He gently tapped the cigar ash into the ashtray.
Rich Hood looked at Lynn, who was sitting opposite him, and smiled, "I have three years left until my retirement, but I'm not going to wait any longer."
"After twenty-five years of field work, I'm already full of injuries and illnesses. Every time it rains, I ache all over."
"I've already spoken with the Director, and I plan to step down from this position next year, and then take on a consultant role within the Bureau."
As he spoke, Rich Hood picked up the coffee pot, preparing to pour himself a cup of coffee.
Seeing Rich's movement, Lynn smiled and reached out, taking the coffee pot from him and pouring himself a cup.
Then he picked up Rich Hood's cup and filled it with Water for him.
"Drink less coffee at night. According to work hours, you'll still be able to sleep for a few more hours later."
Taking the Water Lynn Hall handed him, Rich Hood smiled and shook his head, "When I was your age, for the sake of carrying out missions, I once slept only two hours in three days."
"I can't do that anymore. My body is failing me. Now I just hope my granddaughter graduates from college, then finds a good job, and preferably gets married before I pass away."
After taking a sip of Water, Rich Hood suddenly said to Lynn Hall, "Lynn, if you want to take over my position, you must first find a way to deal with the other three Assistant Supervisors."
"No one who has risen from Agent to D2 is simple. Of course, you are the best. Your only disadvantage is your age."
"When I step down, I will recommend you to the Director, but the other three..."
"Understood!"
Hearing Supervisor Rich Hood's words, Lynn smiled and nodded.
FBI agents have a total of nineteen ranks, with Agent ranks from S1 to S15, and above that is management.
For example, Shawn, under him, is an S14-level Senior Agent, while he is a D2-level Assistant Agent Supervisor.
Above him are D3 Senior Executive Deputy Supervisors and D4-level Agent Supervisors.
Rich Hood, who was in front of him, was a D4-level Agent Supervisor.
Above him was James Duke, the Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation's New York branch!
Of course, if broken down further, there are also Associate Assistant Directors, Office Managers, Senior Inspectors, and so on.
However, because many positions are administrative and their departments have different responsibilities, they were not of much concern to Lynn Hall for the time being.
The reason why Rich Hood, this Agent Supervisor, had a favorability of 7 towards him and favored him the most, was largely due to interests.
It should be known that before Lynn Hall became an Assistant Agent Supervisor and was transferred to the New York branch, many of the "unspoken rules" between the two were not actually in place.
After leaving Supervisor Rich Hood's office, Lynn returned to his lounge in the building.
After washing up and lying on the bed, he recalled the events of the day.
After confirming that there were no mistakes, Lynn Hall closed his eyes and rested with peace of mind.
This was something Lynn did every night before going to sleep after joining the FBI.
Only by doing this could he ensure that he would not encounter any problems.
The next morning, in the Director's office.
"So, the Brooklyn bombing has been resolved?"
Looking at Lynn Hall, who was sitting in front of him reporting on the case's progress, Director James Duke nodded in appreciation, "I knew that entrusting this matter to you would be the most reassuring."
"You flatter me, Director, but there's one more thing I need to report to you."
Saying that, Lynn reported the confessions of the two Middle Eastern men to James Duke, including the Los Angeles Terrorist attack two years ago and Tony Stark's kidnapping.
"So, you believe that Tony Stark, who has been missing for two and a half months, is currently in the hands of those Terrorists in the Middle East?"
Capping his pen and pondering for a moment, James Duke said, "Ever since Tony Stark was attacked and went missing, whether it's the Military, the CIA, or S.H.I.E.L.D., they have all been searching for his whereabouts."
"If we can rescue Tony Stark before them..."
At this point, James Duke suddenly asked Lynn, "Lynn, how many years has our Federal Bureau of Investigation Director been in that position?"
"This is his eighth year, Mr. Director."
Since Hoover stepped down as Director, the term for the Federal Bureau of Investigation Director has been set at ten years.
And the current Federal Bureau of Investigation Director has been in office for eight years!
Hearing Lynn's answer, James Duke narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, then looked at Lynn and said seriously, "Lynn Hall, I now order you to lead all the Agents and the action team in your group to immediately go to the Middle East to rescue Tony Stark."
"No matter what, you must rescue Tony Stark!"
"Understood!"
Hearing James Duke's order, Lynn Hall immediately nodded.
Watching Lynn get up and walk to the door, James Duke suddenly said, "After this mission is successful, your rank should also be adjusted upwards. Besides, Rich is also getting old."
"Thank you, Mr. Director!"
"You're welcome. When you return from the Middle East, I'll introduce you to some members of the Brotherhood."
Hearing James Duke's promise, Lynn Hall thanked him again without batting an eyelid.
After Lynn had completely left, James Duke leaned back in his chair and began to ponder.
To become the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, one needed outstanding achievements.
Especially since the Federal Bureau of Investigation was also divided into factions.
And there were many people eyeing that position.
Therefore, if Lynn Hall could truly rescue Tony Stark from the Middle East, then the stepping stone he stood on would undoubtedly be a notch higher!
As for Tony Stark himself? In James Duke's eyes, or in the eyes of most HYDRA members, he wasn't actually that important.
Even if he was called a genius and developed many high-performance weapons, compared to his father Howard Stark, Tony Stark was just a playboy.
So James Duke didn't mind turning Tony Stark into his own achievement!
However, he was very optimistic about this Lynn Hall.
Thinking of this, James Duke took out his private phone and dialed a number.
An hour later, inside a Kun-style Fighter Jet flying towards the Middle East.
"Boss, such a big show this time? What if Tony Stark isn't in the hands of those Terrorists? Will the Director target us when we return?"
Before Shawn could finish his worries, a very capable female Agent next to him directly reprimanded him, "Shut up, Shawn! If you dare to say anything unlucky again, I'll sew your mouth shut!"
Hearing Alice's reprimand, Shawn chuckled and didn't care.
After all, she was the goddess in his heart!
"Don't be so nervous. Everyone here is on our side. There's nothing that can't be said."
Lynn glanced at the Agents and action team members in the cabin, whose favorability was uniformly between 6 and 7.
Lynn smiled, then looked at the somewhat nervous Middle Eastern men sitting there. "If you can successfully lead me to the armed group that kidnapped Tony Stark, then I will allow one of you two to return to your hometown!"
Upon receiving Lynn's promise, the eyes of the two Middle Eastern men instantly lit up.