Chapter 43 Eliminating all possibilities
The next day.
Badia Island, city hall conference room.
After a day of intelligence collection and investigation, the final investigation meeting on the attack on the Tianlong people officially began.
Everyone took their seats.
The conference room seemed very quiet, and you could hear a pin drop. Only the sound of Seng Guo flipping through intelligence documents could be heard.
Everyone else remained silent, waiting quietly.
A few minutes later, Warring States closed the document, raised his head, and glanced at everyone.
"Tell me your opinions."
He pinched his temples.
Everyone looked at each other, and in the end it was Porusalino who spoke first.
He smiled and said:
"I still hold the same view. Based on the surveillance video, this incident is most likely just an accident."
"Although the probability of attack by Neptune-type creatures is not high, it is not impossible either."
Warring States rolled his eyes when he heard this, ignored the bastard's words, and turned to look at the top officer of the Beihai Navy.
"Darren, what's your opinion?"
Darren thought about his words and said in a deep voice:
"Sengoku General, I agree with Major General Porusalino's point of view."
"There's a saying in my hometown...'When you eliminate all the impossible situations, what's left...no matter how unbelievable it is, is the truth.'"
"In fact, in the North Sea, there is no strong person who can destroy the official ship of the World Government in an instant. We have also eliminated other possible people... In this case, the only reasonable answer is indeed the attack of the Sea King-like creature. .”
Sengoku frowned.
At this time, Darren suddenly looked at Gion and Kaki.
"Perhaps Major Gion and Major Kake have other different ideas?"
When Gion and Kaki heard this, their hearts skipped a beat, and when they faced Darren's calm gaze, they felt a little uneasy in their hearts.
"Do you two have any different ideas?"
Warring States also moved his eyes to the two of them.
"I……"
Jiaji opened his mouth.
However, the expression of the little girl's father kneeling on the ground, crying heartbrokenly and breaking down in despair, appeared in his mind.
"I agree with Colonel Darren's opinion." Gion suddenly spoke coldly.
Her hands were clenched so tightly that her finger bones were even a little blue.
Kake turned his head to look at Gion in astonishment, unable to react for a moment.
Sengoku was surprised when he saw the abnormal reactions of the two people in Gion, but he quickly understood and sighed secretly in his heart.
Watching the civilians who should be protected being plundered and turned into "slaves" by the Tianlong people, but unable to stop such atrocities, must be a heavy blow to them who advocate justice...
Warring States shook his head.
So, is the final truth really what Porusalino said?
Thinking this, he turned to look at Porusalino, who was sitting there in a daze, and his expression suddenly became strange.
He always felt that something was not right, but he couldn't put it into words.
Really... a Neptune type?
…
Temporary office.
"So, is this the result of your investigation, Sengoku?"
"...An attack by a Neptune-like creature?"
CP0, wearing a white silk robe, sat opposite Sengoku, with a cold tone, and his eyes under the strange mask stared at him hollowly.
"Are you sure this is not a joke? Adults will not accept such a result."
Warring States felt uncomfortable under CP0's suspicious gaze and coughed lightly:
"um, yes."
As if to emphasize his credibility, he paused and added:
"There is a saying circulating in my hometown...'When you eliminate all impossible situations, what is left...no matter how unbelievable it is, it is the truth.'"
CP0 said coldly: "Warring States, do you think the adults will accept this conclusion?"
Warring States suddenly stopped talking.
CP0 pondered for a moment and suddenly said:
"Where is the father of the little girl? I think he needs to be interrogated. He has a motive for committing the crime after all."
Hearing these words, a senseless anger surged into Warring States' heart. He gritted his teeth and said:
"I don't think there's anything wrong with that man, he's just a civilian."
He had secretly visited the little girl's father.
His face was thin and his eyes were hollow. He looked as if he had lost his soul, like a zombie.
This is what a middle-aged man who lost his beloved daughter should look like.
What's suspicious about this?
As for motivation?
Of course they have motives!
Hildes Saint snatched away someone's daughter forcefully. If the former was not a Celestial Dragon and was heavily protected, that man would definitely tear Hildes Saint into pieces even if he had a chance.
However, CP0 was unmoved and just said coldly:
"This incident involves the world's nobles, so we cannot be too cautious."
"Sengoku...don't forget that this is an order from the government. You are an admiral and you should obey it unconditionally."
"——I am executing the government's orders!" Warring States interrupted CP0 unceremoniously.
He supported the desk with both hands, stood up slowly from the seat, leaned forward, exuding a powerful and compelling aura, looked down at CP0 in front of him, his voice was stiff and hoarse.
"According to your statement, everyone on Badia Island has a motive for committing the crime. Could it be that we arrest everyone on the entire island and torture them to extract confessions!?"
"——If necessary." CP0 said coldly.
Warring States looked at CP0 in front of him and suddenly smiled, a bit ridiculous.
"I'm sorry, I can't do it."
"An attack by a Neptune-like creature... This is the conclusion I came up with after my investigation. As for the man who lost his daughter, he is just a pathetic person."
"Report it to the Five Old Stars."
CP0 looked at the resolute and unyielding Sengoku in front of him and was silent for a while.
"good."
…
Holy Land Marie Gioia.
World Government Headquarters, Xiaoyanglou.
The boiling tea is constantly emitting hot steam.
The Five Old Stars, the highest authority in the world government, stood or sat with stern expressions on their faces, and the atmosphere was extremely oppressive.
"My lords, this is the answer given by Warring States."
The hoarse voice of CP0 came from the military phone bug.
"We understand, you can continue to wait for news."
The blond Five Old Star said expressionlessly.
"Yes, my lord."
Telephone bug communications were interrupted.
"That's ridiculous." Saint Damocles suddenly sneered.
"Actually, it's not impossible." The blond five-old star said coldly.
"Of course I know there is a possibility, but the Saint Shields family will not accept this result." Saint Damocles shook his head.
The other five old stars fell into silence when they heard this.
Although they, as the Five Old Stars, represent the interests of the world's aristocratic Celestial Dragons, they don't actually care about a Celestial Dragon who is just waiting to die.
What they care about is quelling the anger of the Celestial Dragon family in the Holy Land.
Although Hildes Saint himself is a good-for-nothing, his family has great influence in the Holy Land of Mariejoia.
The so-called finding out the truth, to put it bluntly, means giving them an explanation.
"Perhaps... we should expand the scope of our investigation."
Saint Damocles suddenly said.
As soon as these words came out, the other five old stars all frowned.
Saint Damocles' old eyes flashed with a cold light:
"I have experienced countless wars in my life, and I have learned a lesson."
"...That is, there is no so-called 'accident' in this world."
The other five old stars raised their eyebrows,
"you mean?"
Saint Damocles sneered:
"Although Sengoku's investigation results are absurd, at least one of his words makes sense...'When you eliminate all impossible situations, what is left...no matter how unbelievable it is, is the truth'."
"Since pirates and civilians have been ruled out, there is only one possibility that will take action in the end."
The other four people were startled.
"Could it be..."
"...Yes, I suspect, well, of course it's just possible..."
Saint Damocles narrowed his eyes,
"Could the person who did it be..."
He slowly uttered a word that made the other Five Old Stars change their expressions slightly.
"……navy?"
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