Legendary FBI Detective-Chapter 266: Case Closure, Hollywood Cult, Gathering

Hearing Vireness’s words, and seeing the smile on her face, Deputy Team Leader Luo An also broke into a grin.

However, there were some questions that needed to be asked in advance:

"What about the members of the investigation team?"

"The team leader will decide on the recruitment."

"What about the funding for the investigation team?"

"It will be directly allocated by the Finance Department of the local FBI branch."

After several questions, Deputy Team Leader Luo An’s smile was radiant as he snapped the folder shut:

"Thank you, Chief, I will definitely not let you down."

"I believe you."

Vireness nodded, having great trust in Luo An when it came to solving cases.

However, since Luo An would eventually take on the responsibility of the team leader of the investigation team, Vireness briefly explained to him some of the problems he may encounter in the future, as well as the corresponding solutions.

Luo An earnestly committed this knowledge to memory, recognizing that this wisdom was even more important than solving cases, as those with guns will never outplay those who play politics.

Vireness, seeing Luo An’s attentive demeanor, was even more pleased and told him to call her promptly if he encountered any problems in the future, adding finally:

"After all, these ten Special Investigation Teams are established by Washington Headquarters in ten major cities across the federation, so as long as you perform exceptionally, the time to transfer to another city... may not even take a year."

"I understand, Chief."

Upon hearing this, Luo An patted the folder in his arms, then raised the coffee cup in his hand with a smile towards Vireness.

Vireness, seeing this, also raised the corners of her mouth and lifted her coffee cup again.

The sunshine poured through the glass into the office, the air was slightly hot, but their hearts were even warmer.

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Leaving Vireness’s office with the folder in hand, Luo An walked along the corridor, mulling over:

The personnel structure of this Special Investigation Team is limited to no more than 7 people, including one individual responsible for liaising with other law enforcement departments.

Adding himself, Mona, and Reesi, Luo An basically has only 3 spots left to recruit for.

Luo An is the team leader... deputy team leader, responsible for leading the overall situation.

Mona’s skills are all on the computer, so she can take care of technical work related to computers such as researching information and surveillance.

Reesi’s forte is in disguise and searching for clues; the difference lies in that Reesi excels at finding clues offline and has an exceptionally high success rate, so she can take on the work of scouting out suspects’ social ties and suitable disguises and role-playing for women in the future.

"So, what kind of expertise do the remaining three people need?"

Luo An, holding the folder, entered the elevator and felt a bit of a headache.

Back in Team Five, the place was still a bit chaotic.

It couldn’t be helped. Too many people had been captured at once, and although Vireness had sent other investigation teams to help temporarily, it still couldn’t be completely settled in a short time.

However, this had nothing to do with Luo An. He handed the folder he got from Vireness to Mona and Reesi, and just as he began to explain in detail, he was called into Augustus’s office and received two folders.

One of the folders contained a notification for the Dr. Flavia Fran murder case reward distribution, with each agent from Team Five receiving 2000 US dollars, and Luo An 4000 US dollars.

Seeing the smile on Luo An’s face, Augustus couldn’t help but sigh.

After Luo An heads to Los Angeles, the monthly salary of each agent from Team Five will definitely decrease significantly, and he, the team leader, is no exception.

Augustus patted his belly, deciding that after work he should go to Dillon’s to freeload drinks, just like before Luo An had joined Team Five.

Dillon: ?

Upon opening the second folder, Luo An was somewhat surprised by its content—it was an interrogation record.

"This is the interrogation record of Vincent, the New York Deputy Mayor’s youngest son. By the time you went to see Reenith, Reesi and I had already finished interrogating him."

Augustus sat up straight, his expression stern:

"According to Vincent, the Federation Youth Hobbies Association is an organization he joined while attending the University of Southern California.

Besides him, quite a few other students also joined the association."

"University of Southern California."

As Luo An read the words before him, his eyes narrowed slightly.

The University of California, also known as Southern California University, abbreviated as USC, was founded in 1880 by the Board of Trustees and is the oldest private research university on the West Coast, a renowned institution of higher learning worldwide.

The focus is not on the university’s history but its geographical location—it’s in Los Angeles.

The Federation Youth Hobbies Association was initially established in San Francisco, where they still have a mailbox to receive money from people. freewebnoveℓ.com

And San Francisco is just a 6-hour drive from Los Angeles, or a mere hour by plane.

Recalling some news from a past life, Luo An looked up and asked:

"Chief, isn’t there a fair number of cults in Los Angeles or, say, Hollywood?"

"That’s correct."

Augustus nodded. Hollywood, with its abundance of wealthy individuals and celebrities, is naturally a target for cults, so the number of cults there is countless, with a wide variety of bizarre teachings.

More importantly, although these celebrities appear glamorous and shiny on the outside, they often feel very insecure, face significant pressure in the industry, and frequently believe that their talents do not match their fame. Cults easily provide them with a sense of belonging and a meaning to life outside their profession.

"Tsk tsk tsk."

Luo An shook his head, closed the folder, and said with a smile:

"Thank you, Chief. I’ll pay extra attention to this association made up of freaks when I’m in Los Angeles."

"That’s good."

Augustus leaned back, his body relaxed. The New York Branch of this organization had just taken a serious hit led by Luo An, and it was impossible for the guys at the organization’s headquarters not to bear a grudge against the FBI, so Augustus was specifically cautioning Luo An to be more careful in the future.

After a brief chat, Luo An stood up to leave and returned to his own desk.

Time quickly approached the end of the workday. With both cases solved, there was no need for overtime, so the agents of Special Investigation Team 5 gathered at "Blue Tuna," a BBQ restaurant not far from the Jacob Building.

"Cheers!"

The agents raised their glasses with a loud cheer.

After downing this drink, Augustus raised his glass again, loudly proposing:

"Everyone, let’s toast to Assistant Team Leader Luo An!"

Hearing Augustus refer to Luo An as Assistant Team Leader, the other agents at the table all understood his meaning, as they were all aware that Luo An and two others would be going to Los Angeles in a few days.

"To Luo An!"

"Thank you."

Luo An raised his glass in response.

As the glasses were put down, the atmosphere of the gathering cooled down somewhat. However, as Luo An and Reesi started cracking jokes, laughter was soon resounding around the table once more.

Since they still had to go to work the next day to deal with the aftermath of the case, the party ended quickly, and the agents drove their own cars home.

However, what surprised Luo An was that this time, Reesi, instead of disappearing with a waitress during the party as usual, squeezed into the car with Luo An and Mona after the party ended.

Mona: ...

Luo An: ?