The news spread quickly through the bank like wildfire.

The employees exchanged heads, and for a while there was a lot of discussion, and panic and anxiety were surging like an undercurrent.

In the corridors of the bank, footsteps were hurried and messy, as if everyone was rushing to their posts, trying to find a glimmer of order in the sudden chaos.

Due to the order from above, the entire bank is now closed, and no one can easily leave.

In the midst of this hustle and bustle, the door to the office of the bank president was closed.

The president sat at his desk, his hands clenched into fists, and his eyes revealed unprecedented severity.

His assistant paced anxiously back and forth, looking out the door from time to time, as if waiting for some important news.

"Governor, now that everyone is locked up in the bank, what are we going to do next?" The assistant finally couldn't help but speak, breaking the silence.

The president took a deep breath and slowly raised his head, his eyes flashing with determination: "Regardless of whether there is an internal ghost or not, immediately convene an emergency meeting to notify all high-level and relevant department heads, we must immediately come up with a response plan." ”

The assistant nodded, and immediately turned to arrange the meeting.

The president closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair, his thoughts racing.

He knew that the theft was not only a major blow to the bank, but also a serious test of his personal ability and leadership, and he had to make quick decisions to stabilize people's minds, recover the stolen gold, and find out who was behind it.

Soon, an emergency meeting was held in the bank's conference room.

The bank's top management and heads of relevant departments were present, their faces were full of tension and worry, and the atmosphere in the conference room was solemn, and there was an indescribable sense of depression in the air.

Everyone looks at others with a look of inner ghosts.

The Governor spoke first, his voice low and powerful: "Ladies and gentlemen, there has been an unprecedented theft of the vaults of our bank. This is the worst security breach in the history of our bank, and a severe test for all of us.

We must unite to quickly find out the truth, recover the stolen gold, and punish it severely!

Anyone who has found any unusual information about anyone or anything recently should report it immediately, and once the message is useful, they will be rewarded. ”

As soon as he finished speaking, a whisper immediately rang out in the conference room.

Some people are whispering about the seriousness of the incident, while others are speculating about the identity of the person behind the scenes.

The governor frowned, he knew that in order to stabilize people's hearts, they must first give everyone a clear direction and confidence.

"I have just instructed to set up a joint investigation team to conduct an in-depth investigation into this incident." The president continued, "Everyone stay calm, do their part, do their job, and we will definitely get through this difficult time!"

If...... I mean, if any of you know any information about this gold theft, you can take the initiative to come to me, even if you are a participant in this incident, as long as you abandon the darkness and turn to the light, I can not only give you a heavy amount of 100 million thanks, but also exempt you from all criminal responsibility, you only need to inform me of all the contents of this gold theft. ”

His voice gradually fell, and the room returned to a moment of silence.

The governor looked around and looked at everyone with eyes as sharp as falcons, so that no one who had no ghost in his heart dared to look at him.

I am afraid that I will be mistaken for a thief.

After the president's remarks, the heads of each department spoke one after another, reporting on the investigation work arrangements of their respective departments and the countermeasures they had summarized.

They pledged to cooperate fully with the investigation team and find out the truth as soon as possible.

In such a bizarre gold theft, everyone knows that the probability of a ghost acting in this matter is almost nine-in-nine, otherwise no one can easily steal all the gold nuggets in the impregnable vault in just a few minutes.

Listening to the report, the president nodded as he listened, recording some important information from time to time.

After the meeting, he returned to his office with a tired face.

Sitting at the desk, pondering for a moment, the president rubbed his temples and picked up the phone and dialed a number: "Hey, is it Locke?"

I'm sorry I have some urgent matters on my side that need to invite you, a veteran, to come out, can you come to my office, I have important things to discuss with you.

Well...... The sooner the better. ”

A calm voice came from the other end of the line: "Okay, President, I'll be there in a minute." ”

The governor hung up the phone, leaned back in his chair and closed his eyes, he knew that the road ahead was long and difficult, but he was ready to personally direct the battle until victory.

Soon after, Locke came to the president's office.

