"It seems that everything we did has been discovered, Lupin."
Several streets away from the SHIELD headquarters, Ziyuan was sitting in the car, listening to the vague alarm sound beside his ears and looking back.
Lupin, who was driving in a stance, glanced at the rearview mirror and said casually, "Well, it's normal. After all, it's the world's top spy organization. It would be surprising if nothing was discovered after such a long time."
"Oh, that's true, but I really didn't expect your crazy plan to go so smoothly. If we tell others about it, they will just think we are bragging!"
He took out a cigarette, lit it, put it to his lips, and took a deep breath.
Although Lupin spoke in a relaxed manner before, he was actually prepared to be discovered and have a bloody fight.
He really didn't expect the result to be like this... No, it should be said that he didn't dare to think about it.
"Even you, an executor, can't believe it. I'm sure the people in SHIELD can't believe that someone would do this."
"This time I took advantage of the other party's arrogance. It was like hiding something from the public. It won't be so easy next time."
"Of course, there won't be a next time. Our actions this time have already trampled on the face of SHIELD and spit on it to insult it."
"It won't be long before the people chasing us come to our door."
"Hunting..."
Ci Yuan blew out a smoke ring and looked at the crowd outside the window. After a while, he said, "Let's not talk about the pursuit for now. What are you going to do with the ore?"
"According to the information we found from the testing department, the ore has been sent away. We don't have any further clues now."
"No, we have clues." Lupin's lips curled up slightly, and his whole body exuded a confident aura.
Ci Yuan was stunned when he heard this, and leaned forward and asked, "What clue?"
He has been with Lupin all the way, so how come he doesn't remember anything like this
Lupin did not answer directly, but kept it a secret and said, "Before we find any clues, we need to go to a place first."
As he spoke, the vehicle accelerated and disappeared on the road.
…
“… Is this where you said we could find clues?”
Below a shop, Ziyuan's mouth twitched.
On the shop's signboard, the word "Internet Cafe" was clearly written in large letters.
"Ah~~ I can't help it. If we had more time, I would have the confidence to find clues about where the other party ran to by myself, but now time is so tight, I can only contact Miss Hacker for help again."
Lupin explained with a wry smile, walked up to the network administrator, threw out a ten-dollar bill and said, "Turn on the machine, bro."
"No. 36, Area D."
The network administrator took the money and said.
Lupin thanked him and headed towards the machine.
"Hey, Lupin, even if you find Miss Hacker, you won't be able to find the whereabouts of the ore!"
While the computer was booting up, Ciyuan asked in confusion.
"Sure." Lupin said with sharp eyes, "Vesbania Ore is related to the important strategy lurking behind Hydra, a branch of S.H.I.E.L.D. In order to prevent the slight possibility of an accident, the number of people going to escort it will not be too many because we don't want to attract too much attention, but it will not be too few either. It should be within five to ten people."
"And this operation must not be made public, whether to the outside world, to the United States, or even to S.H.I.E.L.D. and some Hydra members who do not have sufficient authority."
"Since the level of confidentiality is so high, conventional methods of movement that would leave records are definitely not advisable. The only two remaining methods of movement are driving a car or a helicopter belonging to S.H.I.E.L.D."
"Then they will definitely choose to go by helicopter. After all, not only is it fast, but it can also reduce the possibility of accidents on the way. It must not be difficult for the top brass of SHIELD, no, Hydra, to assign a helicopter and hide the operation records."
Listening to Lupin's words, Jigen thought for a moment.
Lupin smiled as he listened. He looked at the computer and sent an email. He then continued, "Assigning a helicopter to do the mission is indeed as you said, it is not difficult for the top leaders of Hydra. It also has the advantages of fast action and fewer accidents, as you said."
"But you forgot one thing, Ziyuan. When a helicopter flies in the sky, it will definitely leave traces on the military's radar. Although this alone does not mean much, it is still a problem after all."
"Cars are different. There are countless people driving around the United States every year. Even if they are captured by surveillance cameras, no one will care."
"Although the time left for Hydra to act is tight, that is relatively speaking. I think they can still squeeze out this little time."
"Now that we have identified the other party's mode of travel, we only need to find all the vehicles that have left the city since 8:00 this morning and meet this condition, and we will naturally be able to find the other party's tail!"
