In Mr. K's office, he was a little distraught. I took out a bottle of medicine from the drawer, then poured out a few and swallowed it. As a black man, he put in a position that was more effortless than many of his colleagues, and certainly much more pressure than others. Even many times, he has to rely on drugs to think completely calmly, especially in the case of long-term insomnia.

He was not without suspicions when the US military bases were attacked twice. It was the elite squad of the Black Isle Military Company, but he hadn't made an easy judgment yet. Years as a professional agent have taught him that any preconceived ideas must be absolutely avoided. The only way to see the truth of the matter is through meticulous investigation and reasonable analysis.

There was a knock on the office door, and Mr. K frowned slightly. "Come in. ”

Coming in was his assistant, a very capable middle-aged man who had been working with Mr. K for many years.

"How's your investigation?" asked Mr. K.

"Recently there have been a lot of private military companies operating in Russia. This may have something to do with the fact that they are gradually liberalizing regulations and allowing private military companies to operate. At least six companies have recently been on the news of a trip to Russia. Of course, it is not excluded that people who did not go through normal channels or used fake identities. The assistant said cautiously.

"Oh, how about the Black Island Company I asked you to check?" Mr. K frowned.

"Yes, several of them are currently in Russia, and our people have initially found out that they arrived more than half a month ago. It's like some business negotiations with the Russian side, and I didn't leave halfway. The assistant replied, "Here's their list." ”

"They were also in Russia during the days of the accident at the German base?" Mr. K said, looking at the list.

"Yes. The assistant replied, "At least according to our current investigation, they don't have any problems." ”

Mr. K looked at the list and said suspiciously, "That means it's not completely certain yet?"

"Yes, but something seems to have happened to them, they had an attack and someone was injured and hospitalized. They seemed cautious afterwards and did not notice anything unusual about them. But there is one more thing worth noting. The assistant whispered.

"It's about them, too?" Mr. K mused.

The assistant shook his head, "It's not them, it's the owner of the Rochester Military Resources Company." ”

"Hughes?" Mr. K frowned, "what's wrong with him?"

"He also went to Russia, and not through normal channels. "We can't find out when he arrived in any way, but we can confirm that he had contact with officials from the Russian intelligence services." ”

In other words, Hughes traveled to Russia secretly and met with officials from Russian intelligence agencies. Mr. K muttered.

"Yes. I also think this is a bit strange. I asked people to check it, and our people traced that there was a secret account of Hughes, and there was a large amount of transfer information recently. There was a large amount of Russian ruble income, which was then converted into dollars and diverted through several channels. The assistant replied.

"Isn't it a lot?" Mr. K mused.

"It's quite large, so they use the means of diverting and transferring large amounts of funds and transferring funds through multiple shell companies, which is probably afraid that people will be traced. The assistant replied cautiously.

"Where is the money coming from?" said Mr. K. with a frown.

"It's like a civil institution from Russia, it's completely legal, and I don't see any problems. The assistant whispered.

Mr. K stood up, took a few steps back and forth, and sneered slightly, "This is really well done, very much like Hughes's style." Check out when the money was transferred. See what you find?"

"I've checked it twice. One was more than half a month before the attack on our base, and the other was four days after the attack on our base. The assistant whispered. "The difference is less than a month. Like an upfront advance payment, and a final payment after the completion of the matter. ”

Mr. K paced back and forth, "That's kind of interesting, after the attack on our base, Hughes suddenly had a large amount of money coming in, and it was not a formal procedure, but a private secret account. If this is the reward for a mission, then it should also be a dirty job that will not see the light of day. ”

"Sir, is it suspicious......," the assistant was slightly stunned.

"I don't have any doubts, I just make judgments based on the facts. Mr. K waved his hand.

"However, this Hughes has a special status, he is the owner of the Rochester Military Resources Company. He has a close relationship with the upper echelons of the military, and has cooperated with the military in many aspects. In the Middle East and North Africa, Rochester Military Resources is also a major partner of the U.S. military. This includes military support, such as military intelligence gathering, armed security, and logistical or non-combat operations, such as personal bodyguards, military advisers, etc. Hughes himself also had some influence in the military. The assistant frowned.

"I know he's a man with all sides. Not only does he have personal friends with many high-ranking military officials, but he also plays golf with the former president. But that doesn't excuse us from investigating him. As long as there is a suspicion, we have to investigate. Mr. K sneered. "As for what to do after finding out, let those bastards at the top have a headache. ”

"Yes sir. I immediately sent someone to investigate. The assistant nodded.

"Come back!" Mr. K said slowly, "this matter is going on in secrecy as much as possible, and I don't want to alarm them until I have hard evidence." ”

"Understood. The assistant nodded and turned away.

Mr. K sat down, looked at the list in his hand, and began to wonder a little: Rick Rain...... The Asian mercenary, I remember he was the captain of the elite squad on the Black Isle, and if he were, he might have been a suspicious target. And after the last accident at the secret base in Borneo, he also appeared nearby. So could it be that he led someone to do it?

But the investigation just now seems to prove that they have never left Russia, so in this way, the suspicion of these Black Island mercenaries seems to be cleared. On the contrary, it is this Hughes, whose whereabouts are secretive, and he has had secret contact with Russian intelligence. Plus in his secret account, that mysterious money operation. It means that he must have made some kind of deal.

Mr. K felt that his head seemed to ache even more. He shook his head and leaned back in his chair. Then he poured a cup of coffee, and he felt that it was better not to act rashly for the time being, and wait for the investigation to go a little deeper before making plans.

(End of chapter)