Legendary FBI Detective

Luo An's idea and plan were simple. In the case of the murder of Nockvic-Brage, whether it involved insider trading or a Ponzi scheme, once the case was thoroughly resolved, the IRS would inevitably come forward to collect taxes from all parties involved.

Rather than letting others in the IRS take credit for it, it would be better to contact Supervisor Elmer, with whom he was most familiar, and offer a favor by aiding him.

After coming to this realization, Vireness thought similarly. The Federation is also a place where mutual favors are crucial.

While the IRS may not be the most powerful law enforcement agency in the Federation, it definitely has the highest priority.

IRS-CI, the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigation Department, holds a significant and prioritized position.

Upon hearing Luo An's inquiry, Supervisor Elmer chuckled, turned around, and handed him a black folder from his desk.

The security company's information had been sealed by the Special Service Bureau, but what did that have to do with the IRS?

"Wow."

Luo An raised his eyebrows and began to look through the folder.

WWW Security Company, owned by Lewis Kutt, a 40-year-old war veteran who has participated in numerous military operations.

Other than the owner, Lewis Kutt, the company only had two employees. One, a black woman responsible for cleaning, and the other, a driver responsible for handling weapons and driving.

"A security company with just three people."

Luo An looked up and asked:

"Is there any other information?"

"The owner, Lewis, has some financial problems."

Supervisor Elmer took a sip of his coffee and said:

"A few days ago, one of his secret accounts received a darknet encrypted currency transaction worth 30 US dollars."

"Is it possible to trace the source of that encrypted currency?"

"Under normal circumstances, no, but we can if Lewis doesn't pay taxes."

Supervisor Elmer smiled, handed Luo An another folder, and said:

"The payer of the cryptocurrency, the owner is a woman named Vivian Torres."

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The next day, in the morning, at the office area of Team Thirteen.

"Vivian Torres?"

Upon seeing the information brought back by Luo An, Reesi expressed her surprise:

"Isn't she the head of a pharmaceutical company's research project?"

"Exactly her!"

Chenier snatched the folder from Winslow's hands and nodded firmly:

"The 300,000 US dollars in darknet currency was probably a down payment that Vivian made to Lewis to kill Nockvic."

"Vivian paying to kill someone?"

Winslow crossed his arms and said:

"I always thought that the person who truly wanted to kill Nockvic was Osmon, the head of that pharmaceutical company."

Michelle pondered for a moment and said:

"It's also possible that Osmon delegated the task of killing Nockvic to Vivian, and then Vivian hired Lewis to do it."

Mona stopped typing, raised her hand, and said:

"Everyone, I've found something.

More than a decade ago, when Lewis Kutt first went to the battlefield on a mission, Vivian was the military research consultant for that army, and they likely made contact then.

Later, when Lewis Kutt founded the 'WWW' Security Company, the initial funds were insufficient.

Coincidentally, Vivian, Osmon, and Lewis were in the same city at that time, so it did not take long for the security company to be established."

Reesi suddenly realized:

"So, Lewis is actually the puppet of Vivian and Osmon.

This security company is just a front. Vivian and Osmon's real goal is to use Lewis to eliminate the people blocking their way."

After analyzing this, the agents now understood the underlying situation of this case, and the next step was to make arrests.

Hence, Reesi, Winslow, and others all turned their eyes to Luo An, who sat nearby and had been silent all this while.

"What do you think? Is there another possibility?"

Luo An pondered for a while, closed the folder, looked up with a smile, and said:

"This murder case was done by Vivian behind Osmon's back."

"???x5"

Winslow, Michelle, and others looked puzzled, unable to understand the meaning behind Luo An's words.

Luo An did not explain in detail, but took out his phone to call Vireness.

Arresting people wasn't difficult, but thinking about Osmon and Vivian behind the case, Luo An needed to think more about not startling the snake.

"Luo An, you can start making arrests now."

After the call was connected, Vireness's tone was a bit strange as she said:

"This morning, the SEC went to investigate Osmon's pharmaceutical company.

Osmon is not our responsibility, just bring back Lewis and that Vivian."

The Securities and Exchange Commission, abbreviated as SEC, is an independent agency of the Federation Government responsible for supervising and managing the securities, and is the highest authority in the securities industry.

"...OK."

Hearing about the SEC, Luo An was slightly surprised, not expecting Mr. Clement to move so quickly.

After hanging up the phone, Luo An, without mincing words, waved his hand and commanded:

"Action! Start making arrests!"

"Understood!"

Investigation Team 13 split into two routes. Mona, Michelle, Reesi, leading three teams, headed to Vivian's research lab to make arrests.

Luo An, along with Chenier and Winslow, and a SWAT team, headed to "WWW" Security Company, ready to arrest suspect Lewis Kutt.

The address of "WWW" Security Company, located on the outer peripheries of a community at the very west end of Washington D.C., was an unremarkable, ordinary bungalow with a gray exterior.

"It looks more like a pawnshop than a security company."

From a distance, inside an SUV, Luo An adjusted his equipment and asked:

"How's the situation with the target?"

"Everything is normal."

From a certain two-story building in the distance, Chenier, with binoculars observing the inside of the security company, pressed her communicator and replied:

"There are three people inside the house. The black lady is cleaning, Lewis Kutt and the driver are sitting together.

Both are drinking and eating, with handguns beside them."

"Drinking at this time, it seems they are in a good mood."

Looking at his watch showing just before ten, Luo An chuckled and pressed the communicator, commanding:

"Begin the operation!"

"Understood!"

As his words fell, six fully-armed SWAT team members suddenly rushed out from a black van parked by the roadside, holding riot shields and weapons, quickly surrounding the front and rear doors of the bungalow.

Luo An, Winslow followed and ran out of the SUV, while Chenier from afar was on alert with a sniper rifle.

Bang—

SWAT team members picked up a battering ram and forcefully smashed open the front and rear doors of the security company, while the team members behind them poured in, filling the entire bungalow with loud shouts:

"FBI Open The Door!"

"Put your hands behind your head!"

"Stay away from the weapons!"

"Get down! Get down!"

The sudden intrusion startled the three individuals inside the room.

The black woman didn't hesitate to throw her cleaning rag aside, raised her hands, and leaned against the wall.

The driver instinctively tried to grab his gun and run towards the back door but seeing more SWAT members at the back than at the front, he immediately threw his handgun aside, placing his hands behind his head and lay flat on the ground.

Lewis's actions were incredibly fast, but instead of reaching for a gun, he abruptly stood up, flipped the table to obstruct the SWAT members, then grabbed his unfinished drink and poured it all over the nearby laptop keyboard.

"Fu-k!"

Lewis's act of destroying evidence immediately caught everyone's attention, and Winslow cursed while preparing to stop him quickly.

Luo An was even faster, moving to Lewis's side in the blink of an eye amid the shocked stares from everyone, seizing the drink from Lewis's hand and then delivering a powerful kick to Lewis's body.

Bang!

Under the enormous force, Lewis was instantly knocked back, hitting the wall heavily, then falling forward onto the driver on the ground.

Driver: "..."

The SWAT members who had reacted rushed forward and quickly subdued both Lewis and the driver.

Suddenly, Luo An's earpiece rang with Chenier's voice:

"Team leader, I just received news, there was a car accident involving Osmon!"