Chapter 17 - The Betrayal Inside The Department Comes To Light
Thirty minutes later, the burner phone buzzed loudly with an incoming data file from Marcus’s terminal.
Jack opened the encrypted document on his tablet, his eyes scanning the horrifying list of compromised federal officials.
“Look at this... half the joint chiefs of staff and the attorney general are taking kickbacks from the shadow network,” Jack gasped.
Sarah leaned over his shoulder, studying the digital signatures attached to the illegal domestic surveillance contracts.
“They were planning to declare martial law under the guise of national security next month,” Sarah realized in horror.
“We have less than forty-eight hours to upload these files to every major news outlet in the country,” Elena calculated grimly.
Suddenly, a loud screech of tires echoed from the street outside the abandoned railway maintenance shed.
Three unmarked black tactical vans slid to a halt in front of the building, doors sliding open simultaneously.
“We’ve been compromised! Everyone grab your gear and head for the drainage tunnel in the back!” Jack yelled.
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Flashes of automatic gunfire illuminated the corrugated metal walls as heavy rounds tore through the front entrance.
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