Steel steam and flame

You will be very busy recently, but I hope everything can be done seriously. I will give you a more generous time. "Porfetta said, pausing for less than a second or two before continuing, "In addition, you have sorted out the pile of information collected by Theodore and Il, and finding out the less important ones will not be of any benefit to me. That part is then all exchanged into visible benefits to the collector. They are all good collections and will bring a good income. "

As the limousine drove into Manoma, the sky could hardly bear the weight of the black clouds, and the frequent rain failed to relieve it. The weather has become much colder, and a week or two of rain has allowed Manoma to go straight through autumn and enter winter early.

The clouds were rolling, and Pofita, who was behind the car window, looked at this scene, feeling somewhat relieved for some reason.

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"Captain Eliric, we'll be here soon." An excited voice from the side woke up Eliric who was resting on the car seat. With heavy breathing, he opened his eyes with difficulty, his eyes were in a trance before he woke up. It shouldn't be like this. The physical and mental energy brought by the operation should have made the fatigue disappear on them long ago, but they don't know how long it started. Eliric can't remember the specific time. The Manoma area has become very chaotic, as if it were printed at this moment. The clouds in his eyes completely covered the sky behind him.

"I fell asleep, I'm sorry." Eliric sat upright, and the cold wind poured in through the gap of the rolled down window, making him wake up quickly. As he spoke, he shook his head hard, and his head began to hurt as he thought about the report he would submit to his superiors soon. As one of the thousands of members of the Imperial Special Operations Forces, there are almost countless things to deal with every day. I haven't had a good rest for more than ten days in a row. Even in the car, I was mostly studying the next information with my team members. This time it might be called an accident.

A red light came on ahead, and the huge limousine stopped slowly. The spacious interior space can easily accommodate nine people, including Eliric, and the remaining space contains the equipment they need. After waking up other personnel who were still resting, Eliric looked at the few newcomers who had just entered the special operations agency and admired their mental strength at the moment from the bottom of his heart.

It seemed to be the same when he first came in, Eliric thought, but after a while, this enthusiasm will be polished away by all kinds of helplessness and anger, probably.

"How is the situation now?" Eliric rolled down the car window completely. Judging from the light intensity, it should be almost noon.

"In the morning, we received a report from residents and found it on the edge of the road transitioning from the central area to the periphery. The National Defense Force immediately sent people to surround the scene. There were also teams from other operational agencies there. It was initially determined to be a vendetta. The people at the scene Still under further investigation." The newcomer answered, as if he had memorized it several times beforehand.

"Where is the identity of the deceased? It should be confirmed, right?"

"Bibenson, cloth merchant. In fact, he is an arms dealer in the dark world. Half a year ago, a small area of ​​the Manoma black market was purged by an unknown person. Bibenson will take advantage of this opportunity to gradually grow. This is all information that was investigated by another team an hour or two ago."

"Well, I understand." Eliric pondered, "Do you think this matter may be related to half a year ago?" He turned his head and looked at a few old teammates behind him who had been with him for several years. , "That matter is not over yet. Although it helped us to a certain extent. But the motivation of the person who did it is definitely not pure."

Several teammates shook their heads. Half a year ago, they didn't even find any trace of the murderer. Even if they did say anything, it was all subjective thoughts in their minds. After spending several years at the lower levels of the special agency, they have already formed a self-reflection on which matters they should take care of and which matters should be handed over to their superiors, while keeping their mouths shut.

Eric had seen this situation many times, and it happened to him many times. He had no choice but to sigh helplessly.

A yellow warning tape was drawn from a dozen meters away, and the onlookers had been driven away by the defense forces. About twenty people wearing two different clothes were standing on the side of the street, looking at the limousine in front of them in a daze.

Eliric got out of the car with his people, some took pictures, and some took out picture books to draw detailed scenes that were not destroyed at the scene.

A limousine hit the roadside. All the tires on one side were blown out, and there were still snake-like traces on the ground. A section of streetlight was firmly inserted into the limo, penetrating the glass on both sides of the back seat and also penetrating Bibsen's body as he tried to jump out of the car.

All four people died in the car, and no one had the chance or time to get out of the car.

"Captain Eliric." Wearing the same black uniform and about the same age, the captain of another team came over and said hello, "This is Fred, the captain of the defense force."

The three of them said a few words to each other, and the topic returned to the current situation.

"To be precise, it was not the residents who discovered it, but the residents who witnessed half of the process with their own eyes. The murderer wore a crow-shaped mask. His movements were very neat, as if he had rehearsed them. But the body was not destroyed, probably because he was seen inside. .”

"Are those residents still alive?" Eliric asked, a rare sight. The matters handled by the special operations agency are all related to the surgeons. Even the surgeons in the early stage are fatal to ordinary people without any training. Not wanting to reveal one's identity, and although not one of the hundred incidents had an accurate eyewitness, the mask was considered by Eliric to be the most failed invention of all.

After briefly explaining the situation here, Fred left with the defense forces, and Eliric put on his gloves and approached the limo.

"Bulletproof glass." While inspecting the scene, Eliric explained the basic survey methods to several newcomers. "It is probably level 4 to 5 bulletproof glass, which can completely render ordinary bullets ineffective unless it is a sniper rifle or It takes a concentrated attack from heavy machine guns to break it.”

"A firearm with a huge caliber that can blast through bulletproof glass with one shot, probably a revolver. Both of the two people in the back seat were stabbed from the lower jaw, directly mincing the brain. The warhead was picked up, and the body was added Corrosive bacteria that have only recently taken effect..." Eliric walked towards the street, where the street lights came from. It was cut directly by a sharp weapon, and the fracture was very smooth. A lot of things could be seen from this alone.

They will probably be left to gather dust in the archives again, waiting to be turned into ashes once the investigation time is over. Eliric thought that the murderer was very strong, at least if he was asked to chop down a street lamp, he would not be able to cut the gap in front of him. He has received professional training, and some of the details handled on site illustrate this point. And relying on his own strength, he can use a lamppost to poke through the two layers of bulletproof glass in the window. His strength is absolutely amazing.

After staying here for less than an hour, Eliric collected the information on the scene, leaving the two of them waiting here to wait for others to come and drag away the limo and the body, and then prepared to leave.

The captain of another team then followed Eliric into the limo, and a faint scent of perfume penetrated into Eliric's nose.

"Not long ago, another person disappeared. In less than a month, there were nearly 20 people, all of whom were waiters."

"Rosa, that street is full of high-end pubs. You and I both know who they are receiving. There is nothing you can do about it, believe me. If you rush in, there will be no good results." Eliric looked out the window, His face was serious and helpless.

"But we can't let this matter continue to develop, right?"

"I have never understood why many, many people yearn for Manoma. To be honest, many other areas are much better than here, in every aspect. This is not the place where people like them should come. ." Eliric complained a little.

"I can't control others, I just want to do my job well. Although I guess that most of the people in the special operations agency will not be loyal to this profession, it is enough to know that there are people who are doing their best to do things like me. You Say yes, Captain Ellyric.”

"No, I'm not the kind of person you think. Don't find me." Ericli turned his head and didn't look at Rosa's smiling face. "There are still a lot of things waiting for me. I'll leave here first." ”

"I will notify you when the information is collected. I hope it won't be left in a file bag this time."