Lake didn't take the idea of invading Pennsylvania 1600 seriously at all.
It's very simple.
This is to invade the White Palace, not the home of any cat or dog. Do you really think you can invade whenever you want?
Let's not talk about anything else, just talk about Lake.
Lake had no confidence that he could invade and occupy the White Palace without the help of any super-magical skills or technology.
The Fall of Osspirin.
Lake has seen this movie.
But after reading it, Lake simply sneered.
An AC130 passenger plane without any markings invaded Washington airspace, and the two F22s were just warning. Are you kidding me? Since 9/11, any aircraft that dares to fly into a no-fly zone will be punished.
We'll talk about other things after we finish typing it.
besides...
The bunker in the White Palace?
The bunker has a very strict rule that anyone entering the bunker is not allowed to carry weapons, even the special agents responsible for security are no exception.
This is what Lake learned from Thaddeus Ross.
When 9/11 happened, Thaddeus Ross was meeting with the President in the White Palace. When 9/11 came, Thaddeus Ross went to the bunker with the President.
so...
Just watch the movie.
And the most outrageous thing is that the White Palace was captured in the so-called thirteen minutes.
hehe.
What the hell are you dreaming about? The National Guard of the District of Columbia, the FBI, and even other law enforcement agencies can gather most of their forces and rush to the lawn of the White Palace within five minutes under any circumstances.
so.
It's just a matter of watching the so-called film and plan of occupying the White Palace. Lake is not interested in what Sever said about the terrorists who infiltrated the Korean delegation and were preparing to invade the White Palace.
Even if they can enter the White Palace, can they threaten the president to order the federation?
You're dreaming.
The president is just a temporary worker. He is a terrorist who thinks he can command the real master by capturing the temporary worker. Lake can only say that he is worthy of being a terrorist from South Korea.
but...
Lake thought about it and decided to call Minister Kelly.
After all, he was the Deputy Director of Operations at the Department of Homeland Security. It would be bad for him to pretend not to understand when he knew that a terrorist was planning to invade the White Palace tomorrow.
and.
Lake was thinking about the USB flash drive in the bathroom of the White Palace. If he wanted to take it away, he would first need a very reasonable and appropriate reason to go in.
The call is connected.
"Hello."
"Good evening, Minister."
"Lake? Jesus, do you know what time it is?"
"Three o'clock in the morning."
"…"
"Ding Dong!"
Lake stood at Minister Kelly's doorstep and rang the doorbell: "I'm at your door. It's urgent."
Minister Kelly: "…"
Five minutes later.
Lake took the coffee handed to him by Minister Kelly's young and beautiful third wife and said thank you.
Minister Kelly covered his smooth forehead, suppressing his morning grumpiness. "What's the matter that made you so anxious that you evaded my guards and knocked on my door at three in the morning?"
Lake shrugged and said, "Minister, you seem to have forgotten that I am a Navy seal."
He couldn't invade the White Palace silently, but Lake felt he had some confidence in other places.
"What's up."
"Important information."
Lake put away his smile and looked at Minister Kelly with a serious expression: "I have received a tip that the delegation from the Japanese president that Mr. President will be meeting tomorrow contains a terrorist organization that intends to invade the White Palace."
Minister Kelly burst out laughing after hearing this: "Invading the White Palace is a huge joke."
Lake didn't say anything.
Minister Kelly looked at the expression on Lake's face. Onishet also put away his smile and said in a deep voice, "Who, is the tip reliable?"
"About ninety percent."
Lake then handed Minister Kelly the information about the terrorist he had just printed out at home and had his assistant Tiffany fax back to the National Land Administration that night. "Jin Yankang, also known as Kang, Okada Shikang. According to the intel I've received, Kang and his accomplices are already inside the diplomatic mission."
Secretary Kelly put on his glasses and glanced at Lake. "The Secret Service completed the background check on the delegation a week ago, and Langley found nothing unusual."
Lake tilted his head and thought for a moment: "Minister, I heard that there's been chaos again in Langley recently?"
Minister Kelly looked up at Lake. "You have a strong network, Lake."
Lake shrugged. "After all, I grew up in Washington."
Minister Kelly nodded and said, "Yes, there's a loophole in Langley's intelligence system. Recently, they're investigating what leaked out of it. A month ago, there was a car accident on Pennsylvania Avenue, you know."
"I've heard something about it."
"The person who died in the car accident was an intelligence analyst from Langley."
