Chapter 102: The Reporter's Trick
Night falls.
The office building that had been blown up by Leon was alone, and the blockade around it was removed. In the morning, while Akya went to the cemetery, the newly appointed captain of the fourth team of the criminal police, Rimian, led a group of people to collect all the evidence inside and outside the office building, and withdrew one after another. The building was empty again until late at night.
There is no light except for the street lights, and the office building welcomes an unexpected guest - Zhu Liying.
She parked her car a full 500 meters away from the office building before tiptoeing to the door. The door was locked, but a window in Andora's room on the third floor had been blown off, leaving a gap, and Julie found it after half a circle.
She exhaled softly, and EXP burst out on her back, her dove-like wings shining golden from side to side, and she took off in place with two flapps, jumped up to the third floor with ease, and then immediately retracted.
The room was a mess, there were traces of fire everywhere, several shelves full of books were staggered, the books inside were all over the floor, some had been burned, and there were still tables and chairs that looked like they were left, and the owner of the room seemed to read and study here.
But will it be that simple?
Two days ago, among the drivers in the traffic jam downstairs of the office building, there happened to be a person with whom Zhu Liying met in an interview and had a good relationship. He initially sat patiently in the car and waited for the traffic police to deal with the accident. When gunshots rang out in the office building and another explosion occurred, he couldn't sit still anymore and hurriedly got out of the car to find a safe place to hide.
Seeing the smoke coming from the office building and people running out inside, he immediately called the police, and thought that this would be a good news clue, so he called Zhu Liying as well.
During the day, Zhu Liying failed to get close to the office building, and the police guarding the cordon did not let her in, and Zhu Liying withdrew without much effort. It was an hour after the incident, and the editorial department had not yet sent an interview task, indicating that the situation this time was the same as that of the University of Ceylon, and I am afraid that the truth could not be learned by conventional means.
Zhu Liying, who returned to Taiwan, looked for several reports about the demolition of the building here, and found a person with a high appearance rate, Mike, the on-site director of the Sandrey Engineering Company in charge of the demolition, who danced in front of the media, showing off their company's latest equipment and technology. It's impossible for such a showy person not to leave contact information, and Julie easily found his phone number in the notes of a manuscript.
Pretending to be a newly opened real estate developer, she contacted Mike and said she had gotten a call from a media friend and wanted to demolish a building. Mike was initially a little wary because he was only responsible for the work, not the work, but Julie was courteous and tried to do it with polite words full of praise. When the other party relented slightly, she immediately brought up a few blasting projects commanded by Mike. When Mike excitedly says that this is her masterpiece, she deliberately acts of surprise and immediately offers a word of praise.
After a performance, Mike was so carried away that Julie casually talked about the office building.
There is only one question: why is there only one office building in that building that has not been demolished?
Mike hesitated, and could tell that his boss must have asked him to keep quiet. But he can't stand up to Julie's hard work, and he's a bit of a perfectionist, and he's always been haunted by not being able to tear down all the buildings as expected, as if it were a stain on his performance - of course, Julie knows it.
"If the boss hadn't called me directly, I would have dismantled it beautifully."
"The boss called directly?"
"Well, I didn't say anything about it, and I stopped working. The equipment is not damaged, the labor is enough, there is no problem in all aspects, and everyone in the office building has long given up on it, I really can't think of any reason. β
Julie nodded as she listened, her mouth saying comforting words, and a serious expression appeared on her face. She hung up the phone without saying a word.
In this way, there is only one reason for the construction to be suspended: the person who wants to demolish the building, that is, the government, has some special requirements. Linked to the government, then the eight achievements are Rolov's problem, right?
Nearby merchants also confirmed that almost no one entered or exited the office building in the past, but in recent days, there were a few more people in and out, and then there was an explosion and a fire.
The identities of the men were unknown, but Julie was sure they had something to do with the explosion, and the study-like room. The book, the explosion, the fire, all three things added up to make her uneasy.
"This can't be a follow-up to the events at the University of Ceylon, is it?" She muttered to herself and shook her head again.
Anyway, there are no clues at the moment, and the rest can only be asked.
Fortunately, she has other candidates besides Rolov, but this person hasn't been to work for a few days, tomorrow is Monday, let's go and see again.
*****
"Here comes the cake."
Just after lunchtime, Leo walks into the hospital room with a small cardboard box and places it next to Luna, who is lying on the infusion.
"Thank you, I always feel like I don't eat something sweet, and I panic."
