Special Investigation Team, office area.
Hearing Michelle say she had a new discovery, Luo An hurried to her side:
"What did you find?"
Michelle pointed to the computer screen and said:
"Linden Osborne is already retired, yet the FBI's internal database shows that he has a new 'pending file' from a while back."
The so-called "pending file" is a case file that each FBI investigation team must establish in the internal database as per the rules when preparing to handle a new case.
In other words, Linden Osborne, although officially retired, still currently holds a case under investigation.
However, when Michelle opened this "pending file," it was completely empty, which is why she previously wondered whether this was a "clue" or a "problem," possibly even a glitch in the FBI's internal database.
"The likelihood of a glitch is not very high."
Hearing Michelle's doubts, Mona, with her hands on her hips and full of pride, said:
