After listening to Jack talk about the various arrangements outside the White House, Owen couldn't help but become curious about the inside, especially PE, which is often called the Presidential Emergency Operations Center and the only safe house underground in the White House. It will inevitably appear in White House-themed movies.
of a place.
But Jack said: "I don't know what's going on inside. It's all secret. The Secret Service is in charge of the White House. I only know that the president's car is an eighty-ton Cadillac modified from a military-grade armored vehicle, nicknamed 'The Beast'."
', it is not only bulletproof, but also resistant to poison gas, biological and chemical weapons and missile attacks. As for the PE, it is said to be ten feet deep and is entirely a reinforced concrete structure, which can survive a nuclear explosion..."
"Is its location the same as what WikiLeaks said, underground on the west side..."
Owen said out of nowhere that he didn't know if WikiLeaks had ever said it in this life. He only knew that it was said in a certain movie in his previous life.
"I don't know either. I'm afraid only the president and his security chief know about this."
Jack shrugged, and Owen stopped pressing the issue.
The car continued to drive forward and soon reached the pedestrian zone. Fully armed Capitol Police officers began to appear all around. Jack stopped the car and blasted out a series of numbers. After the Capitol Police officers operated on the machine, the printer next to it started
There was a "kaka" sound, and after a moment, the other party handed over two cards.
"This is your pass, please keep it and don't lose it."
After Jack said thank you, he raised the window, restarted the car, and entered the White House along the pedestrian area.
At the entrance of the White House, the car was stopped again by a row of large iron stakes. Jack stopped the car in accordance with the regulations, turned off the engine, and underwent inspection.
"Hey West, is your class today?"
"Hi Jack, yeah..."
The security guard named West obviously knew Jack. Jack often came to the White House to see President Palmer. The two had long been acquaintances. However, even if they were acquaintances, there were certain procedures that must be followed. West took the handover from Jack.
The two passes were authenticated on the machine and handed back to Jack Bauer.
While he was checking, there were several soldiers around him holding weapons in a vaguely targeted manner. Next to him, there were other security guards with explosive detectors scanning back and forth under their cars. There were also guards holding explosion-hunting dogs and pulling open the back seats.
Door and trunk inspection.
Seeing the assault rifle and body armor thrown on the back seat, the guard was startled, and then looked nervous. The soldier next to him also took a step closer, pointing his gun at them.
"Don't shoot, man, don't be nervous, be careful of misfire. I'll give you my ID. This is a misunderstanding..."
Owen forgot about the weapon and almost caused a misunderstanding. He quickly raised his hands to show no harm, and then slowly took out his ID under the gaze of the other party and showed it to the other party.
"Tu, I just finished the mission and haven't had time to organize the equipment yet..."
The guards looked at his ID and compared it carefully, and then nodded to the soldier over there. The soldier over there put down his gun, and West joked to Jack: "Man, next time you
But be careful, our Woody almost went off the rails..."
The soldier next to him smiled, and Jack and Owen in the car also laughed. Jack took the pass.
"You know the rules..." West patted the car door and lowered the big iron stake.
"Understood, the car is parked in the east parking lot..."
Jack waited for the big iron stake to lower and then drove away. In the rearview mirror, the big iron stake at the door rose again. The guards were not afraid that they were bad guys at all. Even if they had weapons in the car, they would not be able to bring them into the White House. The security behind them
There are still more.
"You act according to your ideas. A Secret Service agent will come to accompany you in a while, otherwise you will not be able to go to many places. I will go to President Palmer first..."
Jack parked the car in the parking lot and gave instructions before preparing to leave, but Owen stopped him before leaving.
After hesitating for a moment, Irving finally said: "Jack, you can tell the president the truth after you see him, but it's best not to tell others."
"Why? You doubt..."
"Yes. The White Masks are not fools. We know how strong the White House is. They may not be out of tune. If they want to break into the White House, it is impossible without internal support. And with their style, it is definitely not as simple as simply breaking into the White House.
The purpose is definitely to capture the president. And there is only one purpose to capture the president, which is the nuclear bomb code. But the whole world knows the mechanism of the White House. Once an external alarm is issued, the president will be sent to a safe house under the protection of the security director, so White Mask
What makes them think they can catch the president before he gets into the safe house..."
"Are you saying that there is a White Mask insider working with the president?"
Owen didn't admit or deny, he just looked into Jack's eyes quietly.
After a while, Jack said leisurely: "I understand, I will stay by the president's side to ensure his safety."
Although Owen's words are a bit alarmist, Jack has seen too many impossibilities in his life, and there is nothing wrong with being on the defensive.
Jack left and Owen waited at the entrance on the west side. Soon a man in a black suit came over: "Steve Owen?"
"Yes."
Irving handed over his ID and pass, and the black suit checked it and returned it to him, "Follow me. It says you need to do some research inside the White House. I will accompany you wherever you want to go."
Irving followed the black suit into the White House. At the entrance, as before, he separated the pistol bullets on his body, put them in a box and handed them to the guards for safekeeping. He then passed through the metal detector before entering the White House.
Not far behind them, a bunch of people were queuing bustlingly. The way they were holding cameras made it look like they were a tourist group.
"Today is the open day?"
As Irving walked, he asked the black suit next to him. The black suit shrugged and nodded. The White House provides public tours, but it requires an appointment in advance and is only open from 10 to 11 a.m. from Tuesday to Saturday.
An hour, but even so, it can still receive 500,000 tourists every year.
Owen then remembered that today happened to be Friday. It seemed that he had been so busy during this period that he had even forgotten the time. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly heard a familiar voice, and Owen stopped suddenly.
"Gentlemen and ladies, please line up. Now we have entered the center of the United States - the White House. The White House is very large. It is six stories high including the bottom, with a total of 32 rooms and 42 doors.
, 47 windows, a total of 2 fireplaces, 35 bathrooms, a tennis court, a basketball court, an orchard, a jogging track and a swimming pool, uh..."
Just as everyone was listening with interest, the tour guide's voice suddenly stopped, and then he and Owen almost said in unison: "Why is it you? Farke, why are you here?"