You Will Die Eventually (Happy Fifth Day of the First Lunar Month!!)

Karen was indeed going to make a move against Langley.

In a word.

Lake had no law enforcement authority in the country, let alone the right to conduct assassinations domestically.

"Lake."

Karen, sitting on the sofa, said to Lake, "Do you still remember your Aunt Tess?"

Lake recalled, "Tess Pittman?"

Ms. Tess Pittman was one of Karen's good friends. Lake had attended Tess's wedding when he was little. However, after the age of sixteen, most of his information about her came from Karen. He heard that a few years ago, Tess Pittman had followed her husband to Paris to become diplomats.

Federal diplomats weren't necessarily graduates of specialized fields; this could be considered a form of sharing.

It was like the so-called political donations, where if you helped a mayor get elected, and that mayor succeeded, they would repay you with something, like selling you a piece of land at a cheap price.

Lake said, "I remember Aunt Tess's family should have gone to Paris."

Karen nodded, "Yes, but fourteen months ago, they encountered a car accident on their way back and perished."

Lake raised an eyebrow, "Langley did it?"

Good heavens.

If that were the case, it would explain why Karen was targeting the CIA.

But... where was the evidence?

Lake's heart stirred, and his gaze shifted to Anna.

Seeing this, Karen also recounted her story with Anna.

Anna had found Karen five days ago, or rather, Karen had discovered Anna. About three months ago, Anna suddenly realized her location had been exposed and she was being targeted by assassins. After killing one wave of assassins, Anna, hit by a bullet in the abdomen, collapsed by the roadside due to exhaustion.

Just then.

Karen, who happened to be passing by, saw Anna lying on the roadside. Karen got out of her car to check on her. Upon seeing Anna's gunshot wound, Karen was about to call the police. At that moment, Anna suddenly woke up and pleaded with Karen not to call the police, saying she was being hunted by people from the CIA and the FBI.

Karen was shocked.

Lake was equally surprised.

Coincidence?

He never believed in coincidences.

Lake looked directly at Anna. Karen naturally knew what Lake was thinking and said directly, "I had Dr. Dupont come to the house to treat Anna. After Dr. Dupont left, Anna told me that she knew I was investigating the CIA and that she had evidence to help me prove that your Aunt Tess's family's death was not an accident."

Anna did indeed have evidence. You see, fourteen months ago, Anna was still moving between the Red Room and Langley. At that time, Anna was not only a double agent but also shared information databases with the Red Room and Langley.

The death of Aunt Tess's family was not an accident, but it wasn't done by Langley or the Red Room either. However, Anna had evidence that Langley knew someone was going to target Tess.

Or rather, Aunt Tess had become a pawn in Langley's plan to lure out their assassination target at the time.

Langley had set up a scheme.

It was a gamble using Aunt Tess's family's lives to draw out a killer who had defected from Langley, allowing Anna to find and kill that killer, and also to give Anna a warning, showing her what the consequences were for leaving Langley.

"I have already applied for a hearing."

Karen said to Lake, "With Anna's testimony, I can apply for a full search warrant against Langley for this case and find the murderer who devised this plan."

Lake looked at Anna, "Do you know who that person is?"

Anna, who seemed to blend into the living room's shadows if not looked at closely, spoke, "He is Carmen Ian, the director of the CIA's Third Bureau of Overseas Operations!"

Lake raised an eyebrow.

No wonder the CIA was acting like they'd lost their minds, attacking the home of General Ross, one of the three military giants, in Arlington County, a military family district.

This concerned the reputation of a Langley director. If Anna were to successfully testify in court, what would happen?

Langley's reputation would be completely ruined.

What?

Langley could say they didn't know Anna at all. Heh, that would be self-deception. Anna could manipulate both the Red Room and Langley. Undoubtedly, this Anna, who was as quiet as a little white rabbit, must have some solid evidence of her dealings with Langley.

What?

Anna was also KGB?

Heh.

Lake looked at Karen, "What kind of deal?"

Karen glanced at Anna, then looked at Lake, "One hundred percent immunity. She's exchanging information she knows about the Red Room for the witness protection program."

Lake said, "Is that all?"

Anna spoke, "I just want to live a quiet life."

"Unfortunately, you can't."

"..."

Lake looked at Anna, "Your KGB recruiter told you that five years could buy your freedom; he lied to you. Langley's recruiter told you that helping them obtain freedom from the KGB; they lied to you too."

Anna's expression changed drastically as she looked at Karen.

Karen said, "Lake, I've secured immunity for you, as long as Anna testifies in court."

Lake glanced at Karen, smiled, and then turned back to Anna. "I didn't say Karen also lied to you, but rather, you seem to have overlooked a problem."

Anna asked, "What?"

Lake smiled. "If you testify in court, Langley loses face. Do you think, even if you join the witness protection program, Langley will have trouble finding you? Or, do you think if they sell this information to the Red Room, the people from the Red Room will let you go?"

To put it bluntly.

No matter how much of a scumbag Langley is, they're still family.

The information Anna brings by testifying in court, no matter how valuable, is a one-time thing. They might not do anything at first, but what about later?

And the witness protection program, it's less about protection and more about exile.

"You will die."

Lake stated plainly to Anna, "No matter how much you want to live, you will die. Because Langley, on this land, will not allow a traitor like you to survive. Moreover, you can't expect a secret known by a dozen people to be strictly kept."

The federal witness protection program is indeed a great invention, but it's not without its flaws, especially for Langley. If they are determined to find someone, they can find them no matter how deeply they hide abroad, let alone within their own borders.

Anna's expression shifted.

Karen also frowned.

"Brother."

"What?"

"..."

Lake turned to look at Betty, who was frantically signaling him to look at Karen's expression. He smiled, then said to Anna, "I have a proposal. Perhaps my proposal is even better than Karen's."

Anna looked up at Karen.

Lake smiled.

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