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Chapter 652 WPG's Covert Clash? Killing Two Birds with One Stone? Arriving in the Northern Bear Kingdom, Visiting the Cemetery: Ding!

Was the river-falling accident witnessed by CIA Deputy Station Master Rice at Tokyo Station similar to a traffic accident?
very alike!
But a group of veteran CIA agents simply didn't believe it was an accident!

Unfortunately, these veteran CIA agents were unwilling to reveal the answer, because doing so could lead to consequences.

For example, what should you do if you are assigned by Station Master Herbert to investigate the accident in which Deputy Station Master Rice fell into the river?
Faced with the complete silence, Herbert was filled with helplessness.

Even though Herbert was the CIA's Tokyo station chief, he couldn't have absolute power within the Tokyo station.

At least one other deputy station chief, intelligence director, operations director, and Xia Guo intelligence chief are all only willing to obey orders, not proclamations.

The so-called "obey orders but not pronouncements" means that if Herbert wants to arrange for them to investigate the incident of Deputy Station Chief Rice falling into the river in a written form, then they will comply.

However, if it's just a verbal order from a confidential meeting room, they certainly won't heed it.

Since meetings held in confidential conference rooms lack meeting minutes and corresponding records, there is no way to verify the information provided.

To avoid any accidents, these high-ranking CIA officials at the Tokyo station almost always followed orders but not directives.

Station Chief Herbert found it simple to get them to carry out the investigation orders: just issue written orders, otherwise they wouldn't cooperate.

Ultimately, Herbert once again put pressure on Rice's executive assistant, Anthony.

"Anthony, this matter is your responsibility to investigate." Herbert didn't even bother to ask Anthony; he simply gave the order.

Anthony realized that they were at a critical juncture of life and death, and he responded without hesitation, "Station Chief, I am only the executive assistant to Deputy Station Chief Rice. I cannot mobilize field personnel, intelligence personnel, or even the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department. I do not know how to conduct an investigation."

Anthony dragged the Intelligence and Information Department and the Field Operations Department into the mess.

Anthony's rhetoric was a two-pronged strategy!

If Herbert had followed the literal meaning of the rhetoric, Anthony wouldn't have needed to participate in the investigation, thus avoiding the relevant cause and effect.

If Herbert insists that Anthony investigate Rice's fall into the river, then he must provide Anthony with the authority to mobilize the Intelligence Department and the Field Operations Department.

This power to mobilize personnel must be put into writing, which is equivalent to transferring the cause and effect elsewhere, and even gaining some additional power.

Isn't this killing two birds with one stone?
Anthony used persuasive tactics to make himself invincible.

It has to be said that this guy, as the executive assistant to the deputy stationmaster of Rice, is quite capable.

Faced with Anthony's rhetoric, how could Herbert not see through the other party's double-edged sword?
Herbert paused for a few seconds before asking, "Is everyone willing to cooperate with Anthony in the investigation?"

On the surface, it appears that Herbert is relinquishing decision-making power, but in reality, he is trying to win over others.

Herbert meant that if Anthony wasn't allowed to investigate, then someone else should be, so the choice still needed to be considered.

Deputy station chief Wendell expressed his support, saying, "Since Anthony is Rice's executive assistant, it's only right that Anthony be in charge of the investigation."

After Wendell, the deputy station chief in charge of intelligence, expressed his support, intelligence chief Kevin Richard naturally followed suit.

“Our intelligence department is willing to support Anthony,” Kevin replied.

Operations Director Angelo Glaston stated definitively, "Our Field Operations Department is fully committed to cooperating with Anthony's investigation into Deputy Station Chief Rice's fall into the river."

Angelo is definitely the most supportive one among everyone!
Since Deputy Station Chief Rice is in charge of field operations, if Anthony isn't assigned to investigate, he will most likely end up being in charge of the matter.

Angelo didn't want to get involved in this mess, and now that Anthony was taking the blame, he naturally wanted to support him.

Finally, there was the head of the Xia Kingdom's intelligence department. He was mainly in charge of Xia Kingdom's intelligence and was even less likely to get involved, so he simply followed the mainstream.

Therefore, Anthony naturally became the person in charge of investigating the incident in which Deputy Station Chief Rice fell into the river.

……

It was nearly 10 p.m. in Xia Kingdom time.

It's nearly 5 p.m. Moscow time in the Northern Bear Country.

The Gulfstream G650ER landed smoothly at Moscow International Airport.

