The Blacklist

Chapter 27 Corporate Killers in Washington

"I think it's okay. At least the base didn't contact me last night." Carrie said.

Cooper thought so too, and said, "You have a legitimate reason this time, but don't do this again in the future."

Carrie said, "I think the most critical issue is the confidentiality of mobile phone communications! Cooper, according to FBI regulations, we can apply for a wiretap warrant from the special prosecutor when necessary, but the NSA can wiretap without consent. There are at least 20 other agencies such as the CIA, DHS (Department of Homeland Security), and DIS (Defense Reconnaissance Agency) that have applied for wiretaps without our knowledge... In this case, it's not just Reddington who feels that the phone is unsafe, I do too."

"Then what do you say we should do? We can't not use our cell phones, right?" Cooper certainly knew this problem, but he didn't have a good solution.

After thinking for a while, Kerry said, "I think it's better to let professionals worry about this matter. Cooper, give Alam an order and tell him to study the problem of secure mobile phone calls in order to ensure the security of SER's communications. At most, you can give him some funds!"

Well, this method is reliable, Cooper nodded in approval.

Before leaving, Carrie said, "Cooper, I have something to say after thinking about it. That is, our SER has just been established, and internal trust is extremely important! So, when dealing with Tom, I hope you will first trust Elizabeth. After all, she took the initiative to report the situation... More importantly, she is our comrade-in-arms, and I hope that as our leader, you will respect her!"

Seeing the closed office door, Cooper began to think.
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At 10 a.m., Elizabeth received a call from Dembe, and Reddington wanted to meet with her. She asked Cooper for permission, and it was approved immediately, but she had to bring Carrie along, which she had no objection to. In fact, she thought Tom was being investigated and she would be stopped from working, but Cooper didn't mention it.

When Elizabeth and Carrie left the post office to go to their appointment, there was a buzz of discussion among the staff in the command hall...

At this time, Cooper appeared at the railing on the second floor and said to everyone, "Everyone knows what happened last night. I just want to emphasize one point, that is: Tom's matter is his own business. Elizabeth is our colleague and teammate. In the absence of evidence to prove that there is a problem with her, she is still one of us, and no one should look at her differently! I hope everyone will remember this."
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At half past ten, Elizabeth and Carrie met Reddington on a bench in Franklin Park, 3.5 kilometers due north of the post office. At this time, as usual, Elizabeth talked with Reddington, while Carrie was in the foreground. Of course, there was a "tree" called Dumby standing a little further away.

Reddington said: "Elizabeth, I'm sorry about Tom's matter, but I believe it will be resolved. The blacklist member I'm going to tell you about is very important. If he is caught, Tom's matter can be solved."

Elizabeth was certainly excited now, and asked, "Who is it?"

"Gina Janitacus is Europe's top corporate assassin, using the alias Shubi Hartwell. She entered the country yesterday," Reddington said. "She contacted me through an intermediary and asked me to help her arrange an assassination. The target is a Supreme Court judge, because her ruling in a transnational case will cause her client to lose hundreds of millions... Due to the rules of the underworld, I can't refuse directly. The rest depends on you!"

"What is the relationship between this Gina and Tom?" Elizabeth asked with some confusion.

"She..." Reddington was about to answer according to his previous plan, but he felt someone push his back. It was Carrie on the other side! This immediately reminded him of the conversation last night, and he changed his words: "I think she should be related to the case that Tom was involved in, but the specific situation needs you to confirm." Tom, that case? Elizabeth immediately perked up and asked: "Are you saying that this case was committed by this Gina, and Tom was wronged?"

Reddington was somewhat helpless and could only say: "I told you that the specific situation needs to be confirmed by you, and only by catching this Gina can we figure this matter out."

"I understand!" Elizabeth was fully motivated and waved her hands, saying, "I will definitely catch her and get to the bottom of this matter!" Then she got up and ran out of the park.

Carrie stood up, patted Reddington on the shoulder, and quickly followed. To be honest, he didn't have much sympathy for Reddington. This guy always wanted to take full control of things, but there were always people messing with him. By mistake, he made himself a nobody!
If I hadn't stopped him just now, he would have said "Gina is Tom's lover" just like in the original plot, but Gina, who was caught later, said she didn't know Tom, so Elizabeth was no longer willing to believe him. He did everything by himself!
When Carrie came to the car, Elizabeth, who was in a hurry to go back, had already taken the initiative to sit in the driver's seat. She was almost about to tell him to "hurry up", which shows how anxious she was.

Carrie got into the car speechlessly, looking at Elizabeth who was driving happily, and sighed in his heart: Although Reddington was the one who framed her, Tom himself was really not a good man, and the harm he caused to this silly girl lasted throughout her life! He was thinking now, how could there be a good way to solve this problem?
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Upon returning to the post office, Elizabeth immediately briefed the team members on the situation...

Then, Alam found out from the name Shubi Hartwell that he had arrived in Washington yesterday. An hour ago, Hartwell used a credit card to book a room at the Harbor Hotel, room number 1208, and bought two cocktails at the bar...

Cooper ordered: "Don, Kerry, go to the Harbor Hotel immediately and see who drank this glass of wine with her?"

Elizabeth immediately said, "Cooper, I want to go too."

Cooper looked at her, nodded, and said, "Okay, you go too. Remember, you must concentrate during the mission."

"Yes." Elizabeth agreed, quickly caught up with Donald and Carrie, and walked out together.

Watching them walk out of the hall, Mira, who was left behind, knew that she was still responsible for reviewing Tom, so she had no objection, but she still said, "Cooper, is it appropriate for Elizabeth to join the work now?"

Cooper didn't look at her, staring at the door, and said, "Carrie told me that we should trust each other and our comrades! So, I decided to trust her this time."

Hearing this, Mira thought about it, nodded, turned and walked towards the interrogation room to continue her mission.

(End of this chapter)