A retired reincarnation of a certain American film.

When Luke said this, his face did not turn red and his heart did not beat.

As if that were the case.

The president, the attorney general and the FBI director who were present all looked at each other as if they were used to it, and then started laughing.

Mr. President looked at the director of the FBI with a smile: "John, now I know why you want to protect your capable subordinate."

Director John of the FBI replied with a smile: "Sir, Director Dann is our FBI's face director on the West Coast."

Well known.

Throughout the West Coast, Los Santos bureau chief Luke Dann is well known, but the name of the California bureau chief is unknown.

but……

This is by no means the reason why Director John tried to protect Luke.

At least Director John definitely didn't do it because he admired him.

Luke can guarantee it.

Because it was he who instructed Debbie to transfer $10 million into Director John's overseas bank account.

Of course.

The matter in Seoul and the demands of the Bangzi temporary workers are not worth mentioning at all to Mr. President, because even if Director John fails to protect Luke, Mr. President will not take Luke out of consideration for votes. How.

The reason why Mr. President says this now is simple.

Just looking for trouble.

In other words.

Liven up the atmosphere.

After all, the matter of tens of thousands of human clones is a big deal. If it is not handled well and exposed, he, the president, may become the second president in the history of the federation to be impeached and removed from office.

The Attorney General and the FBI Director are both veterans.

After Luke and Maria Hill reported the situation, they both had a tacit agreement to remain silent, even turning a blind eye to several hints from Mr. President.

All are not fools.

This matter must not be exposed and must be suppressed.

But how to press it and who to open the mouth are all very particular.

To put it bluntly, if this matter is still exposed in the future, then the person who proposes to suppress this matter now will definitely be focused on the fire in the future.

Mr. President is still thinking about pursuing re-election, so if he is asked to open this mouth, if the opposition finds out, it will definitely not work.

Although he nominated the Attorney General, he paid for it. I paid you to sit in this position to make money, not to take the blame for you.

If this is the case, if I spend money and then take the blame for you, and it still brings no benefit, then am I not a pure fool?

FBI Director John's idea is even simpler.

Compared with Mr. President, a temporary worker, and the Attorney General, who was once an emperor and then a courtier, Director John was a real civil servant.

The FBI has such a famous saying.

The president can be changed, but the FBI director must not be changed!

This is a deafening quote once said by Hoover, the founder of the FBI.

Although the FBI's authority is not as strong as it used to be.

But a skinny camel is bigger than a horse.

As long as Director John doesn't want to, he won't be afraid even if he breaks up with Mr. President.

Isn't it just black material? It sounds like someone has not tried it.

This is not.

Mr. President saw that the matter had froze, and the director of the Secret Service immediately handed over the steps, so Luke talked about the matter and eased the atmosphere.

But things have to work out.

Mr. President coughed and turned his attention to Luke and Maria Hill: "Since you two discovered this case, tell me your opinions."

Lu Ke lowered his eyes, as if in trance.

He was apparently the serious boss, but Director John was sitting across from him, and it was his turn to speak.

Maria Hill did not have any psychological burden and said directly: "I suggest informing the Council of the Five Overlords about this matter."

Then let me take the blame.

Although the five major overlord councils and the five major directors are not served by the president, the chairmen are all appointed by the president.

If this matter comes to light in the future, he, the president, will still take the blame.

The most important thing.

If this matter was reported to the Council of the Five Overlords, it would be considered a family scandal.

This is even more serious than the exposure of this matter.

"no!"

Mr. President shook his head and looked at Maria Hill: "This incident occurred within the territory of the Federation, and it has not yet reached a level that requires notification to the Council of the Five Overlords."

talking.

Mr. President, who directly characterized this matter as an internal federal matter, set his sights directly on the director of the FBI.

"John, this is a federal case."

"...No way."

Director John's expression was spot on, and he looked at Maria Hill with some uncertainty: "Commander Hill just said that there is a shadow of an overseas organization called "Cobra" behind this matter. It should be considered an overseas case, Mr. President, I think someone named Langley should also come over to discuss it."

joke.

No benefits were mentioned in advance, so we were left to take the blame.

is it possible?
If this spreads out, I will lose the dignity of being the director of the FBI for ten years. Again.

