flstandardbreds Chapter 351 Urgent Mission
Chapter 351 Urgent Mission
Outside the venue building, Zhe and Ling warmly greeted Zhu Yuan, who was still preparing backstage, while Qingyi stayed by her side.
Although she had relaxed well at the amusement park a few days ago, Zhu Yuan was still visibly nervous when she arrived at the venue. After all, thanks to the help of everyone in Sixth Street in promoting the event over the past few days, the number of people willing to attend the lecture had increased, but this also made Zhu Yuan's pressure even greater.
However, Zhu Yuan gradually relaxed as she talked with Zhe and the others. Just then, a sheriff came to Zhu Yuan and Qingyi with a report.
"I apologize for interrupting your conversation with the guests. This is the report we just received. The exact coordinates of the several empty locations previously identified by Carlo Moron have been determined. Please take a look. Also, I just received a call that Commander Bollinger will be arriving shortly, and the media are already waiting to take your photos."
After thanking her, Qingyi took the report and began reading it, while reminding Zhu Yuan that it was time to pick up the person. However, she soon discovered something unusual in the report.
"Hmm? How could that be? The positions of these coordinate points seem a bit off."
"Something's not right?" Zhu Yuan hurriedly came to Qingyi's side and asked, "Senior, what have you discovered?"
"What happened?" After Zhu Yuan's actions, Ling also became curious.
"Zhe, Ling, I'm sorry, we have some doubts about the report we just received. Zhu Yuan and I need to discuss it. You two can go inside first. Excuse me."
After saying that, Zhu Yuan and Qingyi left with serious expressions. It was clear that Zhu Yuan had also found a problem in that report.
The brother and sister left behind were intrigued by Zhu Yuan and the others' behavior, and they also learned that Carlo Morong was the name of the culprit who had previously caused the case with the EMP transmitter.
EMP transmitters are controlled items, and ordinary people simply can't get their hands on them without connections. Coupled with Zhu Yuan and Qingyi's expressions before they left… Zhe had a bad feeling and suggested they go nearby to find out what was going on.
So the two followed each other to a small road outside the police station, and deliberately kept their distance from being discovered.
"Senior, those empty coordinates that Mo Rong provided were locations his organization scouted a while ago, right? You said these places don't seem right, what exactly is going on?"
"In the hospital, do you remember the monster we found in that square a while ago?"
"I remember that the monster was discovered by both Shirai Heavy Industries and the Anti-Air Section Six at the same time. However, because it was related to a case from many years ago where the former president of Shirai Heavy Industries absconded with funds, it was temporarily handed over to the Public Security Bureau as evidence to cooperate with the investigation. At that time, it was the director who stepped in to give face so that the remains could be delivered to the Public Security Bureau as soon as possible, instead of being sent to the Anti-Air Section Six first and then transferred to the Public Security Bureau. Today is the day that it is officially handed over to the Anti-Air Section Six."
"Yes, that's right."
"But what does this have to do with the coordinates provided by Mo Rong?"
"It might indeed be related, because I just discovered that all the locations Mo Rong pointed out were actually on the route the evidence vehicle was supposed to take!"
"What?!" Zhu Yuan exclaimed in surprise.
"The EMP transmitter that Mo Rong has has been modified to target vehicle security systems. If used properly, it can even unlock a car without damaging its electronic system."
Previously, Mo Rong mentioned that his organization had purchased sophisticated containers for storing etheric matter. We speculated that they might be targeting vehicles used by large corporations to transport precious etheric resources. However, the police department's evidence vehicles are actually of the same model!
"But didn't the Sixth Anti-Air Division also send Miss Yae to handle the liaison? Does Mo Rong's organization have the capability to snatch things from the Sixth Anti-Air Division?"
"Obviously not," Qingyi replied without hesitation. "But whether it was a leak or they were just lucky, the coordinates they chose are still quite a distance from Miss Yae's intended location."
“Senior, if that’s really the case, the evidence vehicle is in danger! And it’s not just the evidence vehicle, but also the Anti-Air Section 6. Because of Aya and Kiana’s relationship, the Anti-Air Section 6 enjoys a high degree of autonomy within HAND headquarters and maintains good relations with the Public Security Bureau. If anything goes wrong during this docking, I’m afraid…”
"It's not impossible. After all, the Hoshimi family and the Kaslana family have always been on good terms, and the current head of the Security Bureau is also the head of the Kaslana family. The head of the Anti-Air Section Six is the daughter of the Hoshimi family head, and if nothing unexpected happens, she will also be the next head of the family."
Furthermore, the Kaslana clan chief's sister is in the Anti-Air Section 6, which also houses the heiress of ME Corporation, a company known for its approachable nature within TOPS. Not to mention, after taking over, the Anti-Air Section 6 will escort the monster's remains to Otto Apocalypse, whose family is a long-standing friend of the Kaslana family...
