Chapter 360: The Senator's Powers (Part II)
There are a number of cars parked outside the Garden Restaurant, all of which belong to the Massachusetts Department of Justice and the Federal Bureau of Investigation, but due to the Garden Restaurant, none of these vehicles have any warning signs, and they are no different from ordinary social vehicles.
Zhou Ming was taken into one of the cars, accompanied by bodyguard Zhang Lin and lawyer Allen, and Mueller, the deputy director of the FBI Massachusetts Bureau, who was responsible for arresting Zhou Ming, and his two assistants.
"Mr. Zhou Ming, you don't need to worry, no matter where they want to take you, as long as there is no formal verdict, you are free, I have a reason to be by your side, no matter what questions they ask you, you don't have to answer, I, as your lawyer, you can tell me first, and then I will answer on your behalf, so that you can avoid falling into the other party's language trap to the greatest extent. ”
Lawyer Allen followed Zhou Ming into the car and whispered to Zhou Ming in Zhou Ming's ear, and Zhou Ming nodded in understanding.
Mueller sat opposite Zhou Ming, Zhou Ming looked at him, this is a very ordinary white man, like the FBI that often appears in movies, he is a windbreaker and a suit, and the whole person looks relatively sunny.
"You are the famous FBI?" Zhou Ming asked curiously.
Mueller glanced at Zhou Ming and said lightly: "I have already shown my relevant documents, if Zhou Ming still has doubts about our identity, the car is not suitable for verification." ”
Zhou Ming smiled, of course he didn't deliberately find fault and doubt their identities, just like Mueller said, they had already shown their documents the first time they saw them, and Allen's lawyer had also verified these documents, which can prove that they are all genuine FBIs, if it weren't for the FBI, others wouldn't have the ability to make such a big deal to arrest themselves. Zhou Ming asked this question, just out of his own curiosity.
After all, the name of the FBI, Zhou Ming has heard it too many times in his previous life and present life, but it was originally mentioned in TV and movies, and bragged to others, but he didn't expect to be really arrested by this agency now, this is really called a world of impermanence.
When it comes to the FBI, some say it's a secret service because it investigates foreign espionage and intelligence activities, some say it's a mystery agency because it investigates aliens and all kinds of paranormal phenomena, and some say it's a lackey detective for the federal government because he's also responsible for detecting and apprehending certain gang leaders or faction leaders who oppose the government.
In short, in the 9.6 million square kilometers of the United States, there seems to be nothing that the FBI does not care about, whether it is internal, external, or even alien, but in fact, the FBI is just a special police agency.
The full name of the FBI is the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the United States, which originated from the habit of government agencies hiring private investigators to investigate cases, and then finally a president was troublesome and very inefficient, and often could not find the key to the case, so he has been decreed to establish the federal government's own detective agency, and with the more and more perfect of this agency, there was later the FBI.
With the improvement of the organization, the FBI has also developed from investigating only a few crimes such as land and financial fraud and cross-state crimes, to almost all crimes that violate U.S. law, especially in the fields of atrocities, drug trafficking, espionage and white-collar crimes, and the FBI enjoys the highest priority.
Zhou Ming turned his understanding of the FBI in his mind, and then said to Mueller: "I don't want to verify anything, I'm just curious, if I'm not mistaken, you should be directly under the federal Department of Justice, how can you be sent by a state senator to arrest me?
"What the hell are you talking about this yellow-skinned pig, believe it or not, I'll investigate you first in the car?"
Muller was annoyed at the time, he pointed at Zhou Ming and shouted loudly, and even put his hand on the gun on his waist, but then he quieted down, because he saw Zhang Lin beside Zhou Ming, and he could feel the coldness in Zhang Lin's eyes that penetrated into the bone marrow after being on the battlefield, which was definitely a murderous aura that had been exercised by killing countless enemies on the battlefield.
As Zhou Ming's lawyer, Allen also spoke at this time: "Deputy Director Mueller, I will definitely complain to your superior about your insults and even threats to my client." ”
In the face of the pressure of Zhang Lin and Allen, Mueller was really helpless, and in the end he could only sit there and pretend to be cold and not answer Zhou Ming's words.
The Massachusetts branch of the FBI was in South Brighton, so it was only a quarter of an hour before Zhou Ming arrived at his destination.
Like the much-criticized government office building in China in later generations, the FBI Massachusetts Bureau building is also very grand, but Zhou Ming didn't have time to appreciate it, so he was led into the building by Mueller, and walked through the hall directly to a special inquiry room on the second floor. It is special because there are no shackles used to hold suspects, only a table and four chairs.
When he arrived here, Zhou Ming sat down very cooperatively, and then asked Mueller: "Tell me, which economic case am I related to?"
Seeing Zhou Ming's appearance, Mueller was angry: "Chinese, I warn you to correct your attitude, this is the FBI, not your Chinese Public Security Bureau!"
Zhou Ming innocently spread his hands and said: "I don't understand, you brought me here, I didn't resist arrest and didn't do anything, I just asked me which case I was involved in, don't I even have this right to know? This is your FBI interrogation method, fabricating charges?"
