Steel steam and flame

The silence around him made him feel very scary. Ma Duogao regretted it now. He should wait until he saw Wagner directly tomorrow to explain this matter.

During the short period of thinking, the lights in the room suddenly went out, plunging the entire space into darkness. Ma Duogao wanted to open the curtains. He remembered that there should be street lights outside the house, which might provide weak light. Just not daring to move, he gently picked up the composite bulletproof plate, held it in front of him, and stood quietly in the corner of the room.

After a few minutes, there was no sound at all, but maybe he was too nervous and didn't catch the weak sound source. He really wanted to rush out of the house with the composite bulletproof board, but after the idea came to him, Ma Duogao realized that he didn't have the courage at all. Having worked under Wagner for several years, he himself admitted that the convenience brought by power was at a completely different level than that of the mercenary period. Everything on his body was consumed a lot during this period. At this time, Ma Duogao even prayed that one of his subordinates would come to find him for something, thus discovering the strange atmosphere here.

Knowing it was impossible, Ma Duogao gently tapped his mechanical watch, only to realize that he had been in the room for fifteen minutes without knowing it.

"Have you left already? Turning off the lights is just to warn me. That person will give me another chance to think about it." It's not without luck. The environment and atmosphere make this idea like mold on a petri dish. My heart grew very fast. After taking several breaths in succession, Ma Duogao stood up and was about to walk out of the room when his body suddenly fell into a trance and he lost his balance and fell to the ground.

Sweat quickly broke out on his forehead and back. A strong sense of dizziness hit Ma Duogao's brain, and his breathing became rapid. He wanted to stand up, but his sense of balance had been lost. The space around him seemed to be rotating violently, and his head felt like a large amount of water had been poured into it, causing swelling and pain without any outlet.

He curled up into a ball and hugged the composite bulletproof plate and the firecracker tightly, but the dizziness still couldn't be relieved in any way. It felt like I was suspended in the air, turning randomly without direction or purpose. The floor was also distorted by the feeling. At this time, Ma Duogao let go of the gun and bulletproof plate, and hugged his head tightly. His legs were drawn together against his chest, completely becoming one piece, like the breasts of a pregnant woman. Month old unborn baby.

Ma Duogao no longer knew how long it took for the lamps to be reconnected. He closed his eyes tightly and spat out gastric acid smelling of alcohol from his mouth, spreading it out on the floor.

"Fifteen minutes, it seems that the intensity and energy are not enough." The hoarse voice is no longer pretending this time, but because the throat is really caused by overuse. Low-frequency sound waves of a certain intensity can indeed cause serious harm to the human body as long as the energy contained in them is strong enough. I have read a lot of information about acoustics before, and Cassia also wrote down some of the classifications used in weapons. It was just that he had never tried to use it, or he encountered a ferocious creature that he had never seen before during the knight squire assessment - later he heard that it was a silver bat, and he had the intention to develop in this area.

"Fortunately, you are the only one operating around." Cassia said to herself. The adaptation frequency of the surgeon's brain is somewhat different from that of ordinary people, and each stage is different. I don't know if it is due to assimilation and fusion. evolution. Otherwise, for low-frequency sound waves of this intensity, the first person to appear needle-like would not be Ma Duogao but a group of ordinary people nearby.

Without thinking much, Cassia looked at Madoka and sighed. I originally thought that I would be as willing to cooperate as Cooper, but even if I was not willing, I would not inform Wagner of the situation. But it doesn't matter anymore. Cassia won't waste too much time on one person. After losing patience, it means there is no value to cooperate with.

Bending down and breaking Ma Duogao's neck, Cassia waited for a few minutes. After confirming his death, Cassia searched the house. You definitely can't ask for a bank card without a password, but several paintings that seemed to be from famous artists were taken away by Cassia. Now that money is needed, Cassia can only think of various ways to raise it.

"It's considered the hard work of my investigation these days." Cassia took the painting in one hand and the bag containing Madokao's body in the other. He went to the edge of the city and returned directly to the villa base after processing.

The next morning there, after Delya came over, Cassia briefly explained the situation.