Luna smiled and sat up, took the cardboard box, and placed it on her body to open it. A hint of sweetness and the aroma of strawberries mix together and waft in front of you.
"Sure enough, the cake is the best strawberry."
"I'm relieved to see that you're still in the mood to eat. I heard from the nurse that you fainted while walking, and I was worried about whether something was going to happen. β
"It's not a big deal."
"It's no wonder that first Iguanka, then me, and then Akya, even if it's an iron body, I can't bear it, right?"
"Ahaha, that's right."
Pinching the small plastic fork in the box, Luna takes a small piece of cake into her mouth, allowing her tongue to stir the cake together, the sweet taste opening up her nerves and lifting her spirits.
"Ah, it's so much more comfortable!"
"So fond of sweets?"
"Of course, sweets make the mind clearer."
"By the way, you're a doctor, no matter how busy you are, you should have a way to relax, right?"
"There's no good way."
After taking the second bite, Luna licks her lips.
"If you have to say it......"
"Don't tell me to eat."
Luna smiled playfully, "Then not." β
"Have you ever been like this?"
"Well, when I was a child, my father always said that doctors can't treat themselves or anything, and I didn't understand it at the time, but when I came to work in the hospital, I could often understand it."
Leo was speechless: "Uh, do you faint often?" β
"Not really, it's just a bit too much this time."
"Fortunately, we patients are still competitive, and Akya and I have both been discharged from the hospital, but the councillor doesn't know what to do."
"I woke up two days after I was admitted to the hospital, but my consciousness was still a little blurred, and I saved my life anyway. But the rest of the treatment is none of my business, and I don't know what the current situation is. β
"That's right, I'll take a look."
"But it's the ICU, you can't get in."
"No, I'm going to see the girl."
That's when Luna realizes that Leo still has a cardboard box in her hand, and she raises her eyebrows in realization.
"Wow, you're quite proactive."
"That's not what it meant...... It was Andora who asked me. He can't get out of his body now, and he wants me to go see Sylvie for him. β
"Andora in trouble?"
"Quite a bit of trouble."
In the operation of Rogarshan, Andora did not go through the normal procedures and forcibly took out half of the stone slab that was placed on display in the school museum. I was going to send it back when I ran out, but who would have thought that there would be a big battle, the cave collapsed a lot, the ancient tomb was destroyed beyond recognition, and the stone gate was reburied by the falling rocks because of the shaking of the mountain. If you want to dig out the slate, it's difficult.
What's even more troublesome is that the operation of Mount Rogal is classified, and it cannot be said that Andora has to take this responsibility herself. Previously, because of Rolov's special mission, the school temporarily let him go. Now that the mission is over, it's time to settle accounts after the fall.
Fortunately, Rolov said that the school did not ask for the specific reason, and only asked Andora to find a way to get the slate back, otherwise he would lose money, and pay him another month's salary, as well as a warning for dereliction of duty. This warning for dereliction of duty is the most severe punishment for a member of the faculty and lasts for two years, during which time he can resign if he is given another warning.
Andora didn't dare to slack off, and on the first day she contacted a few acquaintances who often accompanied archaeology, and set off in a hurry early this morning.
"It's miserable." Luna sighed as she ate. "That's a cultural relic, so it's a lot of money, right?"
"His main concern is work and reputation, and money is secondary. If he could settle it with money, he couldn't ask for it. β
"Speaking of which, I don't know Andora's family background yet."
"Although it's not as big as your hospital, it's still quite rich, and sometimes I can't open the pot, and he can still invite me to eat a few meals."
"That's right, I'm afraid I can't find a few people like Leo, right?"
Luna covered her mouth and giggled, and Leo just shrugged.
"It's good to have a spiritual head, you can recuperate with peace of mind, I'll go."
"Hmm."
After leaving Luna's hospital room, Leo's next stop is the ICU where Iguoanka is located. Unlike other ICUs, this ICU is set up at the end of a winding hallway, with no signage. When outsiders pass by, they can't even imagine that there is a ward here. Leo couldn't inquire, and according to the location given to him by Rolov, he found it after looking for more than ten minutes.
Carrying the cardboard box, Leo turned into the hallway, and when he turned the corner, he saw the seats on both sides of the hallway, as well as Sylvie. However, she was sitting far away from the ward, for ...... reasons Probably those two people.
Near the door of the ward, sat two tall men, dressed very inconspicuously, each reading a book and playing with his mobile phone. But Leo was well aware that they had just glanced at him casually.