“… Oh! Miss Hacker replied to my message. Luckily, luckily. To be honest, I was a little worried about what would happen if Miss Hacker wasn’t there!”
Looking at the email and a special chat software sent to the computer, Lupin downloaded it and typed on the keyboard, explaining the event for which he wanted to ask for help.
Dubai, Burj Al Arab, presidential suite.
It was still four o'clock in the afternoon in Washington, but in Dubai it was already early in the morning due to the time difference.
Skye sat in front of her own computer, looking at the message sent by Lupin and sighed softly.
"Invading Washington's surveillance system? It looks like Mr. Lupin is going on another adventure. I really envy him that kind of life."
He supported his face with his hands and sighed, then glanced at the data stream flashing on the screen of the room's built-in computer. He typed the three words "No problem" on the chat software and sent it over.
The analysis of the 'lock' on the hard disk has entered the second half of the process. Currently, it basically just depends on the software to run on its own. She has time to watch TV series and play small games to kill time.
but…
“Ah~~”
He yawned with his mouth wide open, drank the can of coffee on the table, and let out a long breath.
I really want to sleep...
…
“… Yo! Miss Hacker agreed. All that’s left is to wait for news from her!”
Looking at the message, Lupin clenched his fist tightly.
"That's a good thing, but Lupin, the other party is now far ahead of us. Even if Miss Hacker really finds clues about the other party, after such a long time, the ore must have been used by them." Ciyuan said after taking a puff of cigarette.
"Ah! It is indeed possible as you said, Jigen. But it is no different. Finding the ore is only the best situation. Now we are just carrying out the second plan."
With that, Lupin stood up, turned off the computer, and said to Jigen, "Let's go, Jigen."
"Don't we need to wait for news here?" Ciyuan followed and said.
"Waiting for news? Are you stupid? You can just use your phone! The purpose of coming to the Internet cafe is just to prevent the emails I send from being tracked by S.H.I.E.L.D.'s network security system."
"Tsk... you bastard!"
Looking at Lupin who had already left the house, he adjusted the brim of his hat and followed him.
…
Time passed gradually, and in the blink of an eye, it was late at night.
At the S.H.I.E.L.D. headquarters, Sitwell, with his head bandaged and looking a little funny, kept running back and forth in S.H.I.E.L.D., anxiously waiting for news.
Seven or eight hours have passed since the incident occurred, but after such a long time, there is only a little useful information.
The intruders' appearance was recorded by surveillance, but after a facial search by SHIELD, although there are people with similar appearances around the world, after careful identification, no one meets the requirements of the two intruders, so it can be basically concluded that their appearance is disguised.
Then there is what the other party did. Judging from the current situation, it can be basically concluded that the other party came for Vesbania ore. The interrogation of the personnel in the logistics department who had contact with the invaders revealed that one or both of them were super-powered.
This is all the useful information we have obtained so far. How did they come to Washington, how did the Kingdom of Vesbania hire such people, how was Lawrence exposed, will this incident affect the big things they planned, where are these invaders now... all of this is unclear!
Now that a long time has passed since the incident happened, Minister Pierce still has the patience to wait and has not summoned him, but that does not mean that he will still have the patience to wait for him to give a result later.
And if he can't give a reasonable answer when Minister Pierce summons him, the consequences will be...
Beads of sweat the size of beans gathered on his bald head. Sitwell wiped it roughly with a handkerchief, took out his cell phone, and was about to urge the investigators when the cell phone in his hand rang first.
"Any clues?"
Sitwell answered the phone quickly, almost at lightning speed, and asked in a hurried tone.
"Yes, sir. According to our personnel's investigation outside, it is now basically certain that the two who invaded our headquarters were Lupin the Third and Jigen Daisuke."
In the Internet cafe where Lupin was before, a tough-looking agent said while holding a mobile phone.
"Lupin the Third and Daisuke Jigen?... Wait, according to the intelligence, shouldn't they be in Manhattan now? How come they are here?" Sitwell said in disbelief after receiving the news.
"It's obvious that your information is outdated, sir. It was definitely these two who invaded SHIELD." The person reporting said in a flat tone.
Sitwell listened, and no longer bothered to figure out how they got here. He asked a more critical question: "Did you catch them?"
