Chapter 9 Chapter VII Shipping

The journey started in Lebanon, with a flight to Cyprus, from there a KLM flight to Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam, the Netherlands, and a connecting flight to Paris.When they arrived in France, sixteen people stayed in eight hotels for the night, and then used the time to go shopping and practice their English by the way.On the other hand, there is little point in asking them to learn French, and it may be more helpful for them to speak English with the natives.The good news is that, as they have seen, some French women go out of their way to speak to them in fluent English, which is really useful to them, but there is a fee for it.

They are no different from ordinary people in every detail, they are all in their twenties or thirty, clean shaven, average in stature and appearance, but more particular about their clothes than ordinary people.They all hid their uneasiness very well, and although their eyes were not furtive, they kept paying attention to every policeman they saw.They all know not to attract the attention of anyone in a police uniform.The French police, known for their thoroughness, paid little attention to the new visitors.They were traveling on Qatari passports at this time. This passport was completely safe, but it was not issued by the French foreign minister himself, so it could not withstand direct questioning by any police.So they kept a low profile and were told during briefings not to look around too much, to be polite, to smile with everyone around them as much as possible.Luckily for them, this is the peak tourist season in France and Paris is full of people like them, most of whom speak only a little French, leaving Parisians scratching their heads and feeling a little Insulted, but whatever the case, the Parisians take their money.

On this day, breakfast didn't reveal anything explosive, and neither did lunch.Brother Caruso listened to Peter.Alexander's lessons, trying not to doze off, sounded too simple and straightforward. Are you bored?Alexander asked over lunch. It should be said that nothing can be regarded as earth-shattering.Brian paused for a few seconds before answering. You'll find it's a little bit different if you're on a market street in a foreign city, say, trying to find your target in a crowd of several thousand people.The important thing is to make yourself invisible.We will have a practice session this afternoon.Have you had this experience before?Dominic.

Not counting.Just some basic skills.Things like don't look directly at the target, wear reversible clothing, and if you need to wear a tie, wear a different tie.You're relying on other people to cover each other with you, but we don't have the same kind of support manpower here as we do in the Bureau for covert surveillance missions, do we? Not even one.So, you keep your distance until the moment comes when you need to get closer to your target.Back then, you had to get as fast as you could. And kill that guy?Brian asked. Still uneasy about this kind of thing? I haven't figured it out yet, Pete.Let me put it this way, I have some things that I care about, so let's not talk about it for now.

Alexander nodded.no problem.We would rather have someone who knows how to think, but we also know that thinking has a price. I think that's the way you have to look at this kind of thing.What if we were supposed to kill some guy and it turned out he wasn't a bad guy?asked the Marine. Then you give up the action and report back.It is theoretically possible that the assignment was wrong, but as far as I know, it has never happened. never? Never, not once.Alexander assured him. The perfect record makes me nervous. We try to be as careful as possible. What are the rules?Well, maybe I don't need to know, probably right now, who sent us out to kill someone, but you know, if we could know, what the hell is the basis for writing some bastard's death certificate It's even better.

Those who deserve to be killed will be those who directly or indirectly caused the death of an American citizen, or who were directly involved in a program that will have similar consequences in the future.We don't deal with people who shout loudly in church or don't return books in the library. You're talking about terrorists, right? right.Alexander replied briefly. Why not just arrest them?Brian continued. Like you did in Afghanistan? That's different.Marines protested. What's different?Alexander asked. Well, first of all, we are soldiers in uniform, fighting on the battlefield according to the orders issued by the legally appointed command authority.

Some decisions are yours to make, right? Officers are supposed to use their heads.All my mission orders flow down the chain of command. " Do you never question those orders? No, unless it was a random order, you shouldn't have carried out that kind of order. So what do you do if not taking a certain action is reckless?Alexander asked, what if you had the opportunity to take action against someone who was about to do something very destructive? That's the business of the CIA and the FBI. What if they can't get things done, for whatever reason?Would you let the villain just go ahead with the plan and execute it?But the price will be very high.Our job, Alexander told him, is to take necessary action when traditional methods fail.

