164. The rescue began
Using the last two minutes to escape from the monitored area, they were given a string of Morse codes and an important clue, that is, there was probably an unopened tracker on McCroft's body.
The content of the Morse Code is actually very simple, and Mycroft told his subordinates not to act rashly, and by the way, told Sherlock to take a long-term view, and the people who captured him were not too simple characters, and they liked to pick and choose places where there was no surveillance.
There are not too many clues other than these, but when he knew that Mycroft was carrying a tracker that was not turned on, Lestrade didn't know why he was relieved, if the tracker on his body was not turned on, it meant that the matter was still within the man's calculations, and he didn't think about a possibility at all, that is, Mycroft might not even have the possibility of turning on the tracker.
They returned to the hotel, this time analyzing it from the beginning, and by the way, they asked Harold to help track down where the suspected monitor's license plate number would eventually disappear.
Because of the alarm to the police, these surveillance personnel can only make a temporary retreat and wait until the limelight has passed, they think that McCroft Holmes's men will not be so coincidental to find clues when they are gone.
Harold did let the machine track the shadow of their car, but because their base was located in a relatively secret place without any surveillance cameras, even the machine could only circle an approximate range.
Mycroft thought that Sherlock would need to investigate and analyze step by step, but who knew that they had brought the little Lestrades, so in a big case, he reduced the steps by a lot.
"As soon as there's a signal in this area, we'll know right away."
Sherlock nodded, he was carefully analyzing the note that Mycroft threw into the trash, that person really sent himself to the tiger's mouth, probably after the agent he dared to be so bold, but he guessed that McCroft should be the same as they thought, he wanted to catch the real people who became traitors in their ** government circle.
"Wait, Harold, can you listen to all the phone calls or video calls?"
"Theoretically, I can hack into the phone system."
This is actually not too difficult for Harold, and now as long as the machine is by his side to help him, there really won't be too many problems. Sherlock walked around the hotel twice after hearing Harold's affirmative answer, and he thought of something.
"Anthea, now can we reveal the news that Mycroft is missing and may have been kidnapped."
Ancia didn't expect it to happen so quickly, but fortunately she had prepared everything she needed to prepare early, and she knew what Sherlock wanted to do with this plan, just to see who couldn't sit still.
"Okay, I'll post the news right away."
Everyone looked at Sherlock, wondering why he had suddenly started the project at this time.
Sherlock said proudly: "If Harold wants to locate the location of the people who kidnapped the dead fat man, he can only use the Internet or the phone, and there has been no news in London because they probably don't know when Mycroft disappeared, including the old foxes who worked with the people here." But once they know, there will be a few who can sit still, and the only thing they want to contact is the phone and the computer, no matter which one it is connected to the network, so it will give Harold some help, and it should be easy to locate. ”
A good way to do this is to lure the snake out of the hole and see how many greedy snakes can be lured out by the news of Mycroft's disappearance.
Sherlock's method is very reliable, probably after spending a long time with the bear child, he also began to learn ...... Relying on the help of others, sometimes there is no shame in helping each other.
When Ancia was about to start announcing the disappearance of Mycroft, that is, when Tony was temporarily online in London, Tony was already a little impatient, and he was looking forward to what they would be able to see after the machine was launched...... I am afraid that the world will not be chaotic.
He has always had some different ideas from Harold, he thinks that the machine can develop freely, and there should not be too many restrictions on her, and Tony, as one of the administrators, has always hoped that the machine can develop and grow freely.
Because the machine had been online before, Tony was now much faster than Harold when he turned it on, and when he finished preparing on his side, Ancia also reported the disappearance of Mycroft near Italy in Eastern Europe.
Tony had already entered all the people who needed to be monitored into the machine, they needed to monitor every aspect of these people, who they called, all the content of the conversation had to be recorded, and the content about McCroft in the middle, they had to strictly monitor it.
In addition, they also need to pay attention to Anthea's safety, if anyone has already decided that Mycroft is dead, the faction that stands on the opposite side of Mycroft will definitely get rid of Mycroft's first secretary Anthea, so that the new leaders of MI5 and MI6 can operate from it.
When the news was released, Anthea was called up for questioning.
Anthea was a little nervous, and they were now in the process of giving it a go. Merlin reassured him that nothing would be wrong, but it was a simple question, and even those who wanted Mycroft's life would not act openly, and they could not be sure whether Mr. Mycroft Holmes was dead or alive.