The moment Locke walked into the long office, the atmosphere in the whole room seemed to be more calm and majestic because of his arrival.

He is tall and straight, and although he has entered old age, he still maintains a good posture.

A short silver-white hair is neatly combed behind his head, revealing a full and broad forehead, and under the two thick eyebrows are a pair of deep and sharp eyes, as if they can penetrate people's hearts and see through all lies and disguises.

His face is engraved with the traces of time, the ravines are vertical and horizontal, but every wrinkle speaks of his wisdom and experience, the bridge of his nose is high, and below it is a thin but firm lip, revealing unquestionable determination, and his jaw is well-defined and gives a sense of indestructibility.

He wears a dark suit with a white shirt and dark tie, and his suit is straight without a single wrinkle, showing his rigorous habits and extreme attention to detail.

His steps into the room were steady and powerful, and every step revealed steady confidence and calmness.

He is an experienced security and forensic expert, who has served as a security officer in several large financial institutions, and has helped the police solve many bank thefts.

The governor has high hopes for him to help him through this crisis.

"Locke, you must have known about the incident this time on your way over, and you can't hide such a big thing." "I hope you can join our investigation team and help us find out the truth, and we will take a look at the details that we have sorted out." ”

After reading all the details handed over by the governor, Locke's deep and sharp eyes immediately flashed with excitement, when he came, he only heard that the vault had been stolen, but he never thought that it had been emptied.

This is a bizarre case that he has never encountered in all his years of practice, and it is undoubtedly a new challenge for him, an experienced security and forensic expert.

Locke nodded, a meaningful smile on his face, he could feel the complexity and difficulty hidden behind this case, which was exactly what he was after.

He loves a challenge, he loves solving mysteries, and he loves bringing criminals to justice, and this case undoubtedly meets all his expectations.

"It's an interesting case." Locke smiled with great interest, "Mr. President, please rest assured, I will definitely do my best." ”

His voice was firm and powerful, as if he had seen himself standing at the scene of the crime, carefully searching for clues and gradually solving the mystery, but he also saw from the content of the documents in front of him that this case would not be so easy to solve.

Locke's attitude made the president feel some relief and reassurance.

He knew that Locke was a trustworthy person, and his experience and wisdom would be the most valuable asset of the investigation team.

With Locke on board, the president is confident that they will be able to survive the crisis and regain the bank's credibility and dignity.

The president patted Locke on the shoulder: "I'm relieved to have your words." Report to the investigation team right away, I'm sure they'll need your help. ”

Locke immediately turned around and left, wanting to go to the stolen vault to see it in person.

Immediately after Locke's departure, the governor began to contact the Bird Country government, and now it is necessary to immediately strengthen border and customs surveillance to prevent stolen gold nuggets from being shipped out of the country.

At the same time, he also had to find a way to control the media opinion, which was the part that caused him the most trouble, and he had a headache for a while.

At this time, on the street outside the bank, the flashing lights flickered frequently, and the reporters gathered in front of the bank gate like sharks smelling blood.

They held up the microphone and spoke to the camera to report in real time on the theft of the vault that shocked the world.

"Audience friends, I am now in front of the Bird Federal Bank, which is known as the safest underground vault in the world, but the vault is still stolen.

It can be seen that the atmosphere at the scene is still very tense, all the entrances and exits of the bank have been completely closed, the bank is now in a state where it can only enter and not exit, and none of the internal personnel can come out, and a large number of staff members are investigating nearby, and I heard that the most professional and top investigation team has also been stationed in the bank to carry out a comprehensive investigation into the incident.

What is the specific situation inside, please pay attention to this station at any time, we will report the whole process in real time......" A reporter stood in the crowd and transmitted the situation in real time.

The first sentence of his opening sentence was very murderous, and he also deliberately emphasized the safest underground vault in the world.

Undoubtedly, this gimmick is big, but it is also the most heart-wrenching to say it.

In addition to detailing the shocking circumstances of the theft of the vault, the news report also deliberately arranged for some so-called "insiders" to be interviewed to bring more so-called "exclusive insiders" to the public.

