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Chapter 1128 The Invincible Man

"Identify yourself." General Hammer obviously did not know Jim Womack.

The director coughed lightly and straightened his crooked tie, "I'm FBI Director Womack, General."

"It is an overseas company jointly established by the Pentagon and the CIA, specializing in some unknown illegal transactions, such as arms and drugs."

General Hammer was interrupted by Admiral Al Kleiman, who was rubbing his brow, before he could finish his words. At the same time, the generals in military uniforms in the conference room began to cough lightly and cover their faces.

"Come on, Frank, this is top secret. Do you want everyone here to go to hell together?"

General Hammer had no intention of continuing to speak, he only cared about completing his plan, “OK, then I will reiterate the rules of the game.

Once the media gets wind of this, I will launch a VX missile.

If you refuse to pay, I will also launch VX missiles.

You have 40 hours to make a decision. Just transfer the money to this account before noon the day after tomorrow. Don't try any countermeasures, as that will only increase casualties. You and I know this.

This is Hammer, over from Alcatraz."

As the call ended, the conference room fell into deathly silence, but fortunately most of the people present were experienced and they quickly adjusted themselves.

"Evelyn, we must find out the identities of the 83 hostages as soon as possible and notify their families. David, I need the BAU to come up with some suitable excuses. We must not let the secrets out.

This was not just because of Hammer's threat. If the media knew that 15 VX missiles were aimed at the entire San Francisco area, it would inevitably cause irreparable chaos.

Jack, I know you have dealt with terrorists who used VX in South Korea, so you will be responsible for cooperating with the military, and the FBI will provide all possible support. "

As expected of a big boss, what he said was very well said. Jack secretly applauded his director in his heart.

This disaster was caused by military generals. As for cooperating with the military's actions, the FBI will provide as much support as possible. To put it bluntly, everyone should deal with the facts, and the FBI will not get involved in the wrangling between the military and the White House.

The key point is that these words are flawless and the attitude is very correct. Neither the military nor Director Sinclair from the White House Office, who represents the president, can find fault with them.

"Wait a minute." However, before Jack could respond, Army General Al Kleiman, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, took off his glasses and pointed his index finger at Rossi.

"I've also heard of the FBI Behavioral Analysis Unit for a long time, so I want to hear the opinion of the famous David Rossi. Is it possible for us to resolve the issue through negotiation?"

Rossi coughed and was about to answer, but Jack took over the conversation, "Sorry, General, criminal psychology analysis is science, not magic.

Facing an 'invincible man', I can't imagine any point in sending a negotiation expert over, except for adding a hostage or even a corpse."

Regardless of whether he was his teacher in name or not, Rossi was his teacher in the true sense, so Jack certainly couldn't just watch him being packed up and sent to Devil's Island.

Al Kleiman's hawk-like gaze instantly moved from Rossi to Jack's face, and his expressionless look made people feel chilling.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff is the highest advisory body to the President and the Secretary of Defense. The generals present include the Air Force Chief of Staff, the Chief of Naval Operations, and the Commandant of the Marine Corps. Each of them has four shining silver stars on his shoulder straps.

The United States national military command system consists of four parts: the President, the National Security Council, the Secretary of Defense, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

The President and the Secretary of Defense are the command decision-makers, the National Security Council is responsible for providing the former with the advice and suggestions needed for decision-making, and the Joint Chiefs of Staff, while providing military advice to the above three, is also responsible for conveying the orders of the President and the Secretary of Defense to the joint commands and the Special Operations Command.

That is to say, when the United States decides to launch a war or military action, the National Security Council usually gives opinions on whether to fight, what the consequences of fighting or not fighting are, whether it will affect international image, and other diplomatic advice.

The Joint Chiefs of Staff will tell the president whether the war can be won, what losses are expected, how many troops need to be mobilized, and what price will be paid.

It may sound complicated, but it is nothing more than the need for power distribution and checks and balances.

Generally speaking, the president trusts the National Security Council more because its members are appointed directly by the president and do not require approval from Congress.

Members of the Joint Chiefs of Staff must be nominated by the President and confirmed by the Senate.

According to Jack's understanding, the Joint Chiefs of Staff is actually a big pot, with the navy, army, air force and the Marine Corps "Marine Run" all digging spoons into the pot to share the soup.

As the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, Admiral Al Kleiman is definitely the top one in terms of his prestige in the military, not to mention that he has the most power over the three armed forces.

Therefore, when a presidential assistant with the title of director was speaking nonsense just now, the admiral just gave him a simple sentence and a warning look, and made him shut up obediently.

However, Jack, who was being stared at by him with the same eyes, looked calm. Not only was he not afraid, he even gave a gentle smile in return.

The FBI is not affiliated with the military, and the person sitting next to him is his own boss, so Jack is very calm.

Admiral Al Kleiman's cheek twitched, and just when everyone thought he was going to get furious because of the little agent's unauthorized interruption, he showed an interested expression.

"What is 'The Invincible Man'?"

Jack was stunned for a moment, but he didn't expect him to ask such a question. He shook the information in his hand and answered.

"It says here that General Hammer has no descendants, and his wife, who had been with him for more than 20 years, died two years ago. I think he must have been planning this action since then."

"You mean to say that his wife's death was the trigger that led him to such extreme behavior?" The admiral interrupted him with a hint of sarcasm on his face.

It seems that he thinks this young FBI agent and that stupid politician are of the same kind, just a young man with an overly strong desire to show off.

"I have known Hammer for more than 30 years. His wife died of cancer. Even if I haven't studied your so-called criminal psychology, I know that this has nothing to do with his sudden madness."

Jack did not back down because of the old man's ridicule, but continued, "No, General Hammer is not crazy, he is just in despair.

The so-called invincible person is not something I brag about because of his legendary achievements. It is just a description of a person who no longer cares about anything, including money, fame, status, and so on.

Such a person can use any means to achieve his goal, even giving up his own life, just to achieve a goal. All people or things that stand in the way of this goal will be regarded as obstacles by him and will be eliminated.

Considering that General Hammer is a professional soldier who was promoted due to his outstanding military achievements, his will will only be more resolute, so don't expect to impress him with words, as that will only anger him and cause extremely serious consequences. "