Invasion of the United States

Diego explained that this car was originally the vehicle of a former government minister.

After the new minister took office, he usually did not like to use the previous minister's things, so the Special Service Bureau had to procure a new car.

Those old cars had not run many miles and were in very good condition. Over time, the Special Service Bureau accumulated quite a few and secretly sold them off or even gave them away.

As for the Chevrolet SUV, it was a field vehicle for the Department of Homeland Security. It had been bulletproof modified, the body was sturdy, and the space was spacious, suitable for team travel.

Similarly, due to internal updates and write-off needs, this car was supposed to be scrapped and recycled. But Diego managed to send it to Zhou Qingfeng with his connections.

These were excellent cars that couldn't be bought through ordinary means on the market. Anyway, it was all paid for by US taxpayers' money, so no one would feel distressed.

Along with the car, there were also two "job seekers" – Lux and Yeager inside.

The job of the US Special Service Bureau is to provide security for high officials, but not every agent can serve the President.

Like Yeager, who had received the most rigorous training, but could only take care of the family's... dog of a former President for many years.

Lux fell purely because of the recent government audit storm and had to be laid off. Now, being overqualified, he had become Zhou Qingfeng's "nanny".

After these two professionals came, they found that taking care of Zhou Qingfeng was not an easy task. For example, now...

Zhou Qingfeng asked, "Is the transaction site safe? Who among you can help me retrieve those illegal materials and samples?"

The driving Yeager and the monitoring Lux exchanged glances, both surprised at the trouble of this question – just on the job and this guy was directing them to do something illegal, should they do it?

Is this a test? Or are they being sent to be cannon fodder?

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A few days ago, Zhou Qingfeng met with a setback 'even before starting' and the idea of acquiring 'Apocalypse Creatures' fell through.

Within twenty-four hours, his 'friends' successively sent him the information he sought.

First, Dias from the Department of Homeland Security reported bad news. The one who blocked Zhou Qingfeng's acquisition of 'Apocalypse Creatures' was Florida's Governor Weston.

He had placed 'Apocalypse Creatures' on the 'export and investment restrictions list', directly erasing Zhou Qingfeng's investment eligibility.

He had also made a call to Jeff Connally, possibly realizing the role Zhou Qingfeng played in eliminating the Chris Clan, and gave him a small warning.

But it was unlikely that the governor wanted to make things difficult for Zhou Qingfeng. Someone else had smoothed the governor's relations.

This smoothing possibly took the form of private meetings, with no calls or written records, making it difficult to trace.

Dias was currently tracking the governor's recent visitor records to see whom he had met and what powers lay behind them.

It would take time to get results.

On the other hand, 'Gray Shark' was simpler. He indicated that someone had hired underground brokers to scout for information on Zhou Qingfeng. As for who the other party was? That would also take some time to investigate.

Learning that Zhou Qingfeng's acquisition of 'Apocalypse Creatures' was thwarted, 'Gray Shark' proactively asked if he wanted to cause trouble for the company, such as bribing its internal employees.

Thus, the scene at this roadside motel began to unfold. ThiscopywasgeneratedfromcontentatMV|LEMPYR.

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The bribed Maurice indeed came, nervously waiting in the motel room for the trader to arrive.

Zhou Qingfeng stood with his two new subordinates outside the motel, worried about whether the deal could be a trap.

Coming from the CIA, Lux glanced at Yeager from the Special Service Bureau and said in a low voice, "It's a trap. From the drone footage, there are at least five groups around the motel monitoring it.

There's a travel van at the motel entrance, obviously used for field operations, similar to our 'Chevrolet' SUV.

People have been walking around the motel's parking lot and third-floor corridor constantly, though the faces are different, the way they walk is unusual.

Most notably, there is a surveillance group on the motel roof, clearly visible under the drone's infrared camera.

As soon as we show up, we will be watched. If we step into the target's room and touch those so-called 'sensitive files and samples', the ambushed FBI will definitely jump out."

After hearing Lux's analysis, Zhou Qingfeng smiled at Yeager again. Facing this Chinese guy, Yeager was speechless.

Although he was from the Special Service Bureau, coming to be a bodyguard after reemployment, how did it end up feeling like he was entangled in some crime syndicate?

When coming, the introducer said the employer was a new wealth holder, with an annual salary not less than two hundred thousand US Dollars. But after arriving, he found that this Chinese guy directly raised the annual salary to three hundred thousand US Dollars.

High salary was a good thing, but the job was tough!

Yeager glanced at Lux, thinking to himself, "What does this ex-CIA agent mean? Are you here to be an undercover spy? Or just to idle around? It can't be to join in the shady business, right."

After thinking over and over, Yeager decided to be cautious and said in a deep voice, "I'm in security, as for monitoring..."

Halfway through his sentence, he saw the smile on Zhou Qingfeng's lips, running several thoughts in his mind, thinking, "Is this answer going to cost me my job? It's hard to find a three hundred thousand annual salary job."

"As for those monitoring and infiltration tasks, I'm well-acquainted with them." Yeager's words made a 180-degree turn.

"I agree with Lux's assessment. The motel is a well-surveilled trap. The target named Maurice probably chose to cooperate with the FBI and is just waiting for us to appear.

Boss, if you have any special needs, feel free to mention them. We might not be able to do it, but as long as there's enough money, someone can definitely handle it."

Zhou Qingfeng laughed, "Okay, since you all say it's a trap, tonight's transaction is canceled."