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Chapter 315 The Prime Suspect

The bookstore has become a polluted area of ​​anthrax spores, and it is impossible to collect evidence. Jack and Emily can only return to the command center after confirming that it is completely polluted inside.

Another bad news came from Dr. Kimura, and the death toll rose to 21. Now there are only four survivors, all of whom are usually healthy young people aged 18 to 25.

Garcia investigated the bookstore owner's interpersonal relationships, but found nothing yet. Those he found were either ordinary people or liberal arts students who did not have the ability to create germs.

Garcia is still digging deeper, trying to find some hidden clues.

The problem is that there is not much time left for the FBI or the BAU team, and the director was given an ultimatum by President Golden Retriever.

If there is no result until tonight, then tomorrow morning at the latest, after the President finishes enjoying his beloved hamburger and Coke, a press conference will be held to inform the public of the attack.

It is conceivable what kind of panic will be caused by then.

Jack didn't know how to evaluate the president. He could only say that, as a former businessman, this golden retriever knew how to earn enough attention for himself.

Based on the list provided by General Whitworth, Jiejie summoned the heads of various laboratories in Fort Detrick together. The already bustling hall was now packed to the brim.

This is the last resort for the BAU team to publish their profiling results to these people, hoping to get some clues.

Everyone in the hall stopped what they were doing, and irrelevant personnel temporarily left the hall, trying to leave some space. The big bosses, including General Whitworth, stood still in twos and threes, wanting to hear the psychology of these BAUs. The experts have something to say.

Everyone in the group stood up in front of these big guys and explained the profiling results they had just summarized.

The first person to speak was of course Hotchner, "Given that the two current attack locations have no obvious symbolic meaning, we are inclined to believe that the current attack is an individual act."

"Understanding the potential significance of these locations will help us find this offender."

"There was a strong personal element to the attack, suggesting that this was a homegrown terrorist."

"Like the anthrax incident in 01, we believe that the suspect is an expert in a related field, or a staff member working in a laboratory under the jurisdiction of a defense agency."

"That's why we invite you here because we think you may know him, or you may even be one of the people here."

"This kind of homegrown terrorists are short-sighted, talkative radicals who think their work is the most important."

"It is very likely that he has often preached that this country will suffer terrorist attacks, and he usually shows a certain degree of neurosis and excessive fantasy."

Standing beside General Whitworth at this time, a well-dressed middle-aged man with a meticulous hairstyle and gold-rimmed glasses interrupted everyone.

"Forgive me, this description is too vague."

General Whitworth said unceremoniously, "No, as far as I know most of my researchers are paranoid, not to mention that rich imagination is the most basic quality of scientific research."

The general's words elicited low laughter, and everyone seemed to feel that the level of psychologists like BAU seemed to be exaggerated by some rumors.

Hotchner's tone was calm and without any fluctuation, "Sorry General, we haven't finished speaking yet."

<divclass="contentadv">"He may have been working overtime over the past few weeks to prepare for the attack."

"He may have been working overtime over the past few weeks to prepare for the attack."

"We believe he has received a sufficient dose of the anthrax vaccine and has been preparing for a year or two until the vaccine takes effect."

"This man had a private studio to complete his work in privacy, and he also had access to large and expensive industrial equipment."

"It's very possible that he published a paper about the threat of anthrax attacks but didn't get enough attention, and that made him very angry."

"He may have suffered some setbacks at work, such as being transferred, demoted, or even fired. This may have been an inducement for him to decide to go crazy to prove his point."

"There may also be some changes in his family. He is in a state of divorce or separation recently, which will drive him to a dead end and intend to put all his eggs in one basket."

As everyone's descriptions became more and more detailed, Jack noticed that the faces of some people present became ugly.

It seems that there is something going on, Jack and Rossi looked at each other, feeling that this time there might be some gains.

At this time, Hotchner also began to make a final summary, "This person is well aware of the anthrax attack in 01, and his previous authority allowed him to have access to all the details of this incident."

"Please share the above information with your colleagues, thank you."

Just when everyone was about to disperse, the middle-aged man with glasses walked up to Hotchner and Rossi with a serious face.

"I think there are some things that should be shown to you."

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In the meeting room, Jiejie opened a newly decrypted video on the computer and projected it on the screen.

The middle-aged man introduced from the side, "This is a secret hearing held by the National Defense Security Subcommittee in January 12."

General Whitworth stood aside and continued, "This is Dr. Lawrence Nichols. He used to work in the secret laboratory at Fort Detrick and left the job shortly after this hearing."

"He didn't resign voluntarily, but was fired." The middle-aged man retorted without giving any face, causing the lieutenant general to roll his eyes. After speaking, he signaled Jiejie to start playing the video.

A thin, wrinkled little old man with a mess of brown hair appeared on the screen.

He was very emotional and talking to the camera.

"If you want me to say, in the attack ten years ago, only five people were killed. I am so lucky. What is even more fortunate is that the person who did it used ordinary envelopes instead of a duster!"

"The enemies of this country are perfectly capable of destroying entire cities at once, and unfortunately, we are so far defenseless against that."

At this time, the host on the stage interrupted him, "No, doctor, on the contrary, we have made a lot of preparations for this after 01."

"Is that so? Every family needs enough gas masks, everyone needs to provide enough antibiotics for two months, and every major city's hospital needs to be equipped with biosafety decontamination facilities."

"So, how much do you think we're going to have to spend on this?" the host asked.

"Less than $500 billion is a gross negligence." In the video, Dr. Lawrence Nichols took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from his forehead because of excitement.