Chapter 1677 - 843: Investigation Begins_2

Chapter 1677: Chapter 843: Investigation Begins_2

"No!"

The captain walked directly up to him.

"Everyone knows how well you’ve led the team, and I’ve heard you’re known as a strategist in the military. If even you can’t solve this problem, then we’re in trouble. Plus, time is tight this time, and we need everyone to pool their efforts. So, I think there’s no need to divide up the work; with united efforts, we should be fine. Besides, your team can run smoothly even without you now."

Yu Feng and Chen Lin both looked at Lin Beichen.

"Instructor, please feel free to go and help out. We promise not to cause any trouble and will focus on training hard during this period."

"Really?"

Lin Beichen smiled.

"I know you guys too well; when I’m around, you all feel uneasy. Now, with a chance for an official trip, are you planning to indulge a little?"

"No!"

The person in charge stood up.

"There’s really no time for indulgence. The security work starting soon needs to be directly assigned to each squad, so I think you might consider joining, and you can coordinate your squad, right?"

Since the invitation was hard to refuse, Lin Beichen had no choice but to agree.

"Alright!"

From now on, the situation has changed, but the main clues still need to be found from the professor and the resort owner.

They returned to the meeting room of the relevant department and the first thing they saw was the panicked owner, still a Frightened Soul.

"How’s your mental state now?"

Lin Beichen looked at the owner, always feeling that something was off, though he couldn’t pinpoint it.

"First, I must thank you. Without you, I wouldn’t be alive. I’m truly overjoyed."

"Hold on, I don’t have time for polite words right now. I just want to ask, do you have anything to say about this matter?"

It could be said that this incident made the owner feel quite uncomfortable.

"Sigh! I had heard earlier that a football team would come, and I thought it would be wonderful, especially with the sports event happening soon. Having a football team stay at my hotel is absolutely great, as they would start the match early!"

The owner’s heart was quite conflicted; initially, he planned to take the team to see the event, but unexpectedly, a group of terrorists showed up.

"Sigh!"

Lin Beichen nodded after hearing this.

Though the situation sounds peculiar, there are numerous doubts. First, it seems the owner hasn’t fully disclosed his thoughts.

"Isn’t there anything else suspicious?"

"Yes!"

"Your hotel is by the sea, and there’s a cliff behind the kitchen. I’m puzzled about how those people got up here. What’s more, your hotel’s location is so remote, did you not notice anything big happening?"

"No!"

The captain felt something was wrong and quickly intervened.

"Hold on, according to the owner’s statement, those people came by a big bus directly, and the luggage was unloaded straight from the bus, right?"

"Right!"

The owner remembered this clearly because when the football team arrived, he personally greeted them.

"Here’s the issue: if they were truly a national team or a youth team, they would definitely have unified uniforms or other identifiers, right? At least some proof of identity."

After hearing this, the owner felt even more distressed.

"I’m not a football fan."

...

This was the first inquiry, and the captain clearly sensed something was off. If those people truly came by bus, then the situation is astounding.

"Investigate what’s up with that bus!"

Based on the license plate number, they quickly discovered that the bus was actually one the owner used for airport pickups.

Clearly, there are some suspicious parts regarding the owner. But given the circumstances, they could only follow this lead for now.

They immediately rushed to the transportation department to access all data related to that bus.

"Look, this bus appeared at these three locations, though there are surveillance blind spots. But look, these places are narrow paths, and the bus shouldn’t be able to go through."

Yet, in reality, those buses did go through, how to explain that?

"And these three places are quite complex. How about we split up to investigate?"

Lin Beichen immediately led a team to one of the blind spot locations to investigate, only to find that a bus indeed couldn’t access this place.

"How did the bus manage to get in and out?"

As he continued walking in, a village gradually appeared before him.

He understood unless the driver was a special forces member, no ordinary person could accomplish this. Additionally, the bus had already been contained.

Lin Beichen approached the bus and found marks of repairs on it.

"So that’s how it is."

Lin Beichen slowly understood the truth; now might be a good opportunity for everyone.

"Alright, I roughly understand what’s going on now."

Lin Beichen chuckled.

"These people are truly cunning."

They discovered similar issues at the other two locations as well.

That night, they gathered to share findings, and surprisingly found a shocking similarity:

Those buses were driven by professionals, and if the dirt road were modified a bit, the buses could actually pass.

When they reached the villages, they found open areas, even if it was just old farmland in the village and they still managed.

"In other words, these three places could possibly store arms and ammunition, which explains everything!"

"The question is, how did the bomb get there?"

The captain posed a new question.

"I believe the bomb was brought in beforehand. But so far, we’re not sure. I think we should first investigate the owner or resort employees."

However, the issue is, after the last shooting incident, many employees either faced mental breakdowns or even died, and those remaining were left with psychological trauma.

Moreover, there’s a bigger problem: due to the terrorists’ appearance, the surveillance footage in the hotel has been tampered with.

The main issue is, even if they figure it out, it’s useless. Because if the bomb was made in one of the rooms, it could be disguised in the corridors or elsewhere.

Nonetheless, fortune favors those in plight. Just when they were at a loss, a waiter approached the related department willingly.

"I think you’re investigating this case. I have some ideas about the matter that might help you."

The waiter sat down.

Under Lin Beichen’s scrutiny, the waiter appeared particularly nervous. His eyes dodged around, indicating his courage to come must not have been easily mustered.

"I’m truly helpless, the reason for coming here at night was to avoid being seen.

I too was among those coerced, but who isn’t in a similar position?

Every employee at this resort was forced to sign this kind of agreement. Here, take a look."

The waiter produced the agreement, which instantly shocked the two present. While the agreement appeared unremarkable, it contained hidden implications.

In essence, the agreement mainly consisted of confidentiality clauses.

"You say, why does a resort require so many confidentiality clauses? Clearly, this isn’t a simple matter, the owner must be involved."

The captain, with his hand supporting his chin, fell into deep thought.

"If this is truly the case, then the issue becomes even stranger.

Could it be that since its inception, this resort aimed to disrupt our nation?

But this resort has existed for many years, did it have ulterior motives from the start?"

Confronted with this thorny problem, they found themselves unsure how to proceed.

"Actually, I have another important clue. I’m just an ordinary waiter, but our higher-ups have issues. It’s said that the bomb was smuggled in by those executives during work hours, piece by piece, and then assembled."

The waiter’s words were incredibly shocking.

"Are you saying that we’ve actually been aware of these people’s activities all along, we just didn’t dare speak out, right?"

"Yes, let me put it this way, our hotel kitchen’s other room is actually a secret space. You might not have noticed when you went earlier, since the door was tightly locked."