Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 22 The Storm is Coming Ashore
Luke didn't expect that his trip around the Cape area last night as Clear Sky would have such a big impact here.
Although most of the ocean trade in Nutao City is not in the Cape District, Cape Port is the old port of Nutao City and still retains a large share of ocean trade. In particular, some shady smuggled goods can enter and exit smoothly under the cover of various parties in the Cape District.
Therefore, the port interests of Cape Port have become the core interests of Cape District.
The Mad Axe have a large presence at Cape Harbor Docks.
Once the giant tree died, the Axe Madmen were leaderless, and it was a perfect opportunity for everyone to come together and take a bite.
But what Luke was considering was...if a large-scale fight broke out in the Cape area, would it endanger his own safety?
The previous inspector of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau died in unclear circumstances.
If I take the lead in a war, will I become the target of public criticism?
Luke did not answer Lambert immediately, but was consciously looking through the information on his phone related to the Cape District of Raging Waves City.
First of all, Nutao City is the largest seaport city in the Golden Shield Empire. Its maritime trade is very prosperous and it is the richest city in the empire.
Known as the Golden Shield Empire's money bag.
Secondly, the real beneficiaries of the large-scale smuggling in the Cape District are the wealthy areas of Nutao City.
City councillors, officials, nobles, merchants, celebrities... all participated. The interests that various parties in the Cape District were fighting for were actually just a few grains of gold that slipped through their fingers.
Luke stood at a certain height to see what was happening in the Cape area, unlike Lambert and Shelley who could only see what was in front of their noses.
As an agency directly under the royal family, the Secret Service is obviously not liked by the city's upper class.
After all, what they did was to fleece the empire and evade its taxes.
As a nail in the smuggling port, the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau would make people feel uncomfortable. Even if the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau was dragged into the smuggling, it would definitely be better to use their own people.
The Cape District Security Bureau is under the jurisdiction of the Nutao City Security Bureau and is the direct violent agency of the Nutao City Council.
The beloved son of the city’s powerful people!
This time, with the opportunity to seize control of the entire Cape Port from the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau, the Cape District Security Bureau will definitely fight at all costs.
Sending another Secret Service detective on the road?
Although it was somewhat embarrassing for the eldest princess, it was nothing they couldn't do.
And if the Security Bureau is allowed to seize Cape Harbor, the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau will be completely trapped inside.
It's hard to lead a team if people's morale is low.
If you want to run away when you encounter danger, you may not be able to escape.
Disaster!
But it’s not a dead end.
As long as the struggle in the Cape District remains at the level of internal struggle, outside forces will never easily intervene. After all, making things bigger is not what the big guys in the rich district want to see, and they dare not easily expose their relationship with smuggling.
With the power currently in the hands of the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau, it is not impossible to deal with the Public Security Bureau.
Everyone in the room was waiting for the new inspector's statement.
"War?" Luke said, "Since it is inevitable, we can only fight it."
When the core members of the Mad Axe Party heard the new inspector say that war was about to begin, they immediately became excited.
As long as the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau is willing to organize mercenaries, they will have a chance to hold out until reinforcements from Fishbone Island arrive.
Lambert and the Mad Axe core members stood up and saluted Luke: "Inspector, thank you for lending us a helping hand again. As long as we, the Mad Axe, survive this crisis, we will definitely remember your kindness to us."
Everyone said together: "We will definitely remember the kindness that the inspector has shown us."
"I heard it, and I hope you can really remember it. Sit down..." After Luke and the rest of the Axe Party sat down, he said to Shelley, "I'm not familiar with the various parties in the Cape District. Can I leave the task of contacting our people to send out mercenaries to you?"
Shelley said, "Please rest assured, Inspector, just leave it to me."
Luke stood up, picked up his cane and said to the Axe Madmen, "I can't help you with how to defend your castle, so I won't cause you any more trouble. I'm going to meet the director of the Public Security Bureau now to see if I can help reduce some of the pressure on you."
The core members of the Mad Axe Party surrounded Luke and respectfully escorted him out the door.
Outside the door, the agents of the Secret Service's Rangers continued to confront the sheriffs of the Public Security Bureau.
At this time, standing next to Captain Basel was a man wearing gold-rimmed glasses. He was wearing a senior sheriff's uniform, no hat, and his golden hair was very eye-catching.
Luke walked over, tucked his cane under his armpit, and extended his right hand to the man.
"Hello, Chief Holt. I am the new detective of the Cape District Secret Service - Meteor. We will be colleagues from now on. Our Secret Service's work in the Cape District still needs the support of the Public Security Bureau."
The blond man is the chief of the Cape District Security Department.
He had just returned from the central city area, and when he heard that the new detective of the Secret Service had publicly come to support the Axe Party, he immediately rushed over.
When he heard that the new detective of the Secret Service had issued a kill order against his own Public Security Bureau, he became so angry that he could not suppress it.
Facing Luke's outstretched hand, Holt ignored him and asked, "Inspector Meteorite! I know you just took office and you need to show off your authority. But your authority is not to step on the face of the Sheriff's Department or to protect criminals!
I am now giving you a stern warning: do not hinder the Public Security Bureau from handling the case. Take your people away immediately, otherwise you will bear all the consequences! "
Luke still had a smile on his face as he said to Director Holt: "I am here because the murder that happened here yesterday is related to a national security case that our Secret Service is investigating.
I am new to Cape District and there are many things I don't understand. If I have offended anyone, I would like to apologize to my colleagues in the Security Department.
If you have time, I invite you to go to the bakery at No. 267 Baiyin Avenue in the central area to try the pastries.
I heard their cakes are very, very delicious.”
When Luke mentioned the bakery at 267 Silver Avenue, Director Holt's expression immediately changed. He asked, "How do you know that place?"
Luke said, "We are the Royal Secret Service. We know more than you think. I want to talk to you alone about what's going on here. A storm is coming ashore, and I don't think you, Director, would want too many innocent people to be affected."
Holt said angrily: "If you dare to touch them..."
"Their safety is in your hands. Don't worry, I also hope that the storm can be controlled. Come... let's talk in the car."
Luke walked towards his car with his cane.
Holt told his men not to act rashly and followed Luke into the car.
