Rachel didn't plan to stay in New York for long. She only stayed in the Star Building until October 9th, and then she couldn't help but say that she wanted to return to Washington.
Lake felt helpless.
Rachel is a very independent person. Her maternity leave has ended and she wants to go back to work. Her career is in Washington, and Josie is also in Washington, so Lake seems to have no reason not to let Rachel leave.
We should not have double standards.
When Lake decided to give up one and choose to embrace a forest, he set this bottom line for himself.
He didn't force Emilia to go back to New York with him back then, and now he won't force Rachel to leave. After all, no one else is selfish, so why should Lake be selfish?
Lake looked at Rachel who was packing clothes and said, "Are you sure we don't need to find a babysitter?"
Rachel pointed to her sister Mia, who had come from Los Angeles last month after hearing that she was pregnant with a daughter, and said, "I already have one."
Mia, who was teasing Helen, whose growth had been somewhat unscientific in the past few months, chuckled and said, "I can ask you to pay me for taking care of the children."
Lake looked at Mia and said, "Okay, I'll give you a salary of $10,000 a month, how about that?"
"Lake."
"I..."
Lake gestured towards Rachel, then interrupted Mia who was about to say she was joking: "I'm serious. Besides, if you take on this task, I can get Brian back to the FBI."
Yes.
Brian.
After all, they were both in love and were destined to be together. In the end, Mia forgave Brian, but Dom was furious. Mia saw that the truth was revealed, and Rachel called her at that moment, so she said goodbye to Brian and ran to New York to avoid the limelight.
Mia blinked. "Can you do this?"
Lake shrugged and said, "You can ask Rachel."
Rachel rolled her eyes at Lake and said, "I remember you saying that you've offended almost all the law enforcement agencies."
Mia opened her mouth.
Lake smiled and looked at Mia: "How about it? But there are requirements for accepting this. Requirements, are they on par with the quality of ordinary nannies in Washington?"
Mia was speechless: "I am very good at taking care of people."
Lake nodded: "Then it's settled."
Finished.
In front of Mia, Lake took out the latest model of smartphone that he had replaced last Christmas, dialed a number, and then turned on the speakerphone.
"Booth!"
"It's me, Lake."
Lake said directly to Booth, the senior special agent of the FBI who answered the phone: "Do me a favor and insert someone into your department."
Booth was slightly stunned, then said speechlessly: "I am a senior special agent, not a senior director agent. Okay, plug people, don't you know our job?"
Lake said, "I know. If he were a civilian, I would have contacted your boss, but he's not. He was in the Los Angeles office before, but he offended me and was fired."
Booth was even more confused: "Then why are you still helping him? Moreover, after offending you, he is still alive?"
Lake glanced at the two women in the living room and said to Booth speechlessly, "He got into trouble for no reason. I have no problem with him. Just don't let him go undercover anymore. That guy is just a love-brained person. Brian O'Connor, use him. I owe you a favor."
Booth saw that Lake had explained it so clearly, so he just said OK.
Hang up the phone.
Lake said to Mia, "Done, you can now ask Brian to prepare and buy a ticket to Washington."
Mia's mouth dropped open.
Is this... done?
So simple?
Didn't Brian say that he had been expelled and it would be extremely difficult to get back in?
Rachel looked at Lake, who was brazenly engaging in a power-for-power transaction in front of a prominent political reporter like her, and said speechlessly, "Are you planning on giving me a big news story on my first day at work? A shocking revelation about a backroom deal between a senior executive of the Department of Homeland Security and the FBI?"
Lake came over and hugged Rachel: "Will you?"
Rachel tried her best to keep a straight face: "I'm a journalist. I pursue the truth... Ugh."
Lake kissed Rachel directly on the lips.
soon.
While driving to New York International Airport, Mia also hung up the call to Brian. Brian on the other end of the phone had obviously received the news that shocked and delighted him first.
"Thank you, Lake."
Mia put away her phone and thanked Lake who was driving.
Lake said, "I'll take it. But you can also tell Brian that if he leaves you, I will take him back directly, physically. How about that?"
Mia didn't plan to speak anymore.
He dares.
My brother can blow his head off.
Airport hangar.
The special plane is already waiting for warm-up.
Lake got out of the car with Rachel.
Rachel looked at Lake curiously as he boarded the plane: "Why, are you worried about me going back alone?"
Lake nodded. "Yeah, but I'm going to the Department of Homeland Security. I'll be back the same day."
