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Akai Shuichi was a little surprised. Before he could ask anything, James explained:
"Ms. Mary has been working at MI6 for nearly years. Her career spans most of the Cold War period, and her abilities and qualifications are impeccable.
Therefore, in this garden project, she will be your commander-in-chief... or we can also use a more terrorist organization-like term, Ms. Mary will be the leader of your organization to direct your actions."
Second, evening
Chapter 356 A Meaningful Sacrifice
[Are we looking for an old agent to take charge? ]
After hearing what James said, Shuichi Akai immediately guessed the meaning of the arrangement made by the top management at the headquarters.
Although the top leaders allowed the Garden Project's operatives to appropriately carry out some less-than-legal actions in Japan, they were still worried that these people would do something that went too far beyond the bottom line after losing their restraints.
Therefore, in addition to the orders from above, the senior management of the headquarters also found a "senior" with strong qualifications and abilities to go directly to the front line to exercise appropriate restraint on the operatives.
And Shuichi Akai's mother, Mary Akai, is obviously such a suitable candidate.
By the way, with Mary Akai's ability, she should have been promoted to the top of MI6 long ago during her years in office.
The reason why she is still in such a mediocre position is mainly because she prefers to go out on business rather than stay in the office, so she has repeatedly rejected her superiors' proposals for promotion.
As for the reason... Akai Shuichi was not very clear. He only knew that his mother really liked to travel around the world. In addition to looking for his father who had been missing for nearly 20 years, she seemed to be looking for someone else...
"Just two days ago, the top leaders organized the first test of the organization and released some information about the 'Garden' to the organization." James suddenly said in the silence between the two.
"Is it the terrorist attack that happened in Clover Villa in Japan these two days?" After just a little thought, Shuichi Akai guessed what James was referring to.
Although he has returned to the United States, Shuichi Akai has not relaxed his attention on Japan.
The terrorist attack that occurred at Clover Hill Villa in the past two days has caused quite a stir in Japan, and major news headlines are reporting related content.
Basically, it is a story about an unknown terrorist organization that launched a terrorist attack at Clover Hill Villa, but was easily dealt with by the Japanese public security and police.
When he saw the news, Shuichi Akai vaguely felt that this matter might be related to the organization, so after James mentioned it, he immediately recalled it.
"Yes."
Nodding, James explained, "The terrorist attack at Clover Hill was an action by the headquarters' top brass to send a garden signal to the organization. Unfortunately, the action failed in the end."
"Failed?"
“Of course, the failure defined by the top leaders does not mean that the terrorists were captured by the Japanese police. After all, the fate of these people was determined from the beginning, and there would be no suspense.
The real failure of the operation was the senseless traps set by the top leaders and the unexpected sacrifice of one of our operatives."
"Who is it?" asked Shuichi Akai.
"Hei Lai Jingzhi, a veteran agent." James replied.
[Is it him? ]
Shuichi Akai knew this name, but of course that didn't mean he was very familiar with Yasushi Kurorae.
The main reason why he knew Hei Lai Jingzhi was because this person had had close contact with Regel.
In the case of Hiroshi Haneda seventeen years ago, the special team to which Yasushi Kuroi belonged was wiped out, and he was recorded as the only survivor at the time.
However, after that, Hei Lai Jingzhi was forced to leave the FBI due to severe stress-related psychological trauma and no longer participated in matters related to the organization.
"As I remember, he has retired, hasn't he?" asked Shuichi Akai.
Out of respect for his predecessors, he used the word "retirement", but in fact it should be "expelled".
"That's true. However, after the top brass at the headquarters approved the feasibility of the garden plan, Mr. Hei Lai was called back and ordered to participate in and direct the operations at Clover Hill."
"What's the reason?"
"In order to achieve the goal of using the Garden Plan to trick the undercover agents planted within our organization into revealing their flaws, the top brass at headquarters needs a suitable opportunity.
An opportunity that allows the organization to suspect us of the garden, but cannot fully confirm this suspicion, ultimately forcing the organization to use these undercover agents to continuously test us.
At this point, Mr. Hei Lai, who is a former FBI agent and has had direct contact with Regel, is a very suitable candidate.
The top brass at the headquarters have drafted a very suitable identity for Mr. Hei Lai. According to the top brass’ plan, during this operation, Mr. Hei Lai will reveal this identity at the right time to attract the organization’s attention.”
"But he died unexpectedly?"
"Yes, it is indeed surprising."
James said this with a hint of sadness in his tone.
"Although the headquarters had already considered the possibility of Mr. Hei Lai's sacrifice in the initial plan, and Mr. Hei Lai himself was aware of this, no one expected that his sacrifice would come so suddenly...
In addition, the top management also put a lot of effort into those abandoned pawns, who were also baits set by the top management for Regler.
According to the original speculation, once Regel tried to track down the background of these abandoned people, we could take the opportunity to follow the clues and find out Regel's background. Not to mention finding out Regel's true identity, at least we could find some undercover agents that Regel had planted inside the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department.
