Chapter 1339 Blade or Sacrifice?

Washington, D.C. John Edgar Hoover Building

Although the building fell into disrepair, it still serves as the headquarters of the FBI.

At this moment, the building is well organized and everyone is working hard at their jobs, but there is still a wonderful atmosphere lingering inside.

"Mr. Akai." The agent wearing a uniform with the name FBI pushed open the door and nodded to the man leaning against the wall in a daze in the corner of the conference room.

"Is there still no news about James Blake?" Judy asked eagerly before Akai Shuichi spoke.

The agent shook his head: "No, currently we only know that he once went to the FBI Academy and borrowed several graduating students from the academy. However, the customs did not find his entry record."

"There is no entry record...did he use a fake identity or smuggled in?"

"Checking."

"Accelerate the progress. Many intelligence agency officials have been attacked. Catching James Blake is crucial to ensuring the safety of our FBI."

"yes."

After her subordinates retreated, Judy turned to look at Shuichi Akai, who was silent, and said anxiously: "Xiu, something happened to Mossad and the German Federal Intelligence Service. The organization most likely arranged the attack based on the order in which they arrived in the United States. .If the time when our first organized group arrived in the United States, we should be in third place."

Although they are domestic intelligence agencies in the United States, neither Judy nor Shuichi Akai have ever excluded the FBI.

Akai Shuichi withdrew his gaze from the window. His eyes were still steady and calm, as if no matter how critical the situation was, it was nothing in his eyes: "You haven't visited Ariane since you returned to the United States, have you?"

Judy was stunned for a moment and replied subconsciously: "I heard that he and the students were only injured and their lives were not in danger. The situation is so complicated now, so I thought it would be better to wait until I am done with my work for a while before visiting the hospital."

Hearing this, Akai Shuichi neither agreed nor refuted, but Judy quickly came to her senses.

"Ah, are James Blake and Ariane together?! But Ariane is no longer the FBI, and the secrets he has access to are very limited. What can James Blake use him for?"

"You know there's one thing only he can do."

Judy's eyes widened slightly: "Mescal...then do we need to send someone to protect him?"

It's incredible that one day the FBI would take the initiative to protect a high-level organization like Mescal. Even if Mescal is an undercover police officer, this incident seems a bit strange.

"No need." Akai Shuichi said confidently, "There are people who don't want him to die more than us."

"You mean the police?"

"This is the home court of the FBI." I wonder when Shuichi Akai said this, was he recalling the obstacles he had received from the public security in Japan during these times?

Judy couldn't figure it out. She found that since Xiu's second undercover organization, he had always said some strange things. Xiu seemed to know a lot of great information from the organization, but he had no intention of telling her this information.

Putting aside her complaints about a certain man who had a secret, Judy's excellent professionalism allowed her to quickly send someone to the hospital where Ariane was staying. According to the feedback, Ariane had indeed left on the day she was hospitalized. Currently, Whereabouts unknown.

Logically speaking, it would be much easier to find Ariane than to find veteran James Blake, but they didn't know if someone deliberately cleaned up the traces of their escape. With the power and ability of the FBI, they couldn't find any clues.

At this time, Ariane was indeed with James Blake.

"He is really knowledgeable." Ariane spread the newspaper casually on the table, looking unhappy. "Even the Department of Homeland Security can come and go with ease."

Ariane's reaction was slightly beyond James' expectations. He thought that after hearing the news, Ariane should express his anger even if he did not immediately seek revenge on Asano Nobuhige himself. But Ariane didn't, and the irony in his tone was far greater than the anger.

Did he find that he couldn't kill Asano Nobushige and simply gave up?

No, that's not like him.

James Blake knew that his identity had probably been exposed. In this case, Ariane Swann was his only remaining bargaining chip, and he could not let the remaining chips escape his control.

"What are you going to do?" James asked in a low voice, "In the United States, the FBI can still help you. When Mezcal returns to Japan, the situation will be very unfavorable for us."

