Chapter 54 Old Fox

Luke could also see that Paxton was a little confused, but he was not in a hurry and didn't care what he was confused about. He just wanted to know things related to the mission.

Paxton still told Luke the origin of the matter.

Brigadier General Frank Hammer is with the Marine Corps.

He has served in every foreign war the federal government has fought since Vietnam.

The medals he received were enough to cover his left chest, including the Congressional Medal of Honor, the highest award given to him by the Congress.

Damn it, Luke started cursing in his mind.

With such a strong record, how did they take over Alcatraz Island with their men? How did they rescue the hostages? How did they dismantle the missiles?

Paxton continued:

"General Hammer lost 83 of his men in several engagements, including the Gulf War and secret combat missions in South Asia."

"And these soldiers did not receive the appropriate honors and pensions, and could not even hold a funeral."

"So General Hammer used this as a threat to extort $100 million from the U.S. government."

"Chief Walmack is on his way to Los Angeles with his men."

Luke thought for a while before saying:

"How are the higher-ups going to resolve this incident?"

Paxton shook his head and said:

"The exact arrangements are unclear. We won't know until the director arrives. But the basic plan is infiltration and surprise attack."

Luke sighed and said:

"This is almost impossible. There is at least one platoon of marines on the island. Judging from General Hammer's record, they are probably elite. How many people do we need to send to infiltrate?"

Paxton shrugged and said:

"It all depends on what the generals in the Pentagon decide."

Luke shook his head and said:

"If we can think of it, General Hammer can certainly think of it too."

Paxton actually agreed with Luke's point of view, but there was nothing he could do. They were all soldiers and could only obey orders.

Paxton had nothing to introduce to Luke, so he said to him:

"You should take a rest first, and we'll talk about it when the minister comes tomorrow morning."

Then he arranged for the secretary to take Luke to a lounge.

Putting down his weapon bag, Luke lay down on the bed and closed his eyes to rest, while also thinking about how to act to avoid being tricked.

After dawn, Paxton's secretary came to call Luke and said that the director would be here soon.

So Luke went to the lobby and met Paxton, as well as FBI Director Jim Wollmack who happened to come in.

Director Walmack also brought with him a young man, Dr. Stanley Goosby, a biological weapons expert from FBI headquarters.

Minister Paxton also introduced Luke to the two of them.

But Chief Walmack shook Luke's hand and said:

"I didn't expect there is such a young bomb disposal expert in our bureau?"

The old guy was somewhat dissatisfied with Dougherty's interference.

But Luke didn't know what to say, so he just replied politely:

"I have three doctorates in physics, biology, and chemistry."

Walmack nodded and said directly to Paxton:

"The prisoner has arrived?"

Paxton said:

"It has already arrived, but we don't have his file and we don't even know his name."

Several people were talking as they walked.

Walmack explained to the group:

"This man is John Mason, a British man who was imprisoned in Alcatraz in 1962 and escaped in 1963."

Paxton half-jokingly said:

"I thought no one could escape from that place."

Walmac said seriously:

"Don't talk back. This man has no identity in the United States or the United Kingdom. He is a theoretical non-existent person, you know?"

"We now need to know how he escaped and the escape route."

When he arrived at the interrogation room, Luke saw the person inside through the one-way glass. He had long hair and a white beard. It was said that he had been imprisoned for more than 30 years.

Based on the information revealed by Director Walmack, Luke believed that this person was no simple person. It was obvious that the director had concealed a lot of information.

Wolmac admitted that he knew him and did not want to anger him, so he could not come forward for questioning.

Let Paxton interrogate him first, with a somewhat rude attitude. It is obvious that he is the good guy.

Someone will have to play the bad guy soon.

I looked at Dr. Goosby next to me. Although he was dressed neatly, it was obvious that he was a long-term office worker, and he was in charge of technical matters.

As expected, Paxton didn't get any good news, so Wolmac asked Luke to give it a try.

Although Luke didn't want to go, this was after all the boss's boss's boss's boss's boss...

So Luke didn't plan to follow the routine.

Holding the document given by the director (a pardon signed by the Attorney General), Luke walked into the interrogation room.

He pulled up a chair and sat next to Mason.

"Sign it first, although you and I both know that it is a pardon when needed, and it is just waste paper when not needed."

Mason looked at the young and handsome Luke and said:

"Then why should I sign it?"

Luke shrugged and said:

"What if there's a need?"

Mason signed his name without even looking at it.

Luke picked up the document and came behind Mason, just blocking the view of the one-way glass.

He lowered his head and whispered to Mason:

"I don't care who you are, or what grudge you have against the director. I just want to complete my mission."

"I know you have the ability to escape from any prison, but the fact that you didn't leave the United States means there is someone in this country that you care about. Don't force me to take action against him."

After saying that, he stood up, patted Mason on the shoulder, and walked out of the interrogation room.

Mason thought for a moment and then said to the mirror:

"Take me to my suite at the Fairmont Hotel. I'm going to take a shower, shave, get a haircut, and change my clothes."

When Luke came to the room behind the one-way glass, Chief Wolmack and others were curious about what Luke had said to Mason that made Mason agree.

Luke shrugged and said:

"I threatened him that if he didn't cooperate, I would throw him into the prison with the most homosexuals, and I would reduce the sentence of anyone who had sex with him by one day."

These words left several people dumbfounded... ah... this... is too cruel...

Where did Doherty find this ruthless man? He looks harmless, but he is a wolf...

While everyone was still in shock, Mason used the coin that Paxton had dropped when he was interrogating him to scratch the one-way glass, and then broke the glass with an elbow.

After seeing Chief Walmack, he said:

"Wolmac? I knew it, it's you, the bastard."

After saying that, he was held down by the guards...

Luke looked at Chief Wolmac, who looked unhappy, and sneered in his heart.

This old fox is indeed not a good person.

This white-haired old man is quite fierce. The glass is so thick. It turns out that people named John are likely to be ruthless. I have to stay away from him in the future...

Then the group took Mason to the Fairmont Hotel, a historic hotel in San Francisco.

This hotel is close to San Francisco's famous Fisherman's Wharf and is nearly a hundred years old.

Walmack gave Mason only two hours.

After leaving the FBI California branch, Luke received a pickup truck sent by the Dodge branch, a Tyrannosaurus Rex bulletproof version.

You know, Luke was carrying a large bag of weapons.