"Oh dear, oh dear! The reason for choosing to transport the evidence through the tunnel was clearly to ensure its safety. If something goes wrong during this handover, the higher-ups will probably be in chaos again!"
Zhu Yuan shook her head to shake off the bad thoughts in her mind. The most important thing now was to confirm the safety of the evidence vehicle.
"Senior, can you find the location of the evidence vehicle now?"
"Let me check... I found it. Although there is a delay in the surveillance signal, the vehicle seems to be heading towards its destination. However, the records show that about 15 minutes ago, the vehicle stopped somewhere in the cave for about ten minutes."
"Ten minutes isn't a long time, but if someone was lying in ambush along the route and had an EMP transmitter, that's enough time to take the evidence! Senior, this needs to be reported to the department immediately. I'll go make contact right now..."
After saying that, Zhu Yuan turned around to go back to the bureau to report, but was immediately stopped by Qingyi.
"Zhu Yuan, wait a moment. The evidence vehicle traveling inside the cavity may occasionally stop briefly in place due to changes in the cavity's structure."
Qingyi continued her analysis: "We don't have any solid evidence that the car was in an accident. Even if we report the suspicious points, the bureau won't immediately send someone to the scene to investigate. Instead, they will conduct a remote analysis according to procedure."
"You're right, if that's the case, then there won't be enough time."
"Not only that, but I also have other concerns. The handover of evidence takes time, and the timeframe was only recently set. The route inside the cave is also classified information, which is unknown to the average person. But according to Mo Rong, their organization has been scouting inside the cave for some time now. Now that I think about it, there's probably no luck involved at all."
"Senior, you mean there might be a mole within the Public Security Bureau..."
“Yes, if we report the vehicle issue now, we might alert them. The best course of action is for me to go into the cave myself.”
"Wait a minute, senior! What you're doing is too dangerous, and it's not in accordance with the rules!"
“Zhu Yuan, things are urgent now, and this is no longer the time for us to argue about this. Today’s lecture has been in preparation for a long time, and the media is all here. It is also a rare opportunity for you to perform in front of Commander Bollinger. I’ll leave this to you.”
"Although I am your subordinate, since you call me senior, please trust me this once, and I will definitely bring the evidence back safely."
Just then, the car carrying Bollinger arrived at the scene, and as Bollinger came into view, a large number of flashes illuminated his face.
On a path not far away, Zhu Yuan made up her mind to act together with Qingyi.
Although Zhu Yuan chose to become a sheriff because of Bollinger's influence, she still hoped to become someone who could protect others, just like Bollinger was back then.
So the two of them strode confidently toward the target cave, all of which was clearly heard by Tetsuya and Rin, who were hiding in the shadows.
“Since the evidence is in danger, we can’t just stand by and do nothing,” Ling said.
“Just like last time, let’s provide assistance to the two female sheriffs!” Zhe agreed.
"What are you two doing here?"
Kiana's voice came from the side, startling Tetsuya so much that he instinctively hugged Rin and held her in his arms. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the person who came was Kiana, who was eating a popsicle.
"You scared us to death! Kiana, can you please stop being so jumpy? And who is this gentleman next to you...?"
"Nice to meet you, just call me Captain. I'm Kiana's..."
“Honey~” Kiana interrupted.
"H-Husband!" Rin said, her face slightly flushed. "So Kiana is already married!"
"He's my fiancé!" The captain gently tapped Kiana's head and said helplessly.
Kiana covered her face while twisting her waist and whining, "Ugh, you've already done everything, are you planning to take advantage of me and then just throw me away like a rag?!"
"Eat it all up!"
"A rag..."
"Hey you!" The captain grabbed Kiana's cheeks with both hands and started pulling them apart forcefully. "Can you please stop saying things that are so easy to misunderstand?"
"Alright, I'm not letting this go. Can you let go of the ship first?"
Seeing this, the captain released his hand and turned to look at Zhe and Ling.
"So, you two must be Tetsuya and Rin. Kiana told me about you. Judging from your appearance, it seems you're planning to secretly follow Zhu Yuan and the others. Could you tell us what's going on?"
Considering that this matter was also related to Section 6 of the Anti-Air Force, he called the captain and Kiana to follow. He remembered that the captain was the investigator who was rumored to be making carrots for Section 6 of the Anti-Air Force.
It's safe to say that he handled the data for every single member of the Air Force 6 team, and he was often compared to Phaethon on the Rope Net. It's just unexpected that he would be Kiana's fiancé.
Along the way, Tetsuya and Rin recounted what they had heard to Kiana and the others, one after the other...
"So that's how it is, the remains of the demon beasts. I never thought someone would actually target this. Aren't they afraid of retaliation from the Sixth Anti-Air Section?" the captain said. "Or is there someone else behind this, and this organization is just being used as a scapegoat?"
