world-shaking event.
But because terrorist attacks happen all the time in Japan, even amateurs like sommeliers and architects can blow up a skyscraper when they have nothing to do.
In comparison, the news about militants launching helicopter air strikes on Tokyo seems less eye-catching.
So the people of Tokyo quickly forgot about it.
But the FBI has not forgotten, and Shuichi Akai has not forgotten:
"There is no doubt that this attack was the work of this organization."
This conclusion requires little reasoning:
Because of the air raids over Tokyo
Apart from them Americans, no other organization dares to be so arrogant.
"I asked colleagues from the Japanese branch to investigate the matter in detail:"
"The target of the attack by the armed helicopter was the Rice Krispie Hotel in central Tokyo. At that time, what was being held in the Rice Krispie Hotel was an engagement ceremony that was equivalent to an internal gathering of the Metropolitan Police Department."
"The most important thing is that many high-ranking Japanese police officials also attended the engagement ceremony."
"I know this."
James Blake answered naturally:
"So we have speculated before that the cause of the terrorist attack that night should be an unexpected conflict between the organization and the Japanese police."
"That's right." Akai Hide nodded: "And it's a very 'unexpected' conflict."
"Some unexpected incident must have occurred at that time, which caught the organization by surprise."
He had almost reached the top of the organization before, so he naturally understood the behavior of the members of the organization.
Although these criminals have the confidence to be arrogant, they always prefer to keep a low profile.
Compared to the wild and unrestrained "unparalleled assassination techniques", they often prefer to adopt the technical flow of stealth assassination in order to kill the target silently.
Such a tyrannical practice of flying helicopters and carrying out air strikes.
"It exactly reflects the organization's 'anxiety' and 'helplessness' at that time."
Shuichi Akai analyzed confidently:
"There must have been some important person or thing in the organization at that time, which accidentally fell into the hands of the Japanese police - and all of this happened at the Pop-Flower Hotel, and the time was so tight that it was difficult for the organization to respond."
"That's why they dispatched helicopter gunships so eagerly and launched brutal terrorist attacks."
"Yeah." James Blake nodded: "We have discussed these before."
"But the Japanese Public Security Bureau handled the matter confidentially afterwards and blocked relevant information from the outside world."
"So we couldn't figure out the ins and outs of this matter at the time."
Although Japan is Mi Lijian's filial son, the FBI cannot be the father of Japan's police.
Unless they break their skin and call on higher-level state forces to teach their son a lesson, they cannot force the Japanese police to "cooperate" with them in sharing information.
And Japan has been a chess piece for a long time, and she always has the heart to be a chess player again.
They have never been willing to be a semi-colony, and they have never reflected on the reasons why they have ended up here.
On the surface, he appears to be respectful and honest, but in fact, he thinks about killing all the enemies across the sea every day.
The organization wants to use the elixir to control the world.
Why don't they want to?
That's what everyone thinks.
So the situation on the surface is:
"Winery" VS "FBI+CIA+MI6+Japanese Public Security+"
The actual situation is:
"Winery" vs "FBI" vs "CIA" vs "MI6" vs "Japanese Public Security" vs
These families are not teammates at all, and they occasionally pull each other back.
otherwise
Intelligence agencies around the world sit down for a small meeting to honestly exchange the information they have at hand.
That organization is probably finished long ago.
How can it last for half a century?
Therefore, because the Japanese Public Security Bureau deliberately concealed certain key information from the outside world, the FBI did not know for a long time what conflict occurred between the organization and the Japanese Public Security Bureau at the Rice Flower Hotel that day.
"But there were too many people there."
"It is impossible to block these messages."
"I think the Japanese police just habitually keep incidents involving the organization confidential from the public and the media. They have no intention of hiding it from us 'considerate people'."
Akai Shuichi opened the document he took out.
There are clearly clear photos of Kenzo Masuyama, Sonoko Suzuki, and Shinichi Lin on it.
Among them, the photo of Suzuki Sonoko immediately attracted the attention of James Blake.
"This person is."
