Chapter 296: Incompetent

Chapter 296: Incompetent

Chapter 296: Incompetent
Jolson returned to the United States and his first stop was DC. After getting off the plane, he was sent directly to Walter Reed Medical Center.

Walter Reed Medical Center, formerly known as the United States Naval Medical Center, was renamed Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in 2011 after the merger of the Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the Naval Medical Center, and is under the jurisdiction of the Department of Defense.

In other words, this hospital is under the control of the Pentagon.

The CIA headquarters is in Langley and has its own hospital. Although it cannot compare with the Walter Reed Medical Center in terms of scale and strength, sending Jolson here obviously does not take into account the issue of follow-up medical treatment.

After being sent to the hospital, his blood was drawn and then Jolson received a comprehensive and detailed examination. The only thing left for him to do was to open the incision and perform the surgery again, which they almost did.

Then the entire medical team left Jolson's ward and went to an office to tell the head of the CIA about their findings.

"The results of the blood sample analysis are out. Everything is normal. The drug composition is normal. According to my experience, the surgeon performed anesthesia and surgery in the absence of a professional anesthesiologist. The blood count is very high and there are signs of infection. Judging from the drug residues in the victim's body, he did not receive enough and effective antibiotics."

An elderly doctor quickly gave a conclusion after reading the blood test report. Then he put down the report and said politely, "If there are no other questions, I will leave. There are patients waiting for me."

One doctor hurried off and the next one started.

"I carefully examined the patient's entire body. His operation was successful. The environment was not clean and the wound showed signs of infection. There was no need to reopen the wound for exploration. Judging from the suturing technique, the surgeon graduated from the Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine. At least one-third of the outstanding surgeons in the UK use the same suturing technique."

An old doctor pointed to the photo on the table and continued, "In the United States, there are very few doctors who use the same technique. Dr. Jan Wilson of JPMorgan Chase Hospital graduated from the Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine and studied under Professor Ryan Wallerenz of the United Kingdom. I have observed his surgery and I am very sure of this."

The CIA picked up the photo. It showed a long incision with centipede-like stitches and a drainage hole at one end. The incision was a little red and swollen, a sign of slight inflammation.

But these stitches on the incision are no different from any other stitches on the incision, so why can we tell that it was done by a medical school or even a certain doctor?
"How did you know? What are the characteristics of this knife edge?"

"Features? Too obvious. The distance between the sutures, the technique, the angle of the needle, the size of the needle, the size of the suture thread, and the way the suture is collected after suturing. Everything shows that this is Cam's technique. Very beautiful incisions, very beautiful sutures. It is obvious that he is from a famous master and is a masterpiece of an experienced doctor."

To the famous surgeon at Walter Reed Medical Center, everything was obvious, but to a spy working in intelligence, the blade still looked ordinary.

Since you have chosen to hire an expert, just listen to him.

"Okay, the British doctor's method..."

"It's not a British doctor, it's the Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine! Cam! It's not the Oxford University Medical School, it's not the London University Medical School, it's not the Imperial College Medical School, it's the Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine!"

"Okay, Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine, doctor, under what circumstances do you think this operation was performed? Let me ask you a simpler question. Was it an operation under normal conditions or an operation in a battlefield environment?"

"It was rushed, tense, and lacked adequate hygiene, medicines, and medical equipment. I could clearly see that during the operation, the doctor had to enlarge the wound in order to find all the bleeding points. In short, he couldn't tell whether a certain part needed to be cut or sutured, so he just treated it as needed. Do you understand what I mean?"

"I understand. We need to save lives first. Collateral medical damage is not a consideration."

"Yes, based on my many years of experience in treating gunshot wounds, this is a typical method used in battlefield hospitals."

"I understand, thank you."

The surgeon turned and left, and now only CIA staff were left in the conference room.

Looking at the photo of the knife wound, the CIA man suddenly asked, "British doctor, are there any British doctors in Tripoli? Oh no, a doctor who graduated from the Cambridge University School of Clinical Medicine."

"should have."

“Don’t should, be sure.”

"Yes, sir, I'll go check it out."

One person left, and the person holding the photo sighed and said, "According to the news from Tripoli, the carpet factory found traces of surgery, and the blood collected was Jolson's. So Jolson was rescued by Khalid's armed forces, and then Khalid's armed forces took him away and carried out a second medical rescue in a house on the outskirts of the city. French medical equipment packaging and drug packaging were found at the scene."

There was silence until someone whispered, "English doctors, French medicines."

