In the distant hospital.
Kobert sat in a wheelchair, watching the boring TV show in front of him, his lips a bit dry.
This afternoon, after learning that Frederick Antonio was the true mastermind behind this case, Augustus shared the news with Kobert and Vireness right away.
At the same time, both Kobert and Vireness received information about the operation taking place tonight.
Knowing that Luo An was leading the operation tonight to capture Garcia, Vireness wasn't very nervous deep down.
A minor operation to apprehend someone, Vireness believed that Luo An, who had never let her down, would not capsize in the gutter.
But Kobert felt differently.
Initially, Luo An's speed in solving the case had indeed shocked Kobert, and upon reviewing the case files again, the action where Luo An killed the murderer with a pen left Kobert once more stunned.
However, personal bravery and leading an operation are two different things. As Kobert had never seen Luo An in action commanding operations, he wasn't sure if Luo An had the necessary on-site leadership skills.
So at this moment, in the two adjacent hospital rooms, Vireness, lying on the hospital bed, felt a bit anxious just due to the prolonged waiting, but overall she was not worried.
Feeling her lips were dry, she took a sip of water from the cup beside her.
Kobert, on the other hand, had a grave expression, his dry lips ignored subconsciously.
With his left arm bandaged and immobile, Kobert's right hand began to incessantly rub his thumb and index finger.
Time ticked away; just as Kobert was growing impatient and about to turn his wheelchair to go to the bathroom, the phone in the room suddenly rang.
Kobert, seeing this, immediately pressed the answer button.
On the other end of the phone came Augustus's signature loud voice, who laughingly proclaimed:
"Tonight's operation was a complete success, Garcia has been successfully arrested and now has been taken to the hospital for emergency treatment."
Kobert heard these words and let out a long sigh of relief.
After listening to Augustus's brief account of tonight's action, the smile on Kobert's face widened, and his evaluation and approval of Luo An rose another notch.
He finally understood why Vireness valued Luo An so much.
Intelligent, resourceful, efficient at solving cases, and also very skilled in combat and shooting.
And, he's handsome to boot.
If it weren't for the knowledge that Luo An was Vireness's man, and that he himself would be promoted and transferred soon, Kobert would already be considering how to get Luo An under his command.
After praising and affirming Augustus, Luo An, and the agents of Unit Five, Kobert then called the Deputy Director of the FBI New York Division.
The Deputy Director, who had been asleep, also immediately woke up after hearing the news.
After reconfirming that the case had been solved and the mastermind and the actual perpetrator were both caught, the Deputy Director's eyebrows raised, and he decisively decided to hold another press conference tomorrow.
At the same time, the Deputy Director also picked up his notebook and recorded the name "Luo An Greenwood" earnestly.
After hanging up the phone, Kobert, with a smile, went to the bathroom to resolve some internal conflicts, and then lay back down on the hospital bed.
After a moment of silence, Kobert took out his cell phone and made a call to the white young man who had previously informed Luo An and Augustus to come see him:
"Ike, go to the office tomorrow morning, and bring me the red folder from the corner of the desk..."
Meanwhile, in the next room, Luo An also conveyed the success of the mission to Vireness.
"You've worked hard, Luo An."
Upon hearing this news, a faint smile appeared on Vireness's face.
She didn't laugh too heartily; after all, the wound on her abdomen hadn't yet healed and it still throbbed with pain.
"Not at all, Chief, this is what I should do."
On the other end of the phone, Luo An cracked a smile, then briefly recounted the evening's operation to Vireness.
Following that, Luo An's smile faded as he quietly walked to a corner and solemnly asked in a subdued voice:
"Chief, what are you planning to do with Frederick Antonio?"
This man's eyes were now filled with nothing but revenge. If he could orchestrate one explosion, he could certainly do it a second time.
And not long ago, he even threatened Luo An, vowing to kill his entire family...
Although achieving that would be somewhat difficult, given that Luo An was currently alone.
But what use is there to keep a remorseless drug dealer alive, one who has nothing but revenge and murder on his mind other than to waste air and consume food?
"You don't need to worry about that."
Hearing Luo An's words, Vireness fell silent for a moment before replying coldly:
"Frederick Antonio will be sent to the reformatory."
As the son of the drug lord Emenildo Antonio who had flooded New York with massive amounts of 'flour,' Frederick Antonio had countless enemies in New York.
Entering a reformatory, a place deeply infiltrated by New York's gangs, Frederick Antonio, surrounded by his enemies, wouldn't survive long.
Previously, to prevent agents from the former No. 5 Investigation Team from being retaliated against, Vireness had dispersed those agents to other departments.
However, to her complete surprise, Vireness herself had become the target of Frederick Antonio's revenge.
This time, they had the audacity to plant a bomb inside the Jacob Federation Building; what about next time?
Unscrupulous guards, greedy lawyers... Frederick Antonio always had ways to send messages out from prison.
As for why not wait for a judge to sentence Frederick Antonio to death for this case, thereby ending his life through legal means,
The reason is simple: in America, criminals have the right to opt for a jury trial.
Facing a verdict like the death penalty, which requires a 100% jury agreement, the rate of mistrial is incredibly high.
Moreover, even if the death sentence is given, the trial process in America is exceedingly lengthy, often dragging on for decades before the execution is carried out is not unusual.
If it really was to drag on that long...
After a brief chat, Vireness, who hadn't fully recovered, hung up the call early.
A few days later, Luo An learned from William that not long after Frederick Antonio was sent to the correctional facility, he accidentally drowned in the toilet while taking a shower...
Due to working overtime the previous night on tracking down leads and making arrests, the agents of No. 5 Investigation Team didn't start their workday until 2:30 in the afternoon.
Just like the usual workflow after cracking a case, after the agents sat down at their desks, some began contacting court judges to schedule interrogation dates, others started writing the incident report for the explosion case.
The television hanging at the front of the office area was broadcasting a press conference by the Deputy Chief of the FBI New York Division.
Of course, before the press conference began, a bunch of FBI agents meticulously inspected the venue several times.
The journalists attending the press conference also had their belongings thoroughly checked by the FBI agents.
The focus was on meticulousness and security.
Sitting at his desk, Luo An appeared to be watching the press conference on television, but in reality, he was checking the pale blue system page in front of him.
Yesterday's experience resulted in an expectedly 'excellent' evaluation from the system for Luo An.
Following this, Luo An then opened the treasure chest he didn't manage to open last night.