A retired reincarnator from a certain American film studio

But Xu Wenwu's rebellious son had already spent all the money he brought and had been reduced to working as a parking attendant at a restaurant, so even though he used to be a pay-to-win player, he isn't anymore.

As for players with privileges.

"Authorized player," as the name suggests, means that at the very least, you can only do this kind of thing within this authorization system.

For example, Lu Ke.

Even junior federal agents don't have this authority.

This makes it even less likely that Shang-Chi and the squinty-eyed Katie will be together.

at this time.

Earl's phone rang.

It was Debbie calling.

She and Jack returned from their business trip to Europe at seven o'clock this morning.

"explain."

"A special passage authorized by the Department of Homeland Security."

"it is good."

Earl hung up the phone and looked at Luke: "Director, the Department of Homeland Security gave the authorization, but Debbie is still investigating who specifically gave it to them."

Luke frowned: "Homeland Security, this Katie is connected to them? Didn't we find anything about her in our previous records?"

Department of Homeland Security.

This is a federal law enforcement agency, just like the FBI, and in some respects, the Department of Homeland Security has even greater authority than the FBI.

Since the 9/11 attacks in 2001, the then-temporary president reorganized the law enforcement departments of many law enforcement agencies.

but……

A descendant of Runren.

A Department of Homeland Security.

How are these two connected?

The most important thing.

Was this a spur-of-the-moment decision, or was it prepared in advance?

Lu Ke's mind raced as he looked at Xu Wenwu: "Homeland Security Bureau, do you still have business dealings with them?"

Xu Wenwu looked at Lu Ke: "You've chopped up all my people on the West Coast. You're the only acquaintance I know on the West Coast."

Lu Ke smiled.

"What about the east coast?"

"There are no people from the Department of Homeland Security."

“…Forget it.”

Lu Ke looked at Xu Wenwu's expression, and after a couple of seconds, he looked away and asked Earl, "What about the flight information?"

Earl retrieved the message that Debbie had just sent him on his phone.

"Direct flights from Los Angeles to Macau."

"Macao?"

Lu Ke thought for a moment, then looked at Xu Wenwu: "Did he go to look for his sister Xia Ling?"

Xu Wenwu squinted at Lu Ke.

Luke smiled and said, "Don't look at me like that. I knew you from the moment I met the Mandarin. You shouldn't be surprised that I know other things, right?"

Xu Xialing.

Wenwu's daughter, Shangqi's younger sister.

same.

Like Shang-Chi, she seems to have been brainwashed by liberal leftist sanctimoniousism and chose to leave Wen-wu's side.

However, Shang Qi was sent to the Federation, while Xia Ling was sent to Macau.

"Has the plane taken off?"

"It took off fifteen minutes ago."

"Ah."

Lu Ke nodded, then looked directly at Xu Wenwu: "I'll say it again, I won't interfere in your family affairs. Whether you have business dealings with the Department of Homeland Security is none of my business. I'll give you time to settle your family matters, and I'll wait here for you to settle our score."

Xu Wenwu said expressionlessly, "Okay."

Luke didn't linger. He greeted Earl beside him, then got back into the car, started the engine, turned around, and left Los Angeles International Airport.

His purpose in following him was to prevent Xu Wenwu from causing a scene at the international airport and creating unnecessary trouble for him.

Now that Shang-Chi and that squinty-eyed Katie have flown away, Xu Wenwu has no reason to cause a scene at the airport.

same!

Luke had no interest in staying there any longer.

He's now interested in Katie's identity.

It would have been quite normal in the past for a descendant of a Runren to have a connection with the Department of Homeland Security.

After all, the Department of Homeland Security also has an "espionage" business in its operations.

It's not on the surface, but it definitely exists in reality.

Just as the CIA may not have domestic law enforcement authority on the surface, in practice, the number of secret bases and safe houses the CIA has in the country is no less than the number of safe houses built by Nick Fury.

The difference is that the CIA is openly building its facilities with its own funds, while Nick Fury is stealing funds from the five major powers to do his own thing.

It has to be said, Nick Fury is indeed a ruthless man.

He is probably the first person in history to dare to steal money right under the noses of the five major powers.

Far away.

It's normal for the Department of Homeland Security to like recruiting the descendants of the Run people as its spies, since so far, the spies in that mysterious Eastern superpower are all Run people or their descendants.

but……

Did Katie join the Department of Homeland Security before she came into contact with Shang-Chi, or was she noticed by the Department of Homeland Security after she came into contact with Shang-Chi?

this is the key of the problem.

As Luke drove, he glanced at Earl in the passenger seat and asked, "So, have you found anything?"

Earl hung up the phone: "There's no information about Katie in the Department of Homeland Security's database, but we found the person with the authority: the head of the Department of Homeland Security's Los Angeles office."

Lu Ke raised an eyebrow.

next second.

He turned the steering wheel and sped off with Earl in the car toward the Department of Homeland Security's office in Los Angeles.

After half an hour.

“Lu Ke”.

"Zat".

Luke, accompanied by Earl and led by the Los Angeles director's secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, arrived at his office. He then greeted the large, white, chubby director, Zart, who had gotten up to greet him.

After Zart released Luke from his hug, he chuckled and joked, "It's only 1,500 US dollars. As for coming to the door? The card games haven't even started this week yet. We'll see who pays whom then."

Luke laughed and said, "Zart, I am thinking about the $1,500 you lost to me in the card game last week, but that's not why I'm here today."

Since taking office as the FBI director in Los Angeles, he has naturally established connections with the directors and chiefs of other federal law enforcement agencies in Los Angeles.

The way they communicate is that the heads of these federal law enforcement agencies meet once a week to play cards and, behind closed doors, resolve any work-related conflicts or frictions that occurred during the week, trying to minimize the damage or resolve the issue altogether.

Upon hearing this, Zart also put away the teasing smile on his face.

"what's up?"

Ask someone.

Luke said this, then looked at Earl beside him.

Earl then told Zart that an hour earlier, a phone call had been made from this office to the international airport, authorizing Katie Squinty's special access.

"This is the phone number."

"..."

Zart took the phone, frowned, and looked up at Luke: "This is my office phone."

Luke smiled and said, "You did it?"

Zart shook his head and said, "How could that be? I just came back from outside fifteen minutes ago..."

Speaking of it.

Zart seemed to have thought of something and called out to the outside.

His long legs, clad in black stockings, and his blonde secretary, wearing glasses, walked in from outside.

Zart didn't try to avoid Luke and Earl, and went straight to asking about the phone call he made from his office an hour earlier.

The secretary nodded, appearing quite candid.

"Yes, I did it, sir."

"what?"

Zart looked at the secretary who had admitted it, his face darkening: "Who told you to hit him?"

The secretary replied, "You asked me to make it, sir."

Zart's face darkened.

"how do I……"

"It's that number you gave me. You said that if they call and it's not a matter of principle, you can meet their demands."