However, just as Giannini was about to discuss some business matters with Jiang Chen, the banquet was suddenly interrupted by the rude sound of the door being pushed open.
The melodious music in the hall gradually stopped, and two white men in suits walked in. Their expressions were obviously unfriendly.
The originally lively party suddenly quieted down.
When Governor Brown saw the people who came in, he frowned slightly and walked toward the two men in suits. Jiang Chen noticed that behind the two men, FBA's Lawrence also followed, and his face was full of displeasure.
Although he was unhappy, Brown still tried to use a gentle tone to ask, "What's wrong, Mr. Steven? This is my party, and the people invited are all law-abiding citizens. Or is it the terrorist attack that happened in the parade in front of the bridge that gave you a headache and you want to come here for a drink or two? "
"Law-abiding? Is that so? " The man called Steven snorted with a cold expression. He scanned the hall of the governor's mansion with his eagle-like eyes and locked on Jiang Chen. His eyes gradually narrowed. "You are Jiang Chen?"
The establishment of the intelligence department was somewhat special. The CIB and FBA directly served the National Security Council. The president served as the chairman of the National Security Council, so the CIB could be said to be an organization with a strong central color. It was completely different from the state government.
It was precisely because of this that Steven could completely ignore the governor.
"Yes, what's the matter?" Jiang Chen said pleasantly and put the glass aside.
"Our agents found something interesting in Ukraine. As you know, the Russians have been playing tricks there recently. To put it bluntly, it is an illegal invasion. Based on the response of the Ukrainian government soldiers, Russian soldiers disguised as Ukrainian civilians used a weapon that could disable electronic equipment. "
"Sorry, I don't understand what you're talking about," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
He noticed that Zhu Yu in a brown suit was already standing at the door with her hand in her pocket.
Of course, she wasn't taking out a gun, but if Mr. Steven did anything rude, Ghost Agents had a hundred ways to make him lie on the ground.
"Is that so? I think your company is an expert in EMP weapons and should be well aware of what this means. "Steven sneered.
The guests at the banquet all looked over with interest.
Jiang Chen sighed and shrugged helplessly.
"Isn't it too arbitrary to conclude that the weapon came from Future Group based on the EMP feature alone? What about the Kane civilians and government forces who have M4 rifles? Or are they actually US Special Forces? "
There was a hint of threat in Stephen's tone. "I hope you can show a cooperative attitude. I'm not joking with you."
"So, what are you going to do to make me, who is not from the UA, cooperate?" Jiang Chen shrugged and smiled nonchalantly.
At this point, the tension between the two had reached its peak.
Brown angrily waited for Stephen. He didn't care if there was an EMP in a Ukrainian town tens of thousands of kilometers away. He only cared about how many dollars of investment he could get from this party and how many jobs he could solve.
It was no exaggeration to say that as long as Jiang Chen could strike a deal with anyone here, it would help him in the next governor election.
Unfortunately, the party was obviously ruined.
Just as he was about to speak, Lawrence, who had been standing at the door all this time, spoke first. Facing this colleague who belonged to a different department, he used a rare aggressive tone.
"Enough, Mr. Steven, Jiang Chen is a guest of the Capitol, not your suspect. Everything must be done according to procedures. If there is no procedure, what do we need the Capitol and the Constitution for? "
Steven said word by word, "In the face of national security, there are exceptions to everything. And I'm not interrogating, I just hope he can cooperate with the investigation. "
Lawrence stared at him and said without backing down, "But the FBA is responsible for his safety. If you understand the word national security, then ask your boss. At least get permission before you do anything. "
Lawrence's words sealed Steven's mouth.
Just as he guessed, Steven's action was completely based on private and unauthorized information.
However, regarding Jiang Chen's security level, even within the FBA, it was strictly confidential information. It was understandable for Steven, who didn't know the inside story, to come forward. After all, he was assigned to Kane affairs. When he learned that Jiang Chen, who may be involved in this matter, would visit Los Santos, he immediately flew over from the Capital.
He didn't even ask his boss.
"Ahem, Mr. Steven, say hello to Mr. Naomi for me." Giannini coughed.
Jiang Chen noticed that Steven's shoulders obviously stiffened.
Naomi should be his direct superior. Judging from the way he looked down on Lawrence, his rank was at least SAC, or even higher. In this case, the Mr. Naomi Giannini mentioned should be at the director or deputy director level.
It seemed that the power of the Californian consortium should not be underestimated.
In the end, under the pressure of the pairs of eyes, Steven gestured to the assistant next to him and chose to temporarily retreat.
But before he left, he left a sentence as if to demonstrate, "I will find evidence."
Evidence?
Jiang Chen almost laughed out loud.
So what if he collected the evidence?
Would the United States give him a prison sentence?
This CIB agent should be the "newcomer" who was promoted too fast and eager to do something to prove his achievements in this position. However, this kind of thinking was often quite dangerous, especially for people who were engaged in dangerous industries.
On the other hand, Lawrence, the old fox, would never do such a reckless thing.
Jiang Chen didn't think Mr. Steven could bring him any trouble. He looked at him with a smile and said, "Welcome."
"I'm sorry for this little episode." Brown walked to Jiang Chen with a glass of wine and said in an apologetic tone.
"It's okay, I can completely treat it as a funny side show," Jiang Chen said with a smile.
There was friendly laughter around. Zhu Yu nodded to Jiang Chen and left the hall after Lawrence. She closed the door of the governor's mansion. The melodious music began to play and the party continued.
However, after such a small episode, everyone's character was reduced to the minimum. Even if the governor was very sociable, he barely managed to maintain the party until the end. He did his best. Because of the sudden visit of the CIB, such a well-planned party was completely ruined.
It was not only the governor who was annoyed, but also Andy Giannini.
Not only did the CIB ruin his mood, but they also ruined his business.
He originally planned to discuss cooperation with Jiang Chen, but he swallowed all of it.
Who was in the mood to discuss business after something like this happened?
However, Giannini didn't care. After all, Jiang Chen would stay in Los Santos for a while, and he still had many opportunities.
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