The Blacklist

Chapter 344: A New Conspiracy
After hearing what Reddington said, Donald and others took it seriously. This "Only Seedling" organization is very evil!
At this time, Reddington added: "Oh, yes! In the biological world, the last surviving individual of a species... such as the last white rhino, the last dodo, etc., has a special term: 'last species'!
"Any 'last seed' is worth a fortune, and this 'only seed' organization is dedicated to creating 'last seeds'! I have to say, this approach is very creative, but a little too much!"

Everyone rolled their eyes. This was more than excessive. This was a serious crime. This case had to be handled seriously!
After introducing the case, Lao Lei went back to Carrie's office to drink tea, and the SER agents began to get busy.
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After some investigation, Aram projected what he found on the big screen and introduced: "In the past few years, there have indeed been incidents similar to the burning of racehorses...

"In 2015, a rocket hit a private plane carrying one of the two remaining statues of the Sumerian goddess Inanna in Baghdad. Four crew members died in the crash and the statue was destroyed! This left only the last statue in private hands.

"In Turkey in 2016, a drought-resistant barley plant developed by a research institute was stolen, along with related documents and genetic materials. Other plants were destroyed, and three botanists involved in the research died! In this way, the stolen plant became a single copy, and the new owner could use it to gain an agricultural monopoly..."

Nawabi, who was in charge of external relations, then reported: "According to the intelligence provided by the Irish Intelligence Agency, the last visitor to the burning racecourse was a Middle Eastern woman in her thirties named Alisa Gray, but I checked and found that this should be an alias."

Elizabeth also found out the key information and said, "The owner of the mare is Caleb Hess, chairman and president of International Security Contracting, a military contractor located in Hanover, Maryland, but it is not doing well at the moment."

Donald slammed the table and said, "Liz, Nawabi, go and bring him back!"
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Two hours later, President Caleb was taken to the post office. When the interrogation began, he explained: "Yes, I did benefit from the fire, but it has nothing to do with me!"

Nawabi, who was in charge of the interrogation, said: "We have evaluated the financial situation of your company. It is currently heavily in debt and unable to repay its due debts. After the fire yesterday, the value of your mare soared three times overnight. You don't want to say that this is accidental, do you?"

"Of course it was an accident. How could I have predicted that there would be a fire at that Irish horse farm!" Caleb certainly did not admit that he was involved in the crime.

At this time, Donald, who was personally attending the interrogation, said, "We know that you hired a Middle Eastern woman named Alyssa Gray to do this. What is her real name?"

"I don't know, I never hired her!" Caleb still denied.

Donald's voice began to become stern: "Then how do you explain that after the fire, you immediately transferred the mare to your son's name. What are you worried about?"

Nawabi answered for him: "In this way, although President Caleb, the company's largest shareholder, will go bankrupt, his son will be richer than before!"

Caleb helplessly defended himself, "I transferred the property to my son because of the inheritance tax, not the reason you mentioned! Besides, this is not illegal!"

"Transferring property is not illegal, but conspiracy to commit arson and murder horse owners and racehorses is illegal." Donald said coldly, "In court, you will be sentenced to more than fifteen years or even life imprisonment! And your son will also be listed as an accomplice because he obtained the ownership of the mare..."

"Don't involve my son!" Caleb's expression changed and he said through gritted teeth.

Donald said coldly: "That depends on your performance!" Nawabi followed up: "We want to know the true identity of that woman!"

"Alright, alright, I'll tell you everything!" Caleb couldn't hold it in any longer. "I admit that she contacted me on her own initiative, but she didn't mention anything about murder. She just said that she could increase the value of my little pony..."

"She contacted you?" Donald asked. "Why? How much did you pay her?"

"He was the one who contacted me." Caleb said affirmatively, "She doesn't want money, she wants information..."

"What information?" Nawabi asked immediately.

After a moment's hesitation, Caleb finally said, "She wants security measures for Princess Sonya of the Montenegrin Kingdom. Our company has previously developed a security plan for the princess and trained a security team for her..."

Donald and Nawabi looked at each other and saw the horror in each other's eyes - is this the "Du Miao" organization going to attack a princess of a country? !
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After receiving the information, Alam immediately searched for the princess's information and found that she had arrived in New York and was staying at the Greylock Hotel, preparing to attend the United Nations General Assembly and give a speech soon.

Donald immediately perked up. On the one hand, he reported the matter to Cooper, the director of CTU headquarters, and on the other hand, he asked Alam to continue to investigate the princess's situation. He also asked Elizabeth to pull the lazy Carrie down from upstairs.

Soon, Cooper called back and appointed Kerry to be personally responsible for ensuring the princess's safety in the United States, because the State Department had an agreement with the Montenegrin royal family and supported the country's reforms, and the princess must not get into trouble in the United States! To this end, the DSS (Diplomatic Security Service) not only provided all relevant information, but also sent a large number of personnel to cooperate with CTU's operations.

Cooper finally said: "Lee, this matter is related to the status of CTU in law enforcement agencies. You must take responsibility! I have ordered all departments to cooperate with you, and Donald has always listened to you. Please don't let me down!"

"Alas!" Carrie was speechless. He couldn't even be lazy! He could only say, "Okay, Cooper, I promise you, I will take care of this matter myself! Don't worry, I will definitely ensure the princess's safety. At worst, I can take her to my house and hide her there. Is that okay?"

"Well, that's a good idea!" Hearing his agreement, Cooper relaxed and joked, "I know about you, Gina, and Liz. It won't be a big deal to have another princess! If you can really do it, I will definitely give you a great gift!"

Kerry rolled his eyes helplessly and said, "Okay, I will try my best. You prepare the gift!"

(End of this chapter)