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While Liu Wei was thinking about the way back, the investigation work of the US intelligence agencies was also slowly moving forward in difficulty. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Although the FBI, NSA and CIA have still not found the real culprit, some important clues have pointed out the way forward for the investigation.

In the search and rescue and clean-up work, the FBI obtained two very critical clues.

One is the ** used by the attackers to destroy the building. After testing the residue at the blast site, the FBI quickly determined that it was a special** made from a mixture of fertilizers, commercially available chemicals, and some metal powders. Those who have the ability to make this kind of ** must have very rich knowledge of chemistry and are proficient in blasting techniques. What's more, all kinds of raw materials required for manufacturing ** are produced in the United States. It didn't take much effort for the FBI to identify the manufacturers who produced the fertilizers, and it quickly figured out how the attackers got their hands on them. The method was surprisingly simple, and even the FBI agents couldn't believe it. By simply registering an agricultural supplies sales company, the attackers circumvented the federal government's tight regulatory system and bought thousands of tons of amine and nitrogen fertilizer enough to produce thousands of tons** at very low prices, and shipped the fertilizer to a warehouse on the outskirts of Long Island.

Second, most of the weapons and equipment used by the attackers came from the international arms black market. Through an in-depth investigation, the C.I.A. quickly figured out where the attackers had bought the arms and how they had been brought into the United States. Although the black market arms dealers were unable to provide additional leads, the first arms were purchased three months before the attack and were in large quantities. The CIA had every reason to believe that the attackers had arrived in the United States before this and had orchestrated the entire attack to take the United States by surprise.

These two clues finally proved a guess that the attack on Manhattan was definitely not a terrorist.

More importantly, if it is capable of deploying hundreds or thousands of armed personnel in the United States, preparing thousands of tons**, and transporting hundreds of tons of weapons and equipment into the United States, it will certainly not be a terrorist organization, but an intelligence agency of a certain country, and an intelligence agency with a huge intelligence network in the United States.

Looking up this, the direction has been clear.

There is little point in continuing to investigate abroad, so the F.B.I., NSA, and CIA have all shifted their investigations to China, focusing on the intelligence networks of other major countries.

Although the direction is clear, the difficulty of the investigation has not decreased, but has increased a lot.

Because it is aimed at the domestic market, the investigation is led by the FBI, and the NSA and CIA only provide help and assistance. According to the FBI's deployment, it will mainly investigate the intelligence networks of Russia and the mainland in the United States, and at the same time investigate the intelligence networks of some countries that are also capable but have unknown motives.

The problem is that the federal government does not intend to adopt the FBI's findings.

The reason is simple: if the FBI's speculation is made public, no matter how the US federal political axe intends, the angry public will push the US into the next war, and it will be a war with some powerful power, and possibly even a full-scale war.

Anyone can think of the consequences.

Even in this war, both sides are restrained and do not use strategic nuclear weapons capable of destroying all of humanity, which will cause incalculable losses.

Any American politician knows the consequences of this very well.

What the United States can accept is a war of limited scale that can certainly be won at a relatively small cost.

As a result, the FBI's investigation has been obstructed, and the NSA and CIA are powerless. As a result, the investigation proceeded very slowly, and even in the case of surnames, it failed to find reliable clues in time, let alone produce an investigation report that would allow the White House to explain to the public.

However, the FBI has not given up, and the investigation is still ongoing.

In addition to investigating spy networks from other countries in China, the FBI has begun to closely monitor foreign nationals entering the United States, especially those whose identities and purpose of coming to the United States are suspicious.

It can be said that the FBI has done its best.

According to the FBI's judgment, although most of the attackers left the United States on transport planes, a small number of attackers remained, causing a lot of trouble for the attacking US troops. The point is that the attackers who stayed behind did not fall into the hands of the US military, nor did they mix with the civilian population. That is, these attackers left Manhattan in other ways, but remained in the United States.

There is no doubt that if they were members of some intelligence agency, they would have managed to leave the United States.

With the investigation and search in full swing, the intelligence agencies planning the attack will certainly adjust their deployment and arrange for personnel to travel to the United States to pick up the attackers who have not been evacuated.

As long as these people can be found, there is hope that the attackers will be found!

Using the national information system established after the 911 incident, the FBI laid a wide net, waiting for those who did not know the height of the sky to come to the United States.

It was at this time that Orel received an invitation from Liu Wei to go to Las Vegas as a guest.

Although Orel has the title of "World Gambling King" and has an official public identity, his arrival still attracts the attention of the FBI and has become the focus of the FBI. The reason is simple, in the FBI database, there has been information about Oryol for a long time.

