A senior intelligence analyst at Langley suddenly and inexplicably jumped out of a car and committed suicide?
this...
Even a fool could tell that something was seriously wrong.
From that afternoon on, Langley's machine started working, starting from the moment he jumped out of the car to commit suicide, and tracing back to the past year, he began to investigate everything.
Every person he has met, every place he has been to, where he met them and what he said are all within the scope of the investigation.
Naturally, this also includes the White Palace where he visited before jumping out of the car and committing suicide.
but...
Because the interior of the White Palace belongs to the Secret Service, the Secret Service was entrusted with the investigation. However, Langley believed at the time that no one would be stupid enough to leave anything in the White House.
He is an intelligence analyst, not a member of the White Palace, so it is good enough for him to go in once a year or two.
but...
However, the Secret Service made an unexpected discovery: a USB flash drive placed in the water storage box in the bathroom.
At that time, some Secret Service agents wanted to take it out, but the director of the Secret Service wanted to do something big, such as following this clue to see what they could find.
It was obvious that the Director of the Secret Service was very ambitious, and he believed that no one in the White Palace could do anything to hide it from his eyes, so he did not touch the USB flash drive, and did not even inform Langley about it, so as to prevent someone from coming to grab it.
This is not.
Just now, when the director of the Secret Service was about to send someone to inform the Ghost Island Country to postpone the decision for an hour, his subordinates reported that Director Lake Edwin had gone into the bathroom with a stomachache without any signs of it.
The Secret Service Director's eyes lit up and he ran to the bathroom to open the water tank.
really.
I caught you.
Minister Kelly looked at the Secret Service Director's posture and said in a deep voice, "Secret Service Director, what are you doing?"
The Secret Service Director looked at Lake and said, "Why not let Director Edwin decide for himself what to do?"
Lake said calmly, "Secret Service Director, what USB drive? I have no idea what you're talking about. You're trying so hard to stop me from going to the embassy. Are you worried that your identity will be exposed?"
Lake suddenly understood why the terrorists had the opportunity to enter the White Palace with weapons.
This is also what the Director of the Secret Service reminded him.
The cars of the embassy and consulate are also considered foreign territory. Moreover, when the President of Ghost Island drove to Pennsylvania Avenue, a large number of reporters had already arrived. If a large-scale and careful search was conducted upon entry, the reports would not be very good.
The most important point.
If the big ghost is the director of the special service, then he is responsible for checking dangerous items at the door. Naturally, the big ghost can also arrange the little ghost at the door.
Adding the two together, well, there really is a chance that the triple line of defense at the entrance of the white palace can be broken through without any hindrance.
The Secret Service Director was determined: "Since Director Edwin is so sure, do you mind if we search you?"
Lake said expressionlessly: "I do mind."
You mean a body search?
Who do you think you are?
The movement at the door naturally attracted the attention of the people inside.
soon.
Lake and Secretary Kelly were back in the Oval Office again.
After hearing the report from the Secret Service director, the president was stunned for a moment, then looked at Lake.
Lake's expression was calm and composed.
Minister Kelly was furious when he heard the Secret Service Director accuse his subordinates of stealing Langley intelligence. He looked at the Secret Service Director in confusion and asked, "Since the Secret Service Director knew where the stolen information from Langley was, why didn't he retrieve it immediately? And why didn't he contact Langley?"
Damn it.
The Secret Service is a franchisee of the Department of Homeland Security. Just like all franchisees, if someone makes a mistake, others will not go to the franchisee but only to the source of the franchisee, which is the Department of Homeland Security.
What does this mean?
If they win, all the profits belong to the Secret Service, and if they lose, the Department of Homeland Security will take all the blame?
The Secret Service Director addressed the President directly, "Mr. President, the USB drive was there before Director Edwin entered the restroom. But after Director Edwin went in, the USB drive disappeared. I'm certain that the USB drive containing the stolen Langley intelligence is now in Director Edwin's possession."
Mr. President looked at Lake.
Lake said calmly, "Mr. President, I never had any USB drives on me. Furthermore, I have reason to suspect there's more than one traitor within the Secret Service, and the biggest one is this Director. Ever since I received intelligence about the terrorist act, he's been trying every possible way to stop me. And this time, he's even directly slandering me."
Said.
Lake looked at the Secret Service chief expressionlessly. "I went to war at the age of sixteen, leading a desert operation. I've been awarded the Medal of Fearlessness, the Medal of Valor, and in 1995, I even received the Purple Heart from the President himself. Anyone could commit treason, including you, but I, Lake Edwin, would never commit treason."
This is deafening.
Accusing a Purple Heart recipient of treason without any hard evidence?
This behavior is basically no different from telling the people of the Federation that Captain America Steve Rogers is a member of Hydra.
