Chapter 78 - Important Witness (1/2)
Jackson stood quietly inside the elevator as it rose to the 16th floor. The 16th floor was reserved for the President of Interpol. Just like the president of a country, the President of Interpol was elected every 4 years. However, the previous President resigned after 2 years and his role was recently overtaken by a South Korean man who would serve the rest of his term. Because of this, Jackson had never met the man before.
As he stepped out of the elevator, a middle-aged gentleman sat behind a desk smiling at him. Jackson immediately walked over and shook the man's hand, ”It's nice to meet you, President Kim.”
The man gestured for him to sit and Jackson quickly sat down.
”I've heard all about you, Agent Wu,” the man said as he looked at some papers on his desk.
”It says here that you've been deep undercover for over 8 years! Wow, that's a long time.”
”Yes, sir! I was originally sent from China to catch a fugitive here in France, but ended up going undercover in the local gangs in Paris for 3 years and then Marseille for 5 years.”
”I can see you've cracked many big cases, including the one this time. I heard how you've actually been pursuing Remy Durand ever since he was back here in France. We are extremely grateful for the work you've done in apprehending Remy Durand,” President Kim praised.
Jackson had actually been working his way up the gangs in the last couple of years to get to Remy Durand, but they had never met. So when Remy Durand suddenly fled to China, he was sent to follow him. However, due to the long time he spent in France, he had to apply for citizenship there. His family was actually from Hong Kong, and unlike China, Hong Kong allowed dual citizenship, so he was a citizen of both places.
”I have discussed with the other delegates in the executive committee about the work you've done and your experience as a field agent. We would like for you to head the Chinese sub bureau of Interpol in Hong Kong. What do you say?” he offered.
Jackson was surprised by this opportunity. After 8 years of hard work, this was like a dream come true. But, he had been undercover since he was 18 and never truly led a normal life. Maybe it was time to leave this world behind. Plus, what about Halia? She was still a Chinese citizen. How would their relationship work if he took on the role in Hong Kong?
”Thank you for the offer President Kim, but to be honest, I just want to lead a normal life now. I think I've already contributed a lot to Interpol and it's time I return to see my family,” Jackson explained.