Chapter 36 Merry Christmas Huaxia Book Library Network

  At the entrance of the pedestrian street, one, two and three chubby Santas with kind and charming smiles on their faces are sending colorful hydrogen balloons to children passing by; The storefronts on both sides of the street are decorated with beautiful Christmas trees, which are full of lovely small decorations. Colorful lanterns are hung everywhere, and you can hear cheerful music wherever you go, and see adults' happy faces and children's joyful smiles... All this tells us that Christmas is here!

  I looked at the lovely Santa Claus, couldn't help but laugh and cheer as I ran over to hug him... Santa also smiled and hugged me back, saying "Merry Christmas, big boy! Tonight is Christmas Eve, don't forget to hang your socks by the bed!" Jason then wrapped his arms around Santa's neck from behind and snatched all the balloons out of his hands before tossing them into the air. Santa pretended to punch Jason heavily in the chest, laughing as he said "Oh dear, you're such a naughty boy!"

  "Hahahaha..." Jason burst out laughing.

  Laughing and waving goodbye to Santa Claus, Jason and I walked to the Infidelity Bureau office building and knocked on Mrs. Jones's office door.

  "Auntie, we're back!" Jason exclaimed with a smile. As we entered, Mrs. Jones stood up from her office chair and walked over to us with a smile, giving both me and Jason a light hug before glancing at her watch and saying with a chuckle, "Welcome home, boys! Not bad, circling half the globe in just eighteen hours!" Jason said, "Of course, as soon as we got off the plane, we came straight to you without stopping. What do you think of our speed?" Mrs. Jones said, "Not bad at all, alright, let's sit down and talk."

  "Ma'am, you mentioned earlier that there's someone who can decipher the encrypted message. Can you tell us now?" I asked somewhat anxiously as soon as we sat down. Mrs. Jones said: "This person's identity is top-secret, and I'm not at liberty to disclose their real name. For convenience, let's just call him Mr. T from now on." Jason asked: "Alright, where is this Mr. T now? How much information do we have about him? When will we start the operation to capture him?" "Also," I added, "what level of figure is Mr. T in the Gureital cult organization? And how did Krute know that we intercepted the encrypted message and found out that it was Mr. T who could decipher it?"

  "Right now, we don't have much information on Mr. T," said Mrs. Jones. "All I can tell you is that he's an Asian man currently residing in India. We've arranged to apprehend him after Christmas, so be prepared to head to New Delhi after the holiday. Mr. T is a high-ranking member of the Gureital cult organization and possesses multiple core technologies of the cult. His relationship with Umi is extremely close. As for how we found out he could decipher encrypted codes, that was purely coincidental. During Krute's interrogation, when asked how he maintained contact with the cult headquarters, he mentioned encrypted codes. According to Krute, each time they contacted the cult, the encrypted code had to be decrypted using a password transmitted at a specific frequency before it could be read, and Mr. T was the main person in charge of their information department and engineer."

  I asked: "As you said, their information system must be very complicated."

  Mrs. Jones said, "That's right, not only that, but in recent years their communication technology has undergone multiple innovations and upgrades, its technical level is high, it's hard to imagine. So, whether we can successfully capture Mr. T has significant meaning for dismantling the cult organization." Jason asked, "The opportunity is fleeting, since Mr. T is so important, why don't we act immediately instead of waiting until after the holiday?" "Yes, why?" I also asked in confusion.

  "Mrs. Jones smiled and said, 'Don't rush, striking down the cult organization and dismantling them is not a one-day task, nor can it be done by just one country's power to win this war they started. This 'war' is too complicated, with multiple interests intersecting, various relationships intertwined...it's difficult! You all go ahead and enjoy your holiday cheerfully, don't think about it too much, just wait for the superior order.'"

  "I asked, 'Ma'am, can you provide us with some basic information about Mr. T first? So we can make some preparations for his capture.' Mrs. Jones smiled and said, 'Don't be impatient, I've told you before, let's talk after the holiday.'"

  "Alright!" I nodded and said.

  "Jason asked: 'What about Krute now?' Mrs. Jones said: 'Don't ask any more questions, and don't mention that man again.'"

  "Why?" Jason asked, puzzled. "Jason, don't ask any more questions, didn't Mrs. Jones say we shouldn't mention that person again?" I reminded him. Jason looked at Mrs. Jones, and she nodded in agreement with me. "Fine! Let this old man off easy, next life I'll be a bad guy too, live a carefree life..." Jason seemed to have realized something, saying helplessly.

  I understand what Mrs. Jones meant, all agents know that for someone like Krute with a special identity, "don't mention him again" means two possibilities: either he was secretly executed or he was sent to a place with excellent environment to be raised. Krute's situation is clearly the latter.

  Mrs. Jones picked up her coffee and took a sip, in China there is an old custom of serving tea to guests, I don't know if Mrs. Jones' action has any special meaning. But I do know that since we entered the house she hasn't touched the coffee in front of her. I looked at Jason and then asked Mrs. Jones: "Ma'am, is there anything else? If not, we won't bother you anymore!"