How often does this happen?It was Dominic's voice, trying to protect his brother. More and more. How many times have you acted?Brian asked again. you do not need to know. Oh, I'm so glad to hear that.Dominic said with a smile. Be patient, bro.You're not even in this line of work.Alexander told them, hoping that the two of them were wise enough not to object to this. All right, Pete.After thinking for a while, Brian said, we both promised that whatever we hear here will stay here and will not leak out.Well, it's all just cold-blooded murder, you know?This is not what the country trains me for.

You don't need to have a soft spot for these things.When you were in Afghanistan, did you ever shoot someone who didn't see you? twice.Bryan admitted, hey, the battlefield is not the Olympic stadium.he said half-protestingly. Neither is the world beyond the battlefield.Aldo.The look on the Marine's face said, well, you've got me down.It's not a perfect world, bro.If you want everything to be perfect, go for it, it's been done before.That's me, and I've worked things out to make it safer and more predictable.Imagine if someone had dealt with Hitler around 1934, or Lenin in Switzerland in 1915, the world would have been a better place, right?Maybe just in a different way.However, that's not what we do, we don't engage in political assassinations, we hunt baby sharks that kill innocent people indiscriminately and traditional procedures just can't handle it.I know, it's not the best system.Each of us knows.But it's an important thing, and we'll try it out and see if it works.It can't be any worse than what we have, can it?

Dominic never took his eyes off his face as Alexander said this, and Alexander had just told them something that he probably hadn't intended to tell them at all.The park doesn't have any killers yet, and they'll be the first.There are bound to be a lot of expectations that will be placed on them, and that will be a big responsibility, but it's all within reason.Obviously, Alexander is not teaching them from his own real-world experience. A training instructor should be someone who has actually been dispatched and performed missions. This is why the instructors in the FBI training academy are all experienced Field Operators so they can tell you what it was like.Alexander just told them what they needed to do.However, why?Why did you choose him and Brian in the first place?

