Chapter 424: The Metropolis Mystery (Part 5)

"Mayor White was shot and killed. The murderer shot him in the head and threw him down from above the ceiling."

In the banquet hall, everyone was taken to the wall by the agents and stood in a row. Only Ben Jie Ming stood in the center of the hall, broadcasting the cause of Mayor White's death in that somewhat cold tone.

He said many things that were obvious to everyone, so everyone's face showed some impatience. However, even worse news was waiting for them.

"I have just received orders from my superiors. In order to prevent large-scale spy assassination activities like the last time from happening again, it is necessary for me to ensure the safety of all important figures on the East Coast."

"From now on, no one is allowed to leave the Mayor's mansion. Later, agents will arrange for you to rest in different guest rooms..."

The crowd was in an uproar, but just as they wanted to loudly rebuke Ben Jie Ming for being daring and reckless, his next words were like a basin of cold water poured on everyone's heads.

"I think everyone should have heard on the radio about the recently sensationalized Philby remains case. You might think that those commentators saying there is a bigger conspiracy behind this are talking nonsense, but I can tell you, that is not the case."

"Kim Philby, a Soviet spy who lurked in the British MI6 and held a high position, left behind an important list of Soviet spies lurking in the European and American intelligence networks before he died. We call it the 'Philby List'."

"According to reliable informants, this list was handed over by Philby to a mysterious agent who had been in single-line contact with him. And in years of investigation, someone discovered that various clues pointed to the East Coast of the United States."

The boiling discussion on the field gradually quieted down. Everyone knew that in this period, once involved in this issue, anyone could be a target, regardless of how much wealth, status, and fame they possessed.

Ben Jie Ming's eyes swept across the field. His gaze had extremely strong pressure, and no one was willing to look him in the eye. He continued:

"In recent years, the frequent spy murder cases in major cities on the East Coast are not accidents. The federal authorities discovered that there is indeed a mysterious spy intelligence network here, and the person who organized and built this intelligence network is very likely the mysterious agent who obtained the Philby List back then."

"Here, I must regretfully inform everyone..." Ben Jie Ming's voice became colder and colder, and his tone lowered, as if reading a death notice. He said, "According to our years of investigation, that mysterious agent is likely to hold a high position. That is to say, he is very likely one of you."

"Sorry, everyone, but what I want to say is that you are all suspects, so you must stay and cooperate with the investigation."

"So, you are going to lock us up and then interrogate us?" Bruce hugged his arms and said coldly, "Do you know that I have two parties to go to tomorrow night, and I have to watch a ball game the day after tomorrow..."

"Sorry, Mr. Wei En, but this is an order from my superiors, and I cannot disobey it." Ben Jie Ming's tone toward Bruce was still polite, or rather, he was also wary of true behemoths like the Luo De Group and the Wei En Group.

Although he also knew in his heart that Bruce Wei En was unlikely to be a spy. Compared to the news that the heir to the Wei En family was a spy, the news that the President was a spy was even more convincing.

Bruce appeared very irritable. His attitude made the rest of the people a little restless. They all knew that whether it was the Central Intelligence Agency or the Lianbangdiaocha Bureau, they didn't have any good way to deal with the Wei En Group. If Bruce could stand up, maybe they wouldn't have to be locked up here.

And just at this time, Luo De stood up. He still maintained that kind of smile and then said, "Everyone calm down. Mayor White was just killed, and no one knows if it was a spy who did it..."

"We are all gathered here, and with agents present, spies wouldn't dare to cause a second case in a short period of time. But if everyone disperses and takes their own transportation home, no one knows if the murderer will choose to attack those who are alone."

"Everyone has worked very hard to achieve today's status and reputation. If because of some imprudent ways of handling things, all of this is turned into nothing, that is not only a tragedy for yourselves, but also a loss for the East Coast cities and the entire federation..."

Luo De strode to the center of the venue and then looked at Ben Jie Ming, saying, "I think this agent in charge will definitely guarantee to us that he will absolutely not infringe on our privacy rights and will try his best to protect our safety, right?"

Ben Jie Ming hugged his arms and said, "I already said, this is not a mandatory investigation, just a closed-door measure in a special period. There are sufficient supplies in the Mayor's mansion. As long as we get through tonight, and wait until the results of all external investigations are confirmed, you can leave freely."

Hearing that it was only for one night, many people's attitudes softened slightly. Then, Luo De asked Ben Jie Ming again, "We won't be locked in our rooms, right? As long as we don't leave the Mayor's mansion, we should be free to go anywhere, right?"

Ben Jie Ming didn't answer, just nodded, and then said unhappily, "You had better not walk around randomly. In case there really is a spy among you, and he attacks those who are alone, we won't be able to protect you closely."

"Are you saying that the spy will still attack us???"

"Then what are we going to do?? If he rushes into my room and shoots me, how could I possibly dodge??"

"Aren't you the Lianbangdiaocha Bureau? I pay so much tax every year, why aren't you responsible for protecting our safety?!"

The one who interrupted this group's questioning and complaining was Bruce. He waved his hand impatiently, turned around, and wanted to walk up the stairs. He said, "Waiter, send me some wine. A night without wine is simply terrible..."

