The security company's supervisor, Oliver Morgan, is not stupid. It's just that after he got involved in certain events, his fate was sealed, especially since the people he was working with were a bunch of war hyenas. They don't care about killing a few people, as long as they can complete the mission without exposing themselves, and leave the United States afterward, so naturally, they don't think too much about it.
However, there is a slight problem with this result: the FBI's Newark office, where Agent Riley is based, is investigating in the wrong direction. Oliver Morgan is not a spy, and their investigation so far has been completely futile. It's unknown what their reaction will be when Jimmy informs them.
The situation is clear afterward. They stole a total of twenty-one pieces of artwork, but the smuggling ship they planned to leave on didn't have enough space. They couldn't take these pieces out of the United States to handle them, so they had to temporarily find a broker in the underground world to deal with them. That's how Falcknei, known as a "broker" in the underworld, came into their sights.
Falcknei had a personal relationship with Neil. When he received news about the artwork, he wanted Neil, a very skilled appraisal and forgery expert, to help appraise it. Once passed through his appraisal, the artwork could be handed over to the right people.
By coincidence, an earlier heist case involving Mahong and Neil appeared before them, which led to them asking Jimmy to pretend to be a buyer for help.
Just as Jimmy and Mahong speculated, the only thing that the Wolfmane people currently know is that all six of their combat personnel have died, and the thirteen artworks intended for trade were lost. The details are unknown, with the broker being the only possible way to find out the reason.
Many things in the underground world are transparent. To avenge the six members, Intelligence Officer Max Haidler contacted the group leader and spent a sum to get Falcknei's location. This led to a meeting and a kidnapping attempt. Since the last kidnapping failed, he also hired two others through a broker for help this time. Unfortunately, they encountered Jimmy's sting operation. The bait was not taken, but the two big fishes got hooked.
The situation is now clear, and the problem is the location of that batch of artwork.
Wolfmane had a total of nine people. Eight executed the robbery mission, and the last one was responsible for setting up the evacuation point. After the successful robbery, part of the larger artworks was taken out to be sold, and the rest were transferred to the evacuation point.
When the others got into trouble, Intelligence Officer Max Haidler was forced to return to New York to continue investigation. Now, he also does not know the location of those artworks and can only contact the last person to find out.
Regarding this last person, Haidler didn't disclose his location. It seems the deal Mahong gave him previously couldn't make him completely give up hope.
Actually, Haidler's thinking is quite simple. Their heist was successful, but aside from those who have been shot dead, there is only one out there, with the rest caught. Their identities are not entirely secretive, and it's not difficult for an institution like the FBI to investigate. This is the United States, not a small African country, so being honest is no big deal.
A successful operation means the task is complete, and they can get their remuneration regularly. Even if they end up in prison, as per the rules of their group, his family can receive corresponding payment. For people living on the edge, this is enough.
Thus, the last person must not be revealed, and the task items must smoothly leave the United States and reach France.
Currently, Mahong and Mark are not forcing him to reveal the last person. Gaining so much testimony at once is already a surprise. Now, they need to organize it quickly to see what's missing. In addition, when dealing with the artworks, Jimmy left one alive, but he's temporarily in the hospital recovering and cannot be interrogated yet. Haidler's testimony needs to be compared with his to ensure that there will be no mishaps.
They obtained a disposable phone from Haidler and also the location of their hideout in New York. Mahong needs to examine the site too. There are a lot of things to do, and they are very tedious, not something that can be resolved quickly.
This investigation has little to do with Jimmy. It's Mark who is having a hard time. Previously, he was always following Jimmy, and now being switched to Mahong's side, and especially dealing with such a tense interrogation session, he finds it somewhat unfamiliar. When repeating the testimony to Jimmy, he added some of his analysis, but this would not affect Jimmy's judgment.
Jimmy: "Mark, did you check their hideout?"
Mark: "No, Mahong arranged for people from the forensic department to check. He's organizing the interrogation report, only he can write this."
Jimmy nodded: "What about Falcknei?"
Mark: "He has been released. He is a victim, not a suspect in the kidnapping case, so we did not continue detaining him."
Jimmy: "What about the murder of his two bodyguards? Did you note this in your report?"
Mark: "It should be noted. Besides the attempted kidnapping, there is also a first-degree murder charge. This is also the reason the Intelligence Officer compromised. Mahong made a deal with him; if he cooperates, consideration for submitting it as a second-degree murder charge to the Federal Prosecutor's office can be provided, and Mahong will negotiate with the Prosecutor for a deal."
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