Chapter 79 The Town of Ikem
“Uh————”
After eating the barbecue for three people, Rebecca widened her belt by two spaces and hit one After burping for 5 seconds to expel excess gas from his digestive system, he drank the juice in the cup in one gulp, stood up and left.
Two minutes later, she returned to the dining table shaking her wet hands.
At this time, the table has been cleared by the waiter.
Rebecca skillfully adjusted her collar and cuffs, hung up her mask again, and returned to her usual cold and indifferent state.
“What did you two just say, what were you going to talk about?”
“Here, look at this.”
Nero took out a portion from his leather jacket Folded information.
“This is the autopsy report from that time. I kept it myself. Just look through the photos in it. It’s about...Karl.”
Milo took the information and opened it.
There are three blurry black and white photos inside. The three photos capture a corpse lying on the operating table from three different angles.
The corpse was unrecognizable, with not an inch of intact skin visible. The large surface was full of festering decay and some ferocious fungi that were enough to cause a sense of intense fear covered the flesh and blood of the corpse, and even some exposed bones. All covered with mildew.
“When we found him, he was already like this. I suppressed the incident and did not report it. The doctor who was responsible for the autopsy went crazy the second month after the incident and swallowed a gun. Suicide. I didn’t give you this autopsy report directly at first, but you mentioned fungi in the previous phone call, so whether it’s a coincidence or not, I want to hear your opinion.”
"My thoughts... I want to hear the whole process. I want to know where you asked him to be an undercover agent, what is the purpose of being an undercover agent, and what does the Solomon Gang have to do with this matter." Milo handed over the photo. To Rebecca next to him, he clearly stated all the questions in his mind.
"You can say it, you can say it, but I still say the same thing. Although you have blocked the undercover route, I still hope that you will handle this case. As for why, you should know it yourself. In addition, thank you You can handle the affairs of the Mann family, even a noble family, so solving this case shouldn’t be a big problem. Just investigate it openly as a law enforcement officer. As long as you accept it, I will give you all the information. Tell me everything." Nero took a deep breath from his cigar.
"Last time you said you told everything..." Milo curled his lips.
"Aren't you afraid that you won't be able to accept these contents for a while?" Nero spread his hands.
While they were talking nonsense, Rebecca pushed away the chair and stood up, put down the photo in her hand, with a strange look on her face:
"You guys talk first, I'll go wash it. A hand.”
"Didn't you just come back from washing your hands?" Milo muttered.
“I know.”
Rebecca ran quickly towards the bathroom without looking back.
When she turned around, Milo felt like he could almost hear the sound of food regurgitating in her throat...
...
Milo put away those hideous and terrifying photos, refolded the information, and said solemnly:
"Now I want to hear all the contents, if this matter must be handled by me."
“This is not a registered case, so I have no way to order people within the law enforcement system to investigate as a law enforcement inspector. The people I can directly call now are you and Rebecca to carry out the inspection. How about a trip to the local area in the name of official business, and you two have full control over the investigation?" Nero said about his arrangement.
"The goal is?" Milo muttered.
“The source of those fungi.”
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Five minutes later, Rebecca returned to her original position.
There was nothing obvious about her appearance, but her slightly moist eyes and the belt that was buckled back one level showed that she had vomited almost everything she could.
Now she finally understood why Nero and Milo were indifferent to the barbecue with mushroom sauce.
...
"I have already discussed the basic situation with Rebecca first. The only thing she doesn't know is the content of the autopsy report. I can go over the key information again."< br>
Nero looked at Rebecca, nodded and continued:
“In recent years, the Solomon Gang has been infiltrating and controlling various key industries of the empire, including the smelting industry chain and overseas trade. As well as some black transactions, including many unethical scientific research projects, Karl was sent as an undercover agent to investigate a remote town called Ikem in the Deep South. After the war, copper was discovered in that town. Mine, and was soon targeted by the rapidly rising Solomon Gang, which has since been conducting large-scale development and excavation..."
"...investigation of all business practices of the Solomon Gang , the law enforcement system has been in progress and has never stopped for a moment, but what they involve is not only illegal transactions, but also many unethical scientific research behaviors. After the great plague, the top people are most sensitive and concerned about virus research. According to reliable information, Solomon has a huge underground research institute in the small town of Ikem. They are studying some things dug out of the ground when digging copper mines. So far, the law enforcement system has not obtained it. The most direct clue or evidence.”