For things like taking the blame, you must go to the people closest to you.

Langley would be a good fit.

Anyway, Langley's reputation at home and abroad is not very good. Whenever there is a conspiracy, Langley is definitely involved.

It's just right for Langley to come over and take the blame for this kind of thing.

but!
No.

At least not this time.

The question is, you can't catch a pig with wool. Last month, Langley took the blame for a plane transporting over-the-counter narcotics in Mexico.

As a president, you can have no bottom line, but you can't have no credibility. If you promise to take the blame once and be safe for six months, you must show your credibility.

and so!
Mr. President looked at the time on his watch and said directly: "Gentlemen, I can refuse the interview with the temporary staff of Bangzi, but I cannot refuse the press conference outside the palace in half an hour. I will go there first." Toilet."

As he spoke, Mr. President stood up from his seat, greeted the director of the Secret Service, and left the Oval Office.

Obviously there is a bathroom with a high security level in the office, but Mr. President just wants to use the one outside.

The question is that the White House is his home and he can pee wherever he wants.

soon.

As the President left, the Attorney General, who had been silent just now, thought for a moment and looked at Director John: "John, this matter should not be made public."

He is fifty-four this year, but the shiny-haired Director John blew his beard and said: "Nonsense, I also know that it is not appropriate to talk about it, but I won't give you any benefits. Why should I take the blame? If you tell it, I am not the director." .”

There was a pause.

Director John seemed to have thought of something and looked at the Attorney General: "He also said that this case, if we talk about Cobra, involves overseas organizations, that is Langley's case. If we don't talk about Cobra, this case happened in Nevada. , and it’s not cross-state, then it’s not a federal case, it’s a case of the local police department, or at worst it’s the case of the local state police. In other words, this should be under the jurisdiction of you, the attorney general.”

The Attorney General said angrily: "I am also a federal department. I can only control the federal police. Can I control the local police department?"

Chief John shrugged: "Then let the local state police handle it."

The Attorney General rolled his eyes: "Nevada is not our territory. Now that the news is blocked, we can suppress it. Do you think they will block the news if they find out?"

Chief John focuses on one word.

No good, don’t take the blame.

Director John shook his head and said: "This has nothing to do with me. Anyway, this matter has nothing to do with our FBI. After all, my office in Nevada is not in Kahn City. It doesn't matter what happens." It’s not up to us.”

The Attorney General felt something in his heart.

Instant clarity.

"You can move your office to Kahn."

"No money."

Director John spread his hands: "This year's federal budget has been spent, and until now, the California branch keeps asking me for a budget."

The attorney general smiled and shook his head.

"How many."

"what?"

“What’s your budget for moving?”

"Five...one billion, maybe."

Director John opened his mouth like a lion and looked at the Minister of Justice with a smile: "Why, the Ministry of Justice cannot spend its budget this year and plans to support us some."

The attorney general deadpanned: “The Department of Justice has no money.”

Director John stopped talking.

No money?

If you don't have money, just say nothing.

Everyone is in their 50s or 60s, and the idea of ​​​​sexing and splitting emotions has long been outdated.

but……

The Attorney General immediately changed the topic and focused directly on Alexander Pierce: "It is said that Brigadier General William Stryker of the military was rescued together with Director Pierce."

Alexander Pierce, who had been watching the show and had not intervened, saw that the topic came to him and looked at the Attorney General: "What good opinions does the Attorney General have?"

The Attorney General looked again at Alexander Pierce, and at Director John: "The Department of Justice will not be involved in this case now or in the future."

Director John raised his eyebrows.

Alexander Pierce was also moved when he heard this.

Maria Hill, who was just watching the show and not speaking, glanced at Luke, who was crossing his arms as if he was asleep.

Luke was unmoved, his eyelids didn't move, as if he was asleep.

This is just a performance with a written script.

The Attorney General, Director John, Alexander Pierce, him and Maria Hill were present. It looked like five people, but it was actually six people, because there was also William Stryker who was not here.

But there seemed to be six people, but in fact there were only three.

The FBI, the White House and the military.

but……

It looks like three people, but in fact, there are only two people.

Neither man has a name, only a codename.

One is called a civil servant.

One is called temporary workers.

...(End of chapter)