America: I'm really not crazy

Chapter 89 Mask

The whole meeting was somewhat unexpected.

There were no heavily guarded gates.

The body search was conducted without disarming the suspects.

There was no enemy ready for battle.

In the spacious and bright restaurant, a rather handsome brown-haired young man sat quietly at one corner of the long table, waiting for Levi and Thomas.

To his left was Danielle, who was holding a USB drive in front of her eyes and staring blankly.

When Levi and Thomas entered the restaurant led by the waiter, the young man stood up and greeted them.

"Long time no see, Thomas."

He nodded to Thomas first, then looked at Levi.

Good morning, Mr. Li Wei.

"Although you may already know me through Thomas, please allow me to introduce myself formally out of courtesy."

"My name is Alex Damon, the regional director of the Revival Society in Miami."

Alex behaved with composure and elegance, even friendliness.

It's nothing like the "mastermind" that most people imagine.

Li Wei couldn't help but feel a little regretful.

I should have brought "Linda" along, and also carried a few tactical grenades...

Thomas, on the other hand, wasn't particularly surprised.

Seeing that Li Wei remained silent, he raised his arm and gently nudged Li Wei.

Li Wei remained silent, instead turning to look at Danielle.

Despite Levi's disregard, Alex showed no anger whatsoever, merely shrugging helplessly.

"It seems that you two have a deep misunderstanding about me."

"I must clarify here that, strictly speaking, it was not me who kidnapped Miss Danielle Harris."

"On the contrary, I helped her get rid of something..."

As Alex spoke, he raised his left hand, mimicking the gesture of a flower blooming.

"Dilemma".

Li Wei finally spoke.

"What's on that USB drive?"

Alex looked at Levi with slight surprise, but quickly clapped his hands lightly.

"A keen insight... I think I understand why Lawrence is so interested in you, Mr. Levy."

With that, he turned and walked toward Danielle.

Li Wei immediately drew the Glock 19 from his waist, which he had originally intended to use as a decoy, and aimed it at Alex.

Alex, however, seemed to have eyes in the back of his head, and waved his hand with his back to Levi.

"Please don't misunderstand, I just intend to show you the contents of the USB drive."

"Of course, I had already promised to give it to Miss Danielle Harris, and I need to get her consent first."

Alex, who had already walked to Danielle's side, bent down slightly and asked softly.

"Miss Harris, if you want to find out the truth but don't have the courage to face it, you can put down the USB drive now and get up to leave."

"I will destroy the contents and guarantee that they will never be leaked."

"Don't worry, I won't force you to do anything. You can consider it a reward for 'doing your duty'."

Danielle didn't respond. Instead, she stared blankly at the USB drive she was clutching tightly in her hand, like a delicate puppet.

"Scopolamine? Flunitrazepam? Or some kind of nerve suppressant or signal blocking agent!"

Levi demanded an explanation of Alex, because Danielle's current state looked exactly like she had been drugged.

"unnecessary……"

Li Wei suddenly turned his head and looked at Thomas beside him.

Thomas is actually "defending" Alex?

"I studied accounting, while Alex studied psychology."

"Dual doctoral degrees in social psychology and organizational psychology"

"Authority obedience, group behavior, organizational structure, organizational dynamics... these are his research areas."

Thomas presented a series of dazzling but somewhat illogical statements.

But then he used a single sentence to make those points sound somewhat reasonable.

"He is a genius, like Lawrence Chambers, a 'monster' level genius."

Li Wei didn't say anything.

He wasn't unaware of the "value" in Thomas's words.

Although he was only a "semi-illiterate" person who joined the army after graduating from high school in this life, he had an "honorary doctorate" title in his previous life.

Therefore, he was very clear about the gap between himself and a "double doctorate" who was not even thirty years old.

But Li Wei didn't care.

What's wrong with having two PhDs?

Wouldn't you die just the same if you were shot in the head?

However, after looking at Danielle's condition again, Li Wei couldn't help but ask a question.

"Is this something that can be done through 'psychology'?"

"Ordinary 'psychology' can't do this, but..."

Thomas paused for a moment, but then, as if repeating himself, introduced Alex again.

"Alex Damon is not just any ordinary person with two doctorates in psychology; he is a genius of 'monster' level."

"He's not just a genius, he's a monster."

Alex looked up, smiled and nodded at Thomas, seemingly taking Thomas's words as some kind of approval or praise.

However, he quickly lowered his head again and gently reminded Danielle in a mild tone.

"Ms. Harris, I personally don't mind giving you more time to think, but your friend has been waiting for a long time."

"So, have you made a decision?"

Danielle finally responded.

Her neck turned stiffly, like a rusty metal toy soldier.

Those eyes, usually filled with courage and resilience, were now filled with confusion and emptiness.

He looked at Thomas and Levi with those eyes.

Then, as if he had just noticed them, he gave a twitching smile.

"You...you've arrived?"

Immediately afterwards, a hint of doubt appeared on her face.

"Levy, why are you pointing a gun at Alex?"

"He...he's different from his father. He's not a bad person. You must have misunderstood him."

"Fuck! Fuck him!"

Li Wei cursed loudly, but his gun barrel was lowered.

He now suspects that if he shoots Alex, Danielle will take the bullet for him with her own body!

"Daniel! You don't know Alex! That's just the 'Alex Damon' he wants you to see, a carefully crafted mask! Not his true self!"

Thomas tried to "pull" Danielle back.

Danielle didn't seem to listen.

"mask……"

"Don't we all wear masks?"

"I keep telling myself that I must carry on my father's legacy and be a good policeman."

"However, I discovered that a 'good cop' is not necessarily a 'good person'."

"It sounds like a paradox, but that's the reality."

"Li Wei taught me that when law and justice are incompatible, one should pursue 'the justice in one's heart'."

"But can justice that cannot even be upheld by the law be called justice?"

"So what have I been pursuing all along? Isn't it just a mask?"

"So, is that me wearing the mask really me?"