Rachel looked at Lake with a smile on her face.
Lake shrugged. "Well, I can stay in Washington for another day."
Only then did Rachel let Lake go.
Washington!
Homeland Security Building.
"Come in."
Lake knocked on the door, listened to the voice inside, pushed the door open, and said to Minister Kelly who was working in the office: "Minister, why did you drag me here from New York?"
Kelly looked up at Lake and laughed, "Sit down. There's a document over there. Take a look at it first."
Lake's eyes fell on the document on the coffee table.
sit down.
Open.
Wow!
Good job.
Lake had just opened the folder, and when his eyes fell on the title, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
This is an application to add a new department.
Simply put, this is to re-establish a secret Bureau of Paranormal Activity Monitoring and Operations within the Department of Homeland Security, but with security and law enforcement powers and under the control of the Department of Homeland Security.
Abbreviation!
S.M.B.
Lake blinked and looked up at Minister Kelly who was sitting on the sofa opposite.
"What do you think?"
"I think..."
Lake thought for a moment, shook his head, looked at Secretary Kelly, and said, "The Department of Homeland Security exists to protect the peace and stability of the Federation. The plan is fine, but we have a similar one."
"Not ours," said Secretary Kelly.
Lake closed the folder: "Theoretically, no, but in practice, yes."
Lake heard General Ross mention this last Christmas, but ten months had passed and Lake thought it was another plan that was stillborn. Unexpectedly, ten months late, Secretary Kelly still brought it out.
Secretary Kelly said, "The President has approved it."
Agree?
Are you crazy?
Is Mr. President planning to destroy his own job?
Isn't he afraid that Congress will impeach him directly?
besides...
After this bureau is successfully established, poor Nick Fury, will he still have the money to build seventy-two bases?
wrong.
So far, how many of his seventy-two bases have been built?
Lake looked at Minister Kelly and asked, "Is the intention to form this S.M.B. public?"
Secretary Kelly said, "The Bureau of Paranormal Activity Monitoring and Action, as the name says, is also under the Department of Homeland Security. However, after its establishment, it will respond to major cases similar to last year's cloning crisis. I intend to make you the first director of this department."
Lake was not surprised at this at all.
after all...
Who else but me!
Lake never thinks about being humble. As I said, being humble is meaningless. Humility may earn you a small amount of respect, but more often than not, most people will regard your humility as evidence that you are a wimp.
only...
Lake was still a little confused and asked, "Why did Mr. President suddenly agree to this plan?"
Secretary Kelly said, "It's not really an agreement. After all, when Congress agreed to establish the Department of Homeland Security, there was a provision that allowed the Department of Homeland Security to add or reduce agencies based on circumstances."
"Is there?"
"You're a senior executive, and you don't even know this."
"Well..."
Minister Kelly looked at Lake, who seemed ready to lie, and shook his head. "In short, I want this department. Unless the President removes me, there's nothing he can do to stop me."
Lake took a deep breath and gave Minister Kelly a thumbs-up: "Minister, you are so domineering."
He is worthy of being the nineteenth heir to the presidency.
Speak in a domineering way!
Learning is useless.
"and..."
Minister Kelly said, "It's impossible to establish the Paranormal Activity Monitoring and Action Bureau in one day. Moreover, since it's a brand new independent department, its headquarters must be located separately."
Lake nodded: "I know, Minister, I think the land of Sanfei Jewelry is good."
Secretary Kelly opened his mouth, then looked at Lake unhappily: "If you plan to move from your old nest to Washington, I will start the process immediately."
Lake waved his hands repeatedly: "Let's leave it in New York. Let's leave it in New York."
Washington is a place that is unsuitable for him.
Something bad happens every time he comes. The reason nothing happened last year was because SHIELD and HYDRA were too busy. Besides, Riker had no plans to come to Washington to work.
He would rather resign!
Secretary Kelly said, "In the first two years, I will give you a budget of 10 billion, which is one-seventh of my Department of Homeland Security. In two years, you will set up the framework for me. How about that?"
Ten billion?
Lake was speechless and said, "Minister, you are making things difficult for me. There is no cheap land in New York right now that can be used to build a headquarters, let alone build it. If you say that 10 billion is the cost of the headquarters, I have no problem. I will take it."
"...You still think it's not enough?"
"It's really not enough."
Land is very expensive in New York, but New Jersey is very cheap. However, if the headquarters of a secret organization is placed in the countryside, its status will be reduced by half before the war even starts.
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