A lot happened that night.

The CIA paid a painful casualty for the misjudgment of Jiang Chen's strength. The misjudgment of Jiang Chen's reaction caused the General Staff to lose control of Jiang Chen's whereabouts.

Who would have thought that an ordinary person would suddenly become a heavily armed "Iron Man" like a superhero in a Hollywood blockbuster? Who would have thought that an "honest man" who has always been obedient suddenly angrily said, "I'm sorry, I'm not your subordinate"?

If you look at it from God's point of view, the focus of all the clues is on Jiang Chen, the man. However, because of the intelligence blind spots that exist in each side, and the premise that it is impossible for the two sides to sit at the same table and exchange opinions, this conflict is seen by the CIA and the General Staff as being placed separately.

No matter how nervous the General Staff was about Jiang Chen's disappearance, someone on the other side of the ocean was very nervous.

Although it is still early in the morning on the other side of the world, it is daylight in Washington State on the other side of the world.

1600 Pennsylvania Avenue in Washington, D.C., is the White House.

At this moment, John Brennan is standing at the president's desk with an embarrassed face, but the aggressive appearance of the past is nowhere to be found. If it were a normal day, he would definitely not be so low in front of this, because the CIA is independent of the intelligence system, and even Congress has no right to intervene in its specific details. In this respect, he is much more comfortable than Obama, who will have to be impeached by Congress at every turn.

Standing next to John was a gloating James Comey, a 35-year-old middle-aged man who looked much more capable than the gray-haired old man. There's nothing more delightful than seeing a sworn enemy deflated.

That's right. Although serving the same government, the relationship between the two organizations is not so friendly. The history of "love and killing" between the two parties can be traced back to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor in the United States in World War II. It was the failure of the FBI's foreign intelligence efforts that led to the birth of the Strategic Intelligence Service, the predecessor of the CIA. In particular, the CIA's missteps in Watergate, which is keen on infighting. and the FBI's insistence, which directly led to Nixon's downfall.

It can be said that the previous presidents of the United States have loved and hated these two left and right eyes who often "fight cocks".

As for now, Obama was so angry that he wanted to throw his shoes in John's face.

"Ahem, before the meeting starts, let's listen to a video. James coughed lightly and raised a hand to signal the two of them to look here. Then he raised an eyebrow at his old rival John and smiled as he placed his smartphone on Obama's desk.

It is a video of an interrogation.

The torturer's voice was low and slightly hoarse, and it was impossible to hear whose voice it was, but the confessioner's voice was easily recognizable.

Gries, an elite agent in the CIA, was personally awarded a medal by Obama.

However, this super soldier, who was born and died in Iraq several times, has no expression in his voice at the moment. It's not so much a decadence as a complete emptiness.

What kind of torture was used by the people of the General Staff? It took only two hours to force the tough guy to explain all the details of the operation. Just listening to the voice that lacked a hint of life, the three people in the president's office just shuddered.

The recording is over.

John took a deep breath and loosened his tie as if he were uncomfortable. Obama remained gloomy. Maintain a posture with your legs crossed on your desk and don't say a word.

Seeing that the two did not speak, James smiled slightly. opened his mouth directly.

"The use of kidnapping and coercion against a law-abiding businessman is despicable. and unconstitutional. Putting aside the fact that your people have always taken the Constitution seriously, the loss of this operation. Can I consider you to have another Bay of Pigs incident after more than 50 years?"

"Pay attention to your wording, Mr. James, I am looking out for the national interest. John habitually retorted, but his voice was unremarkable.

"Yes, but now? Our diplomatic relations with China have become more uncertain, and instead of being blocked, the development of Xianglong II has been caught by China. We could have used a gentle approach to draw that Chinese merchant to our side. Where do you think the CIA agents are on a mission, Syria, Iraq, God, it's China. ”

Hearing this, John's expression was a little embarrassed, so he changed the topic.

"James, I think it's a bit inappropriate for you to be pleasant on such an occasion. ”

"No, who said I was pleasant, I was angry. James stifled a smile and raised his fingers to rub his upper lip.

"No, you're laughing. ”

"That's your delusion, Mr. John. ”

"Shut up. Obama spoke suddenly.

Like a cockfight, John looked at James demonstratively, but James, who had the advantage, only shrugged his shoulders and looked at the president with a smile on his face.

"Now, let's talk about how to deal with this. Taking a deep breath, Obama said with a gloomy face.

"First of all, we should find a way to get those twenty or so missing agents back. Now that Gris was interrogated, it can at least be shown that they did not die in the crossfire, but were taken prisoner. John struggled to calm his emotions and stated slowly.

However, so far, the Chinese side has not made any statement on this matter. Shall I make a phone call, confess my mistake to them, and beg them to release him?" Obama was furious.

John's expression suddenly became embarrassed, and he spread his hands cheekily.

"Then write twenty-five letters of condolence and send them to the families of the missing soldiers. ”

Rubbing his sour brow, Obama sighed and sat up straight in his chair.

"James, where is the source of this recording?"

"Two hours ago, he showed up in the mailbox of one of my right-hand men, and realizing the seriousness of the problem, immediately sent this audio file to my mailbox. James said proudly.

"What about the accuracy of the intelligence?"

"The timbre was analysed and compared to Gris's voice, and it matched perfectly. ”

"Hmm. Obama just nodded and said nothing.

"Let's think about how to deal with the aftermath. After all, this unpleasantness has already happened. John touched his nose and said a little uncomfortably.

Looking at John's look, Obama was so angry that he almost wanted to scold.

TMD, didn't talk to me before the mission, and came to me to wipe my ass when something went wrong.

But he just thought about this sentence in his heart and didn't say it.

Judging from previous sessions, the US presidents who offended the CIA did not end well. If he doesn't wipe the CIA's ass this time, there is no guarantee that he will not become the next Kennedy. After all, it is better to be the president of such a country with a tradition of killing his own president, and it is better to be merciful in his work.

Thinking so, and thinking about it in his head, Obama spoke.

"Immediately stop interfering with Xianglong II, the operation has failed. ”

Hearing this, John nodded. James, who is mainly in charge of domestic intelligence, just shrugged his shoulders indifferently.

"If China condemns the visit to China on this matter. If Hua Guo didn't say a word about those 20 or so people, it would probably be impossible to get them. If you can find it, you can continue to send agents to find it. Remember, don't get caught again. Rubbing his brow, Obama continued.

Hearing the promise of a visit to China, John looked at the president gratefully and nodded again.

Visiting China meant pleading for mercy, and as long as the two dozen or so people could be rescued, John would face much less pressure.

As for the Chinese businessman, he was selectively forgotten by Obama.

After all, it is obviously much more important to wipe the CIA's ass than a mere businessman.

Just a UAV system of Xianglong II, it is not uncommon for the United States to be full of talents. (To be continued......)