I see what you mean, Pete.Dominique said, I am not going to leave now. Neither have I.Brian told the training instructors, I just need to know what the rules are. Alexander did not tell them that they had to make up their own rules, because they acted independently.Soon, they will recognize this. Airports all over the world are the same.They behaved as required, waited in the correct departure lounge after checking their checked bags, smoked in the designated smoking area, and read a book they bought at the airport newsstand.At least pretend to be reading, not everyone has the previously expected language skills.After the plane reached cruising altitude, they ate their meals and then most of them dozed off.Almost most people sit in the back section of the seat in this area. When they get up, they will be curious about whether they will run into the person sitting next to them in a few days or weeks after completing the details of various tasks.Everyone is looking forward to seeing Allah soon to claim their reward for fighting jihad.This idea filled their hearts with more wisdom. Even the Prophet Muhammad, may Allah bless and bless him, was limited by his personal ability and could not convey the true meaning of Allah’s Paradise more truly.But he still had to explain it all to people who had never heard of jetliners, cars, and computers at the time, and explain what paradise really was.It must be a place too perfect for words, and it will be a mystery for all to discover, and they will.Thinking of this, they all felt a little excited, a sense of anticipation that was so sublime that they couldn't discuss it with their peers.Although all this is full of mystery, it is what they have been looking forward to for a long time.If other people also have to go to Allah, then in the end these too will be written in the great Book of Destiny of Allah.At the moment they are all dozing, enjoying the momentary slumber.For the rest of the holy martyrs has not yet come, and there will be milk and honey and beauties waiting for them. Little Jack discovered that there are really many mysterious places in Shali.In the CIA file on this guy, in the lunatics and sluts section, there's information on the length of his penis.According to British prostitutes, he was about average size, but was used unusually frequently and tipped extraordinarily generously, which served their professional needs.Unlike most men, he never talked about himself, mostly about the cold and rainy London, and the compliments he had for his present partner, which gratified their vanity.He sometimes sends high-end handbags to his old friends, mostly LV, and two of them will report to Thomas Building.Thomas Building is the new headquarters of the Secret Service and MI5.Jack wondered if their services would allow them to collect money from both Shari and Her Majesty's government, but he was sure it could be good business for the girls involved, although Tom Mars Building will not pay for shoes and handbags for them. Tony? What's the matter, little Jack?asked Wells, looking up from his workstation. How do we know this guy named Shari is a badass? Of course we don't know, not until he does something, or we overhear him talking to some guy we don't like. So, you just asked me to check this kid's file. That's right.You're going to be doing a lot of things like this.Any feelings for this guy? He's a lecherous jerk. It's pretty hard to be rich and single, in case you haven't noticed, little Jack. Little Jack blinked, maybe he will do the same in the future.Well, I'd be damned if I spent money like that, but he's really paying generously. anything else?Wells asked. He really seldom chats with people. Does this tell you anything? Little Jack sat back in the swivel chair and thought carefully.He doesn't chat much with his girlfriend himself, at least not about his new job.When you mention financial management, most women start dozing off in self-defense.Does that phenomenon make any sense?Maybe Shari just can't chat, maybe he's pretty settled already so he doesn't feel the need to impress his girlfriend other than his banknotes; he's all in cash, not credit cards.This is why?So as not to let the family know?Well, little Jack doesn't talk about his love life with his mom and dad either.In fact, he rarely brought girlfriends home.Other women would have had the impression of Dr. Wren as shrewd and capable, most of the young women found her to be respectable, and many of them were, so to speak, terrified of her.His father, on the other hand, had long since cast aside all references to power, and the guests of the house thought he had become a thin teddy bear with striking gray hair.More than anything, his dad's favorite thing to do is catch baseballs with his son on the grass overlooking Chesapeake Bay, and maybe it reminds him of the simpler days.He's got Kyle now, the youngest Ray, who's in fifth and sixth grade, in that stage where he's going to sneak around and ask questions about Santa Claus, but he's only around when Mom and Dad I only ask when I'm not there.Maybe he had one of those kids in his class who wanted everyone to know what he knew; there was always one or two of them.And Katie is older and wiser now, and still loves to play with Barbie dolls, but she knows that Mum and Dad bought them from Toys R Us in Gran Benny and put them together on Christmas Eve; Her father loved it very much, but he had to talk about it for a long time.The day when you stop believing in Santa Claus is when the whole world starts to go downhill. This tells us that he is not