As Zhou Ming's last sentence of 'fabricated charges' came out, lawyer Allen interjected at the right time: "Deputy Director Mueller, I remind you that the FBI is also governed by American law, and if you can't give a proper reason, my client has the right to refuse any interrogation and leave here at any time, and at the same time, I will also complain to the relevant agencies about your abuse of power, and if my client suffers any losses as a result, I will also sue you on behalf of my client." ”
Mueller clenched his fists and felt very annoyed, the reason why he chose to become an FBI in the first place was because he was very handsome and chic to watch those FBI agents arrest bad guys in movies and television, and later he became an FBI agent The arrest operation that has been carried out is also very cool, whether the other party is a gang leader or a bank director, he is trembling in front of him, like a child who has done something wrong, and he can scare them all over when he speaks louder.
But now facing Zhou Ming and Allen, not only did they not have a little fear of themselves, but they also questioned themselves one after another and warned themselves, as if they were criminals.
Of course, in the FBI for more than 20 years, Mueller has not encountered criminals who dare to argue with him, as long as he uses some means casually, which one of them will not be obedient in the end? But now he has no way to deal with Zhou Ming and Allen and the taciturn person, he is only mad, and even he wants to simply take out a gun and shoot them, but reason tells him that this is absolutely impossible.
In the end, Mueller could only give up his happiness and revenge, and honestly replied to Zhou Ming: "It is about the insider trading case of Deep Blue Airlines, and it is the Securities Supervision Commission of the parliament to investigate." ”
"Brooke, for sure, he used to be on this committee, and the situation in the council is so bad that the other senators can be transferred to any committee at will unless he's the head of the committee. Alan whispered to Zhou Ming.
"Is it really a good place to use power for personal gain, is this your democracy?"
Zhou Ming said with a smile, and then he looked up and asked Mueller, "Can I make a phone call?"
Mueller shook his head and said, "I'm very sorry, but in order to avoid problems with the interrogation, this is not possible." ”
"Then can my lawyer call?" Zhou Ming asked again.
This time, before Mueller could speak, Allen reminded him first: "Deputy Director Mueller, I'm a lawyer." ”
"Of course I know," Mueller said angrily, "that attorney Allen can call, but because of the special nature of the case, he needs to be accompanied by my agent." ”
Zhou Ming nodded and said yes, and then turned his head to Alan and said a word, Alan glanced at Zhou Ming suspiciously, Zhou Ming nodded at him reassuringly, Alan went out to call, Zhou Ming looked up and said: "Thank you very much Deputy Director Muller, you just said that it was not you who came to interrogate, but what kind of committee, right? ”
Mueller subconsciously nodded and said okay, and when he went out, he suddenly reacted to why he listened to Zhou Ming's words so much, but at this time it was impossible for him to go back, and he was originally going to invite Senator Brooke, but now that Zhou Ming said that, how could such a normal thing feel like he was being called?
This damn Chinese, I must kill him when I find time!
Mueller thought hatefully in his heart, and then went to find someone, while Zhou Ming sat in the inquiry room and let out a sigh.
At this time, Zhou Ming's heart was very depressed, don't look at him so coaxing when facing Muller, but in fact, he was very depressed, after all, he was originally eating in a luxury restaurant, but he was caught by the FBI and became a suspect.
This is undoubtedly a good thing done by Old Brooke, and the so-called case is nothing more than framing himself for manipulating the stock of Deep Blue Airlines.
Originally, this case was reported by himself, but who knew that it was only three days, he was not only released from the detention center, but even bit himself and said that he had carried out insider trading, especially now this FBI who arrested him only three days ago, and now he has helped him arrest himself, such a huge contrast is really unacceptable.
"Is this the power of a senator? It seems that no matter where you are, what the law is, it's still good to hold power in your hands!" Zhou Ming sighed.
Zhou Ming then waited in the inquiry room for another ten minutes, and the door of the inquiry room was finally opened again, and a middle-aged man in his fifties walked in, he greeted Zhou Ming with a cruel smile: "Hello Zhou Ming, China, we meet again." ”
There was no surprise that this person was Senator Brooke, and in addition to him, there were two middle-aged men in suits and leather shoes, presumably another congressman who was investigating together.
Old Brooke and the other two councillors sat in front of Zhou Ming, and Old Brooke said to Zhou Ming: "How is it? Isn't it a surprise to see me, you didn't expect us to meet again so soon, right? And it was in a way that I investigated you, in fact, I didn't expect it, but it's a pity that God just likes to play pranks, so he arranged it like this." ”
Zhou Ming shrugged his shoulders meaninglessly and said, "I'm actually not surprised, it's just that I underestimated the power of the senator a little." ”
"That's your biggest mistake!" Old Brooke said with a hideous face, "You said that you didn't stay in China and came to the United States to do something? When you come to the United States, you will do your good job as a worm, why do you still want to target Little Brooke? You still dare to resist me, you are destined to have such a day, this is the United States, not a yellow-skinned monkey like you can play!"
At the end, Old Brooke smiled: "But there is no regret medicine to take in this world, so let's start the interrogation." ”
Zhou Ming made a pause gesture: "I think we can wait a little longer." ”
Old Brooke was stunned for a moment, but before he could speak, the door to the inquiry room was opened again, and it was Attorney Allen who had returned.
"Did you hire a lawyer? Tell you, it's a useless struggle!"
Old Brooke said to Zhou Ming, but when he turned around and saw what lawyer Allen was holding, he was dumbfounded.