"Let's go to the Eagle's Nest together. It's about time us old friends met up," Frank said to Johnny after he had tidied himself up.
Johnny shrugged. "You're the employer, you call the shots."
As an excellent assassin, he would never contradict an employer's request. Just make your demands, and I'll do as you say.
Frank greatly appreciated this about Johnny, that he wouldn't contradict his employer during a mission. It was a very good trait.
He didn't have to spend more time explaining things, which was excellent.
After everything was sorted, Johnny also replenished some ammunition. After all, his ammunition was almost depleted during the massacre at the church in Basel, and returning to Paris on Heaven Street had used up the rest of his ammunition.
Fortunately, Frank's secret base had a complete array of weapons, allowing Johnny to restock on subsonic rounds and 5.7mm armor-piercing bullets.
Subsequently, Johnny followed Frank out of the secret base. Daniel was not called for this operation, as some occasions were not suitable for him to appear.
So Johnny simply gave him a vacation, letting him enjoy himself in Paris.
Johnny and Frank drove in his car to the Eagle's Nest, a villa located in the suburbs of Paris.
Outside the villa, Lao Qiao, Marvin, Ivan, and Frank were all gathered.
"I never thought we'd finally meet," Lao Qiao said, touching his slightly graying hair, as he looked at Frank.
Frank merely pursed his lips. "You're as glib as ever."
Marvin, however, chuckled and said, "Alright, enough talk. It's been a long time since I've seen Victoria. Aren't you tired of standing at the door for so long?"
Ivan, on the other hand, had no interest in listening to them talk. His gaze was entirely fixed on the villa, as Victoria was his dream girl.
Although Johnny stood behind Frank, the others paid no attention to him.
Seeing this, Frank said no more and went to the door, ringing the doorbell.
Ding-dong—
As the doorbell rang, a young girl quickly came to open the door. After Frank explained his purpose, the girl went back to report.
Soon, the door opened again, and the young girl led the five people inside. Upon entering the living room, they saw Victoria, who was holding an MP5K.
She eyed the five people warily, but when she saw Frank's injured arm, she casually placed her gun on the table.
Only then did she confirm that Frank indeed had a reason to seek her out.
After all, they had been old friends for 30 years, with the exception of Shabella, the girl who had led them in, and Johnny, who followed behind.
"We haven't seen each other in too long, haven't we?" Victoria said, walking towards Frank and patting his arm, causing Frank to wince in pain.
Johnny, meanwhile, stared at Victoria's face, shocked but not showing it.
Because her face looked exactly like his landlady, Mrs. Schneider. Of course, their temperaments were completely opposite.
"No way, can there really be such a coincidence in the world? This Victoria looks exactly like Schneider! Damn it!"
However, Johnny skillfully hid his shock, not revealing it, because he realized Victoria had no idea who he was.
After some pleasantries, Victoria and the others sat down. At this point, Victoria introduced Shabella to them.
"Shabella, my assistant. Perhaps she will be in more contact with you in the future." Victoria held Shabella's small hand, then turned her gaze to Johnny, who was standing behind Frank.
"And this is?"
Frank turned to look at Johnny, then casually said, "A member of the Sacrifice Squad, Night Owl. I hired him to assist me."
It must be said, the reputation of the Sacrifice Squad was indeed formidable. After Frank made that introduction, everyone's gaze towards Johnny changed.
Johnny nodded slightly to them, saying nothing.
Victoria merely gave him an extra glance, but said nothing.
Frank continued his introduction, "This is Victoria, a former top MI6 agent, retired for a long time."
Then, Frank turned his gaze to Lao Qiao. "Lao Qiao, a former senior CIA agent and my partner for many years. After retirement, he lives in a nursing home due to health issues. Don't let his gentle and harmless appearance fool you; his intelligence network and analytical skills are incredibly powerful."
Next, Frank looked towards Marvin, who seemed a little uncomfortable. "Marvin, also a former senior CIA agent. He suffers from severe paranoia and is extremely vigilant about his surroundings."
Finally, he turned his attention to Ivan, the Russian man. "Ivan, a former senior KGB agent, an old friend of mine, skilled in intelligence trading and cross-faction collaboration."
Finally, Frank once again looked at Victoria. "Marvin, Lao Qiao, and I all participated in many secret CIA operations, especially the Guatemala Marathon operation, which led the Vice President to want to erase his political stain by eliminating us."
Frank's words were meant for both Victoria and Johnny.
Only then did Johnny understand why Frank was facing a CIA investigation before he even retired; the problem originated there.
And the operation in Tanzania was precisely the Guatemala Marathon operation.
After hearing Frank's words, Victoria nodded. As a top MI6 agent, she naturally understood what Frank meant and also knew what the Vice President intended to do.
"So, what is the purpose of your visit?"
Victoria shifted her posture, looking directly at the people in front of her.
After hearing Frank's words, she already knew what he wanted to do; asking was merely for confirmation.
"Take out the Vice President, but before that, ruin his reputation!"
Frank looked into Victoria's eyes, speaking each word distinctly.
After hearing Frank's words, Victoria smiled. Taking out the Vice President of America, this seemingly dangerous mission, was actually quite interesting to her.
"Very interesting, but you'll owe me a favor."
Frank didn't hesitate for a moment. "Of course."
"Then, let's start planning the next operation," Victoria said, still elegant.
All the evidence had been collected; all that was left was this lovely Vice President.
So, the group began to discuss the upcoming action plan. Johnny was a bit bored; he didn't need to participate, he just needed to execute.
Moreover, the people present were all top figures in the intelligence world; why should he join in?
Their time in the intelligence industry was longer than his own age. Subsequently, Johnny wandered around the villa. Except for certain restricted areas, he could explore anywhere else.
Until he saw a photograph hanging on the wall at the end of the second-floor corridor of the villa. It was a photo of two young women, appearing to be in their forties.
And they were both twins. Aside from a slight difference in temperament, it was almost impossible to tell who was who.
At this moment, Mrs. Schneider's name flashed through Johnny's mind.
At the same time, his mind also recalled Schneider's attire and appearance when he first met her eight years ago.
Although she was much older then, her appearance was almost identical to the image in the photograph.
"Indeed…"
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