The "Special" in Special Investigation Team encompasses many aspects.

For example, the priority of handling cases, the ways of cooperation and communication with other departments, and the methods of investigation are all very different from the numbered investigation teams of the past.

To put it simply, it means high priority, great power, and autonomy.

Other than Luo An, the leaders of the other nine Special Investigation Teams were previously the heads of front-line investigation teams in various cities.

Having worked for many years, they are very clear on how to "properly utilize" the power of a Special Investigation Team leader to seek benefits for themselves.

This is also one of the reasons why the headquarters decided to abolish the Special Investigation Team structure, as the political atmosphere of several cities' FBI branches got muddied by the actions of certain Special Investigation Team leaders.

Luo An, on the other hand, was not particularly enthusiastic about power but simply liked making money, so the political situation in the FBI Los Angeles Branch was always very stable.

The funds for the cases handled by the Special Investigation Team that Luo An inquired about, is another "special" feature owned by the Special Investigation Team, that is, the Special Investigation Team has the power to handle these funds on its own.

And Luo An's investigative team has accumulated up to 5.34 million US Dollars.

If the headquarters...

As Luo An was pondering, Trick Kennedy put down his wine glass and gestured with his hands saying:

"That amount of money is trivial, you can handle it yourself."

Trick Kennedy mentioned that the Chicago Special Investigation Team only had 200,000 US Dollars in their fund, and even the wealthiest Atlanta Special Investigation Team only had 560,000 US Dollars in their fund because some issues were dealt with earlier.

Upon hearing this, Luo An suddenly fell silent; it seems he was the only one among the ten Special Investigation Team leaders who was busy making money.

After a few seconds of silence, Luo An decisively chose to change the subject and steered the conversation towards other matters.

Not long after, a servant knocked on the door to announce the start of dinner, and Luo An left the study with Trick, heading towards the dining room.

Mona and Ms. Mi Qiula were having a very pleasant chat, and the four enjoyed a sumptuous dinner in the restaurant. After a post-dinner rest and some more casual conversations, Luo An and Mona stood up and left the villa.

Luo An and Mona had both drunk some wine tonight, and the driver from the Trick family was responsible for driving. He took the two back to the hotel and then returned to Trick's villa.

Back in the hotel room, after finishing her nightly routine, Mona quickly fell asleep on the bed.

Luo An, after a quick wash-up, poured himself a glass of ice water, looked out at the scenery from the window, and sat in a chair lost in thought.

Earlier, when Little Robert Kennedy appeared in the study, Luo An's "emotional perception" detected conflicting emotions from him, appreciation mixed with disgust, a fondness coupled with struggle, as if hesitating about something.

It was the same with Trick Kennedy; facing Luo An, he admired and liked him, but was also hesitating about something.

When his father Little Robert Kennedy arrived, Trick showed a slight excitement, and when leaving the villa, although Trick appeared to be relieved on the surface, his actual emotions were very sad.

Luo An frowned slightly; he remembered from his past life that during the pandemic, Little Robert Kennedy, as a member of the Democratic Party, announced his candidacy for the federal president.

His policies advocated "opposing hegemonism, combating the wealthy, restoring the federal middle class, seeking peace, and eliminating the 'carefully orchestrated' hatred among various camps and races within the Federation."

This resulted in Little Robert Kennedy receiving very low support in votes, even lower than a certain female writer, and far less than a then-president known for his bombast.

Little Robert Kennedy was a man who liked to get things done, such people were not popular in a free Democratic Federation because getting things done inevitably offended some people or organizations.

President John Kennedy also liked to get things done, like trying to nationalize Mei Fed, practicing flexible diplomacy with certain countries, and enhancing public insurance benefits.

And then he was gone.

Because the globally active Mei Fed isn't a Federation Government institution but a private organization owned by several major family bankers, which gambles with the financial markets against the Federation Government, ultimately controlling the power to issue currency.

And President John Kennedy wanted to nationalize it…

What the Kennedy family thought, Luo An didn't know for now.

Mr. Clement must also have his plans for moving himself into the headquarters.

How much benefit he could derive from it, Luo An needed to carefully consider and plan.

FBI Washington Headquarters, unlike the regional branches, offered more and larger opportunities, benefits, and advantages, but there were also lots of traps and temptations.

Luo An rested his chin on his hand, his eyes slightly squinting:

"It seems I need to prepare even more for the future..."

"Luo An."

As Luo An was lost in his thoughts, Mona suddenly came from behind and hugged him, placing her chin on his shoulder and asked softly:

"What are you thinking about?"

Luo An retracted his thoughts, turned his head, and kissed Mona's pretty face with a smile:

"I was wondering how you woke up, didn't you just fall asleep? Had a nightmare?"

"No nightmare."

Mona yawned and her hair brushed past Luo An's ear:

"I just woke up when I realized you weren't in bed."

"Wow, am I a sleeping pill?"

"No, you're a pillow."

"How does this pillow feel?"

Mona pinched Luo An's face gently and laughed:

"It feels average, but I've gotten used to it and don't want to change to a new one."

"You've thought about getting a new one?!"

Hearing this, Luo An suddenly "flew into a rage" and turned around to pounce on Mona:

"Don't run, in the past few days it was you riding the pillow, tonight it's time to switch roles!"

Meanwhile, far away in New York, in a high-end apartment.

In the huge, bright, and empty living room, Vireness sat on the couch in a light-colored nightgown, showing her long and white legs beyond the nightgown, holding a glass of red wine in her right hand and looking down at the documents in her left hand, her expression complex.

The document contained orders from the FBI Washington Headquarters, requesting Vireness to join the headquarters in half a month.

Initially, upon receiving the document, Vireness was very surprised, as she had not heard any hints of it.

Feeling puzzled, she called Mr. Clement, who said that this was a last-minute decision, especially because Vireness was very familiar with Luo An.

Mr. Clement spoke very seriously on the phone:

"Luo An's Special Investigation Team has a success rate of one hundred percent! Do you know what that means?"

"It means that Luo An is extremely competent, and his team surpasses some of the other teams at the headquarters."

Thinking about Mr. Clement's words on the phone, Vireness tilted her head back, gulped down the wine in her glass in one go, a few drops of the red liquid spilling onto her chest and slowly disappearing as they slid down.

Thump—

After finishing the wine, Vireness tossed the glass aside carelessly and stared at the documents in her hand, her eyes flickering with different shades.

Vireness had always thought she would enter the Washington Headquarters first and then find a way to bring Luo An under her wing.

But she never expected that Luo An would enter the headquarters first and she would be transferred there because of him.

The course of events could not just be called slightly different; it was something Vireness had never dreamed of.

"Luo An Greenwood, Luo An Greenwood..."

Thinking about their first meeting during that livestreamed serial murder case and some subsequent cases…

Vireness took a deep breath, stripped off her nightgown, stepped into the shower with cold water to suppress her restlessness, then walked into the bedroom to lie down on the bed and get some sleep.

The work at the FBI Washington Headquarters, interpersonal relationships, various stakeholder interests were far more complex than at the local branches, so Vireness planned to spend the next few days organizing the related data.

In the next few days, the Special Investigation Team members continued to take breaks, go shopping, eat, drink, and have fun.

As Luo An expected, Reesi only left the hospital two weeks later and headed to Washington D.C., she didn't book a hotel but directly stayed in the same room with Michelle.

On Sunday, Luo An, Mona, and Reesi agreed to go together to New York, planning to have a dinner with Laid and others from Team Five.

Halfway through the drive, Mona's phone suddenly rang.