Back to more than two hours ago,
On the way to work, Bruce was still holding a sandwich in his hand and munching on it as he walked.
His face looked a little pale. Recently, he had been feeling very hungry,
Probably because he had used his super regeneration ability too often.
This ability allowed him to heal his wounds quickly.
And even accelerate the hematopoietic function of his hematopoietic cells, so that he would not fall into the weakness of blood loss, but this ability did not work for nothing,
It also consumed energy.
Recently, he had been eating three times as much as before,
But he still felt hungry often,
Especially this morning. Since the holiday was over and he had to start working,
Bruce activated his ability again,
He completely healed the wounds on his body and washed himself several times with shower gel,
He tried his best not to reveal any flaws. One had to know that the few people who worked with him all had sharp eyes and strong observation skills,
They were also proficient in profiling.
Just as he threw the sandwich bag into the trash can, Bruce heard the news from Meggen in his earpiece that someone suspected to be Foyet had appeared,
The location was in Arlington,
It was only about half an hour's drive from Quantico.
Bruce had not planned to go. Ever since he first found someone suspected to be Foyet in Meggen,
He had taken a leave of absence to track them until now,
This was already the sixth suspected Foyet. Three of the first five were confirmed not to be him,
And the other two were lost,
After all, Meggen had hacked into the traffic surveillance system to monitor the entire state of Virginia,
There were very few cameras on the roads in some small towns.
But when he saw the surveillance picture taken by Meggen on his phone, he immediately changed his mind. In the picture, there was a blonde woman in the passenger seat. When Bruce thought of something and asked Meggen to compare it with Haley's picture, the result was not optimistic.
Wasn't Haley in protective custody? In order to protect Haley and Jack's safety, even if Hotch did not know their location. Bruce knew the general process of this kind of strict migration protection. The protected person was taken to another place to live, and only the contact officer knew about this place. Even those who had the authority to access this file had to be reviewed and approved. The protected person would have a new identity, and even if they had a phone call with someone they knew, they would immediately be transferred to a new place.
If it was really Foyet, how did he find Haley? Maybe this is not Foyet?
"Meggen, I need to contact Haley's liaison officer, Sam.
Kass, Meyer. "
"Sir, I can't hack into the FBI's system without leaving any traces. Are you sure you want to do this?"
"Hotch has his contact information." Bruce had never used Meggen to pry into Hotch's privacy. It was just an emergency.
"Oh, I see. I've copied Mr. Hotcher's address book and I'm dialing Sam.
Kass, Meyer. "
What exactly do you understand? And what's with that "oh" tone? He felt that Meggen was much more lively than Alicia. Where did this behavior pattern database come from? This thought flashed through Bruce's mind for a moment before disappearing, because Bruce realized that he couldn't contact Sam.
Kass, Meyer, and federal marshals doing this kind of work would keep in touch.
Could it be that Haley was really found? Thinking of this possibility, Bruce frowned. Even though he was actually jealous of Haley, he understood what Haley and Jack meant to Hotch. If he lost them, Hotch would definitely be heartbroken.
Regardless of whether there would be any development between him and Hotch, he hoped that Hotch would be safe and happy for the rest of his life.
More than half an hour later, Bruce arrived at the location in Arlington that was captured by the traffic camera. This time, he didn't need to spend any effort to track down the person because the car was parked at the corner of the traffic light camera.
Bruce parked the rental car on the side, held the gun in his hand, and cautiously walked toward the ordinary black sedan. He felt that something was wrong. It felt like a trap.
Brosnan recalled the people suspected of being Foyet that he had discovered two weeks ago and realized a problem. It had been more than a month since Megan had hacked into the surveillance system. Why did he only begin to discover people suspected of being Foyet two weeks ago, and not a single one before that? It wasn't strange to find people who looked alike, but these people appeared in the same area in such a short period of time. Moreover, they all covered part of their faces, so Meggen couldn't tell them apart.
Bruce originally thought that it was just a coincidence. After all, it wasn't easy to find someone who looked like you in life, let alone three. Foyet was just a fugitive who had committed a serious crime and was wanted by the government. How could he find people who looked like him while he was hiding and asking for help?
But now … Bruce was not far away from the car. Through the dark cellophane behind the car, he saw two people sitting in the driver's seat and the passenger's seat.
The window of the driver's seat was rolled down, and a person with a hood and sunglasses poked his head out. "Hey, don't be nervous. You must be the customer. I received a request to send you to a place."