one to give away things.Otherwise nothing special.Little Jack thought for a while and said, we shouldn't take inferences as facts, right? right.A lot of people don't think so, but that can't be done here.False assumptions are the start of screwing things up.The psychiatrist at Langley in particular explains this and he's really good, but you have to learn to separate speculation from fact.So, tell me about satan.Wells demanded. He is lewd, quiet, and conservative in handling the family's money. Is there anything that makes him look like a badass? No.But he deserves our continued attention, because he is extremely religious. Well, he cannot be said to be extremist.There seems to be something missing here, he doesn't like to be lively, he doesn't like to show off, he is different from other rich young people of the same age.Who started his dossier?asked little Jack. Brit.Something about the guy piqued the interest of a senior analyst, and Langley, after taking a quick look, started building a dossier.The guy was also overheard talking to another guy who also had a file at Langley, not about anything important, but what it was.Wells explained, you know, that it's easier to start a file than to finish it.His cell phone number had been entered into the NSA computer, and they reported it every time he turned it on.I have also carefully read that file, he is worthy of our continued follow-up.I think, but I'm not sure why.In this line of work, you learn to trust your instincts.Little Jack, that's why I'm going to nominate you to be our expert on this kid. I have to be responsible to see how he handles it? That's right.do you know?It doesn't take much to fund a large group of terrorists, at least not with his financial resources, but a million a year is a lot of money for those people who are living hand to mouth days, so the cost of maintaining that group of people is not that high.It's his surplus that you need to watch out for, and no matter what he's doing, he's likely to be hiding that in the shadow of his massive turnover. I am not an accountant.Little Jack pointed out.His dad got his accountant's license a long, long time ago and never used it, not even when dealing with his own taxes because he had a law firm to do it for him. Can you do arithmetic? Well, yes. Then let's do the math. Oh, great.John.Patrick.Wren II thought to himself.He then reminded himself that the real intelligence mission is not the kind of job where you can earn a fortune by killing bad guys and rescuing beautiful women. That kind of thing only happens in movies, but this is the real world. Are our friends in such a hurry?asked Ernesto in great surprise. It looks like this.America has been pretty aggressive with them lately, and I can imagine them wanting to remind their enemy America that they still have teeth.It's probably an honor for them.Pablo speculated.His friends should be able to learn about this soon. So, what do we do now? After they've settled down in Mexico City, we'll arrange for them to come to America, and, I think, we'll arrange for their weapons. Are there any side effects? If Laomei infiltrates our organization, there may be some early warnings, and our participation will also cause whispers to spread.But we've thought about that. They had considered it roughly, yes, Ernesto remembered, but at a reasonable distance.At this time, the other party had already knocked on the door vigorously, it was time for further consideration.However, he could not go back on the deal, which was something neither business nor honor would allow.They are preparing the first shipment of cocaine to Europe, which must be a sizeable market. How many people are coming? He said sixteen people.None of them were armed. Light automatic weapons will do, of course, plus automatic pistols.Pablo said, we have a supplier in Mexico who can handle these things for less than 10,000 yuan.Add another ten thousand, and the weapon can be handed over to the user in the United States, so as to avoid the trouble of crossing the border. Fine, that's it.Will you be flying to Mexico City yourself? Pablo nodded, tomorrow morning.This is the first time that I have to personally coordinate these matters with them and Lao Mo. You be careful.Ernesto reminded him, with the power of a bomb in his tone.Pablo is taking a risk, but his work is so important to the cartel that it will be difficult to replace him if something happens. Of course, boss.I need to assess how reliable these people are and is there a way to help us in Europe. Yes, that's it.Ernesto cautiously agrees.Like most trading, when the time comes to act, there are always other considerations.But he was not a frightened old lady, and he was never afraid to act decisively. The airbus leans towards the boarding bridge, and the first-class passengers will leave the plane first. They follow the colored arrows on the ground to the immigration and customs, and confirm to the uniformed bureaucrats that they have nothing to declare, so their passports are blocked. After stamping a stamp, they went out to claim their luggage. The leader of this group is called Mustafa, a Saudi Arabian citizen born in Saudi Arabia. His face is clean-shaven, revealing the skin on his face. Although women seem to like him like this, But he didn't like it.He and a comrade named Abdullah took their luggage and walked out. The person who picked up the plane should be outside. This was the first test of their new friends in the Western Hemisphere.Sure enough, someone was waiting for them with a cardboard that said Miguel, Mustafa's