In the eyes of Elizabeth, a silly girl, justice is the foundation that can defeat everything, and the FBI represents justice. By the same token, she is also righteous. That's what she thought, and that's what she did. She often uses her ridiculous sense of right and wrong to define the world, putting herself and Raymond in danger several times. If Raymond hadn't risked his life, she would have died countless times.
Does she know Kai's achievements?
of course I know.
But she believes more that she works for the FBI, and she believes that the power of the people is infinite.
If Kai committed a crime, he will definitely be punished!
As for where her confidence comes from... I don't know! Anyway, that's what she thought. After all, if she really wanted to catch Kai, it wouldn't be her turn.
She just needs to stand behind and direct.
Raymond twitched his lips. Although he doted on the girl in front of him, sometimes he also doubted whether his original decision was correct. She was so well protected that she never suffered any setbacks and lived a false life.
This certainly fostered her kind personality. At the same time, it also made her extremely naive.
Raymond was satisfied that his appearance would help her learn something, but now it seems...she has learned nothing at all. Why did Raymond have to bring her with him when he was cooperating with the FBI? Isn't it just to let her see how deep the evil in this world is and how hypocritical this world is?
Of course, I also hope that she can have the ability to protect herself.
Now it seems that she is still far behind!
If a person wants to survive in this cruel world, he needs to know too many things.
Soon they came to the underground bar, which was a feature of the Continental Hotel. Entering requires a high table gold coin, because this is the safest place in New York. Here, you can safely talk about those criminal activities, and no one can. Listen to other people's conversations here.
So even if it’s a little more expensive, many killers like to take orders here.
Of course, no killer has come now, but its privacy has been taken advantage of by the hotel and turned into a place for private talks.
"Bring me a martini." Raymond whispered skillfully at the bar.
"I want it too!" Elizabeth followed suit. "What on earth does Kai want from you?"
"It's always those things." Raymond said he was emotionally stable. Isn’t that what people are looking for him for? Are you looking for him to bid for the Olympics?
However, it is not impossible. Raymond knows many people, including some powerful people, and he can make connections. Not to mention the Olympic bid, he can have a hand in even the World Cup. You know, this kind of international organization is more greedy than the last!
Just as the two were guessing, a man walked in and walked directly to Raymond's side.
Soon the two of them looked over.
After all, there are few Americans who don't know this person.
"Mr. Wayne." Raymond greeted politely.
Just when Raymond was about to greet everyone according to social procedures, Kai interrupted him directly: "To be honest, this is the first time I have sat and drank with a wanted criminal. If it had been in the past, you would have been arrested by me. ...Of course, it is more likely that he was shot to death by me."
At this moment Elizabeth stood up and planned to introduce herself.
"Are you the FBI?" Kai asked directly.
Elizabeth was stunned for a moment, realizing that the other party was so rude, but at least she still had some sense of dignity.
"Yes, FBI Office of Counterterrorism Senior Agent Elizabeth Keen!"
Kai looked at her and then concluded: "You should be a rookie, how did you become a senior agent?"
First of all, Elizabeth looks very young, and secondly, her eyes reveal a clear sense of stupidity, making her look like a rookie at first glance.
Generally speaking, senior agents are senior agents. It is not that there are no young people to hold this position, but it requires real skills. After all, this is a field position. If some rookies are allowed to take it casually, if something goes wrong, a lot of people will take the blame. Therefore, the FBI is still very cautious in this regard.
But this girl turned out to be a senior agent.
You know, Kay's good friend Booth is still only a special agent in the Washington office...a special agent is lower than a senior agent...
Elizabeth felt offended!
She went through a lot of hardships before being promoted to this position, but she didn't expect that this superhero would question her efforts as soon as she came up.
This makes Elizabeth, who considers herself a modern independent woman, feel that Kay is being sexist!
Just when she was about to accuse Kai of sexism loudly, Raymond quickly stopped Elizabeth.
"Ahem, although Elizabeth is young, she is very capable."
But Raymond's words made Kai feel even more suspicious.
No...you, an FBI wanted man, speak for an FBI agent...
