Chapter 23 - tracing the traitor
To defeat a powerful Pentagon general, Emma needed undeniable physical evidence. Remote hacking could not completely help them, because Hayes was an old-school commander. He kept his dirtiest secrets locked in a physical, guarded safe.
Emma utilized the deep intelligence network her mentor Donovan had quietly cultivated decades ago. It took forty-eight agonizing hours to discover that Hayes frequently visited an isolated, off-the-grid bunker located in the dense woods.
"He hides his operational ledgers and extortion recordings there," her commander analyzed, pointing to the satellite map projected on the large screen. "But this bunker uses a closed-circuit security system. It cannot be hacked remotely. We must break in directly."
Emma stared at the screen. Breaking into a general's fortified bunker carried massive risks. If caught, her intelligence empire would collapse instantly, and she would face decades in a black site.
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"Prepare our best tactical strike force," Emma ordered, her eyes entirely devoid of fear. "We cannot fail. We will personally pull out this incredibly toxic thorn tonight."
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