pseudonym for the operation, and he went over to shake the man's hand.The man who picked them up said nothing, but motioned for them to follow him.Outside there was a brown Plymouth van waiting, with the luggage packed in the back and the two passengers in the middle.This was Mexico City, and the air was dirtier than anywhere they had ever been, and they should have been able to enjoy the sunny weather, but it was spoiled by the gray fog that hung over the city.Air pollution, Mustafa thought. On the way to drive them to the hotel, the driver still didn't say anything, which impressed them.If there is really nothing to say, one should keep silent. The hotel is fine, as expected.Mustafa checked into the hotel with the same credit card number that he had faxed earlier, and five minutes later he and his friend were in a spacious room on the fifteenth floor.Before speaking, they searched around for any obvious bugs. I thought this goddamn flight would never end!Abdullah grumbled, looking for bottled water in the mini-refrigerator. They had been warned during the briefing to be careful about drinking the water from the tap. Yeah, I think so too.Did you sleep well? Didn't sleep very well, I think the only good thing about alcohol is that it knocks you out. That's true for some, but not for everyone.Mustafa told his friend that there were other medicines that could do the trick. That is what Allah hates.Abdullah said, unless it is used by a doctor. Some of our friends now don't think so. Those who do not believe in Allah.Abdullah said contemptuously. Your enemy's enemy is your friend. Abdullah unscrewed the cap of a bottle of Ivian mineral water.No, you can trust a real friend, but can you trust these people? Only if we have to trust.Mustafa admitted.Muhammad was extremely careful about this during the mission briefing, and these new allies were only helping them as a stopgap, as they also wished to do harm to the evil Satan.For now, that's enough.One day, those allies will become enemies too, and that's when they'll have to deal with those people.But that day hasn't arrived yet, he held back a yawn, it's time to take a break, tomorrow will be a busy day. Jack Jr. lives in an apartment in Baltimore a few blocks from the Orioles field in Camden Square, he bought season tickets for the Orioles, but the field is dark now because the Orioles are in Toronto tonight play ball.He is not very good at cooking, so he eats out as usual.Because there is no date, so this time he is eating alone. For him, this situation is common, maybe it is just as he wishes.After dinner, he walked back to his apartment and turned on the TV, but then thought of a better idea, so he turned to his computer, logged into his account, checked his e-mail, and browsed the Internet along the way.At this time, he thought in his heart that Shali also lived alone, and although he often sought out prostitutes for company, he did not do so every night.So what was he doing the other nights?Log into his computer?Lots of people do that.Did the Brit monitor his phone line?Must have.But Shari's file doesn't include any emails.Why?That's something worth looking into. what's on your mind?Aldo.Dominique asked his brother. There was a baseball game on ESPN Sports, the Mariners against the Yankees, with the Mariners trailing. I don't like the idea of ​​shooting some poor bastard in the street, man. What if you knew he was a badass? So what if I kill the wrong guy, just because the guy drives the same car and has the same mustache?What if he leaves his wife and children behind?Then I'd be a murderer, a paid killer, that's all.do you know?It's not like what they taught us in basic training school. But what if you know he's a badass?asked the FBI agent. Hey Anzo, that's not what they trained you to do. I know, but the circumstances of this matter are different.If I knew that bastard was a terrorist and we couldn't arrest him and he had more plans then I think I'd go get him. In a place like Afghanistan, in the mountains, you know, our love search isn't always top notch, and dude taught himself that he'd rather put himself in danger than some poor savage. Those people you hunted over there, who did they kill? Hey, they're part of the same organization that started the war in the US, not the Boy Scouts, but I've never seen any direct evidence. what if you haveDominic asked. but I do not have. You are in luck.Dominique replied, thinking of the little girl who had a slit in her throat from one ear to the other.There is a legal proverb that says bad cases lead to bad laws, but books don't predict everything people do, and the written word is sometimes not enough for the real world.He's usually the more impulsive of the two, Bryan the calmer, like Funky in Happy Days.They were twins, yes, but fraternal twins.Dominique is more like his father, a warm Italian; Brian is more like his mother, like the cold climate of the Northland.The differences between them may appear minute to outsiders, but to twins it is often the subject of arguments and jokes between them.When you see it, Brian, if it's right in front of your eyes, it makes you explode, man.It will set your heart on fire immediately. Hey, I've been in that situation, done those things, and got rewarded, okay?I've personally killed five people myself, but that's work, not personal.They tried to ambush us, but they didn't read their combat textbooks well, and I tried to trick them out with firepower, and then beat them up, just like we had learned before.It's not my fault that they're incompetent, they can surrender, but