Here's the trick.

For example, if a foreigner appears in place A, then in place B, and then in place C, he must be very suspicious: he must be looking for something, perhaps a lost organization or an associate. For example, if the same person repeatedly appears in the same place, and each time he appears he changes his clothes or puts on makeup, he must be here to connect. For example, if a person appears at a certain place, leaves, and then comes again, the repeated appearance indicates that the person is not a tourist and that he is acting very suspiciously. ”

"Let's go to the photo analysis room, and maybe we'll find some useful clues."

Richard followed Spo to the photo analysis room on the fifth floor.

As soon as I entered the door, I realized that there were tens of thousands of different face photos here, some of which were very large and hung on wires, and some were still in the development basin, and the staff were busy in a nervous and orderly manner.

After a lengthy screening, fifteen recurring photographs were found, both male and female, mostly between the ages of 30 and 40, whom Spo believed were undoubtedly spies.

But from these faces, Richard did not find the middle-aged man who traded with Charlie.

Spo ordered the men to be swiftly arrested.

In the interrogation room, located in the basement of the Military Intelligence Service building, various torture instruments are displayed.

Inside was a torture rack with iron bolts and chains, and beside it were braziers, tongs, hammers, flails, clamps, soldering irons, chisels and other tools. Wooden stakes were nailed to the walls, rubber sticks, whips, iron bars, ropes, shackles and handcuffs were piled up, and in the middle was a wooden bed with iron rings on which the captured Soviet man was securely tied, his hands were sheathed with iron rings, and iron chains were tied to his body.

A plate of cold water was poured on the Greek, and he was awakened. He had been beaten all over his body, his skin was open and fleshy, and his blood was blurred. The executing officer grabbed him by the hair and shouted, "Say, who sent you?" What is the purpose of your coming to the Great Western Country?! ”

The fat man barely raised his head and said in Greek, "...... No one sent me...... I'm here to talk about business......"

Spo and Richard walked in together, and the executing officer reported, "Sir, he doesn't say anything. ”

Richard smirked, "I'll let him speak." Go, get a razor and a bottle of kerosene. ”

Richard had a knack for interrogation, he never talked nonsense, he never asked a second question, he didn't get angry or laugh, he was like an emotionless wooden man.

Soon, someone brought a razor and a bottle of kerosene, he took the razor, shook the knife in his hand, opened and closed it, and suddenly raised his hand, and the knife in his hand "swished" and cut a cut on the fat man's left face, and blood flowed out.

The fat man exclaimed, but he quickly calmed down and gritted his teeth to hold back.

The knife opened and closed, "swished" again, and another cut was made on the right side of the face. The blood flowed down immediately, and the fat man trembled in pain, but he couldn't help but say nothing.

Richard winked, and the officer poured kerosene on the fat man's head and body, and the fat man's eyes flashed with fear, and he screamed: "What are you going to do?" I'm a living ...... Businessman, don't know anything! ”

"It's still hard-mouthed, and when it's on fire, it's too late to regret it." Richard smirked and swiped the match, "If the match burns to my finger and you don't speak, I will throw the match on your head." ”

The match struck, and the flame approached Richard's finger a little......

"Don't, don't...... Don't light the fire, I'll talk about it...... Say, I'll say it all. The fat man gave up his resistance completely out of fear and raised his hands in surrender.

Richard breathed a sigh of relief and said to the executioner, "Untie him, bandage him, and bring him a glass of cold boiled water." ”

The fat man, untied, sat down in a chair in despair, and the executioner gave him a cup of cool boiled water, and another man brought a roll of gauze to cover his face and head to stop the blood that kept gushing.

At this time, Spoo secretly admired the methods of this intelligence master in his heart, and won it in one interrogation.

Richard comforted the fat man: "Okay, it's all over, you're a wise man, I like people like you who pull back from the precipice, can you tell me your name now?" ”

The fat man honestly said: "My name is Srkov." ”

"Very well, Srkov, you only have to tell the truth, and you will stitch up the wound later, so that there will be no scar on your face." Richard stared at the depths of the fat man's eyes and asked, "Among your people, there is a guy with curly hair, tall and handsome face, he recently traded a skull with a dwarf, what is the name of this person?" ”

"Oh, you're talking about Sauber, I'm still good friends with him," the fat man confessed truthfully, "he was sent by the Greek princess to steal the crystal skull, and we are part of an action group, and he is the leader. We're all spies, and there are more than a dozen spy teams like this. ”

"Oh, Sauber? Well, that's good. Richard then asked, "Why did you Greek spies come to Atlantis to steal the crystal skulls?" ”

"Well, it seems to be related to a war, but I don't know if it's specific."