Bruce could tell that it wasn't Foyet the moment he heard the voice. However, from the contours of the face and the exposed nose, mouth, and chin, it was quite similar. Moreover, this person didn't seem to care about Bruce's gun.
"What if I don't go?"
"Oh, that has nothing to do with me. I'm just passing on the client's words. It's your business whether you go or not, but you should listen to her before you make a decision." The person in the driver's seat pulled his sunglasses down a little and lowered his head slightly to look at Bruce. "Also, please put down your gun. I'm a gentleman. Although I stopped at a relatively remote corner, pedestrians have already noticed me. You don't want to attract attention, do you?"
It was a pair of lake-green eyes that were completely different from Foyet's. They were like a piece of flawless jade, but they didn't make people feel warm or cold. It felt … plain. However, this was clearly a pure color that should leave a deep impression. Perhaps it was because of the lack of light in the eyes that should have dulled the color.
"Jones, I'm sorry for involving you, but … please, Jack is still in his hands. It's all my fault."
Looking at the person's calm expression, Bruce gave up on the idea of threatening him with the gun. Jack was still missing, and if his actions caused Jack to get hurt, he wouldn't be able to forgive himself.
Bruce put away his gun and shifted his gaze to the woman in the passenger's seat that he didn't want to see, Haley. Although he had only seen this woman once, for some special reason, she left a deep impression on him.
Haley's appearance here confirmed his worst guess, but he still didn't understand one question. "Foyet? How did you get caught by Foyet? "
"He used Sam's phone to call me and pretended to be a federal police officer. He told me that Sam was killed, and Aaron also … said that Jack and I were exposed and might be in danger. He told us not to contact anyone and to meet up with him. He said that he would take us away."
'So you believed him?' Bruce was speechless.
"After we met, I realized that he had lied to me, but Jack is in his hands. Aaron … Aaron … Is he okay?"
Bruce saw Haley's red eyes. Her face was haggard and filled with fear, but she was trying her best to be strong. She was just an ordinary person. Unlike them, who had gone through all kinds of training, she had done her best.
"Hotch is fine." In the end, Bruce said calmly. Then, he opened the back door and got in. Soon, the car started to move smoothly.
"Thank you, Jones." Haley's voice was choked with sobs.
'Tsk, troublesome woman.' Bruce pursed his lips and turned his head to the window. He looked at the passing scenery outside. After all, if he was in danger or lost contact with Meggen for an hour, Meggen would send his location to the rest of the team. It was an additional use of the thing in his eyes.
Then, Bruce's phone rang. 'This call came at the wrong time.' Bruce sighed in his heart. He reached for his suit pocket and heard a voice saying, "Stop."
"If I were you, I wouldn't pick up that call. Otherwise, something bad might happen."
Although the voice was calm, there was a hint of threat in his words. Bruce and the driver looked at each other in the rearview mirror. He raised his hand and waved it, indicating that he didn't want to pick up the call.
But this person didn't seem to care that his phone was turned off. After all, the GPS in his phone was always on. Or was there another purpose?
Also, was this Foyet's accomplice? How many accomplices did Foyet have? He was too careless. He never considered that Foyet had accomplices. Foyet was a narcissistic serial killer. His personality made it difficult to work with others. He was a typical dominant personality. But this person … Bruce glanced at the driver's seat. He didn't look like someone who was in a submissive position.
Since he couldn't figure it out, he decided not to think about it. He would find out soon anyway. For now, the first thing was to ensure Jack's safety.
After driving for a while, the car left the town and went through a small country road. After a while, the car stopped in front of a building.
After Bruce got out of the car, he looked around. It was a two-story house. It looked like an ordinary house, but it was located in a remote area. He thought that when he arrived, there was no one on the road for ten minutes. And the person who sent them there drove away after they got out of the car.
He didn't seem to be an accomplice. Or was it just like what the driver said, that he was simply asked to send them to this place?
Bruce took out his phone and wondered if he should contact his team members. He originally planned to deal with the threat of Foyet alone, but now Haley and Jack were involved. To be honest, where did Foyet get his confidence from? His communication device and weapon weren't taken away. Foyet should have seen his skills. Foyet's capture last time was his masterpiece.
But before he could decide, Haley stopped him. "Don't. He still has Jack."
Seeing her action, Bruce quickly thought of a question. "You knew I would come?"
"Yes, Foyet asked me to bring you here alone."
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