Legendary FBI Detective-Chapter 832 - 834: Double Eagle Gold Coin

Treasure hunt, adventure, under the sea, shipwreck, ancient gold coins.

When these words came together and Winslow spoke, Reesi, Chenier, and Mona's eyes lit up, while Michelle and Luo An also showed expressions of interest.

Winslow opened the file and said:

"The trace inspection department's report shows that these 9 coins are 'Double Eagle Gold Coins', and then..."

"What?!"

Just as Winslow was speaking halfway, a surprised female voice suddenly rang out. Luo An and Mona turned their heads and found that the person who exclaimed was Michelle.

Chenier and Reesi were very surprised because Michelle, who was considered "above the petty pleasures of the flesh," had been working in the special investigation team for so long, maintaining a very stable demeanor most of the time.

No matter how big a problem she encountered, Michelle's first reaction was not to complain or breakdown, but to think about analyzing and solving the problem.

A scenario where Michelle exclaimed like today was indeed a rare sight.

Seeing everyone looking at her with surprise, Michelle felt a bit embarrassed. She brushed her hair and seriously explained:

"The Double Eagle Gold Coin was a currency issued by the Federation Government at a certain period last century with extremely high collectible value. A gold coin minted in 1787 once auctioned for a high price of over 700,000 US dollars.

In 2003-2004, a family in Philadelphia found ten 'Double Eagle Coins' in their deceased father's safe.

They subsequently contacted the mint to have the coins authenticated.

The mint confirmed the coins were authentic but refused to return them, claiming they were stolen state property.

The family angrily filed a lawsuit, and the Federation Government stated that they could not prove they legally obtained the coins, so they had no ownership, and the coins were confiscated."

"..." x5

Winslow and Reesi were quite speechless, while Mona and Chenier looked disdainful, though Luo An wasn't too surprised.

After all, it's the world's beacon, and when the light shines is up to them.

Michelle, having finished her summary, eagerly looked at Winslow and asked:

"What did the trace inspection department say? Which year were these 'Double Eagle Gold Coins' produced?"

"Uh, the trace inspection department doesn't know either."

Winslow shrugged, indicating that the trace inspection department, like in cases with counterfeit bills, lacked experts on antique gold coins.

They could only confirm the coins were 'Double Eagle Gold Coins,' and the exact minting year would likely require a specialist to determine.

Luo An motioned for Winslow to continue from the beginning, and Winslow nodded and said:

"The trace inspection department stated that no matter which area of the sea these 'Double Eagle Gold Coins' were found, it suggests there's definitely a very large shipwreck there.

Accompanying these 'Double Eagle Gold Coins' is likely a large quantity of gold and other treasures."

Luo An's brow furrowed as he took the interrogation record from Mona's hand and said:

"Anatoli just said that aside from these gold coins, they also discovered some gold bars that were stolen.

On those gold bars, there were inscriptions like 'kelloo...139NN...'

Winslow, take this information to the trace inspection department to see if they can figure out exactly which shipwreck it is."

"I'll head over right away."

Winslow nodded and immediately turned to leave the office area. Reesi looked at the interrogation record in Luo An's hand and asked:

"Luo An, has Anatoli provided any clues?"

"In fact, he directly explained the situation behind this case."

Luo An smiled, handing the interrogation record to Reesi, and briefly described Anatoli's experiences.

After listening to Anatoli's story, Chenier and Michelle were at a loss, while Reesi was silent for a few seconds and then said:

"So, this case isn't a counterfeit money case but rather a treasure robbery involving betrayal?"

"In a sense, that's one way to put it."

Luo An nodded, took a small sip of his coffee.

The story behind this case isn't complicated: Anatoli, Benson, Leon, and others were on the ocean aboard a treasure-seeking ship looking for a shipwreck and successfully found those 'Double Eagle Gold Coins' and gold bars.

They planned to switch to a larger ship to salvage the wreck, but the information leaked, and shortly after coming ashore, they encountered a rival group intent on kidnapping them and seeking the treasure themselves.

"I have a question."

As Reesi raised her hand, she asked somewhat confusedly:

"I can understand running when encountering treachery.

Benson and Leon's idea of dragging others into the water, I also get.

Benson later handed counterfeit money to Anatoli, telling him to use it to escape, which indicates Benson likely already knew someone was producing counterfeit money at that factory on the outskirts.

But such information should be extremely covert, so how did Benson find out?"

"I haven't figured this out either."

Mona nodded, agreeing with Reesi's words, and she continued:

"Additionally, I have another question.

I don't quite understand why Benson and Leon trusted Anatoli so much.

Not only did they entrust the gold coins to Anatoli, but they also gave him counterfeit money and let him escape amid the chaos, while the two of them stayed behind.

Given they already encountered a treacherous situation, there should be trust issues internally, right?"

"Isn't it possible that Anatoli's poor mental state was a factor?"

Michelle offered her guess, saying:

"Anatoli has some mental issues, so the two of them firmly believed he was reliable."

"..."

Mona, Chenier, and Reesi looked at Michelle with speechless expressions, wanting to retort but not knowing what to say, as her guess did hold some logical merit on a certain level.

"As for the first question, we should have a chance to catch Leon and others to ask in person regarding the second question..."

At this point, Luo An shook his head. He presented a report to the four and said:

"The real reason is here."

Reesi quickly reached for the paper, while Mona, Chenier, and Michelle hurriedly turned their attention to it, discovering it was Anatoli's health report issued by a doctor.

Common abrasions, excessive bleeding, fractures were quickly skimmed over, but as they looked further down, terms like "genital warts" and "rectal mucosal damage" appeared before them.

"..." x4

The four women fell silent immediately. They had all learned some basic knowledge during their FBI training and understood the implications behind these terms.

Especially Reesi, she could proudly say no one in this office area understood these terms better than her.

Beside them, Luo An rubbed his temples. During the interrogation when the topic of women related to Benson and Leon arose, Anatoli's mind frequently flashed feelings of "jealousy."

Luo An initially thought he had guessed wrong, but after leaving the interrogation room, thoroughly reviewing this medical report, and recalling Anatoli's previous statement about their treasure-seeking ship often drifting at sea for over a month or even three months, coupled with Anatoli being quite thin and not bad-looking...

Luo An made no comment, as the Federation recognized over a hundred genders, and male infidelity was no big deal—it was called freedom.

Reesi placed the report aside, and none of the women further discussed it with understanding. Chenier pondered a moment and asked:

"Luo An, what should we do next?"

"Next, we leave Washington D.C. and head south for a look."

Luo An folded his arms in front of his chest, smiling:

"Let's head to Atlanta to experience the local culture and customs there."