Chapter 18 - Finding the Master Ledger
Back in Washington, technical experts at the FBI cyber-division successfully unlocked the final encrypted partition of the yacht's drive.
The screen illuminated rows of classified documents that revealed an even deeper layer of government infiltration.
Agent Vance and Detective Miller reviewed the files in absolute silence, realizing the scope extended beyond private corporate greed.
"These files show that several intelligence operatives were actively shielding Sterling's network from internal audits," Miller whispered.
"That means the corruption wasn't just in Wall Street boardrooms; it reached inside federal oversight agencies," Agent Vance added grimly.
They printed out the unredacted hit list, placing it directly onto the Attorney General's mahogany desk for immediate action.
Special internal affairs investigators were dispatched to arrest the compromised federal officials before they could destroy their terminals.
The housecleaning within government ranks was swift, brutal, and completely absolute, leaving no room for sanctuary.
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The rule of law was restored to its purest form, proving that accountability applies equally to the highest offices in the land.
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