Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 195: Walking into a Trap
When Yin arrived at the temporary command post outside the Rio Consulate, Luke and his subordinates were discussing a plan to rescue the hostages over the consulate's architectural drawings.
Hearing the sound coming, Luke was overjoyed: "Finally it's here!"
Pan's patience was much lower than Luke had imagined. He thought he had to release two more groups of hostages before Pan could not help but send people to test him. However, he couldn't help but release only three groups.
Luke immediately had the consulate's architectural drawings put away and the models on the table hidden. He lit a cigarette and smoked it in his eyes, which immediately turned red, as if he hadn't slept all night.
Then let Kylena pour herself a cup of strong coffee...Everyone go out and invite Director Yin in.
Yin followed an Imperial spy into the room. She was dressed modestly and had a lunch box slung over her arm.
Seeing Luke's haggard face, Yin hurriedly put the lunch box on the table, then opened Luke's eyes, observed him and asked with concern: "Are you sick? You look terrible."
As he spoke, Yin cast a healing spell for Luke , and then a mental recovery spell.
Luke pretended to feel better, and then said to Yin, "Thank you... I haven't had much rest since the attack on the Rio Consulate. I talked with the kidnappers inside all night yesterday, and fortunately they released another group of hostages, so my hard work paid off."
After Yin checked Luke, she was relieved to confirm that there was nothing wrong with his health. She opened the lunch box, took out a thermos bucket, opened the lid of the thermos bucket, and the fragrant aroma immediately emanated.
"This is the medicinal soup that we Shining Gold people use to restore our physical strength and energy. Although it is not as fast as potions, it is very beneficial to the body. Drink this and then have a good sleep. Soon you will be able to become an energetic and sharp-minded magical detective again."
Yin scooped out a bowl of medicine and handed it to Luke.
Luke took the medicine soup, and the aroma whetted his appetite.
Luke drank the entire bowl of medicine without taking a breath, and wiped the soup from the corners of his mouth. "It tastes great. It must be made by Director Yin himself."
"Just call me Yin..." Yin took the empty bowl back from Luke and poured out all the remaining medicine in the bucket: "Pan doesn't like the alchemy of the Shining Gold, but I do. This medicine uses a lot of my precious herbs, you have to drink it all."
Luke had no choice but to drink another bowl.
"I feel a warm current gathering in my abdomen. It's very comfortable... It's indeed a potion made by the Shining Gold people. It must be a formula passed down from the ancient Shining Gold civilization."
Yin looked at Luke's eyes again, and seeing the red bloodshot recede, she said happily, "The warmth in your abdomen means the potion is working. Your body has a strong ability to recover... but no matter how good your body is, you still need to rest."
Seeing that Yin was so worried about him, Luke felt a little guilty for deceiving Yin, just a little guilty.
"I want to rest, but the attack on the Rio Consulate has reached a critical moment. If I relax, changes that no one wants to see may occur."
Yin recalled what Pan had told him: "Are the kidnappers willing to surrender? Pan and I were both once members of Rio's royal family. If we can help, we are willing to help you, Inspector, resolve this crisis."
Luke thought for a moment and replied, "These kidnappers who claim to be lookouts are actually deceived by some people. They were sent to the Rio Consulate to die in order to promote the so-called holy war for national restoration.
But even if they wanted to restore their country, there was no reason to start a war in other countries. Moreover, the Kingdom of Rio had been destroyed for 20 years, and the young people in Rio now didn't know what the relationship between the monarch and the ministers was, so how could they work for them?
I have met with them several times, and if nothing else happens, it shouldn't be a problem to convince them to surrender.
Of course, if there were members of the former Rio royal family who could accompany me to talk to them, and you could tell them from your own experience, they would definitely be able to see the current situation clearly.”
Luke showed confidence that he could convince the kidnappers to surrender, and Yin considered the feasibility of him and Pan accompanying Detective Meteorite to negotiate with the kidnappers.
After all, he and Pan are now members of the Shuojin family. Can they meet the kidnappers using the identities of the Rio royal family?
"I need to discuss this matter with Pan." Yin didn't dare to make the decision on his own.
Luke smiled and said, "Actually, you don't have to worry. It's only a matter of time to convince the kidnappers to surrender. I estimate that there will be a result tomorrow. Of course, with your help, it can be solved today, and I can also have a good sleep earlier."
Yin stood up, put away the lunch box, and said to Luke, "I will go ask Pan now. I will try my best to persuade him to accompany you to meet the kidnappers as a member of the Rio royal family. Let this incident end quickly, let the hostages regain their freedom quickly, and let you, the inspector... rest in peace.
I am leaving. "
Luke personally escorted Yin out the door, and upon returning he immediately summoned his subordinates.
"The situation has changed in our favor. The plan to attack the Rio Consulate needs to be adjusted." Luke spread the architectural drawings of the consulate on the table again, and then used a model to place the enemy and our own arrangements on the drawings. "The attack time is changed to tonight..."
Yin returned to the Shuojin Hotel from the temporary command post. Pan did not go out. He pretended to be practicing, but in fact he was waiting for the news that Yin would bring back.
"Inspector Meteor's success is due not only to his own ability, but also to his extraordinary efforts." Yin praised Luke: "Since the attack on the Rio Consulate, he has not rested. Not only does he have to deal with the pressure from all sides, but he also has to lead the rescue of the hostages.
He spent the entire night talking to the kidnappers yesterday. When I first saw him, he looked so haggard that I could hardly recognize him. "
Pan closed his eyes and asked in a soothing tone: "What is the result? Are the lookouts in the Rio Consulate really going to surrender to Meteorite?"
Yin recalled the conversation with Luke and answered confidently, "They will definitely surrender... The Kingdom of Rio has been lost for so long, and the young people of Rio are used to a country without a king. And those poor kidnappers were really tricked into dying. If they realize that dying like this is meaningless, the problem will be solved."
I believe that Inspector Meteorite can do it. He always does things that seem impossible to others."
Yin's answer made Pan frown.
If someone else had handled this incident, he might not have been so impatient, but this time it was a meteorite.
Anyone who knows about Meteorite's experience in Raging Waves City will be amazed at how he managed to achieve this situation all by himself in Raging Waves City.
He must never be underestimated.
Never underestimate him!
If they can no longer contact the lookout in the consulate and allow Meteorite to continue talking to them like this, they might really surrender to Meteorite.
A declaration of restoration of the Rio Kingdom that could shock the world would never be possible if it ended in this way.
"Can you tell Meteorite that we are willing to help?"
“I said…the inspector said that if we were willing to go with him to meet the kidnappers as members of the Rio royal family, it should speed up their surrender.
I, I didn't agree immediately.
Pan, I know that as a member of the Shining Gold, we should not be involved with our past life, but if we accompany the inspector to meet the kidnappers, we can save many people. You, you also said that our identity as the royal family of Rio can help the inspector. "
Yin didn't know the extent of Pan's so-called help, so she looked at her brother with a pleading look.
Go directly to the lookouts in the consulate to ask about their situation and strengthen their resolve.
This was a huge temptation for Pan.
But Pan also considered the risks involved.
Can the meteorite see who I am in the middle of this?
After careful consideration, Pan felt that the possibility of his identity being exposed was extremely small. Because he was a Golden Man, as long as he had this identity, even if he wanted to become the king of Rio, the Golden Man would not agree.
Besides, he was a candidate for elder in the Council of Elders of the Shining Gold People. In the eyes of most people, the status of an elder of the Shining Gold People was much more noble than that of a king.
Pan felt that Yunxing would never associate himself with those Rio lookouts no matter how hard he tried. He must be really anxious to solve the attack on the consulate as the pressure from the new nobles was too great.
Looking at the newspapers these past two days, it really is a wonderful war.
Pan, who was practicing, opened his eyes.
He looked at Yin who was expecting, and said with a smile: "I don't care about the identity of the Rio royal family, so if I use this identity to do something, I don't have any psychological burden. On the contrary, you are so entangled in the identity of the Rio royal family, and your character needs to be cultivated.
I like Inspector Meteorite very much. With him in Raging Waves City, the World Bank doesn't have to face those bureaucrats who only care about money. Let's help Inspector Meteorite to solve this matter as soon as possible and restore peace to Raging Waves City.
We still need to find the Dragon Soul..."
"ah?"