According to a man who identified himself as a former security guard at the bank, he had discovered a serious breach in the vault's security system before he left his job. He claimed that the vulnerabilities had not been fixed in a timely manner after repeated reports to his superiors, rendering the vault's security defenses useless.

Another so-called "bank insider" who did not want to be named broke the news that before the incident, he had witnessed some suspicious people wandering around the bank. These people are neatly dressed, but they behave very differently from the average customer, always lingering in the neighborhood after the bank closes. The insider didn't think much of it at the time, but in retrospect, he thought it was likely that these people were members of a gang of thieves who had come to step on the spot beforehand.

In addition, an unnamed whistleblower who claimed to be an internal employee of the bank claimed that she had heard an unusual noise coming from the direction of the vault the day before the incident, but at the time she thought it was a colleague carrying items and did not cause alarm. She now regrets it, thinking that if she had reported it in time, she might have been able to prevent the theft from happening.

As soon as these so-called "inside information" were reported, they immediately aroused widespread public attention and heated discussions.

Although the veracity of these messages is yet to be verified, they undoubtedly add more mystery and suspense to this vault theft.

At the same time, these reports have raised serious doubts and distrust of the bank's security system.

However, for these so-called "inside information", the bank naturally discovered it immediately, and the public relations part also came into play in a timely manner, expressing firm denial.

They said that the bank's security system has always been very well-developed and tight, and there are no loopholes.

At the same time, they also stressed that the public should maintain a rational and objective attitude towards these unconfirmed news and rumors, and not be gullible or spread false information.

At the same time, they began to invest money to control public opinion, wanting to completely suppress the news.

After all, at present, everyone only thinks that some of the gold nuggets have been stolen, and if it is known that the entire vault has been emptied, it will definitely be a tsunami-like event.

The reason why the news did not come out was that the president cut off the signal of the entire bank at the first time, and no information could be sent.

Only the first batch of information about the theft of the vault was sent, so even if these unscrupulous news media made up nonsense in order to gain traffic, it was impossible to imagine that what happened in reality was even more shocking than the information they made up.

It was not as simple as theft from the vault, but more than 8,000 tons of gold were emptied overnight.

It's an incredible event, even if you find a truck to load it, it won't move so fast.

Although the bank's public relations department has done its best to respond to the gold theft, the public's curiosity and speculation about the vault theft has not diminished.

People are expecting the investigation team to find out the truth as soon as possible and uncover the mystery behind this incident.

The incident also became a trending topic on social media.

Netizens left messages one after another, expressing their opinions and speculations.

Some people believe that it is an elaborate theft and that there must be a huge criminal gang behind it.

Others speculate that it may have been burglarized by bank insiders who knew everything about the vault's security system.

Some people were shocked and incredulous, they could not accept that the underground vault of the Bird Federal Bank could be the world's most secure super vault to have a gold bar theft.

Among them are angry and disappointed, arguing that the bank has committed serious security failures and should be held responsible.

Inside the bank, the formation of the investigation team undoubtedly gave everyone a glimmer of hope. The investigation team is directly led by the bank's senior management and includes security experts, criminal investigators and technicians. They were authorized to conduct a full and in-depth investigation into the incident, without interference from any department or individual.

The head of the investigation team is an experienced veteran criminal investigator, and he does not show too much emotion on his face in the face of this difficult case. He knew that the burden on his shoulders was heavy, but he also knew that only by finding out the truth could he give everyone an explanation.

Thanks to the governor, he also found him a right-hand man, Old Locke, to come over, which made him more confident.

"Ladies and gentlemen, we are now facing a case that has never been seen before. I hope that everyone will give their all and not miss a single clue. "Our goal is to recover the stolen gold and uncover the truth behind the incident." ”

After speaking, the leader of the investigation team looked at Old Locke and said, "Senior Locke, do you have anything to say to everyone?" ”

"There's not much to gossip, just like you said, don't let go of any details and clues, let's hurry up and start investigating."

"Okay, everyone starts the investigation according to the positions arranged before!"