they'd rather fight to the death of their ammunition.It's a bad decision for them, a man should do what he thinks is the best choice.His favorite movie is John.Wayne's Barbarian War Jiasheng (Annotation: Hondo, John Wayne's 1953 film) Hey Aldo, I didn't say you were a goofy guy. I know what you mean.But come to think of it, I don't want to be like them, okay? That's not the job here, bro.I have my misgivings too, but I'll stay and see how it plays out here.We can always say goodbye to this place if we want. I think so. Then Derek.Jeter doubled down the middle, and the pitchers probably thought he was a terrorist, didn't they? On the other side of the building, Peter.Alexander was talking to Columbia, Maryland, on a secure phone. how have you been?He heard Sam.Granger asked. Alexander sipped the sherry in his glass, the two boys were very nice, they were both a little puzzled.The one from the Marine Corps said it straight to the point, while the one from the Bureau of Investigation kept his mouth tightly shut, but things have gradually progressed. How serious is it? It's hard to tell.Hey Sam, as we all know, training is the hardest part.No American grows up wanting to be a professional killer, at least not the ones we want. A guy from the CIA might be a good fit But he's too old, and you know it.Alexander immediately retorted that, besides, he had one last assignment in Wales, across the Atlantic, and he seemed to feel pretty good about that job. If only. If the sun came out at night, the sun would not be called the sun.It's your job to find candidates, Alexander reminds me, it's mine to train them well.These two people have brains and professional skills. The more difficult thing is personality, and I am working hard.Be patient. It's so much easier in the movies. In the movie, everyone is almost like a lunatic, are we going to find someone like that to pay him? I don't think so.There's a lot of lunatics to be found in the world, every big police department knows a few of them, and for the modest amount of money or a little drugs they'll kill for you.The problem is, such people are usually not very good at following orders, and they are not very smart; except in the movies.Where is that girl named Nikita when you really want someone like that? So, we have to deal with people who are good, reliable and have brains, people who can think, and their thinking patterns will not be predictable, will they?A guy with a conscience is all well and good, but every once in a while he wonders if he's doing the right thing.Why are you looking for two Catholics?Jews are bad enough.They are born with sin, and Catholics learn it in school. Thank you, saint.Granger answered calmly. Sam, we knew from the start that it wasn't going to be easy.Jesus, you got us a Marine and a Bureau agent, why don't you get me two Eagle Scouts, you know? Well, Pete, that's your job.Any idea when it will be done?We already have some work piled up there waiting for them.Granger said. Maybe a month, and then I'll know if they're going to play or not.They want to know why besides who is who, and I've been telling you that for a long time.Alexander reminded his boss. That's right.Granger admitted.It really looked a lot easier in the movie, didn't it?Just take a moment to find Killer Wholesale in the phone book and let your fingers dial.At first they thought of finding a former National Security Council operative. These people have professional training and want to make some cash. The asking price for each person killed is less than 25,000 US dollars, but that kind of person may send money to the Moscow headquarters. Pay back, see if you can be rehired by them, and by then, the park will become a household name in the dark circles of the world.They can't do that. How about the new toys?asked Alexander.Sooner or later, he had to train the twins in the tools of the trade. Two weeks, and then they will tell me. take that long?God, Granger, I mentioned it to you nine months ago. That's not something you can buy at your local western auto parts shop, they have to build it from scratch.You also know that you have to find skilled mechanics to go to remote places, and these people can't ask any questions. I told you earlier, go to the guys that do this kind of stuff for the Air Force, they make interesting stuff for the Air Force all the time.Like a tape recorder that fits into a lighter or something.Well, that might have been the inspiration for the movie.When it comes to looking for good stuff, the government almost never finds the right people, which is why they turn to civilian contractors.These are the people who take the money, do the work, and keep their mouths shut because they hope to get more contracts like this. Already doing it, Pete, for another two weeks.Granger emphasized. knew.By then, I'll have all the suppressed pistols I want, and the two of them have executed the track and follow technique well.What's more helpful is that their appearance is very ordinary. So at least things are getting better, right?Granger asked. Except for the conscience thing, yes. Well, feel free to report to me. Will do. See you later. Alexander put the receiver back.Fuck conscience, he thought to himself.It would be nice to have robots, but someone might notice a robot strutting down the street, and that's not allowed to happen.Or the Invisible Man, and in Welles' novel, the drug that made him invisible also drove him mad, and that's crazy enough in itself, isn't it?He drank the rest of the sherry in one gulp, then went to refill the glass automatically.