The reason why Xiong Jiandong told He Kuishan that he was willing to accompany Hou Yiying to San Francisco in the United States was because two important things suddenly came to his mind that he must consider completing at the moment:
First, it was time to take decisive action against Lu Zhichao, this insidious devil.
It was Lu Zhichao who viciously put Lin Sirer to death and detained her in the basement of Beverly No. 5, Chinatown, San Francisco, in the dark for half a year, torturing and destroying her inhumanely.
Although Xiong Jiandong has temporarily confirmed that he can no longer find the whereabouts of the skull USB drive, he has discovered a lot of despicable behaviors and information about Lu Zhichao during this period of time.
Based on what he learned, Xiong Jiandong concluded that it was entirely possible that Lu Zhichao was engaging in criminal activities serving other countries' spy agencies.
Therefore, both in public and in private, Xiong Jiandong felt that he should use the power of justice to find ways to collect all kinds of evidence in order to wait for the opportunity in the future to completely expose the ugly face of Lu Zhichao, a hypocrite who betrayed the interests of the motherland.
Second, Xiong Jiandong has never forgotten a promise he once made.
This was when he and Miao Ran were sneaking around the Middle East. The American Captain Kent who had rescued by Rashid's Front Brigade entrusted Xiong Jiandong with every possible means to return a miniature video recorder as big as a button to him no matter what.
My father lives at No. 21 Beverly, San Francisco.
And this button recorder is still on Xiong Jiandong's body, so he obviously can't break his promise.
Hou Yiying couldn't help He Kuishan being indecisive, and kept urging him to quickly report his idea of going to Sanhai City in the United States to Jiang Dongyu, the deputy director of the Special Intelligence Bureau and the leader of the Huangying Operation Team.
At this time, it was past twelve o'clock in the night.
Jiang Dongyu had already fallen asleep, and looked a little impatient that He Kuishan was disturbing him at this time. After hearing He Kuishan's reasons for leaving Sanlui City in the United States, he reluctantly agreed that he could send someone to give it a try.
After all, Ding Kai died for no reason while performing his mission. He had to find a comprehensive explanation so that he could finally explain to the ministry.
But when he heard He Kuishan later say that Xiong Jiandong and Hou Yiying were chosen to travel together, Jiang Dongyu suddenly felt very uncomfortable.
He sternly asked He Kuishan: "Whose idea was it to send Xiong Jiandong and Hou Yiying to set off together?"
He Kuishan hesitated for a moment and answered truthfully: "It was Hou Yiying who suggested it. Because in the Huangying Action Team, only she and Xiong Jiandong have the highest English proficiency."
"No!" Jiang Dongyu denied flatly. "Xiong Jiandong has just rejoined the team and cannot be entrusted with important tasks for the time being. Besides, I think the failure of your operation can be attributed to his private arrest of Tan Qibiao, so as to alert the snake."
He even hinted to He Kuishan on the phone that if Xiong Jiandong was responsible for Ding Kai's death, his responsibility for He Kuishan's improper command would definitely be reduced a lot.
Hou Yiying couldn't help but snatched He Kuishan's phone number and argued with Jiang Dongyu.
"Reporting to Deputy Director Jiang, I think it is a great blessing for the Huangying Action Team that Comrade Xiong Jiandong can return to the team. Only by going to Sanlan City in the United States with him can the two of us work hand in hand and cooperate in the work, and we will have the most tacit understanding
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"What is the most tacit understanding of working together?" Jiang Dongyu was a little angry and said in a tough tone, "I order you to simply cancel any subsequent action plans and all personnel to withdraw to Xishan No. 19 as soon as possible."
After saying that, he immediately hung up the phone.
Jiang Dongyu couldn't understand why Hou Yiying, who had always been particularly valued and protected by him, always showed unusual affection for this temporary agent Xiong Jiandong.
He remembered that after Operation Bald Eagle Ridge, as soon as he returned to Xishan No. 19, Hou Yiying got a small photo of Xiong Jiandong from somewhere, embedded it in a bouquet of flowers, and placed it on her desk.
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Hou Yiying expressed his condolences to Xiong Jiandong in this way, and his affectionate expression clearly went beyond the ordinary relationship between comrades-in-arms. Jiang Dongyu was actually very angry for a while.
Could it be that Hou Yiying had never thought that she already had a boyfriend, Wang Xiyao, a postdoctoral fellow in physics who she was dating and was about to get engaged!
But this time, Hou Yiying went too far and even took the initiative to form a companionship with Xiong Jiandong to carry out missions in another country. How could people feel at ease when such a lonely man and a widow were hanging out together all day long?
In front of Jiang Dongyu's eyes, the first time he saw Xiong Jiandong, he felt very unhappy.
It is said that this man who was unearthed from nowhere and rushed into No. 19, Xishan, was not much younger than Jiang Dongyu.
But Xiong Jiandong's tall and heroic figure, his handsome and bright face, and especially his pair of eyes that always carry deep melancholy. No matter how you look at it, he is just a young man in his twenties. How can he be the same person as He Kuishan, as everyone said?
The comrades in arms back then are now over forty years old.
The United States is a society where men and women are open. If Xiong Jiandong and Hou Yiying are really released, they will be influenced by them like a fish in water. God knows what unpredictable things will happen.
Wang Xiyao, although his surname is Wang, in Jiang Dongyu's heart, he is a very heavy scale.
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Hou Yiying, who was hung up by Jiang Dongyu, was holding back her anger and quickly called Qiao Zong, the director of the Special Intelligence Bureau.
Although Qiao Zong was woken up late at night, he calmly listened to Hou Yiying and gave a detailed report one by one on all the actions of the Huangying team on Sanya Phoenix Island in the past two days.
This includes how Xiong Jiandong captured Tan Qibiao, how Ding Kai was accidentally stabbed in the outdoor swimming pool of the resort hotel, how Fan Lizhi took the opportunity to escape, and the remedial action plan that everyone has currently discussed.
After Hou Yiying finished speaking, Qiao Zong had another phone call with He Kuishan and Xiong Jiandong, and patiently listened to their additions to the details.
After grasping the entire situation, Qiao Zong immediately made a decisive statement and gave three instructions:
1. Agree that Xiong Jiandong and Sun Yiying immediately set off directly from Sanya and go to San Francisco in the United States according to their plan to carry out a cross-border operation. However, during the secret reconnaissance, the identities of the Secret Service personnel must not be exposed, let alone carried out in the United States.
Any behavior that violates international laws.
Second, He Kuishan and Jia Zhiming were responsible for escorting Tan Qibiao and Qiu Shangji, who had been captured, to Xishan No. 19 to arrange interrogation as soon as possible. After Ding Kai's body was cremated quietly, the ashes were brought back.
Third, regardless of whether the actions of Xiong Jiandong and Sun Yiying in Sanhai City achieved the expected results, they can only be given a period of one week to stay in the United States to ensure their safe return to the country.
Because for Qiao Zong, according to regulations, he only has such authority. If it exceeds a week, it must be reported to the ministry for approval in advance.