Minister Kelly seemed to have thought of something amusing. He looked at the information in his hand and shook his head. "You don't know the expression on Director Langley's face when he told me about this over drinks. He said he was just about to have his analyst lead the intelligence analysis for the audience with the Ghost Island Nation, but wow, that analyst just jumped out of the car."
after.
No matter how terrible Director Langley was, he knew that the analyst was guilty, so after returning, he ordered people to investigate the analyst's recent movements and at the same time find someone to decipher his computer.
Lake blinked when he heard that.
That analyst really has poor psychological quality.
Lake said, "So there's only one explanation."
"What."
"There's something fishy going on in the Secret Service."
"...Can you say that again?"
"It's very simple."
Lake shrugged and said, "Someone within the Secret Service was turned against them, so they didn't find any problems. Because they were the ones leading this matter, and Langley had its own vulnerabilities, Langley didn't pay much attention during the review because the information Langley received was filtered by the Secret Service."
This is the only reasonable explanation.
Minister Kelly looked at the glorious story about Kang, took off his glasses, and rubbed his brow. "My poker game with Director Langley at the end of this month is going to be canceled again."
Said.
Secretary Kelly sighed, took out his phone, and dialed, "It's me, connect me to Mr. President... I know what time it is, it's an emergency."
soon.
Secretary Kelly called out "Mr. President" and then went to the kitchen to make a phone call.
After a while.
Minister Kelly hung up the phone, walked out of the kitchen, and headed upstairs: "Wait for me here for a while, I'll change my clothes."
Lake looked up and said, "Minister, I'm from New York State. I'm applying not to participate."
"Don't even think about it."
"…"
Lake listened to the roar coming from upstairs, blinked, then shrugged and laughed.
look.
Some things, if handled properly, can be a win-win situation.
It can not only help Severai cheat the federation, but also fulfill its own responsibilities to ensure national security.
Win-win!
At five o'clock in the morning, when the sun had just risen, Secretary Kelly of the Department of Homeland Security's special car passed three security checks at the entrance of the White Palace. Lake surrendered his weapon and drove in.
look.
These three consecutive security measures alone are enough to prevent 99% of terrorists from even approaching the gates of the White Palace with weapons.
So, anyone who wants to attack the White Palace is basically a fool.
but...
That Kang is a Korean and grew up in an island country.
All right.
No wonder.
Being the underdog and the strongest in the universe, it's no wonder that he has this inexplicable self-confidence.
Oval Office.
When Lake walked in with Minister Kelly, there were already three people in the office.
Minister of Defense.
Director of the Secret Service.
The President's Chief of Secret Service.
The President looked at Secretary Kelly who came in and said, "John, what's so important that you have to talk about it now?"
On the phone, Minister Kelly only talked about important matters and did not say what happened.
Minister Kelly glanced at Lake, then turned to the President and said, "Director Edwin has received intelligence regarding an audience with the Ghost Island Nation today."
"director?"
Lake blinked.
The President glanced at Lake, then at Secretary Kelly. "I know him. He's General Ross's son. I remember him being the Deputy Director of Operations in New York State, right?"
Secretary Kelly smiled and said, "At Christmas time, the head of the Department of Homeland Security resigned."
Did I get a promotion?
How come I don't know?
I didn't say I wanted a promotion.
The President nodded and looked at Lake: "What intelligence?"
Lake came back to his senses and first glanced at Secretary Kelly. Then, his gaze fell on the Secretary of Defense and the Director of the Secret Service. After that, he looked at the President's personal agent and said, "Mr. President, before I tell you the intelligence, I would like to ask the Director of the Secret Service a question. Is that okay?"
The President nodded.
Lake looked directly at the Director of the Secret Service, who had just rushed to the White Palace from his home. "Mr. Director, I'd like to ask who is responsible for the personnel screening of the Ghost Island Nation delegation this time."
The head of the Secret Service said without hesitation, "Of course, the White Palace Special Agent in Charge is specifically responsible for this."
"who."
"...Director Edwin seems to be accusing someone."
"It's my duty."
"What duties?"
"Homeland Security."
Lake ignored the flaring anger between him and the Secret Service Director and handed the President the information on Kang. He then shared his intelligence with the President: "Mr. President, I suggest that the audience with Ghost Island be canceled or postponed, and that the Ghost Island delegation be re-screened. If possible, this work should be handled by our Department of Homeland Security."
Secret Service Director: "…"