In the dark interrogation room, a huge incandescent lamp was facing Kirstin Butlin at the moment.
Opposite him, a professionally trained man in his fifties was staring intently at this unique criminal.
Of course, according to legal procedures, the suspect can only be called before the court pronounces a verdict.
On average, almost every fifteen seconds, the man would ask some questions for the other person to answer.
But what is unbelievable is that during the fatigue interrogation process that lasted for more than thirty hours, Kirstin Butlin not only did not suffer a mental breakdown or confusion like other prisoners, but instead made the interrogators who were on duty very exhausted.
Not only that!
The long period of mental torture without any rest or sleep did not cause any abnormality in Kirstin Butlin.
His energy is still high and his mind is still clear.
Even the answers to the same question can be answered exactly the same, not even a word is missing.
In the eyes of these psychologists and interrogation experts, this so-called "normality" is actually the biggest abnormality.
Because Kirstin Butlin has acted too calmly since she surrendered.
Or it can be described as cold and cold.
He was indifferent to everything around him and answered whatever others asked him, as if he didn't care at all whether he would be sentenced to death or life imprisonment.
After all, a former Secretary of State who shot Shot Dead at the door of Federal Supreme Court was not only a matter of conviction of Trial, but also included a series of the most serious crimes and charges such as contempt of law, assassination of government officials, treason, etc.
It is foreseeable that if he is really convicted, he will definitely be dealt with severely.
Otherwise, if the sentence is not severe enough and fails to serve as a deterrent and warning, similar things will definitely happen again.
After all, this is a country where even the country's nominal leader is repeatedly assassinated, and the success rate is quite high.
Coupled with the proliferation of guns and energy weapons, Secret Service's staff is now two in number.
Especially those low-quality energy weapons obtained from unknown sources on the black market can kill targets hundreds of meters or even thousands of meters away.
Every time a senior official travels to a densely populated area, security work becomes extremely difficult and full of loopholes.
It is for this reason that White House ordered Federal Bureau of Investigation to send the most powerful experts to dig out more useful information from Kirstin Butlin.
For example, whether he was instructed by certain people or organizations behind his back, and what purpose the other party had.
But unfortunately, these efforts turned out to be in vain.
Even using the most advanced secretly developed brainwashing and Hypnosis instruments, the veteran could not be made to speak.
That's right!
In the eyes of these interrogators and psychological experts, Kirsten Butling was not telling the truth at all.
Behind him, there must be a powerful organization supporting him.
As for the purpose, it is to mess up United States.
I have to say that these guys' sixth sense is really sharp, and they actually guessed some truths.
Unfortunately, Kirsten Butlin is no longer a human being, but an unknown life form parasitized by Old God cells.
The reason why he answered the question was not because of thinking, but because of magic.
Seeing that another interrogation expert was exhausted, the middle-aged man in the lead finally couldn't help but kicked the table hard, gritted his teeth and cursed, "Fake! This guy's mentality is definitely not normal! How about we use the old method?"
"Old method? Are you crazy? You know how many media are watching this case now! If you use the old method, once this guy talks nonsense in front of the media, all the participants will be implicated or even go to jail. Remember! Now is no different than before, even Secretary of State will be Federal Supreme Court Trial." Another person in charge immediately shook his head in rejection.
Torture?
What a joke!
This is not some overseas Guantanamo Prison where you can torture and abuse prisoners at will.
"But based on the current situation, how long will it take to get useful information from him? I believe you have also seen that this guy has not eaten, drank, or slept for more than thirty hours, and has not even asked to go to the toilet once. We can't use him! The most important thing is that the forty-eight hours required by the president are coming soon. We must give an explanation to the outside world and all the American people who are paying attention to this matter." The middle-aged man banged the table hard and roared.
Obviously, the guy in White House put too much pressure on him, so much so that this guy started to do whatever it took to understand some crooked ideas.
If he cannot produce an answer that satisfies the other party, his political future will be over.
"Calm down! We still have at least ten hours, there is always a way to get him to talk." The only woman in the team comforted him.
But the middle-aged man didn't appreciate it at all. Instead, he sneered and said sarcastically, "Yes! We only have ten hours left. Do you think a guy who has survived more than thirty hours of fatigue interrogation will not be able to last this last bit of time? Don't be naive! Admit it, that guy is mentally abnormal, and the methods we used to deal with criminals are ineffective on him."
"No! There is another way that doesn't work!" The man wearing glasses sitting in the corner suddenly spoke up.
"Oh? What is it?" The middle-aged man quickly grabbed the last straw.
The man wearing glasses said calmly, "Do you remember the only request Kirstin Butlin made after she surrendered?"
"Request? Oh, I remembered. He wants to meet Secretary of State Ross." A trace of ecstasy flashed in the middle-aged man's eyes, and he immediately turned around and asked, "What is Ross's current situation? Can you arrange a meeting?"
"I'm very sorry, sir. Because the former Secretary of State Ross was shot in the abdominal cavity, one of his kidneys has been removed and several intestines are missing. Although it is far from fatal, he also lost too much blood and is currently being treated and observed in the intensive care unit of the hospital. Theoretically, he is not suitable to meet anyone now." The female assistant quickly reported what she had learned.
After all, Ross's injuries are almost semi-public, and can be seen everywhere even in newspapers and Internet social platforms.
As for the comments below...
Most of them felt that it was a pity that the gunman failed to hit the heart or head, so they would completely kill this scumbag Hell.
Others hope that Kirstin Butlin, who has committed countless crimes against humanity, would be better off playing Hell with Ross.
Because that's where devils like them should stay.