"I'll just send these things back to the area around Manoma and let the person in charge there sell them. After all, they will inevitably be discovered in the nearby area." Delya unfolded the portrait and looked at it, "It shouldn't be worth much, tens of millions. The Holy Coin, judging from the technique and intention, is more like mass-produced goods by famous artists, that is, four or five paintings made at one time, specially for sale. If this was the only one, it would not appear in Ma Duogao's house. .”

"Won't it have a bad impact? If Ma Duogao dies, Wagner will definitely send people to investigate." Delya asked with some worry.

"That's not true. When I investigate these days, not everyone among Novis, Wagner and others is in harmony. Some people have conflicts. Moreover, because of the distribution of interests every year, they also hope that a party that has nothing to do with them will appear. It's a little unexpected. The primary target of the investigation is definitely not us." Cassia replied, "Even if this happens, it will be a matter in the future. As for the future, as long as the factory matters are finalized, they will not have any doubts. How useful it is.”

Delya breathed out and said, "Okay." Many of her understandings of Cassia were still in the gray area of ​​Brino, and she also had considerations about growth and change in her mind, but the base and multiple of multiplication It is definitely very different from reality.

For the next two days, Cassia spent the next two days reading in the temporary residence and studying information on Butler Novis and Zikman. Ready to get started on Monday. Although the appointment with Cooper was on this day, sometimes delaying it would actually increase the credibility of those words. The disappearance of Ma Duogao will definitely reach his ears, which is enough to remind Cooper of what happened that night.

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It was the afternoon of the next day that Wagner discovered that Ma Duogao did not come to his place as usual. Some things need to be dealt with tomorrow. It is customary for him to give notice some time in advance, because he knows that Ma Duogao will spend a lot of time in the tavern in Amotan City.

There was no contact this time, and he didn't care the first time. By the second time, Wagner became a little angry, and asked his subordinates to continue sending communication requests. No one got through, so Wagner sent people directly to Ma Duogao's residence. He realized the seriousness of the problem after finding a limousine parked in the garage.

There was no one in the house, no signs of anything suspicious, no sign of a struggle, except for the disappearance of a few paintings that Wagner had no interest in at all.

"Ow money outside?" Wagner's first reaction was this, but he quickly gave up the idea. If he owed money, with Ma Duogao's character, he would definitely ask him to advance the next salary as soon as possible. This kind of thing has not happened before. Because Ma Dugao knew that as long as the advance payment was not a large amount, Wagner would generally not be able to remember it.

Leaving people to wait in the house, Wagner and other people who escaped from Amotan City went to the tavern that Madogao frequented to take a look. It was said that after staying for one day, Ma Duogao left directly after checking out in the afternoon of the next day. The time corresponds very well, and Wagner began to have a bad premonition at this time.

Until Monday, when there was still no news, Wagner ordered Madagao's room to be sealed, waiting for professionals from the family to come and inspect it.

"Master Wagner," the housekeeper shouted from the side, "I have already contacted Miss Beaulieu. She said that she will tell Lord Clemen about the situation and just ask you to wait for the news."

Nodding, Wagner still looked worried: "Do you think it was someone else who did it?"

The housekeeper shook his head. He didn't want to express his opinion on this kind of matter, which might cause trouble: "Let's wait for people in the family to come over. They have rich experience in this." It was just a suggestion. After all, Ma Duogao himself The impact of death may not be great, but it may represent more things.

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As usual, Cooper would go to Novis's villa one afternoon, no matter if he had something to do or not. Seeing Butler Zikman standing in front of him alive, at that moment, Cooper himself didn't know how to analyze the complicated emotions at that time.

Relieved? A little regret? Doubts that you can’t understand? All included. After saying a few words casually, Cooper sat down in the hall, seemingly in a daze. This is something I'm used to, because after dealing with several black marketeers last week, Tushini has been a lot quieter recently. If you don't accept the rules of the dark world here, there will only be one ending. Not just the underground waterway, the Tushini Defense Force dealt with many more such people than he did.

Cooper would think about what the shadow said from time to time throughout the afternoon. Occasionally, Cooper would look at Butler Zikman who was walking around, as if he was afraid that he would suddenly die in front of his eyes, but it was not until around five o'clock in the afternoon that he left. None of it happened.

After passing the alley, Cooper stood there quietly for a few minutes without saying a word, and soon returned to his residence.

