chsdbacks Chapter 57 Mission Completed
Chapter 57 Mission Completed
"I can't believe we caught another thief so quickly."
"Do you know who was caught?"
"In 1847, at the Crystal Palace jewelry exhibition, a pair of emerald earrings worth 500,000 was stolen. In 1854, Kent antique dealer Oliver was robbed, and for the next five years, twelve major jewelers in five counties fell victim to his crimes, involving a total of 2 million. Because he was elusive, he was known in the trade as 'The Flying Fox'."
"This time he's finally in our hands. The bounty is over 50,000. Even after deducting taxes and departmental operating expenses, we still have 15,000 kroner."
"As the planner for this operation, I'll only take five thousand. You can discuss the rest with Smith and the patrolmen... What's wrong? You're unhappy. I haven't heard you speak just now."
"No……"
In Lake's office, Luo Qiu leaned back in his office chair in a languid posture, looking at the report on "Flying Fox" in his hand.
The person was arrested at night and brought to the investigation bureau. It took five hours for them to confess what had happened.
However, Luo Qiu wasn't particularly concerned about capturing this "celebrity," nor did he care about the distribution of the bounty. What he wanted to know was whether Mr. Moran had played any role in this incident.
Since seeing the black cat the night before last, Luo Qiu knew that Mr. Moran was a Sequencer, and most likely a high-sequencer.
Logically speaking, if such a person wanted to, obtaining that ruby would be as easy as taking candy from a baby, and he couldn't be stopped.
But the other party did not do that, and it was not mentioned in "Flying Fox's" testimony, which made Luo Qiu suspicious.
Fortunately, he had already finished this private mission. When "Flying Fox" broke in, it was already the last few hours of the mission. Now that he was out of the exhibition hall, Luo Qiu was not worried about being affected too much.
From now on, if that ruby is really stolen, we should just handle it officially.
Of course, considering the complexities of the situation following the theft of the ruby, Luo Qiu also wanted to avoid it.
Meeting Lake's excited gaze, Luo Qiu said:
"Team leader, now that this matter is over, can I take a few days off? Starting from last month..."
"Stop! Stop!"
Luo Qiu had just opened his mouth when he was interrupted.
"You want to take a break? Do you know what time it is? This is a crucial period for your promotion to senior detective. Although the cases you've handled recently have been quite good, asking to take a break at this time... you don't want someone else to take your senior detective position, do you?"
"...But things have been really draining lately."
"No matter what, taking a vacation is not an option. Luo Qiu, don't try any tricks on me. Here are a few small cases. Pick one and investigate it for a week or two."
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When Luo Qiu left Lake's office, he wasn't particularly upset.
I knew long ago that some things were hard to avoid.
Even if he gets a vacation, if something really happens to Ruby, he will still be sent to investigate.
Now, by venting his frustrations, he's successfully turned the next period into a happy time of slacking off, which isn't bad. He can use this opportunity to focus his energy on cultivation.
"Senior, what does Team Leader Lake want with you?"
Outside Lake's office, Smith waited for Luo Qiu. He had been very excited after hearing that the person they had captured was "Flying Fox," and he hoped Luo Qiu would bring some different news from the team leader.
Unfortunately, Smith was destined to be disappointed. Luo Qiu glanced at him, shook her head, and said:
"It's nothing, it's about the bounty, and you'll get a share too."
Smith wasn't concerned about the bounty, and upon hearing this, he asked, "So, what about the jewelry exhibition? Will we still be keeping watch there?"
"I'm not going." Luo Qiu waved the two reports in his hand. "The team has a lot of backlog of cases lately, we need to deal with these first. As for the jewelry exhibition, they've already caught two thieves, so they have experience and shouldn't make any major mistakes."
Luo Qiu had just grabbed the report from Lake's desk; he had left in a hurry and didn't know its contents.
After speaking with Smith, he walked around him and went to his workstation to take a closer look.
Smith stood there, stunned. After being hit twice by Luo Qiu's two sentences, his enthusiasm had indeed been dampened considerably. However, hearing Luo Qiu's footsteps fading into the distance, he quickly turned around and followed.
"Senior, may I also take a look at the report?"
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Next to Luo Qiu's workstation, Smith moved a stool and sat down beside her.
After reading the first report, Luo Qiu took the other one.
The police report was written hastily on just a few thin pages.
Jewelry counter theft at Bellevue department store
[A jewelry counter at Harrods department store on Bellevue Street was burglarized after closing time on the evening of April 14. Sales staff discovered the broken windows and doors the following morning, along with three sapphire rings and four pearl necklaces inside the counter…]
"Senior, this is probably not the work of professional thieves. I know department stores; the items stored on the first floor are all worth no more than two hundred kronor each. The losses this time seem large, but they're only around three thousand kronor. Real professional thieves wouldn't do this."
"If the perpetrator was an inexperienced newcomer, that batch of jewelry probably hasn't been sold yet. We just need to keep an eye on it..."
After reading the first copy, Smith immediately gave his analysis, but before he could finish, Luo Qiu handed him another copy.
Strange noises disturb residents in South Kensington at night
Over the past week, several residents near the harbor on Oak Street in South Kensington have reported to the local precinct that they hear unexplained noises on the street between midnight and 2 a.m. Some residents describe it as a "metallic scraping sound"...
"That...strange sound?"
After reading the second file, Smith was captivated.
Cases involving residential areas are rare. Furthermore, South Kensington is near the harbor, where residents hear many different sounds daily; for them to call a "strange noise" is most likely not a misunderstanding.
"Senior, shall we investigate this strange noise? It can only be heard in the early morning, so it might be related to the coast near South Kensington. The tide has been rising lately, so perhaps the rising seawater has washed over something?"
Luo Qiu felt that Smith's analysis was not wrong.
The step of associating the time and location with high tide should be correct.
However, just as he was about to nod in agreement, Luo Qiu suddenly thought of the gem exhibition hall he had just visited, and his heart became complicated.
If we actually listen to Smith and investigate this case, won't it lead to some other problems?
"We're investigating the first case."
"yes?"
"When it comes to familiarity with the seaside, the residents there are definitely more knowledgeable than we are. Since we'll most likely be led by the residents, we can send the other agents."
"Besides, I've just had a few all-nighters, so I'm not feeling too good right now... I should get some rest first."
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