Porter's explanation didn't surprise Charlie one bit.
He knew very well that the United States wasn’t Ten Thousand Armies’ territory, and that most of the army's manpower remained in the Middle East. It was impossible for them to have a stronghold o n this place.
What's more, New York was an international metropolis. There were several civilian airports within the city, and the annual throughput of New York JFK International Airport was at least tens of millions. He could imagine how difficult i t would be to find a single person among traffic flow of more than two hundred thousand passengers.
Plus, Finley had likely already used the privileged channel to leave the airport. That made it even more impossible to track him.
It was almost inevitable for Porter and his subordinates to lose track of Finley for the time being.
Having come to a conclusion, Charlie said lightly, "Porter, you don't have to blame yourself too much. This kind of thing is perfectly normal. I understand."
Charlie then added, "Now that Finley's already escaped to New York, he'll probably be seeking asylum from his superior. I'd wager that he won't show himself in the next few days and keep a low profile. You must take advantage of this time and get the ball rolling in New York. Make sure that you already have everything under your control when he reappears."
Porter was quick to assure Charlie. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. I’ll definitely set up a trap for him in New York. The moment he dares to show up, we'll definitely get him!"
"Good!" Charlie was pleased. "You must've had a hard time running back and forth these past few days. You should take a good rest in New York, at least for two days. I’ll contact you again if anything comes up."
"Okay, Mr. Wade. I’ll get someone to keep a n eye on the airport. We'll make sure Finley won't play any tricks."
At this moment, at New York JFK International Airport...
Finley's brother wasn’t privy to much inside information, but one thing was for sure: his brother would have at least given u p his identity.
Thus, Finley’s mysterious enemy was aware of who he was.
In his haste, it was impossible for him to hide his whereabouts and cover up his journey the moment he decided to fly from Seattle to New York.
Finley was worried that the other party would've already set up control at New York JFK International Airport in advance, and was simply waiting for him to show up.
Thus, he deliberately delayed his arrival for two hours.
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