But when they confirm it, or force their accomplices to kill Mycroft, they can't be sure that Anthea is safe, but she still has herself by her side, and he, Merlin Lestrade, will not let Anthea have anything to do!
"Tonight is the most important night."
Tony and Harold are confirmed at the same time.
In fact, one of the powers they use is Sherlock's homeless system, there are many homeless people shuttling through the streets and alleys of London, they are the most unnoticeable people in London, and they can appear anywhere at will.
Tony told them to stand by, and sent them a list of people to be monitored, as well as license plate numbers, so that they could control their movements and report anything unusual to themselves.
I have to say that this kind of homeless system is still very useful, as long as you give them enough money, what they are willing to do for you, especially when the eyes are too easy for them who are usually very good at observing words and feelings.
Within an hour of the release of the information, some people in the upper echelons were worried, whether they were on the same front as Mycroft or not, and it was always impossible to mistake that Mycroft Holmes was a powerful figure in the British government, and it was conceivable what kind of chaos his sudden disappearance would cause.
The second is that the occurrence of this incident has completely cleared Mycroft's suspicions, and it is about whether Mycroft also participated in the treason of the enemy. After all, this matter was in the Mycroft line from the beginning, and many people wondered if this matter had anything to do with him, but this time the uncertainty of life and death made them completely dispel their doubts about him.
Ancia didn't tell everything when she reported to the top, for example, she just said that agents in Eastern Europe were looking for Mycroft's whereabouts, and that Mycroft's old friend said that he had to find someone, and that the country couldn't live without Mycroft now.
Everyone who questioned Ancia was the one who told him that he must find Mycroft, but it was not clear whether it was a false or false feeling.
Later in the afternoon on the day the news was released, some of them were more ethereal, whether it was the machine qì or the homeless system controlled by Tony, they were all suing them, and these upper-level old foxes all ganged up together, through the monitoring of the machine qì, and they were talking about the right to dispose of this position after McCroft's sacrifice this time.
They all know exactly what MI5 and MI6 can do, and one more thing is Anthea.
Originally, Tony thought that people in Mycroft's vein would not move Anthea, who knows...... Their ambitions are not as small as they seem, and everyone is unanimous, and if Mycroft can't come back, Mycroft's first secretary, Anthea, who knows too many secrets, can't stay.
"It's cruel."
Merlin sits beside Tony with his cheeks in his hands, and this is their first encounter with the cruel world of adults.
"No way, little Merlin, you're still young, and that's how the world of adults is."
Tony said to Merlin with a pretended to be serious.
Merlin pinched Tony's cheek, "Dear brother, we're both the same age. ”
But both Tony and Merlin really have a new understanding of the adult world.
They have all said that this evening is the most important thing, not without reason.
The people who really hooked up with the Eastern European side would not want to let Mycroft come back alive, and if he came back alive, it would definitely threaten his own safety.
The only way to do that is for Mycroft to be truly martyred.
Evenings are the best time for him to contact his partners.
Mycroft was taken to the place where he had been tortured again, this time slightly better than the last, at least they allowed him to sit on a stool. Mycroft's hands were handcuffed behind his back, and although he hadn't eaten anything in two days, he looked pretty good, and the Sherlock Holmes smile was always on his face.
The leader sitting across from him was videotaping someone, and it looked like there was an argument.
Mycroft soon understood what the reason was, the British side had announced his disappearance, and the leaders of the reactionary forces in Eastern Europe and the old fox in collusion with him on the British side were arguing about their own problems.
It seems that the old foxes don't want to go back safely, they want to die here.
Mycroft smiled, as long as he heard the voice, he knew who the person on the other side was, it was his negligence that he really didn't have a traitor in his vein, but in this way, the doubts before his words were clearly explained, why there was still such a frame under his nose.
Mycroft could see that the Eastern European leader was in a difficult situation, he had his own ideas, he wanted more power, and the conditions offered by his allies seemed a bit like a fantasy to him.
So Mycroft knew how to save his life for the time being.
He gave him what he wanted.
"Found it, signal."
The moment the video opened, Harold searched for a signal, and the machine had already hacked into the computer that was now on video, but unfortunately they didn't see Mycroft's shadow.
The approximate location is a dilapidated underground factory in the local area, which is relatively secret, and because it is a factory from a long time ago, although there is a network system inside, it has not been discovered because there is no equipment that can allow the machine to invade.
But that's no longer the case.
"Harold, I've located the old fox on the other end of the video."
