Volume 1: Raging Waves City Chapter 23 Waiting for Darkness
Shelley and Peart stood on either side of the car. Everyone present focused their attention on the Secret Service car, wondering what the two powerful officials in the Cape District would talk about.
After getting in the car, Holt said to Luke, "I am also following orders. Even if you threaten me with my family, the Sheriff's Department will not let the Axe Madmen go.
I'm being transferred, and someone will naturally take my place."
Luke looked outside and said to Holt in a relaxed tone: "Director, look at the people outside and their expressions. They all know that every word you and I say here can make many people here die tomorrow.
Even you and me.
You have your responsibilities, and I have mine. How can I manage my subordinates when I watched you wipe out the Axe Madness on my first day in office?"
"The Axe is an illegal gang that is in league with ..."
"Director Holt, since I'm talking to you alone here, please don't tell me those empty words. The Mad Axe is an illegal gang, and those who follow your Sheriff's Department may not be clean.
You use this excuse to deal with the Axe Madmen today, and I can use the same excuse to deal with your subordinates tomorrow.
If we kill all the people working down there , who will be the coolies to transport goods for the masters in the rich areas?"
Holt said warily, "What are you talking about? I don't understand. What does this have to do with the gentlemen in the rich area?"
"Holt, the death of the last detective of the Cape District Secret Service was very strange! The first task the princess gave me was to investigate the cause of death of the previous incumbent, but I know that the waters of Raging Waves City are very deep, and I don't want to risk my life.
I just want to stick around for a year or two and then be transferred out.
Therefore, I hope you won't push me too much. Isn't it better to let the Cape District Secret Intelligence Bureau maintain its current status?"
Luke's words made Holt fall into thought.
The higher-ups hoped that he could regain full control of the Cape Port terminal, but they also did not want to affect the normal transportation of smuggled goods.
The reaction of the Cape District Secret Service today was to protect the Crazy Axe Gang to the death. If the Public Security Bureau wiped out the Crazy Axe Gang today, the Secret Service would retaliate by destroying one of its own gangs tomorrow. The two sides would keep destroying each other until all the people working there were killed.
The gents in the wealthy areas would not send their own people to transport the goods.
At that time, the responsibility will still be borne by the Cape District Security Bureau.
What's more, if you push someone too far , it will bring disaster to their family.
If the new inspector is willing to maintain the status quo... although it may be difficult to explain to his superiors, it is not impossible to explain.
The new detective of the Secret Service expressed his willingness to cooperate.
Whether they will truly cooperate or just talk about it is a matter for the future.
"Do you have any suggestions? Even if I am willing to let the Axe Madman go, I'm afraid the people outside may not be willing to do so."
Seeing that Director Holt had given in, Luke said, "It's my first day in office. I'm not familiar with the Axe Madness and I don't have any intention of protecting them. But I have to take care of the attitudes of my subordinates. You should know that Black Mamba and Pisco are not so easy to control."
Holt looked at the two people standing outside the car, agreed with Luke's point of view, and even said with some sympathy: "These two are the guys who give all the detectives of the Cape District Secret Service a headache."
"Since you understand my difficulties, I suggest... that the Secret Service and the Public Security Bureau evacuate from here at the same time and not send people to directly participate in this incident. You and I should restrain our subordinates from causing trouble during the day, and at night, we can rely on our own abilities.
Director, what do you think?
Luke's suggestion avoided direct conflict between the CIA and the Sheriff's Department and limited the fight to the level of gang disputes.
If the war does not spread upward, it will not affect the upper-level personnel.
Especially the families of senior officials.
Holt didn't know how the CIA would find his family who were hiding so secretly. Now he could only minimize the risk.
"I hope you can keep your promise."
Luke held out his hand to Holt. "I should be the one who said this. I am the last one who wants to make things worse. The sooner we withdraw, the sooner the dock can operate normally. It has been delayed for so long that a lot of goods must have been squeezed."
Holt shook hands with Luke briefly and then opened the door and got out of the car.
Luke rolled down the window and said to Shelley: "Notify our people to retreat!"
Shelley asked, "Should we withdraw now? What about the people from the Public Security Bureau?"
"Retreat together..."
The sheriffs surrounding the entrance of the Axe headquarters evacuated in an orderly manner under Holt's order.
Shelley then waved his hand, signaling the commandos to withdraw.
The convoy honked its horn all the way and returned to the Secret Service in a triumphant manner .
As soon as they reached the second floor, a clerk from the Secret Service said to Luke, "Inspector, an old woman who calls herself Hill is waiting over there. She said you asked her to come and help her find her son."
Luke looked at where the clerk was pointing and saw that it was indeed the old lady selling hot dogs standing there timidly.
Seeing Luke looking at her, the old woman immediately bowed.
"I asked her to come." Then Luke said to Shelley who was following him, "This is your case, you are responsible for it... This is my test for you."
Shelley said in embarrassment: "Inspector, I still need to contact people to support the Axe Madness. Besides, I only know how to kill people, not how to find people."
Luke took on the case of Hillm's son's disappearance purely on impulse. Seeing Shelley talking so confidently about eating and freeing, he wanted to teach her a lesson.
But it is indeed more important to help the Mad Axe Party overcome the difficulties now.
And if Shelley really took charge of this case, he might not be able to find the son, and might even lose the man's life.
But I have already promised Hilme.
When Luke was in a dilemma, the clerk volunteered and said, "Detective, you can hand over this case to me."
Luke looked at the clerk in front of him.
A very young man, looking eager to prove himself in front of the new leader.
Looks a little familiar.
After identification, Luke finally recognized who this familiar person was.
Wallis Thomas!
A five-star hero and a legendary spy of the Golden Shield Empire. Because of his meticulous work and outstanding achievements, he was recruited by the Princess into the Secret Service's highest spy agency, " Raven".
Codename: "Silence".
Later, in the struggle for the throne between the eldest princess and the eldest prince, he successfully assassinated important members of the eldest prince's family many times and became one of the ten ace spies bestowed by the eldest princess.
Of course, Thomas now is not the future "Silence". Judging from his age and appearance, he should be a rookie who has just joined the Secret Service.
Luke didn't expect to meet young Thomas in the Cape District Secret Service.
interesting!
Thomas saw that the inspector was looking at him, and said a little embarrassedly: "I'm sorry, inspector. I know I'm a newcomer and I don't have the ability to handle cases independently. But I hope the inspector can give me a chance. I will do my best to help Hillm find her son."
