Chapter 514 Capital

FBI agent Armon Haynes came over and said, "Sir, a large number of relatives of the victims gathered outside Steven Community College, and the situation is somewhat chaotic."

Lynn Blois sighed softly, "What's their appeal?"

"After these people knew about the terrorist attack at Steven Community College, they contacted their family members who were studying at the community college as soon as possible, but they couldn't get in touch, so they found the community college.

They are eager to know the situation of their families.

Someone even tried to break into the school, but was stopped by the patrol police who helped maintain law and order. "

Lynn Bulova also had some headaches. There were many casualties in this terrorist attack. Confirming the identity of the deceased and communicating with the family members is a big project, which is why she asked Luke to assist in the investigation.

This is a case of distraction and a lot of responsibility.

Lynn Blois said to Agent Armand Haynes, "You tell them that the situation at the scene of the terrorist attack is more complicated. The FBI is still dealing with the scene. Some people cannot be contacted temporarily. It does not mean that there must be an accident. After the FBI has verified the identity of the deceased, they will notify the family as soon as possible and ask them to go back and wait for news."

Lynn Blois's face was gloomy and terrifying. She knew very well that it was useless to say that, and it was impossible for those family members to leave easily.

However, it is inconvenient for her to publicly express her position in front of the media before the situation at the scene is clarified and the identity of the deceased is confirmed. The family members are very emotional and will never be polite when they speak. May not get off stage.

At this time, let's be steady first, and when the family members of the deceased accept this fact, they will calm down a little.

This terrorist attack is a big event, and it must be big news. If it is not handled properly, the impact will be very bad.

All Luke and Lynn Blois can do is catch the terror as quickly as possible.

The two then worked together in a division of labor, with Lynn Blois investigating the source of the bioweapon.

It is not an easy task to manufacture biological and chemical weapons. In addition to professional knowledge, funds, laboratories, and raw materials are also required. These things can become the direction of investigation.

Luke is responsible for tracking down and investigating the terrorist who made the terrorist attack, which is what Luke is good at.

Luke then called out to the surveillance at the community college.

During the monitoring, Luke found a suspicious man wearing a headscarf and carrying a black backpack. The backpack was bulging when he entered the school, but the backpack was obviously flat when he left.

And the whereabouts of this person are also very suspicious.

There are surveillance cameras in the corridor, but because of the angle, the door of the classroom where the terrorist attack occurred could not be photographed, only the nearby area, where a man wearing a hood had entered.

Moreover, the time of his departure was also very strange. It happened to be the time of the terrorist attack. Coupled with his race, Luke guessed that this person was probably the terrorist they were looking for.

Subsequently, the FBI began to investigate the man.

The investigation is divided into two aspects, one is the identity of the man, and the other is the whereabouts of the man.

After identification by several school teachers and students, no one knew the man wearing a headscarf. He should not be a teacher or student of a community college.

Moreover, after the inspection by the on-site inspectors, no biological samples suspected of terrorism were found in the black box that released the virus.

The FBI can now only find his true identity through facial recognition.

Luke doesn't have high hopes for facial recognition.

First of all, the database must have the facial data of the person, without which the comparison cannot be made.

Secondly, it is a matter of probability. It takes time to compare data. If it takes too long, it will also affect the police investigation.

Therefore, Luke still focused his investigation on the whereabouts of the man wearing a turban.

By checking the surveillance video of the community college, the man wearing a turban left the gate of the community college at 9:10 in the morning, and then walked east along the road, and his vehicle was not found for the time being.

Luke sent people to collect camera surveillance along the way.

This work is cumbersome and requires a certain amount of time and patience.

In fact, this is the normal way of working of the police. Most of the time, the work of the police is relatively boring.

The road monitoring along the way was collected in Luke's hands one after another.

Luke personally looked through every surveillance video. His observation skills are far beyond ordinary people, and his speed of watching surveillance videos is also much faster than ordinary people.

He needs to deduce the exact whereabouts of the man wearing the hood through these intermittent monitoring along the way.

At this moment, Armand Haynes came over, "Consultant Li, we compared the appearance of the man wearing the turban with the FBI's facial database, and found out his identity, Halder Abbas."

Luke was a little surprised, "So fast?"

Armand Haines handed over a document, "Here are his details."

Luke took the file and looked at it.

