That's for sure.
If this news were to get out, it would be strange if the White Building, as Langley's big boss, didn't go crazy.
Killer in training.
child.
If we look at these two separately, there won't be any problem, but if we combine them together, it will be a big problem.
The same thing.
It is true that the Federation is hypocritical, but the premise of hypocrisy is that bad things are all in the dark. Once they are brought into the sunlight, they become a complete and utter problem, especially when it comes to the topic of orphans being trained as killers.
Rachel laughed a little excitedly and shook her head, "Sorry, I lost control a little, but you know, this is too exciting."
Bonnie said: "So, we must try our best to confirm and maintain an objective attitude."
Rachel raised her hands in agreement.
Bonnie said, "Do you know what you need to do to complete this report?"
"certainly."
Rachel nodded, glanced at Lake on the big screen, and said, "I'll go and verify this with Lake Edwin. Then, I'll call the white building, and then I'll go find this Van Doren."
The legal advisor looked at Rachel. "Quick question, why didn't you go to them in the first place?"
Bonnie helped Rachel out and said, "I've already told you about this. If we go to them in advance, it will give Langley the opportunity to block our report. Believe me, they will stop at nothing to stop us."
The legal advisor coughed and said, "Legally speaking, this report is impeccable. All the text complies with regulations and contains no fabricated information."
Rachel said, "It's the facts that matter, isn't it?"
The legal advisor was silent for a moment before saying, "That's legally speaking, but once this report comes out, they'll definitely want to know your source. Have you spoken to your source?"
Paused.
The legal advisor spread his hands and said, "Give me a name, or the nature of his work."
Rachel opened her mouth.
at first.
Rachel wanted to refuse to reveal her source of information. After all, if a reporter couldn't even keep the identity of the whistleblower confidential, then who would continue to leak information to this reporter?
Especially since this is Washington.
If you are not careful, a scandal can bury you in Washington.
but...
Rachel thought about the meeting in the park and Lake's last words, and shrugged. "An anonymous caller. I met him on the bench at the Reflection Pool in front of the Lincoln Memorial. He called himself Professor X."
The legal advisor looked at Bonnie and said, "The Reflection Pool. It's an interesting place to meet."
Bonnie laughed and looked at Rachel: "So, you don't know your correct source of information?"
Rachel took out a piece of paper with Lake's personal phone number on it. "Yes, but he provided the phone number of the person in charge of this operation, the Deputy Director of Homeland Security's New York State Operations. I called him yesterday and confirmed the information, and he agreed to let me meet with him tomorrow morning."
"Deputy Director of Operations, New York Department of Homeland Security?"
"yes."
A reporter at the meeting projected Lake's retrieved information onto the screen: "Lake Edwin, 31 years old, joined the Army at 16 and participated in several overseas operations, including Desert Storm... He served as Operations Director, rank Major, and received the Military Medal, the Silver Star, the National Defense Medal... Jesus Christ, and three Purple Hearts, holy crap... He then attended Yale's Department of Art, and after graduation, joined the New York Police Department. After the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security this year, he became the Deputy Director of Operations for the New York State Department of Homeland Security."
Everyone was surprised by the resume that could not even fill a whole page.
Yes.
Lake's rank was also upgraded.
After all, Lake had never left the military, and he came to the Department of Homeland Security through operations. In addition, Lake cracked the Russian spy case and General Ross's operation was upgraded.
Of course.
The military does not receive any salary. After all, even if you have someone above you, it is not easy to get two salaries.
Bonnie looked at Rachel, "Are you sure you contacted this person?"
Rachel looked at the photo of Lake and hesitated: "It should be... yes, he said he is Lake Edwin."
Bonnie, standing nearby, also said to the legal advisor, "Rachel told me about this yesterday, and I've verified this information through two other people. We also have the actual transfer order. I know the names of those two people, and I think they're excellent. And Rachel is meeting tomorrow with the New York State Deputy Director of Homeland Security, who has a brilliant resume. This is enough news to warrant a report."
The legal advisor shook his head pessimistically. "I mean, maybe you think it's okay, but Washington wouldn't think so. The law is very murky."
Rachel frowned, "Sorry?"
"It would be illegal for a Washington official to reveal the secret identity of a Langley agent, and this transfer order is not something anyone can obtain," the legal counsel said.
Rachel was a little confused: "I'm not an official."
Several other people in the office began to agree with Rachel.
The legal advisor shook his head helplessly: "Okay, as long as you think it's okay."
Bonnie nodded and looked at Rachel: "To be safe, this report will be published in the newspaper tomorrow. You need to verify it with Lake Edwin this afternoon."