CLC Group President Kashiev, his wife Irina, along with Kashiev's eldest son Sergei, youngest son Vasily, their wives and children, and senior executives of the CLC Group, all arrived at the airport to welcome An Wuyang and Anna.

When An Wuyang and Anna disembarked, Kashiev went up to them and opened his arms wide to show that he wanted to hug An Wuyang.

This was a test by Kashev; he wanted to see how An Wuyang would react.

If An Wuyang accepted his hug, it means that An Wuyang likely has a good impression of him and their CLC Group.

If An Wuyang refused the hug, the answer would be the opposite.

Fortunately, the outcome was positive. An Wuyang accepted Kashiev's hug, and then hugged Sergei and Vasily separately, and introduced themselves to each other.

Anna, along with Irina, Sergei, and Vasily's wife, embraced.

"Andy, this way please, we've already arranged the hotel," Kashiev said, gesturing.

He then added, "The Four Seasons Hotel we booked is right across from Red Square, just three minutes from the Kremlin. There are several government agencies and embassies nearby, so there are absolutely no security issues!"

This is equivalent to the hotel opposite the Cangqiong Ping'an Square in the capital of Xia Kingdom, and its security level is indeed top-notch!
Currently, there are some conflicts between the Northern Bear Kingdom and the Kingdom of Youke. Although the conflicts have not yet escalated, security still needs to be a key consideration.

An Wuyang replied in fluent Russian, "Mr. Petrov, you are very kind!"

An Wuyang, along with Kashiev, Sergei, and Vasily, got into a bulletproof Mercedes-Benz, while Anna rode in another car with Irina.

On the way, An Wuyang and the three of them had some trivial conversations. After all, they had just met and the occasion was not right, so they did not talk about anything special.

Four Seasons Hotel.

An Wuyang checked in safely.

Kashiev's arrangements were impeccable; he not only booked a presidential suite for An Wuyang, but also executive suites for An Wuyang's security personnel.

During the check-in process, Kashiev specifically stated that he had arranged for twelve security personnel to stand guard 24 hours a day, and that these security personnel all had legal gun licenses and would be responsible for protecting An Wuyang's safety.

CLC Group used to have security services as its main business, so it does a very meticulous job in security.

An Wuyang did not refuse Kashiev's kindness.

Inside the presidential suite of the Four Seasons Hotel, Anna pulled An Wuyang along to wash up, then deliberately provoked him. It seemed Anna had become even stronger on the territory of the Northern Bear Kingdom?
It was nearly 7 p.m. local time in the Northern Bear Kingdom, which is close to midnight in the Xia Kingdom.

An Wuyang felt sleepy, and so did Anna. She had lived in Xia Country for a long time, so her time difference was naturally in Xia Country.

The two went to bed 'early'.

The next day.

January 6th, the day before Christmas in the Northern Bear Kingdom.

An Wuyang woke up 'early' around 5 a.m., but Anna woke up even earlier and had already gone to the hotel gym for a run.

If Anna were in Xia Country, she would choose to go for a morning run.

But this is the Northern Bear Kingdom, and it's a cold winter. Not only is it freezing cold outside, but more importantly, the security situation is quite bad. So Anna chose to use the treadmill in the Four Seasons Hotel's gym for her morning run.

An Wuyang checked the message sent by Yamashita Tetsuya. The CIA Tokyo Station had begun investigating Rice's fall into the river, but the scale of the investigation seemed a bit unsatisfactory.
An Wuyang isn't worried about Rice's fall into the river being investigated!
Because this whole thing was an accident, even if Sherlock Holmes were to step into reality, the final result would still be an accident.

An Wuyang suddenly became a little worried. Was the "Final Destination" experience that Brother Tongzi had arranged too advanced, so that the CIA guys wouldn't be able to find any results and would simply assign a scapegoat?

What if they choose him as a scapegoat?

Calling a deer a horse is a long-standing CIA tactic.

"Brother Tongzi, if I want to get [Final Destination] again, what should I do?" An Wuyang asked the Happy Life System.

"It depends on luck." That was the answer that Tongzi gave, which wasn't really an answer.

An Wuyang is speechless!
Around seven o'clock in the morning, Anna returned to the presidential suite. She took a shower first, then walked up to An Wuyang and tentatively asked, "Mr. An, shall we go see my mother today?"

"Which cemetery is your mother in?" An Wuyang asked.

“It’s in the Troyekurovsk Cemetery in the west of the city; that’s where minor nobles and merchants are mainly buried,” Anna said quickly.

“It takes about half an hour to get there from the Four Seasons Hotel,” Anna added.

An Wuyang readily agreed, saying, "No problem, let's have breakfast first, and then we'll go over."

