Sophie's heart tightened as she turned to look at the head of the investigation team.
She and the team leader were both from the FBI and had worked together for nearly three years. She knew him very well.
This leader, Gerald, was himself a senior figure within the FBI, with extensive connections throughout the Eagle Country government.
More importantly, he was an upright man who had never engaged in favoritism or broken the law.
He had always been Sophie's idol.
But what did he mean by this?
In an instant, several internal cases she had encountered flashed through her mind—mainly cases involving shielding criminals and various abuses of power.
An agent's instincts told her that everything her superior was doing looked very much like an attempt to cover something up.
To cover up the lead she had found?
Seeing the confusion in Sophie's eyes, Gerald smiled slightly and said:
"The case is already closed. Those scumbags have received the punishment they deserved. Central America and South America are both much safer now than before. Domestic arms dealers also took the opportunity to sell a great many weapons to government forces in various countries to replace their equipment. The man in the White Palace got the approval ratings he wanted as well. This is already the best possible outcome. We don't need to stir up more trouble."
"But the public has the right to know the truth. We should defend their right to be informed!" Sophie said with a frown.
Though she did not want to admit it, the scene she had feared most had finally happened.
Gerald, the superior she admired, had developed selfish motives and wanted to obstruct the investigation into the truth.
Gerald looked deeply into Sophie's eyes, a gratified smile appearing on his face, as though he