He originally wanted to come here tonight to have a look regardless of whether Butler Zikman was dead or not. But at about seven o'clock, a message made him give up the idea. It belonged to the housekeeper Zikman, and Novis asked him to come over immediately, saying that there was something very important.

Half an hour later, Cooper went to Novis's place and found that not only himself, but Lieutenant Dennis was also there. In addition, the commander-in-chief of the Tussini Defense Force also came this time. Zikman walked straight towards him at this time: "Ma Duogao is missing, but if nothing else, he should be dead."

"Dead?" Cooper frowned, his tone filled with surprise, followed by thoughts that came to his mind very quickly.

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Wagner waited at home all day. It was not until about five o'clock in the afternoon that a communication came. It was not Beaulieu, but Clemen himself.

"Lord Clemen." Wagner was a little scared. He didn't know whether it was good or bad to tell Clemen the news. Because he didn't know whether this kind of thing would become a bigger problem in Clemen's eyes.

Clemen is in his thirties, approaching forty. The voice has long passed through youth, and has the sense of stability and lengthyness of being in a management organization all year round: "I have heard Beaulieu say it, first, you recruit other people first to prevent Ma Duogao from disappearing, or It is the vacancy after death. Don't let Tushini have problems in our area. Second, wait until the people in your family come over and let them wait. It won't be long, and my men will rush after them. Come here and go see Madogao's house with you. Third, you notify the Defense Force and other departments of the Tussini management agency to start investigating Madogao's men and what suspicious people have come recently. Tushini, especially the Dark World. I will let Beaulieu greet these institutions, and you just have to investigate. Fourth, after completing the above three points, I need a detailed description of the situation. As for the results, wait for the investigation Come out and I’ll let Beaulieu inform you.”

"I got it, Clay..." Before Wagner could finish speaking, the other party hung up the communication. The steward and the steward looked at each other, each seeing the helplessness on the other's face.

"You notify the National Defense Forces first, and I'll come to the management department," Wagner said.

The Wagner family arrived at eight o'clock in the evening, and as Clemen requested, Wagner explained the situation to them. Three hours later, the doorbell of the villa rang again. A man and a woman, who looked to be less than thirty years old, each carrying a suitcase, were waiting outside the door. They are Clemen's men. "Hello, Mr. Wagner." The two greeted each other, "You can call me Kanersen, and this is Miss Seya."

Both the two members of the family and Clemen's subordinates are indeed much more professional than Wagner. Kanersen is not only a capable surgeon, but also proficient in communication technology. Records were quickly obtained on Wagner's communication machine. Madogao tried to contact Wagner one night, but was not connected.

After learning about the situation from Wagner, together with the housekeeper and people from the Wagner family, a total of six people rushed to Ma Duogao's residence overnight.

"He should have died shortly after applying for communication." After nearly two or three hours of investigation, Kanersen finally came to this conclusion together with members of the Wagner family. "He died in this room. I don't know what he experienced before he died." What, the murderer cleaned the traces, but not thoroughly. There is still the smell of stomach acid here."

"I think it's not that the murderer didn't clean up thoroughly enough, it's just that he knew that with the remaining traces, he couldn't be found at all." Seya said at this time, "There was no sign of a fight. Ma Duogao had severe vomiting before his death... Some are like the reaction of biological poisons. That’s it for today. The specific analysis will have to wait until the results of Tushini’s investigation are available.”

Before going back to the hotel, Kanersen specifically reminded Wagner and asked him to send out his forces as soon as possible to find the whereabouts of the paintings.

The next day, Tushini's investigation was quickly launched with the joint efforts of the defense forces and management agencies.

Cooper woke up very early that day because he had been told to go there early last night. Last night, we waited in the alley until 1 a.m. before Cooper left. The dark figure was not seen again, but Cooper had a hunch that he would definitely appear again in the next few days. There is no connection between Ma Duogao's death and the black shadow. Cooper himself will never believe it.

At seven o'clock, Cooper arrived at Novis's place on time, looking the same as yesterday. When Novis came to the hall, Cooper suddenly realized that there was no figure of Zikman here.

"Zikman hasn't come here yet?" Novis was a little impatient. He looked at Cooper and said, "Go and ask him to come over." Zikman lived in another house less than a hundred meters away.