As the investigation team began to work intensively and orderly, they first conducted a detailed inspection of the security system of the vault, and found that the security system of the underground vault can be said to be without any omissions, whether it is the zero blind spot of the surveillance cameras, or the patrol route of the security personnel every 5 minutes is very reasonable.

Seeing this, they can only hope to retrieve the surveillance footage, hoping to find some useful information from it.

But at the time of the crime, all the monitoring equipment was inexplicably out of order, and the only thing that could be retrieved was the monitoring footage before and after the crime, but the more so, the more shocking the case became.

Because the surveillance screen before the crime showed that all the gold was quietly placed in its place.

But the surveillance was only out of order for a few minutes, and the surveillance footage after the incident recorded an empty vault.

This has put the work of the investigation team in an unprecedented predicament.

Because this happens, it is difficult to reason with conventional logic.

It's not a piece of gold missing, there can be 10,000 possible operations.

That's more than 8,000 tons of gold missing, and it's gone missing in a matter of minutes, it's appalling!

In the face of difficulties, the investigation team did not give up.

They expanded the scope of their investigation and conducted a one-by-one investigation of the bank's internal staff.

They inquired about each employee's whereabouts and anomalies prior to the crime, and conducted an in-depth investigation into the employee's personal background and financial situation.

In the course of the in-depth investigation, the investigation team inevitably encountered many obstacles and subtle psychological warfare from within the bank.

When questioned by the investigation team, some employees showed obvious resistance and dissatisfaction.

They felt both angry and aggrieved that they had worked diligently and conscientiously for years as loyal employees of the bank, and now they were being unjustifiably suspected of a theft.

"We've worked hard enough every day, and now we're being interrogated like prisoners, which is really uncomfortable." An employee who was questioned complained.

In this state of mind, some employees responded to the questions of the investigation team by evading, prevaricating or even lying.

They are worried that their privacy will be exposed, and they are even more afraid that they will be implicated in the theft because of some inconsequential details.

After all, not everyone's life details are so clean, some people do have bad habits, and even go into debt, once these things are exposed, it is very likely that they will be swept away by the bank, and at the same time, they are also very suspicious because of these things.

As a result, they tend to be very nervous and uneasy when confronted by the investigation team, and sometimes even lose control of their emotions.

But the investigation team is obviously extremely professional, they only want to investigate the gold case now, they don't care about anything else, and they will even pay for some useful clues.

Anyway, the governor has already sent them funds, and I hope that they will use all means to obtain all the information and solve the case as soon as possible.

The news that the vault was looted, although it was temporarily covered, the paper could not contain the fire after all.

Once this shocking secret is leaked, the consequences are so serious that people can't imagine it.

This is not just an ordinary case of theft from a vault, but a matter of gold nuggets stored here by countries around the world, with intricate international relations and economic interests behind them.

It's just a little bit of theft, and everyone may not care much about it out of perennial trust in the Bird Fed.

But once everything is looted, it will really be a mess in the world.

If gold were to flow into the market at will, it would affect the world's financial system.

After all, the bird dollar is a currency linked to gold, and the bird dollar is the most common currency in the world, and the theft of more than 8,000 tons of gold is comparable to 507,945.6 million bird dollars suddenly stolen from the bird country.

Imagine what impact the more than 8,000 tonnes of gold would have on the world's financial system if it flooded the market in a disorderly manner.

Gold, as the backbone of the bird dollar, has been the cornerstone of the global monetary system.

Now, the theft of this huge amount of gold is equivalent to the assets of more than 500 billion bird dollars being siphoned out of the bird country overnight and put into the global market in a disorderly manner.

Such economic turmoil is enough to set off an unprecedented financial tsunami.

Currencies will fluctuate wildly, investor confidence will be hit hard, and global trade will be thrown into disarray.

What is more serious is that such a financial crisis is likely to trigger social unrest and political conflicts, posing a serious threat to world peace and stability.

It's no wonder that the head of the Bird Fed has a headache and collapses at this time.

If we don't get the gold back quickly, it will be like dropping financial nuclear bombs on the world's financial markets.

The consequences of this are unimaginable.

(End of chapter)