However, just when Chiannini was about to discuss some business matters with Jiang Chen, the banquet was suddenly interrupted by a rude door push.
The melodious music in the hall gradually stopped, and two white men in suits walked in, with obviously unkind expressions.
The originally lively party suddenly became quiet.
Seeing the people coming in, Governor Brown frowned slightly and walked towards the two men in suits and ties. Jiang Chen noticed that behind the two people, Lawrence from FI also trotted up to follow them, with a look of displeasure written on his face.
Although he was unhappy, Brown tried to use a gentle tone and asked: "What's wrong, Mr. Stephen, this is my party, and the people invited are good and law-abiding citizens. Or should I say, what happened in the parade in front of the bridge in the morning?" The terrorist attack in China has given you a headache and you want to come to my place for a drink or two?”
"Abide by the law? Really?" The man called Stephen snorted with a cold face. He glanced around the hall of the Governor's Mansion with a hawk-like gaze and locked on Jiang Chen. His eyes gradually narrowed. , "Are you Jiang Chen?"
The establishment of the intelligence department is somewhat special. These departments directly serve the National Security Council of the United States. The chairman of the National Security Council of the United States is the president, so the CIA can be said to be an organization with a strong central character and is completely separate from the state government.
It is precisely because of this that Stephen can completely ignore the governor.
"Yes, what's the matter?" Jiang Chen said pleasantly and put the wine glass aside.
"Our agents found some interesting things in Ukraine. You know, the Russians have been doing small things there recently, which are, to put it bluntly, illegal intrusions. According to the reaction of Ukrainian government soldiers, Russian soldiers disguised as Ukrainian civilian militiamen used A weapon capable of disabling electronic devices."
"Sorry, I don't understand what you said." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
He noticed that Zhu Yu, wearing a brown suit, was already standing at the door with his hands in his pockets.
Of course she didn't draw a gun, but if Mr. Stephen did something rude, the ghost agent had a hundred ways to make him lie on the ground.
"Really? I think your company is an expert in EM weapons and should know what this means." Stephen sneered.
The guests attending the banquet all looked here with interest. This kind of
Jiang Chen sighed and spread his hands helplessly.
"It would be too arbitrary to conclude that the weapon was made by the Future People Group just based on the characteristics of EM? So what if there are people in the hands of Ukrainian civilians and government forces holding M4 rifles? Or should we say that those people are actually American special forces? ?”
Stephen's tone was a bit threatening: "I hope you will show a cooperative attitude. I am not joking with you."
"So, what are you going to do to get me, who is not an American, to cooperate?" Jiang Chen shrugged and said with a nonchalant smile.
Speaking of which, the tension between the two has reached its peak.
Brown waited for Stephen angrily. He didn't care whether there was an EM in a Ukrainian town tens of thousands of kilometers away. He only cared about how many dollars of investment he could get for California and how many jobs he could create at this party.
It is no exaggeration to say that as long as Jiang Chen negotiates a deal with anyone here, it will give him some help in the next gubernatorial election.
Unfortunately, this party was apparently a bust.
Just when he was about to speak, Lawrence, who had been standing at the door, spoke first. Facing this colleague who belonged to a different department, he rarely used an aggressive tone.
"That's enough, Mr. Stephen. Jiang Chen is a guest of the White House, not your suspect. Everything must be done according to procedures. If there are no procedures, what else do we need from the White House and the Constitution?"
Stephen said word for word: "In the face of national security, there are exceptions to everything. And I am not interrogating, I just hope he can cooperate with the investigation."
Lawrence stared at him and said without giving up: "But it is the FI who is responsible for his safety. If you understand the word national security, then ask your boss, at least get permission before taking action."
Lawrence silenced Stephen with one word.
As he guessed, Stephen's actions were entirely private and without authorization.
However, Jiang Chen's security level is strictly confidential information even within FI. It's understandable that Stephen, who didn't know the inside story, would bump into him. After all, he was the commissioner assigned to Ukrainian affairs. When he learned that Jiang Chen, who might be involved in the matter, would visit Los Angeles, he flew from Washington as soon as possible. come over.
Without even consulting his superiors.
"Ahem, Mr. Stephen, say hello to Mr. Naomi for me." Chiannini coughed slightly and said.
Jiang Chen noticed that Stephen's shoulders were obviously stiff.
I think Naomi should be his immediate boss. Judging from the way he didn't look down on Lawrence, he was at least a Special Agent in Charge (SAC), or above. In this case, the Mr. Naomi mentioned by Chiannini should be at the level of director or deputy director.
It seems that the strength of this California consortium cannot be underestimated.
Finally, under the pressure of those pairs of eyes, Stephen gestured to the assistant beside him and chose to retreat temporarily.
But before leaving, he left a message as if to demonstrate: "I will find evidence."
evidence
Jiang Chen almost laughed out loud.
So what if the evidence is collected
Can the United States still sentence him
I think this CIA agent must be one of those "newcomers" who are promoted too quickly and are eager to do something to prove his achievements in this position. However, this idea is often quite dangerous, especially for people engaged in dangerous industries.
On the other hand, Lawrence, an old fox, would never do such a rash thing.
Not thinking that Mr. Stephen could cause him any trouble, Jiang Chen looked at him with a smile and said, "Welcome."
"I'm sorry for this little episode." Brown walked up to Jiang Chen with a wine glass and said in an apologetic tone.
"It's okay, I can completely treat it as a funny side show." Jiang Chen said with a smile.
Friendly laughter came from the surroundings. Zhu Yu nodded slightly to Jiang Chen. After Lawrence, he exited the hall and closed the door of the governor's mansion. The melodious music played and the party continued.
However, after such an episode, everyone's nature has been reduced to the lowest level. Even though Mr. Governor was very sociable, he did his best to keep the party going until the end. Because of the CIA's sudden visit, such a well-planned party was completely ruined.
It’s not just the governor who’s angry, it’s Andy Chiannini as well.
The CIA people not only messed up his mood, but also messed up his business.
He originally planned to discuss cooperation matters with Jiang Chen, but he swallowed everything back.
Who is still in the mood to discuss business after something like this happened
But Chiannini doesn't care. After all, Jiang Chen will still be in Los Angeles for a while, and he still has many opportunities. (.)