After finishing, he put his arm around Pan Ni's waist and walked up the stairs. Pan Ni also cooperated very well, smiling and leaning close to his face, as if teasing him.

The people around had long been accustomed to his absurd behavior and words. Everyone knew that little Wei En was a playboy who didn't learn anything.

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Besides, Bruce was only 19 years old this year. You couldn't expect a 19-year-old child to be overly anxious and cautious. Seeing Bruce's attitude of "enjoying the wine today," that group of restless people sighed helplessly in their hearts, feeling both envious and jealous.

After Bruce left, quite a few people followed him upstairs. This group of people basically didn't have any backing and knew that they couldn't resist this group of agents, so they resigned themselves to going upstairs to sleep.

After the vast majority of people walked upstairs, Yin Wensi also followed the crowd up. The one leading the way for him was a female agent. On the way to the room, she had been trying to talk to Yin Wensi.

"I guess you should arrange a separate agent for everyone to get close, and then ask for information. What do you want to ask?" Yin Wensi said straight to the point to that female agent.

"You can call me Kai La. You don't seem to be very repulsed by the agents. Have you dealt with us before?"

"Of course. Among the cases I have participated in, many had agents from the Lianbangdiaocha Bureau participating in the investigation work. I have worked with them before."

That female agent named Kai La's expression seemed a little unnatural. She said, "Yes, sometimes we are also responsible for solving some difficult murder cases."

"Seriously, your colleagues were not as serious as you when investigating cases. They wouldn't circle around the corpse, but only hold a record book, asking questions left and right. They are only useful when applying for a search warrant or conducting a mandatory search."

Kai La pursed her lips and said, "This is determined by the nature of our work."

"But this also cannot hide the fact that your investigation level is very poor. The investigation efficiency is low, there is too much red tape, and some people have many bad habits and are used to wasting time..."

Kai La echoed perfunctorily. She listened to Yin Wensi scold the agents of the Lianbangdiaocha Bureau for the whole way, but she couldn't find a chance to interrupt.

When opening the guest room door, Yin Wensi entered the door but didn't close it. Instead, he said to Kai La, "Miss Kai La, it can be seen that you haven't been in the Central Intelligence Agency for long..."

"I... what? I am the Lianbangdiaocha Bureau!"

"Is that so? If you were really an agent of the Lianbangdiaocha Bureau, when I said the sentence 'your investigation ability is like dog shit,' you should have taken out your gun and pointed it at my head."

Kai La stared at Yin Wensi. Yin Wensi smiled and said, "You should have never experienced the benefits of having law enforcement power within the federal territory, so you can't learn their kind of arrogance."

"Regardless, thank you for sending me here. If you have any questions to ask, or any trouble to solve, I welcome you to come here to find me. But now, good night."

After finishing, the door closed with a "bang." Kai La stared at the door for a long time. Just as she turned to leave, with a "creak," the door opened again. Kai La turned back and saw Yin Wensi stick a piece of paper on the door, on which was written "Please Do Not Disturb."

"I was just being polite just now, don't misunderstand." After Yin Wensi finished speaking, the door closed again.

On the other side, in Bruce's room, the two who were just laughing and talking, once they entered the room, after a moment of pause, began to search the room with incomparable tacit understanding.

"The quality of the bed sheets is good enough for us to reach the first floor." Pan Ni said while lifting the pillows and quilts and pulling the bed sheets down.

Bruce took a razor from the bathroom connected to the master bedroom and said, "I can take out a part from inside to use for picking the lock. After all, if we climb out of the main gate, it's easy to be discovered."

As he spoke, he walked to the window and looked down, saying, "They seem to have arranged some dangerous figures on the upper floors, including Professor Yin Wensi. They might think we don't have any threat, so they only arranged us on the fourth floor..."

Pan Ni, while twisting the bed sheets into a rope, said, "We have to get the equipment, but after coming back, you can't wear the battle suit, otherwise it would be too obvious."

"Of course I know. I don't intend to turn this place into a gladiator arena. On the contrary, I want to see what they really want to do." Bruce narrowed his eyes and looked at the agents patrolling in the courtyard.

After a while, after Pan Ni finished, she also came to the balcony, looked left and right at the agents' patrol route, and said with some doubt, "Where are they agents from? Why do I feel they are not as good as the gangs in Cat Getan?"

"Look, there is a patrol blind spot, by the flower bed... If I climb up the pine tree and jump down, they definitely won't be able to discover it."

"And there, the time those two people turn around is too close, I can even rush over directly..."

Pan Ni frowned and said with full disgust, "The gang bosses with some fame in the East District wouldn't arrange such a patrol route full of loopholes. Otherwise, their manors would have been stolen clean by me long ago."

Bruce sighed helplessly. Just as he wanted to say something, Pan Ni turned back and said, "The plan has changed. They are too amateur. You don't need to go out. I'll just help you get the equipment back."

Bruce opened his mouth. It was the first time he heard someone say they would help him solve everything in an operation. Pan Ni waved her hand indifferently. Bruce thought for a while and still said, "Okay, the helicopter key is in..."

Pan Ni turned back, gave Bruce a sweet smile, and then with a wave of her right hand and a flick of her fingertips, a key with a buckle appeared on her fingertips. She said:

"It's right here with me... and your heart." ===== CHAPTER 425 =====