Name, Halder Abbas

age, 21

race, middle eastern

Immigration time, March 14, 2020

Contact, 310 483 9283

Address, Calpe Community, nr. 309.

Looking at it, Luke suddenly understood why the facial data comparison was so fast this time, because these people themselves may be the focus of attention.

The FBI likely classified them differently.

This is where the FBI and DHS have an advantage.

That's what they do.

For some people who have potential risks and may be detrimental to the country, different degrees of supervision have been carried out in advance.

Once something happens, they will look in that circle.

Although not 100% accurate, the probability is extremely high.

It is possible to shorten the time for arresting terrorists as much as possible.

Luke asked, "Can you locate his phone number?"

"No, the phone number is no longer in use."

"address?"

"There is a high probability that people like them will not live at the registered address."

Seeing that the other party was not in a hurry, Luke asked, "Can you find him?"

"I can't help it, but I know who can find him."

"OK, then show me how the FBI investigates."

...

Divka restaurant.

A black Chevrolet SUV, parked near the restaurant.

Luke got out of the car and looked around. There were many men wearing hoods standing on the side of the road, frowning involuntarily.

Armand Haynes said, "The area around here is a gathering place for Middle Eastern immigrants, and as far as I know, Lapd rarely patrols here.

These residents rarely take the initiative to call the police. "

"Do they pay taxes?"

"It's pitifully small."

Los Angeles citizens who don't pay taxes are not good citizens.

Luke and Armon Haines entered the restaurant one after the other.

The restaurant has a hundred and ten square meters, and the walls are carved with reliefs, which seem to describe ancient battles.

There were a lot of people dining in the restaurant, all of them were men of Middle Eastern origin, and Luke didn't see a single female customer.

Armand Haines walked to the front desk and said to a bearded man in the reception desk, "I want to see Hassan Hussain."

The bearded man raised his head, looked at Armon Haynes, and then at Luke, "He doesn't have time now."

Armand Haines sneered, and showed his FBI ID, "I'm not discussing with you, either let me in, or I'll take someone to arrest him."

The bearded man looked unhappy, "He is praying."

Armand Haynes glanced at his watch, "OK, let's wait for ten minutes."

Luke and Amon Haines found a table and sat down. The diners around looked at them intentionally or unintentionally, and Amon Haines also stared fiercely.

Luke didn't react too much, the smell of meat came from around, and the dishes on each table were similar, mutton, baked naan, bean soup.

Luke quite liked Middle Eastern restaurants, but he really didn't dare to eat in this restaurant.

Luke said, "Hassan Hussein is who you said he was."

"That's right, the residents here will come to him when they have disputes, and his prestige is very high.

In the eyes of these people, he can represent the law. "

Luke smiled and said, "Hearing what you said, I would like to meet this person who can represent the law of the police."

A few minutes later, the bearded man came over, "Hassan Hussein invites you in, come with me."

Under the watchful eyes of many diners, the bearded man led the two into the back kitchen, and there was a small courtyard through the back kitchen.

The yard was paved with stone bricks and was bare. There was a parasol in the innermost corner, and a thick blanket was spread under it. On the blanket sat a man with a white scarf and a big white beard.

"Sheikh, I brought the man." The bearded leader who led the way finished speaking and stood behind Hassan Hussein. (Note 1)

Hassan Hussain raised his head and looked at Amon Haynes and Luke, "You two, what do you want?"

"I want to ask you for a favor." Armand Haynes didn't say nonsense, and directly took out the photo of Halder Abbas, "Do you know him?"

Hassan Hussey picked up the photo and looked at it carefully, "Yes, a young man with a lot of ideas."

"I want your help to find him."

Hassan Hussey returned the photo to the other party and shook his head, "You have come to the wrong place. This is a restaurant, not a detective agency. Although I know him, it doesn't mean I know where he is."

Armand Haines also sat cross-legged on the carpet, "Listen, I respect you, so I gave you enough time to worship, but I also hope you can respect the FBI.

Respect is mutual, ahem. "

The bearded man standing behind said, "Sheikh is willing to see you to show you the greatest respect."

Amon Haines looked up and looked at him, "I didn't talk to you, so are you the one who decides here?"

Hassan Hussain asked, "Why are you looking for this young man?"

