Robert? James had come out of the joy of successfully plotting against Lin Yongquan.

This is the credit of the "oracle". After boarding the plane to the United States from Lin Yongquan, the Chinese remained unfathomably silent. According to Robert's speculation, it is not that the Chinese do not want to retaliate, but so far, the Chinese side has not found a considerable amount of spies that can offset the losses that Lin Yongquan can bring.

But bloodshed is completely avoidable. Orientals have always been docile, and without exerting too much pressure, their own humility will make them make the necessary concessions. But dead people are another matter, and Orientals may be easy-going, but they are not cowardly, especially Chinese, and they will definitely react strongly to this.

Robert thought to himself as he sipped his coffee.

Lin Yongquan will not tell any valuable information without seeing the CIA's promises. Robert has long learned about the toughness of this former PLA colonel from the sources, but it seems that his understanding is still not deep enough.

Oriental people are so 'shrewd', whether they are Chinese or Japanese. Yes, now the North Koreans are starting to be able to 'mess' with Uncle Sam. Robert asked himself mentally with self-deprecation. Freedom is just a slogan, to put it bluntly, worthless. History proves that all "freedom fighters" are, in the final analysis, nothing more than running to the freedom of the "woman" god in pursuit of a more comfortable life. And once they start enjoying this kind of life, then the "freedom fighters" don't really care about other people's lives as much as they have shown before.

Bob was smiling beside him.

"Luo, I know you're not happy with the way I brought the 'fox' back, but what can I do? The Chinese are much more powerful in Europe than we think, the timing is rare, and I can't bring him back without killing people. ”

That's right, this fat man never had to think about political implications.

Robert gave Bob a disgruntled look. "We've shown enough patience up to this point, but I'm sorry that you can't wait. In this way, no remedy is meaningful. ”

Bob spread his hands. "Then go to *** remedy. In fact, we don't have to worry about it at all. First of all, the Chinese are not sure that we did it, and second, even if they know that we did it, I would love to see how the Chinese react. ”

Robert shook his head and sighed. "Sometimes, Bob, you're really like a pig."

Although Robert is also seriously overweight, he doesn't feel guilty at all when he calls Bob a "pig". These intelligence and operations experts don't understand or don't care about political influence. It's one thing to incite a PLA officer to defect, but it's quite another to be caught on the streets of Washington in a grand manner.

Bob disagreed.

"Anyway, he's in your hands now, and it's already your question what to do. He is now in our 'safe house' and has not alarmed anyone else or the media yet. ”

"But twenty-four hours have passed, and the Chinese must have thought of a countermeasure." After all, the sooner you start interrogating him, the better the effect. The media hate it, but they're still the voice of the United States, and I'm not worried about that. Robert was still thinking about how to ask Lin Yongquan. What I'm worried about is confidentiality. ”

If Lin can name who is working for the Chinese in Congress, the Pentagon, or even the White House, then the secrecy has a double meaning. Not only should the media not be allowed to know the source of the information, but the media should also not be allowed to leak the news of the 'traitors' insiders.

Bob laughed. "What better place to be safer than Washington, D.C., under the protection of CIA agents? Even if the Chinese know that their officers are with us, all they can do is 'deal' with us through irregular channels. Even if we had been willing to sit down with them, I'm afraid we would have gotten everything we wanted. Who cared if the officer lived or died at that time? ”

CIA Intelligence Service Agent Jose? Suarez interrupted his vacation in Mexico and arrived at 407 Pennsylvania Avenue to carry out his mission, only to find that the same group of agents were already in place before him. This is easy to understand, since he is the only one who has chosen to take a vacation to another country, thousands of miles away. And now, his mom is still complaining on the phone, asking him why he left himself alone in Mexico.

His red 'color' team consisted of four people, and the 'door' was dedicated to the CIA's protection mission. 407 Pennsylvania Avenue is a secret CIA safe house that is used only in the most urgent situations. Prior to this, only the director of the management and intelligence divisions and the captain of the red 'color' squad, Jose, knew about this place in the entire CIA.

Not long after they were in place, three agents from the Operations Division escorted an Oriental into the area. Immediately after his boss "Big Bob", he informed him and cooperated with the agents of the Operations Department to ensure the safety of the guests.

Is the agent leading the team in the Operations Division Will? Farrell, Jose's contemporary, trained at a "farm" somewhere in the southern suburbs of Washington, D.C. This "farm" is one of the CIA training camps. As an operative of the Operations Division, Will has more opportunities to travel around the world, which can be considered a perk at work if you don't consider the risks of the mission. José had seen pictures of Will with 'women' from all over the world, so he was also envious of José's work.

His squad was armed with M-24 sniper rifles, M-4 automatic rifles, and Remington shotguns, while the men brought with Will were also armed with G-36 automatic rifles. In José's view, such equipment was already a bit of a fuss for a protection operation, but then the technicians of the bureau's management office set up a set of SLD-400 'excited' light detection anti-sniper equipment on the roof, which made José feel that this operation was a little different. This is a device developed by the French and first put into use, which has proven to be quite mature technology on the battlefield. If you add a set of PILAR sound detections, there is a 60% chance of finding the sniper's position beforehand, and 100% of the chance of finding the sniper's position after a shot. However, considering that it was no longer meaningful to find a sniper after the fact, and that it was relatively complicated to lay out an acoustic detection system, an active detection system was sufficient.

