Chapter 182: Investigation of the Disappearance
It's a conspiracy.
The Vulture's explanation of why it gave them free was simple - once they followed this clue, they would eventually find the head of the Barossa Group, and he would only need to watch the fire from the other side to achieve his goal.
It has to be said that the intelligence traffickers are cunning, they are always hidden in the shadows, and they admire the fact that others are fighting to the death for the information they provide.
"That's good news."
Song Lan said in a positive and optimistic attitude, "At least it shows that Daddy Lieyang's disappearance may have nothing to do with the coalition government." ”
He said, with the level of a coalition government, it must be difficult to secretly escort someone back to the core area.
At least until they get the two or five boys out one by one, it's hard to do.
Lu Xiang shook his phone and said, "I checked just now, and the farthest service range of the capital hovercar is just right to the second post station closest to the Twelfth Country, which is called Seng Town." ”
They passed through the town of Senkeng when they arrived, but they were too busy to stop in the town at the time.
"Call a taxi."
Song Lan stretched, in fact, on the day of departure, he was mentally prepared that this trip was likely to turn into a business trip, in his impression, Sengai Town was the first town they encountered after leaving the desert area, and the construction of the town was much stronger than those post stations near the Seventeenth District.
Although it is not to the point of the steel forest of the capital, it has all the facilities, and the residents of the town are happy, and the view from the car window is quite warm.
The hovercar was much faster than the truck, and in less than half an hour, the car landed at the entrance to the town.
After getting out of the car, the two went straight to the bar mentioned by the vulture.
There's only one bar in town, and it's easy to find even if the person doesn't mention the name.
It was only afternoon, and the bar had not yet opened, and when I entered, it was empty, and only the owner was sorting out the utensils.
"Sorry, we're not open yet."
The boss put down the bottle in his hand, took a deep look at the two of them, opened one of the drawers, and held a revolver in his right hand.
The two uninvited guests seemed to him to be suspicious, caps, sunglasses and masks, as the perpetrators or killers usually dressed up to cover their eyes.
"We're from the capital."
"Just stand there, don't come."
The boss said vigilantly.
"We're investigating Captain Eric's business."
Hearing Eric's name, he was visibly stunned, and unconsciously lowered his voice, "You are his colleagues?" ”
"You can think so, he's missing, and we're worried about him."
"Close the door and come in."
The boss hesitated for a moment, then spoke, he pushed the drawer back, walked quickly to the door of the bar, poked his head out to look out, then closed the door, and after setting it on the electronic screen next to the door, the sign "closed" was displayed outside the door of the bar.
The vulture said that Vice Captain Eric had a close relationship with the bar owner in Sakiro Town, and that he would come here for a drink every time he passed through the town.
Therefore, Lu Xiang felt that directly throwing out Eric's name might make the other party let down his guard.
Judging from the bar owner's reaction, it seems likely that he had a premonition that Vice-Captain Eric would disappear in advance, and that was probably the last time Eric passed through here, and the bar owner saw some ominous signs.
That should have been a week ago.
Vice Captain Eric passed through the town of Senkeng on a mission alone.
"Eric hasn't gone back yet?"
The boss silently stirred up the wine for the two of them, and he seemed to be trying to adjust his mood in this way, so that his tone and voice did not sound too excited.
Even so, Lu Xiang could still hear the boss's voice trembling a little.
It wasn't fear, it was a reaction when some ominous premonition was confirmed.
This is a knowingly asked question.
In fact, the boss also expected this in his heart, and with what he knew about Eric, this young man would come to him for a drink when he returned from completing the mission.
But Eric didn't come, but two people who appeared to be his colleagues came.
"According to the dashcam in the department, he was here a week ago, and this is where he last gave the signal."
Lu Xiang does not need to deliberately disguise, her daily work includes investigating the missing eucalyptus and dealing with witnesses, which is also one of the basic skills.
"That night, Eric was in a bit of a strange situation."
The bartender owner pushed the glass to the two of them, and he himself took a sip first, and the feeling of his throat could help him suppress his mood at the moment, "I watched that kid grow up, and I could see that there was something wrong with him, I could see it at a glance......"
Then, the barkeeper told a rather old story.
Born in Senklong to a magistrate in Senklong to a happy family, Eric was born in a gold rush when he was 11 years old.
Towns like Senklong Town, which lacked the ability to protect themselves, became the favorite place for the marauders to recover, and in order to fight against the marauder Eric's father, he organized a security team and fought to the death against the marauders.
The battle didn't last long, and ended with the total annihilation of the Self-Defense Forces, with the number and equipment of the marauders far from being comparable to that of the town's sheriff.
The darkest days ensued in Senglong, when they hung the head of the dead sheriff in the square in the center of the town, and launched a series of revenge actions against all the family members who had served in the vigilante.
At the age of 17, as a young man working in a bar, Eric was recognized by the head of the External Crime Section of the border enforcers at the time for actively assisting law enforcement officers in the Twelfth Nation to crack a case of human trafficking, and was given a chance to join the law enforcement team.
Over the next decade, Eric worked diligently to make his mark in the field of cybercrime, eventually moving to the capital to work in cybersecurity on the recommendation of the Border Enforcers.
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"There's always been a secret in Erik's mind, you know, why did he specialize in cybercrime?"
"Because, that's the closest place to criminals."
Lu Xiang's answer made the bartender obviously stunned, he didn't expect the other party to say the correct answer.
Lu Xiang vaguely guessed the direction of the matter, and the reason why Eric worked so hard to become a law enforcer.
In 2166, the work of the Cyber Security Section is no longer limited to traditional fraud and cyber fraud, and their main daily work is to sort out the files of the eucalyptus and remotely monitor the movements of the offenders.
"Eric's kid has been investigating one thing, investigating a man with a cross-shaped scar on the back of his neck."
"The night a week ago, he was very excited when he came to me, and he drank several times more than usual. ”