"Wait," Gareth interrupted Fix with a frown, "Why didn't you report this to me before? And how did we get such highly classified information from the Americans?"
"Well, uh…"
Looking at William, who remained calm, the gray-haired Fix lowered his voice and said, "It was Henry."
"Henry Devonshire? William's grandfather?"
Gareth stared in shock at Fix, who nodded, then glanced at William, whose expression was unreadable.
Knowing William fairly well, Gareth immediately asked, "William, do you already know something about this?"
"Shut up," William glared at Gareth, then turned to Fix and said, "Continue."
Fix, who had been waiting for William's response, had hoped to unravel the mystery that had haunted him for thirty-one years: how Henry had received the intelligence as soon as the Americans acted.
But he was surprised to see that his superior, the head of England's MI6, Gareth, actually fell silent after being scolded by William. Moreover, Gareth's expression, though awkward, showed no trace of anger.
Feeling both alarmed and cautious, Fix cooperatively said, "Alright."
He gathered his thoughts, which had been interrupted, and continued, "A month after Frank and Marvin took Edward Bailey into the Soviet Union, we received news that an American safe house had been raided. Not only was there a gunfight, but the safe house was also reduced to rubble.
At the time, the situation was extremely complex. With the target being a portable nuclear device, there were no real allies—anyone could be an enemy.
Just when we thought we had hit a dead end, Henry informed us of the whereabouts of Frank and Marvin, who were escorting Edward Bailey away.
Under those circumstances, the higher-ups didn't hesitate to activate our sleeper agents in the Soviet Union. We staged the illusion that Edward had been killed in an explosion, and then I personally secretly brought him back to London, where he's been imprisoned for the past 31 years."
After recounting this, Fix reminisced for a while before angrily adding, "Who would have thought that after 31 years, the Dragon Blood Project would be brought up again? There's definitely something fishy going on."
"Hmm."
Seeing Gareth and Fix staring intently at him, William pretended to lower his head in deep thought.
In his mind, he cursed Gareth's ancestors eighteen generations back.
This guy coming directly to him meant that William would have to be even more careful with his plans regarding the red mercury.
However, there were also benefits. At least with Gareth's suspicions, William wouldn't have to deliberately leave clues.
As long as Selena, Nysa, or any of his other subordinates had contact with the red mercury nuclear device, the upper echelons of England would surely question his motives for entering the national laboratory yesterday.
As for the mystery that had puzzled Fix for thirty-one years, William recalled Sunday's report earlier, where Marvin mentioned that if it hadn't been for the incident, he would have been working as a butler for a noble in London. William realized that Marvin must have been working for his grandfather, Henry.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to explain how Henry had obtained such classified information so quickly, or how he had known their retreat route despite Frank's protection, allowing them to capture Edward Bailey.
Finally, both the Americans and the Soviets were led to believe that Edward Bailey had died 31 years ago.
After thinking this through, William smiled at Gareth and Fix and asked, "What exactly do you want from me? To kill Frank Moses, or to call him and tell him to stop investigating?"
Then, with a mocking grin, he added, "Gareth, you're not that stupid, are you?"
"Of course, we'll kill him directly," Gareth said seriously. "We absolutely cannot let the Americans find out that we've secretly held Edward Bailey for 31 years. Otherwise, the new Secretary of State for Security would have our heads."
"That's impossible," William shook his head. "Frank Moses's current identity is Commodore Colton. As long as he stays within the Navy SEAL base in Virginia, no one can kill him there."
"What?"
Gareth and Fix stared at William in shock. "Frank Moses isn't a retired CIA agent? Since when did he become a SEAL commander?"
"It seems you're not doing a very good job as the head of MI6, Gareth," William said with a strange look. "Are you in trouble?"
Gareth glanced at Fix and hesitated for a few seconds before saying, "After Catherine stepped down, the new Secretary of State for Security sent a man named Andrew Scott to MI6.
That bastard has been seizing power under the guise of reorganization as soon as he took office. Right now, all my energy is focused on dealing with him."
"Is 007 Craig still investigating M's death?"
At William's seemingly unrelated question, Gareth was momentarily stunned before nodding. After a long pause, he said, "How about having Kingsman take over this matter?"
William frowned. "That's against protocol."
Against protocol? Hearing this, Gareth understood that William hadn't refused, which meant he had actually agreed.
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"Don't worry, we'll definitely follow up. Kingsman can help behind the scenes or act independently.
After all, you have independent investigation and operational authority. As long as there's no harm to England, no one can touch you."
William lowered his head in thought for a moment, then said, "I'll consider it and give you an answer in a few days."
With that, he stood up, checked his watch, and shook hands with Gareth and Fix, who also stood.
"Sorry, I have an experiment to attend to, so I won't chat any longer. Goodbye."
Using his eyes to stop Fix from speaking, Gareth smiled and said, "Understood. We won't disturb your research any further."
After nodding to William, who personally escorted them to the elevator, Gareth and his group took the elevator downstairs and got into their car in silence.
Only after the car left the laboratory compound did Fix ask, "In a few days, the matter might already be over."
"Enough, Fix. I don't believe you didn't hear that William has already agreed," Gareth said irritably, glaring at the old man who was pretending to be clueless. "If we fail to handle this, we'll definitely be kicked out.
In that case, it's better to bring in someone no one dares to touch."
Fix, of course, agreed with this. "But are you really sure Duke Devonshire will take over?"
"Of course," Gareth leaned back in his seat, looking at the night scenery outside the window. The car fell into silence.
As they approached MI6 headquarters, Gareth suddenly asked, "When was that document online published?"
Fix checked his watch and replied, "16 hours ago, at 5 AM this morning in Paris."
"And what time did William go to the national laboratory?" Gareth followed up.
"The rental phone was used at 8:11 AM, and Duke Devonshire arrived at 9:54 AM," Fix said, then realized, "Are you saying that even if we hadn't gone to Duke Devonshire today, he would have intervened in this matter, or perhaps already has?"
"What do you think?"
Gareth lightly tapped his knee with his fingers, thinking for a few seconds before saying, "From what I know, William definitely has his own secret laboratory and production base.
Otherwise, where would he test and produce all those advanced devices and armors? Why would he need to rent a laboratory?"
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