manynovel Chapter 439 Breaking in
Chapter 439 Breaking in
Chapter 439 Breaking in
The leader was Mr. Richard.
He appears to be a warrior, one of the city's defense commanders in the council hall.
These military officers are occasionally required to participate in investigations or act as bodyguards.
However, the specifics of how to carry out the tasks are still up to the civilian staff.
Therefore, the leader of this operation is still Agent Ike.
He appears to be the private affairs officer of Congressman Chod, and only takes orders from this congressman.
Under certain circumstances, he can exercise the power of a member of parliament on his own initiative.
Ike looked at Richard ahead and suddenly said:
"Once clockwork technology advances again, martial artists may all lose their jobs."
Commander Rand chimed in, "Why do you say that? The design and structure of the clockwork are indeed ingenious, but violence will still have its value until the day humanity perishes."
"But violence can also be replaced by clockwork," Ike shrugged. "One day in the future, battle dolls will surely appear."
At this point, Richard, who was in front, turned around and said in a rather dissatisfied tone:
"That pile of scrap metal has learned to obey orders and can kill, but it cannot replace a martial artist. Something without thought cannot use martial arts and profound techniques; this is the true function of a martial artist."
"But there's something clockwork can't do: it doesn't fear death, and it never betrays," Ekko retorted.
“I don’t like hearing that, Officer Ike,” Richard said. “Have I ever shown you any weakness or disloyalty?”
"Oh! I'm sorry, Officer Richard, but I did say you were that kind of person. But you should know that martial virtue is declining, and the kind of warrior I'm talking about will only increase in the future," Ike said hastily.
Richard listened and remained silent for a long time.
Presumably, he couldn't find a reason to refute it.
"But justice must always be remembered, otherwise—" Richard's words suddenly became profound, "not just warriors, but everyone will be replaced by puppets."
Upon hearing this, even Ike's face stiffened slightly.
"Even as a die-hard clockwork fan, sir, I find your statement somewhat arbitrary."
"Arbitrary?" Richard chuckled. "No one is special."
After that, the team fell silent.
François listened quietly to their argument without saying a word.
To be honest, he didn't quite understand what these people were saying.
They seemed to be discussing something heavy, but François, feeling like a fool, didn't pay much attention to what they were actually saying.
In addition to the four of them, there were also five of Richard's soldiers on this mission.
Reportedly, their investigation into the academic theft case has finally made progress.
François and Rand, as technical advisors, were asked to participate directly in the operation and assist in the case.
François was quite happy to be able to leave the laboratory in the parliamentary halls and go out for activities.
But with so many people watching, François felt very uncomfortable.
He dislikes being watched, but he can't change the situation.
In fact, François felt that it was unnecessary to ask him to participate in this matter.
What he can do, Rand can certainly do as well, and do even better.
But who could blame them when the developer of this new alchemical drug was François?
However, François found the process of developing new drugs quite interesting.
Just like cooking a completely new dish, the anticipation of an unknown flavor always keeps us going.
What was stolen this time was the design blueprint for a new type of wind-up lock.
According to the description, even the most seasoned thief could not open this type of clockwork lock.
It sounds like a pretty good design outcome.
But in this operation, it was merely a decoy. In fact, there are many other academic studies that have been used as decoys.
With just the slightest inducement, a distinct color will appear, leading them to the thief's location.
This matter couldn't be simpler, and François really couldn't understand why an advisor was necessary.
However, during his time in the city of Parliament, François gained a deeper understanding of this unique city.
It is more orderly than other cities.
There are clear rules and regulations for everything.
It's as if only by following these rules can everyone live a normal life in this city.
Perhaps the experience of having technical advisors to support everything is proven effective within Parliament City.
In short, François only prayed that he wouldn't become a burden.
The group continued on their way, during which Officer Ike took out his pocket watch to check the time.
The strange, thin, and brightly colored line on the ground was slowly leading everyone toward the suspect.
Finally, the trail stopped in front of a private residence.
This is a three-story house, and judging from the decoration on the second-floor balcony alone, François could tell that its owner must be well-off.
The group hid in a corner of the alley.
Chief Inspector Richard began to lay out the tactics, while François and Rand only needed to follow at the rear of the group. After they had the situation under control, they would find the stolen blueprints for them. Officer Ike agreed to the operation plan, and with his order, the operation began.
Richard, with five men, charged forward.
One of the soldiers pulled out a brass box the size of a watermelon.
Insert its pointed tip into the crack in the door.
The soldier pulled out the latch on the box, and the sound of fine gears turning came from inside.
Then, the door lock was forced open!
François knew that this must be some kind of clockwork technology.
Then, the group entered through the main gate.
We didn't see anyone along the way.
It wasn't until we reached the third floor that we discovered several people engaged in a fierce battle.
That was not Richard's man.
In other words, a third party attacked the house before they could.
The attackers appeared to be two men, and from their green pupils, François deduced... hmm? Green-eyed people?
Why is the green-eyed person here?
Richard seemed somewhat surprised by the current situation. After hesitating for a few seconds, he gave the order:
"Get them under control!"
Subsequently, the six of them also joined the battle.
Those soldiers weren't too bad, but the real powerhouse seemed to be Richard.
He used some methods that surprised François, and quickly subdued those who tried to fight him.
Before long, everyone was brought under control.
François was about to join Rand in searching for the missing design drawings when...
But he accidentally made eye contact with the two green-eyed people.
However, he suddenly remembered...
He seemed to have seen these two people before!