However, these experts who have been entrusted with important tasks obviously do not care about the life and death of Ross. They just want to wake up this old guy who has lost his political capital, and then meet with Kirstin Butlin to quickly find out all the secrets.
After thinking for a moment, the middle-aged man immediately took out his mobile phone and called the owner of White House.
After obtaining permission, he immediately took Kirstin Butlin and went straight to the hospital where Ross was located.
As soon as these people's convoy set off, Grant Ward, the back leg, got the news and arrived first by helicopter.
With the new intelligence network established by Hydra within the government, he got in with almost no effort.
Looking at the sleeping old man lying in the intensive care unit, the top person in charge of North American region finally couldn't help but reveal a cruel and cruel smile, and asked without looking back, "Have everything been arranged?"
"Of course! Everything has been arranged. Don't worry, his fate has been determined and there won't be any surprises." A woman covered in a large cloak and hood replied.
"Is this a prophecy? Have you seen his ending?" Grant Ward continued to ask with interest.
"That's right! I saw him running around like an injured old dog, and finally died alone and miserably." As she spoke, the woman took off her hood, revealing her appearance and body like a hedgehog hidden inside.
She is none other than Lena who received awakening consciousness together with Quake Daisy and became Inhumans.
After this woman with the ability of "prophet" was successfully rescued by the magic apprentice lurking in International Security Council, she joined Hydra and became one of them.
It is precisely because of her outstanding abilities that she helped Grant Ward perfectly execute extremely dangerous missions time and time again.
In addition, the two have had some cooperation before, and they both know Daisy·Johnson, so they naturally became close partners.
Among them, Grant Ward even once regarded Lena as a substitute for his ex-girlfriend Daisy.
But unfortunately, due to Lena's current alien-like appearance, it really makes people feel a bit uninterested in sex.
"Yeah, that would be great." A faint smile appeared on Grant Ward's face.
He still can't believe that he is so lucky that he picked up a prophet with the power of prediction for no reason.
You must know that when the apprentices trained by Tony·Stark came to his door, he thought they were a group of liars.
But who could have imagined that fate played a huge joke.
But Grant Ward didn't notice the flash of depth and complexity in Lena's eyes.
As a Inhumans whose appearance has undergone drastic changes in her awakening consciousness, she is very aware of how ugly and different she is in the eyes of ordinary people.
Moreover, without the beautiful appearance, the originally invincible persuasive ability has been greatly weakened.
Apart from taking refuge in Hydra and gaining the protection of this huge underground organization, there is no other way to survive.
As for cooperating with US Government or International Security Council?
No kidding!
These guys are the real demons who eat people without spitting out their bones.
If it falls into their hands, they may not know when it will be thrown into the laboratory and sliced for study.
But not long ago, Lena received a secret interview with Red Skull, the supreme leader of Hydra.
No one knows what they talked about. The only thing they know is that from then on, the frequency of prophecies and divination by this woman Inhumans began to become higher and higher.
Following a long wait, the motorcade escorting Kirstin Butlin soon arrived at the entrance of the hospital.
After a fierce argument with the attending doctor, the middle-aged man finally relied on the order from White House and asked the other party to inject Ross, who was lying in the hospital bed, with a new drug that can make people wake up quickly.
Of course, for an old man who has just undergone surgery after a serious injury, this approach will definitely cause irreversible damage to the body.
Just ten minutes later, Ross slowly opened his eyes and felt severe pain coming from his abdomen.
There is no doubt that while that drug quickly awakens consciousness, it also causes the anesthetic to begin to wear off.
"Damn! Doctor! I need a doctor!" Ross made an extremely weak voice, and raised his hand to press the call bell on the pillow.
But what he was waiting for was not the doctors and nurses he desperately needed, but an old friend of White House.
The middle-aged man who had been entrusted with the important task by the president first observed Ross's pupils, and after confirming that the other party was conscious, he greeted with a smile, "Hello, my dear old friend. I have to say that your current state is really miserable. If possible, I don't want to disturb your rest at all. But the problem is that there is a very urgent matter that needs your help. Do you remember the person who shot Shot Dead at the door of Federal Supreme Court not long ago? We found him."
"Who assassinated me? Who was the person or organization instructing me?" Ross asked, enduring the severe pain.
"His name is Kirstin Butlin, and he was once an officer under your command. How about it? Does it sound familiar?" the middle-aged man asked meaningfully.
"Kirstin Butlin?"
Ross obviously fell into memories and began to think about who this person was and what kind of relationship he had with himself.
But unfortunately, due to several pursuits of Hulk that resulted in the death of a large number of his men, he could not remember so many names at all.
In the end, he could only shake his head slightly. "I have no impression of this name. Let's be honest, what is the reason why he wanted to assassinate me? Didn't he receive the full pension because of corruption in the logistics department? Or did he have important people who died in the battle to pursue Hulk?"
"It's the latter. According to his own confession, this assassination was mainly for revenge for his wife and daughter. Both of them died in the aftermath of the battle between Hulk and Abomination. Not only that, all the comrades in his team were also killed. Even he himself was completely disabled and disfigured."
The middle-aged man didn't mean to beat around the bush and told the truth openly.
At the same time, he was also secretly observing Ross's reaction.
It's a pity that even after looking at it for a long time, I couldn't find anything unusual about the other party.
Because Ross doesn't remember this veteran named Kirsten Butlin at all.
After all, Hulk, who was angry back then, was able to organize and destroy US Army's mechanized troops.
Because there were so many casualties, the report alone ran to thousands of pages.
He was haunted only if he could remember them all...