A swift and decisive victory in the early stages, a post-apocalyptic survival story in America!

As Julie entered the police station, she spotted her superior's tall and graceful figure in the office from afar.

"What's going on?" Julie slapped her partner Hugo and sat down in her seat. "What's this Federation bastard doing here?"

Hugo gave a wry smile: "I don't know, but I bet it's not a good thing."

Julie got up and went to the glass partition, about to lower the blinds to block the view from the other side, out of sight, out of mind.

Their direct superior, Midtown Precinct Chief Jeremy Parker, immediately noticed them and waved from a distance.

Julie rolled her eyes, helplessly went out, arrived at the director's office, and pushed the door open to enter.

"Hi, Margaret, what brings you here today?" Julie greeted with a fake smile as she entered, engaging in polite small talk.

Margaret Barton remained expressionless, sitting there with her legs crossed, showing no intention of speaking.

She had short blonde hair and wore a black suit. Her black undershirt couldn't hide her ample bosom. She sat there without smiling, exuding a sharp and intimidating aura.

Jeremy, clearly used to this, explained, "The FBI is taking over the investigation of the Laura Thorne case. Get ready to complete the handover procedures."

Julie frowned. "Boss, this is a case from our Los Angeles Police Department! We're almost making progress, why are we handing it over to the federal government?"

Jeremy was very satisfied with Julie's performance, and he didn't want to hand over this big case, but due to his position, there were some things he couldn't say.

Julie Grace is different.

Given Jolie's connections and background, saying these things won't have any negative side effects.

Margaret frowned. "This case involves federal corruption and could potentially involve federal felonies such as murder and kidnapping. It has now been upgraded to a federal serious crime, so of course it should be handled by the FBI!"

Julie rolled her eyes: "The federal government has so many serious crimes! Why don't you take everything? You take all the valuable, sensational stuff, and leave us with the difficult, time-consuming stuff, right?"

Margaret looked at Jeremy, her attitude clear: I have nothing to do with Julie Grace, so it's up to you whether you let me go or not!

Jeremy looked at Julie helplessly: "Let's get the handover done!"

Julie wanted to try again, but seeing Jeremy's look, she cursed, glared at Margaret, and left the director's office.

After Margaret left like a victorious rooster, Julie went back to the chief's office and scolded, "How can you be so unprincipled? Why didn't you stick to your principles? In just a few more days, we could—"

Jeremy waved his hand dismissively to interrupt his subordinate's questioning, then sighed knowingly, "You don't know yet, do you? This morning, the department received a report from ICE that they had located Nick Grant's secret workshop. Apparently, a large number of classified documents and records were taken away by ICE, and three bodies were found at the scene..."

Jeremy sighed. "ICE and the FBI are aligned, and this matter is becoming increasingly complicated. It's beyond our ability to investigate further. Handing it over sooner rather than later might not be a bad thing, right?"

Julie froze, then nodded dejectedly.

Back in her office, she took out her phone and dialed Li Qi's number directly.

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……

When the phone rang, Li Qi was sunbathing by the pool in the backyard of Chandler's house.

Each of the six women carried a backpack with their personal belongings, thus completing their migration.

They didn't have many personal belongings since they lived in the cave, and many of their things were newly bought after Li Qi joined them.

This time, I decided to move light.

Inside the room, Nalin led the women in assigning rooms, tidying up the bedrooms, and cleaning the house. Li Qi sat by the pool, planning the next step for the famous development.

Sofia quietly stayed by her master's side, doing what she should and was willing to do.

"My dear Julie, what made you think of calling me?" After answering the phone, Li Qi stroked Sophia's hair and gave the beautiful woman an approving look.

Encouraged, Sofia became even more enthusiastic.

The sun was shining brightly, and everything before my eyes was both mesmerizing and breathtaking.

Through the microphone, Julie said somewhat dejectedly, "Did you know that ICE discovered Nick's hideout last night?"

Li Qi remained noncommittal: "What's wrong? Has this matter affected you?"

"The FBI got involved and snatched the case from our hands. I'm furious, I need to see you!"

I called last night, but Julie got off work very late, and Richard was still dealing with Noah Chandler, so we couldn't go on a date.

Li Qi glanced at his watch: "Want to have lunch together?"

Julie replied, "I have no appetite. Just come to my house and wait for me. I'll go back as soon as I've finished making arrangements here!"

After hanging up the phone, Li Qi looked at Sophia with some apology.

Sophia served gently, shaking her head with a smile: "You have already bestowed many blessings upon me, so there is no need to feel guilty, my master! Thank you for spending the whole morning with me. Please go ahead and do what you need to do! I will explain to them."

Li Qi touched the beautiful woman's cheek and instructed her, "I'll buy you food and supplies when I come back later. Be careful when you're playing or swimming in the backyard, and try not to attract the attention of the neighbors."

Sophia nodded obediently, rubbing her face against her young master's large hand like a well-behaved kitten: "Don't worry, my master. After going through the previous crisis, we will handle these things well."

Li Qi led Sophia to the master bedroom on the second floor. In front of the beautiful woman, Li Qi performed a magical feat of the three-star imposter.

With a little makeup, the handsome young man was transformed into a dashing middle-aged man; apart from the different hairstyle, he was almost indistinguishable from the real thing.

"My God! Master, is this your magic? You...you're like a completely different person!" Sophia exclaimed, covering her mouth with her hands in exaggerated surprise.

Her screams attracted the attention of Nalin and Cindy, a mother and daughter who were nearby. The three women were also surprised to see that Li Qi had suddenly become a different person.

Picking up Chandler's photo, Li Qi turned around in front of the four women and asked, "Does it look like him?"

"picture!"

"They look so alike!"

"It's practically the same person!"

Li Qi was very satisfied with the result. The reason he went through so much trouble was because he suddenly realized that this Noah Chandler was really similar to himself.

Height, build, hair color, eye color—they were practically identical.

Aside from slight differences in weight, the only difference is in the subtle details of the face; with a few minor alterations, it can be mistaken for the real thing.

This is why he spared no effort to handle the aftermath of Noah Chandler's death.

This identity is far more useful than William Thomson's.

William Thomson is Nick Grant's backup identity, which shouldn't appear too frequently and doesn't stand up to scrutiny.

But Noah Chandler is different. He frequents the upper echelons of Los Angeles society, has a wide network of connections and friends, and most importantly, the two have a natural resemblance in physique and appearance, which makes it infinitely easier for Richie to portray him.

With this identity, many things become easier to do.

Cindy crowded around, reaching out to stroke her young master's cheek, and said with deep emotion, "Master, you don't look as handsome as before, but you seem even more charming... If you're not in a hurry, Sophie and I have something we'd like to discuss with you..."