"It has nothing to do with this. Who did the Khalid militants intend to give Jolson to? Also, the Khalid militants who were killed had explosives that could detonate instantly. They were very powerful, which means that once they were exposed, they would immediately detonate the bombs and blow Jolson to pieces."

Silence fell again.

After a long while, someone said, "I don't think it's possible that Khalid's armed forces intentionally sent Jolson back to us. The Libyans' methods are crude and direct. They would not do that."

“And the Hanging Gardens.”

"The intelligence department has studied the truck driver for a long time and has drawn up the following psychological profile of the truck driver: He is an extremely confident person. His extreme confidence leads to recklessness. He does things in a direct, simple and rough way. He does things without considering the consequences and never considers the problem of retreat." "The truck driver now has the support of the Saudi National Intelligence Agency and the help of the French External Security Agency."

"It is precisely because the truck driver has the support of the Saudi National Intelligence Agency and the French External Security Agency that we can be sure that Jolson's rescue was not arranged by them. The reason is very simple. The Saudis simply don't have the ability to think like this. What do the French want Jolson for?"

This is a small group with different opinions, but the current consensus is in Jolson's favor.

The team leader asked solemnly: "Is Qiao Ersen awake?"

"He was awake and conscious throughout the whole process. We observed his reaction during the examination. So far, there is nothing abnormal."

"We deliberately showed our distrust of him and cut off his meeting with Crawford. Jolson was very angry, but there was no panic. Everything was normal."

The team leader stood up and said, "Go meet him."

The group left the borrowed conference room and quickly moved to Jolson's ward.

Jolson was very tired and weak, and after the five people filed in, he looked frustrated and helpless.

The team leader stepped forward, stood at the head of Qiao Ersen's bed, and said seriously: "You know your situation."

"know."

Joelson replied weakly, then he closed his eyes and whispered, "Are you going to torture me so soon? Aren't you going to wait until I recover better?"

"Time is tight and everyone is under a lot of pressure. Now let me get this straight. What is going on between you and Henry? Think about it before you answer."

Jolson opened his eyes, and then he said helplessly: "What else is there to say? I have no personal grudge against him, only competition. It's just that he doesn't have any backers, and I still have the hope of being transferred back to the headquarters. Libya is just a stepping stone for me, but it is his destination, so do I need to compete with him for anything?"

"Henry is dead, and you are still alive."

Qiao Ersen looked at the team leader who was completely unfamiliar to him and said, "I almost died too. Now I think I might as well die. If I live, I will be a suspect. If I die, at least I won't have to suffer. You know better than me how to treat suspects."

The group of people were silent until the leader asked again: "Who are the Khalid Armed Forces going to send you to?"

"I don't know. I was unconscious for a long time. I woke up briefly, but I passed out again soon."

Jolson answered the question impatiently, but he quickly said, "But I can tell you that it has always been Turkey that has funded Khalid's armed forces. Check Turkey's intelligence network in Libya, and there may be surprises."

"Free range chicken, okay."

The team leader looked at his watch, and then he whispered: "You know Tripoli very well. Now, do you have any suggestions for our work in Tripoli?"

"Khalid's armed forces are not a threat and can be easily dealt with. The real threat... I dare to speak, do you dare to listen? Do you dare to record?"

Jolson looked at the team leader who was interrogating him with a mocking and provocative look.

The team leader said seriously: "Speak!"

"There's a traitor. If I knew this mission would lead to my near death, I certainly wouldn't have gone out there with a pistol and acted like a hero!"

Joelson gnashed his teeth and said hatefully, "When I was given the task, everyone said it was a very simple one. I snatched the task from Henry, but the result was very clear to you. I was held hostage and almost died. If I was the traitor, would I expose myself in such an idiotic way?"

After taking a breath, Jolson said helplessly: "Henry is dead, he has been cleared of suspicion, but I am not dead. I might as well be dead..."

"Don't be so pessimistic. You are just incompetent, but you are not suspected of being a mole because you are not qualified."

The team leader's words were extremely impolite. Joelson was furious when he heard them. He tried his best to say, "If it were you, with an insider selling out the information, could you do better than me? Can you?"

Jolson's rank is too low, he can't be the mole.

The team leader exhaled and whispered, "The CIA is full of incompetent people like you, so it can't handle a truck driver. If you were my subordinate... hehe."

Jolson passed the first test because he was worthless and incompetent and was not worthy of being a mole.

(End of this chapter)