367: Chapter 228: Compromise, Mastermind of the Attack, Case Clues_2 367: Chapter 228: Compromise, Mastermind of the Attack, Case Clues_2 A large truck equipped with an electric gear hoist was preparing to lift the small yachts into its cargo bay.
Strictly speaking, the lake in front was part of a residential area and boats were not allowed to loiter there—it resembled a large ornantal water feature.
Chief Flory said to Brian, “Brian, the video footage you requested is in the CD branch office building.
We can only see it there.”
Brian nodded, “Then let’s head there.
And have the folks from CD guide us.
Also, have them leave a few people to watch this lake.
It would be best to set up so infrared alarms around the area to prevent anything from coming here through the underground rivers and then entering the city.”
Chief Flory obediently did as he was told.
Once people had left,
Brian then turned to Ellie who was beside him, “How do we use this reagent?”
Ellie looked at Brian curiously, “Why do you think I would cooperate with you?”
Brian ignored her and grabbed a duty officer who was walking out, “Hey buddy, where can I find a body bag…”
“You’re truly a madman!”
Ellie interrupted Brian speechlessly, “Just drop it into your ears and wait about ten seconds.
It will actively integrate into the surrounding tissue, but it doesn’t work for everyone.”
The officer looked bewilderedly at the two of them, “I have body bags in my patrol vehicle…”
“Thanks, but no need.”
Brian smiled, signaling the officer that he could leave.
See, as long as you’ve mastered the art of communication, conversations beco easier.
…
After the officer had left, Ellie had figured out what kind of person Brian was and continued to explain:
“The Auditory Enhancent Reagent from the CD organization is an optimized type.
There are three models, which you sequentially drop into your ears to reduce the risk of incidents and increase the chance of successful enhancent.
Regarding the temporary task targeting you, we’re sorry.
If you’re willing, we can send you the first and second reagents as compensation.”
This was almost what Brian had anticipated.
Ellie was ready to negotiate.
This was in line with Brian’s expectations, so he didn’t beat around the bush and simply said, “I want them now.”
“No problem!”
“What about Krist?”
“He went to the lost lake camp area on his own and disappeared.
I’ll have soone take care of his body!”
“Who issued the task targeting ?”
“The person is Benjamin, a project manager from Black Light Biotechnology Company.
Florida has a higher number of wild Mutants and lacks sufficient research capabilities, so it has a very good cooperative relationship with Los Angeles and New York.
Benjamin has just been promoted to a manager at Black Light Biotechnology Company not long ago.
He has a project that cooperates with one of our departnt’s laboratories.
The results of this cooperation are very important to our people here, and our minister had no choice but to agree to cooperate.
Actually, we didn’t do anything extra.
The person who made the move was pre-arranged by him; we just notified Captain Krist.”
Ellie, instructed from above, didn’t hide any details from Brian’s inquiries.
The reason was simple.
If Benjamin’s plan succeeded, the other party, in order to express their gratitude and seal the deal, would offer them more benefits in the cooperative project.
If the plan failed,
This Brian wouldn’t target a departnt head of one organization; at most, he’d go after Benjamin.
Such attacks against one’s own people are egregious.
Even if that Benjamin managed to escape this predicant, it would be difficult for him to continue to hold an important position.
In that case, Benjamin’s threat in the cooperative project would naturally not be a concern.
Either way, they wouldn’t lose.
Brian had also figured this out, which is why he went ahead and killed that idiot Captain Krist.
Killing him was in vain.
…
“So it really was Benjamin…”
Brian nodded.
It matched his guess.
But he couldn’t understand why Benjamin would do such an irrational, foolish thing.
After all, the previous two accidental conflicts had been settled.
Could it be that the other party kept dwelling on it and decided to act out of growing anger?
At that mont, Ellie added, “By the way, our minister asked to tell you that Benjamin intended to capture you alive.”
“Capture alive?”
Brian pointed to himself, “Capture alive?”
Ellie nodded,
“Benjamin is a senior research staff mber of your NW.
Black Light Biotechnology Company is the stronghold for the NW militants, powerful and possessing many secretive thods.
Second Rank staff are also people, just stronger ones, not as difficult to handle as you might think.
Over the decades, a considerable number of defected staff have been killed across the Federation.”
Brian nodded in agreent with her statent.
That was indeed the case.
Unfortunately, he was no ordinary Second Level staff.
If his capabilities were evaluated according to the Federation’s official classification of Mutants, Brian suspected he would be classified as a Level Three or Four Mutant, capable of causing thousands of civilian casualties in a short period.
If officials truly decided to take action against him, and if it were in a densely populated tropolis, the consequences would be almost equivalent to detonating a humanoid chemical nuclear bomb.
And they might not even be able to capture Brian.
He could easily grab a soldier, disguise himself as the soldier, and blend in.
If he couldn’t defeat them, he could always join them.
To be honest, thinking about that scenario, Brian felt he had grown too quickly and was too aberrant.
He himself didn’t know how he should deal with his current self.
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