The Blacklist

Chapter 291: Big Case at the Seafood Processing Plant
There was no serious business discussed at the dinner in the evening, it was just to deepen their relationship, and because of the Red Bottle of Life, their relationship was very solid, and that was enough.

David Palmer is indeed an upright man. Before leaving, he specifically told him that his main task now is to learn how to manage the entire country. Time is still a bit tight, but he is confident that he will be a good president after taking office on January 1 next year.

Kerry certainly encouraged this, but also reminded the other party: Don't think too well of things, and of course don't think too badly of them, keep a normal mind, do things step by step, and find a few more reliable staff - well, the current National Security Advisor Wright, CTU Director Cooper, and IRS Deputy Director Most are all his own people, and you can directly ask them for help if you have any problems...

Palmer was very happy. He was in need of reliable people. Although these few were far from enough, it was just the beginning. Moreover, the positions of the three people were extremely critical. The White House, anti-terrorism, and finance and taxation, it was very important to be able to grasp the situation in advance! Of course, Kerry was an even more steadfast ally. He could really be relied on when there were difficulties! ——
On the way home, Gina reported to him: Katie is now the head of Palmer's guard, and it has been basically confirmed that after he moves into the White House, Katie will become the chief of the USSS White House guard.

Carrie laughed. Once Katie gets promoted, her former colleagues will become her subordinates. It's very interesting!
Well, the previous series of actions finally received satisfactory rewards, and it was worth all his efforts.

When David takes office as president early next year, he will be considered a person with a big background. He does not expect to be promoted. It is enough for him to still control the SLR and the post office. Given his current situation, it would be difficult for him to do his job in a higher position. He cannot become the director of the Anti-Terrorism Bureau and kill criminals in person!
The following days were relatively peaceful, with no major cases. The two departments in the post office were busy dealing with the follow-up of a series of previous cases. The several blacklisted figures who had been arrested previously had confessed to hundreds of cases, which was enough to keep everyone busy for a long time.

In a specially arranged secret medical institution, Dr. Bloom's treatment of Kirk also worked. Although he was still far from fully recovered, his condition was stabilized...

During this period, Kirk's personality also changed a lot. Although the DNA test has confirmed it, he still treats Elizabeth as his daughter and is very happy every time he sees her.

Because of Elizabeth's mediation, the relationship between Kirk and Reddington has also greatly improved.

Carrie also visited Kirk several times and felt the change in his mentality. She was very satisfied. It seemed that she would be able to give him the Red Bottle of Life after a while, which should be able to cure him or at least significantly improve his condition. Then she could start the next plan.
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On the afternoon of December 12, Friday, the CTU headquarters transferred a major case to SER. Last night, a seafood processing plant in Maryland called Lipt was attacked and set on fire by masked militants. Three dead bodies were found at the scene, one of whom was Hassan Akani, an internationally wanted criminal and member of the Libyan Martyrs' Regiment. However, this terrorist organization has always been active in the Middle East, and its sudden appearance in the United States obviously meant there was a big problem.

Donald arranged for Mira and Alam to investigate Hassan Akani's situation, while he took Nawabi to the scene for investigation.

More than two hours had passed when Kerry, who was in the office on the eighth floor, learned about the case. After he asked about the case, he frowned, but then relaxed. The case involved Nawabi, but she made the right choice in the end. Forget it, just give her a chance!
However, this case has some inside information. If he doesn't care, Donald and his friends will take a detour. Should he go and take a look? -
Donald and Nawabi rushed to Maryland with a team of field staff. At the crime scene of the Lipt Seafood Processing Plant, they met a DEA agent who suspected that the case involved drug trafficking and believed that it was probably the result of a black-on-black fight between two drug cartels...

Donald is now the director of CTU and the supervisor of SER. He immediately showed his ID and declared forcefully: This case involves members of a terrorist organization and is taken over by CTU!
Donald arranged for an accompanying agent to inspect the scene and personally interviewed the owner of the processing plant, who confirmed that two of the three dead were workers who had worked in the factory for more than a year, but he had never seen the third person, and this person was naturally Hassan.

Nawabi encountered a problem when looking for the surveillance video of that night. The boss said that the workers turned off the surveillance system after 9 o'clock last night, so there was no video of the crime. At this time, the sound of rotors came from the sky above the processing plant, and soon a helicopter landed on the open space in the factory. Kerry and Gina walked down, and he still rushed over despite being worried.

Donald was a little surprised and asked, "Lee, why are you here?"

"I heard this case is interesting, come and take a look." Kerry walked in and looked at the mess left by the fire. He looked at Nawabi who had just finished talking to his boss and walked over. "Where's the surveillance video from last night?"

As a female agent from Mossad, Nawabi was very sensitive. She was shocked when she saw Kerry's eyes and replied, "The boss said that the monitoring system was shut down at nine o'clock last night..."

"Lie!" Carrie said directly, "Catch this guy and interrogate him immediately. Find the video and he must be related to terrorists!"

Nawabi was stunned for a moment, then immediately said, "I understand. I'll go right away."

Donald, who was standing nearby, saw Nawabi walking towards the boss and asked in confusion, “Lee, are you serious? Is there something wrong with this boss?”

"Well, that's a big problem!" Carrie said, "By the way, did you find anything special?"

Before Donald could answer, a female investigator came over and said, "Directors, you'd better come and take a look..." After they reached the center of the fire, she continued, "The attackers cleaned the scene very well and set fire to it in a targeted manner, eliminating most of the traces, but there are still some things left: some titanium alloy fragments and a half-retained integrated circuit chip!"

Donald reached out and took the chip in the evidence bag and asked, "What is this chip and what is it used for?"

The surveyor was a little unsure, so Kerry took it and took a look and said, "This is a timing chip. It has a wide range of applications, such as electronic clocks, traffic lights, and automatic railway forks. Of course, it can also be used to make time bombs. Check the source of this chip!"

(End of this chapter)