His tone was somewhat nervous. Although he himself felt that there was little hope, he still hoped to get a good result.
"Unfortunately, sir, we have not yet discovered their exact location, but we have already caught them on the tail and are basically certain that they are fleeing to the west."
"It's not clear what the purpose is, but I've sent people to block the road in advance and set up a blockade..."
"You said they fled to the west?!" Sitwell reacted and his voice suddenly rose two degrees.
"Yes, uh, is there a problem? Sir?" the reporter asked after a moment of surprise.
"No, it's nothing. You continue to chase them. If possible, try to catch them alive. If you have any further news, please inform me at any time!"
Walking quickly towards Minister Pierce's office, Sitwell kept giving orders.
The direction of the ore escort team led by Rumlow was west, but he did not think it was a coincidence.
Also, the fact that the invaders are Lupin and Jigen is also a cause for concern.
Before they decided to steal the Vespania ore, they were aware that Colin and Lupin III and their group had appeared in the Kingdom of Vespania.
However, according to their investigation, Colin and the current queen of Vesbania do not have a very harmonious relationship, so the possibility that the queen will contact Colin for help in stealing the ore is not high, which is enough for them to take the risk this time.
As for Lupin III, according to the information obtained from the investigation, there was no sign that they had any relationship with the queen, and the purpose of going to Vespania was just to steal treasures, which they did not take seriously.
But now it seems that there must be something wrong with the previous intelligence, otherwise Lupin and the other two would not have come to us.
Moreover, this is not the most important thing. The ore was stolen and Lupin and his crew found out. Will their purpose be guessed
Even more pessimistically, it was so easy for them to find out that Lawrence was hiding inside SHIELD. Does this mean that there might be a traitor among them
No, it's not necessarily a traitor. As a wizard, Colin Blake might have some spells to control people. If this were true, their secrets might have been leaked long ago!
The more Sitwell thought about it, the more worried he became. When he arrived in front of Pierce's office, he swallowed hard.
He was not sure what Minister Pierce's attitude would be after learning the news, and he was even less sure how Minister Pierce would deal with him as the executor.
But he was very sure of one thing, that if he actively dealt with affairs now, he might still have a chance of survival. But if he dared to slack off, shirk responsibility, fail to report news in time, etc. at this time, he would be dead, and even Jesus could not save him!
Boom boom boom…
There was a knock on the door, and Sitwell, who had managed to calm down, said outside the door: "Minister, I have the latest intelligence to report to you."
…
In the office.
After Sitwell told him all the latest news and his own concerns, the atmosphere fell into an oppressive silence.
After a while, Sitwell, who had been waiting for a lecture with his head down, raised his head slightly and asked tentatively: "Minister, do we need to do something..."
Huh~~
Sitwell paused after a long breath. Pierce raised his head and said, "The plan doesn't need to be changed, but Lupin and the other two must be killed for me. Send more people, and I will also let the Winter Soldier take action."
"Yes, Minister!" Upon hearing the order, Sitwell immediately replied and walked out hurriedly.
Pierce watched him leave the room and rubbed his swollen temples.
Change of plans
They are now standing on the edge of a cliff. If he doesn't want to give up his business of so many years and turn into the dark like a rat again, he has no choice but to do this!
Thanks to Jimmy Trouble for the 100-point tip!
This time the incident was such a big deal that even a loser like me was affected.
To be honest, I used to sign contracts sent by Yuewen without even reading them, thinking that such a large company would not play with the wording in the contract.
And now…
I had heard about copyright issues before I entered the industry. I heard that it belonged to Yuewen, but it seemed that the authors could also benefit from it. After all, there were often news about which great author sold so much copyright and earned so much. To be honest, these things meant nothing to a small author like me with an average subscription of no more than 500, but it was also an expectation after all. I also fantasized about selling the copyright of a book one day and making a lot of money. Now, if it really happened as what was said on the Internet, this dream seemed to be shattered.
As for the subscription and free viewing issue, it is not clear what will happen to it in the end, but I hope it won’t get worse, otherwise I will probably have to change my career…
Sorry, I said some complaints, but I would feel uncomfortable if I didn't say them.
But don't worry, I will continue writing this book, unless Qidian really does something like free reading with reading ads...
(End of this chapter)