The Super Rich: Start from when the family business is about to go bankrupt!

Chapter 644 WPG Arrives Too Late! Questioning Identity? Bargaining: THOR Project
Less than two minutes after the SoftClean cleaning company van left the Playa upscale apartment complex, two police officers from the Tland Gumman Police Station arrived.

In the lobby of the Praia Grand Apartments, two police officers showed their identification and then asked to see the information of the apartment's guests.

The security personnel at the Playa luxury apartments did not stop them; on the contrary, they actively cooperated, even though the legal procedures were flawed.

One of the security guards even tentatively asked, "Who are you looking for?"

A somewhat overweight police officer scoffed, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't!"

Another bespectacled police officer was looking at the guest information of the Playa luxury apartments on a tablet. He had seen Jonas Longman's photo and was told that Jonas Longman was using an alias, so he was not looking at the guests' names, but only at the photos on their identification cards.

The CIA's high-profile search for Jonas Longman carries certain risks, but the CIA is genuinely anxious and hopes to find their target as soon as possible to avoid greater risks.

In less than three minutes, the bespectacled police officer found Jonas Longman's check-in information on a tablet computer. He had checked in using the alias "Ogden Peter".

After finding this alias, the bespectacled police officer beamed with joy, because he would receive a reward for finding the clue.

However, the bespectacled officer was more greedy; he wanted to personally apprehend Jonas Longman in order to obtain a larger reward.

So he lowered his voice and said, "We've found the target. Let's go and grab him now."

The obese police officer looked nervous. "This isn't a good idea, is it? What if the other side..."

However, the bespectacled police officer interrupted him, saying, "Think about the reward for catching him!"

So the two police officers began their operation!

In the elevator, they imagined how they would bravely capture Jonas Longman, receive commendation from the Guman Police Department, and be rewarded by the CIA, thus achieving promotions, raises, and the pinnacle of their lives.

But while the imagination is beautiful, the reality is quite cruel!

Because Sugar gave them a surprise.

When two police officers used a master card provided by the security personnel of the Praia luxury apartment complex to open the door, they triggered a booby trap that Sugri had attached to the doorknob.

"boom!"

A violent explosion rang out, and the two police officers who were just dreaming of promotions, raises, and reaching the pinnacle of their lives were now dead, their scenes in this drama of life coming to an end!
The violent explosion threw the Playa luxury apartments into chaos, with many guests fleeing in panic, leaving the entire complex in disarray.

Even worse is room 2808!
Although the booby-trapped mine was only hanging behind the door, the violent shockwave still made a mess of room 2808 and triggered the fire alarm, causing the fire sprinklers to start and soaking room 2808.

While this approach may not be as effective as meticulously handling traces of life, finding useful information amidst such chaos is still quite challenging.

In the back seat of the speeding van, Sugeli received a message from Ye Tianling.

"Calling T1, an explosion has occurred at the Playa Luxury Apartments. The fire suppression system has been activated. Your booby traps are very well laid out!" Ye Tianling updated the latest situation at the Playa Luxury Apartments.

Sugel smiled; this was wonderful!

“HQ, please keep a close eye on the situation near the Playa luxury apartments and be aware of any potential exposure issues,” Sugri warned.

Although Ye Tianling was not on-site but provided remote support online, it would still be a troublesome issue if the CIA discovered his whereabouts online.

The situation at the Playa luxury apartment was immediately known to the CIA, and a large number of CIA field agents and intelligence operatives arrived at the scene, including senior intelligence specialist Baron Dewey from headquarters.

Rodney Ramsay, the intelligence chief at Guman station, also arrived at the scene, even before Barron.

So Baron asked, "Manager Ramsey, what's going on here?"

Rodney handed Barron a tablet computer containing the guest information for the Playa luxury apartments. The information displayed on the tablet screen was none other than Jonas Longman.
To be precise, it should be Ogden Peter's check-in information.

