Special Investigation Team, Team Leader's Office. "Good morning, Mona." The male voice on the other end of the phone was very familiar; it was Mona's father, Javari. Faced with her father's friendly tone, Mona simply hummed in response and went straight to the point: "How did the investigation on your side go?" The investigation Mona referred to was about a woman Caroline had mentioned over the phone, who had been searching for Luo An when he was using the fake identity "Brian". Worrying that the exposure of that past incident might unveil Luo An's real identity and invite trouble, Mona eventually had Javari allocate half a million US dollars to investigate the woman's identity and purpose. Hearing that Mona did not bother to ask about his own well-being or if he was having a hard time, and that her heart was entirely hung up on Luo An, Javari's face twitched, and he took a heavy puff of his cigar. Exhaling a cloud of smoke, Javari slightly calmed his emotions before saying: "It's clear now. The woman looking for 'Brian' is indeed a descendant of some old aristocratic family of the British Empire." Mona's eyes lit up as she glanced at Luo An, who was beside her making coffee, and smiled: "So, that woman is not a problem anymore?" That single word froze the smile on Mona's face, and Javari continued: "That woman's aristocratic status is not in question, but she holds more than just the identity of an aristocratic descendant. In addition, she works clandestinely within the government of the British Empire. The department she works for should be familiar to you – Military Intelligence, Section 6, briefly MI6." Mona's throat constricted and her face turned pale, her eyes full of tension, she hurriedly asked: "What do you mean? Has MI6 found out that Luo An is Brian?" Luo An, calm and unhurried, walked over, embraced Mona in his arms, handed her the coffee, and smiled: "Don't be nervous. Relax." Luo An was not actually worried about the MI6 of the British Empire; in movies, 007 might be handsome and formidable, but in reality, some of MI6's technical experts could be poached by companies such as Microsoft and Google. Some lower-level agents even struggled to be paid their salaries, while the higher-ups indulged in generous subsidies and pensions to live like wealthy ladies. It just goes to show that the British Empire's elite treated everyone equally unfairly, certainly not sparing you simply because you're a native citizen of the home islands. Upon hearing Luo An's comforting voice, Javari's eyelids twitched, and he took another deep drag of his cigar, saying: "MI6 hasn't discovered the fact that 'Brian' is Luo An. According to the investigation, that noblewoman was trying to recruit 'Brian' into MI6 to become an MI6 agent." After taking a sip of the coffee Luo An made for her, Mona, now leaning in Luo An's embrace, had her tense nerves slightly eased. Hearing Javari's words, Luo An was somewhat surprised, while Mona was extremely bewildered: "MI6's agent selection process is this roughshod? No need for training and assessment, just directly recruiting civilians?" "Under normal circumstances, recruiting agents indeed requires assessments, training, and other proper procedures to prevent the emergence of traitors." Javari chuckled on the other end of the phone and said: "But that woman is an aristocrat, you understand - in the British Empire, some aristocrats may appear destitute, but they still wield real power. Organizations like MI5 and MI6 have always had aristocrats among their ranks; they have the authority to exercise privileges and nominate agent candidates." Mona wordlessly covered her forehead, realizing why MI5 and MI6 had become increasingly ineffectual: they had turned into battlegrounds for aristocrats and non-aristocrats vying for power. Luo An's expression remained unfazed; if the British Empire could neglect a nuclear leak for over a decade, he wouldn't be surprised by anything else they did. Official source ıs N0v3l.Fiɾe.net However, another thought occurred to Luo An, and he asked: "Caroline is still doing business in the British Empire, is she alright?" Upon hearing Luo An mention Caroline, Javari's vigilance immediately rose, and he spoke seriously: "I have many friends in the British Empire, Caroline's safety can be guaranteed. If things don't work out, she can still escape to the European Continent, there's no need to flee to the Federation." That additional remark made Luo An roll his eyes. Mona took back her phone and continued to ask: "Where did you investigate this information from? How credible is it?" Hearing the voice switch back to Mona, Javari's tone once again became friendly and warm, he chuckled: "I spent money to buy this information from some agents and managers in MI5 and MI6. After cross-referencing from multiple sources, it's absolutely reliable." There were too many dubious points in Javari's words, leaving Luo An and Mona speechless. After a bit more small talk, Mona took the initiative to hang up the phone. After putting away her phone, Mona picked up her coffee, took a sip, looked up at Luo An with a smile and said: "It seems there's no need to worry about this matter." Luo An smiled, just as he was about to speak, his phone suddenly rang. He pressed the answer button, and Vireness's voice came through, informing him about the special investigation team starting their vacation from today. After Luo An hung up the phone, Mona's eyes lit up, and she quickly asked: Luo An's gaze flickered, Vireness hadn't specified the duration over the phone, or perhaps Vireness herself did not know. Considering the situation behind those photos, Luo An made a quick estimate of the time and said with a smile: "Let's go with one month for now." Mona's face lit up with excitement, holding her coffee cup she quickly walked towards the office area: "I'm going to share the good news with them right away." The door closed and Luo An sat back in his office chair, stretched lazily, and opened his computer. A new email popped up; upon opening and seeing the content, a smile instantly appeared on Luo An's face. The email wasn't short on text, but what undoubtedly caught the most attention was the seven digits at the bottom right corner of the email: a total of 2,734,900 US Dollars. This sum of money was the result of the previous incident with the missing nuclear warhead, which ended with the military asking Luo An to help handle the proceeds for the security company. This money was essentially hush money, with the military hoping the issue would be put to rest, and Luo An, not wanting to cause a conflict with the Federation Army, agreed to take the money. After taking over the security company, Luo An lacked both the energy and the time, and naturally could not continue to operate it, so he simply called the California Mueller Group President, John Rodriguez, who was involved in the Villa District Girl Disappearance Case (Chapter 343). President John agreed immediately, took care of the security company's sale, and ultimately sold it for a price 10 percent above the market value, with the funds being transferred into the account provided by Luo An today. "Another two million added..." Closing the computer browser, looking at the text message from the bank on his phone, Luo An's face revealed a smile as he began to think about how to use this money next. The afternoon flew by in the blink of an eye, and as Luo An was tapping on the keyboard, playing games... researching the impact of gaming on work, the door of the team leader's office was suddenly knocked. Mona opened the door and stuck her head in: "Luo An, it's time to get off work." Luo An glanced at the clock, realized it was indeed time to finish work, exited the game, walked out of the office, and clapped his hands to the agents in the office area with a smile: "Everyone, from tomorrow we start our vacation. It's fine to rest and play, but make sure to keep your phones open!" Winslow, Reesi, and Michelle responded in unison. After agreeing to visit Chenier at the hospital together the next day, they left the building one after another. Driving back to the villa, Luo An was preparing to go upstairs to change clothes when Mona suddenly reached out and grabbed him: "Luo An, We need to talk."