Tony and Harold did it at the same time, and now they not only found the location of McCroft, but also identified the old fox in the government on the other side of the video, and confirmed that it was unfortunately, McCroft's humble little person who did it.
And in the report compiled by the homeless system, what kind of people this ghost person saw in the afternoon, and what Tony said was also clear, as long as he gave an order, he could completely uproot them.
"Dad better act now."
Lestrade nodded, since they were deciding the life and death of Mycroft, it proved that the man was still alive.
"Harold and Will stayed, because I wasn't sure how many of them there were, so I suggested that Sherlock and Greg both bring weapons."
Hannibal left Will behind, and in this group of people other than Harold, the most incapable of attacking is Will, Will pouted and finally nodded, he is also a burden with the past.
He stood in front of Hannibal and helped him straighten his tie, "See you later." ”
"Dear Will, are you worried about me?"
Lose sleep over something? Yes, Will is still a little worried, if it was the previous Hannibal he wouldn't be worried at all, the adult Hannibal has a lot of experience and a strong physique, but now this ...... In the eyes of adults, it is like a small ant.
Hannibal dropped a gentle kiss on Will's cheek, "Trust me, no problem. At least I have a helper this time, don't I? ”
In the past, Hannibal was alone, but now he is not, his helpers are his brothers, and they can complement each other in a big way.
Will blushed a little and smiled slightly, and the two of them put aside the lie about that Will for the time being, and were just caring for each other.
"Okay, you're Hannibal Lecter, aren't you?"
Hannibal Lecter, the FBI's number one prisoner at the time, has never really been caught by the FBI.
Loki and the other bear kids watched as the two greasy crooked show of affection stuck out their tongues and grimaced, the two of them must have some secret they didn't know, even sweeter than Mycroft and their Dad.
It can only be said that little Lestrade is relatively precocious, in their opinion, although Hannibal and Will are considered to be early love, and Will is still a boy, but there is nothing wrong with this.
After all, one of the family mottos of the Lestrade family is to find someone you like.
Of course, this family motto was summed up by the bear children themselves based on what happened to Lestrade.
As for weapons, Ancia used her power to bring them over, Hannibal's weapons needless to say, compared to hands/guns, it is easier to use various knives, and Lestrade is used to using guns, and Sherlock's marksmanship is also passable.
In addition to the weapons, there was also body armor that Lestrade had also carefully dressed the bears, and he was sure for the last time whether they were going to do it, and now at the last moment, no one could say how dangerous it was, and how many unknowns there were.
They still have a chance to regret it, anyway, there are British agents here, I believe they can help too.
Harry shook his head, they had already analyzed this point, because they had special talents, and there was a way for people to enter the base of this group of people without knowing it, but the agents couldn't, if a large-scale attack was likely to make these outlaws and them earn a fish.
At that point, Mycroft's safety will really be uncertain.
Harold would guide them all the way, and they would reach the place where Mycroft was being held as fast as they could, it was already dark, and by the time the group was on their ground, Lestrade turned off the lights and just marched according to Harold's command.
At the same time, Bear Kid and Sherlock are discussing the final plan.
There is no guarantee that this group will fight them to the death, so the first thing is to make sure that Mycroft is safe, and if there is one person between them who can blend in with these vicious criminals, it is Raven.
Little Raven can become anyone she has ever seen, imitating their abilities and voices, etc., even fingerprints and any smart locks can't stop her. They were going to let Raven sneak into the interior of the base, and then start the operation after finding Mycroft, if Raven could find Mycroft and remove the restrictions on him, McCroft could start a counterattack from the inside.
Lestrade didn't expect them to let Raven go deep into the interior of the base, and he immediately objected, Raven was still a child at all, and it was impossible for Raven to take on this heavy responsibility.
However, Raven raised her hand and agreed, she liked Mycroft very much, and McCroft also hooked up with her and said that she would spend every birthday with her, be by their side forever and forever, and she would not let Mycroft break his promise.
And Raven thinks she's growing too, and she needs a process.
"Daddy, that's the most important Mycro I can do!"
She didn't want to be seen as a child forever.
No matter how Reistrade reluctantly agreed, his face was not better, and Raven and his little princess would never forgive him if anything happened.
"Greg, Raven needs growth and support."
Even Hannibal, who loves Raven the most, spoke, if it weren't for something sudden, they wouldn't do it, and Raven's ability is very potential for development, and she is also smart, her growth is visible to the naked eye, and besides, people grow up in adversity.
