The CIA's investigation has always been carried out in secret, and they have installed their own people at the Taj Mahal casino where Ivankov works, although not many people in the casino have actually seen Ivankov's face. So there are not many people who understand the situation.

Yuri's casino is now run entirely by professional managers, and all Yuri needs to worry about is the situation of the casino's funds. Because the casino is private, the accounts are entirely managed by Yuri. The turnover of the casino is in the millions every day, and sometimes on holidays, the turnover alone will exceed 10 million, and it is simply too difficult to find traces of money laundering in so many accounts.

The CIA did not find out about Taj Mahal's money laundering, they just wanted to know if this Ivankov was the same thief that Ben Ali said. Since learning that Ivankov has a diplomatic status in the Vatican, the CIA has been communicating with the Vatican, asking what Ivankov's diplomatic status is all about, but the Vatican is very secretive about it. Because this matter involved the Pope's covert support for the Polish Solidarity trade union, Seryosha used this as a threat to obtain diplomatic immunity for Yuri and Ivankov. If the Vatican side does not abide by the agreement, then Seryosha does not mind making this matter public, and then the Vatican will suffer the wrath of the Soviet Union, and the consequences are unimaginable.

Legally, the C.I.A. has no way to legally investigate Ivankov. So they can only use illegal means to carry out the mission. Therefore, after trying all kinds of methods to no avail, the CIA hit the idea of Ben Ali, who was tortured and did not look like a human and a ghost. Their plan was for Ben Ali to find a way to lure Ivankov outside the continental United States, and then kidnap him under the guise of an armed group, so that even if the Vatican was unhappy, the U.S. government could not be blamed for the incident.

So Ben Ali, who was imprisoned in Guantánamo Bay, was once again taken seriously by the CIA. They hatched a good show, intending to organize a large-scale arms sale to lure Ivankov into the trap.

But before that, Ben Ali, who had been gone for months, had to return to Escobar's side. Because only then can this plan be realized. In order to better control Ben Ali, the CIA also took his family hostage.

Ben Ali was forcibly sent to Escobar's side. Although he had been away for nearly two months, he still managed to bluff the past. The CIA gave Ben Ali two options, either to report Escova's whereabouts to the CIA or to find a way to get Ivankov in Colombia. Escobar Ben Ali would never dare to provoke, the lesser of two evils, and Ben Ali chose to betray Ivankov.

So after returning to Medellín for about a week, Ben Ali said to Escobar: "Mr. Escobar, should we let Mr. Ivankov come to Medellín, our troops are about to become an army, should we purchase some recoilless guns, this kind of thing is the most suitable for dealing with the armored forces of the Colombian government army, and we also need some shoulder-fired anti-tank missiles and shoulder-fired anti-aircraft missiles!" ”

Ben Ali then suggested buying some Soviet Gass cars and attaching recoilless guns to the cars, so as to avoid the purchase of expensive armored vehicles and improve the mobility of the troops. Many of the North African guerrillas did this.

Ben Ali quietly surveyed Escobar's expression as he listed what he needed. He was terrified of what Escobar would see. Ben Ali would never have done such a thing if it weren't for his family being controlled. In any case, Ivankov can be regarded as a favor to him.

"You have a point, we should really let them come to Medellin to discuss!" Escobar replied absentmindedly that he hadn't really listened to Ben Ali, and that he was wondering about another thing, that is, when the money lent to the Gorky Brotherhood would be repaid, and that nothing would go wrong. That's more than $10 billion, and this money was originally used to buy the lives of several big drug lords of the Medellín group, but unfortunately the Colombian government does not know how to raise it. Escobar's proposal to exonerate the leaders of the Medellín group on the condition of helping the Colombian government to repay its foreign debt, as well as to legalize their property, was rejected. But it doesn't matter, Escobar is the king of Medellín, and the mayor of Medellín is always him if he wants.

After some discussion, Escobar agreed to contact Ivankov for a trip to Medellín. Ben Ali told Escobar that Ivankov had been kind to him and wanted to take this opportunity to get in touch with Ivankov. Escobar didn't suspect a deception, and it was up to Ben Ali.

Escobar dialed Ivankov in front of Ben Ali while Ivankov was basking in the sun on a yacht in the Caribbean. He put down the iced drink in his hand, then picked up the satellite phone.

"Ivankov, how are you doing!" Escobar greeted.

"It's not bad, why did you have the heart to remember to call me?" Ivankov asked bluntly.

"We Colombian girls miss you and want to ask when you can come again!" Escobar asked jokingly.

"Hah......! How can I be such a charming old fellow, let's say, what the hell is going on? Ivankov asked.

"We're looking for a new batch of weapons, by the way, what's your investment?" Escobar asked with concern.

"I don't know about the investment, but I'm sure there will be no problems with Mr. Nikolai! Let's talk about what weapon you want. Ivankov asked straight to the point.

"It's basically guns, cannons, and whatever, but other than that, I want to customize two different things? This thing is a bit complicated, and I can't explain it clearly on the phone, so you'd better come over? Escobar said suddenly.

"What the hell is it, tell me first, I'll help you ask?" Ivankov asked curiously.

Escobar said: "Submarines, submarines that can quietly cross the Caribbean Sea. I need something that is not too complicated to operate, and now that the blockade by the Americans is very strict, I need to use submarines to transport cargo to the United States......"