Chapter 798 - 355: Dark Undercurrents Surge (Part 2)

Chapter 798: Chapter 355: Dark Undercurrents Surge (Part 2)

United States, Washington, Pentagon, secret intelligence meeting room.

A black military intelligence officer, dressed in an olive green suit, stands before the screen, holding a metal pointer, speaking eloquently.

"So, you’re saying that these items were stolen from our military research institute?"

At the end of the meeting table, a woman with short blonde hair and a shapely figure suddenly raises her hand to interrupt. She appears to be around thirty, a typical blonde with blue eyes, her features well-defined, wearing a black business outfit.

Beside her sits a middle-aged man with fair skin and a neatly styled head of hair.

They are FBI special agents: Jillian and Jamie.

"Certainly not, at least in regard to the ’Paradise’ hallucinogen, the Xia side has shown intense interest and a willingness to reclaim it."

Diagonally opposite, a man in a suit with gold-rimmed glasses spoke up. He was Carlos, the CIA intelligence expert responsible for investigating the code name: 7472, who had previously spoken with Jillian.

The meeting in question was a temporary urgent military, government, and police intelligence summit focused on Brazil’s recent Ministry of Defense press conference.

"Carlos is right, it’s not entirely the case."

The DIA intelligence officer continued to explain, "Based on the intelligence we have, in the past decade, research institutes from various countries have been attacked by an unknown force, with core technological data stolen. We now only want to confirm one thing: Is 7472 related to this unknown force?"

"From what I know about 7472, it’s not."

When Jillian uttered these words, two familiar faces flashed in her mind: Jiang Songyuan and Saflo Baron.

Though they are people of different races, ages, and countries, one thing she was sure of during the entire incident was their sole focus:

How to quickly resolve the crisis at hand!

The DIA intelligence officer raised an eyebrow, directly asking.

"What evidence do you have?"

"No evidence."

"No? Then what makes you dare to make such a decision?"

"Since you don’t trust me, you didn’t need to bring us here."

Facing the DIA’s aggressive attitude, Jillian appeared indifferent, "After all, among everyone present, only Jamie and I have personally interacted and cooperated with 7472!"

"Enough, we’re here to solve problems, not to argue!"

At this time, a middle-aged military intelligence officer, seated at the head, gently put down his cup.

Carlos looked around, his eyes shifted, and he smirked, beginning to mediate on behalf of the CIA, "Based on my assessment, regardless of whether 7472 is related to the unknown force attacking the research institutes of various countries, we can declare it ’is,’ using it as bait to lure a bigger fish, what do you all think?"

"Then let’s proceed with this plan, make sure to have someone keep a 24-hour watch on Jian Na. I want to know every detail about her, even if she just coughs, don’t let it slip!"

Japan, Tokyo Cabinet Office, secret meeting room.

A woman with silver-rimmed glasses and an impressive face picked up a pen, swiftly signing her name on a document, admonishing coldly with authority.

This person was the head of the Intelligence Analysis Section of the Japan Cabinet Intelligence Investigation Room, who previously assisted Abe Shigehide in investigating Gu Ji:

Moriyama Harumi!

One of the core figures in Japan’s intelligence sector!

"Cough! Head of the section, I’ll get on it now!"

"Alright, you may also leave, remember, you must not disclose a single word of tonight’s meeting contents to the outside world!"

"Cough!!"

Everyone bows, opening the door to take their leave.

A middle-aged man with curled hair and a scar by his left eye stepped out of the Cabinet Office, lighting up a cigarette and taking a heavy drag while watching various major intelligence agency analysis group leaders, such as the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Intelligence Bureau, Military Reconnaissance Agency, Communications Bureau, and Security Hall leave one after another, bowing repeatedly with words of "thank you for your hard work," finally tossing the cigarette butt to the ground.

Returning to the car, as he shut the door.

The smile on his face vanished, a flash of fierceness in his eyes.

He decisively pressed a red button, pulled out a military-grade tri-proof phone, and edited a message to send out.

