togophonebook #712 - Chapter 712: The note at the execution site? Catch them all in one swoop, pick all the Cinder
#712 - Chapter 712: The note at the execution site? Catch them all in one swoop, pick all the Cinder
"Something happened?"
Albert's head ached the moment he heard those words.
"What is it?!" he barked.
"The FBI called. There was a car explosion last night. Initially, the police thought it was a fuel explosion, but later they discovered there was another vehicle…"
"Stop the nonsense! Get to the point!"
"The other car was Director Harry's official vehicle."
"What?!"
"The bodies of the bodyguards were found at the scene, but Director Harry… is missing!"
"…"
Albert's brow instantly furrowed.
Harry was kidnapped?
"Investigate!"
His face was ashen. "Investigate immediately and find Harry!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone else ran in: "Director Harry has been kidnapped, and… someone has claimed responsibility for this!"
"Who?"
"The Middle East, Iraq."
"Damn it!"
If Harry falls into the hands of Iraq, there will definitely be no good outcome!
"Issue a diplomatic note to Iraq, demanding that they…"
"Something bad happened!"
Albert hadn't finished speaking when new news came: "Iraq has issued a statement saying that Director Harry once sent people to assassinate their high-ranking officials, and they will retaliate… by publicly executing Director Harry!"
What?!
At this moment, everyone's expression changed drastically.
Public execution.
Was this a complete break?
From an objective standpoint, the National Intelligence Agency, which Harry was in charge of, had indeed carried out assassination operations.
Assassinating high-ranking Iraqi officials was likely something they had done before.
You killed other people's high-ranking officials.
Now they want to kill you…
Logically, what's the problem?
"Bastard!"
Albert clenched his fists.
Harry had recently made great contributions in succession. Yesterday, he even said he would promote him. Who knew that only a dozen hours later, he would be captured and executed by Iraq!
But…
What could he do other than be angry?
Start a war?
Iraq bought equipment from China, and even has 055 destroyers and J-20 fighters. It's hard to say whether they can win.
Moreover, the world is now dominated by China. North America is no longer the world police, and the consequences of taking action would be severe!
What about other than conventional warfare?
Start a nuclear war for the sake of a National Intelligence Agency director?
Unless they were crazy!
"Iraq has given a time, there is still a quarter of an hour… until the execution!" someone reminded.
"…"
Albert took a deep breath.
He knew that with the situation developing to this point, Harry had absolutely no chance of survival.
…
In the video.
Harry's nose was bruised and his face was swollen. His hands were tied behind his back, and he knelt on the ground, groaning in pain.
Several burly, bearded men stood around him.
The leading man spoke in Persian, mumbling something.
Afterwards, the translator shouted: "Harry, was it you who sent people to assassinate our deputy leader two years ago?!"
"I didn't… It wasn't me…"
Harry denied it.
It was him!
But how could he admit it in this situation?
"Bastard! Do you think you can escape by not admitting it? No need to ask, start the torture directly!"
"Yes!"
Two burly men stepped forward.
Holding wooden sticks as thick as wrists.
Bang!
With each strike, Harry let out a shrill scream, a sound that sent chills down the spines of Albert and the others.
That's right!
Not execution by shooting, but death by caning!
As the screams grew weaker and weaker, after several minutes of beating, Harry completely lost his breath.
"Don't admit it?"
The leading man was even angrier: "Strip off his clothes and hang his body for public display! Let North America see the consequences of doing bad things!"
Tear…
With a combination of stripping and tearing.
The clothes on the corpse were quickly stripped off.
Suddenly!
A slip of paper fluttered down.
Next to the leading man, the translator's pupils suddenly constricted, and he quickly shouted: "Wait! That slip of paper… give it to me!"
What was written on the paper?
It was unclear.
Because the live broadcast suddenly cut off!
"That paper…"
Albert vaguely realized that something was wrong.
Iraq's live public execution was for revenge, and also the most direct warning to North America.
Unless there was a major discovery, it would not have been cut off.
…
Time passed.
Led by Albert, the North American high-level officials were on tenterhooks, thinking only about that slip of paper.
What exactly was written on the paper?
To the point that sitting in the President's office, Albert had no heart to work at all.
Until…
"Mr. President!"
Lawrence rushed in quickly: "Iraq has just issued a statement, claiming… claiming…"
"Claiming what?!" Albert asked anxiously.
"Claiming that on Harry's body, they found a piece of paper with relevant information about our multiple intelligence agencies' heads in China, and have handed it over to China!"
"What?!"
At this moment.
Albert's brain was about to explode.
Back then, Harry proposed the idea of multiple intelligence organizations working together in a joint operation, which was personally approved by him, the President.
He also asked Lawrence to contact the highest levels of other intelligence organizations, so that each party would give Harry the contact information of the spies and their heads sent to China, and then Harry would give it to Cindy—Cindy was responsible for planning.
"Idiot!"
Albert grabbed the things on his desk and smashed them on the ground frantically: "Why didn't you destroy it? Why!"
How long has it been?
When Harry informed Cindy, those messages should have been destroyed.
As a result…
That idiot not only didn't destroy it, but even carried it with her at all times!
The live broadcast of the public execution was interrupted, and it has been several hours since then. Iraq is only now issuing a statement.
Why?
Because Iraq immediately informed China of the contents of the paper.
Using this as a clue, China is carrying out arrests of spies infiltrated by multiple North American intelligence agencies.
Wouldn't the spies escape if they released the statement in advance?
Conversely.
When Iraq releases this statement, it means that the spies infiltrated into China…
Are finished!
Spies from more than a dozen intelligence agencies, cultivated for many years!
How much effort did it take?
How much time?
Now…
They were all caught in one fell swoop!
"No!"
Albert suddenly woke up: "The contact information given to Harry was for him to pass on to his subordinates, which means…"
The spies under Harry's command are not on the list on the paper.
Cindy is safe!
However…
Once the other spies are caught, will they expose Cindy?
You need to know that spies from multiple intelligence agencies had previously worked together in joint operations.
They may have met each other.
"No!"
Lawrence shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Even if intelligence personnel from various departments work together, they only contact each other by phone. To avoid exposure… they will not meet in private!"
"Do they know Cindy's contact information?"
"As the person in charge, only Cindy can contact them."
Hearing this, Albert's eyes lit up.
That's right!
If they can't contact Cindy, and Cindy has always contacted them…
The risk of exposure is greatly reduced!
"Try to contact Cindy!" Albert said anxiously.
Ten thousand miles away.
Twenty minutes later, using a voice changer to disguise himself as Cindy, Chen Hao had just finished a phone call, and a cold smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The plan was successful!
Through Iraq's execution of Harry, 'accidentally' discovering a piece of paper, and legitimately 'finding spies'.
The paper was the message Harry used to pass on to Cindy, so how could Cindy be on it?
From then on.
Cindy will naturally not be exposed!
More importantly.
Almost all of the spies from the North American intelligence agencies died in this operation, and Cindy's value will be greatly increased.
After all, she is the only surviving seedling and hope.