While An Wuyang and Anna were having breakfast, An Wuyang had already sent the itinerary to Duan Zhiqiang and the GSS Beixiong Kingdom team, so that they could arrange the security work for the next step.

About half an hour later, four Audi A8Ls and a Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard armored vehicle arrived at the entrance of the Four Seasons Hotel Mosk, ready to handle An Wuyang's transportation needs in the Northern Bear Country.

The Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard armored vehicle boasts a bulletproof rating of VR9.

In terms of bulletproof ratings, VR10 is the highest level, and the next highest level, VR9, can withstand 7.62*51mm armor-piercing rounds and grenade attacks. In civilian versions, it is already a very powerful bulletproof vehicle.

In addition, the Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard armored vehicle has a very similar appearance to the regular Mercedes-Benz S600, making it appear very low-key. It is the first choice for high-ranking government officials, corporate executives, social celebrities, and entertainment stars, and is also the world's best-selling armored vehicle.

The fact that Kashiev arranged for An Wuyang to be in a bulletproof vehicle of this caliber demonstrates the importance he places on An Wuyang.

An Wuyang and Anna sat in the back of the Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard armored vehicle, while Duan Zhiqiang sat in the passenger seat. CLC Group's security personnel were in charge of driving.

The remaining security personnel were scattered in four Audi A8Ls, while the two GSS North Bear National Teams were hidden in the shadows.

The convoy departed from the Four Seasons Hotel and headed straight for the Troyekurovsk Cemetery in western Moscow.

About half an hour later, the convoy arrived at the cemetery parking lot. Security personnel got out of the car first to check, and only after confirming that there were no problems did An Wuyang and Anna get out of the car.

In fact, North Bear Country has very strict laws on gun control, which can be considered one of the strictest gun control systems in the world.

However, the problem is that while the law is strict, there are very obvious loopholes in its enforcement!

This led to the problem of rampant gun violence in the Northern Bear Kingdom, which is why An Wuyang only paid attention to security issues while in the Northern Bear Kingdom.

Besides, the Northern Bear Kingdom's underhanded tactics are well-known worldwide, okay?

Therefore, An Wuyang must pay attention to safety issues!
About three minutes later, the relevant checks were completed, and the security personnel tapped on the passenger window of the Mercedes-Benz S600 Guard armored vehicle, signaling Duan Zhiqiang to get out of the car.

Duan Zhiqiang, who was in the passenger seat, got out of the car first. After exchanging glances with the security personnel from the All-Day Security Company to confirm, he then notified An Wuyang to get out of the car.

After An Wuyang and Anna got out of the car, he looked around the cemetery.

Troyekurovsk Cemetery has many trees, almost all of them towering giants, and there is a lake in the distance.

Anna led the way, holding An Wuyang's hand, while two security personnel stayed behind at the parking area to keep watch.

About five or six minutes later, Anna led An Wuyang to a Renaissance-style tombstone.

An Wuyang looked at the information on the tombstone, which was engraved with the name [Natalia Petrovna Vodianova].

As for the date of death
I know, An Wuyang!
Anna's mother died on December 3, 2012, the same day as Anna's birthday. Therefore, Anna has not celebrated her birthday since her mother's death.

An Wuyang had known this beforehand, so he pretended not to know Anna's birthday.

After all, who celebrates their birthday on the anniversary of their mother's death?

Anna placed the pure white lilies she had brought in front of the tombstone to express her longing for her mother.

Then Anna quietly began to speak to the tombstone, including how she met An Wuyang, how they got along afterward, and how An Wuyang was now accompanying her back to visit her mother.

Listening to Anna's self-talk, An Wuyang felt a surge of tenderness. He felt sorry for Anna; her mother had passed away early, and her father had a second wife, so she had lived alone for many years.
Those days must have been tough.

"Mom, I'm doing well now, please don't worry." Anna's voice trailed off.

"Mom, please bless me." Anna's voice was even softer, almost inaudible to An Wuyang.

'Mom, I want things to work out between us. Even if we can't be together in the future, I will tell my child that his father is a gentle and charming man!' Anna said almost silently.

Anna didn't say these words directly.

Because saying it directly would be tantamount to forcing her to resign, especially in front of her mother's gravestone, which is not something Anna wants to do.

Anna is indeed doing very well now, thanks to An Wuyang's support. Even though Anna has left the CLC Group, she can still live a very good life.

While Anna was missing her mother, An Wuyang received a notification from the Happy Life System.
'Ding! '

(End of this chapter)