If Pan hadn't said anything, Yin would have long forgotten about the search for the Dragon Soul. She quickly covered it up and said, "Yes, we still need to find the Dragon Soul through Detective Meteorite. If he is always distracted by this matter, he won't be able to help us find clues."
"I'll send someone to find Meteorite and arrange a time with him to meet the Lookouts."
After receiving Pan's inquiry, Luke made an appointment for the evening, saying that he was in a bad condition and needed a little sleep. Then he urged his men to hurry up and make all preparations before nightfall.
When it was night, Pan and Yin arrived at the temporary command post outside the consulate as agreed.
Luke, who was neatly dressed and full of energy, shook hands with Pan and said happily, "It's really good to have your help! I think I can announce the good news that all the hostages have been rescued tomorrow.
Thank you, Director Pan, and thank you, Yin. "
Pan said gracefully: "Providing partners with the best possible assistance has always been our principle. Besides, we can save so many lives, and Yin and I feel that we have done a good thing.
When will we enter the consulate..."
"Now……"
Before Luke could finish his words, an Imperial spy ran in.
"Chief Inspector, Viscount Iscolan sent a message. He disguised himself as Ambassador Rio and launched a counter-ambush on the sneak attacking lookouts, killing all the assassins.
Now Viscount Iscolan is protecting Ambassador Rio in the Sisisse Palace, please rest assured, Chief Inspector."
"Great!" The timely news made Luke excited and said, "The Lookouts want to cause trouble in Fury City, which is simply a futile attempt. With this victory, we can greatly damage the morale of the Lookouts in the consulate, make them despair, and make them lose faith in their so-called holy war. With the persuasion of the two of you and me, we can definitely make them surrender!"
Upon hearing that the assassination attempt on Ambassador Leo had failed, Pan's expression changed slightly.
There can be no more mistakes here.
Pan was somewhat glad that he came. If he had allowed Yunxing to take this victory to negotiate with the lookout in the consulate, he didn't know what the consequences would be.
"Inspector Meteorite could have predicted that the Lookout would take the opportunity to assassinate Ambassador Leo?"
Luke replied: "The lookout in the consulate gave me three days to make the matter as big as possible. It would be strange if they didn't want to assassinate Ambassador Leo when he came to Fury City at this time.
Come on, the carriage is ready, let's go meet them together."
Luke took Pan and Yin out of the temporary command post, and was surrounded by sheriffs and imperial spies outside the fog. When they arrived at the edge of the fog, a spy had already parked the carriage.
The carriage was the same one Luke rode last time, and it could move freely in and out of the fog.
Sandpaper was standing next to the carriage. When he saw Luke and the others arriving, he opened the door and jumped in.
"Sandpaper, you should be polite."
Luke accused Sandpaper of being rude, then took Yin's hand and helped her into the carriage like a gentleman.
Sandpaper said unhappily, "You woke me up at night again. Is there anything that can't be done during the day? If you make me accompany you to meet the kidnappers every night, I will definitely grow several centimeters less."
Luke got into the carriage and said to Sandpaper, "Sleeping less for a few nights won't affect your development. This is Pan, this is Yin... They are the Shining Gold..."
As Luke introduced it, the carriage started moving and slowly drove into the fog.
After walking a few meters, I could no longer see anyone outside the fog.
After advancing more than ten meters, Luke had just finished introducing the sandpaper when the carriage suddenly stopped, and then the sound of someone approaching could be heard. Yin nervously formed seals with her hands, and a ball of golden light lit up between her hands.
Someone outside the car asked, "Who is in there? What is your purpose in entering the fog?"
Luke said, "I am the Chief Inspector of the Secret Affairs Bureau of Nutao City, Meteor. You can open the car door. We are here to continue the last negotiation."
The car door was opened and two lookouts stood outside.
They saw the meteorite and sandpaper they had seen last time, and then they saw Pan and Yin.
The lookouts immediately recognized the prince they were loyal to. They didn't know why Prince Pan entered the fog with Meteorite, and they didn't dare to pay homage to him.
"State your purpose, Inspector." The lookout tried not to look at the pan.
Pan didn't even look at them.
Luke said, "I have brought an old friend of the Lookout to discuss your surrender. Let your people go to the hall and wait... We will resolve this disagreement peacefully."
