Phantom Kid in the American Comic World
29. Luxury Range
"You're finally here, Agent Bob, it looks like the CIA has a time sensitivity."
As soon as the middle-aged man appeared, he was greeted with a cold gaze from Starling.
In the face of FBI malice, Bob, who is an elite CIA agent, is disrespectful, he replies with the same malice.
”No matter what my mission is, time for me is the most important thing; arriving early or arriving late can ruin everything.”
While the two spout witty words at each other, Gordon seizes the opportunity to see them closer.
Bob is a CIA elite who has carried out countless high-stakes missions and has never failed once. His skills were truly top-notch, and his emotions seemed quite good. Although she exchanged sarcastic insinuations with Starling, her facial expression was quite kind and friendly.
Bob is relatively ordinary looking, 5.6 feet (173 cm) tall. Its most striking feature is probably its large nose.
Overall, Gordon's impression of Bob wasn't bad.
As for Starling, she is much younger than Bob, and, although she is not an elite agent in the FBI, she is no less famous; she is the most widely known agent in the FBI.
Of course, he was also quite competent, otherwise he would not have been brought in to help Gotham's protective efforts. The reason for his low position was other than his ability.
Gordon can see that although the two do not forgive each other, they do not really have bad trust in each other. Their interactions seem like the usual 'friendly communication' between the FBI and the CIA.
”Agent Bob, I heard you've been thinking about retiring for a long time, why do you still continue to work in the Intelligence Bureau? Could it be that the CIA has no one else to go with you, and that is the reason why your Director does not allow you to retire?”, Starling smiled lovingly.
”Actually, this is the last mission I will live on since my retirement request was approved.”, Bob returned the same smile.
“After I retire, I plan to run a pen shop, and I have even found the right location for it.”
”However, in contrast to the CIA, it seems like the FBI can't do the job alone like protecting Her Majesty Elizabeth. You should have sent your strongest personnel, right? ”
"Ha, you're right, but I'm confident enough to do this task more than anyone else."
Vigilance appeared in Starling's eyes.
"But I hear you haven't caught the criminal who started the case that made you famous until now."
”Hannibal is no ordinary criminal, and, sooner or later, I will find him. I am sure that I am the only one in the world who can catch it.”
Starling was not shaken by Bob's words, instead, she cut to the chase.
"Heh, I guess so, Ms. Starling."
“Not many people in the world dare to commit murder in front of a queen of a country, so, this mission should not be as intimidating as we imagine.”
Somewhat headless, the aggression of the two agents faded, they actually began to communicate normally.
"I'd like to wish Agent Bob a happy retirement earlier here", Starling smiled.
"So, you two, that's quite a pleasantries, let's get to work." Gordon stepped forward and interrupted the agents.
In this situation, the GCPD worked closely with Bob and Starling to set up various arrangements, consider possible situations and provide a plan to deal with them.
During the discussion, Starling's abilities were completely visible, and Gordon was quite impressed by her composure and intelligence.
Bob did not think as widely as Starling but could always fill the void.
On the other hand, in London, England, Queen Elizabeth was about to board her plane, accompanied by a team of highly trained bodyguards, all MI7 agents.
However, His Majesty himself seems to be dissatisfied with this bodyguard.
”Pamela.”, the sad voice of Queen Elizabeth is heard.
Immediately, a middle-aged woman appeared in front of the Queen and respectfully said, "Your Majesty, I am here, may I have instructions?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, those present are the most elite MI7 agents, they will definitely protect Your Majesty."
”Heh~” Queen Elizabeth laughs softly, “The most elite? Really?”
“How about Johnny English, why don't I seem to see it here?”
Hearing the name, Pamela was surprised, she gritted her teeth as she said, "Johnny is not capable enough to bear this burden, in fact, he will be the most unreliable agent in the Seventh Branch."
"His Majesty's safety is very important, how he can be allowed to ..."
"Enough! Pamela!”, snapped Queen Elizabeth.
“I will not be bothered with your dislike of your own men. All I know is that Agent Johnny served heroically in Asia recently, and during his ministry, 'elite' as you call them, seemed to do nothing ... "
"I've decided to make English as my head guard for this expedition, do you have any objections?"
Facing the Queen's gaze, Pamela, in cold sweat, could only nod and say, "Your Majesty, I don't mind."
Pamela winks at her assistant, who leaves in a hurry to find Johnny.
Within minutes, a middle-aged agent with a naive appearance, with great enthusiasm, appeared in front of the Queen.
“Together with me, there will be no surprises on this trip, I assure you, Your Majesty!”, he said as he lashed his chest with excitement written all over his face.
This entrance was not really suitable for the calmness of the situation, but the Queen was not disappointed by it, instead, she liked the lively feeling.
It made him feel ten years younger.
The Queen travels to Gotham, the world-famous city of simple folk.
Meanwhile, right after the Queen's royal plane took off, a photo of a simple suit with the sign "Royal Gentleman" lit up.
It's midnight in London and all the suit shops are usually closed at the moment, but this one.
Even more bizarrely, the next morning, the suit store put up a sign stating it would be closed for a few days …
Mathison is now confused, wondering if she has made the right choice.
Because, in the end, he chose to keep doing it.
He decided to return the Cat's Eye Emerald to its owner before sending a third teaser letter.
Oh, of course, it's not Daggett. He was a bad person who was definitely considered to have caused a lot of harm, however, one would not call him evil.
He even went so far as to collaborate with Bain and, eventually, died at the hands of the latter, which was a shame.
He didn't feel guilty at all for stealing from Daggett.
But, not long ago, a new piece of news made him change his mind.
It turned out that Cat's Eye Emerald belonged to a mine owner who later lost his reputation and all his assets, as a result of a serious mine collapse.
It was also an accident that allowed this rare emerald to see the light of day.
Not wanting to lose everything, the owner of the mine puts the emerald up for auction, only to end up in Daggett's hands.
It sold for $ 20 million dollars at auction, which is an astronomical price.
The owner is expected to use the money to return or, at least, just retire, but consequently far from it ...