Lake had a righteous look on his face. If he had come here today wearing a military uniform instead of a suit, he would have looked even more righteous.
The Minister of Defense was now looking at the Director of the Secret Service with a somewhat unfriendly expression.
The Secret Service Director looked directly at the President and said, "A body search will reveal whether Director Edwin has treason."
He was certain that the USB drive was on Lake's person.
Because he went to check it out this morning, and the thing was still there, but after Lake went there once, the thing disappeared. Now that Lake said this, the Secret Service Director was even more certain that Lake was bluffing.
The President looked at Lake and said, "Director Edwin, do you mind?"
Lake didn't say anything, but used actual actions to express his opinion. He opened his hands and faced the director of the Secret Service with a cold smile on his face: "Come on, search."
The Secret Service Director's eyes flickered, and he immediately ordered two agents to search him.
Lake took out the things from his pockets one by one.
Identification document.
National emblem.
A pack of cigarettes and a lighter.
A bunch of car keys.
That's all.
The Secret Service Director was stunned, his eyes fell on Lake's leather shoes and belt.
Lake snorted and laughed, "Why, did the Director of Secret Service forget to instruct your agents to slip a USB drive into my pocket during the search?"
Finished.
Lake simply pulled out his belt and took off his leather shoes.
A man of integrity fears no slander.
Lake did the right thing and acted righteously. He could say with confidence that none of the people present here was more patriotic than him.
The Secret Service Director was completely dumbfounded.
"What else does the Secret Service Director want to check, my underwear?"
"That's impossible."
"Oh."
Upon seeing this, Secretary Kelly addressed the President directly, "Mr. President, I suggest canceling this meeting, conducting a new security assessment, and requiring all Secret Service members to undergo loyalty assessments."
The Secretary of Defense glanced at the Director of the Secret Service and then looked at the President. "Mr. President, my opinion is the same as Secretary Kelly's. Director of the Secret Service, I suspect there is a problem."
The Secret Service Director said in a deep voice, "Mr. President, the USB drive was in the bathroom before. After Edwin left, the USB drive disappeared. He must have moved it somewhere else."
Minister Kelly looked at the Secret Service Director's gaze and said in a deep voice, "Why, the Secret Service Director still wants to take me in?"
You're probably really crazy.
Just then.
The Secretary of State hurried in from outside: "Mr. President, the vehicles from Ghost Island are almost reaching Pennsylvania Avenue."
The President frowned: "Wasn't the notification delayed for an hour?"
The Secret Service Director's face suddenly changed.
Oops.
He forgot to tell his men the news.
really.
The President looked directly at the Director of the Secret Service: "What's going on?"
The Secret Service Director said, "Mr. President, after I received the news that the USB drive was missing, I was worried that Edwin might flee, so I didn't pass on the news."
Lake sat on the sofa next to him, fastening his belt. "Still talking about the USB drive, Chief of Secret Service, you've already blown yourself up."
Luckily, I got a storage space during the last lottery.
Otherwise, even if you jump into the Yellow River, you won't be able to wash yourself clean this time.
The Secretary of Defense looked directly at the Secretary of State and said, "Cancel this meeting."
The Secretary of State shook his head and said, "No, we're almost to Pennsylvania Avenue, and there are already reporters at the door."
After Lake fastened his belt, he stood up and said to the president, "Mr. President, if that's the case, then we'll remove the Secret Service officers at the three gates and have Homeland Security agents take over."
The shootout outside the White House was one thing.
The shootout inside the White House was another matter.
The former was an attempted invasion.
the latter...
It made international news.
The President glanced at the Director of Secret Service and nodded directly. He then turned to his personal security agent and said, "Send the Director of Secret Service to the office next door to rest."
The president's personal security agent Forbes nodded expressionlessly.
Five minutes later.
All three Secret Service agents at the entrance to the White Palace were laid off and replaced by a team of Homeland Security agents who were waiting for orders at the entrance and several federal agents who came from the nearby federal building.
Not far away.
Vehicles from the Ghost Island Kingdom have already entered Pennsylvania Avenue.
Four cars.
soon.
The four vehicles were stopped immediately after they reached the first line of defense of the White Palace. Detectors, police dogs, as well as homeland agents and federal agents were ready to go up and conduct an investigation.
Inside one of the cars.
Ding Dong sound.
Kang, who was wearing a pair of glasses and pretending to be a traveling secretary, took out his cell phone from his pocket and took a look at it.
His eyes narrowed slightly.
A text message.
One sentence.
"Go!"
Kang looked up instantly and saw several agents on the other side of the first car holding a photo of him and comparing it with the people in the car.
Right now.
Several Homeland Security agents and Federal agents had already walked over and knocked on the car window.
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