America 1919

Donnie looked at Rhode Granger and asked, "So you're saying Thor Brady is of Jewish descent from Germany?"

Rhode Granger nodded, "That's right!"

Donnie sat on the sofa, his fingers lightly tapping the surface. With this information, he felt he had pieced together a general outline of the whole affair.

But these things were just guesses; Donnie still needed an entry point!

At that moment, Donnie had already figured out whom he should approach for this entry point!

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Angola Cohen's mood hasn't been particularly good lately, but it's not bad either.

He sat in his office, not dealing with his work at hand, but admiring two photos, each showing a vibrant young woman.

This was something that pleased Angola Cohen. He used to identify as bisexual, but inwardly rejected it, preferring girls. But there was no choice; his old friend Edgar Hoover liked to indulge in such things!

Now that Edgar Hoover has stepped down, Angola Cohen doesn't need to maintain the bisexual facade anymore.

As for his old friend's departure, Angola Cohen felt no sadness; stepping down is stepping down, after all, he has new supporters behind him!

Angola Cohen understood very well what kind of behemoth he was facing by taking these actions, but he wasn't worried, because the power behind him was unimaginably immense.

More importantly, people backing him had already promised that Tony Sherman wouldn't be FBI director for long; after two terms, Cohen would take over the FBI. This was an enormous temptation for him; he wanted money, power, and naturally wouldn't lack women either.

Having thought this through, he felt no concerns in his heart.

At the same time, Cohen called in his subordinate, Jerry Kamp!

Jerry Kamp had been by his side for two years, and Cohen trusted him deeply.

Although Cohen had already heard from Edgar Hoover about Donnie having undercover agents within the FBI, Cohen had his own perspective.

"Even if Donnie has undercover agents in the FBI, not everyone in the FBI can be his agents. Besides, this is the headquarters; how powerful must Donnie be to turn it all into his domain?"

"Edgar was just too paranoid, which was why he failed. As director of the FBI, he didn't even have people he could mobilize; it was simply laughable!"

"However, I also can't be careless. Although Tony Sherman is on our side, no one would want to give up their power easily. Fortunately, Tony Sherman is aging, I just need to show him enough respect in the FBI, and he won't become a stumbling block for me."

"The biggest issue is Rhode Granger; backed by Donnie and with ample funds, this is the real trouble. But my identity hasn't been exposed yet, I can use this advantage to deal with both sides before Granger does. If I could connect with Donnie Block through this matter, even better, then I would maneuver both ways, and there wouldn't be any problems in the FBI!"

As Cohen was envisioning his future, Jerry Kamp walked into his office.

Jerry Kamp had an average build, but was well-proportioned, with an aura of sharpness.

"Director, you called for me!"

Though Cohen was currently only deputy director, Jerry Kamp still addressed him as director.

Cohen liked this title very much: "That's right, how's the investigation on Granger going?"

Calling Jerry Kamp in was essentially to find out about Rhode Granger's situation; Cohen knew the investigation wouldn't end until the mastermind was identified.

At best, the open investigation morphed into a covert one as per FBI protocols!

During this time, Cohen had been focusing his personal work on taking over the power left behind by Edgar Hoover after he left.

Though Hoover had handed over his people to Granger upon leaving, it didn't mean they were all willing to follow Granger...this was Cohen's view.

Thus, the power struggle within FBI headquarters was very intense, roughly splitting into three factions.

The first faction, naturally led by Granger, held the most power in FBI, thanks to inheriting most of Hoover's subordinates and also having Donnie's financial support.

The second faction was led by current director Tony Sherman, holding nominal advantage, with some willing followers.

The third faction were the moderates, observing the internal power struggle within FBI, but unable to ascertain who would eventually win.

Publicly, Cohen belonged to this moderate faction.

But Cohen also understood that the strength of Granger's faction was unmatched by the other two factions combined.

Previously, Sherman and Granger had their first confrontation, resulting in Sherman's defeat; his orders struggled to be conveyed beyond Granger!

Back then, following Hoover's orders, Cohen left Washington, leaving Jerry Kamp in charge of monitoring Washington's situation.

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So Jerry Kamp was unaware of why Cohen had left Washington.

"Just as you predicted, Director, Granger indeed transitioned the investigation to covert activity. However, he is clearly very cautious, and amongst the intelligence I'm aware of, Granger has yet to finalize any investigative findings!"

Jerry Kamp respectfully replied.

Cohen's face broke into a smile, commenting, "Seems like it aligns with my expectations. But keep observing closely; Granger can be trusted by Donnie, surely he's capable, don't let him uncover anything unknown to us!"

Jerry Kamp nodded, "I will!"

Cohen pulled open the drawer of his desk, taking out a stack of US Dollars, smiling as he said, "Here's 2000 US Dollars, go network with Granger's people more; we need to know all their intelligence!"

"Thank you, Director!" Jerry Kamp took the US Dollars and then asked, "Director, if I discover something, in case of emergency, what should I do?"

Cohen understood Kamp's intent: if Granger's investigation discovered anything, what measures should they take?

Understanding Kamp's intent sparked some ideas within Cohen, smiling as he asked Kamp, "If you indeed uncover what they've investigated, what would you do?"

Inwardly flustered, Kamp maintained a calm demeanor, responding, "I would secretly observe and strive to report it to you at the first opportunity!"

Cohen nodded approvingly, with a hint of self-mockery in his heart, thinking perhaps he overthought it, then said with a smile, "Good thinking, but remember, Granger's influence is large already; Mr. Block wouldn't want to see another Edgar Hoover at the FBI. If you notice Granger's people uncover anything, be it evidence or witnesses, find a way to seize them from their hands. Our strength within the FBI is still weak; we need a strong backing!"

Kamp realized his move successfully concealed his intent, nodding, "I understand, Director, you can count on me!"

"Alright, go on!"

With a wave of his hand, Cohen dismissed Kamp.