Chapter 1562: Chapter 1562: Rhythm Control
Operational error? Sofia listened with a cold sneer in her heart: like an expired map?
By midnight, the convoy finally reached the FBI’s critical hub, four hundred and fifty kilometers, taking more than ten hours.
No way around it, snowy weather is like that, a little faster and it could be a car crash, better to go slow and safe.
In the critical hub, security is always tight, and when entering the hub, the guards conducted a thorough inspection.
With familiar colleagues, the check is simple and basically a routine—of course, not checking is impossible, everyone knows there is always mutual infiltration within intelligence agencies.
When they reached Sofia, an unfamiliar face, the guard became intrigued, not only inspecting her carefully from head to toe but also teasing, “What’s this little beauty here for?”
McWhite found this guard quite annoying, but what can you do when the guy’s brother-in-law is a party whip of a major party? So he could only answer, “Classified, can’t say, just do your job.”
“Bullshit classified,” the guard snorted disdainfully and then looked at Sofia, “Little b*itch, you disturbed my sleep… come back here in an hour and entertain me, got it?”
Sofia looked at him with a half-smile, saying nothing.
“What kind of f*cking expression is that?” The guard raised his hand to slap her across the face, “You’re here now, what are you pretending for?”
Unfortunately for him, Sofia’s body just shifted aside, dodging the slap, and she considered whether to use a seal.
Feng Jun had given her five Thunderclap Talismans; she hid three, used one, and still had one left on her, so she wasn’t afraid.
“Alright, Xilai,” McWhite spoke up, “she’s not someone you should mess with.”
“Not to be messed with?” The guard laughed, “Oh, I’m so scared… should I offer my leather eye to you?”
Before McWhite could think of a response, the guard backhanded another slap towards Sofia.
Sofia, after all, had reached tier three of shedding mortality, her power aside, her physical agility was there, once again dodging the slap, and then she looked at him coldly, boiling with anger for a moment, “I declare! You’re guilty!”
“You dirty b*itch!” The guard laughed loudly, “Whether I’m guilty or not, is it up to you to decide?”
Someone familiar with him immediately shouted, “Xilai, don’t say that!”
Others looked at him with schadenfreude—for he was usually rude and tyrannical, naturally offending people.
The guard sensed the strange atmosphere, a bit puzzled, “What happened?”
No one answered his question, but quite a few people turned their eyes, silently curious: why didn’t he pass out?
However, someone quietly told him, “Jason has been unconscious for over ten hours just from her saying that, and he still hasn’t woken up.”
The guard was stunned for a moment, incredulously asking, “What? Are you kidding me?”
Sofia gave him a disgusted look, not saying much but walked straight inside.
As the obedient girl of the Jansen Family, she had never been to a place like this before, and there had been many rumors about such places; if not for mountain-like reliance, she thought she would never step in here.
But now Feng Jun hadn’t followed her, which made her feel uneasy.
In fact, she was mistaken, Feng Jun had already arrived; he hadn’t intervened immediately because he felt Sofia’s “I declare” was used a bit too frequently. Being able to make things happen with words was exhilarating, but too much of a good thing isn’t good.
He couldn’t always be by her side to help with such disputes, so there was a need to be timely in dealing with it.
Sofia entered the first checkpoint and, under someone’s guidance, walked into a four-story building.
The building wasn’t tall but occupied a large area. After entering, there was a second checkpoint, which also conducted a check. It wasn’t until she reached the second floor and entered the third checkpoint that a female employee conducted a more thorough search on her.
Sofia came to terms with it; since that “I declare” didn’t work just now, she would just endure it for now.
But it was mainly the first checkpoint guard’s attitude that was nasty; afterward, everything went smoothly, and the female agent who frisked her was even very polite.
The Thunderclap Talisman and Essence Blood Protection Talisman she had placed in the outer layer of her handbag were finally discovered by the other party.
Although the female agent was polite, she was very vigilant. Seeing the two talismans, she frowned slightly, “What are these?”
Sofia answered calmly, “Protective charms.”
“You need protective charms too?” The female agent knew her identity, a slight cold smile appeared at the corner of her mouth—sure enough, her politeness was merely a formality, and then she spoke coldly, “We have to keep these.”
“Not possible,” Sofia refused decisively, “These things have extraordinary significance to me, I don’t trust you.”
“A lot of people don’t trust the FBI,” the female agent replied sympathetically, but her next words carried a hint of coldness, “However, they have no other choice.”