"Don't think about it that much, it's just a routine conservation mission." Will hands José a French cigarette. "I just hope that the Chinese inside will quickly tell what he knows, then we don't have to waste time here."

French cigarettes have a very special taste.

Not knowing whether to respond to the smell of cigarettes or to Will, José shrugged his shoulders.

"The only good thing about our job is that we don't have to think and we don't have to ask questions."

Will looked at him with interest. "You probably lost your life because of this man, don't you want to know more about him?"

José shook his head. "I don't care who this person is or what he says. All I know now is that he's a damn Oriental, who came here to ruin my vacation, and I'm always ready to keep him safe. It's *** smelly *** work, but we have to put up with this. ”

Will smiled. "We're defending the United States of America, and maybe that's going to make you feel better."

I'm Latino, white boy, look at my skin 'color', I *** only care about myself. José didn't say it because Will was still a good lad, and they still needed to work together to complete the mission, which wasn't as dangerous as it seemed.

Both José and Will are seasoned veteran agents who believe that the best protection is secrecy. As long as no one knows where the "fox" is hiding, even nuclear weapons will not work. And the CIA's strict secrecy measures mean that as long as the seven people in the safe house do not leak 'exposure', the "fox" is safe. The RED and Will teams are equipped and trained to withstand an attack of equal force, not to mention the various support forces that can arrive within ten minutes.

It was only when the Deputy Director and the Director of the Intelligence Service arrived that José really realized the level of the mission.

Meeting Lin Yongquan was not as pleasant as Robert imagined.

Judging from Lin Yongquan's attitude when everyone met, it seemed that it would be easy to get information from him, but the facts made them hit a nail. When talking about these issues, Lin Yongquan's attitude was very cold.

"I will not answer any of your questions until I have seen the conditions you promised me." Lin Yongquan's English is as fluent as it is in the information, although his tone and pronunciation are a little strange.

Robert spread his hands. "Sir, this will take time. I don't deny that the United States is a rich country, and the CIA is a powerful agency, but $10 million is not a small amount. And you know that such a large amount would have to be approved by Congress. ”

Lin Yongquan smiled. His smile was tinged with contempt.

"Virginia, named in honor of Queen Elizabeth of England. It was colonized from 1607 and was the earliest colony in North America. It became the tenth state of the United States on June 26, 1788. Dogwood is the 'flower' of the state. The state is also known as the 'Old Dominion'. Eight U.S. presidents were born in this state, including the world-admired George? President Washington. What's missing from my introduction? ”

Robert and Bob exchanged glances, then shrugged their shoulders.

"Maybe you've forgotten the state's proverb."

"Down with the *** monarch forever." Lin Yongquan nodded deeply. "I almost forgot about the Virginia spirit, which is what many people around the world have been pursuing for years."

"That's why you decided to go to the free world." Bob shrunk into the 'fat' and 'meat' around his neck and laughed deliciously. "The Proverbs of the State are the Proverbs of the United States."

Lin Yongquan took a deep look at Bob, and then turned his gaze to Robert. They were no strangers to each other, and although this was their first meeting, both had already studied each other thoroughly based on photographs and texts. Bob was relatively more cunning, while Robert was calm and pragmatic, so Lin Yongquan only decided to talk to him.

"I'm able to say all of this not because I've studied American history, but because I've seen it on the internet. It's the Internet age, and I don't have to open a special file to know what the CIA can do. I also knew it wouldn't be difficult to get $10 million. ”

Robert shrugged his shoulders, a smile on his face, but not a smile in his eyes.

"Why don't you start by telling us what you know? I don't think anyone wants to give 10 million for a person, even if he was once a person of status, it wasn't worth the price. After all, it was you who came to my country to ask for asylum, and since you know the United States, you should know that the United States is very realistic. ”

"If I don't understand the United States, I won't come." Lin Yongquan's expression was leisurely. "It's rare for Americans not to mess around, and someone has said that Americans are hooligans. If I had doubts about this before I came here, I fully agree with it now. ”

Bob's smile began to harden as well.

"You're going to be with the hooligans now and in the future, and this discovery will make you feel better?"

Tang Bai smiled and shook his head.

"Frankly, it was the $10 million that made me feel better."

Robert put away the smile on his face.

"Sir, the situation is now clear, and it is clear that the situation is more unfavorable to you. We already know each other well enough, so let's stop this pointless nonsense. $10 million was our promise and it is still valid. But only if you convince the person paying that the money wasn't spent. ”

Lin Yongquan was still smiling. "Even if it's a business, you have to pay for it before you can ship it. Especially when dealing with a 'rogue state' like yours, oh no, a 'rogue state'. ”

Bob finally gets annoyed. It is a common irritation and anger in people who are accustomed to blaming others and are not accustomed to being blamed.