"Buzz~"

At that moment, Jian Na, dressed in black workwear, her hair tied up, had just exited the office building of the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare when she felt her phone vibrate.

Taking a look, she realized it wasn’t this phone.

Jian Na immediately reacted, hurriedly pulling out another black phone, swiping to see the screen, her face instantly changed upon seeing the content of the message.

"The Cabinet Intelligence Investigation Room will no longer trust 7472, be cautious!"

This phone was secretly handed to her by Watanabe Yoshi.

Initially, the Police Headquarters Intelligence Communications Bureau, anti-investigation section was monitoring her phone, perhaps aware that they were discovered by 7472, and to prevent angering her and disrupting both parties’ cooperation, as the head of the Domestic Anti-terrorism Intelligence Collection Group of Japan, Watanabe Yoshi personally handed her a phone, stating that if there were any issues in the future, just call his number, and he would do his best to help, as a gesture of apology.

And now, Jian Na didn’t understand.

Why did Watanabe Yoshi send her such a message, wasn’t he under the jurisdiction of the Intelligence Investigation Room, weren’t they on the same side?

"Click! Click!"

In the car, after sending the message, Watanabe Yoshi pulled out a lighter and cigarette from his pocket, lit one, then pressed the window button, gazing at the night scene outside, taking a deep draw and exhaling slowly, letting the swirling smoke drift into the night sky.

Since the change in leadership at the Cabinet Intelligence Investigation Room.

That bitch called Moriyama Harumi has been opposing their domestic anti-terrorism efforts, overtly and covertly, continuously slashing their intelligence budget, to the point where he hasn’t even caught a single Liangben fugitive, yet still gets criticized.

Now, the higher-ups want to act against 7472 because of a Brazilian press conference of dubious authenticity.

What idiocy.

"These short-sighted, power-playing fools will never understand that cooperating with 7472 might be our only chance to step into the world’s top intelligence agency ranks!"

This is what Watanabe Yoshi thought.

He wasn’t betraying Japan, but rather seizing this opportunity to ascend. As long as 7472 could help him climb into the Cabinet, he would have the chance to fundamentally reform Japanese intelligence!

"However, in recent days, Japanese intelligence agencies have stepped up surveillance on me indeed."

The last time a brief encounter with Baron occurred, Jian Na also sought some counter-reconnaissance knowledge from her.

She knew well that with merely knowledge in public health and some combat skills, compared to other 7472 members, she was too lacking. To better use her abilities and earn 7472’s favor, she must work harder, seizing every opportunity for advancement.

had saved her family, so Jian Na was determined to repay the organization with absolute loyalty!

"Gu Ji, have another drink! How can it be just this?"

"No, no, you guys go ahead, I concede!"

"How can a man admit defeat! Our ’Jiboz’ group never backs down! Here, I, Gao Bo, will drink on behalf of Gu Ji!"

In the restaurant, Gu Ji was accompanying the Longhu Assault Team members, drinking and celebrating, while exchanging their experiences on various missions.

Although confidential missions couldn’t be discussed, some specific combat details could still be used for case analysis.

When they heard about how Gu Ji single-handedly dealt with an entire mercenary squad, rescued comrades, and later eliminated three enemy mercenaries in the woods.

Wu Kang, Zhou Yang, and others looked at him with "unbelievable" gazes.

"Hehehe..."

Li Yanan, sitting beside Gu Ji, watched as his friends were playfully bantering and bragging, her face blossoming into a smile, showing two rows of neat white teeth, "Gu Ji, look at Gao Bo! Gu Ji?"

She called out, noticing that Gu Ji didn’t respond.

Turning her head, she saw that he was frowning downwards.

"Gu Ji, what’s wrong?"

"Nothing."

Gu Ji coldly responded, looking at the Ghost Server displaying numerous messages from: Jian Na, Baron, Yasen, Wa Xueming, Vidi, and others, suppressing the fury in his heart.

It seems that someone wants to make a move against my 7472!!