Shadow Spy

Chapter 332 Arriving in Washington to meet Ayers

On the morning of November 11th, Hawaii time, the Hawaiian Hawaii took off from Honolulu and flew to the North American continent...

Nine hours later, the USS Hawaii flew 4000 kilometers to the Naval Base in San Francisco. After refueling, it directly changed crews and continued flying. It took another eight and a half hours to fly more than 3900 kilometers, crossing a five-hour time difference, and landed in Washington. It was almost 5 o'clock in the evening when we arrived at the Andrews Army Air Force Base, 15 kilometers east of the District of Columbia, and we had reached our destination.

Ayers's secretary and a lieutenant colonel were already waiting at the edge of the runway with two cars. When they saw the three people getting off the plane, they immediately came forward to salute.

Li Junhao was very happy to see an acquaintance and came forward to meet Mrs. Brown.

Mrs. Brown is an elegant lady in her early forties. She has been Ayres's secretary for 12 years. She was already familiar with Li Junhao when she was at the Consulate General in Shanghai. They haven't seen each other for more than seven months. Look. When the young man became more energetic, he happily gave him a big hug, which made Li Junhao feel flattered.

Then, Mrs. Brown introduced him to the Navy Lieutenant Colonel Alex Vidal, who was the Assistant Director of the Expeditionary Warfare Division of the Department of the Navy and was also ordered to pick him up.

Lieutenant Colonel Vidal saluted him first, saying that he was here to pick him up on the order of the director; Li Junhao hurriedly returned the salute, but he knew that the Expeditionary Operations Office was the superior management department of their overseas naval forces/marines. The assistant chief came to pick him up, which was already a great honor.

After meeting, everyone got in the car and left the base, heading west to downtown Washington. However, they did not enter the center of the city, but headed toward the southwest suburbs.

Mrs. Brown explained that it was now evening and she would go directly to Mr. Ayers' house.

Li Junhao had no objection. Although he was an American in body, he had no memory of living here. Now that he came to Washington, D.C., he could only rely on Ayers, so he had to meet him first and then let him help. Arrange a hotel stay.

More than 40 minutes later, the two cars drove to the gate of a heavily guarded villa area. After being inspected, they drove in.This villa area is very large. There are Marine Corps soldiers standing guard at the door, but there are many tough guards in black suits guarding and patrolling inside.

Li Junhao estimated that this should be the residence of a number of high-ranking political officials. These guards in black suits should be specialized security personnel, but he did not know which department they belonged to.

The two cars drove to the gate of a three-story villa in the middle. When they saw the car approaching, a middle-aged man in his 40s in the yard immediately opened the iron gate...

After getting off the car, Li Junhao smiled and said hello. The middle-aged man was Ayres's personal bodyguard named Vasco White. He was also an old man who had been with him when he was in Shanghai. When he saw him saying hello, he also smiled. He responded.

Of course Nick, who got off the second car, also knew White. He had learned bodyguard skills from White when they were in Shanghai, and he also greeted him affectionately.

Avni, who got off the passenger seat of the first car, didn't recognize anyone. She just stood behind Li Junhao and said nothing. Although she knew that she was arriving at the home of the former Consul General Ayres, she did not relax her vigilance. He is really the material of a bodyguard.

Everyone entered the yard. Ayres had already opened the door of the villa and stood on the steps looking at this side with a smile. Li Junhao said with a smile: "Uncle, long time no see. Did you miss me?" "Bad boy!" Ayers After laughing and cursing, he saw Li Junhao walking in front of him, stretching out his hands for a hug. Li Junhao laughed and hugged the old man, lifted him off the ground with force, and even weighed him, which made Ayres, who was already a little excited, angry. I had to slap him hard twice.

After letting go of his hand, Li Junhao said: "Uncle, it seems that you haven't eaten well for a while and you have lost weight!"

Only then did Ayres and the others know the purpose of his action, and they were all a little moved. Ayres even regretted that he had been angry just now, and explained: "I was a little too busy with the campaign work some time ago..."

At this time, seeing that they had arrived, Lieutenant Colonel Vidal from the Navy Department stepped forward and saluted: "Mr. Ayers, Colonel Panson has arrived successfully, so I will take my leave first!"

"Okay, thank you, Lieutenant Colonel." Ayers said.

Vidal said to Li Junhao again: "Colonel Pan Sen, the department has booked a hotel for you, or you can go to the officer dormitory in the department..." As he said, he handed over a piece of paper with several names on it. Phone numbers and addresses include those of hotels, naval officer quarters, expeditionary warfare offices, etc. "You and your attaché can come over at any time..."

"No need." Ayres said, "Pan Sen can stay at my place first. You guys should check out the hotel!"

Vidal was stunned for a moment, then said: "Yes, sir." Then he saluted Ayers and Li Junhao before getting in the car and leaving.He originally wanted to tell Li Junhao that he would see the director tomorrow, but looking at the current situation, he couldn't say anything. He didn't know if Mr. Ayers had other arrangements. He would report to the director first when he went back. Bar!

Sure enough, when Vidal went back to talk, Director Vaughan said: "That's it for now. You can contact Mr. Ayers' secretary tomorrow to see what the arrangements are..."
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After Li Junhao entered the villa, he looked at the environment and said: "Uncle, your house is far worse than the official residence over there in Shanghai. There is a luxurious European-style villa, but this one is a wooden house in the countryside. !”

Ayres, Mrs. Brown and Nick next to him all laughed, but Avni did not laugh. Instead, she looked around the room carefully and looked up at the stairs. She seemed to want to go up and have a look, but He thought about it but didn't move.

Seeing his actions, White's eyes moved and he nodded secretly. He felt that the quality of this young female guard was very good. Looking at Nick who was following Silly Le next to him, he felt that the level of these half students was too different. .

After some joking, the domestic servant brought the food to Li Junhao and the three of them. Everyone else had already eaten. Mrs. Brown went to the study room upstairs to work overtime, White went to the guard room in the courtyard, and Al Si sat beside him with a glass of red wine and chatted by the way.

Li Junhao knew that Ayres had something to say to him, so he ate much faster. He had two large steaks and a bowl of spinach and egg soup. After filling his stomach, he motioned for Nick and Avni to continue, and he stood up. Went upstairs with Ayres.

Boiled water and tea had been prepared in the study room on the second floor. Li Junhao started to make tea, but he heard Ayers say: "The president wants to see you!"

(End of this chapter)