Sherlock was thoughtful, he suddenly remembered the little girl who was stupid and only knew how to eat candy before, but he didn't expect that she had changed so much in a year.
That determined look...... Suddenly, it was inexplicably reassuring.
The plan was implemented, and they had already infiltrated the vicinity of the underground factory that was used as a base, and after a brief inspection, it was determined that there was only one entrance, and there were two patrols.
The disadvantage of not having monitoring here is that it is not convenient for the machine to want to invade, and the advantage is that no matter what happens outside, you will not know it inside.
Loki and Harry glanced at each other, one at a time, controlling their brains and causing them to faint temporarily.
As for Raven and the others, they can disguise themselves as one of them and enter inside.
Although some people will be suspicious at that time, it is impossible for them to suspect too many things because they look exactly the same.
Harry's magic has advanced by leaps and bounds in the past two days under Loki's guidance, and he can do whatever he wants with magic, even if it is to control people's brains.
When the two patrolmen fell silently, Sherlock and Lestrade sneaked over and picked them up, taking them away while the lights weren't shining.
Raven looked at one of them, and the whole person slowly faded to her current appearance, and became a little girl with red hair with scales on her body, Raven seemed to have grown a lot taller than the last time Sherlock saw her like this.
She took off her clothes and began to change.
Raven's body slowly grew taller, and in a few seconds a clone that looked exactly like the man lying on the ground appeared, and although Raven could change clothes, the weapon still had to be removed from these patrol people.
Looking at his changed daughter, Lestrade sighed, "If it doesn't work, I'll come back immediately." ”
Raven nodded vigorously, took the tiny Bluetooth headset from Hannibal's hand, and made it easy to follow the command, and by the way, give them a navigation.
Raven entered the underground factory with her head held high, and Reestrade's heart lifted from the moment she took her first step, and Harry stepped forward to hold Reiven's hand, "Dad, you have to trust Raven, and there are Will and Harold to help Raven, aren't they?" ”
Ruiwen's expression was stern, after entering this base, she was actually timid. It's like an expedition of her own, and all she can rely on is herself.
Not many people spoke to her along the way, and now that the base was in a state of panic over whether to kill or stay Mycroft, Mycroft Holmes proposed a collaboration, saying that he was the real man in power, and that it would be better to trust him sooner than to trust an unknown collaborator.
So some people decided to keep Mycroft, but some people thought that Mycroft was stalling for time, and no one could decide whether Mycroft lived or died for a while.
"Why are you here? Is it time for a shift change? ”
Raven, who was suddenly stopped, chuckled in her heart, and she calmly followed Will's instructions on the other side of the phone and replied, "It's here, someone has already changed shifts." ”
Although the man who stopped her was a little puzzled about the advance of time, but because he couldn't see any flaws, he temporarily let Raven go and sent a "pillow".
"Boss, they're in a meeting, Mycrof Holmes' side needs to be guarded more strongly, you can go over now."
"Yes."
Raven snickered inwardly, great, she's going to find Mycro.
But at this time, the person who had just taken two steps suddenly stopped Raven again, "Wait for your partner?" ”
"He ......"
Will said to Raven over there, "He went to the toilet after he ate bad." ”
Raven immediately repeated the sentence, and the man muttered a few words before leaving.
This time Raven finally breathed a sigh of relief.
In fact, it is not very difficult to find the location of Mycroft, where there are many guards, he is there, after a brief inquiry, Raven was arranged to be close to McCroft's side.
Raven looked at Mycroft, who was sitting in a chair with his eyes closed, his face was bruised, and there was blood on one side of his forehead. The clothes were not only torn but also dirty, and his face was a little pale, and he looked very wolf.
Probably sensing that someone was watching him, Mycroft suddenly opened his eyes and looked in Raven's direction.
Raven tried to call someone, but Will stopped her.
All they had to do now was how to get in touch with Mycroft and lure the people in the room away.
"Dad, Mr. McCroft has been found and is starting to adapt to Plan B."
Harold said on the other end of the phone, the map of the factory was already on his computer on the road, and he had assigned a route map according to the route Raven had taken, and as long as he followed his instructions, he could get to where Mycroft was in the fastest time.
But in order to reduce the number of people around Mycroft, they have to transfer the tiger away from the mountain to give Raven a little time.
Thereupon......
Plan B, divert the tiger from the mountain, and the raid begins.