"This morning, a terrorist attack took place at Steven Community College, killing dozens of people. Halder Abbas is a terrorist carrying biological and chemical weapons. Do you know about this?"

"I don't know. I haven't been out of a restaurant for a long time. This matter has nothing to do with us."

"Then find him and prove your innocence."

The bearded man dissatisfied, "We are innocent, first of all, you haven't caught Halder Abbas yet, so you can't conclude that he is a terrorist.

Even if he is phobic, it has nothing to do with us. I understand the laws of the United States. If you speak in this tone again, I will ask my lawyer to come. "

Armand Haines stared at the bearded man, "What's your name?"

"Matita Abbas."

"What do you think of me?"

Maitita Abbas pointed outside, "I want you to leave this restaurant, immediately."

"No problem, I can leave now, but I can guarantee that if I leave like this, people from the Immigration Bureau will definitely come to you before tonight.

Good luck. ’ Armon Haines was about to leave.

Hassan Hussain finally stood up and persuaded, "Detective Armon Haynes, please wait..."

Armon Haines turned to look at him.

Hassan Hussain spoke again, "Give me half an hour, and I will try to find out the whereabouts of Halder Abbas, but I can't guarantee it."

Maitita Abbas' face became a little ugly, "Sheikh..."

Hassan Hussein waved his hand, motioning him not to speak, "Go and find him."

"but……"

"Do as I say." Hassan Hussain's tone was flat, but exuded an unquestionable majesty.

"Yes." Maitita Abbas glared at Amon Haines, and left the courtyard dejectedly.

Luke didn't speak, just sat on a chair and watched quietly. He was still very curious about this immigrant group.

They are very united, like to live in groups, and have retained their own national characteristics and religious culture.

They do not want to integrate into the mainstream society of the United States, and most of them are engaged in fringe work related to construction.

Of course, more people don't like to go to work, prefer to stay at home to have babies, and enjoy various benefits and subsidies.

20 minutes later.

In the courtyard where Maitita Abbas returned, he handed a white note to Hassan Hussein, "Sheikh, I found the address of Halder Abbas."

Hassan Hussain did not take the note, and waved him to hand it directly to Armang Haynes.

Maitita Abbas handed over the note with some reluctance.

Armand Haines glanced at it, and handed it to Luke, "Thank you. By the way, the baked naan in your restaurant is delicious. When I have time, I will come to taste it as a customer."

Maitita Abbas did not agree, "You are not welcome here."

Armand Haynes glanced at Hassan Hussein, "Sheikh, this guy is far worse than you."

Afterwards, Luke and Armand Haines walked out of the restaurant together.

As soon as Luke went out, he just saw a man in a black cloak walking by the side of the road, with only two eyes showing.

At this moment, he felt a little disgust for this group.

In the courtyard of the restaurant.

Hassan Hussain sat on the carpet again, without any expression on his face, as if what happened just now had never happened.

Matita Abbas still stood respectfully by the side, but his expression was a little complicated, and he said after a long time, "Sheikh, I don't know if I am doing this right, Halder Abbas is a good man with ideals. Boy, we..."

Hassan Hussein closed his eyes and said slowly, "It is good to have ideals, but it also needs the right way. This is the United States. There are 300 million people in this country, and everyone has weapons. If you want to rely on the so-called The terrorist attack of China will never conquer this country, it will only be suppressed and cleared by the machine of this country.

That's why just after a terrorist attack, they'll find it here.

They don't trust us at all, and if we were really involved in a terrorist attack, they wouldn't hesitate to get rid of us. "

"In what way should we realize our ideals?" Maitita Abbas was a little depressed and unwilling, "Do we really want to learn and integrate into American culture?"

"No, I never thought about it that way. As long as we don't touch the bottom line and develop within the rules of the game, one day we will become a force they cannot ignore. By then, the FBI will no longer be able to bully us at will."

"Then what do we need to do? We can wait until that day."

Hassan Hussein slowly opened his eyes, his voice was low, "As long as our ethnic group continues to grow, as long as we have enough votes, we will have a place in this country and have the capital to fight for more rights."

There was a strange light in Matita Abbas's eyes, "I understand."

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Sheikh, Arabic, a common honorific title, the original word has the meaning of elder, old man, elder, scholar, predecessor, expert and teacher, and is used to address someone who is older or knowledgeable than oneself.

This title is difficult to define in one word.