Mrs. Waltz did not doubt Jimmy's identity because he looked different from Veronica. She knew the character of her student Tom very well, and his relationship with Veronica was definitely not because she had saved Tom.
But now Veronica is dead, and Tom has become a real loner. It is a good thing to have such a descendant for Tom to worry about. It is difficult for a person who has nothing to be happy.
Mrs. Waltz asked Jimmy about the past few years, and Jimmy did not hide anything. In the past few years, he has been a policeman and FBI agent. Basically, everything he has done can be said, but he did not mention some of the black and gray things he has done. Just business.
Soon, the young man outside came and knocked on the door, "Grandma, Thomas Nolan is here."
Mrs. Waltz: "Ask him to come in."
Jimmy stood up and came behind Mrs. Waltz. Three people came over from outside. The young man opened the door and invited two people in.
There is an old man in front of him. His hair should be dyed and completely black. Judging from the wrinkles on his face, he must be at least 60 years old. He should be the Thomas Nolan I mentioned before.
The person behind him is Jimmy's old acquaintance, former New York Director of the Counterterrorism Bureau, Noah Watson.
Watson was also a little surprised when he saw Jimmy behind Mrs. Waltz. The expression on his face did not change, but he paused slightly and followed closely.
Thomas Nolan in front walked over and said with a smile: "Mrs. Waltz, long time no see. How are you?"
Mrs. Waltz also smiled and replied: "Long time no see, Thomas. I'm fine. Please sit down. What would you like to drink? Coffee or champagne?"
Thomas Nolan sat opposite Mrs. Waltz, and he motioned for Watson to sit down as well. "Coffee bar, after a busy day, I need some coffee to wake up."
Mrs. Waltz: "Jimmy, sit down too. Sam, coffee." Sam, the young man at the door, nodded, closed the door and left the study.
Thomas Nolan always had a smile on his face, whether it was out of politeness or he just liked to laugh. At least he seemed friendly. Watson was different. Jimmy basically never saw him smile. Maybe it’s always been this expression.
Thomas: "Mrs. Waltz, who is this little guy?"
Mrs. Waltz turned to look at Jimmy: "Jimmy."
Jimmy nodded: "Deputy Director Nolan, I am Jimmy Young, a senior agent in the FBI's Manhattan office in New York. My other identity is a CIA agent who once belonged to the Treadstone Project."
When the words "Stumbling Block Plan" were spoken, the expressions of Thomas and Watson immediately changed. Thomas no longer smiled, and Watson's originally expressionless face became very serious, and his eyes widened.
Thomas didn't know Jimmy, but Watson was very familiar with him. They had worked together many times in New York. Jimmy had always been in contact with him as an FBI agent and had never revealed that he was a CIA agent. The investigation was all based on information from the FBI, and there was no thought of investigating him in internal materials.
Thomas asked seriously: "Are you talking about the Stumbling Block Plan?"
Jimmy nodded: "Yes, the stumbling block plan, the plan has been abolished."
Thomas looked at Watson, "Watson."
Watson: "Jason Bourne, because of his reasons, the Treadstone Project was shut down by Senior Advisor Ward Abbott, and all the data was recycled. Some time ago, because Pamela Randy disclosed the documents of the Blackthorn Project, it resulted in Project Blackthorn was exposed and the project was shut down.
Except for Jason Bourne, all the agents of the Treadstone Project were assassinated and eliminated. The executor was Rick of the National Research Group, the sponsor of the project. This is what I found out after I dealt with Randy's matter, and Rick also died some time ago. The murderer is unknown, and all the content related to the Treadstone Project has been destroyed.
Jimmy, if you're the one who tripped up the plan, why are you still alive? "
Jimmy: "The Treadstone Project uses drugs to enhance the abilities of agents. I participated in the plan as a control group and did not participate in the drug experiment. Strictly speaking, I am not an official agent of the Treadstone Project."
This was what Tom told him in the afternoon. Because he didn’t know what Mrs. Waltz would ask, Tom told Jimmy everything he knew about the situation in detail, trying not to make any mistakes when asked. error.
Thomas looked at Jimmy: "So, why are you here?"
Mrs. Waltz spoke: "Okay, Jimmy. Let me tell you. Jimmy is one of us, one of our own, and his mother is Veronica Durand..."
Thomas stretched out his hand to stop Mrs. Waltz: "Wait a minute, are you talking about that Veronica?"
Mrs. Waltz: "I think we should only have one Veronica Durand."
