718: Chapter 710: Love is the Essence of Life 718: Chapter 710: Love is the Essence of Life “After saying that with firm conviction,” Morgan turned around, patted Gao Yang’s shoulder, and said with a face full of emotion, “I’ve been looking for this gun for at least thirty years.
Since my father passed away, I took over his search for this gun, but after so many years, I haven’t found anything.
It made me lose hope.”
After expressing his sentiments, Morgan’s expression changed as he looked at Gao Yang and chuckled, “After you found that gun last time, I had a premonition that I might really find what I’ve been searching for through you.
I didn’t expect my hunch to become reality so quickly.”
Gao Yang shrugged and said, “It was just a clue.”
Morgan confidently said, “I haven’t even found a clue in decades.
I have to admit, you’re incredibly lucky in this respect.
You managed to find a clue that, from the photograph, the gun I’m looking for still works, and it’s definitely been collected by someone.
Decades have passed since Surian, but I’m sure this gun is still well-preserved.
As long as this gun exists in this world, I have a chance to find it.”
After finishing, Morgan gestured with a wave of his hand, “Although it can be roughly confirmed that this is the gun I’m looking for, I still need to verify it.
I need to enlarge the photograph to see if I can make out the inscription on the gun.
If I can see it, then I can confirm it 100%.
Also, how did you come by this photograph?
Who is the person in it?”
Gao Yang nodded and said with a bitter smile, “The origin of this photograph is quite complicated.
Let’s just say, it’s like the last gun I sent you.”
Morgan’s expression turned serious and he said, “Tell me in detail.”
Gao Yang briefly explained how he and Yelena met Dusselyev, how they killed him, and how they found this photograph in his house.
Hearing what Gao Yang said, Morgan immediately responded, “This is a bit complicated.
This is New York, not the grasslands of South Sudan.
Gao, if this isn’t handled properly, you could be in trouble.”
Frowning after he finished speaking, Morgan said anxiously, “You should have told me these things earlier.
We can’t delay.
We need to clean up the situation before the police make a big deal of it.
Let’s set aside the photograph for now.
Gao, tell me how you dealt with the body?
I need to find someone to help right away!”
Gao Yang didn’t tell Morgan about the cleaner, but seeing how anxious Morgan was, Gao Yang thought about it and finally said, “Don’t worry, Morgan, it’s already been taken care of.
Hmm, have you ever heard of the Cleaner?”
Morgan frowned, looked at Gao Yang, and said, “The Cleaner?
You actually have contact with them?”
Gao Yang nodded and replied, “Yes, we got the Cleaner.
The matter has been handled cleanly, so you don’t need to worry about me.
I’m saying, you know about them, right?”
Morgan shook his head and said, “No, I’ve heard of the name, but I’ve never had contact with them and couldn’t even if I wanted to.
You see, the Cleaner only does work for people in the Underworld; they wouldn’t deal with people like us.
And people like me wouldn’t deal with the Cleaner either.
We have our own ways of handling such affairs.”
Morgan’s words were easy to understand.
Unlike Grand Ivan, although he mainly dealt in some not-so-legitimate businesses, he still belonged to the ranks of society’s elite.
He was definitely not the same as arms dealers like Grand Ivan or drug lords.
For some shady dealings, he certainly had his own channels to handle them.
Learning that Gao Yang had contact with the Cleaner, Morgan also breathed a sigh of relief and said, “Although I’m very unfamiliar with the Cleaner, I’ve heard of them.
Their work is very reliable.
Both the CIA and FBI dread dealing with cases that have been cleaned up by them.
If they find a trace of the Cleaner, there is no point in investigating further because nothing will be uncovered.
With the Cleaner helping you, there should be no problem.
However, it mustn’t have been cheap to employ them.
Tell me how much you spent; I’ll cover it.”
Gao Yang smiled and said, “It didn’t cost anything, to be exact, it was Dusselyev’s money.
The money he had hidden was just enough to pay the Cleaner’s fee.”
Morgan smiled and shook his head, “Alright, it seems this was God’s will.
Very good, since you won’t have any problems on your end, then come with me to have the photograph authenticated.”
“Where to?”
“The evidence review center at the FBI New York Field Office.”
Gao Yang was surprised and said, “The FBI?”
Morgan chuckled and said, “Don’t worry, just come with me.”
Morgan had flown to New York on a private jet, and he hadn’t arranged for a car, so to go wherever was next, they would have to use Gao Yang’s car.
Hearing Morgan’s words, Abdul immediately started the car and sped away.
As the car started moving, Morgan continued to study the photograph.
At that moment, Gao Yang pointed at the photograph and said, “This man is Dusselyev, the one we took out.
