Chapter 287 Evacuation
Chapter 287 Evacuation
“This is against the law…”
"I will file a lawsuit..."
"The chief of police in Brechette will never sit idly by and watch his men suffer this injustice..."
Sheriff Ebonick's teeth were chattering, the holster on his waist was open, and his right hand was holding the gun handle, obviously afraid that these anti-human elements in the investigation team would kill him as well. However, his vigilance was useless. The man in leather jacket and three other members of the investigation team approached with guns, and the sheriff was immediately surrounded by men.
When the housekeeper Marylin glanced sideways, she saw that the young policeman next to the sheriff had already taken off his service pistol and placed it on the ground.
"That's quite tactful." Marylin handed the umbrella handle to Plumeria, bent down to pick up Ningzhe's pistol, and Sheriff Ebonick and Officer Carmack were also disarmed one after another.
The man in the leather jacket took the radio from the sheriff's waist and said, "The situation is urgent now, Sheriff. It's not just an emergency. I hope you can understand us and cooperate with our work."
The investigation team moved Officer John's body next to the pillar. Sheriff Ebonick looked at his mutilated left hand, frowned, and said nothing.
Before leading the team out, the old sheriff received some instructions from his superiors. Those were some words that seemed to have a hidden meaning. At that time, Ebonick did not understand the deep meaning of them at first, but now that he thought about it carefully, he seemed to have a clear understanding in his heart.
"Please cooperate with us, Sheriff." The man in leather jacket held the intercom to Sheriff Ebonick's lips: "Thank you for your understanding."
Following the request of the man in leather jacket, Sheriff Ebonick issued orders to the police officers stationed in various areas of Fort Vanessa, requiring everyone to immediately stop all actions, stay where they are, and take off their gloves.
If there are more than two police officers traveling together, they must check whether each other's fingers on both hands are intact. If it is found that the male police officer's left little finger is missing, or the female police officer's right little finger is missing, do not believe anything this person says and must use all means to control him or her as soon as possible.
With quick response and clear commands, this investigation team handled the strange incidents very professionally. They are an experienced and professional team.
"They are so skilled. These people must have dealt with more than one strange incident." Ning Zhe made a secret judgment.
Including the six people in the investigation team, everyone in the hall took off their gloves and confirmed each other's fingers. After checking that the identities were indeed alive, the housekeeper Meilin returned the pistol to Ning Zhe and said, "The situation is special now. Thank you for your understanding."
"What's going on now?" Ning Zhe took the pistol and frowned in confusion, asking, "What happened?"
Plumeria raised her head when she heard that and gave him a puzzled look.
"What's wrong?" Meilin asked with concern.
"No... maybe it's my illusion." Plumeria shook her head, lowered her head and put the chess pieces on the chessboard into the chess box one by one, and said, "It's time to move to another place to set up the chess game."
"Okay." Meilin nodded and helped clean up.
The investigation team members moved the folding table from the center of the reception hall on the first floor to the open space outside the door and rearranged the chessboard on the table.
Ning Zhe noticed that the housekeeper Meilin was very serious when placing the chessboard. She placed the chessboard meticulously in the center of the wooden table. The square chessboard and the square table top, the four sides of the chessboard were completely parallel to the four straight sides of the table top, without any offset, and it looked like a big "回" character.
"Arranging the chess pieces so neatly, is it because of obsessive compulsive disorder?" Ning Zhe was a little puzzled: "Or is it that the position of the chessboard is also related to the rules of 'undoing a move'..."
Thinking in his heart, Ning Zhe moved his eyes away from the chessboard and glanced at the city wall in the distance. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind: "So that's it... The position of the chessboard not only corresponds to the table, but also corresponds to the four walls of Vanessa Castle...
He seemed to have a vague premonition of the logic of "reversing moves" on this chessboard. While the chessboard was being placed, the police officers who were originally scattered throughout the castle were notified and gathered in the open space in front of the clock tower one after another. They all took off their gloves and exposed their complete hands to show their identities.
"Abel..."
"Gavin Newsom..."
"..."
Under the puzzled gazes of the police officers, Sheriff Ebonick took the list of police officers for this operation and confirmed the identities of the police officers who came to gather one by one.
"Ah, ah, Banuto."
A colleague who was familiar with Ning Zhe's current identity "Banuto" nudged him with his elbow and asked, "What happened? I seemed to hear a gunshot just now..."
Another female police officer nearby also said: "I heard it too. The gunshots seemed to come from the bell tower. Was there a gunfight inside? Have you found the suspect?"
"Ah?" Ning Zhe was stunned: "Gunfight?"
Ning Zhe glanced sideways at the female police officer who was speaking. He was not very familiar with Banuto's identity and this female colleague. He only knew that her name seemed to be 'Susie' and that she was from a different department from him.
Female police officer Susie was also stunned: "Didn't you go into the bell tower with Chief Ebonick? Didn't you hear it?"
"Um... tell me what you heard?" Ning Zhe asked, shaking his head.
Susie was a little puzzled by Banuto's reaction, but she still said, "I was just chatting with Newsom and the others in the laundry room when I suddenly heard a burst of gunfire coming from the direction of the clock tower. There were about a dozen gunshots in a row. It sounded like a gunfight?"
"Yes, I heard it too." Police officer Newsom said, "Barnuto, you are in the bell tower, closer than us. Didn't you hear it?"
"...No." Ning Zhe looked serious and shook his head.
"That's really strange..." Policewoman Susie shrugged and went to chat with other colleagues.
After the head count was completed, the sheriff came to the man in the leather jacket with a list of names and said, "Including myself, a total of 24 police officers were dispatched for this operation. Twenty of them have been gathered. In addition to John who has been shot dead, there are three police officers missing and we cannot contact them by radio."
"Three people are missing." The man in leather jacket frowned. Losing contact here is very dangerous.
"It seems that all the people we can find are here." The girl in the black dress raised her eyes and looked at the police officers standing in several rows in the open space, and said softly, "Meilin."
"Yes, Your Highness, the isolation cell at Brechette Prison has been prepared."
The housekeeper Meilin remained calm as she said to the police officers gathered in the open space, "All the police officers who have checked their fingers and confirmed their identities, please leave Vanessa Castle immediately. Don't stay for a moment. Something has happened here and we need to clear the area immediately. Please go back. There are people and cars outside to pick you up."
(End of this chapter)