Betty Ross did not overthink it and said plainly, "No, he must have used someone from the military. But he could also have sent someone who had retired from the military system, as long as their relationship was still intact.
"But it really is strange for someone that age to be doing this. It doesn't seem like his usual way of employing people. So, Mr. Brown, do you think this man isn't connected to my father?"
Henry did not give her a direct answer. "I only speak based on evidence, not baseless speculation. But I believe that if you use the wrong method to contact him, the risk of harm to yourself will increase.
"Because the other party has already shown obvious hostility. Still, I can't rule out the possibility that there was a highly skilled corporate spy who really did evade every camera and cause this accident. In that case, we may have misunderstood this janitor."
Betty Ross looked troubled. "I originally wanted to find a chance to ask him to meet me and question him about this.
"Even though we haven't been in contact for quite a long time.
"But if I don't have solid evidence and only suspicions, he won't say anything. If you know anything about the military, then you should understand just how annoying it is when they casually use that 'military secret' line to fob people off."
It seemed this all-American beauty was ready for an argument.
He did not have much of a favorable impression of General Ross, whom he had never met and only knew through stereotypical memories from movies. Still, the petty act of slandering someone behind their back would become even more irritating once exposed, whether the person had been misled or falsely accused.
To avoid being remembered by General