Leo stood for a moment, ignoring the two men, and naturally sat down beside Sylvie.
"Are you alright?"
"Mr. Leo? Hello. β
"For you." Leo handed over the greeting gift.
"Thank you."
Sylvie opens the carton to reveal the same cake as Luna's.
"How's your dad doing?"
"I don't know."
Hearing Leo ask, the girl sighed in disappointment, glanced at the two of them secretly, and then immediately looked away, afraid to look at them.
"When did they come?" Leo asked.
"About three days ago, several people came, and then two people were sent here every day, and when the doctors and nurses went in, they had to check and search their bodies, and no one else was allowed to go in at all, not even me."
"Who do they say they are?"
"No, but I guess it's the police sent by the government, and I'll take my father away when he's healed."
Leo casually echoed Sylvie's words, leaning back in his chair, these people couldn't be police officers. He had heard Rolov mutter, according to the laws of the Arctic Empire, if a member of the Arctic Nation wanted to be arrested, it must be decided by the parliament, and then handed over to the police in the place where the member was located, either under control and surveillance, or directly arrested. Regardless of what to do, police officers should wear police uniforms, not civilian clothes. Moreover, the Predator video alone may not be enough for parliament to make a decision in such a short time.
Moreover, those two are sensitive to their surroundings.
Leo casually reached for his back and touched the hilt of the sandalwood dragon. The two of them immediately moved, and the man playing with the phone reached up to his waist with one hand, and the one who was reading the magazine moved it in Leo's direction. But Leo's hand went down, scratched his back, and put it back in place.
Seeing that he didn't make any out-of-the-ordinary moves, both of them also relaxed their vigilance. It seems that someone is planning to bypass the old man and take Iguanka away. It is impossible for the old man not to know, maybe he is going to send some bizarre mission again.
The thought of this gave Leo a headache. He comforted Sylvie and hurried away.
*****
Fast forward to the afternoon, and Rolov and Christie had eaten out and had just returned to the city hall. Rolov talked on the phone as he walked, today is Sunday, he is resting, but there is still a lot of aftermath work to deal with the Maltoen incident, and he plans to work overtime, and it will be a hundred.
After announcing the punishment decision of Akya yesterday, he gathered several deputy chiefs of the police station together and briefly talked about the future arrest of Leon. The call was from one of the deputy directors, and there are some questions to be confirmed.
The two got out of the elevator and went straight to the office, Rolov was still talking, and Christie, who was next to him, suddenly tugged at his clothes and pointed to the front.
"Lord Rolov, that."
Rolov looked up and saw a man standing not far in front of him, wearing a red shirt and jeans, the shirt was not very neat and somewhat crumpled, and the top two buttons were open, revealing the necklace around his neck. With his hands in his pockets, the appearance of flowing air is incompatible with this government office.
He also saw Rolov and walked over, Rolov frowned.
"I'll call you later, I'll hang up first."
Putting down his phone, he walked towards the man, and the two stood facing each other.
"Tirak, I guess you're almost here."
"yes, Mr. Rolov isn't busy these days, is he? I think I should have a chance. β
Although facing the mayor of Akiyama City, who is more than 40 years older than himself, Tirac's words have no sense of respect, and his appearance is full of banter.
Of course, there is a reason why he dares to speak like this.
Like other countries, the Arctic State has a Ministry of National Security, which is responsible for national security, and its subordinate intelligence agency, the National Intelligence Coordination Agency, which even children know. What is less well known is that in addition to the Intelligence Coordination Bureau, which is placed on the surface, the Ministry of State Security also has an agency hidden in the shadows: the Intelligence Executive Directorate.
The work of the Executive Directorate is not as simple as gathering and managing intelligence. The number of agents and spies under its command is known to only a very small number of relevant personnel in the entire Ministry of State Security. The job of these agents and spies is to carry out the orders of the Ministry of National Security, and the content is varied. From assassination to infiltration, from infiltration to sabotage, if a mission is deemed impossible for the Department of National Security to be made public, then it is sent to the Executive Directorate to complete.
And this Tirak is an agent of the Executive Directorate, and he is still an agent with a certain amount of real power.
"I heard that there have been people guarding the Iguanka ward recently, right?" Rolov said.