“I insist,” Sofia stated coldly, though she was feeling a bit anxious inside, “Perhaps you should ask who I really am.”
“Of course I know,” the female agent smiled, “Miss Sofia Jansen, holder of mysterious powers.”
Talismans, already appear quite mysterious, and seeing Sofia like this, the female agent naturally had to point out what’s crucial.
Sofia was increasingly unsettled but forced herself to remain calm, “Seems I shouldn’t have come this way, I need to contact my lawyer.”
“Sorry, you can’t do anything,” the female agent replied with a smile, “Please don’t force us to carry out a mandate.”
Sofia was infuriated at this, “You seem to lack reverence for the mysterious!”
Feng Jun, who was invisible, realized it was inappropriate not to make a move, so his Divine Sense struck, causing the female agent to suddenly fall forward, subconsciously grabbing with her hands, directly pulling off Sofia’s woolen skirt.
Sofia wasn’t wearing much; she had been dressed heavily while outside. Finally home, a young girl naturally dresses lightly. She felt warm all the way in the car, but this pull made the scene lively.
During the search of her body to check items, others naturally stayed further away.
Seeing the two in dispute, the female agent falling—key was Sofia no longer raised her voice, pompously saying something like “I’m announcing,” so everyone rushed over, “How dare you assault an FBI agent!”
Thus, the scene that once occurred outside the Luohua Sect reappeared, with the Jansen’s Little Princess once again pressed to the ground…
Others didn’t know why they disputed, but tightening control was certainly not wrong.
Sofia was almost exploding with anger, “You will regret this, I swear, you will definitely regret it!”
Feng Jun, invisible, was a bit dumbfounded, feeling my Divine Sense was somewhat inadequate.
His Divine Sense was very powerful, but to help Sofia effectively retaliate, he had placed Divine Sense on all those involved in “inviting” her, roughly calculating more than twenty people.
This doesn’t count those he disciplined with Divine Sense, like Jason and the female agent.
Now yet more people joined the fray; even strong Divine Sense felt stretched thin.
Thankfully, someone finally noticed the female agent’s peculiar state, “Jenny… fainted!”
Sofia shook her head fiercely; her mouth finally freed, she shouted, “I didn’t touch her, you can check the surveillance, you will regret treating me this way, I have said so earlier.”
With the female agent’s fainting, it reminded everyone once more of Sofia’s fearsome abilities.
Several whispered between themselves, someone went to check the recording, and returned within two minutes, signaling everyone—she truly didn’t act.
Someone let go as if they were shocked by electricity, knowing the serious consequences; others who hadn’t experienced the day’s ordeal were slower to react but eventually still released Sofia.
Sofia rose with disheveled attire; her mink coat already in tatters, her stockings wrinkled in a bunch, she cast a cold glance around, “I will remember you.”
Oh dear, this young girl truly doesn’t take our FBI seriously, many present were indignant, but with so many smart people saying nothing, others were not foolish either, right?
Actually, the FBI’s investigation also distinguishes targets; generally speaking, someone like Sofia wouldn’t encounter much trouble once inside, and gatekeeper Xilai’s kind of offense wouldn’t happen.
Ultimately, in a capitalist society, money is the sole measure of success.
However, the matters Sofia was involved in this time were extremely serious; apart from directly confronting the church causing substantial impact, the items taken from her room were quite extraordinary.
The composition of the mysterious iron even attracted military conglomerates’ attention; in Mai Nation, military conglomerates’ influence is indisputable.
So the FBI personnel would break convention; though wary of her identity and her unbelievable powers, they still followed usual procedures, which is why the gatekeeper acted so brazenly.
Indeed, the gatekeeper’s behavior, though rude, was directed at ordinary people; for “people of status,” he would know in advance not to disturb such dignitaries.
Ultimately, gatekeeper Xilai appeared brash, but in fact, his existence was meant to teach reverence for the FBI—even the worst person, placed correctly, is the right person.
With Sofia’s outburst, others really couldn’t forcibly act against her anymore, nor seize her belongings, yet the FBI was experienced in handling such matters, placing her in a one-way glass room.
Other than the wall opposite the door, the other walls appeared as walls but were actually one-way mirrors, with various angled cameras inside, capable of observing her every move comprehensively.
No overnight interrogation, because dealing with her cannot be fundamentally simple and brutal—being able to communicate properly was still the best.
However, early next morning, before the conversation procedures were confirmed, shocking news was spread—gatekeeper Xilai woke up as an idiot.
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