Unfortunately, perhaps because Reger was too cautious, these abandoned pawns were not pursued at all after the incident. These baits carefully designed by the top management ended up becoming meaningless and redundant...
From these two points of view, this operation planned by the top leaders was indeed a failure.
Of course, we did not gain nothing at all. Mr. Hei Lai’s sacrifice should have worked in the end.”
"What do you mean?"
"Just in the past two days, the specially drafted personal file of Mr. Hei Lai in the archives was tampered with."
As James said this, his beard raised and a smile appeared on his old face.
"This shows that there is an undercover operation by an organization hidden in the headquarters... As for what to do next, it depends on the decision of the top leaders."
This is indeed good news.
Encouraged by this, the top management will probably be more determined to promote the garden project.
"James, when do I need to leave?" Shuichi Akai asked without further ado.
"We should wait another two days. The headquarters will need some time to finalize the final list of personnel for the operation. During this time, Shuichi, you can act freely."
"understood."
Akai Hide nodded.
It was just right that he could use this time to go to the address on the postcard of Mamiya.
Chapter 357 I Almost Thought You Were Here to Kill Me
"Yes, we have arrived at the airport."
In the waiting hall of Paris Airport in France, Karasuma Ying, who had finally waited for the flight to leave Andrew Kingdom, walked towards the ticket gate, dragging her suitcase in one hand and holding the phone in the other.
"This time, I was really troubled. I always feel like I was tricked by someone. I will definitely settle the score with her when I find her...
Also, I don’t know if it’s my problem, but I feel like ever since I came to Japan, I always seem to be involved in some inexplicable troubles. It’s really... Sigh.
Oh, by the way, this time I also met a strange man in the Kingdom of Andrew, he was the captain of the guard of this small kingdom, his name was Hans.
I tell you, during the few days I stayed in Andrew Kingdom, this person really kept getting close to me without getting tired of it. He even came to greet me before I went to bed at night. It was really weird...
Like? If only it were that simple. How should I put it... I feel like he's raising me as a pet rather than having any feelings for me?
Don't laugh! I'm serious. This person really likes to show concern for me, but I can also feel that he doesn't have any intention towards me in that way, so I really can't figure out what he wants to do...
Appearance... To be honest, I have always felt that most people in this world are not ugly as long as they dress up a little... I suggest that you watch less TV and go out more often to see the real world.
But I do feel that his face is a little bit strange, as if he had plastic surgery. Of course, this may also be because I am too sensitive in this regard...
I don't want to talk to you, let's get down to business. I have something to ask you."
After a brief pause, Karasuma Ying continued:
"Do you...know a foreign woman named Mary? She has blonde hair, is very pretty, and has a great figure.
Well, these conditions are indeed too loose... I'm not sure about the authenticity of the name, but she is indeed blonde and very pretty. As for her age, I think she should be in her thirties? She looks quite young...
I met him in Andrew Kingdom. I always feel that there might be something wrong with this person. Don't ask, and he won't tell you even if you ask. In short, if you find anything, remember to tell me as soon as possible.
Also, don’t tell anyone about me, especially to that old man, okay?
That's good, you should also pay attention to exercise more, okay, it's almost my turn, we can talk again when we have time, don't forget about me, um, goodbye..."
After hanging up the phone, Karasumaying stopped, closed her eyes, raised her head slightly, and then breathed a long sigh of relief.
"I'm going back..."
"Well."
Just as she raised her leg to continue walking forward, she suddenly bumped into someone head-on.
"Feel sorry."
Before she could open her mouth, the person opposite her said this first. Wu Wanying steadied herself and looked at the other person.
This is a young man dressed quite fashionably, wearing a windbreaker, earrings on his ears, short black hair with a small braid tied at the back of his head, and green eyes, which is common among Germans. He looks to be in his twenties.
"Sorry." Looking at the smiling young man, Wu Wanying also apologized with a smile.
Next to the young man was a woman who was also wearing a windbreaker. She had her hair tied in a fluffy high ponytail and her hands in her pockets. She turned sideways and looked at Karasuma Ying with an expressionless face.
Neither party was the type to care about such trivial matters, so after apologizing to each other, they turned around and left.
[These two people feel a little strange...]
Turning around, Wu Wanying frowned slightly.
Out of an instinctive intuition, she vaguely sensed the extraordinary aura of this man and woman.
Of course, this has nothing to do with her.
Besides, she didn't want to get herself into a bunch of weird troubles at this last minute before returning.
Shaking her head, putting aside her doubts, she quickened her pace towards the ticket gate.
"Why did you have time to come to my place this time?"
Behind Karasuma Ying, the young man suddenly asked after leaving the waiting hall side by side with the woman in the windbreaker beside him.
"Catch a traitor." The woman in the windbreaker took out her cell phone, checked the time, and answered briefly.
"Why don't you just tell me about this directly? You came here without saying a word. When I saw you on the plane just now, I almost thought that Regel had asked you to execute me secretly." The young man said in a teasing tone, as if he was joking.
"This is my business. I didn't know you would be on this flight." But the woman in the windbreaker did not respond to his joke.