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Chapter 167 Is Craven a KGB agent?
Kravinoff Estate, also known as Kravinoff Mansion, is a nearly century-old estate located in upstate New York, and has been abandoned for almost twenty years. This mansion is practically a mecca for New York horror movie enthusiasts and detective lovers. The abandoned, massive Slavic-style mansion is nestled in a dense forest, isolated from the outside world, with only an old road leading to it.

Most importantly, no one has ever broken into this mansion in decades.

Peter secretly sent a message to Harry and Amadeus. The two, who were about to leave the school, exchanged a glance. Kravinoff Manor? Isn't that the last name of that guy from tonight?
So they rushed over immediately, startling Jessica, who was already preparing to share "top-secret information": "Weren't you guys playing games all night last night?"

“This is none of your business,” Harry said, tossing his backpack on the floor and pulling out a chair to sit down hastily. “Where were we?”

"You say no one has entered the Kravinov Estate for decades? Where did you get this information?"

Peter asked curiously, and Jessica shrugged indifferently: "Because there is absolutely no video footage or even description. We even went to look around last year, and we really couldn't find a place to go in. There wasn't even a window that had been smashed by homeless people or other people."

I won't ask why the detective agency didn't try to break the window when they went last year. Peter sighed and took the photocopy Jessica handed him. In short, the detective agency's activity today was to speculate on what was so special about this mansion.

The above naturally contains information about the hunter Craven himself, his father, grandfather, and great-grandfather who moved to New York. Peter read through the information one by one. Craven's great-grandfather was a Russian nobleman who moved to the United States to escape the revolution. His grandfather returned to the Soviet Union during World War II and donated a large amount of money to the Soviet Union to help them fight against the Nazis.

By the time of Craven's father, who was one of the wealthiest men in New York, he had used his family's connections in New York to invest in a wide variety of businesses across various industries. However, in the 1980s, Craven's father, Nikolai Kravinov, suffered severe financial losses and sold off most of his businesses.

Peter looked at the intelligence reports, feeling somewhat confused; something felt off. It wasn't about the Klavinoff estate, but about the Klavinoff family itself. What exactly was wrong…?

A descendant of a Russian nobleman, who lived in the United States for more than 70 years, was able to smoothly enter politics after returning to Russia.

No, that's not it.

"chameleon……"

He muttered to himself, then looked around. Apart from Cindy glancing at him with a hint of something amiss, no one else seemed to notice anything wrong. Peter, on the other hand, took a deep breath.

Others might not know, but Peter knew that Chameleon's true identity was Craven's father's illegitimate son; the two were half-brothers. So the question arises: after this group returned to Russia, it was one thing for the older brother to enter politics, but why was the younger brother able to enter the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (formerly the KGB) and undergo surgery to obtain a face that could transform him into anyone?
It's important to understand that an agent capable of taking on any identity must be involved in important operations. If he were to defect, the loss to the intelligence agency would be enormous. Yet, the Russians are willing to believe Chameleon, a Russian-American who grew up in the United States and who may not even be considered Russian.

This one incident alone leads to a clear conclusion: Russians trust these guys from the United States, even though they have lived in the US for decades and even though they originally left Russia to escape the revolution.

There is only one answer.

The Kravinov family, at least starting with Kravin's grandfather, should have been KGB agents, beginning with his grandfather's trips to the Soviet Union to make donations; otherwise, there's no way to explain these things.

Of course, these are unrelated to the issues the detective agency is currently discussing.

Harry, as expected, offered his theory, which was riddled with flaws: "Klavinoff Estate is essentially a transit point for the smuggling of animal luxury goods. His annual hunting trips to Africa seem highly improbable. Therefore, Sergei Klavinoff must have been illegally hunting in Africa every year, then having the animals crafted into art pieces and smuggled into America." Jessica, naturally, raised the same question.

"Then why doesn't he sell them to Russia?"

"Because... Americans are richer than Russians."

This statement is completely illogical. Luxury goods don't actually make money from the poor. There are many oligarchs and wealthy people in Russia, and Kravin is a member of the Russian parliament. If he really wanted to pull strings to do this, it would definitely be easier for him than in the United States. In fact, given his status, he shouldn't be directly involved in this kind of business. His family members or certain confidants should be in charge, and he himself should definitely keep his distance from this kind of gray industry that can be easily investigated.

But after seeing Craven frequenting the Fisk Museum of Natural Art yesterday, and especially after he actually found one trade document after another, Harry was even more certain of his idea.

So, Jessica, the senior student, naturally gave the answer.

"Insufficient evidence, pass."

Harry could only sigh when he didn't get approval. After hesitating for a moment, Amadeus said tentatively, "Maybe it's just because... they locked the door? Maybe they need to come back to stay sometimes."

"Then why don't any homeless people or thieves go in and deal with it?" Harry had just raised a rebuttal when he answered the question himself: "Ah, of course, it's because someone cleans their houses regularly."

“Actually, when we went there last year, we couldn’t see any signs of cleaning.” Felicia had been observing the reasoning abilities of these new students. She noticed that Peter hadn’t spoken while Cindy had been writing something: “The courtyard is very messy, it hasn’t been cleaned for at least ten years.”

"sure?"

Peter looked at Felicia: "You really didn't find any sign that anyone entered?"

“People occasionally come to explore the area, but we haven’t found any signs that anyone has entered.”

Even if Felicia hadn't been injected with the super-soldier serum back then, she would probably have been quite knowledgeable about theft a year ago; she even said there were no signs of intrusion at the Kravinov Manor...

Felicia looked at Peter with a hint of curiosity: "What are your thoughts?"

No, no, absolutely not.

Peter quickly shook his head. His clue came from the fact that the chameleon was Kraven's brother, which was information not provided in the files. Moreover, if this reasoning continued, wouldn't it be obvious why the Kravinov Manor was so mysterious and safe?
That was a former KGB outpost!

(End of this chapter)