"It's not clear yet," Zhe said as he ran. By this time, they had returned to Sixth Street. "But since you two are here, there's no need for us to sneak around helping out."
"Should I take Ies into the cave to help?" Kiana asked.
“That’s right. Using our status as the Sixth Anti-Aircraft Section allows us to legitimately contact Zhu Yuan and the others. You shouldn’t mind, right?”
"What's there to mind? It's our own business anyway. On the contrary, we should be thanking you for informing us of this news in advance."
Back at the video store, Tetsuya hurriedly opened H·D·D and began debugging. It has to be said that since Fairy and Ai-chan became the two AIs, the debugging of H·D·D has become faster and faster. Soon the H·D·D debugging was completed, and Kiana then took Ies to the cave where the target was located.
"Speaking of which, why did you and Kiana end up there?"
After successfully synchronizing with IAS, Zhe curiously asked the captain, who was standing to the side with a look of curiosity.
"It's nothing, I just went to the lecture as a representative."
"That makes sense."
After hearing this, Zhe quickly recalled the process description on the questionnaire.
"But is it really okay for you to just leave like this?"
"There's still time! Anyway, our segment on the sixth lesson of the Sky was scheduled for last. Instead of worrying about whether Kiana and I will make it, we should be more concerned about Zhu Yuan. Her Q&A session with Blinger is earlier than ours."
During the conversation, Kiana had already successfully reunited with Ies and Zhu Yuan and the others.
Of course, out of respect for Tetsuya and Rin's identities, Kiana and the captain did not intend to reveal them, so the captain was responsible for communicating with everyone using Ies.
Anyway, it wasn't a secret in the Security Bureau that the captain possessed the modified Bomb technology from Otto. However, Zhu Yuan immediately showed a relieved expression because the person she was talking to was the captain.
The division of labor became clear: Fairy was responsible for calculating the path, the captain was responsible for relaying the message, and Ai-chan was responsible for blocking out other sounds that occurred in the room.
First, Kiana and her companions found the missing evidence truck. Judging from the traces in the vicinity, it wasn't hard to deduce that the evidence inside had been stolen. Upon opening the truck's cargo compartment, they found, as expected, that the evidence inside had already been switched.
Fairy then began gathering intelligence from the surrounding area to deduce the possible trajectory of the evidence, and soon after, Ies led the three of them on a journey.
The three quickly discovered a suspicious vehicle and a large number of armed suspicious individuals in an open area.
Although Zhu Yuan and Qingyi couldn't confirm whether the stolen evidence was in the car due to the distance, Kiana could sense that the remains of the beast were in that car.
Without a word, Kiana stepped forward and knocked everyone down. She then took the stolen evidence from the vehicle and left gracefully with Zhu Yuan and Qingyi.
As for the people lying on the ground, Kiana has already contacted the other members of the Anti-Air Section 6, and they will be responsible for retrieving them. Yae Sakura is also on her way.
After handing over the evidence to Yae Sakura, Kiana and the other two left the cave. After leaving the cave, Ies left first, while Kiana returned to the police station with Zhu Yuan and the others.
On the way, Zhu Yuan couldn't help but ask Kiana how she knew about this. After all, they had deduced the possibility of the evidence vehicle being hijacked by piecing together suspicious details after receiving the report, and at the time, only Zhu Yuan and Qingyi were present.
How did Kiana find out this information? Furthermore, the Bomb Kiana was carrying at the time wasn't the standard Bomb from the Anti-Air Section 6, nor was it the type of Bomb the captain usually used. Besides, that Bomb had also appeared in the White Heavy Industries case, but Kiana had used the excuse that it was a White Heavy Industries Bomb to cover it up, but now it seems that wasn't the case.
The whole thing seemed too coincidental, and Kiana just hadn't offered them any explanation.
Kiana didn't hide anything about this, saying that she learned it from someone else, and that the bomb was indeed not from Bai Zhi Heavy Industry, but from a rope craftsman she had found.
Kiana didn't specify which rope craftsman it was, but judging from the performance just now, there is only one rope craftsman like Bomb who possesses similar skills to Otto and can communicate in real time with those inside the cave.
[Phaethon]
Zhu Yuan and Qingyi did not voice their answer, but instead looked at Kiana in tacit agreement.
However, it's obvious that Kiana won't reveal the rope maker's identity, but since she's already given this hint, there's no need to confirm anything further.
Meanwhile, Kiana's explanation made Qingyi realize a very interesting piece of information: Phaethon was also near the venue at the time, and may have even heard her and Zhu Yuan's conversation throughout.
However, Qingyi did not intend to conduct too much investigation. Since the other party could cooperate with Kiana and the others, and even send the captain to his base to help cover for them, it at least shows that Fahrenheit knew both Kiana and the captain.
There's no need to investigate so thoroughly then. Qingyi believes that things will work themselves out eventually, and there's no need to rush.