Oryol was accompanied to Las Vegas by several FBI agents dressed as gamblers.

Liu Wei didn't know this, after all, he couldn't keep an eye on every gambler who entered and exited the casino. It's just that Zhou Fen, who is in charge of running and taking care of the casino, is a very careful person, and he knows Orel's identity, so he has already made arrangements. After several FBI agents entered the casino, they immediately attracted Zhou Fen's attention.

Before figuring out the identities of those guys, Zhou Fen did not alarm Liu Wei, and there was no need for this.

Liu Wei was very enthusiastic about the guests who came from afar, and arranged a most luxurious suite for Orel on the top floor of the "Pyramid Palace".

After Orel was settled, Liu Wei and the Greyback Jackal went to visit him.

"Mr. Liu, I didn't expect your business to be so big."

"Mr. Orel has won the prize, just doing some small business." Liu Wei invited Orel to sit down, and the gray-backed jackal went to pour two glasses of wine.

"If it's really a small business, then I'm not asking for food?" Orel smiled and said, "Mr. Liu invited me to be a guest, didn't he want to bet with me again?" ”

"Mr. Orel, you should know that I am not a professional gambler and do not care about winning or losing in the casino."

Orel smiled, he knew who Liu Wei was serving.

"I invite you to come this time because I want to discuss something with you."

"What's the matter?" Orel focused his attention, knowing that Liu Wei was going to talk to him about business.

"You should know what happened last month, right?"

"Manhattan?"

Liu Wei smiled and nodded.

"It's very happy, I don't know which god the Yankees have offended, and they are so unlucky, I heard that the underground vault of the Federal Reserve Bank has been looted, and the whereabouts of tens of thousands of tons of gold are unknown." Orel laughed too, "To be honest, I'd love to know the people who do these things. Believe me, I'm sure I'll be able to be friends with them. ”

Liu Wei shook his head with a smile and said, "Mr. Orel, what I want to talk about is not about this matter, and I, like you, also want to know who did it. ”

"Really? So what do you want to talk to me about? ”

"On the surface, the United States is still very strong, but we all know that the United States has been hollowed out and is a country that is strong from the outside world." Liu Wei paused slightly, and then said, "It won't be long before the dollar will depreciate significantly." Judging from the current international commodity prices, the market has lost confidence in the purchasing power of the US dollar and is also desperate for the repayment ability of the United States. There is no doubt that I am having trouble investing in the United States. ”

"Mr. Liu, I'm not a businessman."

"Of course, but you can do me a favor, and you can get a lot of benefits."

"Really?"

Liu Wei smiled and said, "I want to sell the assets in my hand, but not many people have this capital, so I want to ask you for a favor." ”

"You know, I'm a poor bastard."

"I'm not asking you to buy my assets, I'm trying to get the Yankees to pay for it."

"What do you mean?"

"If I can package my property and go public, I will be able to recover my investment from American investors. Unfortunately, I don't have the right person around me. ”

Orel's brows jumped a few times, and he said, "What does Mr. Liu mean, let me help you find a few talents?" ”

"Pretty much."

"The question is, with Mr. Liu's relationship, it shouldn't be my turn, right?"

Liu Wei smiled and said, "Mr. Orel, don't overestimate my ability. Although, like you know, I have some networking, but as a businessman, I don't put all my eggs in the same basket. As you know, the situation in the United States is very complicated, and I have to be more cautious. ”

"So throw me this hot potato?"

"I just need a few people who are capable of doing this, I don't need any other help, and as my friend, you can get unexpected benefits."

"What's the benefit?" Orel is a very realistic person.

"Five percent of all revenues, plus commissions."

"Mr. Liu, you have to know that the value of money is too small compared to the risk you take."

"Of course, I'm going to give you some information that will be interesting enough for you, and your immediate boss, for free."

"What do you mean?"

"Mr. Orel, who has decades of experience, should be very clear that a much less powerful and volatile United States, especially when the election is approaching and the direction of policy is not clear, will certainly be far less binding on allies, especially those who are not very obedient."

"You mean ......"

"I didn't say anything, and I didn't know anything. But I will do everything I can to get this information for you, provided we can continue to work together. ”

Orel gritted his teeth and said, "I'll have to think about it." ”

"No problem, I'll visit again tomorrow this time."

After speaking, Liu Wei got up and said goodbye.

One way or another, Orel was only an agent of the State Security Service of Russia, not a decision-maker, and on such a significant issue he had to consult his superiors.

(To be continued)