World War I

Chapter 159 Money

Director Knuckles hurriedly offered his seat, and Andrei sat silently in his office chair, looking at Luo Ye and Turgenev who were standing upright.

"Tell me, who will speak first?"

Luo Ye: "Let me say this first, I am responsible for this matter."

Andre slammed his hand on the table. "You're responsible!? Can you afford this responsibility? This is the agreement we reached with the Americans! Okay, you two idiots screwed it up. Tell us everything that happened in detail. Don't miss a single word!"

The furious Andre was furious, and the temperature in the entire office dropped sharply.

Luo Ye narrated the whole incident in detail.

"Arrest Fyodor immediately!"

"Mr. Andre, Fyodor has been locked up. He was the one who leaked the whole thing, including Colonel Clay Hoover's temporary residence. He revealed everything, but he didn't say who told him that Colonel Clay Hoover was staying in the Workers' Hotel."

Andre said to his entourage, "You guys go and handle it."

The man with the briefcase: "Okay, I'll do it right away."

"Whoever leaked Clay Hoover's whereabouts, business is business."

"Okay, sir."

The person in charge left the office. Andre looked at Luo Ye and said, "You've already guessed the Super Soldier's trap, why are you still making such a fuss?"

Turgenev: "I didn't handle this matter well. I should have stopped Luo Ye."

"Did I let you talk?"

Turgenev moved his lips a few times, but dared not say anything more.

Luo Ye said, "It's already happened, and I'm willing to accept any punishment. But we really didn't expect them to pretend to be from the guard battalion and enter the police station. Where did their soldiers' orders come from? Where did their officer certificates come from? I don't think this matter is that simple."

"You mean, there are spies arranged by super soldiers in the guard camp?"

"I just doubt it."

"You're overthinking it, Luo Ye. Was it wrong of me to put you in the position of Chief of Police of Kursk Town Police Station?"

Director Knuckles immediately said, "I think that's correct. At least he's already confronted that American freak head-on. No one could have done that, but Luo Ye did. He lured this guy out. In the first round, Luo Ye was completely defeated. It would take more than one round to catch him."

Andre's expression brightened slightly. "Knuckles, you're quite protective of your child. You were fine with the Taki incident last time, but how are you going to punish yourself this time?"

There was something on Chief Knuckles's desk.

"I resign."

Andre picked up the resignation letter on the table.

He took a few glances and said, "You want to just walk away? That's unrealistic. Resignation is rejected. You now have two things to deal with. Two million dollars is missing, and you have to find it. If you can't find it, it's not a matter of resigning. You and Fyodor will both go to jail. The difference is who will be in jail longer and who will be in jail shorter."

Luo Ye heard this and said, "This matter has nothing to do with the Director. I will try to get the money back, but it will take time. The problem now is that they want another 200 million US dollars. What should I do? If I don't have the money, Chris will be in danger."

Andre laughed, and his laughter was more unpleasant than crying.

"You want me to collect money again? Do you think this is a bank?" "But I don't have that much money——"

"That's your business. It's impossible to catch that guy now. He easily broke such a perfect plan. What's the name of the kidnapped policewoman?"

"Chrissy."

"Alright, rescuing Chris is the responsibility of your local police department. I'm taking Fyodor away. Someone has to be held responsible for this incident. This is directly related to him, so this is all I can do. That's all."

Luo Ye wanted to say something, but Knuckles stopped him with a strong look and sent Andre out.

When Director Knuckles returned to his office, he tore up his resignation letter and threw it into the confetti bin.

"This is already the best possible outcome, Officer Fyodor. It looks like you'll have to spend the rest of your life in prison. We still have a chance, we still have a chance."

Luo Ye hadn't expected Fyodor's punishment to be so severe. "Has Mr. Andre left the county police?"

"Don't even think about pleading for Fyodor unless you confess and take the blame for Fyodor. It was you who leaked the information. You've decided to spend the rest of your life in prison. Are you willing to do that?"

Luo Ye was suddenly speechless.

"You're still too naive, Luo Ye. Deputy Director Anthony can't escape this. Deputy Director Anthony knows that damned colonel. Fyodor might have learned the colonel's residence from Anthony. Damn it!"

"Then there's no way we can get Fyodor out?"

"Yes, if we catch the super soldier, Andrei might show some mercy. Turgenev, why don't you say anything?"

"What else can I say? We underestimated his intelligence."

"You're finally humble enough. The FBI went all out and couldn't catch him. Think of a solution. How are you going to respond in 48 hours?"

"Director, isn't our most urgent matter right now to repay the money owed to the Russian Investigative Committee?"

"Of course the money has to be returned. It's you, not us. If you lost the money, of course you have to find a way to get it back."

"The county police department doesn't care?"

"The investigation committee isn't taking care of it, so when will the county police department take over?"

Luo Ye smiled bitterly: "So, Mr. Andre has completely given up on whether we can catch that guy?"

"What else can we do? The meat that was about to be in our mouths has slipped away. Such a meticulous plan has been ruined by the stupid and cowardly Fyodor. You should think about how to find Product No. 1. Otherwise, why would he only talk about the money and not the person? I guess Andrei will pass the task of arresting the super soldier to the Americans. This is an embarrassment created by the Americans. Andrei will use diplomatic means to force the Americans to take action. He has no other choice at the moment. When you see the American FBI suddenly appear in Kursk, don't be surprised. It's normal. You may have to join forces with the Americans to deal with him. The Americans know the habits and weaknesses of super soldiers. Let the Americans catch the Americans. We don't need to fight so hard."

"Director, are you so sure?"

"Yes, of course. Otherwise, why would Andre run away before he even had time to warm his butt?"

"When does the Director estimate these people will arrive?"

"Maybe within 48 hours. If they can't come within hours, then I'm not sure when they can come. It depends on how Andre talks with the Americans. For example, when they enter the country to arrest people, who will provide the weapons? Will they bring their own weapons, or will we provide them with weapons? This involves many aspects and needs to be discussed."

Turgenev asked, "Director, how many casualties did the Americans suffer when they caught that thing?"

(End of this chapter)