Somewhere in Moscow

Nikki took one last look inside the room, turned off the lights, and closed the door.

He went downstairs with a normal expression, flagged down a taxi and left.

In the car, her attention was always focused on the back of the car, and Nikki felt relieved when she noticed that no one was following her.

But the doubts in my heart linger for a long time.

This operation was targeted, and Nikki couldn't figure out who her opponent was?

FSB?Other foreign forces?

Nikki understood why Jack took the initiative to cut off communications and leaked operational information. Either the CIA had a mole or it had been infiltrated.

The "Woodpecker" approach is the wisest. All external factors are unsafe at this moment.

But the response from the command center also puzzled her.

Originally, according to the plan, when encountering this situation, we should destroy the data and leave Moscow as soon as possible.

But the order he received was to continue lurking.

This proves that the command center has assessed that its risk of exposure is very low, which is completely inconsistent with the urgency of the matter.

Nikki doesn't understand what the guys in the command center are thinking...

……

In the "Stumbling Block" office area, the clock on the wall points to ten o'clock.

Conklin smoked cigarettes one after another, his eyes flickering.

"Danny, please report the situation of the woodpeckers."

Danny glanced at the screen: "He has never contacted us, but an hour ago, safe house No. 3 was activated, and we suspect that the person who activated it was Woodpecker."

"When was the last time he contacted us?"

"Two hours ago."

"Contact him."

Conklin decided to contact Jack.

"Sorry, he turned off his personal communication device and cannot connect. The safe house's communication device is not turned on either."

"Where's Nikki?"

"She has been notified to return to the university and continue to lurk."

Danny Zorn continued to answer, but he looked at Conklin thoughtfully as he answered.

Conklin fell silent again.

When Woodpecker encountered an emergency, he took the initiative to shut down his personal communications. The action team knew nothing about the situation over there.

Taking the initiative to shut down communications is a very unusual behavior. It at least proves that Woodpecker has begun to no longer trust the command center. Moreover, the other party has not contacted the headquarters since then, which makes Conklin feel a little unsure.

Did Jack discover something?

Local news in Moscow is being played on a quarter of the big screen.

"A fire broke out at the Palace Hotel. When the firefighters arrived, they discovered that it was a false alarm. According to the hotel, this was a prank by some people. This prank caused a large number of injuries and economic losses..."

Everyone in the room was watching the big screen, and people who were proficient in Russian translated the news content simultaneously.

Information is limited.

After the "Woodpecker" cut off communication, they were unable to obtain effective intelligence immediately and could only use the media.

However, the media did not disclose a few words about Jack, which leaves people with unlimited room for imagination.

Albert looked away from the news and felt Conklin's gaze looking over him. His heart was not as calm as it seemed.

I walked to a deserted place and dialed Yuri's number.

"What is going on in the hotel? How do your people do things?"

When the call was connected, Albert lowered his voice and asked.

"I don't know either, he's not mine."

There was silence on Albert's side. Yuri probably wouldn't lie to him, so who is this third party?

He felt that things were a little out of control, and he thought a lot in that moment.

Could it be Pamela's fault?

Could it be other hostile forces?

Could it be that Russian officials discovered something?

Various speculations emerged in his mind.

"You'd better find a place to hide during this time."

After warning Yuri, Albert hung up the phone. If he wanted to break the situation, he still had to contact Woodpecker as soon as possible.

Thinking of this, Albert looked at Conklin, who understood and came over.

"Let Nikki go to the safe house to confirm."

Albert's decision is undoubtedly to sacrifice Nikki. If the person who activates the safe house is not Woodpecker, Nikki may be exposed, but he can no longer care about that now.

……

Early morning, in an ordinary house

Brian Parker is eating breakfast and watching the news on TV.

"There was an explosion at the Imperial Palace Hotel last night, and the police have intervened. Officials claimed that this was just an irregular exercise, but according to people at the scene, someone heard gunshots..."

"We made a special trip to interview the hotel manager, but the manager claimed that someone took over the security of the hotel before the explosion last night. As for the identity of the takeover, the manager said he was inconvenient to disclose..."

When you turn on the TV, almost every channel is occupied by the news of the explosion at the Imperial Palace Hotel. The news quickly occupied the headlines of various media.

"Waste."

Brian swallowed the bread in his mouth and softly spit out a word.

It seems that Russia is no longer the behemoth it was back then, and the FSB is no longer the all-powerful KGB.

When intelligence agencies work, secret arrests must be given priority. Now that there is such a big commotion, it is obvious that Orlov's arrest operation failed last night.

As far as he knows, Orlov is an intelligence veteran who existed during the KGB period of the Soviet Union. Now it seems that the other party may be really old.

Just at this moment, his phone rang, and the name on the caller ID was exactly the trash he was talking about.

"Tell me where he might be hiding, don't say you don't know..."

As soon as the call was connected, Olof's furious voice came from the other side.

Orlov was almost going crazy. He had been searching all night and used all the forces, including the police, FSB agents, secret agents, and special forces of the Security Bureau, but he could not find any trace of his opponent.

After a chaotic investigation, they already knew how Pamela left under their noses, which made Olof even more angry.

But then, all the clues were lost. Both Pamela Randy and the young man who warned her seemed to have disappeared.

"I said I don't have permission..."

"That's enough, now is not the time to bargain. Tell me where he is?"

Brian was interrupted by Orlov before he finished speaking. Orlov could no longer care about maintaining that hypocritical dignity. He was under great pressure. General Pavlovich just called him personally and scolded him.

Suddenly, the only thing he can do now is to make up for his past mistakes. Otherwise, not to mention promotion, early retirement may be the best outcome for him.

"No. 13 Blinkent Street and Room 303 of Oak Mansion on Maple Leaf Road. These two places are safe houses set up by the CIA in Moscow. As for whether the person you are looking for is hiding there, I don't know."
Chapter completed!