Rachel frowned and said, "But my appointment is for tomorrow morning."
"It's risky, and we have to make sure it's true," Bonnie said.
Rachel was silent for a moment and then nodded: "I'll try."
Bonnie looked at the other name in the report, that of the suspect Van Doren, and said, "Do you know how you found out about this Van Doren?"
Rachel nodded: "Yes, I plan to go find her later. You may not believe it, but our children go to the same elementary school."
The words fell.
The legal advisor and Bonnie looked up in shock for a moment.
Bonnie said, "Okay, you can go find this Van Doren first. Are you sure you can talk to her?"
Rachel nodded: "I'm absolutely sure."
Professor X not only gave her the transfer order, but also Lake Edwin's private phone number. Naturally, Rachel felt that since he said that this Van Doren was Erica, the parent of her child's classmate, Rachel was also confident enough to confirm it.
There is an open physical education class in school this afternoon.
Rachel planned to go find her directly later.
However, the afternoon conversation did not go smoothly.
But as a reporter with unique acumen, although Erica has always denied that she is Langley Agent Van Doren, Rachel is more convinced that this person is Langley Agent.
Jesus Christ.
In my son's class, there is a child whose parent is actually a female agent from Langley.
the next day.
Early in the morning.
The moment The Sun's newspapers hit the shelves, a storm was born.
Thaddeus Ross looked at the glaring headline in the newspaper in his hand and put it down: "Lake!"
Betty next to him saw this and asked, "What's wrong?"
Karen, who was in the kitchen, also came out curiously and looked at her husband who suddenly became loud.
Lake came down from upstairs and made an appointment with Rachel Armstrong to meet in an hour. After hanging up the phone, he looked at Ross and asked, "What's wrong?"
Thaddeus turned the Sun in his hand toward Lake.
[Risking his own life to reveal the secrets of Langley's overseas base for training orphans as assassins.]
This title...
Not eye-catching enough.
Lake looked at the report in the newspaper. Although the title was not very good, the content was very shocking. Basically, it expressed what Lake wanted to express.
Since you, Langley, are willing to take the blame for SHIELD, then do so.
I warned you not to regret it, and I hope you really won't regret it.
Ross frowned and asked, "You did it?"
Lake blinked. "What?"
Ross pointed to the photocopied transfer order that accompanied the report.
Lekha smiled and said, "How is that possible? I've been with Karen from morning till night these past few days."
As a federal prosecutor, Karen naturally knew the seriousness of the matter and looked at Lake: "You really didn't leak it?"
Revealing the identity of Agent Langley was a federal crime.
Lake said, "I received a call from this reporter yesterday. I was curious too. Look, she just called me."
Karen frowned. "Calling you? A woman? Pretty, isn't she?"
Lake twitched his lips and said, "He's married, his kids can play soccer, and yesterday he asked me if this was true. I said the case was no longer mine, and then, it was published in the newspaper today."
Even when Karen came back from a breakup a few years ago, she wasn't this anxious.
Why does it seem like since the beginning of this year, every three sentences can't stop talking about whether you have a girlfriend? If it weren't for the special situation of the couple of children in Europe, Lake would have brought them back to see their grandmother long ago.
He is not Cao Mengde. At least, married women are not within his consideration.
Thaddeus looked at Lake thoughtfully, "I'm sure there won't be any evidence against you."
Lake shrugged and said, "I didn't break the news. I have nothing to be afraid of. I was just giving an interview."
It was Professor X's clone who went to reveal the news.
What does it have to do with me, Lake, when my clone is doing it?
An hour later.
Dawson Terrace Park in Arlington County.
Lake got out of the car.
A car door opened not far away, and female reporter Rachel Armstrong walked over and extended her hand toward Lake: "Hello, I'm Rachel, and I'm the one who called you."
Lake shook hands with Rachel and shook his head, "I just said that the case is no longer mine. You wrote me off and verified it with me. This, isn't right."
Rachel said, "Isn't that true?"
Lake chuckled and didn't answer the question. Instead, he invited Rachel, "Let's go for a walk in the park together?"
Finished.
Lake didn't wait for Rachel's reply and walked straight into the park.
Rachel chased after him.
The two were walking on the path in the park, and from a distance, they looked like they were on a date.
but.
Lake glanced at Rachel, sensing the two gazes behind her: "I can't give you any information, because you are a reporter, you pursue the truth, but I am different. Do you know what I pursue?"
Rachel frowned and said, "What?"
Lake smiled slightly: "Above the truth, sometimes national security is more important than the truth."
Rachel: "…"
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