"What? War? Richard asked, puzzled, "How could the skull be related to war?" ”

"I don't really know about that. I'm just a little spy. ”

Looking at the innocent look on the fat man's face, Richard knew that this guy was not lying.

He asked again: "Srkov, do you want to be free?" ”

"Of course I do, sir."

"Very well, if you can tell me where Sober lives, I'll give you freedom."

"It's not difficult, if you let me go, I'll go see him. He won't know, and I'll keep you informed of his place or whereabouts at once. ”

Richard wrote down a cell phone number, had the fat man untie his rope, and released him. But when he finally went out, he warned: "Listen, Srkov, if you dare to lie to me, then you will become a wolf-dog feast." ”

"I know, I know, I will never dare to lie."

The fat man is gone, two days have passed, there is no news, and people can't help but be a little worried.

But Richard was convinced that Srkov would keep his word. Sure enough, on the afternoon of the third day, suddenly, a message came to his mobile phone: "According to reliable information, Sauber bought a ticket and is ready to return to Greece." The ship is scheduled for tomorrow at 3 p.m. from the port of Mersin in Atlantis to the port of Athens in Greece, and the ship is named "Prince of the East". ”

Richard immediately reported the situation to Colonel Spoo, who sent him to set out on board at once, to intercept Sauber halfway through, and to recover the skull.

The "Prince of the East" cruise ship is breaking the waves. The bow of the ship struck a huge surge.

The night was like ink, the lights on the foredeck were blurred, and a group of three and a group of five gathered a few passengers. There were Atlanteans, and quite a few foreigners.

Sauber leaned against the railing and looked out into the dark sea. Seagulls chirped and swept by.

Banker's trench coat walked past him with a vertical collar and whispered, "Mr. Sauber, the bow of the ship is not safe, I think it is better to go back to the cabin." ”

Sauber smiled: "Just go back, the cabin is too stuffy, I'll breathe again." As he spoke, he spied on the crowd around him alertly.

Bank is Sauber's right-hand man, and he keeps him safe along the way.

Richard crept over, leaned over the railing, and turned his head to peep in this direction: Sauber appeared in his field of vision.

Richard's hand reached into his suit pocket, and with a soft thud, the bullet loaded. Richard looked at the scattered crowd around him and turned his head sharply, but Sauber was nowhere to be seen.

Richard hurried after him, and in order to hide his face, he immediately put on sunglasses.

He suddenly noticed that the figure of Sauber not far away flashed, he drew his pistol and was about to shoot, just about to shoot, the head of a female passenger blocked the view, Richard spat in frustration, the woman left, and Sauber's head reappeared on the crosshair......

The fingers that held the trigger trembled, and then pressed it tightly, and a "snap" shot hit the post, and a bullet flew through the air with a "buzz", and several passengers squeaked in fright and ran in all directions.

missed, Richard looked left and right, and the target was lost again.

In the corridor of the ship, Sauber walked quickly, while frequently peeking behind him.

Three or two passengers walked by, and someone shouted: "If you go to Greece, you must go to the Parthenon, which is the highest temple of art......

A hatch appeared in front of him, and Sauber flashed and hid in the shadows.

Soon, Richard came after him with a pistol, but he didn't find where Sauber was hiding, and walked over.

309 cabins.

The door opened from the outside, and Sauber flashed in with a panicked expression, closed the door tightly, and leaned against the door to gasp.

The assistant Bank threw away the book and asked nervously, "What's the matter, Mr. Sauber, look at your lost soul?" ”

Sauber eagerly: "Oh no, I'm being followed!" Just shot me with a black gun! ”

Banker exclaimed, "Huh?! Who did it? ”

"It's too dark to see clearly."

"Is it an assassin?"

"Quite possibly."

"What should we do?"

Sauber paced back and forth, frowning nervously in thought......

Sauber anxiously lit his cigarette, took a puff and asked, "Why don't we change cabins?" ”

Bank smiled wryly, "Do you think we can still get out now?"

The hallway was empty, and a dark figure approached chamber 309 with a pistol. It turned out to be Richard wearing sunglasses, and he was close to the door, listening to the movement in the room.

Sauber was about to speak, but Bank gagged him and walked into the bathroom, turning on the faucet, and the sound of water "whooshing".

Banker stretched out his hand: "Don't panic, he doesn't dare to break down the door yet." In my opinion, this killer must have come for your skull, could it be Charlie? ”

Sauber turned his head to look at the box containing the skull, shrugged his shoulders, and said with a reluctant smile: "There are many possibilities, and it is difficult to judge now." ”

Bank: "I kept an eye on my back on the way to the port, and I didn't see anything suspicious." ”