Although Jonas Longman used the pseudonym Ogden Peter, Barron immediately recognized him as Jonas Longman.

"Did you capture the target? Or did the target resist fiercely and ultimately you shot and killed him?" Barron inquired about the situation.

Rodney denied it, saying, "We didn't catch the target. The target wasn't even at the scene. I just watched the relevant surveillance video and found that two officers from the Guman Police Station spotted the target. They went to the door to arrest him, but the target had planted a booby trap behind the door."

Rodney paused for a moment at this point.

“Commissioner Barron, it seems you’re hiding some information, such as why the technicians you mentioned would set up booby traps?” Rodney asked.

"Setting up booby traps doesn't require advanced technology, but someone who doesn't know how to do it simply can't do it," Rodney added.

"And the most crucial thing is, where did this technician get the high-explosive grenades?" Rodney asked another pointed question.

Barron's intelligence indicated that Jonas Longman was merely a DARPA technician, but the current situation suggests that the target is not just a simple technician.

Rodney did consider the possibility of third-party involvement, but he simply overlooked it.

After all, Jonas Longman's identity and the reasons why the CIA is pursuing him are currently known only to the CIA.

Even though the CIA mobilized the Guman Police Department for cooperation, they only told the Guman Police Department who they were looking for and sent only pictures, without providing any other information.

Given this situation, Rodney naturally dismissed the speculation about third-party involvement.

Barron was equally puzzled, because his information couldn't possibly be wrong!

After the information about Jonas Longman was provided by CIA headquarters, Barron conducted his own investigation and was 100% certain that the information was accurate.

But now the situation seems to have changed again?

“Director Ramsey, if you don’t trust me, you can contact headquarters. I know you have extensive connections there too; you can ask them for yourselves.” Baron didn’t offer any explanation, instead letting Rodney investigate on his own.

Because his explanation was useless!

People are always more willing to believe what they want to believe.

This is human nature.

Rodney paused for a moment before replying, "I'll contact headquarters."

"I'll go upstairs and check the situation first." Barron didn't say anything more to Rodney and took the elevator upstairs.

Meanwhile, Sugri led Jonas Longman to a safe house. In the living room, Sugri handed Jonas a tablet computer. The screen displayed images from the security surveillance system of the Playa luxury apartment complex.

At this moment, a large number of officers from the Guman Police Department and CIA staff were present in the lobby of the Playa luxury apartments.

In addition, the area from the 25th floor all the way to the top floor, the 33rd floor, is now completely sealed off.

Suglie explained from the side, "Mr. Longman, now you should believe that we didn't lie to you, right?"

“If you had remained in the Playa luxury apartment, you would probably be surrounded by the CIA by now. I wonder what the consequences would be if you were caught, Mr. Longman?” Suglie asked.

Jonas Longman did not answer Sugli's question, because answering it would be tantamount to revealing his hand.

"Are you really the security team of Pufeng Lotus Group?" Jonas asked.

Before Sugri could answer, Jonas added, "I'm a bit of a gun enthusiast, and all your guns are automatic versions of the M16A1. Even in Tyrande, these fully automatic rifles are contraband."

“This firearm is a military version!” Jonas continued.

"In addition, your firearms are equipped with HELM4 suppressors, which are top-of-the-line models. The noise reduction can even reach 36 decibels. I guess you are also using subsonic bullets, right?" Jonas said as if he knew them by heart and made a guess.

This equipment set is more suitable for urban warfare!

“Your weapons and equipment are all top-of-the-line, so I suspect you might not be the security team for the Pufeng Lotus Group,” Jonas concluded.

Sugel remained silent.

Jonas then asked, "Which side do you belong to?"

After being questioned, Jonas immediately added, "If you are strong enough to help me get rid of the CIA's tracking, and at the same time provide me with a completely new identity so that I can live a safe life, and give me some money, I can hand over the technology I stole to you."

Before Sugri could answer, Jonas added, "I need to assess your capabilities first, and I also need to see your offer."