Hearing this, Ariane raised his head and glanced at James, with deep doubts in his eyes.

James Blake's heart sank, and he had a bad premonition.

Ariane withdrew his gaze, stared blankly ahead, and said dullly: "In the past, neither Mr. Akai nor Miss Judy approved of my seeking revenge on Mescal."

"I don't agree either." James said in a charitable tone like an elder, "But I know that blocking it is not a good thing for you. You need to face hatred and the future independently."

"Really...I feel like you are very anxious."

"You think too much, Ariane."

"Maybe." Ariane took a deep breath, "Maybe I should think about how to treat mezcal."

James' eyes were calm but deep. He took a deep look at Ariane, then left his room and closed the door.

The situation is not good, and if he loses Ariane Swann's trust, whatever he wants to do will become more difficult.

James Blake thought for a while and finally dialed a number.

"I'm sorry to contact you at this time. My name is James, James Blake." James' tone was fearful and respectful. "My identity should have been exposed. It's time to activate the final plan."

"You're doing a great job. I know I'll get your call." The person on the other side of the phone was Rum. Compared to James Blake, who was so determined to die, he was much calmer, "No matter what you do, I have only one request."

"Say." James nodded respectfully and waited for Rum's instructions.

"Mezcal cannot die or even be injured."

James' eyes widened in shock: "Why?"

In his plan, using Ariane to kill Asano Nobushige was the most critical step.

Rum laughed and said in a cold tone: "Before those people receive the punishment they deserve, he cannot die, otherwise my plan will fall short."

"That……"

"My plan requires mezcal." Rum reminded, "a mezcal that belongs completely to us, without any second thoughts, and there is no way to create second thoughts."

James' eyes narrowed slightly: "I understand."

"Looking forward to your good news."

Rum smiled and hung up the phone.

The red side's counterattack was a little outside of his plan, but that didn't matter. After tonight, the organization's Noah's Ark plan would sweep the world with unprecedented energy. And when Agasurisuke is most satisfied, his plan will give that person a head-on blow.

It's a pity that Zhu Fu Jingguang...

Sorry, I never intended to keep my promise from the beginning.

After putting down the phone, James Blake took a deep breath.

The odds were stacked against him.

The only chip left in his hand was a sharp blade that he dreamed of killing Mescal for revenge, but now Rum asked him not to kill Mescal under any circumstances.

but……

But we can think about the problem from another angle. Ariane Swann is not very obedient anyway. The best way to deal with unstable chess pieces is of course to destroy them.

Rum wants to cut off Asano Nobushige's retreat, and Ariane may be a good sacrifice.

…

After the attacks on Mossad and the German Federal Intelligence Service, Washington was at a standstill for nearly half an hour. At the same time, the FBI is rushing to the location of the accident to investigate.

"There hasn't been any movement yet." Xinfan frowned, looking very distressed.

Imran glanced at him and said angrily: "You look like you really hope something happens to the FBI?"

"Because something should happen to them."

Imran: “???”

"Ah, I didn't mean that. I meant, it's their turn."

Imran: "..."

It's better if you don't speak.

"Speaking of which, in addition to our limited energy, your ability to successfully leave the Department of Homeland Security this time also has something to do with the CIA."

"Huh?" Nobuhiro was a little surprised, "Why?"

Imran shrugged: "I don't know the specific situation. I just heard that the FBI was attacked in the motel and the CIA was also involved in the investigation."

"Is it because you are worried about problems within the FBI?"

"No, it seems that a certain CIA investigator participated in the case without authorization."

A figure naturally appeared in Nobushige's mind - Hondo Ekai.

Since the last time they said goodbye, he and Bentang Yinghai haven't seen each other for a while.

However, the United States is also the base camp of the CIA, and the CIA who passed by and participated in the investigation may not necessarily be the main hall Eikai.

"Ding!"

A message popped up on Nobuhiro's phone.

Imran's heart suddenly tightened - at this critical moment, every piece of news can easily be associated with bad things.