"Then let me be honest with you, your current situation does not allow you to think too much, say what we are interested in, and you will be able to get the money. Time goes by, and your 'goods' depreciate over time. At that point, you might be lucky to get a dollar. ”

Robert didn't speak. They are now using the conversation skills of white face and black face, and according to Lin Yongquan's reaction to the two attitudes of conversation, Robert, who studied psychology at Yale University, can judge his psychological state and can take corresponding measures to force Tang Bai to comply. The C.I.A. doesn't want to undermine its own credibility, the C.I.A. just likes the way things work in their own hands.

"If you don't get 10 million, everything you've done before is meaningless." Robert reminded him. "Do you want to spend a day destroying your life's work?"

Lin Yongquan's expression was very leisurely. "I'm a traitor to my country, and if you think it makes me fear for my future, you're wrong, I've put everything aside by taking this step."

Robert sat there, holding his chin in his hand, intently observing Lin Yongquan's reaction.

"I mean, we're not necessarily interested in your intel either. For us, you can be a world-changing VIP or an inconsequential guest. Whatever you do, it's reasonable when we don't know the value you have. ”

The threat in these words was already obvious, but Lin Yongquan still didn't have any special reaction. His face does not show any behavioral features that would indicate his psychology.

"I'm not worried about my own worth." Lin Yongquan's smile was a little tired. "I'm only worried about your ability to judge my worth."

"We can use technical means to get the information we need." Bob pointed his finger at Lin Yongquan menacingly. "We have the most advanced technology in the world, and we can concoct you as we want. At that point, you're really not worth even a dollar. ”

Lin Yongquan suddenly burst out laughing.

"I never doubted that the United States had the most advanced technology in the world, but I did not come out of a primitive society. I'm also engaged in intelligence, and I know the 'door' in this industry very clearly, so you can't scare me. By the way, I would like to remind you that we have studied your set very thoroughly. In order to prove that I am not a 'layman', I would like to ask you, how do you ensure that the information you obtain by 'technical means' is true? ”

When it comes to "technical means", Lin Yongquan actually followed the popular gesture of Americans to put a quotation mark around the word. He is right, it is true that the use of "technical means" such as 'medicine' can indeed make people tell some secrets, but in the unconscious state, how to distinguish the truth of the information is always a difficult problem, and in the end it will take time to confirm.

Robert suddenly felt that the PLA officer in front of him was not as easy to deal with as he imagined. Orientals are born negotiators, especially the trained intelligence expert in front of them. He doesn't even seem to care if he has a good end, and if there is such a psychological bottom line, Robert knows that he doesn't have many options.

After a temporary pause in conversation, Robert and Bob left Lin Yongquan's room.

Their conversation was also a kind of temptation, and thus ruled out the possibility of Lin Yongquan using the "anti-intermediary scheme". The reason is very simple, if Lin Yongquan is here to provide false information to sabotage, then he will not insist on asking for money before telling the information. Of course, this may also be a more clever deception, but any information must be verified from other sources before it can be considered valuable, so it is a fool's business to 'spend' such a large price to carry out a doomed deception.

"He knows who is working for the *** party in the Pentagon." Robert's expression was 'gloomy'. "We have to meet his demands. 'Spending' 10 million for this purpose is not expensive. ”

Bob nodded. "Then everything depends on tomorrow."

Robert pulled a slit open from the curtain and looked out.

The agents in charge of patrolling the outside were in the car in front of the house, the other in the 'open' seat in the café across the street, and on their rooftops there were snipers and counter-sniper systems monitoring their surroundings, and everything seemed to be under control.

He frowned when he saw the agent across the street from the café pick up the phone. In principle, when the red team is on a mission, he is not allowed to 'communicate' with the outside world, and although making a phone call does not have much impact, he just doesn't like this kind of unprofessional omission.

RED Agent Stephen? Snyder didn't know that the CIA's No. 3 figure was watching his actions.

A call came from someone he didn't know, and out of boredom he got through. There was a sweet and greasy 'female' voice on the phone, which piqued his interest. After talking a few words, he found out that the person on the other end of the phone was a model, and he was going to contact his photographer to take a picture today. Apparently the baby was in a hurry to start taking pictures, but didn't realize that she had 'gotten' the wrong phone number, and Snyder quickly pulled out her address and was ready to contact her when he had time.

This is Washington, not Hollywood, and it's not so easy to develop a relationship with a model. Putting down the phone, Snyder said to himself in his heart. It's not every day that a person can encounter such a good thing, so take advantage of the opportunity.

Unbeknownst to Snyder, during the few minutes of his call, the NSA's Homeland Surveillance Office technicians had locked down his specific location through space systems and terminal equipment, and then, according to normal working procedures, forwarded dozens of other phones that were locked at the same time to the intelligence summary room, and noted on them as a response to the Virginia International Airport Security Department's 'door' request for surveillance.

In the Intelligence Aggregation Room, the materials are sent back to the place where the request was made after being marked with a classification level.

Soon the data is transmitted to the host computer of the 'gate' of the security department at Virginia International Airport. The level of security alert issued at the airport was low, so the person waiting for the data report in the office did not notice that a single phone number had been removed, just as he did not notice that there was an extra number he had identified when he made the request. For his part, everything is normal.