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Section 1. Ashley’s Investigation

In the afternoon of that day (a few hours after Hill’s team set off for Tokyo), Ashley rushed to Tokyo on the supersonic plane arranged for her by the military.

Along the way, she was worried. Because before getting on the plane, she investigated and discovered something, which made her feel even more responsible. She knows that everything she does now may affect the fate of the entire country. Therefore, she very much hoped that her judgment this time was correct.

A few hours ago, after the meeting with the CIA, she immediately went to Tony Connor's mansion to visit again. Tony Connor was just as she expected, still pretending to know nothing. Due to the emergency, Ashley had no choice but to threaten Tony Connor.

Ashley said to Tony Connor:"Mr. Connor, I know that since you were kicked out of Wanderlive Company, you have been putting all your thoughts into your new company, hoping to rely on it to make a comeback. After your hard work over the past few months, your new company has become one of the largest quantum communication equipment manufacturers in the United States. The products it produces sell well all over the world, and consumers from all over the world are rushing to purchase them. To be honest, I I admire your talent and strong will."

Tony Connor didn't understand why Ashley suddenly changed the subject, so he had to say:"Thank you for your compliment. At present, my new company, Clem Communications Group, is better than the original one. Wanderlive is still far from coming, but I believe that one day it will become the second Wanderlive."

Ashley then looked at Tony Connor with sharp eyes and said:"Mr. Connor, I am very curious. After experiencing the setback of Wanderful, if your new company Clem Communications also fails, can you still withstand a second painful blow?"

Tony Connor listened to Ashley"Please, Miss Clark, don't beat around the bush, what exactly do you want to say?"

Ashley said slowly:"A month ago, the FBI obtained strong evidence that Clem's communications You are suspected of violating U.S. sanctions against Pozrakya by secretly selling your company’s products to domestic merchants in Pozrakya. I think this is probably because you are too eager to prove yourself and want to make Clem Communications are developing rapidly, so they would do such stupid things. But you know, this is a very serious accusation. If the crime is confirmed, it will be enough for Clem Communications to face huge fines and severe administrative sanctions, and even It may completely destroy the entire company, and the consequences will be quite serious."

Tony Connor was stunned for a moment, silent, with an expression of surprise and anger.

Ashley continued:"As long as you are willing to help me and tell me everything you know, I will provide the Department of Justice with as much evidence as possible in your favor during the investigation of the Clem communications case to alleviate your After all, you have not sold quantum communication equipment for military use, and there is still a lot of room for maneuver. But if you do not cooperate, I am very sure that you will lose the last chance to make a comeback in your life."

Tony Connor Staring at Ashley and said:"Are you threatening me?"

Ashley said:"It depends on the situation. If you are willing to cooperate, then this is a deal. If you are not willing to cooperate, then this is A threat."

After pondering for a long time, Tony Connor said:"You know, people call me a"dreamer". They praise me, worship me, and tell my story. Even when I am at my lowest, , there are still many people who support me and regard me as their idol. So, no matter what, I cannot let them down. I can fail, but I cannot sell my dreams for profit. Otherwise, I will not be what people think of me. That's Tony Connor, isn't it?"

Although Ashley was eager to get information from Tony Connor, she was still impressed by Tony Connor's integrity and was unwilling to use any means to force Tony Connor. Connor. However, she noticed from Tony Connor's words that this matter seemed to be related to"dreams". So, she changed her strategy and said to Tony Connor:"I don't want you to sell your dream, but I want you to help protect your dream. Listen, Mr. Connor, Xingri will face Galen Scott this time They are very concerned about their visit to Tokyo and seem to be plotting something. Without knowing the truth of the matter, it will be difficult for us at the FBI to make an appropriate response strategy for this. By then, the Xingrihui conspiracy is likely to succeed and get what they want. Whatever these things are, I believe that once they fall into the hands of the Xingri Society, it will definitely not be a good thing. So, think about it, wouldn't this result be worse?"

Tony. Connor listened and suddenly fell into deep thought. He thought deeply for a long time and was still hesitant. Ashley didn't dare to disturb him, but just looked at him quietly. She could feel Tony Connor's intense inner struggle.

Finally, after a battle between heaven and man, Tony Connor sighed and said:"Okay, I will tell you everything I know. I hope it won't become Pandora's box."

Then Tony Connor took Ito Kenichi told Ashley everything about the wormhole transmission technology, and she speculated that the reason why the Xingri Society was targeting Galen Scott was most likely related to this. After hearing this, Ashley was extremely shocked. Knowing that the matter was of great importance, she immediately rushed back to FBI headquarters and reported the matter to FBI Director Gabriel Gonzalez.

After hearing the report, Gabriel Gonzalez believed that the matter was beyond the scope of the FBI's authority, so he decided to go to the White House in person to ask the President of the United States for instructions. Ashley is temporarily staying at the headquarters on standby.

An hour later, Gabriel Gonzalez returned to FBI headquarters from the White House and told Ashley:"The President just called his chief of staff, CIA director, secretary of defense and director of national intelligence for an emergency meeting to discuss this matter. matter. Mr. President approved the FBI to have the highest command authority for this operation. He asked the FBI to ensure the safety of Galen Scott’s team in Tokyo. At the same time, regardless of whether Galen Scott really wants to contact this time The Japanese scientist Kenichi Ito and the FBI have to find Kenichi Ito in Japan and bring him back to the United States.

Considering that this operation was unknown, the military is inconvenient to send any troops to participate in the operation. Therefore, the only ones we can really mobilize are CIA personnel in Tokyo, Japan, as well as some of our agents within the FBI. However, the Department of Defense has agreed to let the NSA provide us with comprehensive intelligence support, and the CIA has also sent additional personnel to Tokyo from other places. So in general, Our resources are still sufficient, and we can barely deal with the Xingrihui in Tokyo.