James Blake looked at Miss Suzuki in the photo with some surprise:
"Miyano Shiho?"
"No." Akai Shuichi shook his head: "This person is the second lady of the Suzuki Consortium, Suzuki Sonoko."
"But she looks very similar to the Miyano Shiho we are looking for."
"And the terrorist attack that happened that day was due to such a ridiculous misunderstanding."
As he spoke, he briefly recounted a series of misunderstandings that Kenzo Masayama made because of his mistaken identity.
"I see."
James Blake digested this somewhat absurd story with some surprise:
"Kenzo Masama revealed his identity as a member of his organization because of a mistaken identity. After the attack failed, he was picked out from the crowd by Police Officer Lin from the Metropolitan Police Department."
"No wonder the organization was so anxious at the time."
“A cadre’s identity was exposed inexplicably, and he happened to be trapped in the police den.”
"Hahaha."
He chuckled to himself at this bizarre surprise.
But soon, the experienced FBI investigator noticed something from this story:
"Kenzo Masuyama recognized a little girl as Shiho Miyano?"
"And took the risk of attacking her?"
"Does this mean"
"That's right." Akai Shuichi gave the answer solemnly:
"This means that Miyano Shiho is no longer in the hands of the organization."
"It is very possible that she has escaped from the organization alive."
Senior officials within the organization knew that Miyano Shiho was rescued by the FBI.
Because of the information sent back by Officer Furitani, the Japanese police already knew that Miyano Shiho was rescued by the FBI.
Perhaps other intelligence agencies also inquired about this news and knew that Miyano Shiho was rescued by the FBI.
But the FBI itself doesn't know this.
Because the laboratory was raided by the "FBI" and Miyano Shiho was rescued by the "FBI". These are the information that only a small number of core members within the organization have access to.
The FBI's undercover agents in the organization have suffered heavy losses in the past two years, and they no longer have the ability to collect core intelligence of the organization.
So, in the FBI’s view:
Miyano Shiho has always been in the hands of the organization.
But now things are different:
If Miyano Shiho was still in the hands of the organization, then why would Masayama Kenzo recklessly expose his identity and launch an attack just because he saw a little girl who looked like Miyano Shiho?
"Miyano Shiho must have escaped from the organization's control."
"That's why Kenzo Mayama became so anxious and confused after seeing 'Miyano Shiho' and the Japanese police attending the meeting together."
Akai Shuichi analyzed methodically.
And James Blake frowned in thought and couldn't help but ask:
"How did Miyano Shiho escape?"
"She is just a scientific researcher with a good mind. With her personal abilities, how could she escape the control of the organization?"
The answer is self-evident.
Someone must be helping her.
There must be a force behind her, a force that is capable of mastering key information within the organization and powerful enough to break through the organization's many blockades.
Such a powerful power is unlikely to be possessed by an individual.
The person standing behind Miyano Shiho can only be
"An intelligence organization."
"CIA, MI6, Japanese police, FSB, Mossad, any organization is possible!"
Thinking of this, James Blake couldn't help but take a breath:
After decades of busy work, the "clearance treasure chest" has been abducted by a colleague before the boss at the end of the level is even seen?
Then this game is nothing!
"Miyano Shiho, which organization is in the hands of you now?"
For a moment, this question seemed more important than "how to fight the wineries."
"None of them will admit it."
"Don't expose your wealth, it's a simple truth."
Akai Shuichi analyzed in a complicated tone:
"However, judging from the current situation:"
"Since the Masama Kensan Association is so excited because of the appearance of 'Miyano Shiho' and the Japanese police."
"Consider that Miyano Shiho was arranged by the organization to return to Japan a few years ago, and Japan is the territory of the Japanese Public Security Bureau."
"So."
Then the most likely possibility is:
The cunning Japanese got ahead of the American father and kidnapped Miss Miyano.
Moreover, he is already secretly researching the elixir, and is preparing to use this thing to control the top management of Mi Li Jian, defeating the top in one wave, and becoming the master.
"Akai, you are right."
James Blake made a quick decision:
"It is necessary for us to go to Japan."
The second update will be later