"Can't that autopsy report be considered evidence?" Milo frowned.
He didn’t understand why Nero always gave people the feeling of being hidden when doing things. Whether he was facing the people, nobles, or superiors and subordinates, he would always create a feeling that he was not involved. It's called making reasonable use of the rules... "Do you mean, I hand this thing over directly?" Nero looked at Milo seriously.
"Is this a bad idea?" Milo asked.
"Then let me ask you a question, what is the name of the largest and most cutting-edge group of scientific researchers in this land now?" Nero asked Milo.
"Church." Milo replied without thinking.
"The law enforcement system plays a role of checks and balances among these many forces." Nero nodded.
After hearing this, Milo was silent thoughtfully for a while.
Then he glanced at Rebecca and asked Nero:
"She and I, after we arrive at Ikem, we won't see a whole town of dead people, right?"
"In the third year after the end of the Great Plague, there was no clear record of new local residents in the small town of Ikem. Now all the people living there are families of copper miners who migrated in from outside." Nero waved his hand to express the situation. It's not as scary as Milo imagined.
"There is no backup reinforcement, right?" Milo tapped his finger on the folded autopsy report lying flat on the table.
“I don’t ask you to turn over the entire town of Ikem and check it out, just go around in a circle. As I told you before, what we are facing is the entire Solo. The sect may not gain anything for months or even years. As long as you two can find any clues, this operation will be considered a success. I don't want two more tombs on the outskirts of the city." Nero made it clear. .
Milo nodded slowly: "That means no."
"What are you afraid of?" Rebecca glanced at Milo.
Milo said frankly: "Afraid of death."
"It's right to be afraid of death." Nero agreed: "To tell you the truth, some gloomy rumors about the small town of Ikem date back to the last century. It already existed. It was only after the Solomon Gang intervened that this town came into the sight of the law enforcement system. Of course, I don’t expect you two to be able to find out the secrets of such a long time with just the strength of the two of you. The people above don't have such extravagant hopes. It's just a preliminary investigation now. You guys will stay for four or five days and return when the time is up."
"Actually, I'm very curious," Milo said suddenly.< br>
"As far as I know, Ikem Town and Nanwei City are hundreds of kilometers apart. Even if there is an investigation, it should be the responsibility of the local law enforcement system there. Why is it handed over to you..."< br>
There is something in Milo's words.
And the same is true for Nero:
“I thought you had never heard of the place Ikem.”
Milo frowned and shrugged naturally: “I do Do your homework.”
That’s all I can say.
This information was all read by him from Karl's undead perspective.
"How many people know about our actions this time?" Milo asked the question he was most concerned about.
"There will be many." Nero was very honest: "Because this is a law enforcement inspection on the surface. You two went to the local law enforcement department to perform official duties in the name of the law enforcement office. I have already called Say hello, my colleagues in the town will cooperate with you."
"Don't worry, I will protect you." Rebecca seemed to have already made her decision, so she responded to Milo. Asking questions was a bit impatient.
"Then I thank you in advance." Milo didn't care about Rebecca's sarcasm.
“The train is scheduled for tomorrow night. Remember to arrive at Innsmouth Station in advance. I heard that there are some reception places in the town over there with good cooking skills, especially some seafood dishes. Maybe you You can try it before leaving," Nero suggested.
"I haven't had much appetite recently."
Milo shook his head.
Rebecca agreed.
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Just when the three people with no appetite were about to pay the bill and leave, Milo suddenly remembered something and said to Nero:
"I have a request."
"You used - request." Nero smiled slightly.
“Yes, it’s a request.” Milo nodded: “I don’t want anyone to harass my family during this period.”
“Have you already taken care of the Sherman family? Ms. Castor... In short, you can rest assured that if anything happens to your family, it will be a judgment that the sickle failed its executor. "Nero means to guarantee Milo in the name of the law enforcement system. The safety of your family.
“……”
Milo nodded and said nothing more.
Nero also said something similar before, saying that as long as Milo puts on a black windbreaker, the Sherman family will not dare to attack him easily, but Grace has already dealt with this. There were several loud slaps, so Milo couldn't count on the absolute guarantee of someone like Nero.
(End of this chapter)