I will remotely command this operation from the headquarters. You can take a special plane to Japan to join Gordon now. You are the person who knows Hill best. I need You are on the front line to guard against Hill's tricks."

Ashley said:"Okay. But... what if Kenichi Ito refuses to come back to the United States with us? After all, according to Tony Connor, Kenichi Ito is very scared. The wormhole transmission technology fell into the hands of our country's military and was used by the military for military purposes. Otherwise, he could have contacted our country's military and escaped from Japan with the help of the military."

Gabriel Gang Sares said:"If he is really unwilling to obey us, then we have to take coercive measures. It is related to the security of the country, we must do this, you know."

Ashley said:"Okay, I understand. Before I leave for Japan, I want to go to the NSA first. I don’t believe that Hill will contact Kenichi Ito directly. He has always been very cautious. He should find a way to hide his eyes from others and get rid of our tracking before secretly looking for him. Kenichi Ito. So, I want to use the NSA's supercomputer to help us collect more clues to figure out what he wants to do."

Gabriel Gonzalez thought for a while and said:"This is a good idea. If Hill's plan can really be predicted, our actions can be more proactive. Go ahead, I will contact the director of the NSA and ask them to cooperate with you. Remember, time is limited, no matter whether we can find clues or not, we will We need to leave for Japan as soon as possible."

Ashley said,"I got it."

So Ashley immediately drove to the NSA headquarters in Fort Meade, Maryland.

At the NSA headquarters, Chief Scientist Dr. Christian is responsible for receiving and assisting Ashley. After Dr. Christian exchanged a few words with Ashley, he took Ashley directly into the control room of the supercomputer"Prometheus".

Dr. Christian whispered to a big screen in the control room:"Start the Metis system."

A virtual image of an ancient Greek goddess appeared on the big screen and said in a beautiful voice:"I'm Metis. If I can help you with anything,"

Dr. Christian turned to Ashley and said,"Whatever you want to investigate, just tell Metis directly."

Ashley He nodded and said to"Metis" on the big screen:"Metis, help me find a list of all the people in Japan who are related to Galen Scott."

"Metis" said:"Okay", and then in less than five seconds, a long list was listed on the big screen. In this list, each name was followed by a series of Detailed information, as well as connections with Galen Scott. Most of the names are obviously on this list because they are related to the business activities of Redmoorola Company.

Because of"Mexican" The amount of information given by"Metis" was so great that Ashley was dazzled for a moment. She thought about it and then said to"Metis":"Metis, list the names related to normal business activities. Remove the part of"

""Metis" followed Ashley's instructions and gave another shortened version of the list. In this new list, there were less than 50 names in total.

Ashley reviewed the information on the list one by one. Browsing and checking carefully, she finally zeroed in on the person she thought was the most suspicious. This person was Yusuke Kurata.

In fact, Ashley was no stranger to Yusuke Kurata. He had served as Hill's personal bodyguard and helped Hill escaped from the FBI's tracking many times and was a very difficult opponent for the FBI. Later, in a car accident, he risked his life to save Hill and saved Hill from death. In order to express his gratitude, Hill He was given a large sum of money as a reward. Afterwards, Yusuke Kurata left Hill and returned to live in Japan with the money. The FBI never paid attention to him again. The reason why Ashley was suspicious of Yusuke Kurata, It was because she noticed that the personal information of Kurata Yusuke provided by"Metis" actually included a private jet in the"Personal Assets" column!

"A bodyguard spends a huge amount of money to buy a private jet. What is his purpose? Yusuke Kurata doesn't seem like the kind of person who likes to show off extravagantly."Ashley murmured to herself.

"Metis" heard Ashley's words and took the initiative to answer:"According to the contract information he kept with the airline when he purchased the airplane, the purpose of purchasing the airplane was to facilitate taking her daughter to a foreign country for medical treatment. But in fact, so far, he has never used this aircraft. The plane will not make its first flight until 23:00 Tokyo time tonight, and its destination is New Delhi, India. It is worth noting that he did not take his daughter with him on this journey, and his daughter’s name did not appear on the passenger list."

"tonight? Galen Scott's plane arrives at 20:00 Tokyo time tonight, right? asked Ashley

"Yes, if nothing unexpected happens""Metis" replied.

After thinking about it for a while, Ashley said suddenly"That’s right, that’s it! This is in line with Hill's style. None of this was a coincidence, it was all arranged by Hill in advance. That car accident was probably deliberately fabricated by Hill in order to give Yusuke Kurata a reasonable reason to go to Japan with a huge sum of money to make arrangements for him. If I guess correctly, no matter what tricks Hill plays on the way, he will eventually send Kenichi Ito to Yusuke Kurata's plane. Therefore, as long as we stay at the airport, there is a high chance that we can meet Kenichi Ito

""Metis", can you hack into the security system of Narita Airport, retrieve the footage from all the surveillance cameras in the airport, and transmit them to the FBI's Information Resources Department in real time?"

"Okay, please wait.…………Okay, the connection has been completed. The FBI's Information Resources Division will simultaneously control all surveillance camera footage at Narita Airport""Metis" said

"very good. Metis, Dr. Christian, thank you very much. You have been very helpful in our investigation. Thanks."Ashley said.

Dr. Christian said,"You're welcome."

"Metis" said:"It is an honor to serve you."

Then, Ashley left the NSA headquarters and drove straight to Andrews Air Force Base, where she took a supersonic plane arranged for her by the military and flew to Tokyo, Japan.

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