"Wait a moment," Sugelli replied.

Jonas smiled. Although Sugeri did not answer any questions directly, his "wait a moment" proved his guess that Sugeri and his group were indeed not some special security force of the Pufeng Lotus Group.

Sugel immediately contacted An Wuyang and reported Jonas's request.

After reading the corresponding information, An Wuyang thought for a moment before replying.

'An Wuyang: We've established voice communication; I'll speak with him personally.'

'Sugali: Received.'

The Xiaobaige app has a hidden voice changer function, but it requires a specific account to activate. However, Anwuyang's account definitely has the necessary permissions.

An Wuyang and Sugeli established a voice communication through the Xiaobaige app. After An Wuyang turned on the voice changer function, Sugeli handed the phone to Jonas.

“Mr. Jonas, our supervisor wants to speak with you personally,” Sugel explained, and as instructed, designated An Wuyang as ‘supervisor’.

Jonas took the phone and spoke first, "Hello, this is Jonas Longman."

A steady, middle-aged male voice came from behind, "Hello, Mr. Longman, you can call me supervisor."

Jonas responded rather rudely, "Unknown sir, you seem to be lacking in sincerity?"

After all, in Jonas's view, An Wuyang didn't even have a name.
wrong!

To be precise, was the other party too lazy to even make up a pseudonym?

However, An Wuyang's answer made Jonas waver. "I think it's better if Mr. Longman doesn't know our identities!"

“After all, the more Mr. Longman knows, the worse it is for him. Like a masked robber, if he takes off his mask and lets Mr. Longman see him, would Mr. Longman think that's a good thing?” An Wuyang asked rhetorically.

Jonas was taken aback. According to An Wuyang, the robber should have killed him to silence him, right?

“Mr. Longman, we can offer you five options. The first option is to send you back to Bald Eagle. We will provide you with a completely new identity in Bald Eagle, but you can only live in the area we designate and must keep a low profile to avoid causing trouble,” An Wuyang explained.

“The second option is to stay in Tyrande, but not in Guman. We can send you to Phuket, or another region.” An Wuyang listed the second option.

“The third choice is Japan, the fourth choice is the Northern Bear Kingdom, and the fifth choice is the Xia Kingdom.” An Wuyang listed all the choices one by one.

"Can Xia Kingdom also be chosen?" Jonas asked.

Jonas was not a traditional Westerner. He knew Xia Kingdom very well. He knew that Xia Kingdom had a good security environment, but it was very difficult for foreigners to obtain permanent residency in Xia Kingdom.

“Theoretically, there’s no problem,” An Wuyang replied confidently, “but it depends on the technical information you provide having sufficient value.”

“If the technology I offer is valuable enough, I will choose to go to Xia Country. At the same time, I need money, at least one million US dollars, to ensure my livelihood in Xia Country,” Jonas explained.

Jonas had a deep understanding of Xia Country. He knew that the cost of living in Xia Country was not as low as he had imagined; in fact, it was quite high.

If he doesn't even have a million dollars, his life won't be very comfortable after he enters Xia Country.

Therefore, Jonas asked for one million US dollars right off the bat, guaranteeing at least housing and a car upon entering Xia Country, as well as a reserve fund.

“We can agree to such a request, but it still depends on the value of the technical information you provide.” An Wuyang made no promise.

Even if the technical information provided by Jonas is a surprise arranged by the Happy Life System, An Wuyang still doesn't know what kind of technical information it is.
"Have you heard of the Bald Eagle's THOR Project?" Jonas asked.

THOR?

The Western mythological figure 'Thor' has a movie of the same name and a movie protagonist.

I've heard of the name An Wuyang, but I haven't heard of the corresponding project.

"Project Thor?" An Wuyang gave a negative answer, "Never heard of it!"

“Mr. Longman, could you briefly describe the details of this project?” An Wuyang asked in addition.

(End of this chapter)