"What's wrong?" Imran asked nervously.

Nobushige glanced at the time and said quietly: "At 18:33, the French Foreign Intelligence Service was attacked."

"Huh?" Imran was surprised, "Not the FBI?"

He and Asano Nobushige had previously discussed the order of the organization's attacks. The FBI should be ranked behind Germany. Why was France, which was originally ranked fourth, the trouble?

"Maybe the person in charge of the FBI had an accident, maybe the FBI suppressed the news." Nobuhiro said, "In short, the attack is not over yet, and we cannot let down our guard."

Just then, Nobuhiro's cell phone rang.

As soon as Shinfan saw the number displayed above, he immediately left his seat and apologized to Imran: "I'm going out to take a call."

"It's okay, go ahead."

The call was from Feng Guling. The reason for calling him at this time was probably about the FBI and the French Foreign Intelligence Service.

Sure enough, as soon as the call was connected, Fukiya Rei repeated the news that Nobuhiro had seen before: "The order has been changed. Why do you think this is?"

"I don't know about this." Nobuhiro answered truthfully.

Fang Guling was choked by him: "Of course I know you don't know. I want to ask you to help analyze it. From your perspective, why does the organization do this?"

"The FBI should still be the target of the organization. As for why they didn't..." Nobutushige suddenly asked, "Where is Shuichi Akai, is that person now in Japan or the United States?"

——He has not considered the Nordic option at all.

Ley is definitely the most irresponsible head of the Nordic division since the organization's inception - something former Nordic head Mescal condemned.

"We have no news from him."

"I'll verify it now."

Nobushige moved very quickly. When he thought of this matter, he had already started to separate. It is faster to get information about Shuichi Akai from the organization. As for other important figures in the FBI, they have to use other intelligence networks.

Within a few minutes, Nobuhiro got the result he wanted.

"Shuichi Akai has indeed returned to the United States. Not only him, but Judy, James Blake and Ariane Swann should all be in the United States now."

It is not difficult to judge from the speed at which Nobushige obtained information what intelligence network he chose.

So Jiang Guling joked: "You get started so quickly."

Of course he was referring to the fact that the intelligence network he had just handed over to Nobushige was used by him.

Nobuhiro had no time to joke with someone. He said with a serious face: "It looks like I have to go to Washington."

"Huh? You're not in Washington?"

"I'm going to New York to do something."

"By the way, you don't doubt that the organization wants to use Shuichi Akai and Judy Stelling to do something, right?" Rei Fukutani clicked his tongue, "You should know that guy's ability better than me, he will be organized so easily. Calculating?"

"Under normal circumstances, no." Nobushige sighed slightly, "Akai Shuichi was not brainwashed, but he underwent the organization's experiments on memory. We don't know what impact the experiment had on his memory. I'm afraid even Akai Shuichi I’m not even sure. I should go to Washington just in case.”

Seeing that Xinfan was so sure, Jiang Guling no longer tried to dissuade him, but just said: "Pay attention to safety, and if you have any questions, please contact me directly."

He would ensure smooth communication between them, regardless of the half-day time difference between the United States and Japan.

"By the way." Before hanging up the phone, Nobuhiro added, "Mao Lilan is in New York, and I'm not very confident about her."

Fangtani Zero asked: "Why did Mao Lilan also go to New York?"

"The situation is quite complicated and I can't explain it clearly in a sentence or two."

If I really had to describe it in one sentence, it would probably be "a lonely old mother took her daughter to the theater as a hostess".

Although helpless, Jianggu Ling still promised: "I will arrange it, don't worry."

It's really not easy for him. He is far away in Japan, but he still has to worry about things in the United States. Normally, the police officer should be the most relaxed party, but now he is busier than anyone else.

Nobushige did not say goodbye to Imran, he left Broadway directly, and before leaving, he sent the location of the Hudson Theater to Edogawa Conan.

Needless to say, Conan naturally knew what he meant by posting this.