Thomas nodded and signaled to continue, Mrs. Waltz said: "A few years ago, Veronica died of illness, and Jimmy went into hibernation after that. By chance, he entered the FBI while he was in hibernation."
Thomas nodded: "I understand, I will take good care of him."
Mrs. Waltz shook her head: "Jimmy, you go out first."
Jimmy nodded, stood up and left. Watson also stood up and followed Jimmy out of the study. Sam in the kitchen saw Jimmy and Watson coming out, "Would you like two cups of coffee?"
Jimmy: "Thanks, Sam."
Sam smiled and shook his head, took two cups from the side and poured them coffee. Jimmy and Watson came to the living room and sat on the sofa.
Watson said in a low voice: "I really didn't expect it, Jimmy, why didn't you contact us before?"
Jimmy also replied in a low voice: "I was still sleeping at that time. Understand, the FBI is also good. What about you? Didn't you get caught before?"
Watson: "It's settled. I'm here at Langley headquarters now."
Jimmy nodded. He and Watson were somewhat familiar in the past. The two had collaborated several times, but their relationship was not that close, so they were just acquaintances at most.
Watson: "I really didn't expect that you were one of our own. It seems that you trained very well back then, and there is a reasonable explanation for the kill records in the file."
Jimmy: "Sometimes I can't hold back. Now I rarely use cruelty."
Watson shook his head: "If I had known earlier, I should have asked you to take action when Bourne came to New York."
Jimmy: "No, I'm no match for him. He's the best in training camp, too."
Sam had already brought the coffee to the study, and when he came out, he poured three more cups and brought them over, "Your coffee."
Jimmy and Watson thanked them, and Sam also sat down and drank coffee with Jimmy and the others. With Sam by their side, it was not convenient for Jimmy and Watson to talk anymore. They just drank coffee quietly and sat to rest.
Jimmy looked towards the study. Thomas and Mrs. Waltz were still chatting face to face. Their voices must have been very low. Jimmy's hearing was already stronger than that of ordinary people, so he still didn't hear the sound inside.
He took a look at the bedroom next to the study. There were three people there, which happened to be Tom, Andrew and another person who was in the living room before. At least from now on, Watson and the others should not have discovered the person next door.
Looking outside the wooden house, there were two more cars outside. Thomas and Watson should have driven one each. At least there was no one else within his sight.
If someone attacks this wooden house now, it will be very lively. There are two deputy directors/former deputy directors of the CIA, a senior director, a senior leader of the DIA, and a senior FBI agent in this wooden villa... If this was all taken away, All three institutions are in trouble.
But if someone does come to attack, Jimmy will give them a surprise. This is a forest environment. If he doesn't use heavy firepower from a distance, but just fights in close combat in a dark environment, he can knock out the attacker.
Fortunately, at least the situation that Jimmy is currently observing is normal, and there is no chance for him to move.
After finishing a cup of coffee, Mrs. Waltz called Sam in the study. He put down the coffee cup and walked to the study. After opening the door, he turned and waved to Jimmy and the others.
When Thomas saw Jimmy and Watson come in and sit down, he said: "Jimmy, I already know what you mean. Since it is Mrs. Waltz's request, I agree. You go to Langley headquarters tomorrow and I will arrange for Watson to Sen will handle it, you just go to him directly."
Jimmy stood up immediately, stretched out his hands to hold Thomas' right hand, "Thank you, thank you Deputy Director."
Thomas also stood up, "Mrs. Waltz, I will go back and make arrangements first. Don't worry, I will take care of it."
Mrs. Waltz smiled and said: "Thank you, Thomas, for saying hello to the others for me."
Thomas smiled with more wrinkles: "Then let's go first. Watson."
Watson also stood up: "Goodbye, Mrs. Waltz."
Mrs. Waltz looked at Jimmy: "Jimmy, send them off for me."
Jimmy: "Okay, Grandma Waltz."
Thomas smiled and nodded to Jimmy. The three of them left the study and walked through the living room to the outside of the cabin. Thomas walked to his car, and Watson reached out to stop Jimmy, "Call me tomorrow morning."
Jimmy: "Okay, 9 o'clock?"
Watson: "No problem, we'll fight again when we get to Langley."
Jimmy nodded, stretched out his hand to shake Watson's hand, and Watson walked to his car. The two cars turned around and left along the path. Looking at the two cars leaving, Jimmy was about to turn around when he suddenly found that the car lights were on again on the road ahead, and a third car followed them and left.
