Chapter 78 - Important Witness (2/2)

President Kim nodded his head. ”I can understand that. Because of your hard work over the last 8 years, you will receive many benefits for life, and a hefty bonus paycheck. You could probably live comfortably without working for the rest of your life. But, don't reject me so quickly. You will be staying here in France and keeping your identity a secret until Remy Durand's trial is officially over, so you can take this time to think it over. You are an important witness in this case since you've been following Remy Durand for so many years, so we will keep you in a safe house where you will be protected until he is sentenced. Someone will bring you food and supplies every day, but you will have no access to the outside world. Not even a phone,” President Kim explained.

Jackson frowned. How was he supposed to contact Halia? And when was he going to see her again?

”How long will this trial last?” he asked uncomfortably.

”At least a month,” the man replied.

Jackson sighed, but he still cooperated. After all, he had been working on this case for so long and he wanted to make sure that Remy Durand was sent to prison.

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Meanwhile, back in China, it was already the next day. Halia arrived at the SPU headquarters to hand in a detailed report of the entire mission and to receive a debriefing from Sean and the captain.

”Halia, you've already done really well. Even though you didn't catch Jackson personally, we received a lot of intel about the gangs and their operations. According to the information you gave us about Jackson's competitors, we've managed to arrest Percy Shen who was the one that created the bomb that was strapped to Jackson last time. Also, this morning, the anti-corruption bureau received an anonymous package. Inside was a USB stick with a list of corrupt policeman. It appears, we still have an undercover comrade amongst the gangs and this person explained that Marcus Sim died because of this USB stick. The USB stick belongs to Sam Huang, so he has already been taken in for questioning. We are still very proud of what you have done,” the captain praised.

Halia smiled and nodded her head.

”But, of course, all these arrests have stirred up the criminal world here in Beijing and we're afraid someone might find the connection to you. So, we are planning to send you on a small mission to Hong Kong. We have no jurisdiction there, so no arrests will be taking place. We just want you to attend an event for a week and gather some intel. You can spend the rest of your time like a paid holiday. What do you say?” the captain asked.

Halia thought for a second. She didn't know when Jackson would be back, but sitting around waiting was a grueling thing. So, she eventually agreed.