He was KGB, had spent a significant amount of time in East Germany.
I’m not particularly clear on the details, but I think following this lead might make things easy.”
Morgan nodded and replied, “KGB.
That might be problematic, but also, it might be simple.
The KGB agents stationed in East Germany were mostly semi-public.
The CIA archives have the details for most of the KGB personnel in East Germany, but those are mostly public or semi-public identities.
Data on KGB agents who truly operated in secret are unlikely to be there.
The FBI’s central archive also has some KGB agents’ information, but the FBI’s records are only of those who operated within American borders.
It’s still better for us to go directly to the CIA.
Here’s what we’ll do: first, we’ll authenticate the photograph at the FBI, and then we’ll go to the CIA to do some research.”
Listening to Morgan roll off names one by one, Gao Yang felt as if Morgan considered all these places his own backyard, able to investigate as he pleased.
Consequently, Gao Yang cautiously asked, “Aren’t these matters supposed to be confidential?”
Morgan smiled faintly and replied, “Confidentiality depends on who you’re keeping secrets from.
Besides, these are just some trivial matters; their classification levels aren’t too high.
Many people are willing to do me this favor.”
There weren’t many pedestrians in the morning, so the car could travel fast.
Despite the considerable distance, it took only a little over twenty minutes to reach their destination.
Arriving under an inconspicuous building, Abdul parked the car and said, “Boss, I’ll go.”
Carrying the photograph, Morgan said, “No, I’ll go myself.
It’s not convenient for Gao to show his face, you stay here with him and wait for me.”
After he spoke, Morgan, holding the photograph, exited the car.
Following Morgan’s departure, a person appeared at the unlit building entrance, shook hands with Morgan, took the photograph, and then both of them went inside together.
Watching Morgan enter the building, Abdul then turned back and, with a smile, greeted Gao Yang, “Hey, brother, long time no see, how are you?
How are Rabbit and Big Dog doing?
All well, I hope?”
Gao Yang shook hands with Abdul and then hugged him over the seat before replying with a smile, “We’re all good.
How about you?
How have you been doing lately?
Have you been staying in America all this time?”
Abdul sighed and said, “I’ve been in Libya all along.
I came back to discuss some matters with Morgan.
I was actually supposed to depart today, but then Morgan received a call to come and meet you.
After I found out, I decided to come and see you too.”
After finishing, Abdul smiled wryly and said, “I haven’t got it easy lately, those opposition folks are just unbearable.
They’re experts at ruining a country, but when it comes to governing, they’re completely useless.
I’ve been managing Morgan’s business in Libya, but sadly, there’s been no progress, which has put a lot of pressure on me.”
Gao Yang laughed and said, “Don’t worry, there will be better days.”
Abdul chuckled, “I hope so.
Hey, buddy, if you ever get a chance to go to Libya, remember to give me a call.
My number hasn’t changed.”
Gao Yang and Abdul chatted and laughed for a while, and before long, Morgan emerged from the now-lit building.
Morgan, looking neither happy nor angry and expressionless, made Gao Yang uneasy.
He feared the shotgun in the photograph might not be the one he was searching for.
As Morgan opened the car door and sat down, Gao Yang asked anxiously, “Why have you come out so soon?
What happened?
Did you get any results?”
Without a word, Morgan handed Gao Yang a piece of paper.
Written on the paper was a line of Latin, which Gao Yang had memorized by heart.
Love is the essence of life.
Although he had always believed there would be no mistake with the shotgun in the photograph, Gao Yang’s heart had been uneasy until he read the words on the paper, finally allowing him to let go of his worries entirely.
“Love is the essence of life!
That’s right, it’s the one, this is the gun!”
Seeing the excited Gao Yang, Morgan finally sighed with emotion, “Sixty-seven years.
My father and I searched for this gun for sixty-seven years.
Until their deaths, neither my father nor my mother could find this gun, not even a clue.
Now, at least I know it still exists in this world.”
Gao Yang asked urgently, “What’s next?
How do you plan to investigate?”
Morgan laughed and replied, “The next step can’t be rushed.
Tracing information from a photograph isn’t that quick.
I’ve asked about it; this photo needs to be sent to the CIA Headquarters in Langley so they can identify both people in the photograph.
Only by determining who the man holding the shotgun is can we possibly continue to search for this gun.”
Gao Yang nodded and asked, “So are you going to Langley now?”
Morgan shook his head, still smiling, “Someone will come to New York to get the photo soon, so there’s no hurry.
Gao, we have time to discuss other things now.
Though it’s unlikely there will be any trouble, just for safety’s sake, and given that your girlfriend is living in a house where someone has been killed, it’s not exactly proper.
Don’t you think she should move somewhere else?” (To be continued.
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