"Hehe, although Mr. Rolov deliberately hides the location of Iguanka, I guess I want to ask him when he wakes up. But don't underestimate the Executive's approach, and we found the ward the day after he was admitted. β
"It's really fast. But the arrest of parliamentarians is a matter for parliament and should be handed over to our police. What does it mean to send your Executive Board instead of going through this formalized procedure? β
"Well, I don't know. The boss just told me that people could move, so they secretly transferred away. β
"Then I'll have to guess. For example, in the things that Igouanka explained, there are some things that actually have other hidden meanings, involving the state or the parliament, and then you are called. β
"Don't guess, Mr. Rolov."
"The reason why I didn't kill him directly is probably because I want to ask more details from his mouth, and then ...... after considering the external rhetoric."
"Don't you talk nonsense, don't you understand people, old thing!?"
Suddenly shouting, Tirac raised his head, gritted his teeth fiercely, his eyes widened, and he leaned to one side, and his hand touched his waist. Christie, who was behind Rolov, immediately stepped forward and blocked in front of Rolov. The scene suddenly became tense, and Rolov sneered and continued.
"Young people are just quick tempers and accidentally expose their true nature?"
"What do you like to think about the matter of Igouanka," Tirac said, putting down his hand first, "I have something else to ask you for today." β
"Something else?"
"I'll get straight to the point. The Savior, that terrorist organization, has been here? β
Rolov's face was unwavering, and he did not waver in the slightest from these words, as if the savior had never come. In fact, after the battle with the executioners, Zasant sent Akya and Dimiit back to Akiyama City, leaving Selia in a place where the Golfgang police could find them, secretly protecting them, and when the police came to take the girl away, they disappeared.
"Savior? In my place? β
"Don't pretend to be garlic, old man. You know that the Executive Board is always targeted, and if you send someone, it means that you have the evidence. β
"Huh."
The old mayor just smiled indifferently and walked away. Tirac hurriedly stopped him.
"You haven't finished your sentence and want to leave?"
"I don't have time to talk nonsense with you, since you have evidence, why don't you hurry up and ask for verification, come here to tell me?"
"You don't admit it?"
"I can't afford to be guilty of a trumped-up crime."
Rolov pushed Tirak away and walked past him. Tirac reached out to grab it, but the hand was immediately grabbed by Christie, and he could only watch Rolov walk away, and then glared at Christie with a sullen face, and withdrew his hand and shook it twice.
"You're dedicated, Christie."
"Lord Rolov is very busy, please come back if you have nothing to do."
"We've only been separated for a few months, and you're so cold?"
Christie's face sank: "If you dare to mention the past, this place will see blood." β
"Okay, well, if you don't say it, you won't say it, but I have to warn you, that old man has made too many enemies, and his position will soon be lost. For your own sake, it's wiser to get out of the way. β
"I don't need you to remind me, I'm just doing my job."
"Hmph, whatever you want."
Tirak, who had touched a gray nose, put his hand in his pocket again and walked away disappointed.
*****
It was a new day, Monday, and the sun was shining brightly and the sky was clear, as if to make up for the gloom that had shrouded Akiyama City for several days. The students were in a good mood, and the laughter spread throughout the campus and to the ears of Leo, who was sitting in the sentry box.
In fact, he really wanted to be lazy to come to work for a few days on the grounds that he had just been discharged from the hospital and needed recuperation. But even if the security team agrees, the wallet won't agree. The security guard is paid by shift, and there is still more than a week left in May, and if you don't hurry up to make up for the shift during the hospitalization, I am afraid that there will be no money to spend next month. It's okay to talk about the food money and rent, but it hurts too much if you can't buy a new game.
Thinking of this, Leo pressed his fingers on the handheld and couldn't help but speed up.
Dangdangββ
There was a knock on the window of the sentry box, but Leo didn't look up.
"The register is at the window, write it yourself."
"I'm not going in."
Leo's gaze moved up slightly, and there was a woman standing outside the window, with a pink satchel slung across a cool white blouse, sunglasses on her face, a visor with a blue ribbon, and her brown hair crushed, similar to the appearance of the students.
"You're looking for someone?"
"Yes."
"Then write who to find and what ......"
"I'm looking for you."
This time, Leo put the handheld on the table, looking dazed.
"Find, look for me? Who are you? β
"Julie Hanyi, a reporter from China Radio and Television's "Autumn Mountain Express" column group."
She took off her sunglasses, hung them on the chest of her blouse, flicked her short ponytail, and leaned over to put one arm on the window and pointed at Leo.
"I'm here to interview you."