Legendary FBI Detective-Chapter 55: Work Harder (Please Collect! Please Follow!)
In the study, Virene hung up the large phone and returned it under the desk. After a moment of silence, she had Agent Luo An bring Lydia into the study.
Agent Luo An and Lydia sat down, as Virene leaned back, crossed her legs, and said expressionlessly to Lydia:
"Ms. Lydia, I have contacted my superior, who will reach out to the upper echelons of the Court Police Bureau to add you to the witness protection program to secure your life going forward."
Upon hearing this, Lydia sighed in relief, but Virene immediately continued:
"Within the next 48 hours, you must sell the 'Flame Queen', and aside from the 'Flame Queen' bar, all your other real estate assets will be frozen and seized by the FBI.
After testifying in court, for your safety, you must leave New York with the Court Police officers and never return in this lifetime."
"What did you say?"
Lydia was mentally prepared to leave New York, but when she heard the FBI was going to seize her buildings, she became furiously uncontrollable and shouted at Virene:
"Is the FBI targeting my money too?"
"Ms. Lydia, please watch your language."
Facing Lydia, whose eyes were flashing with anger, Virene remained expressionless, glanced at the absent-minded Agent Luo An, and coldly stared into Lydia's eyes as she spoke:
"First, you tried to murder one of my federal agents. Attacking a federal agent is a serious crime!
Had you not chosen to report the case and enter the witness protection program, I would have certainly sent you directly to federal prison to spend the latter half of your life with those insane and murderous women!
Second, it was only after Agent Luo An's interrogation that you confessed to this case, so this is not a self-report!
Third, the money you used to purchase the buildings is all illegally obtained, freezing it is a legal act as per federal law, not just your money will be frozen, but the funds of all involved will be subsequently frozen!"
"Bullshit!"
Lydia's beautiful face turned the color of liver, and she roared at Virene:
"Don't think I don't know what you're up to, you people in the FBI and NSA are the same, just trying to rob me of my money! Damn it, I should have never revealed this matter!"
"If you hadn't spoken out,"
Virene opened an email on her computer, displayed a photo of a corpse to Lydia:
"Then this miserable situation of Ms. Betina here would soon happen to you. Right, this Betina is what you call Daisy."
Seeing the familiar old woman lying in the car with a bullet hole in her forehead and eyes wide open in death, Lydia turned pale, her legs weakened, and she sank back into her chair.
She had only guessed, but now the photo confirmed her suspicions, the high ranks of NSA were already sending people to silence others.
Seeing the shocked expression on Lydia's face, Virene clicked the mouse to hide the photo and indifferently asked:
"Ms. Lydia, which is more important, money or life? I think you know the answer."
"..."
A few minutes later, pale-faced Lydia was led by Reesi to another bedroom in the apartment.
Before the Court Police agents arrive tonight or tomorrow, Reesi will stay close to Lydia to ensure her safety.
Unless something unexpected happens, after testifying in court, Lydia will be relocated to a remote small town by the federal government, with a new identity, where she must live cautiously and quietly, avoiding any attention for the rest of her life.
For Lydia, who enjoyed the limelight and was accustomed to showing off every day, this was worse than death.
Seeing Reesi escorting Lydia into the bedroom, Virene tilted her head to glance at the always silent Agent Luo An, shifting her gaze slightly and asked casually:
"Do you pity Lydia?"
"Pity? NO!"
Hearing this, Agent Luo An shook his head repeatedly.
He and Lydia were merely involved in a physical relationship, with no emotional entanglements.
And furthermore, Lydia had previously attempted to drug him, planning to control his actions. Had she not given up this big case in the end, Luo An was actually ready to make Lydia regret coming into this world.
The scenery at the bottom of the Hudson River must be nice.
Meanwhile, in this grand scam case, the higher-ups at the NSA aren't good people; those political criminals who oppress their own people, abuse power for personal gain, and end up enjoying life with federal benefits, are not good people, and Lydia, the woman executing the scam plan, isn't good either.
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It's purely a case of a dog-eat-dog situation, just fighting amongst themselves.
If Lydia had been coerced, that would be a different story. But she knew what she was doing all along, and now her end is nothing but self-inflicted.
Cocking his head, looking at Virene whose makeup made her appear quite severe, Luo An grinned and said:
"I was just thinking, now that I have cracked this big case, what reward my superior might give me."
Taking Luo An back to the library, the two sat down, and Virene crossed her legs:
"You know, Luo An, this case is special, so the FBI New York Division won't acknowledge its existence, nor will they provide you with any reward."
Luo An nodded; he had already guessed it would be this way.
The case involved high levels of the intelligence agency NSA, and it's normal not to disclose it. If the FBI New York Branch really did publicize that Luo An had cracked this case, then he would need to hurry up and flee.
So the reward Luo An was thinking of, refers to the people behind Vireness.
He wanted to get his share.
"Before you came here tonight, the Columbus Foundation had sent me an email."
Seeing Luo An staring at her, Vireness remained silent for a moment, but eventually chose not to hide the foundation's matters.
After briefly explaining the situation, Vireness indicated that Luo An had not only successfully joined the foundation but also had, in the capacity of a regular formal agent, received the funding level of a senior agent.
"Of course, this is what you deserve, it's not considered a reward."
Hearing this, Luo An raised an eyebrow; he knew there was more to come.
Vireness opened a website, scrolled through it, didn't find item number 113, furrowed her brow, then had a realization, and promptly opened another website.
Turning the computer screen towards Luo An, Vireness said with a light smile:
"Half a year ago, we at the FBI successfully arrested a major con artist who deceived people all over the world; this small apartment is one of his properties in Greenwich Village, Manhattan, New York.
The external market price of the apartment is 1.2 million, FBI internal sale price is 900,000, but if you want it, it's yours for 500,000."
Seeing the spacious, brightly lit, and warm sun-facing apartment on the computer screen, Luo An showed a smile:
"Thank you, boss, I'll prepare the money tomorrow."
A Manhattan area apartment from 2005, externally priced at 1.2 million US dollars, and he only needed to pay 500,000 US dollars to get it.
If he let this go, Luo An would regret it for a lifetime.
Seeing the smile on Luo An's face, Vireness's expression remained unchanged, but her mood was also good. After a moment of contemplation upon hearing Luo An's words, she said:
"After this case is processed at the higher levels, you will receive a substantial bonus.
Additionally, regarding this apartment, you can apply for a loan through the Columbus Foundation, it has an interest rate about 1%-3% lower than those outside banks; you can pay it back slowly thereafter."
"Thank you for your kind offer, boss, but I'd like to buy the apartment in full."
Hearing Luo An's words, Vireness's expression changed, looking at him doubtfully, and asked:
"Can you come up with 500,000 US dollars?"
"Of course."
Luo An nodded, and seeing the expression on Vireness's face, realized she might have misunderstood something. He hurriedly waved his hands and said:
"Don't misunderstand, boss. I haven't violated any FBI regulations. I can come up with 500,000 US dollars because I have worked hard and received quite a few bonuses."
Vireness: "?"