"Let's talk about business." Raymond didn't want to discuss this issue any more. Raymond insisted on dragging Elizabeth into his affairs with the FBI. Of course, it was to enable her to go further. She was in the FBI system. The higher her status, the safer she will be in the future.
Otherwise, when she first joined the FBI, she was just a rookie trainee agent, and it was unlikely that she would even be assigned to the field department. It would be good if she could become a full-time agent in two years. As for being promoted to a senior agent... that was just a dream.
In a qualified formal organization, promotions have established routes. It's not that special promotions are not possible, but that requires merit. If she switches to a civilian job and can rise to her current level within ten years, she can go to reward the gods.
Only in the field department and in Cooper's team could she continue to gain credit and be promoted quickly.
As long as she is a senior transnational agent, she can be called a middle-level FBI leader.
"I don't know why Mr. Wayne wants to trouble me."
Kai no longer struggled with the female agent. After all, what she was like had nothing to do with him. Kai didn't care that she was promoted so quickly... maybe someone else was the leader's mistress?
But Kai was still thinking that the big boss was so playful that he actually threw the mistress into the field department... That would really kill someone.
"I want you to help me find someone you should know, Taskmaster!"
Raymond was stunned. Although it was not unexpected, he did not expect that Kai would actually let him find such a person.
"Taking Master...Do you also have someone you want to kill?"
Elizabeth's eyes lit up as if her radar had been activated, and then she raised her ears and concentrated.
"He is related to a case..."
But before she finished speaking, Elizabeth hurriedly jumped in: "What case? Do you need the FBI to take over?"
Kai was also stunned by this woman: "No...she is really a senior FBI agent? Or has she always been like this?"
"Mr. Wayne, the FBI has the power to intervene in any major case! And when Raymond is involved, we have the power and need to intervene."
Raymond sighed. He felt that he had made a mistake by bringing Elizabeth.
Kai didn't argue with this woman.
Instead, he directly took out the phone: "Cooper! Why is there an idiot next to Raymond? What I want is Raymond, as for the idiots in your department, just train them yourself, don't bother me with them!"
When Elizabeth heard this, she frowned and planned to argue that this was the scope of the FBI's responsibilities and she had the right to take over the case.
Of course, this also had something to do with the fact that she and Kai were not comfortable talking at the beginning.
But she forgot one thing, the thing she relied on had no meaning to Kai.
Then Kai hung up the phone.
Before Elizabeth could speak, Elizabeth's phone rang.
Elizabeth was dumbfounded.
In her impression, Cooper has always been defensive and very protective of his subordinates. So when Kay called Cooper, she didn't panic at all.
She is confident because she knows Cooper's behavior and knows that Cooper will defend her no matter how unhappy he is. At most, Cooper would scold him when he returned, but so what? Could Cooper fire her?
Raymond will only talk to her.
This is her irreplaceability.
After all, the whole group was built on her and Raymond.
She's so scared!
However, Cooper's call came now.
"Liz! Go back to Washington immediately!"
"What? I..."
Elizabeth immediately wanted to argue.
It's a pity that Cooper didn't give her any chance: "This is an order! If you refuse, you will be kicked out of the group!"
Elizabeth couldn't imagine that Cooper would treat her like this. You know, without her, Raymond...
As a result, Raymond patted Elizabeth: "Go ahead."
Raymond can indeed use his influence to help Elizabeth. If the FBI abandons Elizabeth, their cooperation will be over. To the FBI, it's just Elizabeth. The value Raymond provides is much more important than Elizabeth.
That's why the FBI lets Raymond do whatever he wants, and even gives Elizabeth a promotion, just to strengthen ties.
But compared to the value of Raymond and Kai, what does that mean?
Without Raymond, everyone can give you a lot of credit, but if Kai got angry and turned the table over for you, how many people would have to eat in prison!
Which one is more important, Raymond is clear.
So I can only feel wronged to Elizabeth.
"Even you..." Elizabeth suddenly felt betrayed.
"obedient!"
Raymond said seriously.
He could tell that Kay was disapproving of Elizabeth.
