NOVPUBOutside the apartment where Luo An and Mona lived, everyone looked at Luo An and the Yurik he was pointing at, baffled.
Luo An ignored everyone's confusion; he had already figured out the role that the Monitoring Department played in this matter:
A tool.
From the two videos he saw earlier, Luo An was certain the person in them was not himself.
With a search warrant, the Monitoring Department would search the apartment rented by Luo An and send his sports shoes, identical to those worn by the man in black, for forensic examination to analyze the soil on the soles.
Luo An had never worn those shoes to Pearson's house, and during the earlier inspection of the house with Mona, he didn't notice anyone had tampered with his shoes.
Thus, the soil on those sports shoes would definitely not match the soil from Pearson's house.
The real purpose of the mastermind behind the scenes wasn't the pair of sports shoes, but to use those two videos to justifiably apply for a search warrant to search Luo An's house!
Let's not forget, there was also a foreign bank account in the bathroom of the apartment Luo An rented!
Should the Monitoring Department discover that foreign account, then the following events would get interesting:
The soil component on the soles of Deputy Group Leader Luo An Greenwood's sports shoes indeed differ from those at Pearson's house, our Monitoring Department can temporarily exclude him from the suspicion of killing Pearson.
But in Deputy Group Leader Luo An Greenwood's house, we discovered a foreign bank account containing 700,000 US Dollars, which he couldn't explain.
With such a substantial sum and all the money thoroughly laundered, the Monitoring Department can certainly arrest Luo An Greenwood on various financial charges, such as "unexplained wealth".
Once Luo An is detained by the Monitoring Department, everything thereafter will be much easier; the mastermind behind the scenes has plenty of ways to get Luo An sent to prison for several years.
After all, the IRS is particularly keen on intervening in matters related to money, and Luo An couldn't prove those accounts had nothing to do with him.
It is well known what happens in a United States Prison, especially for an FBI agent like Luo An; targeting him would certainly happen, and there's a high chance he would end up supposedly committing suicide by shooting himself in the back.
While Luo An is detained, other members of the Special Investigation Team will most likely be at a loss, and the mastermind can more easily erase their progress on investigating the murder of Group Leader Owen.
Later, some evidence may mysteriously disappear, and for the team taking over the investigation into Owen's murder from the Special Investigation Team, the difficulty of handling the case will definitely increase substantially, leaving the mastermind practically worry-free.
The entire plan runs smoothly, one step leading perfectly to the next. After realizing this, Luo An even wanted to applaud the mastermind behind the scenes:
Using political tactics, it's far too easy and pleasant for them to send someone to prison; their experience in this is profoundly extensive, truly living up to the style of a federal democracy.
Having realized all this, Luo An sneered to himself repeatedly, thankful for his past life's assassin skills and means, which allowed him to discover that foreign account ahead of time, otherwise he would definitely be in a very, very passive situation right now.
As for where that foreign bank account is now?
After discovering the foreign account last night, Luo An had Mona create a program that, after 24 hours, would launder the money in the foreign account to another account in Africa known only to Luo An and Mona.
There's no reason to reject a gift from an enemy; you can keep the sugary coating and just throw the bomb back, taking 700,000 US Dollars for free.
The reason the computer program is set for 24 hours is because Luo An deduced that the mastermind behind the scenes would definitely make a move on him within this time.
The adversary must have investigated Luo An, and with his capabilities, after another 24 hours, he would certainly discover more clues connected to the mastermind behind the scenes.
"I'm sorry, Deputy Group Leader Greenwood."
Horst pressed down on Luo An's arm, refusing and saying:
"You are not…"
"I am!"
Before Horst could finish his statement, Luo An interrupted him directly, stating:
"You all inexplicably interfered with my team's case today, even claimed I was the murderer, detained me for interrogation, and searched my house!
I now suspect that this Yurik is the real murderer of Pearson! He did this to frame me!
Therefore, as the Deputy Group Leader of the Special Investigation Team, I now require his cooperation in our investigation for 24 hours. Any problem?"
"..."
Upon hearing Luo An blatantly admit that it was revenge, Mona and Michelle exchanged a glance in silence, while Potante Byrne was momentarily stunned before he burst into laughter, hugging his arms as he watched Horst with amusement.
The agents of the Monitoring Department nearly choked on their anger. Horst, whose expression had always remained largely unchanged, involuntarily twitched the corners of his mouth upon hearing those words.
Seeing Luo An's resolute attitude, as if they wouldn't be allowed to leave unless they agreed, Horst pondered for a few seconds and patted Yurik on the shoulder:
"Cooperate with Deputy Group Leader Greenwood's investigation. I believe the Special Investigation Team will not do anything against FBI regulations."
These words were addressed to Luo An while looking at him. Luo An smirked and did not argue, then stepped aside to open a path for Horst and his team to leave.
Horst patted Yurik on the shoulder and led his people away. He could tell that Luo An was a rule-abiding person and wasn't worried that Luo An would torture Yurik; it was merely an ordeal to vent some frustration on Yurik.
Horst was calm. It just so happened that Yurik's recent work behavior and attitude had been somewhat unsatisfactory to him, so letting Luo An give Yurik a hard time might even be beneficial for his growth.
Yurik, abandoned by his superior and colleagues: "..."
"Hehehe..."
After Horst and the others had completely left, Luo An stepped forward, patted the terrified, nearly green-faced Yurik on the shoulder without giving him a chance to speak, and directly said:
"Michelle! Take our suspect back to the investigation room number five! I'll personally interrogate him later!"
"No problem."
Michelle nodded, pulled out a pair of handcuffs from behind her waist, approached Yurik, and asked:
"Will you walk on your own, or should I drag you along?"
Yurik gave a bitter smile, turned around, and walked towards the exit with Michelle.
Group Supervisor Potante Byrne chuckled:
"Luo An, be mindful of the limits."
"Of course, Supervisor, I won't make it tough for you."
"Good."
Hearing Luo An's assurance, Potante Byrne nodded in satisfaction and added:
"I'll report this incident to the Director later. The Monitoring Department has been overly aggressive this time."
Luo An with a smile:
"Thank you, Supervisor."
Potante Byrne waved his hand lightly without saying much more, and likewise turned to leave the scene.
Once the figure of Potante Byrne completely disappeared from his sight, the smile on Luo An's face gradually faded, he pondered for a few seconds, then turned to Mona who was beside him and whispered:
"Mona, head to the trace examination department. Pay attention to those sneakers, and don't let anyone tamper with them."
"OK."
Mona nodded in agreement, her emotions fluctuating greatly. Just as she was about to speak, Luo An continued to whisper in her ear:
"Also, after you get back, take Yurik's mobile phone.
Carefully check his interpersonal relationships, call records, and his specific whereabouts for the past few days!" 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
"Hmm?"
Mona, visibly startled by the gleam in Luo An's eyes, quickly realized something, nodded vehemently, hugged Luo An, and then quickly ran towards the exit.
The bustling scene just now finally quieted down. Luo An, looking through the window as everyone left, pondered for a long while, then took out his mobile phone and dialed Reesi's number:
"It's me, Luo An, how's it going on your end?"
