1960: My uncle is the FBI Director

Chapter 210 Trench

Six pm.

The agents arrived at the Alexandria Detention Center and began their investigation into the death of Henry Thompson.

They only used one method of investigation:
Interrogate all prisoners present at the time of the crime and record everything they saw, experienced, and did.

Agent Black believed that no matter how chaotic the scene was, someone must have seen Henry Thompson being killed.

Billy Hawke and Bernie were assigned to a Latino prisoner.

Theodore, however, was kept by Agent Black's side.

This was the first time Theodore had witnessed the power of traditional investigative methods.

Nine p.m.

All the prisoners were interrogated twice, and the detectives gathered together with their testimonies.

Under Agent Blake's direction, the data collection began.

He first asked all the detectives to list the names of the prisoners who had been beaten or assaulted at the time of the incident, as testified by the interrogators, and to verify their identities.

Apart from a few contradictions, most of the prisoners' answers matched.

Agent Black noted down the conflicting names of the inmates and then asked the agents to reconstruct the scene of the crime based on the inmates' testimonies.

The detectives, holding confessions, played the roles of the prisoners they were interrogating.

They adjusted their positions based on the confessions to ensure they matched the positions and lines of sight described in the confessions, and simulated the fight based on the descriptions in the confessions.

Theodore stood next to Agent Black, feeling like he was watching a stage play.

The agents are the actors, the testimonies are the script, and Agent Blake is the director.

With the cooperation of the three parties, the stage play was successfully launched.

Midway through the performance, the seven or eight "actors" began to seem superfluous and out of place with the stage play's plot.

Among them were Bernie and Billy Hawke.

Bernie attempted to get behind a white prisoner and strangle him from behind.

But at this moment, the white prisoner had already fallen to the ground and was embracing another Latino prisoner, swaying from side to side.

Bernie tried to join in, following the description in the confession, but always seemed superfluous.

Billy Hawke walked along the outer edge of the crowd, seemingly playing the role of an honest person who didn't want to get involved in the conflict.

However, the place he passed through was precisely the epicenter of the conflict.

If the Latino prisoner he was playing didn't want to get involved in the conflict, he should have stayed put.

The reasons why the other individuals didn't fit in were similar.

The testimony may seem reasonable, but if you actually reenact it and watch it, you'll find it's completely illogical.

Agent Blake stopped the performance and waved for the agents to make the arrests.

The four Latino prisoners were quickly brought under control.

Agent Blake thanked the warden, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then led the agents back to the Department of Justice building.

They didn't even go to the crime scene, nor did they conduct an autopsy.

Nearly 100 people solved a murder case in just five hours.

If cost is not a factor, this efficiency is truly astonishing.

Even Theodore could not possibly find the murderer in five hours.

Theodore quickly calculated the cost of tonight's operation and immediately felt relieved.

His criminal profile is still more worthwhile.

He even had the urge to take back the published article, revise it, and use this action as a case study to compare costs.

On the way back, Theodore rode in the same car as Agent Black.

The driver was a middle-aged agent who looked almost exactly like Agent Blake, except for his appearance.

Agent Black rummaged through his briefcase and pulled out only a file on Henry Thompson.

He crumpled the documents in his hand, then turned to look at Theodore. Theodore noticed his gaze and looked back at him.

After a brief eye contact, Agent Blake shoved Henry Thompson's file back into his hand.

He told Theodore that Harold Johnson had admitted to being a CIA agent.

Henry Thompson's lawyer, Tom, obtained the materials from Harold Johnson regarding Theodore Felton's time and the selection and training period.

The CIA attempted to attack Hoover through Theodore.

Agent Blake explained the CIA's reasons for doing so, stating that the CIA had performed poorly in the April 17 incident and was facing accountability from Congress and the White House.

Their power has been greatly reduced.

The CIA, dissatisfied with the FBI's encroachment on its authority, sought an opportunity to resist.

Detective Black also discussed the arson case, mentioning detectives from the Fourth Precinct and some obscure, third-rate tabloid.

He believes the CIA was also behind this.

Theodore was somewhat surprised that the taciturn Agent Black could say so much in one go.

He stared at Agent Blake for a moment and asked him:
"Is that what you think, or is that what the director thinks?"

Agent Blake did not respond; he seemed to be considering how to answer.

Theodore then asked him:

"Did the director tell you to tell me this?"

Agent Blake fell silent.

He stopped thinking about how to answer Theodore's question and started thinking about how to report to the director.

Theodore took it as tacit agreement.

Silence fell over the carriage.

This silence continued until the car arrived at the Department of Justice building.

It was already late at night.

After emphasizing secrecy to his agents, Agent Blake announced the end of the operation.

He gave Theodore a long look, then hurried upstairs to Rosen's office.

Other agents were reporting to their superiors in Rosen's office.

At Director Hoover's behest, a second round of investigations into all FBI agents is quietly underway.

After news of Henry Thompson's death reached the authorities, Director Hoover ordered Director Rosen to lead a thorough investigation of all CIA contacts, informants, and collaborative projects within the country, in order to find evidence of any irregularities.

He wants to amplify any overstepping of boundaries by the CIA within the country.

In addition, Director Hoover also demanded the reactivation of FBI agents planted within the CIA and the continued planting of more agents within the CIA.

These retaliatory actions against the CIA were all directed by Director Rosen.

Supervisor Rosen is extremely busy right now.

What's being reported to him now is the latest information from an undercover agent within the CIA.

The news mainly focuses on the CIA's failed operations in recent years, and will also include information on the CIA's budget allocation and high-level scandals.

These messages will be compiled by Director Rosen, and after being organized, will be handed over to Deputy Director Thorson.

After being screened and integrated by Deputy Director Thorson, it was handed over to Director Hoover.

By the time it was Agent Blake's turn, it was already one in the morning.

Agent Blake gave a brief report on the investigation and arrest process, and highlighted the agents' performance in the operation.

This was not only a collective action, but also a loyalty test.

Agent Blake was the "examiner" for this review.

They didn't really care who killed Henry Thompson.

Henry Thompson's lawyer, Tom, and two CIA agents, Harold Johnson, were sufficient.

(End of this chapter)