Well, that location was indeed a bit far away, beyond Jimmy's field of vision, and in the dark environment, he really didn't see a car parked there.
This is somewhat of a shortcoming of Jimmy's current ability. For combat and reconnaissance, his current coverage range is sufficient. A distance of more than 50 meters is more than enough in the city. The length and width of various buildings are usually enough for Jimmy to cover. , of course, large buildings are another matter.
But in the wild, this distance is relatively insufficient, and outside this field of view, whether it is a long gun or a pistol, in principle, there is enough range to hurt him.
Of course, this is not a big problem now. During the last attack in New York, Jimmy already knew that his sixth sense was very sensitive, and he could dodge the sniper rifles upstairs. However, the current attack he suffered It's relatively rare, and I'm not sure if I can feel that nervous feeling every time.
Back at the cabin, Tom and Andrew had come out of the bedroom next door and were standing at the door of the study looking at him. Jimmy nodded: "They have left."
Only then did a few people walk into the study. Mrs. Waltz looked at Jimmy: "Your matter has been resolved. I think you can rest assured."
Jimmy came to squat down next to Mrs. Waltz and held Mrs. Waltz's hand with both hands: "Thank you, Grandma Waltz. Sometime in the future, I will hold an engagement ceremony or a wedding ceremony, and I would like to invite you to participate. , is that okay?”
Mrs. Waltz reached out and touched Jimmy's head, and said with a smile: "I will, if my body allows it. I haven't participated in such an occasion for a long time."
Jimmy smiled and said: "Thank you, Grandma Walz, it is so important to me to have elders present at this kind of ceremonial occasion."
Mrs. Waltz smiled and nodded: "You are a good child. Just live a good life in the future."
Andrew: "Jimmy, has the time been set?"
Jimmy shook his head: "Not yet. I have contacted someone to discuss the schedule with my fiancée's family. I will inform you as soon as it is confirmed."
Andrew nodded: "Remember to send me an invitation."
Jimmy smiled and nodded: "Of course, I won't forget it. Thank you, Grandpa Andrew."
Andrew: "Okay, it's getting late, and I have to go back." He came to Mrs. Waltz, bent down and hugged her, "Karen, goodbye."
Mrs. Waltz nodded: "Goodbye."
Jimmy sent them away again. When he returned, Tom had already said goodbye to Mrs. Waltz, "Teacher, you should go to bed early. We are going back too."
Mrs. Waltz looked at Jimmy and Tom: "Well, just come and see me more when you have time. Go ahead."
Jimmy, Tom and Mrs. Waltz hugged, left the cabin, got in the car, and drove to Washington, DC. Tom explained to him Andrew's identity in the car. He was also in the DIA before and took over the position of deputy director after the death of Jimmy's nominal grandfather, Harry Anderson.
Harry and Andrew were in the same army before, and were transferred to the J-2 Office under the Joint Chiefs of Staff under the Department of Defense to be responsible for intelligence work. After the Department of Defense established the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA), the J-2 office under the Joint Chiefs of Staff was almost abolished, and many people were merged into the DIA department.
Mrs. Waltz, Greg and Harry Anderson are good friends, and both Mrs. Waltz and Greg entered the CIA. They all rose to high positions after experiencing the cruel environment of the Cold War.
In terms of level, there is a clear gap between the DIA and the CIA. The DIA is affiliated with the Department of Defense, while the CIA is directly affiliated with the President. However, many CIA operations require the help of US military bases and personnel around the world to complete their tasks, so they are in frequent contact with each other. This also makes the relationship between people in different departments not distant, but closer. .
This is why Mrs. Waltz was able to call people over. Harry and Andrew were comrades-in-arms, colleagues, and friends. After his old brother and his family were killed, he investigated and found the results, but this was also done by another friend, so he Can only be silent.
Now I suddenly discovered that my old friend still had the last bloodline, so of course I was very excited and rushed over immediately.
Tom also got some information from Mrs. Waltz, and coupled with his speculation, he could probably guess the twists and turns here. He explained this to Jimmy, hoping that Jimmy could understand that the people who came here today were definitely not simple. , he needs to pay more attention to it. And when he gets engaged and gets married later, don't forget to send out invitations as he promised today. Even if they don't have time to come and attend, his invitation is still a statement.
In any case, tonight’s harvest was great. Only when Jimmy came to Washington this time did he really take over everything about this identity, especially the pile of Veronica’s relics collected by Tom, and the things he was about to inherit that originally belonged to him. Jimmy's stuff.
(End of chapter)