In fact, Raymond's biggest hope when he brought Elizabeth here was to get Elizabeth and Kay on the line. If he could succeed, then he wouldn't need to worry about Elizabeth's safety. As long as Kay is willing, no one can touch Elizabeth.
After all, Elizabeth really doesn't know anything...and even Raymond doesn't know anything.
He keeps pretending that he knows about the existence of the 'Singularity'.
And used this to threaten those people, but Raymond knew very well that he had nothing in his hands!
So he has been looking for a way out for Elizabeth. This is why he made a deal with the FBI, as well as to eliminate competitors, and even to bring Elizabeth along.
Unfortunately, Kai didn't have a good impression of Elizabeth from the first moment he saw her.
Faced with Raymond's sudden seriousness, although Elizabeth felt aggrieved, she still obeyed and left.
"Her relationship with you is... unusual." Kai picked up the wine glass and said calmly: "You don't want to date her, do you?"
"Hahahaha..." Raymond laughed happily: "I have long passed the age where I need love."
"Oh, it seems there is a story between her and you."
After hearing this, Raymond's eyes were blank for a while, then he picked up the wine glass, took a sip and planned to tell the story of the past.
But the next second.
"Forget it, I'm not interested in your story."
Raymond's face was suffocated.
It's so uncomfortable.
Raymond does intend to tell the story of the past, even if it leaks a little bit, it doesn't matter. After all, Kai is not one of those politicians. He will not be interested in what he has in his hands. He is not even in the same group as those politicians.
Raymond is sure of this, he has his own channels.
He planned to say something to make Kay sympathize with Elizabeth.
Unfortunately, Kai wasn't going to listen.
"I'm looking for Taskmaster!"
Kai continued his demands.
"So it's a deal, right?" Raymond changed his mind. Since it is a transaction, he can make demands.
"You can say that." Kai did not deny it: "In exchange for my not interfering in the messy thing between you and the FBI."
Raymond's hand holding the wine glass suddenly held it.
Once again, Kai doesn't play by the rules.
"Although I don't know why you want to recruit the FBI to cooperate, I know that you must have your purpose. In a sense, you even need the FBI! It's not that the FBI needs you. I guess those guys from the FBI also know this. , but they value the benefits you bring to them. That’s why they don’t care.”
Do you really think the FBI is a fool?
In fact, the FBI knows very well, but they just don't care. After all, the benefits are real.
"If you don't help me, then I will directly interrupt your cooperation and arrest you. Believe me, no matter what secrets you hide, as long as you are caught by me, those things will be useless. Do you believe it? ?”
Is Raymond a good person?
of course not!
This guy has done a lot of murders and arson.
Since he is not a good person, Kai will not be polite to him. He doesn't need to care about such messy things.
trade?
nonexistent!
I'm just threatening you!
If you have the guts, reject me!
Anyway, if he knows Taskmaster, he will have a way to find him. Raymond is just more convenient, but not necessary!
Raymond took a deep breath and drank the wine in his hand.
"You're definitely a deal breaker."
You don't have to pay anything to get what you want.
"Although it's a bit strange to be praised by a criminal, I still have to say: It's a compliment."
Raymond smiled. He didn't have many negative feelings at all. In this line of work, he has encountered gangsters and gangsters countless times, and has been threatened countless times. Of course, he will not be angry because of this.
"Aren't you curious why I want to cooperate with the FBI?"
"I'm not curious. It's none of my business? Are you planning to destroy the world?" Kai said nonchalantly.
As a result, Raymond twitched the corner of his mouth.
almost.
"I can help you, but I hope to get a chance!"
"Opportunity? I said, I won't trade with you."
"No, it's a request. I have information that you will definitely be interested in. But for now, this information is of little value. The value of this information will only become apparent when something happens."
Kai became interested.
"So you can't say it now?"
"can not say!"
"So what do you want to trade?"
"You will know when the time comes." Raymond said mysteriously.
But Kai actually dismissed it.
He didn't think that Raymond would have any information that he would be interested in. Is there really any idiot who wants to destroy the earth?
(End of chapter)
